by Joanna Pieters | Nov 12, 2018
You put down your pen and save the file. Then you stand up, stretch, and head for the fridge, the biscuit tin or the wine rack (Don’t you?). If we ask ourselves why, we’ve probably come across the fact that the brain uses up 20% of our energy. So, we...
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 | Sep 4, 2018
The owls were already out hunting as we emerged from our evening rehearsal. 250 of us, playing and singing spending 3 days in a remote barn in the woods, re-creating some of the most extraordinary music for orchestra and choir ever written: Arnold...
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...
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! 