Sustaining Creativity Podcast

Creativity through the lens of an architect, writer and humanist  "Creativity is: Coming up with something that no one has done before." Mario Cartaya was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1951. Eight years later, the turbulent winds of political change swept over the land of his birth, leaving his family with little choice but to immigrate toward the United States in search of a new life lived i...

Creativity through the lens of a psychotherapist, author and speaker "I don't think I can't be creative!" Elke Scholz, MA, RP, REACE, is a registered Psychotherapist, an internationally registered Expressive Art Consultant/Educator, and internationally certified EMDR Therapist. She is the well-known author of 3 nd edition, Loving Your Life, containing over 40 creative exercises...

Creativity through the lens of the Co-founder of Pippa "Creativity is a nurturing activity that is also a developed skill." I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve owned and run an advertising / marketing agency for 10 years (20 years in the industry) that is still going strong and continues to grow. I’m an investor and advisor for a business accelerator out of Austin, TX called SKU (the largest...

Creativity through the lens of executive producer, songwriter, musician, writer, actor and combat veteran  "Being creative is deciding the means to your end." The Quarantined is a grunge/punk/metal project led by Sean Martin that combines aggressive music with socially critical lyrics addressing politics, trauma, addiction, and modern life. The band's first self-titled record was re...

Creativity through the lens of an art dealer, "I believe very strongly everybody is born creative." Michael Findlay is a Director of Acquavella Galleries , which specializes in Impressionist and Modern European works of art and post-war American painting and sculpture and represents contemporary artists Miquel Barceló, Jacob El-Hanani and Damian Loeb. Acquavella presents major loan exhib...

Creativity through the lens of a Storybuilder, Brand consultant and author "I love exploring and learning new things." I’m a business storytelling consultant and the creator of the Storybuilding method. It’s not just storytelling. It’s brand realignment disguised as storytelling. My work is about flipping the script, instead of starting with what a company wants to say, I help teams step...

Creativity through the lens of the founder of Intrinsic Leaders "Creativity: It's mostly paying attention." Duncan Brand is a leadership and organizational effectiveness advisor, founder of Intrinsic Leader, and author of Mind the Gap . Having worked with nearly 100 organizations across healthcare, technology, finance, and the public sector, he helps leaders build stronger cultures,...

Creativity through the lens of the host of The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois" podcast "Creativity means being compassionate to your imagination." Jon Francois is the  host and producer of "The Delicious Culture with Jon Francois" podcast where he gets to know a variety of guests through three questions: 1. What's a delicious meal you've had lately? 2. What&...

Creativity through the lens of a writer, filmmaker and creator "The meaning of creativity is taking an idea and bringing it into reality." Terry grew up in San Bernardino, California. After high school, he enlisted as a Navy Corpsman and deployed as a combat medic with the U.S. Marines, serving in Kuwait and Iraq from 2002–2003. He attended Mays Business School at Texas A&M on the pr...

Creativity through the lens of a NY State Senate Funded Dyslexica Researcher "Creativity means: How do you look at a problem and solve it." Russell Van Brocklen is a severely dyslexic New York State Senate–funded dyslexia researcher and the founder of DyslexiaClasses.com. His speech-first methodology — developed by combining the brain research in Dr. Sally Shaywitz's Overcoming Dysl...

Creativity through the lens of the founder of Steve Barton Coaching and creator of The Game of Ten "There is no box! What box?! And we also need to be gounded in reality, and grounded in what is." Steve Barton is the founder of Steve Barton Coaching and creator of The Game of Ten®, a registered awareness-based leadership and performance framework designed to help entrepreneurs, executive...

Creativity through the lens of an author "You need some motivation to come up with something new and you need building blocks." PERRY ATWAL  has been a lecturer with the Sauder School of Business at the  University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, since 2007. During this time, he has taught over twenty thousand students at all levels, including undergraduates, masters,  and exec...

Creativity through the lens of an author brand strategist "Using your imagination to express yourself." Jessica Sorrentino is an author brand strategist with more than a decade of experience helping writers and thought leaders connect with their audiences in meaningful, lasting ways. She has worked with top publishing houses, including Simon & Schuster and Macmillan Publishers, w...

