
05 November 2025
529 - Escape Your Creative Rut with This 5 Part Creative Hygiene Checklist
Creative Pep Talk
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Like sleep, creativity is something you can’t force. It’s a brain state that you have to slip into. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create the perfect conditions for this state to be more likely to occur. If you have been blocked or in a rut, this episode will give you 5 ways to cultivate your higher creative states and unlock your next favorite piece of work.
SHOW NOTES:
Master and His Emissary by Ian McGilchristhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_His_Emissary
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameronhttps://juliacameronlive.com/book/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity/
Cultivating Life Force by Phil Stutzhttps://www.thetoolsbook.com/blog/practices-to-build-your-life-force
Christoph Niemann - Good Not Great Talkhttps://vimeo.com/130898948
Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
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Like sleep, creativity is something you can’t force. It’s a brain state that you have to slip into. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create the perfect conditions for this state to be more likely to occur. If you have been blocked or in a rut, this episode will give you 5 ways to cultivate your higher creative states and unlock your next favorite piece of work.
SHOW NOTES:
Master and His Emissary by Ian McGilchristhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_and_His_Emissary
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameronhttps://juliacameronlive.com/book/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity/
Cultivating Life Force by Phil Stutzhttps://www.thetoolsbook.com/blog/practices-to-build-your-life-force
Christoph Niemann - Good Not Great Talkhttps://vimeo.com/130898948
Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.com
SPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK
AEROPRESSCheck out Aeropress and use my code PEPTALK for a great deal: https://aeropress.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices