The Chase Jarvis Live Show

Mel Robbins is the most booked female speaker in the world, an American on-air CNN commentator and television host, contributing editor for Success magazine and author of The 5-Second Rule. Her TED Talk around the 5-second Rule is a simple framework to turn inaction into action and has garnered over 10 million views. What I love about Mel is her hard-hitting, no bullshit real talk. You won’t get any sugar coating here. She calls herself the fucked up friend that figured things out and has become wise. Now, she doesn’t want us to make the same mistakes she did. She’s done the hard work and the research, science of habit, science of confidence, the way self-doubt works. She’s on a mission to share everything she’s learned. In this episode: We talk a lot about anxiety. Mel says she was born a worrier, and around age 21, the panic attacks started becoming paralyzing. Not everyone has dealt with depression and anxiety, but we’ve all had gone through hard times. And the open & thoughtful tools Mel shares are

Charlie Hoehn is the best-selling author of one of the most impactful books I’ve ever read, Play It Away, and just released his new beautiful book Play For A Living. He’s a marketing guru, who has helped the likes of Tim Ferriss, Ramit Sethi, and Gary V reach the #1 spot on major bestseller lists. He also brings the distilled wisdom of your favorite authors to you on his podcast, Author Hour Podcast. This interview has been a long time coming. If you’ve been following me for awhile, you’ve probably heard me mention Charlie’s book, Play It Away. It has certainly changed my life and it’s why PLAY is one of the 10 habits I do every day for a happy and more creative life. It was great to reconnect with Charlie and I can’t wait to hear how this episode inspires more play in your life. In today’s episode: The safe path seemed too risky for post-grad Charlie. He shares exactly how he got the attention of his dream employers after repeatedly failing with job boards and careerbuilder.com. Play is an essential ing

Brené now holds the record for the most cjLIVE appearances, this being her third time on the show. She is a vulnerability and empathy expert and has one of the most watched TED Talks of all time on the subject and is the author of four New York Times best selling books, one of which, Daring Greatly, is my playbook for staying creative and true to myself. Her new book, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone, has come out at a time where we need it most with our world being as divisive and disconnected as it is, it’s giving us the tools and ideas to use our unique skills to help connect with each other. Like in our past episodes, we quickly go deep in this conversation. Brené drops bombs about the importance of connection and how to use your art and creativity to get there. We talk about power of paradox and you need to look no further than the paradox of her no bullshit Texan way of communicating her vulnerabilities as a paradox in itself. It was so refreshing to br

Jeff, like many of us, has had a winding path to his art. He’s a best-selling author of FIVE books including The Art of Work and his latest, Real Artists Don’t Starve. As a youth, he never claimed being a writer, but it was always something that lingered in the back of his mind. From joining a band to lingering at a comfortable job, he was just waiting for his mid-life crisis to push him into gear and start taking action. Our conversation is chock full of actionable, tangible, you-can-and-should-do-them nuggets about how to go from starving to thriving as an artist. Perhaps the biggest nugget revolves around something I’ve been suggesting to you for years- don’t quit your day job while pursuing your side hustle. Keep your side hustle where it belongs, on the side, until it has enough traction to support you. Today on the podcast, We go back into Jeff’s journey and unpack the curiosity, intuition, soul-searching, and grit to travel a winding road to his calling. There is no school or method to finding out who

Jessica is a lettering artist, entrepreneur, designer, speaker and author who’s worked with clients like Penguin Books and Wes Anderson and recently published a book called “In Progress” which is an incredibly detailed look at her process from sketch to final deliverables - definitely a must-read for any of you lettering fanatics out there. She’s also got this amazing library of side projects like Daily Drop Cap (exactly what it sounds like), a site called Don’t Fear The Internet which teaches HTML and CSS to designers, ShouldIWorkForFree.com - a flow chart which answers that exact question - and literally 10 more. Insanely prolific. Today on the podcast, * Some rarely-discussed characteristics and strengths of creatives * Why constraints are a creative’s best friend. *The habits that make her as ultra-productive as she is - my favorite is her concept of “admin Mondays” Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast.  It's also brought to you by CreativeLive. Creative

Today's podcast is inspired by a question I received on Twitter about setting rates. The question was: "How do you figure out what a person CAN charge for commercial photography in their industry?" In this episode, I talk about: So many of us are terrible about asking for money for our work. Luckily, positioning, negotiating, and pricing are all skills. I provide some resources as well as some hard earned truths about pricing your work. How the alchemy to pricing your work is a balance of what people expect and what someone is willing to pay for your work.  The value of your work must also consider the impact it will have on the ability to change a brand, sell product, or solve a problem Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world’s top experts --

By popular demand, this week's show is another microshow compiling some of the most popular + impactful questions from The Daily Creative (my YouTube show where I answer YOUR questions about the challenges you’re facing on your journey to become an aspiring or professional creative). In this episode: Megan recently started a day job she loves, but is starting to feel disconnected from her side hustle. I give her some pointers on balancing both, and some ways she can flip the script. Natasha is a published photog looking to get her work in bigger publications. I give her the blueprint that can be used to get published, hired, or noticed.  I talk with Xavier, who wants to get started in concert photography. If you're looking to jump into any new industry, here's how to start. Tommy, is a working photographer growing his business. He's excited to have paying clients who are covering the bills but wants to get new clients for an area of photography he's particularly passionate in.  If you like what you hear, su

