How to Nurture Creativity in a Noisy World with Maggie Smith
The One You Feed
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2025
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Maggie Smith explores how to nurture creativity in a noisy world. A lot of people think creativity is something you do with a paintbrush or a poem but Maggie challenges us to think differently about creativity. It isn’t about what you make, but how you live. She dives into what it really means to be creative, even when you’re overwhelmed, unsure, and not feeling particularly inspired. And we tackle a bigger question: How do we keep creating when the world is so loud and we’re so tired?
Key Takeaways:
- Insights on creativity and the challenges of staying inspired in a chaotic world.
- The role of intuition in the creative process and the significance of listening to one’s inner voice.
- Balancing the need to stay informed with personal well-being and mental health.
- The concept of hope in creativity and the idea of being a “possibilist.”
- Practical advice for overcoming creative blocks and finding inspiration.
- The value of feedback and community in the creative process.
- The relationship between restlessness and creativity, and how it can drive artistic growth.
- Embracing playfulness and curiosity in creative endeavors.
f you enjoyed this conversation with Maggie Smith, check out these other episodes:
The Lost Art of Living Creatively with Austin Kleon
Creativity as a Cure with Jacob Nordby
Writing for Healing with Maggie Smith (2021)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey friends, Eric here with some exciting news. I've been writing a book, and it's about to be out in the world in April of 2026. |
| 0:09.3 | The working title is how a little becomes a lot, and it's all about how small, consistent actions, |
| 0:15.3 | the kind that we talk about all the time on this show, can lead to real meaningful change. |
| 0:20.5 | Right now, the book is in the editing process |
| 0:22.7 | and there's still some shaping to do, which is where you come in. I'd love your input on what to |
| 0:28.4 | focus on how to talk about the book, even what it should be called. If you've got a few minutes |
| 0:33.9 | and a couple thoughts on what would make this book most helpful for you, I'd be really |
| 0:39.1 | grateful to hear them. Just head to one you feed.net slash book survey. You'll also get early |
| 0:45.7 | updates, fun giveaways, and a behind the scenes look at what it actually takes to make a book, |
| 0:51.1 | editing marathons, title debates, existential spirals, and me questioning all of my |
| 0:56.8 | life choices at 2 a.m. over one stubborn sentence. Again, that's when you feed.net slash book |
| 1:03.8 | survey. Thank you so much for being part of this. Your feedback really means a lot to me, truly. |
| 1:10.6 | It's funny to me how many people think they're not creative because they don't make art, |
| 1:14.9 | which I find sad. We're all creative. Anyone who does a job doing anything, |
| 1:20.0 | anytime you brainstorm something, anytime you try to solve a problem, creative. |
| 1:24.6 | Creative. problem, creative. |
| 1:34.3 | Welcome to the one you feed. |
| 1:39.1 | Throughout time, great thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. |
| 1:46.4 | Quotes like garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think, ring true. And yet, for many of us, |
| 1:52.5 | our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us. We tend toward negativity, self-pity, jealousy, |
| 1:58.5 | or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking. |
| 2:02.3 | Our actions matter. |
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