Episode 040 – Aaron Kai – Focus & Create Who You Are

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This week's episode is a conversation with artist Aaron Kai (www.myfantasyart.com/id/kaiart) about the biggest lessons learned in his life and craft so far. Listen to find out how an influential art teacher in high school, finding methods to fuel creative passion, meeting various sci-fi cinema legends, and a whole lot more relate to those lessons. This is a lively discussion about admiration of and devotion to the arts. Whether you are a movie fan or an artist of any kind, this one might be for you!

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Episode 039 – The Producer returns – Truth Barometer

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This week's episode is the Insight in Progress One Year Anniversary, featuring a new conversation with the show's very first guest, “The Producer a.k.a The Anonymous Artist” (www.theallgirlprisonformodels.bandcamp.com), about the biggest lesson he learned from recently completing the February Album Writing Month challenge (www.fawm.org). Listen to find out how analyzing artistic motivations, Carl Jung, aggressively attacking negative thinking, and a whole lot more relate to that lesson. This talk is all about the creative process, and is everything from profound, to vulgar (fair warning!), to motivational. Whether you are a musician or you just enjoy discussions about creativity that are simultaneously blunt and complex, this one might be for you!

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Episode 035 – Jesse Rose-Smith returns – Emotion

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This week's episode is a second interview with writer/filmmaker Jesse Rose-Smith (www.youtube.com/FaceDownFilmsChannel) about his biggest lesson learned in filmmaking so far. Listen to find out how the importance of peer review, seeking validation, using the heart as a creative compass, and so much more relate to that lesson. This is a fun and film-centric conversation, but with ties to the creative process in general. Whether you are an artist of any kind or a movie geek, this one might be for you! (Beware very minor potential spoilers for the films Her, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Naked, and Harold & Maude!)

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Episode 034 – Eric Cooney – Honesty & The Spectrum of Happiness

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This week's episode is an interview with writer Eric Cooney about the biggest lessons learned in his life and craft so far. Listen to find out how relationships, mental health, balancing creative pursuits with life pursuits, and a whole lot more relate to those lessons. This is an open conversation of thorough self-analysis, but not without a lot of humor. If you enjoy deep talks that can mix fun and seriousness, this one might be for you!

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Episode 033 – Dan Lawson – Saving & Delivering

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This week's episode is an interview with voice actor Dan Lawson about the biggest lessons learned in his life and craft so far. Listen to find out how a defining moment of independent happiness, the importance of being nurturing, balancing creativity with professional demands, and so much more relate to those lessons. This is an episode filled with laughter and heartfelt observations about living. Whether you seek to live life to the fullest or you enjoy discussions about creative industries, this one might be for you! Insight in Progress will be taking a short break for the holidays, but the show returns on Monday, January 13th!

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Episode 029 – Walker Haynes – The Lessons of Challenges

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This week's episode is an interview with actor/filmmaker Walker Haynes (www.facebook.com/WalkerHaynesPage) about the biggest lessons learned in his life and craft so far. Listen to find out how inspiration from his family, working on the television show CSI: NY, the trials and tribulations of making feature films from the ground up, and so much more relate to those lessons. Many life and creative experiences are shared in this engaging, fun discussion. If you are on any kind of endeavor in life, this one might be for you!

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Episode 028 – Andrew Corvey – Positive Outlook & Long Game

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This week's episode is an interview with editor/filmmaker Andrew Corvey (www.filmsoffury.com) about the biggest lessons learned in his life and filmmaking so far. Listen to find out how Becker's muscular dystrophy, trusting editorial instincts, being prepared for opportunities and so much more relate to those lessons. This is simply a funny and reflective talk about life and creative pursuits. Whether you are also chopping your path through the jungle of life or you just enjoy a bunch of movie references along with your introspective discussions, this one might be for you!

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Episode 025 – Alan Van Dyke – Non-Applied Lessons & Distracting Achievements

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This week's episode is an interview with writer/filmmaker Alan Van Dyke about his biggest lessons learned in life and writing so far. Listen to find out how author Ray Bradbury, the importance of responsibility and accountability, dealing with the “business” part of show business and much more relate to those lessons. This is a fun discussion that is as much witty as it is thoughtful. Whether you are specifically a writer or you are simply interested in self-improvement, this one might be for you!

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Episode 024 – Jen Holly – Your Own Path & Self-Trust

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This week's episode is an interview with violinist/singer Jen Holly about her biggest lessons learned in life and music so far. Listen to find out how standing up to a controlling parent, the power of chasing her dream, using improvisation a test of her abilities and more relate to those lessons. This is a motivational discussion that spans from fun to serious. Whether you enjoy stories about transcending strife or you are musically-inclined, this one might be for you!

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Episode 023 – Tiffany – Flexibility of Vision & Creativity Is Not Enough

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This week's episode is an interview with writer/filmmaker Tiffany about her biggest lessons learned in life and writing so far. Listen to find out how time spent living and working in Japan, the decision to come out of the closet, balancing the demands of productive creativity with living life and so much more relate to those lessons. This is a humorous and heartfelt discussion that covers a lot of valuable ground. Whether you enjoy analyzing the pursuit of an emotionally healthy life or you like laughter along with your deep thoughts, this one might be for you!

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