Rise To Inspire

This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com This episode is also brought to you by Astropad, if you’re a digital creator like me and you use your IPad for your illustration or design work, Astropad can transform your IPad into a professional tablet, allowing you to use Photoshop, Illustrator and your other programs right from your IPad. Check them out at astropad.com or on social @astropadapp This episode I had the pleasure of sharing the journey of Brian Mitchell, a military vet and father of two, he’s learned to use his hustle, molded from Chicago to sunny San Diego to become an e

Episode 046: Your Dreams have no Expiration Date This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Also we are doing a free giveaway with our new sponsor Astropad. Astropad turns your IPad into a professional graphics tablet for your computer or laptop. I use Astropad and it’s helped me creating covers and logos for various clients. They are offering 1 year free for Astropad and a Luna display, which turns your IPad into a a wireless display for your workspace. This is a must have for any digital creator like myself that uses the IPad for various projects. Contest rules: Follow The Crea

Episode 045: Hustle vs. Allowing This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Also we are doing a free giveaway with our new sponsor Astropad. Astropad turns your IPad into a professional graphics tablet for your computer or laptop. I use Astropad and it’s helped me creating covers and logos for various clients. They are offering 1 year free for Astropad and a Luna display, which turns your IPad into a a wireless display for your workspace. This is a must have for any digital creator like myself that uses the IPad for various projects. Contest rules: Follow The Creative Brew and A

This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Check out the new episode from your mobile device here: https://heliumradio.com/shows/the-creative-brew Or listen from iTunes, and Soundcloud. In this first episode of 2020 we talk about sharing your story, and why the journey you’re on can be the same thing that can impact one life, or millions. Many times we allow the fear of not being ready to override what you’ve been called on to share. Your story can be wrapped around your artwork, service, product or idea, and I’ll give out three tips to keep perfection paralysis from overtaking y

This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com In this episode I talk to Sean Loeffler, the owner of the Compound MMA and Fitness in Oceanside. Besides being a professional mma fighter who has multiple world championships, competed at the highest levels of professional fighting such as UFC and Bellator, he’s a gym owner and fight manager and a devoted father. I dip into a portion of the madness that swirls around in his head. We share our year in reviews and what we envision for this coming year. Sean provides us with a creative tip for our creative brewers, and what his ideal creativ

Episode 042: Music, Life & Wrestling with J.R. Ward This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Check out the new episode from your mobile device here: https://heliumradio.com/shows/the-creative-brew Or listen from iTunes, and Soundcloud. On this episode we share the story of a good friend of mine, former collegiate wrestling teammate and now musician/songwriter Josh Ward. From his journey from wrestling at UT-Chattanooga to getting his start in the music industry by playing at senior homes and now playing behind some of the biggest names in country music, Josh shares the gri

This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Check out the new episode from your mobile device here: https://heliumradio.com/shows/the-creative-brew Or listen from iTunes, and Soundcloud. On this episode we share the story of David Krantz. he’s a health coach specializing in using nutrigenomics and epigenetics to dial in personalized nutrition and lifestyle strategies for creative professionals; however, his background originally was in music and electronic music production. We talk about his defining moment that changed his outlook on his health and his life up until this point.

This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Check out the new episode from your mobile device here: https://heliumradio.com/shows/the-creative-brew Or listen from iTunes, and Soundcloud. Today we spoke with the highly energetic and entertaining Cano Cardenas. He’s the head roaster with Seven Seas Roasting in the San Diego area. He shared his amazing journey from his start as a skateboarder to marketing to where he is now and building a community of creatives, business owners, skateboarders and others that are living the life they want to live with his podcast Caffeine and Green. We

Welcome back to a new episode of the Creative Brew, brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee Bar. Great coffee, treats and the hottest comics and graphic novels out, if you’re in the San Diego area check them out. Give them a follow on Instagram @panelscoffee In this episode we’re talking about platform building. In specifically in how it relates to any brand, business, team or organization. This episode is from a recent post that I had released recently sharing a few insights on building your brand platform. There’s a few things that you will need to consider and you will either fit in one of these categories: Either partnering or creating around a platform (via social media, speaking engagements, workshops, etc.) Or building your own platform to invite others ( vlogs, interviews, shows, podcasts, events) Book of the Month: Flip the Script by Dr. Coyte Cooper. Check out this transformative book designed to flip the script on negative thinking and create a new way of thinking and design a life you are pas

This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Check out the new episode from your mobile device here: https://heliumradio.com/shows/the-creative-brew Or listen from iTunes, and Soundcloud. In this Halloween-themed episode I sit down to chat with the super talented Napoleon Doom. She’s a voice actor, freelance designer and illustrator, comic book publisher and host of the U-Mind Podcast. We share her journey and how she created her comic book Lost Bread and her two podcast properties the U-Mind Podcast and Creeping Wave Radio. Both are unique in their own right as she created sometim

This new episode is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com Check out the new episode from your mobile device here: https://heliumradio.com/shows/the-creative-brew Or listen from iTunes, and Soundcloud. In this episode we welcome Logan and Sarah with Cobobottle. Cobobottle is a purpose driven brand using their profits to help with philanthropic sustainable initiatives to help our Earth. Through their non-profit program WildSwell they are able to do this. Logan shared an enlightening moment of when he made the decision to go from his lucrative and stable corporate career to creating a brand fueled

