
Creative Pep Talk
by Andy J. Pizza
Is this your podcast?Andy J. Pizza is an independent podcast creator, known for his work as a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His expertise lies in encouraging creativity and helping others cultivate their artistic practices. Through his enga…
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Find "Your Way" with Toy Story 5 Co-Director/Writer Kenna Jean Harris
Oct 14, 2026
57m 17s
576 - The Anti-System: For When Normal Habits, Productivity, and Wellness Practices Aren’t Working
Oct 7, 2026
25m 58s
575 - An Alternative to Habits for Creative Brains with ADHD Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Sep 30, 2026
41m 12s
574 - 3 Things to Do When You Can’t Change Your Circumstance
Sep 23, 2026
24m 41s
573 - Need More Joy? How Creativity is the Discipline in Optimism Tina Roth Eisenberg
Sep 16, 2026
40m 31s
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Audience Interest
- creative practices and strategies
- design and artistic development
Podcast Focus
- building a creative practice
- balancing creativity and discipline
Publishing Consistency
- weekly or more often
- active for 12 years
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing audience through episodes
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- 🇺🇸United States · DesignHOME#6403K to 2.1M
- 🇨🇦Canada · Design#618K to 96K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Design#517K to 91K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Design#1114K to 74K
- 🇮🇩ID · Design#49.1K to 48K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
516K to 2.7M🎙 Weekly cadence·575 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.0M to 5.5M🇺🇸78%🇨🇦4%🇲🇽3%+8 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
567K to 3.0M21K real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/14/26 | Find "Your Way" with Toy Story 5 Co-Director/Writer Kenna Jean Harris | Get back in touch with your creative voice.Quit trying to create “the right way”.Infuse your practice with the fun and flow of playing pretend! This episode with Toy Story 5 Co-Director/Writer Kenna Jean Harris is FOR YOU! Kenna brings so much lightheartedness and humanity to the latest Pixar film and to this chat! If you’re looking for something to switch on your creative brain, this is it! Episode 577 of Creative Pep Talk SHOW NOTES: Kenna Jean Harrishttps://www.instagram.com/kennnajean/?hl=en Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACgπ=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg SPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK RULARula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/peptalk #rulapod | 57m 17s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | 576 - The Anti-System: For When Normal Habits, Productivity, and Wellness Practices Aren’t Working | Do normal productivity systems not work for you? Are you struggling to stay in a positive place creatively? Are you frustrated with the tips that work for everyone else but not for you? If so, this episode IS for you! Try the anti-system. This shift made a huge difference in my creativity, stress management and wellbeing. Hope it helps you too! SHOW NOTES: Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACgπ=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK RULARula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/peptalk #rulapod | 25m 58s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | 575 - An Alternative to Habits for Creative Brains with ADHD Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff | If you struggle to make changes in your life and hate trying to create new positive habits, this episode is for you! ADHD Neuroscientist Anne-Laure LeCunff has a totally different approach that is fun and friendly to creative neurodivergent brains! We also talk about why following your curiosity is so key to charting your path. This is life changing stuff! Tune in! SHOW NOTES:Anne-Laure LeCunffhttps://anne-laure.net Tiny Experiments Bookhttps://nesslabs.com/retailers Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACgπ=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg SPONSORS:SQUARESPACEHead to https://www.squarespace.com/PEPTALK to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PEPTALK RULARula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/peptalk #rulapod | 41m 12s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 | 574 - 3 Things to Do When You Can’t Change Your Circumstance | Are you stuck in a season of life that’s making you miserable? Have you tried everything you can think to change things with no luck? Do you feel like life has you in a holding pattern? If so, this episode is for you! SHOW NOTES: Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACgπ=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg | 24m 41s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 | 573 - Need More Joy? How Creativity is the Discipline in Optimism Tina Roth Eisenberg | Do you need more optimism in your life