Creative Courage

In this video, I discuss how we tend to underestimate our problem-solving ability. We make assumptions too early and demotivate our process and the quality of our solutions. #creativity #CreativityFound #creativityforlife #creativityeveryday #creativitykillsoldness #creativityinmybreakfast #creativityatitsbest #creativitymatters #creativitycoach #CREATIVITYISJUSTENDLESS #creativitychasers #creativ...

I had a no-show, so I decided to just chat about the podcast. Let me know what you think of the interviews if you have watched any. www.alexraffi.com #creativity #CreativityFound #creativityforlife #creativityeveryday #creativitykillsoldness #creativityinmybreakfast #creativityatitsbest #creativitymatters #creativitycoach #CREATIVITYISJUSTENDLESS #creativitychasers #creativityiskey #CreativityIsmy...

This Chat is with D.J. Allen, my friend, and a former business partner. We talk about what he does through his Xs & Os program and how he uses sports to help motivate people to move and act in their everyday lives. You can learn more about D.J. at https://www.xsosofsuccess.com/ #creativity #CreativityFound #creativityforlife #creativityeveryday #creativitykillsoldness #creativityinmybreakfast...

Had a very fun chat with Kate Stern. She shared a bit about her life filled with creativity, art, and animals. As a contemporary art curator living in Los Angeles, Kate Stern conceptualizes and executes large-scale public art installations as well as museum and gallery exhibitions. Raised within a family of writers and artists -creativity is housed in her genes. For the past twenty years, Kate has...

Poetry is the topic in this one. Lisa and I talk about the validity and beauty of the artform. Lisa Dowling received her B.A. in English and a M.F.A. in Poetry from California State University Long Beach. Her poems can be found in literary journals such as Pearl, Spillway, Vulcan, Rip Rap, and The Orange Coast Review. She taught Composition, Literature, Poetry and more for 14 years at Orange Coast...

Harry Fagel is a Vegas native who writes and performs regularly in the Las Vegas Poetry Scene. In his 20 plus years of performance art he has written two books, "Street Talk" and "Undercover" both published by Zeitgeist Press, published one chap book "Skin and Bones", and has released one live CD "Wordmurder" on Wood Shampoo Records. Harry received a Hilliard Endowment Grant from the University Ne...

This interview is with Rachel Cline, owner of R. Cline Arts. She provides inspired relevant and creative solutions to the architecture, design, and hospitality community in Southern Nevada. Inside her Las Vegas studio located in the 18b arts district, she strives to create a conversation between the local and international emerging contemporary arts communities. She welcomes new and unseen interna...

Myisha Williams is President and Managing Member of MYS Project Management. She is a creative problem-solver with more than a decade of applied leadership and project experience. Skilled at transforming technical content into streamlined messaging. Adept at business development through authentic relationship building and retention. Passion for initiatives focused on inclusion and diversity with th...

Casey is a phenomenal teacher. I’ve had the pleasure of watching her work with her kids and have seen the way she encourages and inspires with love and high expectations. In this talk we discuss our most important resource, our kids and their education. We also chat about encouragement and the real power of teaching and creative thinking in this interview. Learn more about what they are doing at N...

This is my chat with Denise Selleck. She is the Executive Director for the Clark County Medical Society. An organization on a mission to serve the needs of physicians, their patients and the Clark County community with responsibility and integrity. In our chat We discussed a few topics including team management, problem solving, non-profit management and healthcare. Denise is An experienced Associ...

Eric M. Roberts is the president and CEO of KNIT Designing Community, a Las Vegas Architecture firm. He’s a man with a deep commitment to his craft, community and profession. He also founded an Urban Sketchers Group in Las Vegas. We chat about creativity and moments of discovery. And he has a much cooler bearded than me. Learn more about Eric and his firm at https://knitstudios.com. #creativity #C...

