by Joanna Pieters | Dec 18, 2018
One of the biggest thing that happened in 2018 was getting a publisher for my book. Having spent years working with words in magazines and podcasting, creating something measured in tens of thousands of words is quite a different experience. (So far, the process is an...
by Joanna Pieters | Oct 9, 2018
When Kathryn Nicolai launched her podcast Nothing Much Happens: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, she didn’t plan fuss or fanfare. After all, she was a yoga teacher, not a writer. Even as a small child, Kathryn would wrap herself up in her bed at night, until she felt...
by Joanna Pieters | Sep 25, 2018
Today, I’m sharing the 50th episode of The Creative Life Show podcast. That’s 50 episodes of wonderful conversations exploring creative success, and what it means to be creative in today’s world. If you’ve been a regular listener from the start, THANK YOU....
by Joanna Pieters | Aug 6, 2018
The beliefs about creatives run something like this: Creatives are spontaneous and wild, and led by their passion. Unless they’re not, in which case they’re disciplined and focused, almost monastic in their dedication. They’re sensitive and empathetic. Or possibly...
by Joanna Pieters | Jun 19, 2018
We were about to start recording for my podcast, when my guest paused for a moment. ‘Let our conversation be of service to all those who need it’, he said, and it felt somehow like a blessing, a presence hovering over us. Dozens of interviews later, I still find...
by Joanna Pieters | Jun 6, 2018
On a grey London evening in December 1847, eight of Britain’s most celebrated painters were enjoying dinner in a house in one of London’s finest streets. I imagine them, perhaps having nervously dusted off their best evening jackets, scrubbed their hands, but, natural...
I'm Joanna Pieters and I've helped hundreds of professional creatives and creative leaders get their work known, sold and successful. I've run multiple, multi-million-dollar creative businesses and creating the ground-breaking psychometric assessment Vitally Productive. MBA, coach, violinist, writer, and host of The Creative Life Show podcast. Let's talk! 