The thing that made you weird as a kid makes you great today. James Victore, graphic designer, art educator, and in-demand speaker on creativity joins us to flip the script on what society calls “weird” and walk us through how to leverage what sets us apart as our greatest creative gift. So let me ask you… What made you weird as a kid?

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Leveraging your weird (even if it used to get you in trouble)
• Dealing with criticism from the people you love most
• Finding your true voice vs. the one planted in you by others

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If you have ever asked yourself as a creator, “Is anyone even listening?” This is for you.

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• A personal story when I almost quit
• Creating to express vs. creating to be heard
• Chasing attention vs. creating for connection

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Today you're going to learn why discipline might be the reason you're failing at your goals. Craig Ballantyne, known as the world's most disciplined man, is here to tell us the truth—and it's not what you would expect. We're pulling back the curtain on the dark side of discipline, the side that no one in the multi-million dollar self-help industry wants to admit.

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• How to know if you’re pushing yourself for the right reasons (or just avoiding something deeper)
• Why chasing “challenges” can distract you from what truly matters long-term.
• Is going “all in” really necessary for people wired for intensity?

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Content is changing…but are we losing our soul in the process? Tony Berardo, founder of a content agency and host of the podcast Humanity and Hashtags, joins us to explore how to keep content meaningful, how user-generated media is evolving, and why AI might actually force us to become more human.

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• The shift from influencer content to soul-led storytelling
• What makes UGC (User Generated Content) work (and when it falls flat)
• The case for slow, sustainable creative careers

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theberardo
• Podcast: Humanity and Hashtags: https://pod.link/1421224989
• Human Dad: https://humandad.com/

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Gabrielle Reyes is known as the Singing Vegan Chef. Her videos are fun, her voice is soulful, and her message? Unapologetically rooted in joy, healing, and spirit. But what’s really going on behind the music and colorful meals?

In this episode, Gabrielle shares her journey from battling disordered eating to discovering the power of food, God, and creativity. From the moment she started singing about “coco peanut butter balls,” it was clear: her work isn’t just about recipes—it’s about waking people up.

If you’ve ever wrestled with the tension between being visible and being humble, felt spiritually disconnected while building your online brand, or wondered whether what you eat could actually affect your connection to Source—this episode is for you.

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• Wanting to be on camera: Is it selfish… or is it sacred?
• Staying spiritually awake in digital spaces
• The connection between food and God: How what you eat affects your connection

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• Website: https://onegreatvegan.com/
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Today you're going to learn how to take all of your passions, the things that you love and create a cohesive, badass brand. Ace Anderson has done this not just for himself, but dozens of other creatives, including his wife who now performs as a singing vegan chef. Ace says that order for all of this to work though, there's something you have to stay ready for…

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TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• How to combine multiple creative passions into one brand
• What to ask yourself when your talents feel disconnected
• The one thing you must always be prepared for if you want more opportunities

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• Website: https://aceofalltrades.xyz/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aceshotthat/

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Why are we telling young people they can’t focus? What if there’s something else to blame?

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IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why blaming short attention spans is a cop-out for bad content
• What longer-form trends reveal about real human desire
• How creators can stop chasing hacks and start creating from truth

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