Creative Courage Chat with Special Effects Artist Tom Devlin. Tom Devlin has been working professionally as a special makeup effects artist since 2001. If you've ever met Tom, it is clear that monsters, horror movies and Halloween are not just a job for him, but a passion. Through his company 1313FX, Tom has provided creatures and special makeup effects on over 100 feature films, working with many...

Melissa Martin Adjunct Law Professor and Environmental Advocate and United States Marine. She also happens to be my cousin-in-law. I’ve always been impressed in the way she approaches problem-solving so that is the topic of our discussion. I think she hits on some very important things to consider in our chat. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. #creativity #CreativityFound #creativityforlife #c...

This chat is with my business partner and friend Brian Rouff. He is a Las Vegas author who has written many books. We talk about the craft of writing and discuss a few of them. You can learn more about Brian at www.brianrouff.com And you can buy some of his books at https://www.amazon.com/Brian-Rouff/e/B07BR869WW%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share #creativity #CreativityFound #creativityforlife #creat...

My interview with Kathleen Ruddy, Chief Executive Officer of St. Baldrick's is special because she represents an organization that I truly love and have been raising money since 2009. The St. Baldrick's Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with the aim of raising funds to help find cures for children with cancer. The name of the foundation is not associated with a recognized Saint of the Ca...

This chat has good information for art students and professionals looking to show their work in galleries and for people who may have never set foot in a gallery. Jeannie Denholm has been active in the art business for over 30 years and has an extensive background assisting corporations and private collectors with art acquisitions and curatorial services. Jeannie Denholm worked with The Broad Art...

Billy is a good friend of mine and a talented tattoo artist. We talk about his craft and have some laughs. You can find him on Instagram at @billysarno and get a hold of him at billysarnoart@hotmail.com.

Dan and I discussed filmmaking. He offered some jewels of wisdom to help people understand his process. If you would like to learn more about Dan, please visit his website at http://www.videotailors.com

This chat goes taps into a key element of creativity, problem solving. It is with Nikki Igbo. She is the features editor at Radiant Health Magazine. Creativity is also problem solving, so we discussed the current unrest we are going through at the moment. But to solve problems you need “Good Data”. Nikki provided some. We talked a lot about education and making an effort to be informed. She provid...

I had a great chat with Tom Dowling. He is a fine artist and my art teacher at a very important time for me. I was hunting for guidance on ways to express myself artistically and Tom opened doors for me I didn’t realize I had access to. In this talk, Tom explains the importance of art in our lives and in our way of looking at the world. Hope you enjoy. Tom Dowlings Website: http://tomdowling.com/...

I had a great chat with artist Bradford J. Salamon. I highly recommend watching it if you are a painter or artist of any kind. There was so much to talk about we went over so I split this interview into 2 parts. Please Like, Subscribe or comment and let me know what you think. Here is a link to Bradford's website: https://www.bradfordjsalamon.com.

I had a great chat with artist Bradford J. Salamon. I highly recommend watching it if you are a painter or artist of any kind. There was so much to talk about we went over so I split this interview into 2 parts. Please Like, Subscribe or comment and let me know what you think. Here is a link to Bradfords website: https://www.bradfordjsalamon.com.

A fun chat with Andy Morris who leads a great Las Vegas band called Darby O’Gill and the Little People. I’ve been watching them since 2009. We talk about music and he even does a cover of a Tom Waits song. One of my favorite artists. I rewrote the lyrics to the Pogues song “Sally Maclennan” as a tribute song for the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Darby was kind enough to record it with me. They even...

Shawn and I discuss the opportunities that all young designers have right now. “The design world is in a pivotal shift right now. Lots of opportunities with younger designers out there. From architecture, industrial design, spacial design, graphics, email marketing, etc....it’s a pivot for the ages to this new world.” - Shawn Mitchell

Aaron Mayes is the curator for visual materials for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), University Libraries, Special Collections, and Archives. He is also a photographer whose work can be seen here and is collected in the permanent archive. Learn more about UNLV Digital Collections here: http://digital.library.unlv.edu/node/6 Learn more about Aaron and see his work here:http://aaronmayes....