Your Creative Push

Derek Rodenbeck is an artist, photographer, travel blogger, entrepreneur, a proud dad of two massive dogs, a current student at the University of Pennsylvania, and an Army veteran. Currently, he is taking a break from it all, traveling across the United States with his girlfriend and two massive dogs, and that’s where we are catching up with him today. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/derekrodenbeck In this episode, Derek discusses: -How he struggled in high school and his teachers told him that he wouldn’t amount to anything. -His epiphany in the Army that he wanted to be an artist. -The Kubert School and the success that he found in college. -How he balances his time with all of the many projects he has going on at once. -How to determine when it is time to abandon a project that isn’t giving you satisfaction anymore or taking you to the place you thought it would. -Why he took a break after finishing his latest commission. -What led to his decision to leave on his adventure with his girlfriend.