Real Creative Life

I had someone ask me "how do you define success?" Great question. Here's my take. Would love to hear from you - leave a voice message and share your thoughts. Might even use it in a future episode. Thanks for listening.

If you've ever been in a creative rut, hope this short story about C.S. Lewis inspires you to just create. By the way, really encourage you to read "Called To Create" by Jordon Raynor. Definitely life-changing. Thanks for listening.

Not to be confused with "get owned" rather talking about owning your own domain and URLs for your business and personal brand. If you're listening on Anchor, leave me a voice message with a comment or question. Watch the video on Spotify. Thanks for listening.

TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps even overtaking Google as the most popular website. But is it any good? 

Inspired by several friends, I got access to Spotify video podcast so, why not try it right?  Let me know what you think. Leave a comment or voice mail on Anchor or at RealCreativeLife.com

A simple lesson about taking a break from one of the world's biggest retailers...Target.

I see this happen all the time. New content creators barely starting already wanting to outsource the work. To this, I say, NO. Let's dive in and I'll tell you why.

Believe it or not, there is power in saying "no". Actually, it's more like a superpower. Let's dive in.

It's been a while since I last recorded or relaunched. The why behind the new podcast direction. Let me know what you think.

I'm a life learner, meaning as old as I am (don't ask) I'm always learning. So I thought I would share the 10 things I learned in 2020 - a mix of personal and business-related "a-ha" things. 

I finally decided if I'm going to tell people I have a podcast, then I should actually commit to doing a podcast. So, welcome back or welcome for the first time. 

I first met Scott Ayers at a conference in Dallas, then the bathroom, but that's another story! He's fun, talented and the data scientist of Agora Pulse and he's my guest for this episode.

I'm a big fan of Diana Gladney. She's taught me a lot about my camera and along the way become a good friend too. Think you'll enjoy meeting her and hearing about her journey in this interview.

He's a content creator, live streamer, speaker and now he's the brand evangelist for the premiere YouTube growth platform TubeBuddy. He's Rob Balasabas and he's my guest on this podcast.

Meet the man that is such an expert on video, his last name IS video - an interview with YouTube growth expert Owen Video.

After another break, I'm back with some exciting news about the future of this podcast! Thanks for listening.

After too much time thinking about restarting my podcasting, I finally did. Welcome to the all-new "This Week Was the Best Day Ever!" podcast. So how did I come up with that name? Listen-up and find out! Also, leave a voice message and subscribe too!

You know what snake oil is, right? That stuff someone sells that sounds just good to be true. Well, there's a lot of that in the creative world. In this podcast, I'm talking about a recent video creator who's making some seriously bogus promises. Beware and listen on! Please leave a comment or even a message (link in the show notes) and consider subscribing too. Thanks for listening.

Do you have a website? Believe it or not, there are still lots of people who don't and don't think a website is necessary! Com'on people, it's 2019, you need a website! In this podcast, I'm sharing nine benefits of having your very own website! Leave a comment or message (link in the notes). And please subscribe too. Thanks for listening.

Have you ever thought how being contagious can be a good thing? No, I'm not talking about contagious as in being sick, but creating a culture that people want to be a part of. One that inspires action. That's the topic on this podcast. Love your feedback. Thanks for listening.

A friend once said about me "you can't call Kevin out-of-the-box, because he never had one!" THAT is quite the compliment. How would someone describe you when it comes to creating and taking chances? Let's chat about getting out of the box and the danger with following too many gurus.  Thanks for listening. Consider subscribing and let me know what you think. 

John Wooden once said to not let your cannot interfere with your can, or something like that. Are you doing what you can or too focused on what you can't? Let's chat. Thanks for listening!

That's a great question if I do say so myself. Does gear or tools matter or help you be creative? Talking about that on this podcast. Love to get your thoughts. Thanks for listening. 

Do you ever do LIVE video? It's an absolutely blast AND a good way to get noticed. Chatting about going live and a challenge for you to try it too. Let me know what you think. 

Is podcasting hard? Does it need to be? Some thoughts about keeping it really simple so you can simply start.

The beginning of my new podcast. Talking about starting.

One of the craziest questions I've been asked.

The freedom in starting and even failing.

This is the 2nd time I've used Anchor and it's really growing on me. More rambling but getting there.

My first ever Anchor episode ever. Be gentle!