FREE THE IDEA Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/free-the-idea Everyone* (*yes, you) is creative at the core. FREE THE IDEA provides tips, tricks, and support to help you get ideas out of your head and into the world. Subscribe to the Substack here: https://freetheidea.substack.com/ 2025 FREE THE IDEA 682033ad-7749-54d2-aae7-02fe5fd44691 no en Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:15:53 -0400 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:39:09 -0500 http://www.freetheidea.co https://img.transistor.fm/-q1Bq-Sm91k6PUwldX0pJaPGsJSDdfkbbeO4qsBoGEE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMTI5/NGFmZWQ2ODhhOTQ3/NzU0MzU4MmI0ZTJi/NjkyYy5wbmc.jpg FREE THE IDEA http://www.freetheidea.co episodic Todd Beeby Everyone* (*yes, you) is creative at the core. FREE THE IDEA provides tips, tricks, and support to help you get ideas out of your head and into the world. Subscribe to the Substack here: https://freetheidea.substack.com/ Everyone* (*yes, you) is creative at the core. ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness Todd Beeby todd@freetheidea.co No No Ep12: Create for Just One Person — Yourself 12 12 Ep12: Create for Just One Person — Yourself full f2a84895-c9f9-4572-a806-10fdbb9e8833 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6f2712ab Join Bob and me as we talk about his second book, and first work of fiction: a "defective detective" novel.

For more ways to unleash your creativity, visit the FREE THE IDEA 'stack: https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Join Bob and me as we talk about his second book, and first work of fiction: a "defective detective" novel.

For more ways to unleash your creativity, visit the FREE THE IDEA 'stack: https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:46:24 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1347 Join Bob and me as we talk about his second book, and first work of fiction: a "defective detective" novel.

For more ways to unleash your creativity, visit the FREE THE IDEA 'stack: https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep11: Creativity Is an Adventure 11 11 Ep11: Creativity Is an Adventure full d8423629-c4dd-4779-ae8c-5dfdd105fbaa https://share.transistor.fm/s/4f7eb1e3 The very talented and thoughtful Mirko Vogel — musician, producer, father, husband — joins the podcast to talk about why it’s “…vitally important that we reconnect with the thing that makes us human: our creativity.”

Mirko also pitches me on his dream to make magic in a Chevy Astro Van…talk about titillating!

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Don't just listen, read the substack blog: FREE THE IDEA

]]> The very talented and thoughtful Mirko Vogel — musician, producer, father, husband — joins the podcast to talk about why it’s “…vitally important that we reconnect with the thing that makes us human: our creativity.”

Mirko also pitches me on his dream to make magic in a Chevy Astro Van…talk about titillating!

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Don't just listen, read the substack blog: FREE THE IDEA

]]> Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:48:22 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1258 The very talented and thoughtful Mirko Vogel — musician, producer, father, husband — joins the podcast to talk about why it’s “…vitally important that we reconnect with the thing that makes us human: our creativity.”

Mirko also pitches me on his dream to make magic in a Chevy Astro Van…talk about titillating!

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Don't just listen, read the substack blog: FREE THE IDEA

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep10: Old Song Made New 10 10 Ep10: Old Song Made New full 823c4d1c-c54c-4368-8868-e4279d0718ad https://share.transistor.fm/s/129275bf Cover Stories is an idea that’s been banging around in my head for years. But I was always too afraid to actually make something of it.

Cover Stories tells the saga of childhood bands told by now-adults. These adults then take an active part in covering one of those childhood songs with the help of a producer and professional musicians — bringing new life to an old dream. The series will take people back to the time in their lives when they felt free to be creative in any way they wanted.

In order to FREE THE IDEA, Jeff Möehle and I decided to create a bit of a pilot episode. In this podcast we re-imagine a song we first penned and performed when we were 8 years old: “Sunlight Makes Me Mellow.”

]]> Cover Stories is an idea that’s been banging around in my head for years. But I was always too afraid to actually make something of it.

Cover Stories tells the saga of childhood bands told by now-adults. These adults then take an active part in covering one of those childhood songs with the help of a producer and professional musicians — bringing new life to an old dream. The series will take people back to the time in their lives when they felt free to be creative in any way they wanted.

In order to FREE THE IDEA, Jeff Möehle and I decided to create a bit of a pilot episode. In this podcast we re-imagine a song we first penned and performed when we were 8 years old: “Sunlight Makes Me Mellow.”

