Dare to feed the right wolf - James Victore
James Victore, a "recovering graphic designer" turned creative coach, shares his journey from commercial conformity to artistic rebellion. Starting with a childhood memory of melted crayons on hot cement, James traces his path from failed university attempts to becoming a Museum of Modern Art-featured designer. His breakthrough came at 30 with controversial Columbus Day posters that were scraped off by police—a moment that crystallised his commitment to meaningful work over commercial success.
The conversation explores James's evolution from pleasing clients to finding clients who appreciate his authentic voice. He discusses teaching at the School of Visual Arts for 18 years, where he learned that creativity's job is to disrupt. Now he coaches "frustrated creative adults" to express what's truly in their hearts rather than succumbing to "creative constipation."
Key themes include the difference between being weird versus seeming weird, the importance of self-love in creative expression, and why perfectionism is simply a tool for self-sabotage. James emphasizes that creativity requires business acumen—"a starving artist is just an artist who doesn't know they're in business."
The opposite of depression is expression—creative constipation leads to frustration and unhappinessPerfectionism isn't about quality; it's a fear-based tool used to stop ourselves from creatingEvery moment we choose between shrinking from fear or growing from love"Normal" life (obesity, job dissatisfaction, early death) is more frightening than being creatively weirdChildren's primal drive to be "seen and heard and loved" is essential for adult creatives to reclaimFinding your tribe matters—when weird people connect, magic happensBusiness skills are essential for creative survival—learn invoicing, marketing, and self-promotionThe future depends on embracing weirdness rather than conforming to destructive normalcyTrue creativity comes from expressing personal truth, not following industry formulasSelf-love is the trigger that allows creativity to flow; self-hate blocks itMarketing is simply having something to say and saying it repeatedly with convictionCreative work should entertain, educate, delight, or provoke strong emotions—never be neutral
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Daring Creativity is your backstage pass to the minds that shape our creative world. A podcast series inspired by the upcoming book by Radim Malinic, helping people start and grow life-changing careers and businesses.
Over the coming episodes, I will sit down with a broad range of guests: artists, musicians, designers, actors, technologists, and entrepreneurs who've discovered something powerful: that creativity isn't about perfection. It's about showing up with all your doubts, insecurities, and imperfections—and making them count.Are you ready to discover what happens when you dare to create?
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