Twyla Tharp is a world-renowned dancer, choreographer and expert on the creative process. She explains how to achieve creative success by keeping a highly disciplined routine that ultimately allows you to bring your creative visions to life. She explains how to establish a central message for each project, how to think about your audience, navigate criticism and continually elevate your standards with daily actions. We discuss how one's view of hard work, competition and even your name can shape what you think you're capable of and ultimately achieve. This episode offers direct, practical advice from a world-class creator on how to access your inner vision, build a strong body and mind, and do your best work.Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/tlQfSmoThank you to our sponsorsAG1: https://drinkag1.com/hubermanOur Place: https://fromourplace.com/hubermanEight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/hubermanLMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/hubermanMateina: https://drinkmateina.com/hubermanHuberman LabInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlabX: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hubermanWebsite: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletterTwyla TharpWebsite: https://www.twylatharp.org Books: https://amzn.to/4pmx7NPTwyla’s works: https://www.twylatharp.org/works-alpha Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twylatharp_X: https://x.com/TharpTwyla Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwylaTharpDanceFoundationTimestamps00:00:00 Twyla Tharp00:03:28 Focus & Creative Work, Tool: “Spine” of Creative Work 00:06:22 Creator & Audience Dynamic; Intention, Finances00:11:57 Early vs Late Works, Learning & Selectivity throughout Career00:15:59 Sponsors: Our Place & Eight Sleep00:19:09 “Cubby-Holing”, Career Change & Reputation00:21:48 Creator Community & Selectivity; Success & Useful Failure00:27:42 Work Process, Schedule; Selecting Dancers, Supporting the Arts, Expectations00:32:36 Successful Performance; Beauty, Arts Compensation00:36:22 Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ballet & Invention; Philip Glass, Minimalism00:43:18 Knowledge vs Instinct, Taste; Avant Garde; Classical Training00:47:05 Kirov Ballet, Kids, Uniformity; Body Types00:52:13 Sponsor: AG100:53:36 Movement, Body Frequency, Power01:00:18 Creative Process, Spine; Idea, Habit01:04:15 Rituals, Gym, Discipline; Farming, Quaker & Community; Communication01:12:16 Communication, Signaling & Distance; Feeling Emotion01:18:11 Boxing, Strength Training01:21:41 Sponsors: LMNT01:23:01 Ballet Barre Work, Fundamentals01:29:09 Body’s Knowledge, Honoring the Body, Kids & Movement01:35:42 High Standards & Childhood; Wordlessness & Movement, Twins01:41:31 Translator, Objectivity; Critics, Creator Honesty01:46:50 Sponsor: Matetina01:47:50 Evolution & Learning; Amadeus Film & Research01:53:53 Medicine, Keto Diet; Ballet Training & Performance, Desire02:00:50 Young Dancers & Competition, Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Reward, Hard Work02:08:47 Tool: “The Box”; Ritual, Practice vs Habit; Honorary Degrees 02:13:37 Tool: Idea “Scratching”; Movement & Longevity, Apprentice02:19:46 Aging & Less Movement, Fearlessness; Taking Up Space, Names02:25:42 Acknowledgements02:27:18 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter#HubermanLab #Creativity Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer