Adam J. Kurtz (aka Adam JK) is a designer, artist, and speaker whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor and a little darkness.
In this episode, we welcome Adam back to the show to talk about what it’s like writing a book about optimism when it feels like you’re living in an end-of-the-world movie.
Adam and Chris also discuss their experience with ... Show More
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Why Creatives Struggle With Feedback w/ Jule Kim | Ep 412
In this episode, Chris Do and Jule Kim unpack why feedback is both essential and emotionally difficult for creatives. Drawing from decades of teaching, coaching, and public critique, they explore the difference between honest feedback and destructive criticism, and why many peopl ... Show More
1h 27m
Jan 8
The Business of Design Systems and Standards w/ Jesse Reed | Ep 410
In this episode, Chris Do sits down with designer, publisher, and entrepreneur Jesse Reed to explore the intersection of design systems, business, and long-term creative impact. Jesse shares his journey from Pentagram to co-founding multiple ventures, including Standards Manual, ... Show More
1h 10m
May 2021
Adam Grant on the Power of Thinking Again & the Benefits of Impostor Syndrome
What possibilities open up when you're willing to rethink your thoughts and opinions? Adam Grant, organizational psychologist, bestselling author, Wharton professor, and podcast host returns to the show to explore the power of understanding what you don't know. He shares how to u ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2021
Design Matters: Adam Grant
<p>Some exciting news. Today, TED is launching the TED Audio Collective, a collection of podcasts all about ideas, brought to you in audio. So we’re sharing an episode we thought you’d like that features not one, but two TED hosts.</p><p>In Design Matters, Debbie Millman intervie ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 2024
22. Adam Hergenrother’s Journey to $1 Billion
<p>Adam Hergenrother is a $1 billion entrepreneur. That’s right, billion with a “b.” Believe it or not, his path to success started one night in high school, listening to Celine Dion CD and crying it out. You see, that night as a struggling teenager, Adam changed his mindset. He ... Show More
45m 2s
Nov 2021
Andy J. Pizza | Your Creative Pep Talk
<p>Imagine going through life with the name, Andy J. Pizza. That’s what my guest today goes by, but it wasn’t his given name, but rather his claimed name. More on that when we talk. Andy was the kid who perpetually zagged when everyone else zigged. And, at a young age, he saw thi ... Show More
1h 23m
<p>Please enjoy this special episode of <a href="https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=podcast-description" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Tim Ferriss Show</em></a>, featuring the superhuman <strong>Adam Grant</str ... Show More