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:46:20 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1193 Cover Stories is an idea that’s been banging around in my head for years. But I was always too afraid to actually make something of it.

Cover Stories tells the saga of childhood bands told by now-adults. These adults then take an active part in covering one of those childhood songs with the help of a producer and professional musicians — bringing new life to an old dream. The series will take people back to the time in their lives when they felt free to be creative in any way they wanted.

In order to FREE THE IDEA, Jeff Möehle and I decided to create a bit of a pilot episode. In this podcast we re-imagine a song we first penned and performed when we were 8 years old: “Sunlight Makes Me Mellow.”

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep9: Justin Bilicki & the Fun of Failure 9 9 Ep9: Justin Bilicki & the Fun of Failure full 3b463b90-5ac0-4d72-930a-6ab01fe9ce1c https://share.transistor.fm/s/260a7bec My guest for Episode 9 is Justin “Don’t Call Him Justice” Bilicki. We discuss everything from making creativity mandatory to Barry Sanders and the 1980s Detroit Lions.

Justin says: “Creativity can only exist in the presence of ignorance.” So give up any notion that you know anything and just start making things.


A few more “wisdom chunks” from this episode include:

  • “Failure isn’t failure, it’s trying. And trying is fun.”
  • “It’s safe to write rules around making something; but when you crate a template, you are checking boxes, you're not doing anything creative anymore.”
  • “To be intimidated, to think that you’re not bringing anything to the word is wrong; because you can create something new.”
]]> My guest for Episode 9 is Justin “Don’t Call Him Justice” Bilicki. We discuss everything from making creativity mandatory to Barry Sanders and the 1980s Detroit Lions.

Justin says: “Creativity can only exist in the presence of ignorance.” So give up any notion that you know anything and just start making things.


A few more “wisdom chunks” from this episode include:

  • “Failure isn’t failure, it’s trying. And trying is fun.”
  • “It’s safe to write rules around making something; but when you crate a template, you are checking boxes, you're not doing anything creative anymore.”
  • “To be intimidated, to think that you’re not bringing anything to the word is wrong; because you can create something new.”
]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:31:32 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1684 My guest for Episode 9 is Justin “Don’t Call Him Justice” Bilicki. We discuss everything from making creativity mandatory to Barry Sanders and the 1980s Detroit Lions.

Justin says: “Creativity can only exist in the presence of ignorance.” So give up any notion that you know anything and just start making things.


A few more “wisdom chunks” from this episode include:

  • “Failure isn’t failure, it’s trying. And trying is fun.”
  • “It’s safe to write rules around making something; but when you crate a template, you are checking boxes, you're not doing anything creative anymore.”
  • “To be intimidated, to think that you’re not bringing anything to the word is wrong; because you can create something new.”
]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep8: Don't "Whack-a-Mole" Someone's Creativity 8 8 Ep8: Don't "Whack-a-Mole" Someone's Creativity full d3d3f892-f9ac-44d7-8590-86bdd302e9d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91820a4f Todd's creative collaborator from Age 0, Jeff Möehle, joins him once again to discuss myriad topics including: how to write a song, the huge power of collaboration, and how NOT to Whack-a-Mole someone's creativity.

Become a free subscriber to the FREE THE IDEA Substack here:
https://freetheidea.substack.com/p/podcast-ep8-dont-whack-a-mole-someones

]]> Todd's creative collaborator from Age 0, Jeff Möehle, joins him once again to discuss myriad topics including: how to write a song, the huge power of collaboration, and how NOT to Whack-a-Mole someone's creativity.

Become a free subscriber to the FREE THE IDEA Substack here:
https://freetheidea.substack.com/p/podcast-ep8-dont-whack-a-mole-someones

]]> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:36:39 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1789 Todd's creative collaborator from Age 0, Jeff Möehle, joins him once again to discuss myriad topics including: how to write a song, the huge power of collaboration, and how NOT to Whack-a-Mole someone's creativity.

Become a free subscriber to the FREE THE IDEA Substack here:
https://freetheidea.substack.com/p/podcast-ep8-dont-whack-a-mole-someones

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep7: Ben Jones & The Shitty First Drafts 7 7 Ep7: Ben Jones & The Shitty First Drafts full 9539a2d3-1ca4-42ae-8052-a474b19e7c41 https://share.transistor.fm/s/523f11d9 Ben Jones is a lot of things, but he is not a poet. Listen in as Todd and Ben (a professional singer and performer) cover all kinds of creative topics: from AI to constructive feedback to sucking to “just starting.”

