Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Marshall interviews the clinical performance psychologist Dr. Eddie O’Connor, whose course “The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life,” was the subject of repeated references throughout season 1 of Draftsmen. They discuss the course, and Dr. Eddie shares valuable tips to help overcome anxiety surrounding your work as an artist and individual. Dr. Eddie also brings to light some of the road blocks that keep us from understanding how we can grow.
Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - The Psychology of Performance
03:42 - What’s with the disclaimers?
05:34 - Grounded in Research
08:56 - How did you get into this?
14:45 - Values
18:57 - Acknowledging negative, pursuing positive
26:56 - Deliberate Practice
29:24 - Acceptance
34:06 - Imagery
42:58 - Focused Attention in the Moment
46:17 - A Few More Titles
52:59 - Qualifications
58:00 - The Importance of Sleep
01:08:29 - Strategies for Approaching a Problem
Show Links (some contain affiliate links):
Dr Eddie O’Connor - dreddieoconnor.com
The Psychology of Performance - wondrium.com/the-psychology-of-performance-how-to-be-your-best-in-life
Dr. Eddie’s Sleep to the Top - bit.ly/sleeptothetop
Success Stories Membership - dreddieoconnor.com/membership email dreddie@dreddieoconnor.com and mention Draftsmen
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud - amzn.to/3kUHPgp
Robert McKee - mckeestory.com
Dr. David Viscott - amzn.to/3iLdSwu
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz - amzn.to/3eVXOqM
Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim - amzn.to/3kY7gO0
“Draftsmen” is available in audio. Subscribe on these platforms to keep up to date:
Spotify: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodSp
Stitcher: bit.ly/2JLMShh
Apple: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodA
Google: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodG
#performancepsychology #dealingwithanxiety #mindfulness
FOLLOW PROKO:
Marshall's Art - marshallart.com
Email Newsletter- proko.com/subscribe
Instagram - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
Twitter - twitter.com/StanProkopenko
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ABOUT DRAFTSMEN:
Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - proko.com Marshall Vandruff - http://www.marshallart.com. Subscribe to the podcast at bit.ly/DraftsmenPod
CREDITS:
Guest - Dr. Eddie O’Connor (dreddieoconnor.com/)
Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (marshallart.com/)
Production Assistance - Alex Otis (instagram.com/alexotisillustration/), Charlie Nicholson (instagram.com/shloogorgh/)
Editing - Charlie Nicholson
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (instagram.com/tommyrush/)
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
Marshall interviews the clinical performance psychologist Dr. Eddie O’Connor, whose course “The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life,” was the subject of repeated references throughout season 1 of Draftsmen. They discuss the course, and Dr. Eddie shares valuable tips to help overcome anxiety surrounding your work as an artist and individual. Dr. Eddie also brings to light some of the road blocks that keep us from understanding how we can grow.
Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - The Psychology of Performance
03:42 - What’s with the disclaimers?
05:34 - Grounded in Research
08:56 - How did you get into this?
14:45 - Values
18:57 - Acknowledging negative, pursuing positive
26:56 - Deliberate Practice
29:24 - Acceptance
34:06 - Imagery
42:58 - Focused Attention in the Moment
46:17 - A Few More Titles
52:59 - Qualifications
58:00 - The Importance of Sleep
01:08:29 - Strategies for Approaching a Problem
Show Links (some contain affiliate links):
Dr Eddie O’Connor - dreddieoconnor.com
The Psychology of Performance - wondrium.com/the-psychology-of-performance-how-to-be-your-best-in-life
Dr. Eddie’s Sleep to the Top - bit.ly/sleeptothetop
Success Stories Membership - dreddieoconnor.com/membership email dreddie@dreddieoconnor.com and mention Draftsmen
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud - amzn.to/3kUHPgp
Robert McKee - mckeestory.com
Dr. David Viscott - amzn.to/3iLdSwu
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz - amzn.to/3eVXOqM
Finishing the Hat by Stephen Sondheim - amzn.to/3kY7gO0
“Draftsmen” is available in audio. Subscribe on these platforms to keep up to date:
Spotify: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodSp
Stitcher: bit.ly/2JLMShh
Apple: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodA
Google: bit.ly/DraftsmenPodG
#performancepsychology #dealingwithanxiety #mindfulness
FOLLOW PROKO:
Marshall's Art - marshallart.com
Email Newsletter- proko.com/subscribe
Instagram - instagram.com/stanprokopenko
Twitter - twitter.com/StanProkopenko
Facebook - facebook.com/prokotv
Tumblr - stanprokopenko.tumblr.com
Pinterest - pinterest.com/stanprokopenko
ABOUT DRAFTSMEN:
Stan Prokopenko and Marshall Vandruff are art instructors. If you love the arts, particularly the craft of drawing and painting and image-making… and you want to level up your skills or even make a living with your skills, we are here to answer your questions. We’re here to offer you advice, refer you to our resources, share your love of the craft and maybe inspire you! Learn to Draw - proko.com Marshall Vandruff - http://www.marshallart.com. Subscribe to the podcast at bit.ly/DraftsmenPod
CREDITS:
Guest - Dr. Eddie O’Connor (dreddieoconnor.com/)
Hosts - Stan Prokopenko (http://www.stanprokopenko.com), Marshall Vandruff (marshallart.com/)
Production Assistance - Alex Otis (instagram.com/alexotisillustration/), Charlie Nicholson (instagram.com/shloogorgh/)
Editing - Charlie Nicholson
Intro Animation - Cody Shank (codyshank.com/)
Intro Jingle - Tommy Rush (instagram.com/tommyrush/)
Music Used with Permission Intro - The Freak Fandango Orchestra
