The 3 Best The Accidental Creative with Todd Henry Podcast Episodes
1) Questions To Ask When You're Stuck
It’s bound to happen sooner or later. No matter how skilled you are and no matter how well you’ve prepared, you’re inevitably going to find yourself stuck on a tough problem without a clear path forwa...Show More
2) Podcast: Ryan Holiday On Why Ego Is The Enemy
Author Ryan Holiday is back to share insights from his new book . He'll tell you how to avoid letting your ego derail you as you're building your career, when you've failed, or when you're on the verg...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Make Maps, Don’t Just Follow Them (with Wes Kao)
As much as we'd all love a simple and easy to follow plan for career success, the reality is that we're all mostly making things up as we go. However, that doesn't stop many people from slipping into ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Dog Catches Car: What Happens After You Achieve Your Life's Goal?
What happens when the chase is over and the dream is finally caught? In this episode, we sit down with Lionel Cartwright—whose career soared to the top of the country music charts—to explore the rarel...Show More
5) 20 Years In 20 Minutes
This week, we celebrate a major milestone... 20 years of the podcast! The first episode of The Accidental Creative launched in December 2005. While this is episode 88 of the re-branded version, Daily ...Show More
6) Daily Creative
In December 2025, we celebrate something special—twenty years of this podcast, which first launched as Accidental Creative in December 2005. We reflect on how starting, even with imperfect beginnings,...Show More
7) What Are Your Escape Hatches?
In this episode of Daily Creative, Todd Henry explores the subtle ways in which we avoid true commitment to our creative and professional ambitions. Todd discusses the concept of "escape hatches"—the ...Show More
8) 5 Questions Every Creative Pro Should Be Asking
In this episode, we take a step back from our typical interview format to reflect on something many creative leaders are feeling right now: a subtle but persistent sense of drift amidst uncertainty. D...Show More
9) Dirtbag Billionaire: Why Calling Isn't "Found", It's Uncovered
In this episode, we explore the unconventional story of Yvon Chouinard, the “dirtbag” climber who became the founder of Patagonia and ultimately gave away his billion-dollar company to protect its mis...Show More
10) Super Chickens vs. Super Coops: The Power of Team Intelligence
For decades, we've been told that high performance is about gathering the brightest stars—the so-called “super chickens”—onto one team and watching the magic happen. But what if this approach is exact...Show More