Getting Work To Work

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Getting Work To Work is a weekly podcast for creative entrepreneurs, storytellers, visionaries, and change-makers who are on a mission of chasing big ideas, telling epic stories, and leaving living legacies. Whether you’re just starting out or have been at this creative and curious life for some time, I hope you’ll not only learn something new in this podcast, but also find yourself challenged and inspired to break through the barriers that hold you back from getting your work to work.

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June 13, 202648 min

“The Age of Individuality” with Ian Honeyman (GWTW896)

What is the work you want to put out into the world so you can experience it? What’s keeping you from doing it? Today’s guest not only thinks you should do it, but he also genuinely believes in you. I know I needed to hear that. Ian Honeyman is a film composer, songwriter, and founder of Film Score Academy. In our conversation, we talk about his limitless curiosity and creativity for writing and producing music that resonates with people. He shares a lot about the process of writing music, what it’s actually like working on Hollywood films, collaborating with metal band Voodoo Kungfu on projects, his journey from Wisconsin to Los Angeles, the role of luck and tenacity when doing creative work, building community, and why you should never stop sharing your work. No matter what type of creativity fuels your work, Ian’s warmth and love for the craft will undoubtedly inspire you. Show Links Ian Honeyman Film Score Academy How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success by George Newman The Monkey King Theme Song (Main Theme) Voodoo Kungfu Ian’s Cannes 2026 Film Festival Recap on Instagram The Odyssey (2026) Disclosure Day (2026) Backrooms (2026) TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize Episode photo from Envato Elements: Classical Musical Score Sheets with Elegant Typography

June 11, 20264 min

Talent of Unquenchable Interest (GWTW895)

How would you describe your talent? I know, not a comfortable question to start with today, but I think a lot about what talent is and how we choose to celebrate it as a society. The simple view of talent is this: whatever you want to do, as soon you share your dream with the world, you’re immediately put into a category, a genre, an industry, and judged against the best and the brightest. The result? You either have it, or in most cases, you don’t. We see this pattern play out in school, at work, in corporate America, and the entrepreneur’s garage. And let’s not forget the other side of talent: participation trophies. Don’t worry about talent, everyone’s equal and this trophy shows just how much we want you to believe that. I could go on and on, but I can’t stop wondering: What if we got talent all wrong? Show Links The Work of Art: How something comes from nothing by Adam Moss The Hours by Michael Cunningham Episode photo from Envato Elements: Colorful Swirls of Paint: Abstract Background Texture

June 5, 202659 min

“The Antidote to Conformity” with Heather Crank (GWTW894)

When I find myself getting in my own way or needing a creative pick-me-up, I tune into what Heather Crank is doing with art, AI, design, and technology. She was one of the first artists in my circle to adopt AI, and since we last talked on Getting Work To Work three years ago, she continues to forge her message of shaping the future of AI by using and understanding it. In our conversation, we dive right into the topic of the decade: AI. We talk about what AI is as a tool, why we shouldn’t use it as it’s sold to us, trust, the importance of not being passive with AI, how she uses AI in her art and life, what the future of business might become, the boring nature of conformity, using AI to create propaganda, and maintaining our own cognitive sovereignty. Beyond AI, we talk about The Developing Life podcast and her recent participation in TEDxBend. If you are a creative wondering how you can challenge the status quo, Heather provides a few possible ways for you to take the power back. Previously on Getting Work To Work: “Entering a New World of Art” with Heather Crank (GWTW663) “Champion for a Creative World” with Heather Crank (GWTW365) Show Links Crahmánti Heather Crank (crahmanti) on Instagram “Netflix Lighting” and the Death of Cinematography by Robert Tolppi Why Does Every Netflix Show Look the Same? An Investigation. by Josh Rosenberg Palantir James Victore Artificiality Institute Refik Anadol Sougwen Chung The Diary of a CEO Ex-Google Officer: You Only Have 3 Years Left Before It Hits! – Mo Gawdat The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin with Neil Strauss Raising AI: An Essential Guide to Parenting Our Future by De Kai The Developing Life Podcast Is AI Making Our Brains Weaker? WALL·E (2008) TEDxBend Tess Posner RESONANCE | Tess Posner What Is Intelligence? Lessons from AI About Evolution, Computing, and Minds by Blaise Agüera y Arcas

June 3, 202611 min

Forging a Creative Life (GWTW893)

