{"podcast":{"title":"Your World of Creativity","slug":"your-world-of-creativity-1318809","podcast_index_feed_id":1318809,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/markstinson/","website_url":"https://www.mark-stinson.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c1b514b8-3e86-497c-8ac9-4d9ea3f81c3c/90dns6Nnqr13jQ0eecYjxGiR.jpg","author":"Mark Stinson","episode_count":438,"summary":"On YOUR WORLD OF CREATIVITY, best-selling author and global brand innovator, Mark Stinson introduces you to some of the world’s leading creative talent from publishing, film, animation, music, restaurants, medical research, and more. In every episode, you'll discover: - How to tap into your most original thinking. - Inspiration from the experts’ own experience. - Specific tools, exercises, and formulas to organize your ideas. - And most of all, you’ll learn how to make connections and create opportunities to publish, post, record, display, sell, market, and promote your creative work. Listen for the latest insights for creative people who want to stop questioning themselves and overcome obstacles to launch their creative endeavors out into the world. Connect with Mark at www.Mark-Stinson.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:20:08.576231+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-world-of-creativity-1318809"},"episode":{"title":"Strategize Your Creativity Like a Profession, with Kern Carter, Author and Creative Entrepreneur","slug":"strategize-your-creativity-like-a-profession-with-kern-carter-author-and-creative-entrepreneur","published_at":"2026-04-20T06:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-world-of-creativity-1318809/strategize-your-creativity-like-a-profession-with-kern-carter-author-and-creative-entrepreneur","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-world-of-creativity-1318809","url":"https://markstinson.captivate.fm/episode/kern-carter-author","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p469718/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/80a50ebe-d7df-49a4-aa46-865ac36d9849.mp3","summary":"Today’s guest proves that a creative career doesn’t have to rely on algorithms, going viral, or luck. If you’ve ever wondered how to strategize your creativity like a real profession—and build a living from your work—this conversation is for you. Kern Carter is a former indie and current traditionally published author writing books for Penguin and Scholastic . He writes essays at the intersection of publishing and pop culture, offering candid insight into what it actually takes to make a living as an author and creative entrepreneur. www.kerncarter.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerncarter/ In the past year alone, Kern has sold approximately 15,000 books —without being popular on any social media platform—by intentionally building and leveraging community. His journey includes dropping out of high school at 18 when he became a father, earning a full athletic scholarship, self-publishing his first books, securing an agent, and signing multiple traditional publishing deals beginning in 2021. Beyond books, Kern runs a thriving creative business spanning film production (with a film on Amazon Prime Video), ghostwriting, and platforms that support emerging writers. His story is one of perseverance, planning, and playing the long game. 1) Designing a Creative Career on Purpose Kern, you’ve said you’re living the life you told yourself you’d live at eight years old—and that it didn’t happen by accident. How did you approach building a creative career the way someone might approach a traditional profession, with strategy, planning, and long-term vision? 2) Prioritizing Yourself While Raising a Child You became a father very young, yet you still prioritized your creative ambitions. That’s a difficult balance for many people. How did you navigate that tension—and what impact di…","meta_description":"Today’s guest proves that a creative career doesn’t have to rely on algorithms, going viral, or luck. If you’ve ever wondered how to strategize your creat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1529,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-world-of-creativity-1318809/episodes/strategize-your-creativity-like-a-profession-with-kern-carter-author-and-creative-entrepreneur/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-world-of-creativity-1318809/strategize-your-creativity-like-a-profession-with-kern-carter-author-and-creative-entrepreneur.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}