Scott Belsky is one of those guests where I couldn’t possibly do justice to their resume - but here’s the short version: He’s currently the Executive Chairmen of the professional referral platform Prefer, was the founder of Behance, the creative portfolio platform that I’m sure many of you use, VP at Adobe, and author of the bestselling book “Making Ideas Happen.” I’m leaving out a ton - such as his time at Goldman Sachs, Benchmark, and as an early investor in Pinterest, Uber, and Periscope among others - but you get the idea - incredibly accomplished entrepreneur and passionate advocate for creativity. Today on the podcast, * He has an amazing term called “the messy middle,” which essentially refers to all the stuff between the start of a company and the flashy exit or spectacular failure  * He is also militant about the critical importance of, well, doing shit - of focusing on execution over plans or ideas * We also riff on the value of focus and prioritizing, another common weak point for creators and en

Joe is best known as the co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Airbnb, a company you’ve probably heard about once or twice - valued at $31 billion at the moment (yep - that’s billion with a B). But this isn’t his first rodeo – he’s been a passionate advocate of design and an entrepreneur since his childhood, channeling that passion into everything from his college side hustle of selling his specially seat cushions for the uncomfortable stools in his art classes to various earlier online businesses, designing a furniture line called Neighborhood, and his current project, Samara, Airbnb's internal design studio. Today on the podcast, * The role of sports in Joe’s life and how in many ways they paved the way for his path as an artist and entrepreneur - I absolutely love this part of the conversation because it so closely mirrors my own path, growing up as an artist living in the body of a jock  * So many of Joe’s biggest moments have come from doing what I call “the other 50%” - for example how he met Brian Ch

 Reid Hoffman is one of the most successful and respected entrepreneurs and investors of all time, first serving as the COO of PayPal then founding LinkedIn which was sold to Microsoft - where he is now on the board - for $26 billion. As a VC partner at Greylock he’s invested in countless other top companies including Airbnb, Flickr, Digg and CreativeLive among many others. He’s also the author of the brilliant book “The Alliance,” works with several non-profits like Kiva, Open AI and Quest Bridge and hosts the incredible new podcast “Masters Of Scale” which has welcomed guests like Sheryl Sandberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Brian Chesky and Reed Hastings. Today on the podcast, * Reid shares some context on why he's so excited about Masters Of Scale * We talk about our shared background in philosophy and why it’s been such a valuable tool for us * He gets into some of the classic mistakes he’s seen leaders make, specifically the idea that as the company grows, the game you’re playing also changes Enjoy! Show notes and

My guest today is Robert Brunner. If you look up “badass industrial designer” in the dictionary, the first thing you’re going to see is his picture. He’s the co-founder + partner of Ammunition Design Group, one of the top industrial design agencies in the world with clients including Lyft, Adobe, Microsoft, AIGA, and so many more. He lead the design of the widely popular Beats brand and built the design practice at Apple - he’s actually the guy who hired the legendary Jony Ive, now Apple’s Chief Design Officer - and he’s a former partner at the legendary firm Pentagram and co-founder of Lunar Design, one of the firms who put design on the map in the Bay Area back in the 80s and 90s. Today on the podcast, *  Why he was so effective at getting top business leaders to understand and respect design * Why the magic ingredient for a successful creative career is soft skills * Some super insightful tips on how to build and develop a world-class design team Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at

Cory Booker is one of those most compelling and dynamic voices in American politics: the former mayor of Newark, New Jersey, the subject of the 2005 documentary “Street Fight” that chronicles his initial 2002 bid for mayor, and he’s particularly engaged on the topic of education reform - a subject that’s near and dear to my own heart. He’s also an incredibly candid and open personality who’s willing to share many things that those in his position typically haven’t - which is not only refreshing but ultimately makes him that much more effective as a leader. Today on the podcast, * Sen Booker is incredibly good at getting eyeballs on the causes he advocates for, and he gets into the tactics he uses * He talks very openly about the times he’s fallen short and even outright failed - and how we turned those into valuable learning experiences.  * The techniques Sen Booker he uses to take control during those inevitable moments where we get overwhelmed and feel our emotions getting away from us Enjoy! Show notes and

One of my most popular, widely shared, and (so I'm told) most impactful blog posts is one I did a few years back called "The 10 Things All Creatives (That's You) Must Know," a collection of hard-won lessons I've learned from my 20+ years in the trenches as a creator. And although it's a few years old I feel more confident than ever about the timeless value of these lessons -- and so this week on the podcast I'm bringing you an audio version of that blog post. Here's a sneak preview of what you can look forward to: * Experts aren’t the answer. * Clients cannot tell you what they need. * Don’t aim for ‘better’, aim for ‘different’. * Big challenges create the best work. * Aesthetic sensibilities actually matter. * Simple is good. * Make mistakes, learn quickly. * “Value” is different from “price.” * A-Gamers work with A-Gamers. * Real artists create. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast. This episode is brought to you by our friends at Freshbooks - sign up for

