Dawn Kotzer Creativity and curiosity are bigger than just the arts. They're bigger than hobbies. They're vital parts of life, and the quality of our existence. Dawn Kotzer understands how creativity links into the realities of life better than almost anyone I know. She's a coach with multiple backgrounds, including Kaizen-Muse (like me) and Martha… Continue reading The Soul of Creativity with Dawn Kotzer
Robert Smith? We think of creativity as something associated with the arts—dance, music, poetry, etc. That's why I wanted to talk to Robert Smith?, a mathematician who creates models that help improve disease control. He gained some fame a few years back for modeling zombie outbreaks—and that work has proven useful in the real world.… Continue reading Modeling Disease Outbreaks with Robert Smith?
This month's coaching call is with my friend and former writing student, Maggie, who has several projects she'd like to be working on, primarily a novel, but also painting and weaving. She's trying to keep track of the elements of her novel, while also figuring out just how to tackle the elements that make a… Continue reading Coaching Call: Maggie B.
André Jackson André Jackson is a former student of mine who has grown into one of the most thoughtful, creative people I know. André got his undergraduate degree in fashion design, but switched to fiber art in graduate school. André is also a scholar and writer. All three pursuits influence each other in deep and… Continue reading Valuing Every Attempt with André Jackson
Instead of our usual coaching call, this month I'm bringing you an unusual interview—it's with me. My guest this week is…me! I asked Domenic Sciortino to interview me, since it seemed only fair to turn the tables on myself, and to give you a chance to get to know me a little better. There's a… Continue reading My Own Creative Journey with Nancy Norbeck
Domenic Sciortino isn't a name you're likely to have heard before, unless you live in York, Pennsylvania. He's an old friend of mine whose day job as a barber belies his experience with art and creative expression, which includes drawing, music, and a Beastie Boys tribute band called the Brass Monkeys. Dom's passion for the… Continue reading Art’s What’s Gonna Save Us with Domenic Sciortino
Our second coaching call is with Jamie, a former student of mine. She's a fairly new writer without a writing background who doesn't let that stop her. We talk about having the courage to navigate the unfamiliar—in this case, a writer’s group that doesn’t always feel entirely friendly. If you participate in any sort of… Continue reading Coaching Call: Jamie W.
Maria James-Thiaw is a performance poet, playwright, and professor at Central Penn College. She's also a friend of mine from the MFA program at Goddard College. Maria has been playing with words since she was old enough to understand them, and has a phenomenal talent for wielding them with power. Her most recent project, the… Continue reading Reclaiming Our Time with Maria James-Thiaw
It's time for our first coaching call! I'm so excited to bring you these episodes, because you'll get to hear real people talk about their blocks and see how coaching makes a difference. There's power in realizing that you're not alone—that everyone has blocks, not just you—and I know you'll hear something in each coaching… Continue reading Coaching Call: Emily T.
Welcome to the second inaugural episode of the Follow Your Curiosity podcast! My second interview is with Dr. Kelly Flanagan, psychologist, blogger, and author of the wonderful book Loveable: Embracing What is Truest About You So You Can Truly Embrace Your Life, which I read a little more than a year ago. It's an astonishingly… Continue reading The Gifts of Creativity with Dr. Kelly Flanagan