The Larb

Hey folks how are you getting on? Welcome to episode number six of The Larb. This is the podcast show for artists, creatives, creative people, creative entrepreneurs you might say. This week in episode six I'm taking a look at the secret to success. It's something I've written about quite a bit on larrygmaguire.com, and this week my partner in conversation, Tom Carter and I get into a conversation about this.

In today's show, I'm discussing "how to build an audience for your art. Every creative person needs an audience. To build an audience, a fan base, customers etc. around our work is required not only to make a living but to complete the creative process.

This week on The Larb, after a 2 week imposed hiatus, I return to reflect on the homeless guy I saw this week begging in traffic on the Liffey Quays. I'm asking myself is it appropriate for me to be opinionated with regard to his position in life?

This week on the podcast I'm chatting with writer and human nature expert Joanna Jast. In the show we're discussing her new book titled "Not Another F'king Motivation Book". In her book she attempts to debunk many of the myths about attaining and maintaining sufficient motivation for our work.

This week on The Larb I'm taking with Ray Heffernan about the purposeful accident, a concept that encourages us to create for the sake of creating. It is an idea that suggests that we go out on purpose to create our work for no other reason than to create, then see what happens.

Good coffee matters. But unfortunately, too many makers of coffee simply want to sell more coffee and too many people want instant gratification. The upshot of all of this is that good coffee is a rarity. Making something great takes time and effort and I'm not sure we really understand this.

When Did Work Become A Curse? Why is work such a drag for so many? Why is it that Sunday night is a dread in anticipation of Monday morning and why does Monday morning signal the start of another dreary week doing things we don't like doing? This week on The Larb I'm looking at how work became such a curse on so many people, entire societies in fact.

Over the last few weeks I've been thinking about the nature of my reality. In particular, I was considering what it means to transition through what is termed in psychology as the existential crisis and how the outside world relates to that experience. This podcast episode is about that.

In this weeks episode of The Larb I'm chatting to songwriter and musician Kevin Harry Hoban about art, songwriting, music, life, freedom and the realisation that when you're doing what you want, for no other reason that you love it, anything is possible.

This week on the podcast I'm discussing The Standard Working Model. I'm digging into this idea that the traditional way the majority of us live and work is broken. We seem to live in this vicious cycle of self imposed discomfort and anxiety where we endure careers that somewhere along the line we were convinced we needed to fulfill.

Ray Heffernan is a Dublin singer-songwriter probably best known for writing Robbie Williams’ big chart hit "Angels". He is originally from Glasnevin and now resides in Italy on the shores of lake Orta with his wife and children. Ray and I hooked up for chats a while back and probably spent about 90 mins talking about life and work and what it means to create something meaningful.

The Artist's Manifesto Episode This week on The Larb, listen in to The Artist's Manifesto Episode where Larry gets into the core of The Artist's Manifesto. Find out why he wrote it and what it means for artists everywhere. It is a call to arms to creative people like you to hold true to your creative integrity. It is a call to artists everywhere return to making art that matters, to follow our hearts, to create for the sake of it instead of following popular opinion. You see, there is a strong and powerful draw from the world to conform, to row in, to be a part of the machine. It says to be worthy you must be successful. In order to be successful, you’ve got to follow the rules. You’ve got to go to school, do science, engineering or maths. Get a job, pay tax, vote, don’t break the law and be a good member of society I say no way, and I want you to join me. Notes From The Show Hello and welcome to this weeks episode of The Larb. In this episode I'm breaking down The Artist's Manifesto and sharing with you why I wrote it and what it's all about. I get into a little detail on each section of the book and explain what I see are the most important aspects of making anything worthwhile. The Artist's Manifesto 1.1 What Is The Artist’s Manifesto? 1.2 Who Is An Artist? 1.3 The Artist’s Challenge 1.4 Creative Integrity 1.5 The Creative Process 1.6 Embracing Solitude 1.7 The Artist’s Duty 1.8 The Work 1.9 Spirituality 1.10 Exchanging Art For Dollars The Artist's Manifesto The Artist's Manifesto is a short book about staying true to our art. It is a call to Artists and Creatives like you to create from the heart with passion and integrity, disregarding the need for applause and recognition. It's available from 13th May 2017. Grab your FREE copy here.

Hey folks, welcome to the very first episode of The Larb, the podcast show for artists, musicians, craftspeople and creative entrepreneurs of all disciplines. If you are interested in the creative process and how to make a living from your creative work then this show is for you.