The Artsy Now Project Interviews
I interviewed 100+ Creative Entrepreneurs (including NY Times best-selling authors, Hollywood directors, artists, musicians, digital nomads, travel junkies, and one dominatrix) all around the world to discover their secrets for freedom, happiness, and success. You can listen with iTunes, Stitcher, or scroll through the index below and click to stream. The old ArtsyNow.com site is still up if you want any old janky show notes with (most likely) broken kinky links.
Interview Index:
Authors
- Tucker Max on Buttchugging, True Happiness, & How to Make Millions Writing
- NYT Best Seller Hal Elrod on Dying for 6 Minutes, Overcoming Paralysis, and Creating The Miracle Morning Empire
- Bring Your Vision to Reality and Achieve Your Goals with Best-Selling Author Honoree Corder
- Dan Norris on his Best-Selling Book the 7 Day Startup, Drinking, and other Shenanigans
- How to Write like a Gangster with Best-Selling Author Honoree Corder
- 11 Steps to Kindle Publishing Domination w/ best-selling Author Tom Corson Knowles
- Videographer and Author Dave Lent on Filming Inside San Quentin Prison and Interviewing Masterminds like Carlos Santa, BB King, and Stephen Tobolowsky
- How to be a Ballsy Baller and Have It All with Best-Selling Author Melissa Krivachek
- Author and Musician Molly Knight Forde on Awareness, Mindful Practices, and Mastering the Art of Choice
- Fantasy Author Christian A. Brown on his Mother's Passing and the Inspiration to Transition to Full-Time Writing
- Laurel Saville on Writing Novels and Creating Worlds for Others to Enjoy
- Timeshock! I Want My Life Back with Author Tim Lewis
Business / Entrepreneurs / Development
- UJ Ramdas on Gratitude, True Happiness, & the Creation of The 5 Minute Journal
- Bram Kanstein on the Viral Launch of StartupStash.com & How to Launch Your Own Project
- Amber Vilhauer, Founder of No Guts No Glory Enterprises on Building an Internet Marketing Company from Scratch
- Dominatrix Sandra LaMorgese on the Switch from Under-Appreciated and Over-Worked to a Freedom Life of Passion
- Celebrity Stylist and Serial Entrepreneur Kelly Lundberg on Creating a Vision and Reaching for the Stars
- The Great Trajan King on Creating an Invincible Startup and Wearing Daisy Dukes
- How to be a Networking Grandmaster w/ John Corcoran, Former Writer for Bill Clinton in the White House
- Anxious Lawyers, Mindfulness, Meditation, and Burning Man with Best Selling Author & Mindfulness Coach Jeena Cho
- Erin Frey from Coach.me on Creating the Strongest Mind in the Room
- The Famous Aussie Tony Barber on Serial Creativity through Designing, Inventing, and Creating Opportunity
- Bri Seeley of The Inspiration Women Project on Visualization and Creating a World Changing Organization
- Kim Nicol on the Life-Saving Effect of Mindfulness and Meditation
- Steve Chou's Wife Quit Her Job and Made $100k in 12 Months
- The Art of Hussle w/ Founder Anthem Salgado
- Dan Goldman on his Kickstarter Campaign to Launch SpeakEasy Briefs – Undies with a Secret Pocket
- Creating the World's First Minimalist Phone w/ Jorge Selva of Minium
- Kiffanie Stahle on The Artist's JD – a Legal Service for Artists and Creatives
- Why You Should Never Wear Pants with Marketing Genius Drew Lewis
- Developer and Internet Wizard Josh Earl on Dominating Internet Funnels
- Wedding Travel Photographer Anna Smith on The Power of Self Investment
- Creating a Startup Coffee Shop w/ Salvador Sanchez
- Seth McBee on Creating a LED Vest to Save the Lives of Runners and Pedestrians
- How to Create an App Startup with Dylan Sirgiovanni of Bleepr
- Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Financial Freedom with Evelyn Ivy, CPA
- Multipotentialite? How to Live w/ Multiple Passions w/ Emilie Wapnick
- Skateboarder and Entrepreneur Patrick McInerney on Creating a Skateboarding App for Nike
- Pole Dancer Kristin Nicole Hall on Starting a Flirty Fitness Business and Visualising Dreams
- Founder of ArtSquare Thomas Griffin on How Passion and Greatness Start with Supportive Relationships and Parenting
- Founder and Developer Gary Darna of CompleteSet.com on Finding Investors and Growing an Internet Business
- Crashing Web Servers and Dominating Email Marketing with Yan Huang (black hat)
- Alex Frommeyer on Creating The Beam Brush & the Power of User Incentives to Market a Product
- FunnyBizz: Using Humor to Elevate Audience Engagement w/ Comedian David Nihill
- Feng Shui Master Angela Mazzi on Harmonizing Human Existence with the Surrounding Environment
Creative Artists
- Dr. George Szekely: The Importance of Children's Play in Developing Creativity
- Curating Microsoft's First Art Collection & More with Michael Klein
- How to Create a Cartoon Series and Major Motion Picture with Richard Sirgiovanni of The Grimps
- G.K. Bowes on Successful Life as a Voice Over Artist
