Creatively Complicated: Process & Product, part 1
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08/02/19 • 36 min
In August we are spelunking through our creative input and output in a two part episode. This episode is where we are stumbling around in a dark creative cave, trying to figure out how to turn our creative flashlights (creative flow), what spotlight is best (quality), and which tunnel to follow (audience feedback). Was that analogy a step too far (pun intended)? Maybe. But it feels like a lot of this creative talking out of things is such a new skill. Personally, I (Steph) have only really talked to myself about most of these things my entire creative life, so there is a lot of finding my creative vocals in terminology and definity (if that isn’t a word, it should be!) We started with the question: How do you know if you are moving forward and what does that even mean? And went wherever our creative pitch forks took us. In the next episode, coming out the 3rd Friday in August, we approach the light at the end of the tunnel (final product). But wait, is it the outside (success) OR is it another creative spelunker also looking for the exit (recognition and the right audience).
Rabbit Holes:
Steph:
-Mobile phone options (font size, notifications, font type)
-Audible options with saving audio clips for “Upheaval” by Jared Diamond
https://www.audible.com/pd/Upheaval-Audiobook/1980024987
Summer:
Pico Iyer’s Twitter account, https://twitter.com/PicoIyer
“Everything important takes place somewhere between the grubbiness of deals and the unreality of ideals” from Pico’s Twitter posts
(Bookish Expats episode where Summer and I talk about his book “The Global Soul”
Links:
-Blinkist, book summary app, https://www.blinkist.com/
Quotes:
“It’s striking me right now that it’s the opposite of photos, when I look at photos from 5 or 10 years ago, I think holy cow, I did not know I looked like that. I actually look a lot better than now. Whereas with the creative process it feels like it’s the opposite, where you don’t know how bad you are but you’re confident in moving forward because you think it’s good but it actually was probably crap.” -Steph
www.stephfuccio.com
Producer, Host, Editor: Stephanie Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/contact.html
questions for audio creatives newsletter: https://stephfuccio.ghost.io/
Geopats YouTube channel: under construction
This podcast was created with (affiliate links):
- Streamyard for recording, going live, and distributing FULL videos to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube: https://streamyard.com?pal=5673660346007552
- Buzzsprout for podcast hosting: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1907332
- Acon Digital's DeVerberate to reduce echo: https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/11427/147398?link=3691
- Tube Buddy to optimize YouTube: https://www.tubebuddy.com/globalpodcasteditors
In August we are spelunking through our creative input and output in a two part episode. This episode is where we are stumbling around in a dark creative cave, trying to figure out how to turn our creative flashlights (creative flow), what spotlight is best (quality), and which tunnel to follow (audience feedback). Was that analogy a step too far (pun intended)? Maybe. But it feels like a lot of this creative talking out of things is such a new skill. Personally, I (Steph) have only really talked to myself about most of these things my entire creative life, so there is a lot of finding my creative vocals in terminology and definity (if that isn’t a word, it should be!) We started with the question: How do you know if you are moving forward and what does that even mean? And went wherever our creative pitch forks took us. In the next episode, coming out the 3rd Friday in August, we approach the light at the end of the tunnel (final product). But wait, is it the outside (success) OR is it another creative spelunker also looking for the exit (recognition and the right audience).
Rabbit Holes:
Steph:
-Mobile phone options (font size, notifications, font type)
-Audible options with saving audio clips for “Upheaval” by Jared Diamond
https://www.audible.com/pd/Upheaval-Audiobook/1980024987
Summer:
Pico Iyer’s Twitter account, https://twitter.com/PicoIyer
“Everything important takes place somewhere between the grubbiness of deals and the unreality of ideals” from Pico’s Twitter posts
(Bookish Expats episode where Summer and I talk about his book “The Global Soul”
Links:
-Blinkist, book summary app, https://www.blinkist.com/
Quotes:
“It’s striking me right now that it’s the opposite of photos, when I look at photos from 5 or 10 years ago, I think holy cow, I did not know I looked like that. I actually look a lot better than now. Whereas with the creative process it feels like it’s the opposite, where you don’t know how bad you are but you’re confident in moving forward because you think it’s good but it actually was probably crap.” -Steph
www.stephfuccio.com
Producer, Host, Editor: Stephanie Fuccio: https://www.stephfuccio.com/contact.html
questions for audio creatives newsletter: https://stephfuccio.ghost.io/
Geopats YouTube channel: under construction
This podcast was created with (affiliate links):
- Streamyard for recording, going live, and distributing FULL videos to LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube: https://streamyard.com?pal=5673660346007552
- Buzzsprout for podcast hosting: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1907332
- Acon Digital's DeVerberate to reduce echo: https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/11427/147398?link=3691
- Tube Buddy to optimize YouTube: https://www.tubebuddy.com/globalpodcasteditors
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Online: YouTube’s Travel Man Dan, Danny Salay, On His Multicountry Online Experiences
In this podcast episode we chat with Actor and YouTuber Danny Salay. He is an Actor that got frustrated by the gatekeepers in the Entertainment Industry in the U.S. so he did what many expats do, he changed countries to increase his range of opportunities. And it worked like a charm. Not only did he get a lot of acting work during his 6 years in China but he started his YouTube channel, Travel Man Dan, as well. In this episode we dive into how his online activities changed when he made this move from the U.S. to China and back. No matter where Danny has been geographically or virtually; his positive attitude, hard work ethic and patience to build his dream one step at a time is inspirational. More on our conversation down below, but first let’s talk money.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
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Next Episode
How and why did this French national learn Chinese?
In this podcast episode, Steph talks with Thom Clairmont, Thomreads on Instagram, a French university student who is studying Sinology in graduate school. Sinology is the study of Chinese language, history, customs and politics. He has studied French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Russian but it is Chinese that he is the most fascinated with. In fact, he admits to not even liking learning languages until he started learning Chinese the last two years of high school.What is it about the language that pulled Thom in and kept his attention? I’m afraid that you will have to have a listen to his language story for the details of him studying Mandarin Chinese both in Europe as well as in Asia. What I can tell you is that what Thom puts out into the world about his studies and about his reading experiences outside of Academic texts, is thoughtful, relevant and shared from a place of heartfelt enjoyment.
🤸🏽Music from
Damon Castillo (earlier episodes): https://www.damoncastillo.com/
and
Key Frame Audio (more recent eps) :https://keyframeaudio.com/
🔥Need help with your podcast: https://www.coffeelikemedia.com/
Top 3 services that have help me while living in different countries (mostly for Americans): Affiliate links so I'll get a small commission.
🔥 Traveling Mailbox: scan/forward postal service for Americans. It's saved me time, money and headaches.
https://travelingmailbox.com/geopats/?ref=3422
🔥Chase Sapphire Credit Card: annual fee, NO currency conversion fee. Used this in many countries globally.
https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19Q/MDNYO68N38
🔥 Stackry: Shop in the U.S. and have the items shipped internationally.
https://www.stackry.com/register?referral=7118738...
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