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Cynthia Hauk is an artist, educator, and the founder of Mindful Creative Muse. Cynthia helps people reconnect with creativity in simple, kind, and realistic ways. She began using art as a way to move through anxiety, illness, and burnout, and that personal practice grew into work that now supports thousands of creatives and educators around the world.   Cynthia believes creativity isn’t about bein...

Silva Hrabar-Owens is the founder of No More Nobody, an independent London-based fashion brand rooted in sustainability, storytelling, and female empowerment. She creates limited-edition pieces using deadstock and leftover fabrics, championing ethical production and conscious consumption. Through No More Nobody, Silva is building a community that celebrates individuality, confidence, and clothing...

Chavalia Mwamba is the founder of Pink MahogHany, an independent fragrance brand. She is a self-taught niche perfumer from Longview, Texas (by way of Dallas.) With a background in both music and education, Chavalia treats each composition as an alluringly intriguing song that takes the wearer on a unique, unforgettable journey.     Chavalia founded Pink MahogHany in 2005, when she began to notice...

Amy L. Bernstein is an award-winning author, a former journalist, and a professional nonfiction book coach helping authors find their best path to publishing. She teaches writing and creativity workshops and brings an empowering message to writers and multi-media artists around the world. Her nonfiction book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration, won first place from Bo...

Jessie Johnson is the founder of Life As A Strawberry, a food and recipe website that helps home cooks make food they're proud of. Her superpower is breaking complicated recipes and techniques into accessible, easy-to-follow action steps. Jessie grew up working in catering and community kitchens, and spent her academic career studying sustainable food systems and food security. Her graduate work a...

Rose Bakewell is the founder of English scone company Mrs. Bakewell’s, and the author of the Lottie book series. An award-winning author with a deep love for history and a particular fondness for British history, it seems only fitting that she would launch a business devoted to one of Britain’s most cherished traditions. She founded Mrs. Bakewell’s after discovering Maryland’s shocking shortage of...

Paul Pape is a TEDx speaker, author, and business consultant for creative entrepreneurs, known professionally as "Santa for Nerds." With 30+ years in the arts—including over 20 years designing custom props and experiences for Disney, Universal, and Nickelodeon—Paul brings real-world creative credibility to his transformation work. Paul is the creator of Gamify Business and author of four books: Th...

It’s been a year since Version 1 came to life!! The mic gets turned on the host, Waverly, as she sits down with John Guilyard (from the first episode!) to talk about a year of podcasting, the lessons learned, the common themes she’s seen among creative people of all disciplines, which guests have intimidated her, how she helps guests open up and get vulnerable, how she wants the show to change and...

Chef Serge Krikorian and his wife, Mary Krikorian, are the founders of Vibrant Occassions Catering, where they’ve served thousands of events and weddings. Serge Krikorian was born in Lebanon and moved to the United States with his family as an adult entering college. He and his wife Mary now hail from Benton, Arkansas. Krikorian is an alumnus of Henderson State University where he studied business...

Devorah Brinckerhoff is a mixed media artist and transformational guide with over 30 years of experience who developed Soul Portraits - an innovative healing methodology that uses creativity to transform trauma into empowerment. RISD-trained and formerly gallery-represented, her life took an unexpected turn when protecting her children from sexual abuse led to complete family estrangement overnigh...

Althea Wiles, founder of Rose of Sharon Floral Design Studio in the Ozark Mountains, brings three decades of masterful experience to every floral creation. At the helm of one of the region's most versatile floral businesses, she orchestrates 75-100 weddings annually while maintaining a thriving corporate events division and daily flower delivery service. With a Bachelor of Arts from Hendrix Colleg...

Chef Corso is a classically trained chef and outdoor cooking expert on a mission to elevate the outdoor food experience. As host of Outdoor Eats TV and author of the popular Trail Meals cookbook series, he’s redefining how people eat outdoors through fun, approachable recipes that inspire creativity, connection, and adventure—one camp stove meal at a time. On this episode, we discuss his tradition...

Tamara Dever is the creative force behind TLC Book Design. The TLC team has helped hundreds of authors turn their manuscripts into professionally polished books over 30+ years. A follower of Jesus and passionate about encouraging others, she combines expert design with thoughtful coaching and decades of publishing experience. Tamara is also the voice behind Totally Cool ’80s, where she celebrates...