Become a FREE subscriber:
https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Ben Jones is a lot of things, but he is not a poet. Listen in as Todd and Ben (a professional singer and performer) cover all kinds of creative topics: from AI to constructive feedback to sucking to “just starting.”

Become a FREE subscriber:
https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:24:11 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1223 Ben Jones is a lot of things, but he is not a poet. Listen in as Todd and Ben (a professional singer and performer) cover all kinds of creative topics: from AI to constructive feedback to sucking to “just starting.”

Become a FREE subscriber:
https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep6: Be Kind to Your Creative Self 6 6 Ep6: Be Kind to Your Creative Self full ec33ae11-0928-40fb-94c3-834e64ef98ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/41a05392 Artist and musician Jill Dryer is an enthusiastic creator. She sets a great example of “being kind to her creative self.” Listen in as Jill and Todd discuss her (ongoing) creative journey; the value of collaboration; and how creativity is not a luxury, but a necessity for all of us.

Become a FREE subscriber of the blog here: https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Artist and musician Jill Dryer is an enthusiastic creator. She sets a great example of “being kind to her creative self.” Listen in as Jill and Todd discuss her (ongoing) creative journey; the value of collaboration; and how creativity is not a luxury, but a necessity for all of us.

Become a FREE subscriber of the blog here: https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:36:10 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1317 Artist and musician Jill Dryer is an enthusiastic creator. She sets a great example of “being kind to her creative self.” Listen in as Jill and Todd discuss her (ongoing) creative journey; the value of collaboration; and how creativity is not a luxury, but a necessity for all of us.

Become a FREE subscriber of the blog here: https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No FREE THE IDEA Podcast Theme Song FREE THE IDEA Podcast Theme Song bonus af022161-6405-43f7-973d-7e13d94c522e https://share.transistor.fm/s/56c014bc "Refrain, Again and Again" originally written by 8 year old boy band Britain, as reimagined by Jeff Möehle 45 years later.


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]]> "Refrain, Again and Again" originally written by 8 year old boy band Britain, as reimagined by Jeff Möehle 45 years later.


https://freetheidea.substack.com/


]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 10:32:31 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 33 "Refrain, Again and Again" originally written by 8 year old boy band Britain, as reimagined by Jeff Möehle 45 years later.


https://freetheidea.substack.com/


]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep5: "Dopamine for the Soul" 5 5 Ep5: "Dopamine for the Soul" full 32c68082-68de-4bfa-a84b-450f789a3210 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d564d61 In this podcast we discuss with Ross Gordon how he freed the idea for his latest project, ways to dodge dogmatic thinking, and strategies for pursuing purpose. (And you can say you were there when Ross coined the term “Dopamine for the Soul.”)

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> In this podcast we discuss with Ross Gordon how he freed the idea for his latest project, ways to dodge dogmatic thinking, and strategies for pursuing purpose. (And you can say you were there when Ross coined the term “Dopamine for the Soul.”)

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 18:54:32 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 1165 In this podcast we discuss with Ross Gordon how he freed the idea for his latest project, ways to dodge dogmatic thinking, and strategies for pursuing purpose. (And you can say you were there when Ross coined the term “Dopamine for the Soul.”)

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep4: Disappearing Your Inner Critic 4 4 Ep4: Disappearing Your Inner Critic full a2f05b7b-137c-47e8-80da-444333e7c302 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fff940a2 One way to silence your inner critic (or "forget" you have one at all)

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> One way to silence your inner critic (or "forget" you have one at all)

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 09:20:18 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 666 One way to silence your inner critic (or "forget" you have one at all)

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep3: Inner Child vs. Inner Critic 3 3 Ep3: Inner Child vs. Inner Critic full c9f79b25-bc04-4711-8636-ccd0e7842efc https://share.transistor.fm/s/d7e0ec3e The band members of Britain reunite 45 years later to discuss creativity, how to conquer the inner critic, and ways to stay inspired.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> The band members of Britain reunite 45 years later to discuss creativity, how to conquer the inner critic, and ways to stay inspired.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> Tue, 06 May 2025 20:46:52 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 2678 The band members of Britain reunite 45 years later to discuss creativity, how to conquer the inner critic, and ways to stay inspired.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/

]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep 2: Beeby (High, Spirited) Takes Over 2 2 Ep 2: Beeby (High, Spirited) Takes Over full 5b9d721c-f808-4d2e-839d-05c67a56dbf4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/25e130a8 While editing this episode, I got a “System Overload” error. There must have been so much nonsense in there that I broke it. This is BEEBY. This here’s MY first podcast. TODD’S was the first one. Anyway, welcome! (Are you the type of person who says “Anyway” or “Anyways”?). We, I, appreciate that you’re here. Now I’m apparently typing a podcast instead of speaking it out loud? You can and should definitely listen to this podcast (unless you’re the type of person who says “Anywho” unironically).


