The Chase Jarvis Live Show

Jason Reynolds, known for his creative storytelling has topped the charts now 17 times as a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Jason specializes in writing not-boring books that will entice even young reading-skeptics into books. Born in Washington, DC, Jason began writing poetry at an early age and only read his first book from cover to cover at age 17.  Jason published his first novel in 2014 and has since then been a leading force in books for youth.  Highlights from our conversation: How to understand your own voice and use it to stand in your space  How to use critical thinking on the fly Anxiety can be a super-power Your true self is who you are when no one is watching Identity is far more than what we do, it is a culmination of everything we have experienced Enjoy! If you have any questions, you can text me @ 206-309-5177 --- 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, c

Humans are social creatures. More than a pastime, relationships are an existential need, especially for creatives, because a large part of our work involves communication, idea exchange, inspiration, and sharing. But at a time when social media dominates so much of out attention, has it really replaced the need for physical meetings?  On today's episode, we talk about the power of in-person connection and networking, and how to integrate in-person meet ups and networking into building your dreams. Enjoy! If you have any questions, you can text me @ 206-309-5177 --- 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 -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Cold water has elevated my life in many ways since that first polar plunge about a decade ago. Since then, I’ve experienced tremendous benefits- you’ve heard me on my soapbox, so I wanted to have the cold water swimming legend Dr. Mark Harper on this show to give us a scientific approach. We also get into his new book, Chill: The Cold Water Swim Cure. Dr. Mark Harper, MD, Ph.D., is a consultant anesthetist at Sussex University Hospitals, UK, and Kristiansand, Norway. He is a leading expert in preventing hypothermia in surgical patients, the therapeutic uses of cold-water adaptation, and open-water swimming. Dr. Harper is also co-creator of Chill UK, a nonprofit body committed to providing cold water swimming courses to improve mental health. He is the director of Mental Health Swims and has been featured in the BBC documentary “The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs.” In today’s episode, The physiological benefits of cold water How cold water swimming is therapeutic for depression, anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and o

It's time to launch your next big thing. Whether you want to change career paths, pick up a new hobby, write a book or launch a new business, the time is now. This episode is meant to help you unlock the next chapter in your journey. Share your questions with me via text: 206-309-5177

Sheleana Aiyana is driven by her immense desire to help people create more conscious relationships and come home to themselves. So many of us live under persistent low-grade anxiety. Much of that anxiety stems from unhealthy or dysfunctional relationships, and today, Sheleana is here to share some insights on how to begin your own journey home to yourself.  Sheleana is the founder of Rising Woman, a community of more than four million. with a vast experience in plant-based medicine, and inherited family trauma seeks to use her holistic approach to spirituality. Her deep-layered book, ‘Becoming the One’ guides her reader through the process of becoming the person you ought to be. Conversation highlights: How the urge for love is wired into our DNA, yet before we can form fulfilling ties with others, we must first embrace self-acceptance totally. Ending the cycle of self-abandonment and by modifying our relationship habits. Repairing lifetime relationship patterns and recovering power and control over our

Everyone wants a mentor, the wise little green creature who will teach us how to swing a lightsaber and use the Force. I was no exception when I started out in photography. I thought someone was going to take my outstretched hand and guide me along the path to greatness. They’d tell me what to learn, how to learn it, and what to do once I’d done so. As I’ve progressed along my creative path and become a person whom other aspiring photographers ask to serve as their own mentor, I’ve come to realize that mentorship as we think of it is a pernicious fairy tale. In this episode, a few things I've learned about about finding a mentor. 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 -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times be

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is considered one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK. His goal is to help 100 million people live healthier lives. Dr. Chatterjee is the host of a well-known UK podcast called “Feel Better, Live More” with 52 million downloads, and was the host of the BBC’s “Doctor in the House” helping families make simple lifestyle changes that helped and cured major illnesses. He is the author of Four Sunday Times Bestseller books and his fifth book, “Happy Mind, Happy Life” was published in March, 2022. It has been about 18-months in the making to get Dr. Chatterjee on the show and our conversation was well worth the wait. It was so refreshing to hear a medical doctor’s perspective on simple lifestyle changes that can improve quality of life, and how happiness truly is the key to health. Enjoy! Highlights from the Show: [00:00] Intro [08:30] BBC’s "Doctor in the House” [12:44] Pushing back on childhood conditioning [23:58] Lifestyle pl