By popular demand, this week's show is another microshow compiling some of the most popular + impactful questions from The Daily Creative (my YouTube show where I answer YOUR questions about the challenges you’re facing on your journey to become an aspiring or professional creative). In this episode: * I give Rod some pointers on what to do when a photo shoot isn't going as planned, with some larger lessons on how to build powerful, lasting relationships with clients * Jay from the Unthinkable podcast is looking to take his show to the next level, and I give him my candid take on what it's gonna take (spoiler warning: stamina) * I talk with Caleb, a successful commercial photographer who wants to grow his client base outside of his home town - my advice for him is straightforward but guaranteed to work ;) Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education

Scott is the founder of charity: water, a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries - you may have heard me mention them before, and that’s because I’m deeply passionate about their cause and a huge admirer of what Scott’s done as the founder of the org. In less than a decade, their community has raised over $250 million to fund 22,000+ projects that have brought clean water to more than 7 million people around the world. For those who want to support charity: water, you can join The Spring here, or pledge your birthday here. Today on the podcast, * Scott's AMAZING life story- how he turned his back on his career as one of NYC's best club promoters to found cw * He unpacks several of cw’s signature campaigns like their “donate your birthday” initiative * The moment he realized that his identity as a human was inexorably tied to the performance of his company + how he dealt with it Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.c

Piera Gelardi is the co-founder of Refinery29, one of the most important and influential lifestyle editorial companies on the internet with millions of visitors a day from just about every corner of the planet. It’s one of those classic entrepreneur stories, starting with a few friends in a cramped makeshift office who had a ton of passion but not a lot of experience - they’ve had some ups and downs, made some pivots, but here they are - they’re still standing, stronger than ever, and they’ve unquestionably made their mark on our culture with a voice that’s distinctly different from that of mainstream fashion - one built on diversity, inclusion and community that’s struck a chord with millennials. Today on the podcast, * She talks about how the vision and voice for R29 is literally in her DNA * The specific blueprint she used to transition from a full time day job to R29 * The actionable tactics and ideas she’s taken away from scaling the company from 4 to now over 500 people Enjoy! Show notes and links for t

Today I’m bringing you the audio version of a talk I gave at The Next Web conference in Amsterdam earlier this year on a topic that’s top of mind for many of us, which is the rise of AI and automation and the implications it may have for our careers - whether you’re a truck driver or a radiologist or a graphic designer, you’ve probably had a moment in the past year or two where you saw a news piece and asked yourself - “whoa - is a computer or a robot gonna put me out of a job?” If so, you're far from alone - but my hope is that by the end of this talk, you’ll be as optimistic about the future as I am. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world’s top experts -- Pulitzer

As you may have seen, I have a new YouTube show called The Daily Creative where I answer YOUR questions about the challenges you’re facing on your journey to become an aspiring or professional creative - think of it as Loveline for creators. It’s full of super tactical stuff that you’ll be able to apply to your own life, and I absolutely love doing it. Many of you have asked for an audio version, and you know that I am always at your service - so here it is - a handful of some of the most popular questions from The Daily Creative. Enjoy! Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.chasejarvis.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world’s top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and th

If you’re familiar with Jason then you know he’s an incredibly unique human. And if you’re not, then I'll do my best-- but you really just need to check out his work. He’s a brilliant and insanely insightful creator whose work sits at the intersection of philosophy, personal development and film much like my own work. You may know him as the host of Nat Geo’s “Brain Games,” from his short film series “Shots Of Awe” or his latest show “Origins” which is in its debut season. It’s really tough to put a label on his work, so instead of trying I’m simply going to echo his words - he calls them “espresso shots of philosophy” and while that’s a bit of a mouthful it’s also a very accurate characterization. Today on the podcast, * We talk about how Jason got his start on Al Gore’s cable channel Current TV * He explains why the "one man band" approach is the best way for him to work and how technology has made that possible for an entire generation of creators * In the tail end of this episode we get into a bunch of he

Steven is an entrepreneur and writer whose work has appeared in just about every publication you can think of-- New York Times, Forbes, Wired, TIME, you name it and was nominated for a Pultizer for his book “A Small Furry Prayer. I wanted to have Steven on here because he has a very unique focus in his latest book “Stealing Fire”: understanding peak human performance -- not in an abstract sense, but the specific mechanisms that make people like world-class athletes, Navy SEALs, and entrepreneurs able to do the incredible things they do and more importantly, how that formula can be reverse-engineered and applied to YOUR life. Today on the podcast, * We get deep into one of Steven’s signature themes which is “flow:” the optimal state of consciousness where we feel + perform our best  * Why mindfulness is a super important part of all this-- Steven says that many of us live in a constant state of mild fight or flight that overtaxes our nervous system * The implications of all this specifically for creatives - wh