In March 2021, Irini was broke, fresh out of university, with no marketing prospects—thanks, pandemic. When a client found her on Upwork, she took the leap. But starting a business in your 20s isn't a straight line. There were years of uncertainty, clients who ghosted, and plenty of moments where she questioned everything. What kept her going was figuring it out anyway. Today, she helps SaaS compa...

  Dustin Black is the executive creative director of Preston Spire. Nationally recognized for his infectious art direction, Dustin crafts brand voices that cut through today's fractured media landscape. His career spans top-tier agencies including BBDO, Colle+McVoy, mono, and Carmichael Lynch, earning recognition from Clio, D&AD, Communication Arts, Cannes Lions, The One Show, Obie, Telly, and...

James Morehead is Poet Laureate Emeritus of Dublin, California, host of the Viewless Wings Poetry Podcast, and has published several poetry collections, including "The Plague Doctor." “Tethered” was transformed into an award-winning animated short film, “Twilight in the Sculpture Forest” won Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Poetry Film Festival,  and “gallery” was set to music for baritone and...

Claudia Ruiz Vasquez Nooren is a Guatemalan-born conceptual designer, painter, jewelry designer, and founder of Arte Sano Design Studio. She was the conceptual designer behind the Boardwalk Hotel in Aruba, designing across, art, landscape, architecture, and interior design.  In this episode, we talk about the work that goes into conceptual design, her creative background, why she loves Aruba, how...

  Suelyn Dankerlui is an artist from Aruba who creates beautiful abstract paintings. Her work can be found around the island of Aruba in many people’s homes and the Boardwalk Hotel. Suelyn discusses her process for abstract painting, why the northern part of Aruba is so inspiring to her, how changes in her life affects her work, how movement helps her stay creative, her twin painting project for t...

Taki (Frank Kelly) is a private chef, forager, and artist from Aruba. Renowned for his seafood, vegetarian and vegan specialties, Chef Taki forages food and catches fresh seafood and prepares the freshest dinners with these local ingredients. He also is an artist and a storyteller on the island, and was featured by National Geographic .  Taki shares about his adventures in foraging, how he uses cr...

Armando Goedgedrag is a visual artist, photographer, painter, and multimedia specialist based in Aruba. He’s often inspired by nature, especially Aruba’s nature. One of his goals is to bring awareness of the beauty of nature that surrounds us. Armando was born in the Netherlands and grew up on Aruba. After graduating high school on the island, his artistic journey led him to pursue higher educatio...

Yvette Franken is a Dutch wedding and lifestyle photographer whose work blends a clean, editorial aesthetic with natural documentary moments. She prioritizes genuine connection with her clients and prepares thoroughly so her presence on the day can remain calm, unobtrusive, and focused. Her work has taken her to countries such as Morocco, Canada, France, and Aruba, where she consistently creates i...

Roy Szuper has been an independent filmmaker for over twenty years. His films have screened at major international film festivals throughout the world. A first generation, native New Yorker, Roy Szuper initially started working in live music production where he found the topic for his first documentary. “Concert Joe: A New York Story.” Szuper’s next short titled “Charcoal,” was based on an instanc...

Jenny Leigh Hodgins is a creative empowerment coach, music educator, performer, composer, poet, author, and longtime Buddhist. For 30+ years, she has helped overwhelmed adults, creatives, and caregivers overcome creative blocks, rebuild trust in their creativity, restore energy, and empower creative flow and inspired living. She integrates burnout recovery, practical strategies, and artistic explo...

Laura Jaye Cramer is a Brand Strategist and Writer. She runs Cowboy Media & Marketing and its subsidiary, Waiting Room Publishing, which produces five magazine titles: Candlelight Magazine, Clarity Magazine, The Grand Life, Vital Years, and Gigi. Her work centers on print media for the End-of-Life and Senior Living industries. Previously, she worked as a journalist and brand strategist at seve...

Lindsay Marie Morris is a novelist and journalist based in Los Angeles, bringing a dynamic storytelling voice to both her historical fiction and her nonfiction work. Inspired by her Sicilian-American roots, her debut novel, The Last Letter from Sicily, traces a World War II–era story of love, resilience, and family secrets that spans continents and generations. Her second novel, Beneath the Sicili...