Ellen Kaplan Ellen Kaplan is an actress, writer, and director, and professor emerita of acting and directing at Smith College. She performs and directs internationally, in places like Pakistan, China, Israel, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Puerto Rico, and she recently edited the new book Theater Responds to Social Trauma: Chasing the Demons. Ellen joins me… Continue reading Creativity and Self-Discovery with Ellen Kaplan
We're all told that we have to finish the things we start. But is that true? NOPE. I'll tell you why in this short episode. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Could you leave a review? It's really easy, and it helps SO much. Thanks! Join my free… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #81: It’s Okay Not to Finish
It's so easy to keep doing the same thing, or even to actively avoid taking the unknown path. The courageous option is usually the one with the bigger payoff, though. I look at the difference in this short episode. Join me for a free "Permission to Play" workshop on May 5, 2024 (repeated on May… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #80: Choose Courage
Domenic Sciortino Domenic Sciortino is a creative powerhouse. By day, he’s a barber. Much of the rest of the time, he’s an artist, musician, and now, a talent buyer for a local entertainment venue in Pennsylvania. Dom was one of my first guests on the podcast, and I’m thrilled to have him back to talk… Continue reading Art and Commerce with Domenic Sciortino
One of the hardest things to do when we've created something is to leave room for other people to see it through their own lens. I share some thoughts on why it's a good idea to step back, and how to know which opinions are worth listening to, in this short episode. Read my article… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #79: Other People’s Opinions
Nancy Norbeck On January 3, 2019, I took a huge leap and launched the Follow Your Curiosity podcast. Five years later, to no one’s amazement as much as mine, I’m still going strong. I wanted to look back at what I’ve learned since 2019, so I asked my friend Domenic Sciortino, who interviewed me back… Continue reading Celebrating Five Years of FYC with Nancy Norbeck
What happens when we let our creativity lapse? You may think there's no effect on us, but you'd be wrong. I explain in this short episode. Read my article on lapsed creativity here. If you recognize yourself here, I'd love to hear your story and learn from your experience. If you can spare 30 minutes,… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #78: Lapsed Creativity
Raquel Drosos Raquel Drosos started writing when she was five, and has rarely stopped. As a teenager, she wrote and published three young adult novels under her maiden name, Raquel George. Games of Chance is her first book for adults. She also blogs about parenting and the creative process. Raquel talks with me about the… Continue reading Finding Fulfillment in Writing with Raquel Drosos
It's easy to think of "normal" as an insult, or at least not something to aspire to. You might want to rethink your perceptions of normal, though. I explain why in this short episode. Want more tips? Check out this playlist with all my previous Creative Pep Talks! Please leave a review, and in it,… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #77: Embrace Normal
Alex Poppe Alex Poppe decided when she was in her 20s to leave her corporate job and become an actor, with no acting experience at all. After acting for 12 years, she followed her travel instincts, becoming certified to teach English overseas and moving to multiple countries, including Iraq, to pursue teaching and humanitarian work,… Continue reading The Crossroads of Conflict and Creativity with Alex Poppe
