Beginner's Mind

Hello and welcome back to Beginner's Mind! Glad to see you :) This week we spoke with teacher and friend Nik Walker. Nik is an actor, writer, theme park nerd and proud Boston native, who’s been earning a living in entertainment for two decades and counting. He’s been seen on Broadway as Aaron Burr in Hamilton, Otis Williams in Ain’t Too Proud, and as Sir Galahad in the revival of Spamalot; on...

Today we welcome KJ Song, a boundary-pushing music minister, song writer and holistic kink practitioner. KJ is a beacon of inclusivity and radical permission, directing the queer choir Sing Praise and guiding individuals as a Vocal Mentor to write and sing from their guts for over a decade. Beyond the melodies, KJ creates deep ceremonial spaces welcoming the spirit of Eros for their clients, foste...

Welcome back! This week it’s just you and me, and I’d love to share a meditation with you that I like to use to move any stuck creative energy. New York City native Catherine Berdie Whitman is a versatile artist skilled in composing, singing, songwriting, acting, and writing. They received training from institutions such as the Atlantic Theater Company, LaGuardia High School, the Royal Academy of...

This week we heard from Mercer Shavelson about perspectives and possibilities that open up when we shed self-judgement! ✨ "Mercer Shavelson is a Keyboardist/Composer based in Queens, NY. Since graduating from The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music in 2022 he has been gigging with various artists and venues throughout NYC, as well as performing Artist Residencies outside of the city....

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Ava Delaney. Ava is an NYC-based singer, songwriter, actress, painter, poet, healer, student of life, and warrior of earth. She is also someone whom I consider to be a friend and a sister, who has changed my life through music many times. In this episode we discussed songwriting as a spiritual practice, dance as a creative tool, and how our art heals ot...

Welcome to the Beginner's Mind Podcast! I'm so glad to have you here. In this video I'll be chatting about creativity, mindfulness, and how spiritual practices can help solve creative problems. Over the course of the show I'll be interviewing artists and creators who work in different fields and who each have their own mindfulness practices that help them in their lives and creativ...