Creativity through the lens of an Award Winning Film Maker, published photographer, Content Creation Agency owner "You don't have to be an artist to be creative." Jake Isham is a filmmaker-turned-brand strategist who helps founders and entrepreneurs turn their expertise into authority through powerful storytelling.  Over the past decade, Jake has worked with more than 150 entreprene...

Creativity through the lens of an Award Winning Musical Theater writer and performer "Creative people enjoy being creative."  Sair Kaufman (they/them) is an award-winning musical theatre writer and performer based in NYC. They create work that centers queer and disabled joy. Sair has been featured in the New York Times , and Broadway World described their writing as “laugh-out-loud.” Rec...

Creativity through the lens of a link building specialist, marketing expert and brand growth "I try to live and step into what is scarry. Feel the fear and do it anyway!" Linksandmaria - or by her very Swedish name ”Maria-Katarina Johannesson” - is a people-first marketing expert who is currently navigating new motherhood and a plant obsession. She specializes in the art of getting brand...

Creativity through the lens of musician, author and podcast host, "I think we make the choice to be creative John Voelz is the host of the Gig to Live podcast, a full-time musician, and the author of "Becoming an Idea Mentalist: The Unusual Perspectives, Practices and Rituals of Idea People."  Through his speaking, writing, and conversations, he explores the creative life, the reali...

Creativity through the lens of someone who helps people find their voice, "If I'm not creative things aren't flowing." Paul Fabulous Gasztold is a popular life coach, vocal coach and spiritual mentor. People say his super power is helping people relax and fall in love with their voice. He tends to fall in love with his clients' voices, and has been serving his many happy c...

Creativity through the lens of an author and illustrator "Being a creative person, you can just do whatever you want." I’m Regina, a Taiwanese American author and illustrator specializing in contemporary Chinese gongbi -style painting, an ancient form of brush painting that depicts narrative subjects in colorful high detail. Using traditional ink and wash techniques in digital painting,...

Creativity through the lens of the Co-Founder and CEO of 50hrs.com "Creativity is turning thought into reality." Claire Giovino is the Co-Founder and CEO of 50hrs.com, built around a simple belief: most leaders don’t need better productivity tools — they need to design their perfect day and remove the work that doesn’t belong in it. Early in her career, Claire noticed that email and admi...

Creativity through the lens of the founder of The Humane Space and artist "Creativity; it means exploring something new." Lauren Henkin is the founder of The Humane Space, a lifestyle company and first-of-its-kind app designed to help people find greater meaning in life through curiosity, wonder, and awe. A trained architect, award-winning visual artist, and branding expert with over two...

Creativity through the lens of a Real Estate Broker, Radio Host and Author  "How we live our lives is an extension of our creativity." For more than twenty years, Lisa Parda has helped people buy, sell, and reimagine properties in New Hampshire. As the Owner of RealtyScape Brokerage, LLC, she doesn’t just work in residential real estate — she’s also an income-producing, value-add agent w...

Creativity through the lens of the founder of Crooked Compass & Key Note Speaker "Creativity means when things just flow naturally." Lisa Pagotto is the founder of Crooked Compass, an immersive travel company built around depth, cultural respect, and meaningful experiences. She grew the business into a multi-seven-figure venture featured on Shark Tank Australia. When global travel ca...

Creativity through the lens of a physicist and psychotherapist  "Creativity to me is making reality in some sense." Lincoln Stoller is a certified clinical counselor in British Columbia, Canada. He works with people worldwide to help them with the environments they have created, and their sense of self. He’s a volunteer counselor with the American Alpine Club’s Climbers Grief Fund. Linco...

Creativity through the lens of the founder of Art Creators Academy, "Creativity means you are at your most authentic self without overthinking. Walking by intuition." Ndzaba Mngomezulu is the founder of Art Creators Academy and believes that anyone can learn to draw—no matter where they're starting from. After nearly a decade away from art, he picked up a pencil again with zero form...