Nasa Koski, Author at Chase Jarvis Photography

About Nasa Koski

Dec 19

6 Ways Cultivating Awareness Can Improve Your Creativity and Life

Certainly I’ve made a career in awareness as a photographer — finding moments or, arguably, the beauty in things. But more important than that, I think awareness (not just of beauty but of things – but awareness in general, internal states, etc) is a powerful tool — one that gets us all out of your head, into the present moment, and more connected to the world around us. In fact, when people are early in... read more ›

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Nov 28

What Price Are You Willing to Pay to Live Your Best Life

If you’ve been a long time listener of this show, you’ve heard me say “you can’t stand out and fit in at the same time. If you never make anything, if you make only what you’re comfortable making, or if you are making but you never share, you’re hiding. Once you start hiding, you stop growing. Part of you goes to sleep. Even as I reached what I thought was my creative zenith, it took... read more ›

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Nov 07

4 Personal Experiments that Changed My Life

We all have things that zap our time and energy. Many we are aware of, some we're not. Big confession: some of these took way longer to address than I care to admit. Over the pandemic I employeed a few different personal experiements that ended up changing my life for the better. In this episode I share what I tried and how it helped. Listen to the Podcast These have been some of the biggest... read more ›

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Oct 26

The Creative Process: How to Get from Garbage to Good with Joey Cofone

I recently sat down with Joey Cofone, Co-Founder, and CEO of Baronfig. Joey is an award-winning graphic designer based in New York. Joey's work appeals to curious minds. He’s released his new book The Laws of Creativity where he helps us uncover the thinking and science behind the creative process and gets us thinking in a whole new way. How To Turn Skill Into Mastery How does skill turn to mastery? When we understand... read more ›

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Aug 08

Labels Stick. How to Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs

As creatives, we are often our own worst enemies. It’s far too easy to become stuck, believing the labels others have given us. These labels, and the self-limiting beliefs we attach to them, can be difficult to change. The truth is that if we want to be the best versions of ourselves possible, we must find a way to let go of who others think we are and start embracing our creativity. Listen to the... read more ›

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Jul 13

Steven Pressfield: Talent is bullsh*t

For some of us, it feels like we were born with our dreams because we’ve known what we want to do with our lives for as long as we could remember. For others, our dreams have evolved over time and experience or even caught us by surprise with an unexpected turn of events in life. Regardless of when or where these dreams came from one commonality is that these dreams have created urges in us... read more ›

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May 16

Beware of Inspiration

Mike Tyson once said, “everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” What do you do when a brilliant idea hits you unexpectedly? We all know the feeling- that little creative jolt of inspiration… but it’s not always convenient to drop what you’re doing and immediately begin working on this fantastic new idea. And even if you could, would you want to rely... read more ›

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Apr 25

Can You Work From Anywhere?

Chase Jarvis brainstorming on a whiteboard for his book Creative Calling

What does your optimal creative workspace look like? Do you like working from a traditional office, working remotely, or in a shared open space? How about a cozy café with your laptop or sketchbook? Can you work with a lot of activity around you, or do you need silence? Listen to the Podcast As creators, we often place a large emphasis on our workspace.... read more ›

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Apr 20

The Wayward Path of Photographer Chris Burkard

If you're pursing a photography career, you'll want to lean into my latest conversation on the Chase Jarvis LIVE show with Chris Burkard. I have had the great privilege of knowing Chris for darn near a decade now. As an accomplished photographer, explorer, author, creative director, and speaker, he has travelled to some of the most remote places on earth capturing stories and images that connect us to nature and the importance of protecting... read more ›

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Mar 28

How to Breakthrough to Higher Paying Jobs

In this week’s episode, I take two questions that any creator or business owner should consider. First, Anisha wants to know how to handle the experience of having someone you’ve mentored “move on” from needing you as a mentor. A huge part of maturing in our personal and professional lives lies in learning how to let go of the ego. If the person you have been mentoring no longer needs your help, that is actually... read more ›

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