Creative Confidential

In this episode, Bryan and David break down the first episode of The Mandalorian, which premiered on Disney+ this week. Prepare for Star Wars nerdery. To follow the show: Twitter: @CRE8Rcnfdntl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CRE8RconfidentialPodcast/ Web: http://cre8rconfidential.com Presented by Tuk Law Offices http://tuklaw.com

Estelle Tracy is a food writer and chocolate sommelier based in Kennett Square. After moving countries in 2002, the French native fell in love with the modern American food scene and she's been writing about it ever since. A seasoned blogger, she's also the author of three books, including a food survival guide for French expats in the US. She published the third version of the guide thanks to a Kickstarter campaign which raised 140% of its initial goal. Find out more at http://gumroad.com/estelletracy. You can follow the podcast on the web at http://cre8rconfidential.com or on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, FB and Twitter.

In this interview on WCHE 1520AM, Bryan discusses the release of the upcoming LP by The Bryan Tuk Complex entitled Life in High Gravity, plus the evolution of the band and the project with interviewer Donna Saul and his collaborator, Nolan Wible. To preorder your copy: go to http://bryantukcomplex.com WCHE AM audio used with permission.

Jack Maxwell is a world traveler, actor, and television presenter from Boston, MA. Jack had a very successful show on the Travel Channel, The Booze Traveler, which ran for over 60 episodes through four seasons. Suddenly, Jack’s world was upended by a diagnosis with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which he fought successfully. In the course of his cancer treatments, Jack was introduced to CBD oil, which was effective for him. That began a new inquiry into the current state of medical marijuana, and ultimately the development of a new show, The High Road with Jack Maxwell. Jack’s story is an incredible one of persistence, grit, talent and determination. You can follow Jack on @SouthieJack. Man thanks to this episode's sponsor, The Cleveland School of Cannabis. Learn more at http://csceducation.com You can learn more at http://cre8rconfidential.com

Episode 57: Angela Shelton, screenwriter, actor, director by Bryan Tuk

Alexandra Kay March is Philadelphia-based singer-song writer who cites her influences and sound somewhere where Woody Guthrie, Judy Garland and Roberta Flack meet and sing songs around the fire. Alexandra's terrific Debut EP, When the Garden Reveals Itself on Blacbird Records (Joe Nicolo) is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, etc. Alexandra was voted one of Philly's Rising Artists of 2017, and on this episode, you'll hear why. Follow CRE8Rconfidential on Twitter and Facebook. On the web: http://cre8rconfidential.com

"It represents community, partnership, collaboration."  In Pittsburgh's northside district, Al Grasso and his partners are not only building a craft brewery and tap house, they are building a community in a neighborhood not far from where they grew up.   It is, in many ways, a classic Pittsburgh story.  Kids grow up, they leave, they return and they stay for the long haul.   The founders of Allegheny City Brewing are doing the hard work, making connections with and between patrons that will endure long term.   Before we go there, this is a quick reminder that if you want to get on my mailing list, for updates about future podcast episodes, essays, or live events, just text CREATOR to 66866, and you will start to receive updates via email.  Good storytelling doesn’t happen without your support.  Please take a moment, go to my patreon site: www.patreon/bryantuk and help support the podcast.

Solo: A Star Wars Story debuted on May 25th and Bryan and Dave break the film down in detail. There are spoilers in this review, so you have been warned! Our man in Dearborn, Michigan brings his unusual level of detail to his analysis and levity ensues. Before we go there, this is a quick reminder that if you want to get on my mailing list, for updates about future podcast episodes, essays, or live events, just text CREATOR to 66866, and you will start to receive updates via email. Good storytelling doesn’t happen without your support. Please take a moment, go to my patreon site: www.patreon/bryantuk and help support the podcast. (All percussion tracks composed and performed by Bryan Tuk).

District 97 is a modern progressive rock band from Chicago that brings a lot to the table. They are currently out on tour celebrating the band’s tenth anniversary and working out new material for their upcoming fourth studio album. D97 is running a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of their next album. To support that effort (and you should!) GO HERE. Today, we get a chance to (virtually) ride in the van with the band on tour somewhere in upstate New York on their way to their next show. The D97 track you hear at the beginning and end of the episode are excerpts of Snow Country, from the band's recent album, In Vaults. Intro and Outro Solo drums performed by Bryan Tuk, engineered by Kevin Soffera at Hybrid Studios, Nazareth, PA.

Every so often it's time to spruce the joint up. Since the last episodes aired, I wrote and published a book: risk, create, change: a survival guide for startups & creators, which is now available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.com. If you are interested in the content of the podcast, the book is pretty closely aligned and will aid you your professional journey. http://riskcreatechange.com Then I went and recorded some new bumpers for the show (who says you can't have a soundtrack comprised of solo drums?), we did some new voiceovers, and put everything together. Enjoy - and please tell a friend! You can the show on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Twitter, and Facebook.

