In Conversation With Michael Janda On The Creative Journey, Being Consistent, Being A Starving Artist over a Rich and Miserable One, and More!

The Soul's Conquest

Tune in to listen to today's guest - Michael Janda!!

Beginning with the captivating detail that Michael Janda prefers to be a "starving artist" rather than a rich and miserable one, this podcast episode between Madhurima Sappatti and Michael Janda discusses Michael's career, the importance of managing stress and obstacles that creatives face, and the importance of self-care practices and taking time to enjoy the present moment. Michael shares his journey of success and encouraged listeners to take their time and enjoy the journey. He suggests keeping a gratitude journal, video documenting the journey, and channelling perfectionism into something else, such as posting consistently. Michael also suggested exercise and getting enough sleep to manage stress, have a reality check and not escalate the stress of their work to a life-or-death level. Finally, Michael encourages listeners to take life one day at a time and enjoy the journey. Here's a bit more about Michael -

Michael Janda is an award-winning creative director, designer, agency owner, and author. In 2002, he founded the creative agency Reiser, which provided design and development services for clients that included Disney, Google, Warner Bros., Fox, NBC, ABC, National Geographic, and many other high-profile brands.

Following 13 successful years, Michael sold his agency in 2015. He now spends his time writing, speaking, and mentoring to help freelancers and agencies navigate the complex world of design.

Prior to founding his agency, Michael served as a Senior Creative Director at Fox Studios where he managed the design, editorial, and development teams for the Fox Kids and Fox Family brands.

Michael’s book, Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff They Don’t Teach You In Design School But Should, was published in 2013 and has been one of the top-selling design industry books since its release. In 2019, his book, The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing: Price creative work with confidence. Win more bids. Make more money., was released and is now available in both English and Russian languages.

Michael’s work, book, and agency have received awards and recognition from Inc.5000, FWA, Awwwards, HOWMagazine, PrintMagazine, Ad News Magazine, Huffington Post, Promax/BDA, AIGA 100, Addy Awards, Webby Awards, and business magazine.

Michael lives in Utah with his wife of more than 20 years, their three sons, and a collection of more than 150 bobbleheads.

Links to connect with Michael -
- Email: [e-mail]

- Instagram:instagram.com/morejanda

- YouTube:youtube.com/morejanda

- LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/morejanda

- Facebook (personal):facebook.com/morejanda

- Facebook (author):facebook.com/evenmorejanda

- Twitter:twitter.com/morejanda

- URL:www.michaeljanda.com