Balanced Artist

Feb 28 2024 129 ep. 19 mins 1
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The Balanced Artist Podcast bridges the gap between career artist and 9 to 5’ers.

We help reveal the inner artist to those closeted creatives who chose the safe route.

We help career artists add structure and consistency to their chaotic calling.

Hosted by award winning Musician, Comedian &TEDx Speaker, Rory Gardiner. 

We marry creative expression with stability to amplify our everyday lives as “Balanced Artists”.

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It is impossible to Fail at a Creative endeavor

Feb 28 2024 6 mins  
Create like you’re going to fail. Not because we want you to, but because it gets you started. Achieving goals is fun for a few weeks, but the real win is who you become in order to achieve those goals. The Beatles were just white guys attempting to do Motown. They failed to hit their original target, but what we got as a result was a unique sound that hadn’t been produced befo

Creativity Q&A - Debunking 5 Creative Myths!

Feb 14 2024 6 mins  
You sent in your questions on creativity and innovation and we got answers!QUESTION 1: I am a I lone wolf, do I need to collaborate? QUESTION 2: Can Creativity be learned, or am I screwed?QUESTION 3: I cant come up with new ideas, will I ever be innovative? QUESTION 4: Can you spark creativity, or is it a random and unpredictable "AHA moment" process?QUESTION 5: Does Creativity dec

Creative Agile Methodology - to develop your creative projects

Jan 31 2024 7 mins  
In this episode we discuss creative agile. A collaborative way to se a project from start to finish.I used agile methodology while working in the software world. Instead of building and testing an entire project, it’s split into small iterations. The stakeholders, and the development teams take a collaborative approach, sharing ideas to build the system piece by piece. Setting ti

Before you quit! Understand the concept of Creative Compounding

Jan 17 2024 8 mins  
The compound effect is a principle that small actions, when taken consistently over time, can lead to significant results. This can be applied to personal development, business, health, etc..But when it comes to creative work, Creative Compounding is the point in your creative career when results start showing up for all the previous work because of your one viral piece. In this ep

Skillset vs Mindset - Which is more important in your creative career?

Jan 03 2024 10 mins  
What is most important when achieving success in a creative career? Mindset or Skillset?While skillset represents the technical prowess and proficiency in a particular craft, mindset embodies the attitudes, beliefs, and approaches that shape the creative process. In this episode, we'll explore the dynamic relationship between mindset and skillset, and how finding the right balance

Horizontal vs Vertical Organization - Film Director Jack Cook

Dec 20 2023 23 mins  
Today we sit down with Jack Cook – director of the highly anticipated directorial debut "The Private Eye", starring Matt Rife.In this episode, we discuss:-The importance of having a team, and surrounding yourself with people more talented than you-Balancing creative right brain, with business left brain-Avoid wasting your time, by only working with people with a track record-Work

Re-invent Yourself into the Top 5%

Dec 06 2023 8 mins  
Do you need a re-invention?Invent: To create or design something that hasn’t existed before. Re-invent: creating something new, based on something that already exists. Miyamoto Musashi said: “Once you understand the way broadly, you see it in all things”.What we break down in this episode is how to take the skills and experience you already have an skill stack them to create

Eliminate Idol Time & Put in the Work - Denzel Whitaker

Nov 22 2023 32 mins  
In this episode we sit down with actor Denzel Whitaker, starring in the new film "The Private Eye". You've also seen his work in Training Day, with Denzel Washington. Other films like "The Great Debaters" and Marvels "Black Panther.In this episode, we discuss:-Nature vs nurture when parenting young artists.-What he does BETWEEN films in order to create new opportunities.-What Denze

How keeping your day job HELPS your creative career

Nov 08 2023 5 mins  
Are you waiting until retirement to pursue your creative endeavors? Maybe you’ve dabbled a bit, but feel silly, because you’re a mother of 2 children and should be in the carpool line at school, instead of writing songs between meetings?It’s time to take your inner child on a play date.In this episode, we'll discover how to break out of your comfort zone, and change the perce

Why you're Not Living up to your Full Potential

Oct 25 2023 5 mins  
I heard a statement made recently that “A great life is living up to your potential”. Which is interesting, because we all have different potential depending on what we’re capable of. A great percentage of the population does not live up to their potential, because it would take them out of their comfort zone, and expose them to whatever fear has been ingrained in them since