The Creative Download
Created by creatives to inspire and encourage others to live in the fullness of their creativity. Christy Bruneau and Chelsea Nettleton are creatives passionate about helping other creatives live in the fullness of their creativity, whatever that may be. Whether you are a budding artist or a world-renowned rock star, we believe you'll find something in this podcast to inspire and encourage you in your creative journey.
Episodes
Thanks so much for joining us! Our special guest today is Rebecca J. Kenna, an artist who works in watercolor, pen and ink, and pencil, and a writer whose first novel is coming out this summer. She is also launching her publishing company/imprint soon. And she has a fabulous phrase that she teaches all of her students, encouraging them to apply it not only to their writing or art, but to their lives as a whole, whic...
Join us this episode as we continue to discuss obstacles in art. Today we have a special guest, Brita Ferm.
Brita is the author of the book Secret Families Problem Families, the host of two podcasts, The Loving Parent Podcast, & The No More Elections Podcast. She is an accomplished pianist, an amazing painter, a wife, mom, mother-in-law, grandma (known as Grams), and Christy’s mentor & friend. In previou...
As artists, we face a lot more obstacles than people may realize. And sometimes it can make us feel very lonely or like giving up. So join us as we dive into this topic.
Spotify:
Join us as we chat with Robin Duffy-Wirth about identity and how it relates to you as an artist.
Robin Duffy-Wirth's website
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Social Media:
Welcome to the Creative Download!
Today we are talking about the importance of what art does. We'll be looking at Brian Eno's book of the same title.
Referenced in the episode:
- What Art Does - Brian Eno
- Atlas Of The Heart - Brene Brown
- A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (movie)
Spotify:
Join Christy and Chelsea as they interview and chat with Dave Hill, Jr., musician, singer/songwriter, and author of the book Doubt Riding Shotgun. Dave has an illustrious career in the music world, and is truly a creative to his core.
Dave’s book, Doubt Riding Shotgun book on Amazon and on his website, davehilljr.com.
You can find him on Social media:
IG: davehilljrmusic
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
Christy and Chelsea talk about their adventures at the Production Music Conference in LA, walking through self-doubt and imposter syndrome, meeting other amazing production music folks, and taking next steps on their TV series.
Resources Used/Mentioned:
Websites:
Songwriting for Guitar/Mike Meiers
Books/Authors:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert; Elizabet...
In this episode we are recapping our season 1. We focus a lot in this episode too on saying "yes" to your creative ideas and passions and paths, as well as that it's never too late to pursue your art!
Resources Used/Mentioned:
Websites:
Songwriting for Guitar/Mike Meiers
Books/Authors:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert; Elizabeth Gilbert Website
The Wart of Art by Steven Pressfie...
In this episode, we have our amazing guest, George Slavik, back with us to chat more about collaboration - what is it, why it's important, and how to get started.
Guest: George Slavik:
https://songworking.substack.com/p/a-songstory-i-want-to-know
https://www.instagram.com/aoristsounds/
Mentions:
Songwriting for Guitar/Mike Meiers
Books/Authors:
Find Your Unicorn Spac...
In today's episode we have our first guest, George Slavik, fellow musician, and music producer. We talk with him about collaboration and co-writing, among other things. Join us as we dive into collaboration!
Guest: George Slavik:
YouTube.com/@aoristsounds
https://songworking.substack.com/p/a-songstory-i-want-to-know
https://www.instagram.com/aoristsounds/
Mentions:
Songwriting for Guitar/Mike Meiers
Judy Sta...
In today's episode we continue our discussion on Curiosity, and how to apply it to your art and your life.
Resources Used/Mentioned:
Websites:
Songwriting for Guitar/Mike Meiers
Books/Authors:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert; Elizabeth Gilbert Website
The Wart of Art by Steven Pressfield; Steven Pressfield Website
Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky; Eve Rodsky Website
Spotify:
In today's episode, we delve into the fascinating topic of curiosity and how to apply it to your art and life.
Resources/Sources Used:
Books Mentioned:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert; Elizabeth Gilbert Website
The Wart of Art by Steven Pressfield; Steven Pressfield Website
Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky; Eve Rodsky Website
Spotify links:
Christy: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FB...
Hey everyone! In this episode we're chatting through part 3 of Steven Pressfield's The War of Art. One of the biggest things in this episode that we're talking about is looking at your art as something that should be shared, not kept to yourself (most of the time). So when you KNOW it's time to share, you KNOW, and you need to listen to that.
The Creative Download Podcast Episode 7 Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of the mindset episode. We continue our talk on being who YOU ARE, living in your values, living your day with intention, breaking down moments of our past, continuing to clear our channel, and so much more…
Referenced in this episode:
https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare...
https://lovingparentpodcast.com/
Books Men...
In this episode, we begin to scratch the surface of the all-important Mindset - again, drawing from the book by Steven Pressfield, The War of Art, we talk about the amateur versus the professional mindset, and how that plays into our/your artistic passions and pursuits.
Referenced in this episode:
Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert
The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield
Music by Unlove from the TV show, Killing Eve
Son...
Welcome back to our chat on Resistance! In this episode we continue our conversation about what Resistance is, and begin to take a look at how to combat it. But we'll get into that more in our next episode, so stay tuned for that.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativedownloadpodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecreativedownloadpodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCreativeD...
In this episode we begin our discussion on Resistance, with a capital R! Resistance is what stops us from pursuing our passions, and anything else good in life. But we can fight back! Join us as we begin part 1 of our discussion on this enemy of all!
Here are the links to the different things we mention in this episode, as well as other info mentioned:
Song: Still Your Only One, by Chelsea Nettleton & Circle of 3rds
Chelsea Nettleton Music Website
Songwriting For Guitar/Mike Meiers
The Artists' Way, by Julia Cameron
Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert
This week's episode is about learning what it means to clear the channel, to let yourself be open to the creativity that wants to fill you and flow through you, as well as what to do with those creative downloads that start coming.
Here are the links to the different things we mention in this episode, as well as other info mentioned:
Song: Still Your Only One, by Chelsea Nettleton & Circle of 3rds
This is the pilot episode for The Creative Download. In this episode, take a little time to get to know your hosts, Chelsea Nettleton and Christy Bruneau, as well as find out more about what to expect with this creativity-inspiring podcast.
Here are the links to the different things we mention in this episode, as well as other info mentioned:
Song: Still Your Only One
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