2025 Was A Crazy Year

In Episode 30 of Flow State Podcast, Harry returns from hiatus with a solo episode full of reflections and updates, sharing how recent major life changes have shaped his perspective and creative process. He talks about why failure and experimentation are essential to making meaningful art, and how embracing both has helped him continue to grow as an artist. Harry answers fan questions about cultivating creativity in childhood, avoiding creative overwhelm, and sharpening free association skills. He reacts to a fan-submitted freestyle, then closes out the episode with a recap freestyle, bringing everything together in classic Flow State fashion.Show Notes: New Years Rocking Eve Performance https://www.instagram.com/reel/DERIB1aPg79/ Why Creatives Must Be Allowed To Do Bad Work (David Sylvester) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwBejDxTHFY Harry Mack - "Bounce House" Car Freestyle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqGThHzAilw Orff Instruments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orff_Schulwerk Should I Write This Rhyme? https://www.harrymackofficial.com/should-i-write-this-rhyme Treat It Like A Hobby https://www.harrymackofficial.com/treat-it-like-a-hobby March On https://www.harrymackofficial.com/march-on Back To The Program https://www.harrymackofficial.com/back-to-the-program Freestyle Medicine | Harry Mack x UCHealth https://youtu.be/jR5amJbKr_g UCHealth Freestyle Medicine Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzi2XpYJaIa41TbVA6J3pUCxx07763aC&si=UvtCWtER7FWOl7yk 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:29 Life Updates 00:09:43 David Sylvester on Artistic Expression 00:25:16 Q1: How did you develop creativity in childhood? 00:36:16 Q2 Part 1: How do you not get overwhelmed? 00:42:39 Q2 Part 2: How do you choose paths? 00:45:45 Q3: How do you improve free association? 00:59:31 Q4: UCHealth Collaboration 01:07:16 Freestyle Submission: Jacob D 01:16:17 Closing Freestyle