- Hollywood Director and International Film Festival Winner Sohrab Mirmont on Living Every Day as a Bonus Round
- From Urban Aerosol Writing to LucasFilm with The Artful Dodge
- Artist Grey Cross on The Evolution of Self-Discovery and Creativity
- How to Captivate Viewers Through Beautiful Art with Visual Artist Beth Sistrunk
- Being a Creoddity with Visual Artist Anna JH
- Realist Artist Veronica Winters on Discovering Yourself and Opening New Doors
- How to Leave Your Job for Arts and Crafts with Miabo Enyadike
- Making Art Accessible to the World with Dmitri Tcherbadji
- How to Become a Badass Sculptor w/ Matt Weir
- 20+ Ways to Make More Time For Creativities w/ Kent Sanders – Part 1
- 20+ Ways to Make More Time For Creativities w/ Kent Sanders – Part 2
- Photographer David Esquire on Creativity through the Eyes of Google Glass
- Brazilian Art Mogul Henrique Bertulani on The Seven Phases of Art
- Visual Artist Daryk Havlicek on Breaking the Rulers in Art
- Visualizations, Theology, and Art w/ Damon Powell
- Shart.com – Framing Shirts into Art w/ Todd Schleuning
- Responsibility vs. Creativity and the Colorful Side of Asperger Syndrome w/ Artist Vera Deans
- Artist Steve Bird on Making Income Painting Lifetime Photos for Others
- Balancing Six Kids and Creativity with Artist Paul Brown
- Reinventing the Artistic Lifestyle with Artist Alan John Hewitt
- The Confusion of Growing Up as an Artist with Mike Brennan
Health
- Shawn Stevenson of the #1 Health Podcast – The Model Health Show- on the Importance of Health for Creativity
- Creating an App to Boost Your Energy w/ Tammy Uyeda of FitSpark
- Greg Basten, Founder of Opportuniteas, on Clear Energy, Productivity, and Creating a Transparent Health Product Empire
- How Nutrition Will Save Your Life w/ Jenny McElvaney
- Sexuality & it's Effect on Creativity w/ Drs. Rob and Janelle Alex
- Fighting Depression and Anxiety in Creativity with Kendra Kantor
Musicians / Performers
- How Steve Grand Raised $300K on Kickstarter by Embracing His Sexuality
- The Glass Child: The Mysterious Pursuit of a Musical Dream with Charlotte Eriksson
- Rick Cassman of The Straight Eight on Touring with Queen, Signing with Pete Townshend, and Reuniting his Punk Band
- Cliff Lin on Creating Music for Movie and Video Game Trailers, such as Call of Duty
- How to Shred Guitars and Mushroom Stamp Godzilla with the Brilliant Taylor Tesler
- Tlacael Esparza on Creating The Future of Drumming w/ Sensory Percussion
- From Bollywood Passion to Business w/ Minal and Shahil of BollyX
- Sound Engineer Georg Holzmann on Creating Auphonic, Audio Domination, and Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Mega Saxophone Star Jacob Scesney on World Tours & the Importance of Being Unique
- Budi Voogt: How to Create & Expand your Musical Brand: Founder of Heroic/ Author of Soundcloud Bible
- Roger Lee on Creating a Dance Academy and the Overcoming Fear Dancing
- Nancie Kang on Working as a Grip in Production and Freelance Media
- How to Make Money Teaching Guitar Online w/ Donnie Schexnayder
- Steve Nixon on Teaching the World Jazz Online
- How to Punk Out w/ Jaime Skinner of FUSS
- A Conversation w/ The World's Heaviest Jamband
- Blake Addington on Life as a Lighting Designer
- Franklin Murphy of Shaky Feelin on Slaying Keyboards and Chasing Passion
- Marketing and Networking as a DJ w/ Brian Lu aka DJ Bluz
- How to Overcome Doubt with Musician Naomi Psalm
Podcasters
- Leaving the Corporate World for Podcasting and Apps with The App Guy Paul Kemp
- How to Quit Working with Jeff Steinmann of the How to Quit Working Podcast and Blog
- Harry Duran of Podcast Junkies on Life as a DJ and Podcaster
- Jenny Jelly and Tim Trueheart on The Struggle to Create a Community for Artists
- How Living in a Shed for a Year Will Change Your Life with Harley Eblen of People Who Matter
- Steve P. Young of AppMasters on Quitting a Career and Creating a Business and Podcast
- The Seed of Podcasting w/ Colin Gray of The Podcast Host
Travel Junkies
- From Zero to Travel with Digital Nomad Jason Moore (of Location Indie and Zero to Travel Podcast)
- Creating the World's First Nomad Company w/ Fabian Dittrich
- How to Travel the World and Get Gumption with Jacqueline du Plessis
- Meditation Coach and Poker Player Erik Stenqvist on Ayahuasca, Moving to Asia, and Truly Feeling Life
- Create an Epic Quest to Quit Your Job with Jason Berwick
World Changers / Non-Profits
- Valerie Groth of The Ryan Banks Academy on Discovering Meaning
- Breaking the Cycle of the Sex Trade with Kristin Keen of ReThreaded
- Strength of the Absurd w/ Kyle ‘Kamal' Scott of Sari Bari – A Fight Against the Sex Trade
- Yellow Rose Productions: Recognizing Truth and Maximizing Awareness Through Theatre & Improv
- Founder of Art Moves Everywhere, Cynthia Miltenberger, on Encouraging children to be creative.
