Alex Rudy Alex Rudy started out drawing, and recording his own comic book audios, before taking a video production workshop in high school that led him to acting. While he took a few so-called detours along the way, everything he was curious about has factored into his creative life in one way or another, from… Continue reading You Never Know Until You Try with Alex Rudy
Desiree Argentina Desiree Argentina does a little bit of everything—in addition to being a school counselor, she's a writer, a travel blogger, a film production assistant, a podcaster, and even runs a cat rescue. Several of these are things she's learned by doing them, finding people to mentor her rather than studying up beforehand, which… Continue reading Learning by Doing with Desiree Argentina
Curtis Honeycutt If you're like a lot of people, you'll see this headline and want to run screaming, but I want to promise you that this week's conversation is anything but terrifying. Curtis Honeycutt, award-winning author of the Grammar Guy column that appears in more than 30 newspapers nationwide, has made it his mission to… Continue reading Good Grammar with Curtis Honeycutt
Kelly Abanda Kelly Abanda's journey sounds like a movie: a woman takes a risk, leaves her "good" job to travel the world for three months, and comes back three years later. Along the way, she makes unexpected connections, stumbles into opportunities, and oh, yeah—survives a few close scrapes. Kelly's a big believer in following the… Continue reading Living an Intuitive Life with Kelly Abanda
Alison Miller Alison Miller describes herself as an uncertain adventurer and determined warrior goddess, and as you'll hear in this interview, she's earned both titles. Alison has lived on the road on her own since the death of her husband six and a half years ago, following her own inner compass the entire way. She's… Continue reading Happily Homeless with Alison Miller
Sam Kimberle Sam Kimberle, the founder of Creative Life Scholars, joins me this week to talk about how she got started leading groups of women toward their creative goals. We talk about how the factory-inspired education system deprives us of creative energy, how denying our creative call can fuel anxiety and depression, the power of… Continue reading Giving Ourselves Permission with Sam Kimberle
Michael Smith Michael Smith is a software engineer turned musician—or is it the other way around? He's worked for Google, Swiftkey, and fuboTV, all while staying active as a musician and actor on the side. I wanted to talk to Michael about how he balances the two, and also about the creative side of coding,… Continue reading Music, Mathematics, and Code with Michael Smith
Katy-Rose Katy-Rose is a well-being teacher and reinvention mentor whose curiosity led her to earn degrees in psychology and neuroscience on her quest to understand everything she can about what makes people tick. She uses neuroscience, coaching and cognitive strategies to help her clients reinvent themselves without burning everything to the ground. We talk about… Continue reading Harnessing Your Brain Power with Katy-Rose
Rupert Goodwins As a young child, Rupert Goodwins was equally fascinated by science and gadgetry, and by the English language. He followed both into a career as a tech journalist, both in print--his weekly diary was one of the first blogs--and on radio and TV. He now co-writes The Big Data Show, a play that… Continue reading From Tech to Theatre with Rupert Goodwins
Jennifer Nasta Zefutie This week, I'm talking to Jennifer Nasta Zefutie, who has accomplished what many people think is impossible: she's a working actress, and the co-founder and co-producing artistic director of the Pegasus Theatre Company in central New Jersey. Jennifer has one of the most interesting (and unlikely) creative journeys you're likely to hear,… Continue reading “Yes, and…” with Jennifer Nasta Zefutie
