Best Michael Amidei Podcasts (2024)

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Ep.631- The Fog Of War 5:01

8M ago5:01

5:01

Michael discusses the topic of resistance or confusion around our creative work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.630 - Being In The Present 3:01

8M ago3:01

3:01

Michael discusses letting go of our imaginary displacements and focusing on the present situation and moment.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.629 - Resilience 5:43

8M ago5:43

5:43

Michael discusses bouncing back after real or perceived setbacks. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.628 - Letting Go 3:41

8M ago3:41

3:41

Michael discusses the idea of letting go of your "baggage" in the creative process.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.627 - Seeking/Allowing 4:26

8M ago4:26

4:26

Michael discusses the pursuit of perfection, its blessing and curse, and how to push past it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.626 - Where It's Coming From 3:25

8M ago3:25

3:25

Michael discusses what he thinks is the most powerful source of creativity. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.625 - Watch The Pro's 3:39

8M ago3:39

3:39

Michael discussed the value of consistently learning craft. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.624 - An Inheritance 4:40

8M ago4:40

4:40

Michael discusses the effects of how we perceive our time in this life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.623 - Different Rules 4:09

8M ago4:09

4:09

Michael discusses the expectations of society and how they differ depending on how you interact with the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.622 - Owning It 4:57

8M ago4:57

4:57

Michael discusses the value in owning the thing that you feel that you are called to be. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.621 - Creator vs. Critic 6:10

8M ago6:10

6:10

Michael discusses the separate energies of creation vs. consumption & criticism. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.620 - Your Creativity Is Important 4:56

8M ago4:56

4:56

Michael discusses the value of your creative vision and how it can push back against the darkness in the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.619 - You Are In Charge 3:46

8M ago3:46

3:46

Michael discusses taking a sense of ownership of our own creative process and work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.618 - Calming It Down 6:33

8M ago6:33

6:33

Michael discusses the difference between tension and slow, consistent pressure in our creative pursuits. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.617 - This Is Your Time 3:26

8M ago3:26

3:26

Michael starts the new week with an inspiring message and a look at what's ahead in the coming week. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.616 - Solving Problems With Creativity 7:05

8M ago7:05

7:05

Michael discusses the practice and necessity of using our creative mind to solve everyday problems. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.615 - Finding Creative Inspiration In Everyday Life 7:26

8M ago7:26

7:26

Michael discusses his process for indulging in creative thinking each day. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.614 - Rediscovering Your Creative Self 8:17

8M ago8:17

8:17

Michael discusses what he believes is the first step to rediscovering the creative part of you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep. 613 - New Beginnings 5:34

8M ago5:34

5:34

Michael reignites the purpose of this podcast and sets a newly affirmed course for it's future development. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.612 - In The Silence 4:15

1+ y ago4:15

4:15

Michael discusses the value of perspective vs unknowable truth.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep. 611 - If You Are Having A Hard Time Right Now (Listen To This) 5:16

1+ y ago5:16

5:16

Michael discusses the healing power of time...--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.610 - Part Child, Part Grownup 4:26

1+ y ago4:26

4:26

Michael discusses the need for two seperate perspectives in the process between creating and releasing work.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.609 - The Importance Of No 4:05

1+ y ago4:05

4:05

Michael discusses the defining power of the words "yes" and "no".--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.608 - Where I've Been 5:17

1+ y ago5:17

5:17

Michael discusses his absence and tells you what he has been working on in the meantime. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.607 - Chaos Theory & Being Different 4:30

1+ y ago4:30

4:30

Michael discusses two seperate but compatible theories about having a career and advancing in one...--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.606 - The 3 Year Rule 4:28

1+ y ago4:28

4:28

Michael discusses his "3 year rule" for being taken seriously in your industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.605 - Switching Mediums 3:41

1+ y ago3:41

3:41

Michael discusses the power of switching mediums in your work to be able see it and experiencing it in a new way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.604 - Don't Slow Down, Calm Down 4:22

1+ y ago4:22

4:22

Michael discusses the difference between slowing down and pulling back to a softer level of effort in our work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.603 - The Cloaking Strategy 3:21

1+ y ago3:21

3:21

Michael discusses how to get people to accept revolutionary ideas more willingly and with less resistence.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.602 - Your Imagination Is Sacred 4:07

1+ y ago4:07

4:07

Michael discusses the value of your authentic and inherent imagination. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.601 - Another Brick In The Wall 2:39

1+ y ago2:39

2:39

Michael discusses how to approach a large project...--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.600 - The Magic Of Definition 3:33

1+ y ago3:33

3:33

Michael discusses the value of defining goals and intentions as a device to focus one's creativity and effort. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.599 - A Long Obedience 3:19

1+ y ago3:19

3:19

Michael discusses what it requires to become "good" or "great" at something. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.598 - The Reality Of Creative Work 4:11

