Daily Creative with Todd Henry

Autopilot (How I did everything right, and still almost missed my flight...)

In this episode, we explore the subtle dangers of drifting through our routines on autopilot—even when we feel present and focused. After an immersive experience inside a

Own Your Six Square Feet

In this episode, we unpack the story of Teruo Yabe and his remarkable turnaround of the Tokyo bullet train cleaning teams—transforming a low-morale, high-turnover environ

The Octopus and the Mountain

This episode pulls back the curtain on how creativity gets stifled—both in our early lives and inside our organizations—and explores practical ways to reclaim it. We star

The Long Moment

In this episode of Daily Creative, we reflect on the story of mathematician Andrew Wiles, whose years-long journey to solve Fermat's Last Theorem becomes a metaphor for c

The Price of Becoming

In 1852, a mid-level postal surveyor named Anthony Trollope gave Britain its iconic red pillar mailbox. He also wrote 47 novels, most of them before breakfast, 250 words

Of No Importance Whatsoever

In this episode, we explore the creative paradox that sometimes the best work begins when we stop trying to produce our "best work." We revisit the story of Richard Feynm

Why Great Ideas Fail: Escaping the Pain Cave

In this episode, we explore what really drives demand for creative products and services. Through the story of how OXO Good Grips was born—not from a brainstorm, but from

Saying, Wanting, Trying

In this episode, we explore the hidden dynamic that often derails creative professionals and leaders: the gap between what we say, what we actually want, and what we’re r

How To Try Again

In this episode of Daily Creative, we explore the nuanced experience of failure and the creative courage required to start over. We open with a story about recognizing wh

The One and the Ninety-Nine

In this episode of Daily Creative, we explore the tension between individuality and belonging, drawing inspiration from both jazz legend Miles Davis and the philosophical

Signal To Noise

In this episode of Daily Creative, we explore what it really takes to do meaningful, protected creative work in an age of perpetual noise and overwhelm. We kick off with

The Success Wound

Why does the title never feel like enough? Why do so many of us hit every goal we set and still go to bed feeling like we came up short? My guest this week has a name for

Stop Hoarding Your Genius: Why Habits Precede Breakthroughs

In this episode, we explore the often-overlooked gap between creating meaningful work and actually releasing it into the world. Starting with the story of Vivian Maier—th

When Bad News Is Good News

In this episode, we explore one of the most powerful—but counterintuitive—practices for sustaining high-performance teams: making it safe to bring bad news forward, early

Constraint & Uncertainty: David Epstein and Simone Stolzoff on Thinking Inside The Box

This week, we explore two forces that shape every creative journey: constraint and uncertainty. Drawing on the remarkable artistic reinventions of Hokusai, we look at how

What's Running The Show? Henry Cloud and Owen O'Kane on Strategy & Anxiety

In this episode, we examine what really drives our actions as leaders and creators, and why our best intentions often fail to deliver results. We open with the image of a

Herding Tigers Bonus Episode! Optimizing: You're Probably Playing Different Games at the Same Table

In this surprise revival of the Herding Tigers Podcast, we kick off a new direction with an exploration of what it means to "optimize" as leaders. We discuss the invisibl

Ceilings, Frames, & Churn: Breaking Invisible Barriers in Your Work and Relationships

This week, we explore the invisible boundaries that shape our work, our relationships, and our own sense of what's possible. We open with the story of the four-minute mil

Rules and Play: The Invisible Boundaries That Limit Us, and How To Break Them

In this episode, we step into the often-invisible world of cultural scripts—the unwritten rules that shape what we see, what we ignore, and even how we work and create. W

Procrastination Proof: Why Jon Acuff Says Procrastination Is a Well-Funded Fear

In this episode, we examine why even the greatest minds—think Leonardo da Vinci—struggled to finish what they started, and why uncompleted work is less about laziness and