Make Something Cool with Alex Sugg
146 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 32 ratingsMake Something Cool is an interview podcast with elite creators about their pathway to success. In each episode, you’ll hear the tactics, tips, and resources they used to get there.
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Steer yourself back
July 01, 2020 10:05 - 44 seconds - 694 KBIt's easy to drift away from our authentic voice in our work. There are a lot of expectations, desires, and voices that can steer us away from what we truly have to say in favor of what the world might want to hear. Today, ask yourself this: In what ways have I strayed from my own voice to please others? How do I steer myself back?
Working on your terms: How to make it as creator with Red Gaskell
June 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWant a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily. _ Red Gaskell is a director and photographer from New York. Check out his work at https://redgaskell.com
How smartphones affect our happiness with Kai Tang (Co-founder Light Phone)
June 12, 2020 10:05 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBKai Tang is the co-founder of light phone. Light phone is as a response to the exhaustive levels of noise and distraction we all encounter on a daily basis from our smart phones. The endless feeds of instagram, facebook, email and twitter leave us feeling drained, lost and and confused. in this interview, we talk about the bigger picture around smartphone addiction and how we can help ourselves through the process. Just because technology isn't slowing down, doesn't mean we should ...
How to build a brand that people love with Emily Heyward (Co-founder Red Antler)
June 09, 2020 10:10 - 45 minutes - 42 MBHow to build a brand that people love with Emily Heyward (Co-founder Red Antler) Buy Emily's book.
Don't quit (too soon)
May 26, 2020 10:05 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBQuitting needs to be our last option, not our first instinct. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
The secret to happy productivity: Balancing your energy
May 19, 2020 10:05 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBThe secret to happy productivity: Balancing your energy Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
The art of adapting
May 11, 2020 10:05 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBThe creative journey is all about adapting to your environment. It's never static and you'll always have to find news to solve problems. So how can you start building a more adaptive practice into your creative work? Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
A fresh direction
May 07, 2020 10:05 - 3 minutes - 2.87 MBWhile I prepare to change a few things with Make Something Cool starting next week, I want to encourage peace in your mind and body to help you create.
It's okay to change the plan
May 06, 2020 10:05 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBBe ruthless with your plans in favor of your objective. If the strategy doesn't support the goal, then change it. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Don't edit too soon
May 05, 2020 10:05 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MBTreat interruptions like stop signs, not detours. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
This is not for everyone
May 04, 2020 10:05 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBThe creative journey is not for everyone, but it is probably for you. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Is this contrived?
May 01, 2020 10:05 - 7 minutes - 6.88 MBWhich is worse—making something and working out the kinks to eventually find your authentic voice? Or never making anything at all because it feels contrived to try? Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Why you need a side project
April 30, 2020 10:10 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MBYou need a side-project, and in this episode, I'll explain why. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Own your ambition (pt.3)
April 29, 2020 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MBSomeone who believes they should have something is very different from someone who believes they could have something. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Facing fears of ambition (pt.2)
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBAmbition breaks escapism into pieces. Ambition creates a beautiful agreement with ourselves to follow through on the things we want to achieve. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Admit your ambition (pt.1)
April 27, 2020 10:05 - 3 minutes - 3.43 MBHealthy ambition is a decision we make that gives us direction, clarity, and grit to achieve a fulfilling vision. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Listen to your life
April 24, 2020 10:05 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBWhen we listen to our lives, we can start to see patterns. If we can listen carefully, it becomes a compass for our life. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
How to keep creating when your energy is low
April 23, 2020 10:05 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBHow do we manage all the heaviness of this season and still find time to create? Reassess your expectations, make for healing (not for likes), and try matching your output level with your energy level. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Sometimes, it's silence.
