Purple Elephant Principles
Purple Elephant Principles is a show about self-growth through Patterns, Principles, and Progress. Each episode makes complex ideas simple. Alongside the host, you'll reflect on habits and thought processes that shape your daily life. By understanding these patterns, you can better navigate the challenges of our changing world. We'll draw on principles from great thinkers ranging from Carl Jung, to explore the psyche, to Ernest Hemingway, to inspire courageous action. In this world of unlimited possibility, YOU are the decider of your fate ...
It's time to be the hero you were born to become.
- 068The Reason Your Bad Habits Win Out (and How to Fix it)
- 067AI in 2024: The Official Beginner's Guide to AI Mastery (While Preserving Your Humanity)
- 066The Ladder of Abstraction: A Breakthrough Path to Storytelling & Communication Mastery (Language, Attention, and Specificity)
- 065The Hero's Journey Mythos: Discover the Secret to Overcome a Meaningless Life (Joseph Campbell, Conquering Fear & Adventure)
- 064The Paradox of Freedom: Why You're Not Free without Personal Responsibility and Self-Control (Philosophy, Critical Thinking, and Self-knowledge)
- 063The Creative Gray Zone: How to Navigate the Lull Post-Goal Achievement (Impulsiveness, Social Metrics, and Validation Seeking)
- 062"OFF WITH HIS HEAD": A Book of Hope for a Cynical World (Ego, Politics, and Consciousness)
- 0615 Simple Ways To Gain Intellectual Humility: And Why Our Political Climate Called For It (Confirmation Bias, Political Debate, and Content Bubbles)
- 060The Art of Emotional Alchemy: Taming Anger and Anxiety for Good (Emotional Self-Mastery, Shedding Blame, and Stress-free Living)
- 059How to End Self-Guilt in an Instant (Yin & Yang, Being Aware, and Self-Love)
- 058Critical Thinking for Dummies: How to Think About Politics & Science in Modern America (Mass Media, Optionality, & Statistics)
- 057Chat-GPT: How to Overcome the Existential Fears of AI as a Creative (Propaganda, Generative AI, & Finding Peace of Mind)
- 056How to Escape the Rat Race of Seeking Fame as a Content Creator (An Artist's Arc, Monetization Struggles, & The Bhagavad Gita)
- 055The Secret to Overcome Your Creative Resistance (The War of Art, Creative Progress Traps, & Podcasting)
- 054Creative Branding For Dummies (3 Essential Parts To A Flexible Brand Strategy)
- 053Jim Rohn Says It Best (5 Ways to Be “In The Presence of…" Your Next Creative Project)
- 052The Tortoise vs. the Hare (9 Tips to Complete a Long-Term Creative Project)
- 051School & Life Are Opposites (Creative Flops, Long Tails, & The Law of Averages)
- 0507 Antidotes To Envy (Hint: Most Content Creators Are Faking It)
- 0495 Simple Insights On College From A Film Graduate (Time, Creativity, & Nostalgia)
- 048BECOME (the Content Creator): Sustain Your Inner Artist ... (Money, Merch & Influencers)
- 047Zach Greene: The Economics of Exponential Technologies (Online Learning, "Unlimited Wealth" & 3D Printing)
- 046PS: "Real Perceived Tangible Value"
- 045BECOME (the Artist): Parents Just Don't Understand ... (Careers, Communication & Compromise)
- 044PS: "Big 'C' Creativity Vs. Little 'C' Creativity"
- 043Felix Wang: Will AI make Creatives Obsolete? (Artificial Intelligence, Jackson Pollock & Stand Up Comedy)
- 042PS: "The Big Fish" (Audio Story)
- 041CREATE: How to End Writer’s Block (Zombie Ideas, Creative Confidence & Artist Identity)
- 040PS: "For Those Who Can't (or Won't) Code"
- 039Maria Ku (@grrrenadine): A Day in the Life of a Russian Artist (Illustration, Lettering & Graphic Design)
- 038PS: "The Hero's Journey"
- 037CONSUME: A Better Diet for Art & Entertainment (Practical Consumption, Indirect Wisdom & Anti-Curation)
- 036PS: "Specialized Menial Labor"
- 035Tommy Jaruga (@mostlyyellow): That's Trippy, Man (Psychedelic Collage Art, Going Viral & Free Will)
- 034PS: "Complex" and "Hard" Are Very Different Words
- 033THINK: The Importance of Reflection (Self-awareness, Memento Mori & Curiosity)
- 032PS: "The Seeker" A.K.A. "The Non-Prodigies"
- 031Sean Greene: Why is the Elephant Purple? (Origin Stories, Stage Fright & My New Book)
- 030PART 2: The Creative Code by Marcus Du Sautoy (Music, Stories, & the Future of Creativity)
- 029PART 1: The Creative Code by Marcus Du Sautoy (Algorithms, Curation, & Machine Learning)
- 028Jada Bennett: Food for the Starving Artist (Art School, Comic Books & Finishing Big Projects)
- 027Sarah Shlafly: Lobster, Sushi & Crickets, Oh my! (Food Marketing, Sustainability & Entrepreneurship)
- 026Cara Lawlor: Life Goes on After College (Remote Work, Career Advice & Advertising)
- 025Artist's Guide to Creating Long-Term Wealth (Investing, Crypto & NFTs)
- 024Joey Goone: Working in a Utopia (Event Production & Non-Profits)
- 023Aaron De Marco: How to be a Suburban Videographer (Self-Starting, Tennis & Filmmaking)
- 022Corey Rimmel: Smoking Out the Cannabis Industry (Branding & Entrepreneurship)
- 021The Subtle Art of Branding Yourself (as a Creative)
- 020Kamau Bilal: Question, Discover, Transcend (Lessons from a Filmmaker)
- 019Nick Potter, PhD: The Creative Consumption Habits of a Curious Cartoonist
- 018Andrew Forman (Goodfight): No Such Thing as a Wrong Note
- 017Melissa Lewis: Giving Birth to a Midwest Film Fest
- 016Desireé Moore: Tell More Digital Stories
- 015Connor Hills & Johnno Cary: The Improvcast
- 014A Poet & A Scientist Walk into a Bar
- 013Michael Coleman: The Day You Became a Better Screenwriter
- 012Bryce Bunton: Lessons from My High School Marketing Teacher
- 011Allie Greene: Adventures in Teaching Kindergarten
- 010Sveta Wunnenberg: "I Illustrated the Elephant"
- 009Zach Greene: Legally Stoned (Cannabis, Creativity & Sustainability)
- 008Curiousness (An Ode to Alan Watts)
- 007Craig Miller: My Séance with a Graphic Designer
- 006Ryan Greene: The Point of Pottery for Purpose-Driven People
- 005Ben Prentiss: Borderline TikTok Famous
- 004Freeconomics (Adjusted for Creators)
- 003Jack & Griffin: Nostalgia (and Creativity) Ain't What it Used to Be
- 002Maddie Bunten: Everyone Should do Stand-Up Comedy Once in their Life
- 001Michael Berry: Idiots Guide to Making Cinematic Sketch Comedy