As I examine my life, I find that I am in the middle of a massive pivot. I’m no longer who I once was, the young entrepreneur who wanted to work for anyone and everyone doing anything creative. I’m slowly becoming someone different, the thinker, writer, and artist who wants for more than just relying on formulas and routines to make ends meet. Yes, you could label this as a midlife crisis, but frankly, it’s more than that, it’s a life-altering process of reinvention. It’s not easy, it hurts as I get forged by the hammer of reality, and I could easily bemoan my existence. I could blame the economy or AI or globalization or automation or about a million other things for inflicting this shift upon me. But the truth is that I’ve known what I needed to do for at least a decade, and I’ve been too scared to do it. Until now. In today’s episode of Getting Work To Work, I’m going to talk about how I’ve been forging a creative life of strength, exploration, and experimentation that’s been working behind the scenes preparing me for what’s next. Show Links The Art & Craft of the Blacksmith: Techniques and Inspiration from the Modern Smith by Robert Thomas How Great Ideas Happen: The Hidden Steps Behind Breakthrough Success by George Newman The Work of Art: How something comes from nothing by Adam Moss Episode photo from Envato Elements: Abandoned factory from the inside

May 31, 202648 min

“Persistence is the Game” with Liz Lazarus (GWTW892)

How do you work through and process awful events that happen in your life? For today’s guest, author Liz Lazarus, she turns them into psychological suspense novels including her brand new book, Dawn Before Darkness. In our conversation, she shares her journey to becoming an author and the importance of educating while entertaining. She also talks about how she approaches multiple pursuits, recognizing and taking opportunities as they present themselves, the joy of writing characters, how spreadsheets organize her creativity, emotional management while writing, and perhaps the best writing tip I’ve ever heard. Whether you’re a fan of genre fiction, a writer looking for inspiration, or someone like me who lives in both of those worlds, Liz’s wisdom and enthusiasm for life is just what you need. Show Links Liz Lazarus Dawn Before Darkness by Liz Lazarus The Anatomy of Motive: The FBI’s Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker Matt Dinniman Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Follow My Leader by James B. Garfield Change Your Attitude…Change Your Life Jennifer Jill Araya Episode photo from Envato Elements: Mesmerizing view of the narrow footpath in a dark forest

May 22, 20261 hr 4 min

“The Man to Mock Them All” with gough (GWTW891)

The only prescription you need to get through today is one for laughter. Fortunately, dr. gough—fear not, it’s an honorary title—is in the house, pad in hand, to talk about his latest film, The Proposal, now available to download at beernutsproductions.com. We talk about stuff, lots of stuff, funny stuff, and even some serious stuff, all the while chuckling like two idiots who find everything funny. Things like why being busy keeps the demons at bay, exercise routines for comedy writers, the culinary hell that is the scotch egg, why gough’s face can’t hide a lie, how influencers influenced this mockumentary, supporting live entertainment, the travesty of Australian TV, our shared love and admiration for Stephen Colbert, and why it’s never been easier to make your own content. Show Links The Official Beernuts Productions Category on Getting Work To Work Beernuts Productions The Proposal Trick Or Treat Brisbane VLOG The Beernuts Productions Podcast gough’s parliament house speech The Gathering Magners Irish Cider Texas, Queensland Rome, Georgia Roma, Texas Rome, Italy (the good one) The Whitlams – Blow Up The Pokies (Official Video) The Whitlams Bassoon Flugelhorn John Denver – Take Me Home, Country Roads (Official Audio) Brisbane Lions Charlie Cameron Pricasso (Yeah, not safe for work, but talent is talent) ilia chidzey Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend BritBox A Musical Life… hosted by Scott Whatman Metamucil The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Wanton Destruction Of CBS Property – Letterman & Colbert Toss Stuff Off The Roof Of The Ed Sullivan Episode photo from Envato Elements: Talented Violinist Playing Music with Orchestra in Studio

May 17, 202642 min

“Our Gift to the Universe” with Ashley Wren Collins & Jordan Rockwell (GWTW890)

Today’s guests couldn’t have said a more profound statement during our conversation: “Art is our gift to the universe.” Ashley Wren Collins and Jordan Rockwell are the co-authors of She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story, here to talk about their shared love for art and romantic comedies. In our conversation, they talk about their creative partnership, cracking jokes on the beach of St. Martin, and how they worked together to write a novel, record an audiobook, and produce a podcast. We also talk about the rules of romantic comedies, bringing personal experiences to fictional stories, seeing themselves in their characters, and how writing can heal ourselves. Most importantly, Ashley and Jordan are shining examples of why you explore creative projects outside of your preferred genre, you end up having a lot of fun telling good stories with great characters. Show Links Ashley Wren Collins Jordan Rockwell She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story – Official Website She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story by Ashley Wren Collins & Jordan Rockwell She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story on Audible Interstellar (2014) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) NASA Artemis II Multimedia Monica Bellucci Wild Orchid (1989) George R.R. Martin Quote – Two Types of Writers The Shawshank Redemption (1994) David Lean Thriller by Michael Jackson Apocalypse Now (1979) The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks Sweet Valley High book series Danielle Steel 500 Days of Summer (2009) Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) 10 (1979) Rebel Wilson Melissa McCarthy Robert Redford American Psycho (2000) Sydney Sweeney Seth Winston Rocky (1976) Harrison Ford Shrinking (TV Series 2023–) Wes Craven The Last House on the Left (1972) Red Eye (2005) Sidney Sheldon Peacemaker (TV Series 2022–2025) The Pitt (TV Series 2025–) The Criterion Channel The Making of FANNY AND ALEXANDER Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Project Hail Mary (2026) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Black Rabbit (TV Mini Series 2025) Heat 2 by Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner on Audible Episode photo from Envato Elements: Abstract Colorful Bokeh With City Night Background. Double Exposure

