MJ Dorian is an artist, educator, podcast creator, and award winning composer. He is the host of the podcast production Creative Codex, a compendium and compass to the arcane world of creativity exploring the questions of what is creative genius and where does it come from? Through his original research, composure and production, MJ explores artists such as Alexander McQueen, William Blake, Da Vinci, and more through the lens of Jungian Analytical psychology to unearth the source of creative vision and how it can be nurtured. MJ's talent in straddling the often nebulous world of creativity in a rational way without losing sight of the transcendental and mystic quality of art and creativity has allowed him to grow the show over the past 7 years in addition to his loyal audience.

In this episode, MJ & Robert explore:

0:00 - Introduction

3:11 - What Is Creative Codex Really About?

5:35 - Art As Intrinsic Self Expression or Super Natural Inspiration?

10:57 - The Affinity To Archetypal Identities

15:11 - Carl Jung's Analytical Psychology As A Fantasy or Fan Fiction Franchise - Better Tools?

20:00 - Jung's Caution In Subjective Gluttony

26:57 - Untethering and The Positive Side Of Madness

33:05 - Most Surprising Figures from Creative Codex?

36:57 - Art as a Form of Possession and Exorcism

41:56 - Importance of Craft, Emulation and Apprenticeship in Art forms

45:45 - Taking On Ambitious Projects

51:21 - Stopping Perfectionism in Art: Tuning Into The Creative Vision

56:01 - Quality and Creative Codex

59:15 - External vs. Intrinsic Motivation and Validation in Creative Works

1:04:38 - Rene Girard's Theory on Transforming Personal Vanity into Universal Truth

More on MJ Dorian:

• Creative Codex
• MJ on Instagram
• MJ Dorian's Website
• In Depth Creative Codex Patreon Community