Note: The Mindful Creator has been on a short break while I plan and get the ducks in a row for the upcoming Season 2.  I’ve hit a few tech snags, but the show will return on April 22 with new episodes!

After recently deciding to take a short creative hiatus to focus more on my family + get realigned – the need to hit pause on the show raised an interesting question.
Why not intentionally split the show up into seasons to create space for people to catch up on the first 24 episodes, but to also allow me time to better plan ahead for what’s to come?
I think there are a lot of reasons to be excited about this approach, namely the flexibility it provides as well as opportunities to play with the show format, add season themes, plan more contests, and really bring more value for listeners (you) to the table.
In this episode, I’ve recorded a quick message to all of the show’s supporters out there with a few details on what to expect.
I also cherry picked 10 of my favorite, more poignant moments from the first 24 episodes of the show and included those below in the show notes. It was tough to narrow down to just 10, but I didn’t want to drown you in too much awesome.

10 highlights from Season 1 of The Mindful Creator

* From Episode 22 with Cory Copeland of Bedlam Magazine – When I asked Cory the infamous final question of what it takes to be okay with where we are at on the creative journey, he answered very succinctly: “I think it takes getting knocked on our ass a few times, honestly.”
* From Episode 20 with Jim Woods – Author, coach, instigator – Jim remarks on how different every person’s struggles (and successes) will be: “You can’t copy and paste creativity.”
* From Episode 19 with Andy Hayes of Plum Deluxe – Andy nails an important distinction between most of the bad “lifestyle improvement” advice out there and the genuine:  “Let’s promote conversations that empower people to try these things and figure them out as opposed to dictating.”
* From Episode 17 with Tom Morkes of Insurgent Publishing – Among the plethora of good advice on shipping and managing creative projects, Tom shares his day-to-day process of showing up and how he uses “ship dates” to help him stay on course (while staying agile).
* In Episode 16 with Colin Wright of Exile Lifestyle and Asymmetrical Press – Colin and I get into a deeper discussion on absolute truth vs. perspectives or considerations, and he brings up an important distinction: “Absolute truth is a fantastic way to sell books.”
* In Episode 15 with Charlotte Eriksson, a.k.a The Glass Child – In one of my favorite episodes from the whole show so far, Charlotte, a very talented independent musician from Sweden, lays it out straight and true: “That finish line should be the last day of your life if you’re wanting to create something of real impact.”
* In Episode 13 with Mike Rohde, Sketchnoter, Designer and Illustrator –  Mike had several poignant pieces of advice, but perhaps my favorite was listening to him talk about how he came to terms with the limitations and distractions life hands you: “The only way I could do it under the circumstances was just to be satisfied with what I could do within that day and not worry about the future because I can’t do anything about tomorrow – and yesterday’s gone.”
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