Episode 036: Living the Creative Life with Ish and Chante In this new episode which is brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee in Oceanside, California. if you’re a comic book fan like me, they offer some of the newest comics and graphic novels out today. With a great selection of coffee and treats, it’s always a go to spot for me either recording this podcast, meeting with potential clients, or just grabbing a tasty coffee swing by Panels today. Follow panels coffee on Instagram @panelscoffee or view their website at panelscoffee.com This episode is also brought to you by Camp Coffee Company, a new coffee shop in Oceanside. This episode was brought to you by Camp Coffee in Oceanside. They have some great coffee and awesome atmosphere and a friendly staff. If you’re near the beach, swing by and try them out today. Like them on Instagram @campcoffee.co or www.campcoffeecompany.com Today we have a special episode with my son Ish Sanders a pro basketball player who recently won a championship and MVP for h

New episode: EPI: 035: How your Business can Last In this episode we got a question of the day from our Creative Brew community. How can your business last? Which is a great question. If you’re in the entrepreneurial space, this is always on the back of your mind. I give out 3 great tips that were based from how “America’s Favorite Restaurant” Chik-Fila is operating, and why no one will catch them in their arena. Book of the Month: Flip the Script, by Dr. Coyte Cooper is available at https://coytecooper.com/books/ This episode was brought to you by Camp Coffee in Oceanside. They have some great coffee and awesome atmosphere and a friendly staff. If you’re near the beach, swing by and try them out today. Like them on Instagram @campcoffee.co or www.campcoffee.co

New episode: EPI: 034: Mindset In this episode we talk about Mindset. For anyone looking to build and develop the best version of themselves. You have to build a routine and rituals, that will put you in the right state of mind and being, to create, share and inspire in this world. For this episode I’m using some content from a new book given to me from best selling author and keynote speaker, Coyte Cooper, has a new book out called Flip the Script. In this book he communicates brilliantly how we switch our frame of thoughts from the regular counter productive thoughts we all have about ourselves to thoughts that will reinforce a creative and fulfilled life that we all want for ourselves. This book gives out great stories and practical techniques and tips to start your morning and evening rituals and put you on the right direction. I’ll also share my morning routine and how just doing one thing per day that will change your habits and behaviors are compounded over time. And through that compounding you’ll

New episode: EPI: 033: Cosplay Life with Jacob Cutler In this episode we talk with local cosplay performer Jacob Cutler, who talks about what he does and his creative process to build his costumes from scratch. Among his favorite costumes is the Mandalorian, one of the most characters being Boba Fett from the Star Wars franchise. Jacob shares his fascination with Star Wars and the Mandalorian culture and how he’s incorporated a specific saying from the Mandalorians, that he shares on this episode; making it a way of life for him. We also discuss our favorite Star Wars movies and who would win between Darth Vader and Darth Maul. He gives us a creative tip for our audience, as well as what his ideal creative life would consist of. Check out his cosplay performances and costumes on Instagram at @cutler___creations (that’s 3 underscores). This episode was brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee Bar, providing you with great coffee, treats and the hottest comics and graphics novels out now. You can follo

In this episode I spoke with Emerald Lowe. We’ve developed a friendship over the years both being members of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. But she has a valuable perspective being a vegan as well as being a military wife. This interesting dynamic has allowed her to really connect in her role as a membership director, but also learning how to be adaptable, resourceful, and flexible as a wife of someone in the military. She gave some great networking tips, even for many creatives, who tend to be introverted. Creating a large network could be the thing that catapults your career. She talks about the dynamic between living a vegan lifestyle and married to someone that isn’t vegan and the compromise needed to make that relationship work. Emerald also gave her book recommendation called Atomic Habits by James Clear, which you can check out at jamessclear.com She also provided her creative tip for the episode as well as what she would love to do in her ideal creative life. You can check out the vegan dis

In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Keasha Lee Ince [EN-JAY]. She is a Copywriter, Messaging Mentor, and the Founder of Striking Statements. She’s passionate about helping entrepreneurs CONVEY their truth, CONNECT to their dream clients and CONVERT readers into buyers. For nearly a decade, Keasha has used her relatable, high energy, and intuitive approach to copywriting and Messaging Mentorship to help brilliant entrepreneurs from around the globe enhance their brand message. Her focus is on helping evolutionary entrepreneurs use words that are aligned with who they are now so they can step into their next level of CLARITY, CONNECTION, and CASH FLOW. Keasha believes the best way to make a Striking Statement is to know what you stand for so that you can clearly convey your mission, values and offerings in a way that connects clearly and genuinely with your readers. She also enjoys practicing yoga, DIY decor projects, cooking or exploring the best spots for yummy plant-based food, and s

In this episode we are talking Growth mindset with your creative life. Do you believe that better opportunities exist somewhere else or do you believe you can grow anywhere that you are being planted. Many times you are exactly where you need to be at to grow and express your gifts, skills and talents. Even if we are starting a business or building our brand, how can we cultivate a feeling of gratitude despite where we may be currently. This episode was brought to you by Panels Comics and Coffee Bar, providing you with great coffee, treats and the hottest comics and graphics novels out now. You can follow them on Facebook and Instagram or their website at panelscoffee.com

In this episode of the Creative Brew I speak on the the topic of Passions and Dreams. More specifically that they will never become your reality until you put forth the effort and intentional energy required to make those a dreams a reality. This episode was brought to you by The Mill Coffee in Cleveland, TN. With a communal atmosphere in downtown Cleveland, They offer a wide variety of coffees, teas, and treats. They also have spaces for artists to sell their work as well as concert events for musicians. This is a creative hub for local artists that enjoy their coffee. Follow them on IG @the.mill.coffee or Facebook @themillcleveland

In this new episode we talk briefly about relationships, and the kind of relationships you build in your creative life-personally/or professionally can help or hurt you. We give out some tips on the kinds of relationships you should be developing to boost your creative career or business. This episode is brought to you by Panels Coffee and Comics, providing some of the best coffee, treats, and hottest comics in industry.