right now? I know I sure do in these current times we’re living in! This chat with Tina Roth Eisenberg AKA SwissMiss sure did the trick! Tina’s generosity, impulse to gather people and complain by creating filled me with so much pep and I think it will do the same for you! If you don’t know, Tina is the creator of the blog SwissMiss, the temporary tattoo company Tattly, and CreativeMornings. Her work has had a huge impact on me and I hope it inspires you just as much! Portrait of Tina Roth Eisenberg by Tory Williams SHOW NOTES: Tina Roth Eisenberghttps://www.instagram.com/swissmiss/?hl=en Creative Mornings - Release Dayhttps://creativemornings.com/releaseday SwissMisshttps://www.swiss-miss.com Michael Singer - Untethered Soulhttps://untetheredsoul.com/untethered-soul Michael Singer - Learning to Stay Openhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga-_QyiGJ3g Producer / Editor: Sophie Miller http://sophiemiller.coAudio Editing / Sound Design: Conner Jones http://pendingbeautiful.coSoundtrack / Theme Song: Yoni Wolf / WHY? http://whywithaquestionmark.comSpotify Playlist of WHY? Songs Used on This Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZIE7PHG5I1Ddg1BuVGRzj?si=4x_BzDZjQgqSpoaLXdVACgπ=h4HsIKG0SP6Kg | 40m 31s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | creative flowovercoming fear+3 | — | — | — | creative passionflow zone+4 | SquarespacePEPTALK | 46m 45s | ||
| 9/2/26 | creative paralysisdecision making+3 | David Epstein | Inside the Box | — | creative paralysisDavid Epstein+5 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 02m 51s | ||
| 8/26/26 | creativitymotivation+3 | — | neurodivergentinsights.compendingbeautiful.co+2 | — | creativityproductivity+4 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 23m 39s | ||
| 8/19/26 | creativityinspiration+3 | Asher Perlman | WGAPeabody Award+2 | — | creativityinspiration+5 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 06m 18s | ||
| 8/12/26 | creative projectsfinding ideas+3 | Sophie Blackall | Hachette Book GroupSophie Miller+4 | — | creative projectsSophie Blackall+3 | — | 49m 22s | ||
| 8/5/26 | focusframeworks+4 | — | CPT UNPLUGGED | Holmfirth, West YorkshireHorbury, Wakefield+1 | focusframeworks+4 | — | 41m 13s | ||
| 7/29/26 | creative strategyincome streams+3 | Amelia Hruby | Off the Grid | — | creative strategysocial media+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 02m 00s | ||
| 7/22/26 | creative identityartistic styles+3 | Katie JohnsonIlana Griffo | GoodtypeFollow Your Art: Uncover & Unleash Your Creative Voice | — | creatorart+5 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 43m 05s | ||
| 7/15/26 | creativityneurodivergence+3 | — | Hero of A Thousand Faces | — | creative driveneurodivergent+5 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 29m 53s | ||
| 7/8/26 | creative controlself-doubt+3 | Halsey Berryman | Sophie MillerConner Jones+3 | — | creative pathself-doubt+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 32m 21s | ||
| 7/1/26 | authentic creative workInstagram for artists+3 | — | CAPTN OFFSCRIPT PODCASTSpotify+1 | — | authenticitycreativity+5 | ICON 13 ILLUSTRATION CONFERENCEICON13 | 1h 16m 58s | ||
| 6/24/26 | AIemail management+4 | Cal Newport | Deep Questions with Cal NewportSpotify+1 | — | AI Art-pocalypseemail+5 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 13m 45s | ||
| 6/17/26 | creative practicepassion+4 | — | Mysterious Things | — | creativitypassion+5 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 40m 23s | ||
| 6/10/26 | creative practiceoverthinking+3 | Austin Kleon | Mysterious ThingsDon’t Call It Art | — | creativityoverthinking+4 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 10m 34s | ||
| 6/3/26 | creativityexecutive dysfunction+3 | — | X-BoxApple+2 | — | creativityADHD+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 24m 09s | ||
| 5/27/26 | creativitycollaboration+4 | Hanif Abdurraqib | Mysterious ThingsWe Always Have This Year | — | creativitycollaboration+5 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 03m 37s | ||
| 5/21/26 | creativitydigital wellness+3 | — | RulaMysterious Things+1 | — | creative spiritphone addiction+3 | SquarespacePEPTALK | 28m 51s | ||
| 5/13/26 | creativitymusic+3 | Hrishikesh Hirway | Mysterious ThingsSong Exploder+2 | — | creativityHrishikesh Hirway+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 00m 00s | ||
| 5/6/26 | creativitymental health+3 | Gemma Correll | invisiblethings.coSimon & Schuster+1 | — | creativitymental health+5 | — | 50m 13s | ||
| 4/29/26 | creative voiceself-discovery+3 | — | Mysterious ThingsRight Side Out | Spotify | creative promptsself-identity+3 | SquarespacePEPTALK | 45m 32s | ||
| 4/22/26 | self-discoveryADHD+4 | — | Creative Pep TalkRight Side Out+2 | — | ADHDself-discovery+5 | — | 48m 15s | ||
| 4/15/26 | creativityart consumption+3 | Daisy Fancourt | Art Cure - The Science of How the Arts Save LivesSunday Times+2 | — | creativityart+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 30m 50s | ||
