The Type A Creative

For season 3 of The Type A Creative, we are creating a creative mixtape and we want you, the listener, on the show! Are you a writer, poet, singer/songwriter, a podcaster, a playwright, or a visual artist? We want to interview you about your art & feature your art!   Our theme for the season comes from the Dandelion card of the Fleurot deck and is all about mystery, subconscious, dreams, and illusion. Some ideas that come to mind on this topic include, learning in the darkness of night, truths that you weren't aware of that were inside of you, exploring the shadow side of certain feelings, and universal feelings as a part of the human experience. What do these thoughts and ideas spark inside of you? Do you have existing art that fits into one of these ideas? We want you to submit your work -- it can be dark & serious or light & playful!   Please submit your work at the http://www.thetypeacreative.com/submit by February 8th! Email jenni@thetypeacreative.com with any questions. About The

For season 3 of The Type A Creative, we are creating a creative mixtape and we want you, the listener, on the show! Are you a writer, poet, singer/songwriter, a podcaster, a playwright, or a visual artist? We want to interview you about your art & feature your art!   Our theme for the season comes from the Dandelion card of the Fleurot deck and is all about mystery, subconscious, dreams, and illusion. Some ideas that come to mind on this topic include, learning in the darkness of night, truths that you weren't aware of that were inside of you, exploring the shadow side of certain feelings, and universal feelings as a part of the human experience. What do these thoughts and ideas spark inside of you? Do you have existing art that fits into one of these ideas? We want you to submit your work -- it can be dark & serious or light & playful!   Please submit your work at the http://www.thetypeacreative.com/submit by February 8th! Email jenni@thetypeacreative.com with any questions. About The

Welcome back to The Type A Creative & welcome to season three! I am so excited to be back in your earbuds after a long break. After doing about 50 episodes with tons of different artists across seasons 1 & 2, I started having this feeling that it was difficult to keep talking about the work without actually touching the work. With that in mind, I am partnering up with my friend, Nikki Bonsol, to co-host season three and we're putting you, the listener, on the show to create a creative mixtape together! On this season opener, we are sharing the theme for this season's creative mixtape, how to submit your work to be a part of the show, and what you have to look forward to on this season of The Type A Creative.   Are you an artist or a creative? Know someone creative? We want you on the show! We're looking for writers, singers, songwriters, podcasters, poets, painters, artists, and graphic designers! If you're interested, visit http://www.thetypeacreative.com/submit and get your submissions in befor

Today, Jenni wraps up season two! Don't worry friends, this is not goodbye, it's just a "see you later" while The Type A Creative takes a little break! In the meantime, find a way to bring The Type A magic into your life! Grab a couple friends to be in your creative huddle to keep you accountable on your creative journey, keep up with Jenni on Instagram, find a new friend in the Facebook group, or catch the next Creative Sunday Lab! If you missed any of our season two episodes, you can find them here! Mentioned In This Episode: S2Ep 9: LINDSAY JEAN THOMSON – How To Have An Awesome 100 Day Project S2Ep4: BEN HENRETIG – Telling Epic Stories and Shipping Projects S2Ep15: AMBER RAE – Worry and Wonder and Art S2Ep6: EZZIE SPENCER – Creating Within Moon Cycles S2Ep21: NIKKI BONSOL – Global Perspectives, Courage and Making Music S2Ep26: ELYSE BEARD + ASHLEY AIKELE – Saying Yes to Bravery S2Ep24: TYLER WETHERALL – How to Write a Story of a Lifetime S2Ep23: MICHELLE RIAL – Carving Out a Job as an Artist S2Ep22:

Catherine Madden is a the founder of Relay — which is a design studio based in San Francisco that specializes in helping clients visualize and communicate data. Her approach is super exploratory and involves a LOT of doodling, but it is based on a foundation of experience in design thinking, data visualization consulting, and visual facilitation.  She does strategic storytelling, graphic recording for private clients, as well as classes and teaches for students wanting to develop their visual skills.    About The Type A Creative Podcast: The Type A Creative is for those of us who feel like walking juxtapositions. You know who you are. You can balance spreadsheets just as easily as you can design a logo. Sometimes it's a little disorienting because you're a left-brain / right-brain blend that doesn't always fit into the labels of "artist" or "numbers person." On the show we bring in fellow bosses, painters, creative directors, film makers, entrepreneurs, and writers — together we're ha

In this episode we talk about: The importance of nurturing creativity across all job descriptions How not everyone can do what they love, but the idea of bringing something you love to what you do Thinking of creativity as a muscle & the fact that conscious creativity leads to unconscious creativity A creative organization versus a stagnant organization How honoring diversity of thoughts leads to creativity in a company The difference between a "creative job" and bringing creativity to your role The Lego Serious Play Method How the best ideas come from play The resistance she experiences over the course of her career and how she has overcome that resistance How she facilitates everyone's ideas being heard The different workshops that Van offers How Van helps encourage team engagement and collaboration A team art installation Three ways people can bring more creativity to their job What Van would name the right side of her brain Mentioned In This Episode: S2Ep12: Melissa Dinwiddie – Playing as a Creati

In this episode we talk about: What Julianne thinks of when she hears "Type A" The Kanzaki Method Her background and how she started working with nutrition and wellness How she knew when it was time to leave the clinical setting Creative flow state and how Julianne incorporates that into her work Her creative side flourishing after she left her clinical job Julianne's first 100 day project & her project this year Common reactions, questions, and fears Julianne hears from her clients in regards to a plant-based diet How she helps set her clients up for success in sticking with a plant-based diet The benefits of a plant-based diets and when she first started following it What Revitalize Dinners are When Julianne first started training for triathlons and how she incorporates the triathlon training mindset into her program and her life How she knew she wanted to perform spoken word What Julianne would name her left brain Mentioned In This Episode: Creative Live | Chase Jarvis The Creative Collective The

In this episode we talk about: Elyse & Ashley's background & when they started Bravery Magazine What they think of when they hear "Type A" and whether they identify as Type A Their careers prior to starting Bravery Magazine Elyse & Ashley's role within their company & how they split up responsibilities How a business partnership is like a marriage Coming to terms with your partner's weaknesses Their process of coming up with the idea for the magazine & how they decided this was the product that they wanted to put out into the world The experiences with their daughters that prompted them to start Bravery Magazine How they overcame bumps along the road to creating Bravery and how it lead to the idea of a magazine Elyse & Ashley's experience with their Kickstarter campaign The freedom that comes with not knowing how things are "supposed to be done" Why they decided it was important to invest in branding How having a solid understanding of your mission will guide your decisions in busines

In this episode we talk about: Arsena shares about her work & what she does What it is like for Arsena to be Type A & creative How she found The Type A Creative podcast Arsena's background & where she first discovered her love for music When Arsena realized that she could be a professional musician What made her walk away from graduate school How to determine "the thing" you should pursue in life What made Arsena get on stage the first time & how it felt sharing her music with others for the first time The difference between performing for yourself & performing for others How she develops her craft & manages the balance between creating just for herself and creating to make money Her first album "For my Artist Child" How she has changed as an artist from her first album to her most recent album "Sleep Talking" Her experience assembling a team & who the people that she looks for The danger of people pleasing especially as a Type A The importance of weeding through the things that a

In this episode we talk about: What Tyler thinks of when she hears the label "Type A" Tyler's life & who she is How finding out her name was not her legal name impacted her Her experience getting to connect with other children of fugitives How she learned to keep her life secret to protect her family & the difficulty of now opening up and telling the story The process of writing her memoir and how it has been different than her other projects Why she transitioned from telling his story to a novel to her memoir How writing about the past impacted her present The way in which her relationship with her family has been impacted by writing the book The fact that Tyler did not read many memoirs prior to writing hers Tyler & her dad's relationship now What she would name her left brain Tyler's dreams and intentions for her book A sneak peak at the novel Tyler is writing Mentioned In This Episode: Creative Sunday Lab No Way Home by Tyler Wetherall The Enneagram Institute About Tyler: Tyler Wetheral