May 8, 202659 min

“The PRIME of Your Life” with Kenneth Ro, MD (GWTW889)

What got you interested in the work you do? Maybe you experienced a work of art that drove you to an easel or a grandparent put a camera in your hands and you couldn’t stop taking pictures. For today’s guest, it was watching a TV show about a doctor at a young age that led him to medicine. Dr. Kenneth Ro is a physician, creator of the RECLAIM Method, and author of PRIME: How to Win the Second Half of Life. In our conversation, we talk about his journey to become an ER doctor with zero backup plans. He also shares how asking deep questions and becoming a patient himself, led him in a new direction to not just help people get better, but become healthier. We touch on a lot including why we should focus on strengths not inadequacies, learning to assert calm and collectedness in chaotic situations, why he focuses on the convergence of science, story, and soul, the difference between stress and stress response, the distraction epidemic, and the power of presence, especially when it comes to leadership. Show Links Kenneth Ro, MD PRIME: How to Win the Second Half of Life by Kenneth Ro, MD Byron’s Babbles: Ontological Humility Marcus Welby, M.D. ER (TV Series 1994-2009) Scrubs (TV Series 2001-2010) The Pitt (TV Series 2025-) Erik Erikson’s Stages Of Psychosocial Development Your Inner Broadcast (GWTW881) The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday Amor fati Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz Ryan Holiday Through the Fog and Fire (GWTW886) Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t by Jim Collins Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras What to Make of a Life: Cliffs, Fog, Fire and the Self-Knowledge Imperative by Jim Collins Episode photo from Envato Elements: Person standing on a snow covered cliff over the breathtaking view of mountains under the sunset

May 1, 202614 min

Curious Questions for Change (GWTW888)

Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a friend about perfectionism. I asked, “What triggers perfectionism for you?” They shared some thoughts, generally around being a beginner, but when they asked the same question to me, I took it another direction. I responded, “When I’ve done things for a long time and feel like I need to prove myself.” It’s amazing how experience can be both positive and negative. Without it, I would lack the confidence needed to do my job, but too much? Perfectionism. Fear of judgment. Constant comparison. It’s amazing how certain questions can unlock a state of reflection, but how can we actually do something with them? That’s what this episode is all about: Curious Questions for Change. 7 Curious Questions to Ask Yourself to Inspire Change and Find the Next Steps to Take: What triggers perfectionism for you? How do you rein in your curiosity when so much intrigues you? How do you pick one thing when you do many things? What curiosities lead to flow state (challenge/reward)? How can curiosity reveal the next step in your pivot or reinvention? What do you want to less of so you can do more of the things that matter to you? What are you waiting for? Show Links Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi The skills needed in the 21st century Episode photo from Envato Elements: Question Marks on Paper Create a Pattern

April 29, 202646 min

“Redefining Networking” with Monique Kelley (GWTW887)

What’s the first thought that enters your mind when you hear the word networking? Mine is some form of a sigh, usually ugh. But what if networking isn’t what we’ve made it out to be? What if it’s something you can do at your own pace, in your own way? Today’s guest is Monique Kelley, a professor, consultant, and author of Redefining Networking: How to Lead with Your Unique Value. In our conversation, we dive into all things networking including her three-step strategic approach: 1) Identify your value, 2) Find an audience, and 3) Communicate your value. She also shares how to overcome generational stereotypes with research and curiosity, why the best networkers are foodies, how anyone can be a connector, the importance of listening, how to make the time each week for connecting with people, and leading with win-win opportunities. We also redefine networking through several role-playing scenarios. If you hate networking, then this episode’s for you. Show Links Redefining Networking: How to Lead with Your Unique Value by Monique Kelley The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn from Bad Bosses by Mita Mallick Episode photo from Envato Elements: Network of figures connected on painted gray backdrop