Episode Details

Daniel Arnold, is a world-renowned NYC street photographer who has been hailed by Gawker as ‘The best photographer on Instagram,’ by Wired as ‘Instagram’s ultimate street photographer,’ the New Yorker turned over their Instagram feed to Daniel for a week to document activity on the NYC subways, and his work is regularly featured in Vogue as well as The New York Times, just to name a few of his accolades. And in the interest of full disclosure...Daniel also happens to be my cousin.

In this marathon conversation Daniel and I take a deep, candid, and unfiltered look at the creative process. We leave no stone unturned and share both of our very honest experiences with both the amazing (i.e. manic) sides of creativity...and we also aren’t afraid to talk about our numerous personal experiences with depression and burnout. I thought this article would be both helpful and timely given that October 7th is the beginning of Mental Illness Awareness Week.

If you are dealing with mental health issues, whether or not you work in a creative field like us, know that you are not alone.

If you’ve ever felt like your creativity is a calling, a part of your identity, or something you simply must get out of your system in order to feel alive or be considered a productive member of society, you don’t want to miss this conversation.

And as soon as you’re done listening (or even while you’re listening), do yourself a favor and look up Daniel’s Instagram page. His photos will literally blow your mind. And I’m not saying that because he’s my cousin....his 200 thousands followers definitely agree with me.

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Here's What You'll Learn:

• The social safety net of holding a camera
• Creating art as a response to stress
• The performative nature of being human
• How photography lowers the unreachable pedestal of cultural fame
• The ways in which creativity is bred through confrontation
• Creativity as a positive relationship with the fear of inadequacy
• Legacy, wanting to be loved, and feeling like your contributions to the world give you internal value
• Processing expectations and moving past the disappointment of not meeting them
• Depression and it's relationship with creating
• "Stop trying to be a good photographer...just make a mess"

Useful Resources Mentioned:

Daniel’s Instagram Page

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