passion

The Right Way To Collaborate, Benefits of Passion Projects, And The Importance of Exploring Outside Your Environment

For our next podcast guest, we have actor, writer, director, and filmmaker for Icarus Burning Productions, Wes Evans. Wes has worked with The University of Texas, Tastemade, eHow, and Livestrong.

In this episode, we talk about how to collaborate with clients in a way that fulfills both the client’s and filmmaker’s desires and how the benefits of developing his creativity and portfolio through passion projects allow him to create lasting connections and opportunities. We also discuss why it's important to explore outside your environment and spread kindness.

Find podcast episode 62 on Apple Podcasts: The Right Way To Collaborate, Benefits of Passion Projects, And The Importance of Exploring Outside Your Environment

Have a Monthly Budget

“What helped me was write out a budget and be like, What do I need to live? Because if you don’t know what you need to live on, you’ll just chase money forever if you chase money you’re gonna end up running out of energy.”

Hear Nick discuss the importance of planning out a monthly budget to afford time and money to focus on their creative energy with his brother Josh in this clip from episode 59 of our podcast. Nick and Josh Holden are award-winning directors, writers, actors, and co-owners of the film and video production company Mishnoon.

Listen to this episode again on Apple Podcasts. We talk about how they separate creating videos for clients themselves to continue to pursue their passion while growing their business and how finding their own voice and collaborating with clients created videos that matched their clients' personalities. We also mention why artists should create a personal budget and set realistic goals to stay on track and motivated in their creative careers.

Listen to episode 59 on Apple Podcasts; Creating Videos For Clients Vs For Ourselves, Balancing Passion & Business, And How Budgeting Can Help In Your Creative Hustle

Creating Videos For Clients Vs For Ourselves, Balancing Passion & Business, And How Budgeting Can Help In Your Creative Hustle

In this episode, we talk with Nick and Josh Holden: award-winning directors, writers, actors, and co-owners of the film and video production company Mishnoon.

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts as we talk about how they separate creating videos for clients themselves to continue to pursue their passion while growing their business and how finding their own voice and collaborating with clients created videos that matched their clients' personalities. We also mention why artists should create a personal budget and set realistic goals to stay on track and motivated in their creative careers.

Listen to episode 59 on Apple Podcasts; Creating Videos For Clients Vs For Ourselves, Balancing Passion & Business, And How Budgeting Can Help In Your Creative Hustle

Earn Your Confidence

“And as you start to gain that experience and gain that knowledge it builds that confidence. It’s a swirl of all three of those things.“

Hear Josh Emerick give creatives advice on how to build confidence in this clip from episode 46 of our podcast. Josh is the owner of J. Emerick Cinema & Photo. He also teaches other filmmakers how to grow their careers and businesses.

Our conversation with Josh included topics such as his music video creation process, his passion for teaching, the importance of good people skills and delegation skills as a video creator and business owner, and why creatives need to hold themselves to a higher standard by writing action plans.

The full episode is available at Creative Haven under Apple Podcasts here:Power Of Delegation, Importance Of People Skills, And Building Up Confidence From Scratch‬.

How To Act on Your Creativity- Marcus Gray Podcast Clip

Hear more inspirational words from Marcus in episode 5 of our podcast! In this clip, he defines success by loving and working on your creative impulse, work, and vision. He believes that by working on your creative vision and work, you will allow yourself to examine your passion as well as yourself. For the full episode, go on iTunes under Creative Haven here: Hip Hop Culture As A Male Rite of Passage, Celebrating Parenthood In Hip Hop, and The Connection Between Creativity and Spirituality

How To Be Excited About Your Work- Flekz Podcast Clip

Enjoy episode 11’s podcast clip with Flekz as he talks about how he gets excited about his work. He mentions how seeing his work as his passion changes his outlook on preparing to work. Listen to more on Creative Haven on iTunes: Channeling Your Emotions With Music To Create Art And The Importance Of Freestyling Your Creativity For Authenticity!!