Episode 30: Creative Mornings Austin With Ben Thoma & Brian Thompson

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Ben Thoma and Brian Thompson are the Co-Founders of Creative Mornings Austin a local chapter of Creative Mornings a monthly creative gathering in cities around the world Described as church for creatives Creative Mornings includes coffee and breakfast a musical guest and a presentation by a member of the local community in a different location each month The mantra of Creative Mornings Austin is Everyone is creative and everyone is welcome Our conversation explores the nature of creativity the importance of creative community the notion of genius and tips for sparking your own creativity For our Creativity Pro-Tip try giving yourself a creative prompt along the lines of an advertising brief with specific constraints It s hard to stare at a blank page or a blank canvas so give yourself some parameters a box to start within and work your way out from For examples you can find many prompts in our book Syncreate A Guide to Navigating the Creative Process for Individuals Teams and Communities Credits The Syncreate podcast is created and hosted by Melinda Rothouse and produced at Record ATX studios with in collaboration Michael Osborne and 14th Street Studios in Austin Texas Syncreate logo design by Dreux Carpenter If you enjoy this episode and want to learn more about the creative process you might also like our conversations in Episode 10 Imagination and Creativity with Psychologist and Creativity Coach Dr Diana Rivera Episode 17 Creative Collaboration with Syncreate Podcast Producer Mike Osborne and Episode 28 The Spirit of Collaboration with Attorney amp Musician Randy Langford At Syncreate we apos re here to support your creative endeavors so if you have an idea for a project or a new venture please reach out to us for 1×1 coaching or join our Syncreate 2024 Coaching Group starting in July You can find more information on our website syncreate org where you can also find all of our podcast episodes Find and connect with us on social media and YouTube Syncreate and we re now on Patreon as well If you enjoy the show please subscribe and leave us a review Episode-specific hyperlinks Creative Mornings GlobalCreative Mornings AustinElizabeth Gilbert on GeniusAustin Kleon – Author of Steal Like an Artist Show Your WorkBen Thoma on LinkedInBrian Thomas Website – brandwriter comShow permanent hyperlinks The Syncreate PodcastSyncreate WebsiteSyncreate InstagramSyncreate FacebookSyncreate LinkedInSyncreate YouTubeMelinda Rothouse WebsiteAustin Writing CoachClick here to visit this podcast episode