The world would have you believe that creativity is an indulgence. “Get a real job” or “find something you’re good at” are a few common phrases that get thrown around. But so long as you do that, you’re on someone else's path. It isn't living your own life - it's following someone else's. Why spend your life that way when you could be seeing the world for what it really is? In today’s episode, we’ll explore what Friedrich Nietzsche meant by his words "No artist tolerates reality" and why it’s fodder for artists like you and me, even today. We’ll also dig into why: Creators cannot tolerate the “status quo.” Creativity is your birthright. Reality is malleable and different for everyone. Everything in this world was created by someone just like you. When you choose creativity, you distort reality, introducing a part of you into it to make a change in the lives of others. Establishing a creative practice is the only way to a creative life. Enjoy! --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive

Nabil Ayers is the president of Beggars Group USA, which has released albums by many world-famous artists and Grammy winners. He has also written about music and race for major publications including The New You Times and Rolling Stone. From musician to entrepreneur to president and now writer, Nabil Ayer has always chosen a path different than most, which as revealed in his memoir has been much more connected to his absentee father than he would have known. I have been friends with Nabil for 10-15 years now and have also had him previously on my show where we spoke about his career journey from musician and record store owner to General Manager of Beggars Group 4AD. He has since then become president of Beggars Group and has now written a memoir of his life and journey.  Our conversation during this show focuses on his book being released this week: My Life in the Sunshine; Searching for My Father and Discovering My Family.  Enjoy! Highlights from the Show: [00:00] Intro [06:06] The Early Days [09:25] Evolu

Early on in my career, I had to make an important distinction between what it means to be a photographer, and what it means to be a professional. Not suprrisingly, if you have an ambition to do something different in your career, there are a myriad of obstacles. The largest one, being you. In this episode I pull some lessons from my own career that helped me break through. 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 -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Regret is an unavoidable aspect of the human condition. No matter how your life plays out, there will be situations that don’t go your way, things you wish you would have done, words left unspoken, etc. We are also culturally conditioned to think of regret as a negative thing. We are reminded to always focus on the positive, push negative thoughts away from our memory and only focus on moving forward. But when used correctly, regret can play a pivotal role in our ability to move forward, to problem solve, and make informed decisions. Daniel Pink has written seven books, five of which are New York Times bestsellers. He was a host and a co-executive producer of the 2014 National Geographic Channel social science TV series, "Crowd Control,” and from 1995 to 1997, he was the chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore. Today on the podcast, he joins me for a conversation about his most recent book, “The Power of Regret; How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward.”  Highlights from the conversation: The biggest regr

Have you ever found yourself in a creative rut? How did you get out of it? And if you’re in one right now, what tools can you use to create change? I recently received a question via the text community (206-309-5177) from a creator named Alex, asking about overcoming hard days. In lieu of May being mental health month, I wanted to share a few thoughts based on what’s worked for me, with the hope to bring some value to you. Here is the question from Alex: “Hey, Chase. I generally do a really good job of taking care of my mental health. I use tools like positive self-talk, meditation, exercise, or even just call friends when I'm feeling down or discouraged. But sometimes we have really tough days. So I'd love to know how you handle the really tough days. Do you have any advice on weathering some of the deeper challenges we face as creators?” 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,

Money and financial planning can be a looming dark cloud for some people. With money being the biggest stressor and leading cause of divorce, it can sometimes be a tricky topic to navigate.  My lifelong friend, Chris Hutchins, joins me in this latest episode to discuss hacks that will help you upgrade your life. Chris is a Life Hacker, podcast host and Product Builder at Weathfront. Chris has collected over 10 million points and miles through life, travel and financial hacks. He’s also managed to do all of this without spending a fortune. In this episode Chris shares his secrets to success and offers insight into how you too can hack your life while spending less and saving more. Highlights from our conversation: Insight into how Chris and I grew our professional careers in parallel with one another. How to build a solid ground for financial success. Earn free miles, points and money without spending any extra money. Get free stuff while traveling simply by sending an email. How to better manage and

Are you looking to grow your business in the back half of 2022? Or are you interested in exploring your creativity? I recently received two questions around the topic of taking the next step in career or life. I believe whole-heartedly in the power of community and knowledge sharing- that’s one of the core reasons I started CreativeLive, so if you have other questions, text me at (206) 309-5177.   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 -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times.

