{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Erik Wahl: On Art, Money, Creativity and Power","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"Guest: Erik Wahl is a tech-executive turned renowned artist, speaker, author and entrepreneur.\n\nHe is internationally recognized as a thought-provoking graffiti artist and one of the most sought-after presenters on the corporate keynote circuit, where he travels the world opening people's minds with a blend of cinematic stage theatrics, high-speed live-painting and deep wisdom. His latest book is The Spark and the Grind: Ignite the Power of Disciplined Creativity\n\nStory: Erik lost everything when the early dot-com bubble burst, then turned to art as a form of healing, expression and a new way to share ideas, with a focus on street art and graffiti. He then taught himself how to paint large-scale street art style images at high-speed and transformed the process into riveting live shows with a powerful message.\n\nBig idea: Redefining what it means to be a successful artist.\n\nYou'd never guess: Why he competed in the world series of poker to enhance creativity and experiential learning, and how he uses game theory as a way to grow emotional intelligence.\n\nCurrent passion project: Extreme biohacking for creativity (cryotherapy, fasting, ballistic exercise).\n\nRockstar sponsors & supporters:\n\n90-day year - Check out the free online video masterclasses on hyper-productivity now and 90 Day Year program. https://www.90dayyear.com/p/?p=omcitykid&w=90dysp\n\nCamp GLP. Come spend 3 1/2 days with \"your people,\" make amazing friendships, drop the facade, reignite your vitality and learn powerful strategies and breakthrough business ideas. Grab your spot before the final $100 discount expires on June 28, 2017 (and we sell out). http://goodlifeproject.com/camp/\n\nphoto credit: Sean Sheridan & Erik Wahl","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}