In this episode we talk about: What comes to mind when Michelle hears "Type A" How damaging perfectionism makes you feel when you put things that you have created out into the world Michelle's personal background and her first introduction to art Her professional background & how she got started doing what she is doing The idea of making "the thing" before you get paid for it -- when to do it & when not to What she has learned about watermarking her work Her transition from "Real Life Charts to "Michelle Rial" How she spends her time & how she makes a living for herself A long struggle with chronic pain related to computer work and how that caused her to shift her work Where Michelle gets the inspiration for her work Her fear of creating something similar to someone else's work without knowing The last thing she created that delighted her What Michelle would name her left brain The importance of not resting on your laurels   Mentioned In This Episode: Creative Sunday Lab We Are Never Getti

In this episode we talk about: What does Stephanie think of when she hears "Type A" Stephanie's day job, creating custom stationery for weddings Her new project of creating a floral Tarot deck, called Fleurot The artists that paved the way for her to pursue her desire to create a Tarot deck How creating the deck allowed her to learn even more about Tarot The idea that, for multi-passionate people, the places where our passions intersect are where things get interesting How her stationery design background helped inform the design & creation of Fleurot Stephanie's 100 day projects & how they allowed her to learn more about different types of flowers The structure of Fleurot and how she she blends the Victorian Language of Flowers with the traditional Rider-Waite Tarot deck Her creative process for Fleurot & how she utilized her love of spreadsheets throughout How she connects the Tarot deck back to her stationery business Her experience with creating her product vs. selling it Why she decided to

In this episode we talk about: Nikki's definition of the label "Type A" How her perfectionism & high standards impact her work The way Nikki is utilizing her skills on all of her different projects & how she is monetizing those skills How she recognized her musical talent & how her music skills have developed over time The mystery surrounding making money with music The importance of building relationships with others who are on the path that you want to be on Nikki's creative health & how she has been working on it over the past year Her personal background and where she first developed a love of music When she began playing instruments The source of her courage The importance of creating things just for yourself & not always in service of others Nikki's EP & what the process to creating it has been How her physical location impacts her creativity & her work Her wishes, hopes, & intentions as she enters into a creative season with her music What Nikki would name her left br

In this episode we talk about: What comes to mind when Natalie hears the label "Type A" How the desire to make waves & color outside of the lines can be such powerful forces to bring about change The Rising Tide Society community & Tuesdays Together The mindset of "community over competition" Natalie's background & how she became a visionary at a very young age How asking for permission holds you back professionally & personally The rebellious act of being creative Some of the landmines that Natalie has experienced throughout her journey Her belief that the best leaders are not perfect but that they have integrity The power of stepping outside of your comfort zone How to instill the values into a community The importance of owning up to the mistakes that you make and how that creates trust within your community or organization How they approached scaling & monetizing Rising Tide Society Why we should be confident in asking for what we need Rising Tide Society's experience merging with H

In this episode we talk about: Creative State of the Union: we check in with BFFs Emily Holmes and Jackie Dodson to talk about what we are working on creatively, where we are stuck, and the projects we wish we were working on.    Creative Diet: we share things creative things that we are consuming that are inspiring us in our creative practice.    Goal Setting + Accountability: we each choose 1 thing we can creatively work on for the next few weeks, and you can choose to be accountable right along with us.     Mentioned In This Episode: Supermarket Sweep Creative Sunday Lab Type A Creative Episode with Melissa Dinwiddie Bob Ross Painting Video Bevi, The Smart Water Cooler Bee and PuppyCat Michelle Rial No Way Home by Tyler Wetherall Book Club Facebook Group Invisibilia Episode - The Personality Myth Kris Carr's Meditation Album The Enneagram Institute Type A Creative Episode with Becky Simpson Your Enneagram Coach with Beth McCord Type A Creative Facebook Group   About

