Following up from last time: how my nephew's piano recital went, and what we can all learn from how he handled the unexpected. Sign up for my monthly Creative Check-In call here. Feeling stuck in your creative process? Or wondering how to start having a creative process at all? Check out my super-affordable Creative Tune-Up,… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #33: Laugh
Desiree Adaway Desiree Adaway, founder and principal of the Adaway Group, is one of the nation’s preeminent diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant-facilitators with over 25 years of experience creating, leading, and managing international multicultural teams in 40 countries through major organizational change. She also leads the annual Whiteness at Work program, which I took in… Continue reading Creativity and Liberation with Desiree Adaway
What I learned from helping my 9-year-old nephew learn "Hey Jude" for his piano recital—both from the process of working with him, and from the song itself. Sign up for my monthly Creative Check-In call here. Feeling stuck in your creative process? Or wondering how to start having a creative process at all? Check out… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #32: “Hey Jude”
John Noltner My guest today is John Noltner, a writer and photographer whose project, A Peace of My Mind, has produced three books, the latest of which is Portraits of Peace: Searching for Hope in a Divided America. John’s freelance photography career took him all over the world for a variety of national magazines, but… Continue reading Portraits of Peace with John Noltner
Small and crappy can be the key to creative success. In this episode, I tell you why *and* give you a fun exercise to give it a try. Sign up for the monthly Creative Check-In call here. Feeling stuck in your creative process? Or wondering how to start having a creative process at all? Check… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #31: Small and Crappy
Jon Davey Actor, photographer, and filmmaker Jon Davey has appeared in 50 episodes of Doctor Who since its revival in 2005, as a variety of monsters including Cybermen, Daleks, Ood, and Judoon. He’s also done behind-the-camera work on a variety of projects, including quite a few music videos for Radiohead. He joins me today to… Continue reading No “What Ifs” with Jon Davey
If you've never thought of quitting as a valid creative/problem-solving technique, this week's topic may sound controversial. I hope you'll give me a chance to change your mind, because quitting might be exactly what your project needs. What was I taught about quitting that makes it hard for me to walk away? How could I… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #30: Joy
Rick Bleiweiss Author Rick Bleiweiss has always followed his creative curiosity, and it’s led him to some unexpected destinations. He was studying filmmaking when he landed the internship that would lead to a career in the music industry. At the same time, he was still making music—and he’s also always been a writer. Rick shares… Continue reading Broadening Your Horizons with Rick Bleiweiss
If you've never thought of quitting as a valid creative/problem-solving technique, this week's topic may sound controversial. I hope you'll give me a chance to change your mind, because quitting might be exactly what your project needs. What was I taught about quitting that makes it hard for me to walk away? How could I… Continue reading Creative Pep Talk #29: Quit
JoAnn Nocera Creativity enthusiast and educator JoAnn Nocera knows what it’s like to stop listening to your creative spark—and she’s done the work to get hers back. Now she helps students, teachers, and parents keep that spark alive. She joined me to talk about that journey, what she sees happening in classrooms, and most importantly,… Continue reading Keeping Kids Creative with JoAnn Nocera