April 22, 2020 10:05 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBThe more outside voices have in our lives, the more distant we can become from our own inner voice. Where do you need to find silence in your life? Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
The 3 components of a fulfilling and successful project
April 21, 2020 09:15 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBEvery fulfilling and successful creative project has 3 components holding it together. You gifts, your interests and using the right mediums to share it. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
You’re in control (of something)
April 20, 2020 09:15 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MBWe can't change the way things are right now. But we do have control over one thing. How we respond to this moment. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Dream big, but don't forget to write it down
April 16, 2020 00:07 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBWhy does your dream feel so distant? Because your it exists in ambiguity. It's still squishy and cloudy and not very direct. To solve this, you must create clarity. The simplest place to start is to write it down. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Remember why it's fun
April 16, 2020 00:06 - 3 minutes - 3 MBRemember why it's fun to you. Remember the moments that filled you with joy. Create from a place of gratitude today. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Give yourself compassion while you're in the process
April 16, 2020 00:06 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBGive yourself compassion while you're in the process. the worst thing you can do is to be unkind to yourself as you take on the challenge of creative work. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Permission to enter the process
April 16, 2020 00:06 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBThe desire for a perfect result will always hold us back from starting. Today, give yourself the permission to enter the process instead of needing to have a perfect result. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
There is opportunity in this distance
April 16, 2020 00:06 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBWhat do you think the world is asking you to become on the other side of this pandemic? Begin to channel this vision of yourself into your creative work today.
Starting is the hardest part
April 16, 2020 00:03 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThe truth about any creative project is that starting is the hardest part. Why is that? We are afraid to fail. In this episode, I talk about what it looks like to start despite the fear of failure and offer three simple steps to starting your project. Want a helpful email delivered to your inbox every morning? Try Make Daily.
Ian Cron - The enneagram and changing into our best selves
August 04, 2017 15:50 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBIan Cron - The enneagram and changing into our best selves
Don Clark of Invisible Creature - Designing for the worlds biggest brands and tailoring your online presence to get better work.
July 28, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBDon Clark of Invisible Creature - Designing for the worlds biggest brands and tailoring your online presence to get better work.
Jeff Wilson of Kasita - From living in a dumpster to reinventing an entire industry.
July 21, 2017 16:35 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBJeff Wilson of Kasita - From living in a dumpster to reinventing an entire industry.
Jenny of Living Pattern - How to build your business and create your dream job without all the headaches.
July 14, 2017 16:30 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBJenny of Living Pattern - How to build your business and create your dream job without all the headaches.
Joel Beukelman - Helping build Netflix and Google, ending a start up, and why vlogging is so awesome.
July 07, 2017 19:34 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBJoel Beukelman - Working for Netflix and Google, ending his start up, and why vlogging is so awesome.
Propaganda - Creating a new album, his writing process and work / life balance.
June 30, 2017 15:30 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBAn interview with Propaganda about his new record, his writing process and his work / life balance.
Introducing Season 2
June 23, 2017 09:15 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBA trailer for the upcoming season of Open Air!
Season 001 comes to a close!
October 14, 2016 16:29 - 2 minutes - 1.95 MBSeason 001 has come to a close!
Michael A. Muller - Finding inspiration in our daily settings
October 07, 2016 07:54 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBMy interview with Michael A. Muller. Founder of the band Balmorhea and lifestyle photographer.
Expectations (and the problems they bring)
September 30, 2016 07:20 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBI asked my friends Josh and Andy (Ink and Echo podcast) to sit in with me on a discussion about Creative Expectations and how they affect where we take our creations in the future.
Andy J. Miller - Finding your voice and focusing on the work that matters
September 21, 2016 07:46 - 1 hour - 73 MBMy interview with Andy J Miller. An amazing illustrator and host of the Creative Pep Talk Podcast
Clayton Douds - Turning a hobby into a successful business
September 15, 2016 07:51 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBMy interview with Clayton Douds, owner and founder of O'Douds apothecary based out of Brooklyn, NY.
Andy Othling - Make what you want
September 09, 2016 07:32 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBMy sit down with Andy Othling at his home studio in Albuquerque, NM. We talk about his journey to becoming a musician, how social media has propelled his career and how his faith doesn't affect the art he makes.
Luke Beard - on founding a startup and taking risks
September 02, 2016 07:10 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBMy interview with Luke Beard. We talk about Luke's journey to his designing career which eventually leads into founding Exposure.
Salomon Ligthelm - Digging deeper to make better projects
August 30, 2016 12:30 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBInterview with Salomon Ligthelm. We discuss the journey of His career in film, where his work is headed and what inspires him to make what he makes.
Levi Macallister - Worldview in creativity
August 25, 2016 15:43 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBInterview with Levi Macallister. We talk about his upbringing, creativity and the inspiration behind his latest album Correspondence (A fiction).
An Introduction
August 18, 2016 21:53 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBOpen Air : A podcast on creativity, Innovation and the heart. Hosted by Alex Sugg