When Allyn and I first talked about collaborating on a Master Class, we bounced lots of ideas back and forth, but the concept of struggling to stay creative was one that came to both of our mind's almost immediately. Before I share some tangible steps of How to Create When You Feel Stuck, I want to ...
You Wouldn’t Have Your ‘Why’ Without Your Struggles
Everyone has a why. It took me a long time to find mine. I can remember the terrified feeling clearly. I was cowering by the front door, frightened by something in the house. What was it? My memory is fuzzy now. It may have been a mouse. Or a strange noise I couldn’t identify. Whatever it was, I ...
From Self-Harm to Superbands: How I’m Saving Lives Through Music
My name is Jessica Villa and I’m the Founder/CEO of a nonprofit organization called Superbands. Having been known as the ‘quiet girl’ for most of my life, never did I envision taking on something that is so beyond my comfort zone, but I couldn’t be happier with my decision to jump into pushing ...
12 Reads to Help You Understand the Importance of Mental Health as a Creative
There are two secrets to success: 1) hard work and 2) a strong mindset. The first one takes a long time no matter who you are, no matter what you do. However, there are always those people who seem to skyrocket to success, but I'm realizing this isn't the case. The people who seem to succeed faster, ...
From Self-Destruction to Self-Discipline: 5 Tips for Structuring Your Life
My name is Shaun Novak. Most of you probably aren't familiar with that name, so allow me to introduce myself. I'm currently the COO of The Gem. I'm a musician, vocalist, and music producer. I'm a dreamer. Most importantly, I'm a struggling entrepreneur who's been battling depression for 10+ ...