10,000 HOURS

Grant and Vince welcome Kat Gordon, creative director and founder of the 3% Conference to discuss the trend of overworking and blurred boundaries between personal and work life in the creative industry, and the negative effects it’s having on creative culture.

In a hostul edition of the show Grant & Vince chat about "recharging" the creative batteries and some tactics they use to stay energized and focused on their work.

Grant and Vince break the 10,000 HOURS attendance record, welcoming the three inspiring minds behind story-sharing platform Maptia to the show. All the way from Switzerland (as pictured) Dean Fischer, Dorothy Sanders and Jonny Miller talk journeys, shared experiences and personal cartography.

Grant and Vince welcome writer, entrepreneur and fellow podcaster (The Creative Freelancer Show) Jake Jorgovan. Jake calls in all the way from sunny Spain to chat “Failproofing”, and how the right approach and mindset can guarantee creative success.

The boys sit down for an in-studio with filmmaker (and Grant’s new business partner) to talk about identity—from creating/finding your own identity, to how it affects the work we do and the perspective we bring to our projects.

Grant and Vince take a hostful moment to pause and reflect on 9 months and 30 episodes of 10,000 HOURS, and examine the importance of reflection and introspection to the health and success of creative endeavors.

Grant and Vince are joined from Portland by Zippy Etzel and Justin DeMers, founding members of filmmaking, and film-enabling, creative studio Story & Heart. We talked about the balance between collaboration and ownership in an episode about spreading the wealth.

In a landmark episode, Grant and Vince are joined by Seth Godin, best-selling author, storied speaker and respected marketer, to talk about that most foundational of all creative, and human, traits: self awareness. highqlty™ Vaski CosbyCast Dan Dennet (Tuffts University) Bill O’Reilly video Outliers, Gladwell xkcd Artist’s Way Seth's Blog Placebos, by Seth Godin Seth on Skillshare Seth on the Great Discontent TextExpander 10KHRS on twitter Subscribe

Grant and Vince sit down with Dane Sanders, author, speaker, and host of the Converge podcast, to talk about creative material, modes plus mindsets, and ultimately about what it means to manage our inputs and outputs.

Grant and Vince are joined all the way from Belfast, Ireland, by Chris Armstrong, seasoned designer and creator of the inspiration aggregation tool Niice. We talk about the lines between inspiration and iteration, and how creativity looks in today’s remix culture. SHOWNOTES: Patterns Excelsior Brewing Company Niice.co Pete Hawkins DesignSpiration A Technique for Producing Ideas - James Webb Young Piet Mondrian John Gruber Seat 21A by Grant Spanier Travelodge TypeCast Chris@Niice.co @armstrong YoMomma.so SimCity 2000

10,000 MILES EDITION* In the final chapter of our Portland series, Grant and Vince sit down with Kara Haupt, designer, founder of Babe Vibes and vocal opinionist. We talk passionate points of view, and how creativity can support a cause when you wave a flag. *10,000 MILES is an ongoing series of episodes that are recorded on the road SHOWNOTES: K'nann Vaski @KaraHaupt Babe Vibes Pacific Northwest College of Art KaraHaupt.com Jealous: Beyonce Evan Schneider Impact vs intent

10,000 MILES EDITION* In the third stop in the series of episodes recorded in Portland, Oregon, Grant and Vince talk to Josh Kenyon and Colby Nichols, creative cofounders of design and illustration studio Jolby & Friends about collaboration, culture and what it means to have “team spirit.” *10,000 MILES is an ongoing series of episodes that are recorded on the road Shownotes: Jolby & Friends @JessicaHische Breakdise Brewery Von91 @SimonSinek @Jolby&Friends Josh Kenyon Instagram Colby Nichols Instagram Radley the Good Vibes Bot Home is Where You Make It

10,000 MILES EDITION* In the second installment of four on the road episodes in Portland, Oregon, Grant and Vince sit down with Evan Schneider, author of A Simple Machine, Like the Lever to talk about the creative journey, seeing things through and what it means to take something from A to B. *10,000 Miles is an ongoing series of episodes that are recorded on the road Egg Music Evan P. Scheider’s website A Simple Machine, Like the Lever Tell it Slant Reading Series Powell’s Bookstore Fight Club 2 Dan DeWeese Nicholson Baker Katie Ryan Elliot Matson Seth Godin “idea virus” The Little Prince Propeller Books @EvanPSchneider

10,000 MILES EDITION* In the first episode of four on the road in Portland, Oregon, Grant and Vince meet with Jeremy Pelley and Fritz Mesenbrink, founders and co-creative directors of Ofiicial Mfg. Co. We chat vision, balance and what it means to be intentional on our first stop of 10,000 miles. *10,000 Miles is an ongoing series of episodes that are recorded on the road Cabin OMFGco OMFGco Twitter OMFGco Instagram Parts and Labor PLD ACE hotel Atelier Ace Greenroom Magazine Lubbock Texas Bureau of Tourism Nerdist podcast Breakside Brewery

In their latest hostful episode, Grant and Vince talk about potential pitfalls in creative projects, the art of identifying red flags, and (appropriately) the joys and dynamics of roadtripping. Brand Matters CosbyCast Creativity Ink Simon Sinek #10kmiles Morning Pages Jake Woodbridge Danami @clemauyeung

Grant and Vince connect with Newnan, Georgia’s own Scott Fuller, successful self-made designer and founder of The Studio Temporary about understanding personal strengths, standing out from the crowd and what it means to “raise your hand.” The Studio Temporary @studiotemporary Instagram Santa Fe Train Company Aaron Draplin Josh Long Coneheads Rolling in the Deep

Grant and Vince sit down with Manhattan’s prolific short-form filmmaker Meagan Cignoli to talk pioneering, trendsetting and how different mediums can shape our creative pursuits. ilovemeagan.com instagram.com vine.com marcus johns brittany furlan badoo leaders eat last sunglass hut chino latino Fast Horse Guy Fierri’s line of mediocre food products @meagancignoli

n the show’s first live in-studio recording session, Nora Purmort joins Grant and Vince to discuss priorities, not sweating the small stuff and how to “let go” as a creative person. Show Notes: Creatives Go West — My Husband’s Tumor — @noraborealis Obsessive consumption — Daring Greatly — Picture of Nora’s tattoo Ralphiegrams

Grant and Vince chat with writer, blogger and social media maven Sarah Von Bargen about recognition, and the positives and pitfalls that come with popularized work.

Grant and Vince talk to celebrated illustrator and author of Obsessive Consumption Kate Bingaman-Burt about the lifespan of projects, committing to creativity, and the joys of working with a burrito brand. Show notes: Chipotle Project — Memento — http://katebingamanburt.com/ Self High Five — Sta-Flo — Get Good Editions Will Bryant — Jolby & Friends — Freeks & Geeks