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Creative Work Hour

Creative Work Hour

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 Creative Work Hour Podcast Welcome to the Creative Work Hour Podcast, where creativity finds its voice and passion meets productivity. Each episode is your chance to dive into the heart of creative expression, offering inspiration, practical advice, and a supportive community vibe. Join us as we explore the stories behind our flagship event, Creative Work Hour, and discover how creators from all walks of life carve out time for their personal projects amidst the chaos of daily life. Our episodes feature in-depth conversations with participants and facilitators, sharing their unique insights and experiences in nurturing creativity. Whether you're an artist, writer, musician, or simply someone seeking a creative outlet, this podcast is your companion in reclaiming your creative time. We discuss a variety of topics including overcoming creative blocks, building resilience, and the power of community support. Tune in to learn about the tools and techniques that make Creative Work Hour a transformative experience. Plus, enjoy special segments like "Show & Tell," where guests share their latest projects, and "Cuppa Joe Chats," featuring informal discussions on creative challenges and solutions. Subscribe to the Creative Work Hour Podcast and let us help you unlock your creative potential, one episode at a time.
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  • Episode 73: How safe is your creative work? Featuring Artemis North

    Episode 73: How safe is your creative work? Featuring Artemis North
    Dec 20 2025
    Creative Work Hour Podcast Episode 73: How safe is your creative work? Featuring Artemis North Release date: December 20 Focus: Digital security, creative ownership, and what happens when things go wrong Featuring Artemis North Hosts & contributors Greg · Alessandra · Artemis North · Shadows Pub · Gretchen · Devin · Bailey · Melanie Episode overview This episode takes a more interview‑driven format following a serious real‑world security breach involving longtime Hive creator Artemis North. The conversation widens into an honest, practical discussion about creative ownership, account security, trust, recovery, and what creators can actually do to reduce risk—without panic or shame. The group compares digital theft to physical break‑ins, discusses how older security habits can surface years later, and highlights why community support matters as much as technical safeguards. The episode closes with practical ideas for audits, password management, copyright basics, and platform awareness. Core themes Creative work is personal identity, not just files or cryptoSecurity choices made years ago can still have consequences todayBeing hacked is not a moral failureCommunity support plays a real role in recoveryOwnership, access, and publishing rights are not the same thingBlockchain, cloud storage, and local storage each have tradeoffs Key moments & takeaways by participant 🟣 Artemis North Guest focus: account hijacking & recovery Key insight: “It felt like somebody broke into my house and rifled through my underwear drawer.” Artemis shares how her Hive account was hijacked—twice—including a stealth change to her recovery account months earlier. While her crypto access was lost, her published creative work remains intact on the blockchain. Notable moments Recovery account changed months before the final takeoverOld saved passwords in Google may have been the weak linkCommunity support remained strong despite losing account accessShifted creative focus to her long‑standing personal site Takeaway: What was taken was crypto—not identity, not voice, not community. 🟠 Alessandra Creative direction & framing Key insight: “This is your digital creative life. You’ve got real world value invested in it.” Alessandra guides the conversation toward creative ownership, emotional impact, and historical parallels—most memorably comparing Artemis’s experience to Prince walking away from his name. Notable moments Framed account loss as a contract and access issue, not a technology failureDrew parallels to the artist formerly known as PrinceProposed a collective “security audit hour” for creatorsHighlighted how rebuilding can lead to better systems Takeaway: Sometimes identity isn’t lost—it’s reasserted elsewhere. 🔵 Greg Producer & security practicalities Key insight: “You might already be in a data breach and not know it for years.” Greg shares tools and personal experiences with hacked accounts, stressing that data exposure often happens long before it’s disclosed. Notable moments Introduced breach‑checking toolDiscussed password manager useShared example of idea theft among peers Takeaway: Awareness after the fact is common—ongoing checks matter. 🟡 Shadows Pub Local storage & platform skepticism Key insight: “I don’t want to use a platform where someone else can hack into my data.” Shadows recounts losing funds after a hacked Evernote account, which prompted a move to fully local note‑keeping systems. Notable moments Switched from Evernote to Obsidian for local controlUses private, non‑remote cloud hardwareAcknowledged unavoidable exposure via iOS backups Takeaway: Control often means inconvenience—and tradeoffs. 🟢 Gretchen Long‑term tech perspective Key insight: “Security today is like locking your door—even in a safe neighborhood.” With decades of experience in educational tech, Gretchen emphasizes awareness over fear and shares a disturbing in‑home digital breach story. Notable moments Compared online security to physical home safetyShared experience of account takeover by a trusted guestNoted how fast scam sophistication is advancing Takeaway: Trust and vigilance must coexist. 🔴 Devin Rights, redundancy & recovery Key insight: “If it’s attached to the work, you’ve asserted your copyright.” Devin balances humor with practical advice, from redundant backups to basic copyright assertion. Notable moments Shared creative theft story involving stolen mixtapesDescribed using multiple backups across platformsExplained simple copyright protection stepsDiscussed high‑value physical art theft (Banksy) Takeaway: Possession isn’t permission—rights matter. 🟣 Bailey Creative protection mindset Key insight: “My creative work feels more important than my physical possessions.” Bailey talks about fear of exposure, cautious sharing, and tools that respect creator intent. Notable moments Described a full ...
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    32 mins
  • Episode 72: Accomplishments and important things that happened this year.