| 4/8/26 | creativityself-improvement+3 | — | Mysterious ThingsWonderworks+3 | — | creativitycreative blocks+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 44m 08s | ||
| 4/1/26 | sensitive creativespersonal development+3 | Eric Zimmer | Mysterious ThingsThe One You Feed Podcast+1 | — | sensitive creativeshabit advice+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 13m 41s | ||
| 3/25/26 | creativityproductivity+3 | Jarod K. Anderson | Mysterious ThingsJim Collins+1 | — | creativityproductivity hacks+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 35m 15s | ||
| 3/18/26 | creative voiceillustration+3 | Claire Keane | Mysterious ThingsWho Are You+1 | — | creative voiceClaire Keane+5 | SQUARESPACE | 1h 08m 05s | ||
| 3/11/26 | creative practicepersonal experiences+4 | — | Bittersweet | — | creativitypersonal growth+3 | SquarespacePEPTALK | 28m 06s | ||
| 3/4/26 | creative workpersonal growth+3 | Jarod K. Anderson | Penguin Random HouseTimber Press+3 | — | creative workJarod K. Anderson+4 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 1h 12m 14s | ||
| 2/25/26 | creative strategysales+3 | — | Creative Pro TalkSubstack+2 | — | creative practicesales strategy+3 | SQUARESPACEPEPTALK | 35m 07s | ||
| 2/18/26 | creativitycreative balance+3 | — | Mysterious ThingsSophie Miller+5 | — | creativitycreative tension+7 | — | 39m 55s | ||
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
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About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Andy J. Pizza is an independent podcast creator, known for his work as a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His expertise lies in encouraging creativity and helping others cultivate their artistic practices. Through his engaging storytelling and insights, he has established a reputation for inspiring creatives to harness their potential. "Creative Pep Talk" stands out for its focus on merging creativity with discipline, a theme that resonates deeply with artists and designers. The podcast, which covers topics in arts, design, business, and education, features Andy sharing lessons learned from his own creative journey, offering practical advice on building a sustainable creative practice. Its format blends personal anecdotes with actionable insights, making it a valuable resource for listeners. The podcast attracts a diverse audience of aspiring and established creatives looking for motivation and guidance. With an estimated 3.9M to 12M listeners, the show provides a platform for individuals to enhance their creative skills while fostering a sense of community and support in their artistic endeavors.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 49K
- Total plays: 1.1M
- Total reviews: 2.0K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 114
Castbox
- Followers: 17K
- Plays: 257K
YouTube
- Subscribers: 28K
- Views: 844K
- Videos: 157
Podcast App
- Followers: 2.0K
- Reviews: 2.0K
Podcast Republic
- Followers: 1.2K
- Reviews: 3
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Audience
adults, family
Key insights
What the show covers
- building a creative practice
- balancing creativity and discipline
- interviews with top creatives
- solo episodes with insights
Audience interests
- creative practices and strategies
- design and artistic development
- business insights for creatives
- education in creative disciplines
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing audience through episodes
- no specific platform detected
- unknown total followers
Publishing consistency
- weekly or more often
- active for 12 years
- 575 episodes released
- consistent new content
Chart history for Creative Pep Talk
Peaked at #2 in VN, top 10 in 11 of 50 tracked markets, currently #2 in VN.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VN | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| BE | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| ID | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Ireland | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Mexico | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| United States | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| Canada | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| South Africa | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| AE | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| CO | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| PH | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| SA | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| MY | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| KE | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| CH | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| IL | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| TH | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| AR | — | #15 | #15 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 48 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 48 markets.