Always Better than Yesterday with Ryan Hartley | A Podcast for Heart Centred Leaders
Education:Self-Improvement
On episode 180 I am joined by James McCrae, author, poet, creativity teacher, and meme-artist based in Austin, Texas.
James is the author of two books: Sh#t Your Ego Says (Hay House, 2017), an autobiographical guidebook for quieting negative self-talk and reconnecting with intuition, and How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis (Thought Catalog, 2021), a book of poetry and memes about leaving your comfort zone to embrace the unknown.
As a creative strategist, James has led workshops and brainstorms with top global brands (including Microsoft, NBC, Target, Organic Valley, and United Healthcare) to help define their mission, vision, and brand story.
He has written articles on creativity for publications like Forbes, HuffPost, Adweek, Yogi Times, Entrepreneur, and Elephant Journal, and his poetry has been featured in literary journals such as American Journal of Poetry, 34th Parallel Magazine, Thought Catalog, New Millennium Writings, and Musepaper.
On his popular Instagram page (@wordsarevibrations) James shares daily memes, poems, and illustrations that delight and inspire his audience. He also hosts Words Are Vibrations, a podcast that explores the intersection of creativity, consciousness, and culture.
In this episode you will hear:
00:50 post apocalyptic psychedelic meme poet
02:30 awakening the inner artist
07:00 creativity as a healing modality
10:30 the limitations of the mind
15:00 creative flow states and the creative process
17:30 a constant state of regeneration
20:00 laughing in ironic amusement during our existential crisis
24:00 we don’t always know what’s best for ourselves
26:00 Russell Brand, a Trojan horse, bypassing the intellect and connecting with the heart
28:30 we are the future ancestors
32:00 why heaven on earth might not be something to strive for
35:30 the homesick alien in me recognises the homesick alien in you
37:30 NDE with David Ditchfield and unity consciousness
39:30 maybe the reason we are here is to feel it all
45:30 listen to the silence
I hope this interview inspires your own creation.
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Ryan
Connect with James
Website: https://www.jamesmccrae.com/
IG: www.instagram.com/wordsarevibrations/
Podcast: https://www.jamesmccrae.com/words-are-vibrations-podcast
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