    Episode 72: Accomplishments and important things that happened this year.
    Dec 14 2025
    The Creative Work Hour Podcast — Episode 72 Accomplishments and important things that happened this year. Release Date: December 13, 2025 Episode Theme: Year-in-Review, Community, Creative Process Primary Show: The Creative Work Hour Podcast Cross‑posted for: The Support and Kindness Podcast Hosts & Contributors: Greg, Alessandra, Shadows Pub, Gretchen, Melanie, Devin Website: https://creativeworkhour.com Episode Summary In this year‑end reflection episode, the Creative Work Hour community gathers to look back on what 2025 has meant—creatively, personally, and collectively. The conversation centers on why Creative Work Hour works: consistency without pressure, belonging without judgment, and space for ideas to grow at their own pace. Each participant shares how daily coworking, shared presence, and creative accountability shaped their year. From music and writing to kindness initiatives, travel, mental health, and slow‑burn ideas still forming, this episode captures how creative work is not always output‑focused. Sometimes it is structure, rest, showing up, or letting ideas sit until they are ready. This episode also highlights related projects like Practice Not Perfect, Creator Camp (ECamm), and the Hive blockchain archive that preserves Creative Work Hour contributions long‑term. Key Takeaways & Discussion Highlights Creative Work Hour succeeds because it allows people to come and go without guiltCreative progress happens at many speeds—including very slow onesStructure matters more than motivationCommunity can substitute for momentum when motivation is lowRest, waiting, and care are part of creative workDaily presence builds habits even when output feels minimalIdeas that sit are not stalled—they are gaining energy Participant Highlights, Quotes & Observations Greg Theme: Chosen family, kindness, expanding community Greg describes Creative Work Hour as a “family of choice” grounded in care and encouragement rather than expectation. He reflects on expanding his kindness‑focused initiatives, including weekly support groups and a companion podcast. Quote: “Being part of Creative Work Hour is being part of a loving family—one that doesn’t judge, keeps score, or hold things against you.” Key Point: Creative communities can also be support systemsKindness is not separate from creativity—it fuels it Alessandra Theme: Mental health, permission, long‑form vision Alessandra frames Creative Work Hour as a buffer for mental health and creative resilience. She shares how allowing herself to imagine “a big life on paper” led to unexpected follow‑through—even after setbacks. She also emphasizes long‑term creative preservation through the Hive blockchain, where Creative Work Hour’s work remains permanent and owned by creators. Quote: “We’ll see ya when we see ya works—and that might be the biggest proof of concept this year.” Noteworthy Observation: Ideas feel doable when written without pressureCreative work includes rest, waiting, and careThe Creative Work Hour Hive account ensures creative work cannot be taken away Shadows Pub Theme: Presence, ecosystem building, sustainable creativity Shadows shares how Creative Work Hour provides regular social contact and creative consistency. They reflect on expanding the “Echoverse,” redesigning virtual rooms, and creating creative assets designed for future income. Quote: “It’s a group I show up to most days. I don’t really hang out with people otherwise.” Key Accomplishment: Redesigned Echoverse spaces for GoBranch ExpoCreated browsable archives of past creative workBuilt foundations for future monetization Gretchen Theme: Habit‑building, kindness, real‑world connection Gretchen emphasizes Creative Work Hour as a space that simply “is”—free of judgment and outcome pressure. She highlights consistency with Morning Pages, cross‑country travel, livestreaming, and new kindness initiatives. Quote: “It’s not right, wrong, good or bad. It just is—and that’s what makes it work.” Key Highlights: 7,500‑mile cross‑country van tripCreative livestreaming throughout travelLaunching the Bucket Filler BrigadeBeginning a global kindness initiative for 2026 Melanie Theme: Friendship, slow creative pacing, future impact Melanie reflects on how rare it is to make new friends post‑COVID and how Creative Work Hour offers consistency outside work life. She shares her experience attending ECamm Creator Camp and receiving a professional microphone—symbolizing an idea not yet ready, but very alive. Quote: “The microphone isn’t sitting there losing energy—it’s gaining energy.” Noteworthy Insight: Slow progress is still progressObserving others’ creativity can be sustainingBig ideas sometimes need long incubation Devin Theme: Structure, momentum, creative birth For Devin, Creative Work Hour provides something simple but essential: protected time. That structure directly led to the creation ...
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    25 mins
  • Episode 71: Morning Routines? What Works, What Doesn’t?