NOTE: It’s a terrible idea trying to operate technology while under the influence of cannabis. It’s as if our real, natural selves are allergic to screens…well, maybe this side of me is trying to tell (us) something.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/


]]> While editing this episode, I got a “System Overload” error. There must have been so much nonsense in there that I broke it. This is BEEBY. This here’s MY first podcast. TODD’S was the first one. Anyway, welcome! (Are you the type of person who says “Anyway” or “Anyways”?). We, I, appreciate that you’re here. Now I’m apparently typing a podcast instead of speaking it out loud? You can and should definitely listen to this podcast (unless you’re the type of person who says “Anywho” unironically).


NOTE: It’s a terrible idea trying to operate technology while under the influence of cannabis. It’s as if our real, natural selves are allergic to screens…well, maybe this side of me is trying to tell (us) something.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/


]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 10:55:38 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 732 While editing this episode, I got a “System Overload” error. There must have been so much nonsense in there that I broke it. This is BEEBY. This here’s MY first podcast. TODD’S was the first one. Anyway, welcome! (Are you the type of person who says “Anyway” or “Anyways”?). We, I, appreciate that you’re here. Now I’m apparently typing a podcast instead of speaking it out loud? You can and should definitely listen to this podcast (unless you’re the type of person who says “Anywho” unironically).


NOTE: It’s a terrible idea trying to operate technology while under the influence of cannabis. It’s as if our real, natural selves are allergic to screens…well, maybe this side of me is trying to tell (us) something.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/


]]> ideas, creativity, self-critic, wellness No Ep 1: Todd (Sober, Sensible) Sets Up The Concept 1 1 Ep 1: Todd (Sober, Sensible) Sets Up The Concept full 74e1f8f7-20ad-4515-907f-f85daabe89e7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/63af6ddb A podcast about helping you get ideas out of your head and into the world. With a Jekyll & Hyde-ian twist as you’ll have one of two hosts: Either TODD (Sober, Sensible) or BEEBY (High, Spirited). Both have lots of ways they can help you free your ideas, they just approach it from totally different angles.

What TODD and BEEBY have in common, though, is this: By sharing your ideas with others, you create idea flow. Achieving this flow of “inspiration in, inspiration out,” frees you to move on to newer, bigger, and better ideas.

For the full experience, I recommend you listen to Episodes 1 and 2 back-to-back. It might be more than you want to handle, but it will help the whole concept makes sense.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/


]]> A podcast about helping you get ideas out of your head and into the world. With a Jekyll & Hyde-ian twist as you’ll have one of two hosts: Either TODD (Sober, Sensible) or BEEBY (High, Spirited). Both have lots of ways they can help you free your ideas, they just approach it from totally different angles.

What TODD and BEEBY have in common, though, is this: By sharing your ideas with others, you create idea flow. Achieving this flow of “inspiration in, inspiration out,” frees you to move on to newer, bigger, and better ideas.

For the full experience, I recommend you listen to Episodes 1 and 2 back-to-back. It might be more than you want to handle, but it will help the whole concept makes sense.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/


]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 10:50:37 -0400 Todd Beeby Todd Beeby 962 A podcast about helping you get ideas out of your head and into the world. With a Jekyll & Hyde-ian twist as you’ll have one of two hosts: Either TODD (Sober, Sensible) or BEEBY (High, Spirited). Both have lots of ways they can help you free your ideas, they just approach it from totally different angles.

What TODD and BEEBY have in common, though, is this: By sharing your ideas with others, you create idea flow. Achieving this flow of “inspiration in, inspiration out,” frees you to move on to newer, bigger, and better ideas.

For the full experience, I recommend you listen to Episodes 1 and 2 back-to-back. It might be more than you want to handle, but it will help the whole concept makes sense.

https://freetheidea.substack.com/


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