Episodes

  • (Season 1 Finale) Making Cool Sh*t | Michael J. Morgan
    Jul 25 2022

    In this week’s episode, Christian Wheeler interviews me!

    He and I discuss lessons from my many years of collaboration, playing and making cool shit, my relationship to process over time, curating my environment, appreciating your work, the many takeaways from the past 27 Instagram Lives, and more…

    Our Guest: Christian Wheeler https://www.instagram.com/christianwheeler/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth

    Intro Music by: Karl Remus https://www.instagram.com/karlremus/

    Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler https://www.instagram.com/christianwheeler/

    Mixed and Edited by: Moon Studios https://www.moon.nyc

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Overcommitting and Saying No, Networking, Having a Point of View | Christian Wheeler
    Jul 18 2022

    Musician & Writer Christian Wheeler and I discuss “Feedback languages“, setting conditions and agreements with collaborators, overcommitting and saying no, having a point of view, the creative journey towards understanding concepts and dismantling them, waiting for inspiration vs. grinding for inspiration, why networking isn’t as sleazy as it seems, wanting people to win, process orientation versus outcome orientation, burnout, and more…

    Our Guest: Christian Wheeler https://www.instagram.com/christianwheeler/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth

    Intro Music by: Karl Remus https://www.instagram.com/karlremus/

    Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler https://www.instagram.com/christianwheeler/

    Mixed and Edited by: Moon Studios https://www.moon.nyc

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Reframing Past Narratives, The Burden of Teams, Productizing Creative Work | Ruairi O'Flaherty
    Jul 11 2022

    Mastering Engineer Ruairi O’Flaherty and I discuss what it looks like to be an awful collaborator, the burden of teams, the instructions around feedback, honesty, the toxicity and benefit of comparison, productizing creative work, the necessary conditions for play, discovering the self, reframing past narratives, and more…

    Our Guest: Ruairi O’Flaherty https://www.instagram.com/nonamemcnoname/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth

    Intro Music by: Karl Remus https://www.instagram.com/karlremus/

    Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler https://www.instagram.com/christianwheeler/

    Mixed and Edited by: Moon Studios https://www.moon.nyc

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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • The Limits of Titles, Being a Business and a Creative, Practice | Molly Fletcher
    Jul 4 2022

    Violinist, Composer, Touring & Recording Artist Molly Fletcher and I discuss How giving yourself a title can limit you, multipotentiality, the Macarena, viewing yourself as a business and a creative, The various forms of practice, collaboration, The ebb and flow of creative work, and more…

    Our Guest: Molly Fletcher https://www.instagram.com/molfizzle/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth

    Intro Music by: Karl Remus https://www.instagram.com/karlremus/

    Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler https://www.instagram.com/christianwheeler/

    Mixed and Edited by: Moon Studios https://www.moon.nyc

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • MERCHHH, What Makes an Excellent Collaboration, Fashion and Our Identity | Lord Landon Michael
    Jun 27 2022

    SPECIAL EPISODE

    I have recently released a clothing collection called MERCHHH

    To give you some background on the line and introduce you to one of my favorite collaborators on the project, I spoke with Hybrid Creative and Fashion Architect, Lord Landon Michael.

    We discuss the inspiration for MERCHHH, what makes an excellent collaborator, fashion and its relationship with our identity, and so much more...⁠

    Listen until the end for a special coupon code.⁠ ;-)

    Our Guest: Lord Landon Michael https://www.instagram.com/lordlandonmichael/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth https://www.merchhh.com

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Self-Doubt, Finding Great Friends, Defining Success | Elmer Quintero
    Jun 20 2022

    Photographer & Creative Director Elmer Quintero and I discuss inspiration and intimidation, the rabbit holes of self-doubt, validation versus feedback, finding friends who elevate you and help you grow, the definitions of success, the importance of practice, motivation and goal-setting, insecurity and impatience, falling out of love with the craft, self-love, and more…

    Our Guest: Elmer Quintero https://www.instagram.com/elmzqphotos/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth

    Intro Music by: Karl Remus https://www.instagram.com/karlremus/

    Episode Music by: Christian Wheeler https://www.instagram.com/christianwheeler/

    Mixed and Edited by: Moon Studios https://www.moon.nyc

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    50 mins
  • Encouraging Creativity, Managing Time, The Environment | Ébru Kuyak
    Jun 13 2022

    Interior Designer Ébru Kuyak and I discuss decision making, managing time and schedule, how the environment affects creative work, helping people through the creative process, taste, perfectionism, making decisions in subjective space, learning to appreciate things you don’t like, the pros and cons of openness in the creative process, and more…

    Our Guest: Ébru Kuyak https://www.instagram.com/ebrukuyak/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • How To Unlock Creativity, Finding a Mentor, Educating Creative People | Kinza Kasher
    Jun 6 2022

    This week on the podcast is Professor, Designer, Researcher, and Entrepreneur, Kinza Kasher.⁠

    She and I discuss our biggest takeaways of teaching this semester, how people can enhance their creativity, finding a mentor and so much more...⁠

    Our Guest: Kinza Kasher https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinzakasher/

    Hosted by: Michael J. Morgan https://www.instagram.com/michaelj.morgan/

    Learn more at: http://mjm.earth

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    1 hr and 16 mins