    Episode 71: Morning Routines? What Works, What Doesn’t?
    Nov 22 2025
    Title: The Creative Work Hour Podcast Episode 71: Morning Routines? What Works, What Doesn’t? Episode summary Today’s conversation circles around a deceptively simple question: what do your mornings actually look like, and how have you tinkered with them to make life easier, more enjoyable, and more creative? The group compares wildly different styles of starting the day: rigid, work-driven mornings vs. post‑retirement freedomcat‑dictated wake‑up timesearly‑bird competition to get to the office first“I hate mornings but they’re my most productive time”and the quiet reality that your morning is only as good as your previous night. It’s a funny, honest, very human look at how real people (not productivity robots) handle mornings, caffeine, creativity, and the constant adjustments we all make as our lives and seasons change. Episode details Topic: Morning routines What works?What doesn’t?How have you changed (or are you trying to change) your mornings to make them easier, more enjoyable, and more creative? Hosts / Co‑hosts: GregAlessandraGretchenShadows (Shadows Pub)DevinBailey Key themes and takeaways Your morning starts the night before Sleep quality and evening habits are inseparable from how your morning feels.Moving your phone, changing your bedroom environment, or planning ahead can be a bigger lever than adding yet another morning “hack.” Routine doesn’t have to be rigid (or permanent) Several people emphasized that “routine” can be seasonal, adaptive, and flexible, not something you have to get perfect or stick to forever. Anchor habits matter more than long checklists A small set of non‑negotiables (coffee, journaling, water, quiet thinking time, feeding pets, etc.) can carry your whole day, even if everything else shifts. Mornings are emotional, not just logistical For some, mornings are full of dread; for others, they’re sacred, quiet time. Designing mornings you actually look forward to makes a huge difference. Caffeine is the unofficial seventh co‑host Coffee (or at least some kind of morning drink) shows up in nearly everyone’s routine, often doubled as a ritual that signals “day has begun.” Quotes and insights by co‑host Greg Host and facilitator, asking questions, noticing patterns, and injecting humor. Notable points: His current routine is pretty simple and very honest: wake up, take medicine, drink coffee (and then more coffee).“Creative Work Hour” itself is part of his morning structure, serving as grounding time and a daily reset. Key quote: “My morning routine is wake up, take medicine, take coffee, take more coffee and adjust as the morning goes on.”On Creative Work Hour: “That’s my grounding time… it sets the tone for the rest of the day. I find that consistency with that… it’s just productive for the rest of the day to come.” Interesting observation: Greg notices a common thread across everyone’s shares: “There’s one common thread that’s run throughout this whole thing. And that is that caffeine is involved in people’s mornings in one way or another.” He also floats a playful but intriguing idea: a “Creative Work Hour” branded coffee. That hint of product/brand thinking shows up naturally in the conversation. Alessandra Co‑host, framing the topic and bringing in the “night before” angle plus a small personal experiment with coffee selfies. Notable points: She’s actively trying to improve her mornings by engineering the previous night.She moved her iPhone out of the bedroom into the foyer, only to realize she now stops there in the middle of the night, checks the phone, and loses 40 minutes of sleep.Her next tweak: move the phone even farther away (into the kitchen) and buy an analog alarm clock.She’s started a “coffee selfie plus micro‑blog” ritual as a daily morning practice. Key quotes: “You can’t talk about morning routines without the relevance of how did you sleep, right?”On outsmarting herself: “I got the iPhone out of the bedroom… But I outsmarted myself… I stop and I look at what time it is… I’ll see a notification… and then it’s like 40 minutes before I go back to sleep.”On her new experiment: “Starting November the 1st, I am doing a coffee selfie every morning and a little micro blog… where am I, what’s so important about me getting this cup of coffee down me so that I can do the next thing.” Interesting observations: Alessandra is very clear that her current morning routine is “not the good example yet,” but she’s curious and willing to experiment, especially with an episode dedicated to “morning pages.”She’s also open about crossing personal boundaries for the sake of creative practice: she says she once vowed never to use “that thing that people call Facebook,” and yet that’s where she’s now sharing her micro‑blog coffee posts. Gretchen Brings a long view of routine from the perspective of a retired teacher and ...
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    19 mins
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