The LoFi Inn

We begin our new journey with "Staying Inspired: 7 Ways to Keep Your Creativity Flowing." In this episode of The LoFi Inn, we discuss overcoming creative blockages and finding inspiration again. Henry talks about facing burnout and lack of inspiration, then provides practical tips to reignite creativity, including keeping a creative journal, experimenting with different mediums, collaborating with other creators, setting goals and deadlines, celebrating successes, surrounding oneself with inspiration, and forgiving oneself for not always being productive. This episode is ideal for anyone who has experienced a creative slump and needs guidance on staying motivated and inspired. Created By: Henry Valdez https://www.instagram.com/thelofihenry/ https://twitter.com/lofihenry Produce by: The LoFi Inn Studio  Try Our True Crime Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-murder-inn/id1634123056 https://open.spotify.com/show/3imvXz9wy4NQpFrsEeUieB Music from Artlist: Steven Beddall - Sunday Best

The first season of the LoFi Inn concludes with a short chat on criticism. We talk about what happens when you and your team make it through the creative jungle, up the mountain, finish your creative product, and push it out to the world. How do you deal with the voices of criticism that come back? Henry discusses his personal experience reacting recently to some unpleasant criticism regarding a new podcast. We will take a few weeks off to plan season two then come back with our creative chat in a chill lofi vibe. Created By: Henry Valdez https://www.instagram.com/thelofihenry/ https://twitter.com/lofihenry Produce by: The LoFi Inn Studio  Music from Artlist: Yestalgia - “Our Last Day on the Beach”

Our lofi chat makes its way out of the Creative Jungle, finally reaching the mountain. Reaching the top of the mountain has been the goal since the beginning. Unfortunately, getting to the top isn't painless. It's not always pretty, it's not always fun, but sometimes you just have to put in the work to get your creative venture done. Henry talks about the simplistic yet harsh terrain that leads up the mountain.  Created By: Henry Valdez https://www.instagram.com/thelofihenry/ https://twitter.com/lofihenry Produce by: The LoFi Inn Studio 

Our lofi chat traverses how to endure macro resistance, the non-creative resistance beyond your control. This resistance eclipses the light illuminating your path through the creative jungle and can set us back emotionally. Henry reminds us turning to our team or even inward can be the way to keep the focus on creativity rather than on the heaviness of crippling frustrations that come with the human experience. Henry also gives a brief update on an upcoming new podcast.  Past Episodes: The Creative Jungle - Part Three: Dangers of fixating on the past The Creative Jungle - Part Two: Archetypes of the Creative Team   The Creative Jungle: Part One  Welcome to the LoFi Inn You Encourage Follow us: facebook.com/thelofiinn instagram.com/thelofiinn Follow Henry twitter.com/lofihenry Introduction music: envato.com

Our lofi chat continues forward through the creative jungle as we examine one of the main lures of resistance, fixating on the past and the path behind. Henry shares his experience with this form of resistance, the dangers of worrying over past decisions and mistakes, and how this will ultimately destroy the team and your creative venture. Past Episodes: The Creative Jungle - Part Two: Archetypes of the Creative Team   The Creative Jungle: Part One  Welcome to the LoFi Inn You Encourage Follow us: facebook.com/thelofiinn instagram.com/thelofiinn Follow Henry twitter.com/lofihenry Introduction music: envato.com

We continue our lofi chat on navigating the complexities of the creative jungle, but in this episode, we aren’t doing it alone. Instead, we dive into the archetypes of potential team members for creative ventures. As the creative jungle throws resistance at you, who do you need to push that resistance back so you can push forward? Henry walks us through six potential team members based on classic adventure story archetypes. Past Episodes: The Creative Jungle: Part One Welcome to the LoFi Inn You Encourage Follow us: facebook.com/thelofiinn instagram.com/thelofiinn Follow Henry twitter.com/lofihenry Introduction music:  envato.com

Our lofi chat takes a turn off the river towards the “creative jungle.” Pursuing your creative venture can be scary when you have to walk through the jungle up the path to reach your creative dream. Henry discusses the voices you hear through the thick vegetation that muffle your logic and intuition and how those voices can make or break projects, businesses, or dreams. The LoFi Inn is the voice from the jungle to help you take that first step out of the mud towards your creative journey.  Past Episodes: Welcome to the LoFi Inn You Encourage Follow us: facebook.com/thelofiinn instagram.com/thelofiinn Follow Henry twitter.com/lofihenry Introduction music:  envato.com

We renew our lofi chat about the immense influence encouragement has over resistance when pursuing creative ventures. We also discuss the styles of creative ventures and offer up some encouragement for those struggling with creative resistance. Finally, Henry closes with ways to navigate the harmful sphere around the term "cringe."

Henry pulls back the curtain to open up about the struggles of creating a podcast and the resistance that ensues whenever you pursue a new creative venture. The discussion sails into the theme of "you" and how being the authentic "you" is the best way to conquer creative resistance.  Follow us: instagram.com/thelofiinn Follow Henry instagram.com/notnothenry Introduction music:  envato.com

Welcome to the LoFi Inn, where we have a creative chat in a chill lofi vibe. Big ideas are just easier to digest when you’re a little relaxed. That’s what we are going for. This episode is a short introduction to the origins of the podcast and the overall vibe. Your host, Henry Valdez, opens the doors to a stress-free dimension of tranquil waves and critical talks. Follow us: instagram.com/thelofiinn Follow Henry instagram.com/notnothenry Mentioned in Episode: creativestartups.org/cxsf/ Introduction music:  envato.com