This is an excerpt of Episode 17 with Jazz great Jeff "Tain" Watts. For the entire interview, please go here: http://www.creativeconfidential.net/?p=331

Jame DiBiasio is an author, a journalist, and an entrepreneur, who grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania but moved to Hong Kong in 1997 and has been in Asia since. Indy presses have published his two thrillers, GAIJIN COWGIRL and BLOODY PARADISE, as well as THE STORY OF ANGKOR, a history and guide to the famous temple monuments in Cambodia. He combines literature with a career in financial journalism. In 2000, he founded a magazine called AsianInvestor, which covers the asset-management industry, and came to oversee a small family of trade-industry publications. In 2017 he co-founded and launched an online-only news business called DigFin, which covers digital finance, a.k.a. fintech. For more information: http://jamedibiasio.com You can get all the episodes on the podcast's webpage: http://creativeconfidential.net Creative Confidential is a production of Force Ten Media and the Tuk Law Offices. http://tuklawoffices.com

A lot has happened since our last conversation (in Episode 21) with filmmaker Lee Rudnicki. Lee has taken a short film which he wrote and directed and put together team spanning Japan, the United States and Italy to produce Fleur, which is beginning to generate a lot of attention from film festivals around the United States. Lee returns to the podcast to update us on an incredibly unlikely chain of events which lead up to Fleur's release. For more information: http://fleurfilm7.com You can follow the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, IG, FB and Twitter!

Mediocrity is not Bill Childs’ friend. He refuses to be pals with “good enough.” Will never be besties with “just O.K.” And “phoning it in” is not part of his #squadlife. As a marketer and a creative, Bill believes in pushing projects as far as they can go – then pushing it a little more. He’s also someone who believes that good is the enemy of great. He is currently the Director of Marketing and Communications at Trifecta Technologies, where he’s responsible for leading the marketing team as they develop, coordinate, and implement marketing strategies and content for the Trifecta brand. Childs spent 2 years as an Art Director for Adams Outdoor Advertising and 10 years previously as a graphic designer at The Morning Call. His entire 32-year career has been focused on creative design and strategic messaging for a multitude of clients that include Coca-Cola, Coors-Light, Cars.com, Coachmen, Miller-Lite, Yuengling and Takamine Guitars to name a few. Childs lectures on creativity, marketing and design at coll

Valerie Giglio is many things: a singer, published author, and practicing attorney. At age 42, Valerie suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed on her left side. She went through extensive rehabilitation and physical therapy to learn how to walk again, and ultimately sing professionally again. This is her story. Her recent book, Singing in My Own Key: A Vocalists’ Triumph Over Stroke is available at online sellers and the audiobook version will be released in August. To visit the podcast's archives: creativeconfidential.net Follow the podcast on FaceBook and Twitter: @CreativeCnfdntl

Imagine you are on a high wire hundreds of feet in the air without a net. You’ve never felt more free or more empowered. The air is different. The breeze feels different. Everything you have experienced everyday takes on a slightly different edge. Below you there is nothing but the air and the wire. To follow on the web: http://creativeconfidential.net Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter, and FB!

Jeffrey A. Parks is the Executive Director of the ArtsQuest Foundation, a support organization for the nonprofit arts and cultural organization ArtsQuest, based in Bethlehem, PA. Mr. Parks is also the founder and former President of ArtsQuest. Appointed to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts by Governor Tom Corbett in 2014, Parks was appointed Chair of the Council by Governor Tom Wolf in December, 2016. ArtsQuest’s mission is building community through the arts, working towards this goal by offering arts, cultural and education programs every day of the year, while serving more than 1.5 million people annually. Mr. Parks is the principal founder of Musikfest, a 10-day music festival presented by ArtsQuest that features more than 500 live musical performances on 15 stages each August. With more than one million attending, the event is one of the largest music festivals in the United States. To visit the podcast's archives: http://creativeconfidential.net Follow the podcast on FaceBook and Twitter: @Creativ

There is one truth I’ve learned in almost 20 years of representing small business owners. The greatest obstacle to progress in starting a creative project or business venture is the fear of failure, or the fear of non-acceptance by one’s peers. There’s fear, and then there’s fear. The former is healthy, the latter is the kind that keeps you up at night, and plagues you into paralysis when you feel isolated. Here’s another truth: all fears are not equal. In this mini-episode, I’m joined by psychologist Robert Gordon, Ph.D. We’ll talk about the difference between rational and irrational fears, what fear really represents and how it can be defeated. Keep building the future, it’s closer than you think.

Gerard Longo is fighting the good fight. Gerard founded the website Lehigh Valley Underground, which provides extensive coverage of the region's indie music scene. As the business matures, we follow Gerard through how he is building LVU in a multi platform media company, including a weekly podcast, the Quinn Spin. Please be sure to RATE and REVIEW the podcast on iTunes! To hear ALL the past episodes, visit http://creativeconfidential.net

Today’s episode is about persuasion, and how we process the world these days. We are entering into a phase in American history that’s littered with some embarrassingly bad rhetoric, and a lot of screaming at one another, when we should all be talking to one another. How we talk to one another matters. In earlier episode we talked about the words we use and what they can mean. But today this episode is about the art of persuasion… Because it is indeed an art. Follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud or on the web at http://creativeconfidential.net Special thanks to Dan DeChellis for his permission to use “Never Satisfied” as the intro and outro music for this episode. http://dandechellis.com