In this episode we talk about: What comes to mind when Emily Ann hears the label "Type A" Her background with a business degree & a passion and love for music How she went from selling music to making music Her life-altering and career-halting diagnosis in 2013 What pivoting looked like for her career after her diagnosis What Emily Ann has discovered about bravery The three forms of bravery -- internal bravery, external bravery, and resonate bravery How she defines bravery How she has seen bravery play out negatively for herself or her clients The way in which context influences the outcome of your bravery The fact that sometimes bravery just looks like taking the next step Emily Ann's School of Bravery The relationship between rejection and bravery and how vulnerability comes into play What Emily Ann would name her left brain   Mentioned In This Episode: Creative Sunday Lab with Jenni Heffernan Brown on June 24, 2018 in San Francisco Rising Tide Society What are shared experiences worth: Emily

In this episode we talk about: What comes to mind when Christina hears the label "Type A" How her business, The Contract Shop, has surpassed her income with her law firm, Scalera IP Law The way she "outted herself" to her Rising Tide Society group When she became trained in floral design and calligraphy What it felt like for her to step into areas outside of the legal field & the importance of putting yourself out there in situations that might be uncomfortable The importance of appreciating the journey while you're in it Her formula for starting a new business & the legal items that need to be considered as you turn your hobby into a business The personal experience that caused her to realize that creating templates would be helpful for other business owners The legal items that should be considered once you are bringing in money The inevitability of having legal issues in your business & why they aren't always bad Christina's advice for dealing with copycats The importance of screenshots when s

In this episode we talk about: Heidi's background, what she does, & how she has worked on 300 books for children What comes to mind when Heidi hears the label "Type A" The idea that whatever job you are in, you are being paid to be Type A How the nature of physical books attributes to the desire for it to be perfect & for it to be efficiently and effectively published The biggest challenge for Heidi when she entered into the freelance world How she quiets her editor voice when she is creating The way in which a lack of immediate feedback impacts the writing process Heidi's tool, Book Mapping, and how it helps you through the book writing journey Where people tend to get "stuck" when translating their concepts or ideas into content that would be appropriate for children The misconceptions people have around writing for children Heidi's favorite children's book The importance of writing a book that you are interested in The logistics of writing a picture book Heidi's advice for finding your voice and h

In this episode we talk about: What comes to mind when Amber hears the label "Type A" How her Type A side impacted the process of writing her book The importance of physical environment and how it impacts Amber's creativity Why her book almost didn't get written What a "shadow artist" is and how it can cause you to hide from your own work The catalyst for writing her book, Choose Wonder Over Worry How the structure of her book was determined three weeks before her deadline and the way in which it makes the book unique The "worry voice" and the difference between toxic worry & useful worry Wonder being our curious inner guide The importance of having a healthy relationship with worry & wonder and how the thing that we often think is the problem is often not actually the problem Identifying "worry's friends" and the importance of engaging with them Allowing all of our emotions a seat at the table instead of trying to confine certain emotions to certain boxes How Amber defines "union" in her book The co

In this episode we talk about: Creative State of the Union: we check in with BFFs Emily Holmes and Jackie Dodson to talk about what we are working on creatively, where we are stuck, and the projects we wish we were working on.    Creative Diet: we share things creative things that we are consuming that are inspiring us in our creative practice.    Goal Setting + Accountability: we each choose 1 thing we can creatively work on for the next few weeks, and you can choose to be accountable right along with us.     Mentioned In This Episode: 100 Day Collective by Elle Luna and Lindsay Jean Thomson Creative Sunday Lab with Jenni Brown on May 20, 2018 in San Francisco The Greatest Showman "This Is Me" Video This American Life "Five Women" episode of This American Life Why Do We Have Things? episode with Melissa Coleman Moment App Heavyweight Felonious Florida Paxton Gate Events & Workshops Writer's Relief Type A Creative Facebook Group   About Jackie Dodson:   Jackie