Is it always the best decision to trust your gut?  When it’s time to make a simple decision, (where to eat, what car to buy, where to go on vacation) we rely on resources and data at our disposal. We check reviews, compare ratings, and ultimately decide based on available data. So why does it often feel like we're winging it when it comes to bigger life decisions? Am I happy? Am I working on the right things? Is my career on the right path?  What would our lives look like if we took a data driven approach to some of life's bigger questions?   Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is an author, data scientist, and speaker who studies what we can learn about people from new, internet data sources. In this episode, Seth discusses why you don’t need to wing it as much as you think you have to. Seth’s call to action is to observe the data that is readily available to you. Use them as guide posts. If we consider the collective experience of others in our own decision making, we start to understand ourselves on a deeper level; a

Mike Tyson once said, “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” What do you do when a brilliant idea hits you unexpectedly? We all know the feeling- that little creative jolt of inspiration… but it’s not always convenient to drop what you’re doing and immediately begin working on this fantastic new idea. And even if you could, would you want to rely on inspiration to strike in order to take action? Creative distractions are the easiest way to break away from creative work sessions. In today's episode, we're discussing how to make space for them without impacting the work that needs to be done. For more on how to plan your work sessions: https://www.chasejarvis.com/blog/how-to-improve-creative-work-sessions/ --- 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 tau

“It really starts with just saying I am going to bet on myself… no one else is going to bet on you if you don’t.”  Lisa Bilyeu spent 8 years of her life as a supportive housewife (which she described as “mundane purgatory”) until her husband's fast growing company, Quest Nutrition, required her to dive head first into business. Energized by her work, she started giving herself permission to make small moves in another direction. These decisions ultimately led Lisa to become co-founder of a billion-dollar company, an international leader in the world of personal growth and now, author empowering women to become the heroes of their own lives. Lisa has written her first book, Radical Confidence: 10 No-BS Lessons on Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life, being released this week. In this show, we discuss her life, her book and how she did it: how she transformed her life from housewife to successful businesswoman and what it took to get there. Enjoy! --- Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLiv

Accidental flashes, chance encounters, lucky breaks. We love to believe that creativity happens in a moment of inspiration. We think the greatest discoveries in history were experienced in a flash of thought, or a jolt, like hitting a pinball machine's tilt button. But did you know that behind the 'matter of luck' phenomena, too, lie precious times of planning and persistence? In today's micro show, we break down planning your creative session effectively, so you can move past any creative roadblocks without waiting for 'luck' to show up. Snap a photo of your work plan and tag me on social, @chasejarvis. And have a great week.   --- 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 -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selli

Tony Robbins needs no introduction. He's known around over the world as #1 life & business strategist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, peak performance expert, and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Over the past four decades, he's helped millions of people change their lives for the better through his books, programs, and events, and there's no stopping him. This mission has lead him to find new solutions and breakthroughs to improve peak performance, prevent disease, and improve long term help. It's the basis of his latest book, Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love.  The topic is dear to his heart because, after being told his health problems were irreversible, he experienced firsthand how new regenerative technology not only helped him heal but also made him stronger than ever. In this episode, we dive into: The power mindset can have in healing How technology doubles in power very 18 months, but halves in cost Key pattern

Have you ever asked yourself how your relationships influence your creativity or the pursuit of your dreams? Or the inverse, how how being a creator impacts the relationships in your life? Taking into account the time and energy required to run a business or pursue dreams with a two year inversion of normality, it makes sense that some friends and family don't always see the best version of us. In this episode, we explore how our relationships impact our creativity and visa versa and what more we can do to cultivate human connection.  A few notes from the show: Where to start? Self awareness. Your ability to read the room and understand your role in whatever social scenario you find yourself is a skill that can be honed and improved. Who's judgement really matters? Brené Brown keeps a 1x1 inch square piece of paper with a list of the few people who she truly respects their opinions. Rather than get distracted by the criticisms and praise of strangers, focusing on being the best version of yourself to the peop