Bio: Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of six books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code, Daily Creative) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.
Background: With more than fifteen million downloads, his podcast The Accidental Creative offers weekly tips for how to stay prolific, brilliant, and healthy. Todd’s book Die Empty was named by Amazon.com as one of the best books of 2013. His latest book, Daily Creative, offers daily sparks of inspiration and practical advice for creative pros.
Show Notes
00:00 Intro
01:13 Since his second book “Die Empty” has been out for ten years, what is one story that Todd Henry wishes people would become familiar with, or a chapter he wishes to compel many people to read at this point in time
04:00 When Todd Henry was 16 years old, he awoke one night unable to move his legs. He spent close to two months in the hospital, lost nearly 50 pounds, and had to learn how to walk all over again. While going through all the surgeries, Todd Henry recalls his AHA moment
08:20 While going through all the surgeries, recalling childhood memory that helped him persevere during
13:28 Importance of creative writing as an aspect in the recovery process that people miss
17:10 Specific advice for rising writers
22:00 Purchase of $100 or less has most positively impacted his life
23:00 Todd Henry’s favorite character from the show Mad Men and from his published books, which one he would gift Don Draper
23:48 Senior Thesis in college
24:20 Books Todd Henry would assign as required reading if he were teaching a class on creative writing and work ethic
25:11 Billboard message for everyone to see and read
Full audio episode with topics, chapter markers, and transcript:
https://passingthetorch.buzzsprout.com/1946508/13063224-ep-31-todd-henry-choose-to-be-brave
Todd Henry Links:
Website: https://www.toddhenry.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/toddhenry
IG: https://www.instagram.com/toddhenry/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddhenry1/
Books and People mentioned:
- Miles Monroe
- Dr. Mike Brady
- Austin Kleon
- Anne Lamott
- Book On Writing by Stephen King
- Book The Purple Cow by Seth Godin
- Steven Pressfield
Quotes:
- “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
- “Strive to be a verb, not a noun.” - Austin Kleon
My Links
Podcast: https://www.passingthetorchpod.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC04suOPTX3ny_M0aDxmBAXQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pttorch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/torchmartin/
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