Andy J. Pizza

Podcast host and author

Columbus, Ohio

About Andy

Andy J. Pizza is a New York Times Bestselling author-illustrator of many books for children and adults. He is also the creator of the popular podcast Creative Pep Talk. He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and three kids.

Associated Podcasts

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

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Never Not Creative

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Creative Pep Talk

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Recent Appearances

548 - 5 Creative / Neurodivergent Friendly Productivity Hacks to Become a Doer

Creative Pep Talk•Mar 25, 2026•35:15•host

547 - Find the Creative Voice You're Holding Back with Claire Keane

Creative Pep Talk•Mar 18, 2026•1:08:05•host

Andy J. Pizza

About Andy

Associated Podcasts

Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)

Never Not Creative

Creative Pep Talk

Connect

Recent Appearances

548 - 5 Creative / Neurodivergent Friendly Productivity Hacks to Become a Doer

547 - Find the Creative Voice You're Holding Back with Claire Keane

Key Topics

546 - How to Transform What You're Drowning in Into High Octane Creative Fuel

545 - Make Your Life & Creative Work More Rich with Meaning with Jarod K. Anderson

544 - Quit Focusing on Being Discovered and Sales and Do This Instead

543 - 3 Shifts to Make if You Feel Off Creatively

542 - When to Reboot Your Work + A Better Option than Beating Yourself Up with Zak Rosen

541 - Are You Afraid of The Art? How to Get Past the Fear and Have Fun Again

540 - Why the Creative Path Has to Be Twisty and Turny with Nishant Jain

539 - This Super Easy Thing Will Make A Massive Impact On Your Creative Practice

538 - Find Your Point of View, Story Insights, and Artist / Audience Dynamics with Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen

"Hey Buddy!" Let's Talk About Why You Feel Doomed with Andy J. Pizza

537 - Reignite Creative Drive with This Energizing New Year's Exercise

536 - Rest and Retreat as a Neurodivergent Creative with Katherine May

535 - If You Only Listen to One Episode of this Podcast This Year Make it This One

534 - New Fire for Sticking to the Path with Filmmaker Seth Worley

533 - Make People Feel Things, Hope in AI Crazed World AND Create to Your Taste

532 - THIS is Your Creative Secret Weapon that You’re Ignoring

531 - Risks that Land Big Jobs, Be Your Own Client & Find Your Sound with Composer Oli Julian

530 - Something Simple to Do When Mental Health Derails You with Frannerd