1+ y ago4:11

4:11

Michael discusses having a wider focus on our creative lives rather than a narrow one. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.597 - It's OK To Regroup 3:19

1+ y ago3:19

3:19

Michael talks about that moment when we, as creative, feel burnout and/or like failures. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.596 - Hold The Line 2:34

1+ y ago2:34

2:34

Michael discusses the determination and toughness needed to pursue our dreams. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.595 - Nonverbal 3:28

1+ y ago3:28

3:28

Michael discusses a concept that he has been pondering lately; the dominance of non-verbal communication in the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.594 - Learning From Other People 4:38

1+ y ago4:38

4:38

Michael discusses his strategy of learning from every person you meet about how construct your own unique experience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.593 - King Arthur, The Sandman, & The Fonz... 9:31

1+ y ago9:31

9:31

Michael discusses one of the downsides of pursuing something in life...--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.592 - New Year's Eve 2022 (New Beginnings) 4:00

1+ y ago4:00

4:00

Michael discusses how he is looking at 2023 and gives a subtle preview into what is coming this next year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep.591 - Christmas Eve 2022 5:23

1+ y ago5:23

5:23

In this episode, Michael recounts the year.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Ep. 590 - Searching For Answers (Thanksgiving 2022) 8:00

1+ y ago8:00

8:00

Michael shares his thoughts on the recent shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the Thanksgiving holiday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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The Song Catchers Guide To Finding Your Audience (Interview with Rising Appalachia) 46:34

2y ago46:34

46:34

In this episode, Cliff Brooks and Michael Amidei interview Leah Song and Chole Smith of Rising Appalachia. Rising Appalachia (www.RisingAppalachia.com) Founded by sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith, Rising Appalachia has established an international fan base due to relentless touring, tireless activism, and no small degree of stubborn independence. …

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Ep.589 - Ever Slowly (Bit By Bit) 3:56

2y ago3:56

3:56

In this episode, Michael discusses how success never seems to appear in just "one moment", but in the slow accumulation of advancing steps. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaelamideishow/support

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Funk, Creativity & Playing The Long Game (Interview with Adam Deitch) 32:21

2y ago32:21

32:21

In this episode, Michael & Clifford are joined by Andy Whitehorne (Music Editor for The Blue Mountain Review) as they interview Grammy-nominated producer and drummer Adam Deitch Adam Deitch (www.DeitchBeatsDontQuit.com) While other kids were more interested in "Being Like Mike," Adam Deitch was more interested in "Being Like Quincy." Adam began com…

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Creation, Relationships & Chaos (Interview w/ Guitarist Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff) 51:57

2y ago51:57

51:57

In this episode, Michael Amidei and Clifford Brooks are joined by Andy Whitehorne (Music Editor for the Blue Mountain Review) in interviewing guitarist Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff. Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff (www.LettuceFunk.com) is the guitarist/co-founder of the Grammy-nominated funk powerhouse called Lettuce, which began in 1992 when all of its membe…

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Selling Stories, Self Belief, & Optioning Your Book To Netflix (Interview w/ Louis Bayard) 37:20

2y ago37:20

37:20

In this episode, Michael Amidei and Clifford Brooks interview author Louis Bayard. Louis Bayard (www.LouisBayard.com) In the words of the New York Times, Louis Bayard “reinvigorates historical fiction,” rendering the past “as if he’d witnessed it firsthand.” His acclaimed novels include The Pale Blue Eye, soon to be a Netflix motion picture starrin…

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Freeing Yourself & Discovering The Authentic Poetry In You (Interview with Todd Boss) 38:26

2+ y ago38:26

38:26

In this episode, Clifford Brooks and Michael Amidei interview Todd Boss. Todd Boss (www.ToddBossOriginals.com) is an award-winning American producer, writer, and innovator whose vision is to make the world more poetic. Todd has four poetry collections, all published by W. W. Norton & Co. He has an MFA in Poetry from the University of Alaska-Anchora…

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Poetry As An Act Of Service (Interview with Nicole Tallman) 43:05

2+ y ago43:05

43:05

In this episode, Clifford Brooks and Michael Amidei interview poet Nicole Tallman. Nicole Tallman (www.NicoleTallman.com) is a professional writer and poet. Born and raised in Michigan, she lives in Miami, serves as the Poetry Ambassador for Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, an Associate Editor for South Florida Poetry Journal, and Inte…

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Using Passion To Overcome Huge Obstacles (Interview with Hans Rueffert) 37:48

2+ y ago37:48

37:48

In this episode, Clifford Brooks and Michael Amidei interview Hans Rueffert. Chef, author, speaker, advocate and survivor, Hans Rueffert is known by many titles, but his favorite title is perhaps “teacher.” A natural-born communicator, Hans has a rare ability to inspire others to push themselves to be their very best. Diagnosed with Gastric Cancer …

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