Creative Impact Podcast

My conversation today is with Dr. Katherine Millis, a Physical Therapist with a Certification in Sports and Orthopedic Manual Therapy (CSOMT). I love her passion for helping artistic athletes attain their personal goals. Dr. Millis earned her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of the Incarnate Word. After grad...

Angie Weiss, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Dance Instructor/Choreographer, joins me for episode 90! Angie and I recently met at the Texas Dance Educators Association Convention, where we both participated as exhibitors. Angie is a dancer, dance educator, and choreographer with a background both in the studio world and drill team. She was a member of the Kilgore College Rangerettes on the 6...

I’m so honored and excited to have one of my mentors, Cynthia Newland, back on the podcast for episode 89! Cynthia first came on the podcast in July 2020 on Episode 6. Cynthia is a dance artist, choreographer, and collegiate professor. She is also a certified Life Coach and Wellness Consultant and licensed Health Minister. We chat about identity, belonging, balance in our life/art/work, and the id...

This week’s episode is a special conversation as we remember the loss of my sister, Bethany, which took place two years ago. I’m so grateful to have GriefShare facilitators, Richard Rogers and Donnel Schmidt, join me to share their experience with loss and grief. We remember their daughter, Tracie Lynn Hester, and the profound impact her life and death have had on countless lives. We chat about th...

Our guest for episode 87 is one of my dear friends from college, Rebecca Spencer. She is a dance educator and yoga instructor living in the Pacific Northwest. Rebecca recently started her own yoga business called Abiding Place Yoga.  In today’s episode we talk about Rebecca’s background as a dancer, performer, and teacher. Then, we dive into the topic of health and wellness. So often our identity...

I am so honored to have Luke LeFevre join us for episode 86! I first heard Luke on the EntreLeadership Podcast back in 2020, and his work has been so impactful on my life. Luke has led many creative teams over the years and most recently served as the Chief Creative Officer for Ramsey Solutions. Luke led the branding, design and video teams that served all of Ramsey Solutions. He led and contribut...

Throughout the Christmas season, we have been enjoying a special series, “Stories of Faith & Transformation.” This week, as we wrap up 2022, we are wrapping up this mini-series with my beautiful friend, Jocelyn Lewis! Jocelyn was previously a guest on episode 62 of the podcast, and she joins us again today to share the powerful story of her unplanned pregnancy. In the midst of the unknown, she...

Merry Christmas, friends! During the Christmas season, we are bringing you a super special series, “Stories of Faith & Transformation.” I cannot think of a better gift than this conversation today! Our guest for part two of this series is author, speaker, and adventurer, Kim Meeder. I have been so excited to share this conversation with you. Ever since I heard about Kim Meeder and started read...

During the Christmas season, we are bringing you a super special series, “Stories of Faith & Transformation.” Our guest for part one is professional dancer Kevyn Butler. Kevyn shares a powerful story of transformation in his life! Kevyn has worked with Ad Deum Dance Company, Oakland Ballet, Störling Dance Theater, Zion Dance Project, Ronald K. Brown, EVIDENCE, a dance company and is a current...

Today's episode is a special Q&A with Rachel about her new book, Healthy Relationships = Healthy Team: Ten Keys for Building Positive Dance Team Culture. Mary Wendt (from episode 77) joins as the guest host! You'll hear what inspired Rachel to write the book, more about the content, behind the scenes of the writing process, and exciting details about the upcoming book launch on Decem...

What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are bringing you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content is applicable to all teams and relationships. Today’s episode is part five of this series, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to con...

What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are bringing you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content is applicable to all teams and relationships. Today’s episode is part four of this series. I’m so thankful for our guest today, the incredible...

What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are excited to bring you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content will be applicable to all teams and relationships. I am so excited and honored to be joined by my former dance team director, Betsy Hea...

What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are bringing you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content is applicable to all teams and relationships. For part two of this series, we are so excited to introduce you to Rob Miller from Proactive Coac...

What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are excited to bring you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content will be applicable to all teams and relationships. It is such an honor to have Mary Wendt join us for part one of this series! Mary is...

A quick message from Rachel to share some exciting news and to reveal our November mini-series topic! We are so grateful to have you as a part of the Creative Impact community! You can check out our website  at http://creativeimpactpodcast.com to learn more. You can be sure not to miss a Creative Impact conversation by subscribing through your favorite podcast app.  Support the show

In this final week of October, we are wrapping up our Entrepreneurship and Pursuing a Vision mini-series! Throughout the month of October, we’ve been focusing on conversations with artists and entrepreneurs who are at different stages of bringing a God-given dream to life. Today, I am so grateful to wrap up the series with my brother-in-law, Zach Piñones! Zach brings so much wisdom in this convers...

Today we are bringing you part three of our Entrepreneurship and Pursuing a Vision mini-series! During the month of October, we’re focusing on conversations with artists and entrepreneurs who are at different stages of bringing a God-given dream to life. I am so excited to introduce you to our guest for episode 75, Keelia Clarkson! Keelia is an actress, writer, and filmmaker. She is the editor in...

Today we are bringing you part two of our Entrepreneurship and Pursuing a Vision mini-series! Throughout the month of October, you’ll hear from artists and entrepreneurs who are at different stages of bringing a God-given dream to life. I am so excited for you to hear from today’s guest, Michelle Brogan! Michelle is a pastor, speaker, entrepreneur, wife, mother, and mentor. She is the founder and...

During the month of October, we are excited to bring you a mini-series on Entrepreneurship and Pursuing a Vision! In this four-part series, you’ll hear from artists who are at different stages of bringing a God-given dream to life. Kia Coquoz, founder of TeaJoy Daily Devotionals, joins us for part one of this series. TeaJoy Daily Devotionals is a monthly subscription service that pairs a wonderful...

Today, my friend Mallory Lara joins me for episode 72. She and I both attend Sugar Land Family Church in Sugar Land, Texas. Something I admire about Mallory is her authenticity and her willingness to share her story with others. Today, we dive into her faith journey as well as her experience as a hairdresser and visual artist. We talk about things like the difference between joy and happiness, wal...

I am so excited to introduce you to my lovely friend and guest for episode 71, Leyna Doran. Leyna is a professional dancer and is currently the Artistic Director of Ballet Hartford, located in Connecticut. Leyna and I know each other from our time at Belhaven University, and it was such a joy to get to reconnect!   Leyna shares some incredible stories about God’s provision allowing her to train in...

My sweet friend Jessie Winters is back on the podcast for episode 70! Jessie was an early guest on episode 11 back in August of 2020. It is such a joy to catch up and hear how her journey has continued to unfold over the past two years. Jessie is currently the Director of Open Sky Connecticut, and she shares how the Connecticut branch of Open Sky Arts Collective came into being. We chat about the...

Today’s conversation was such a sweet time with my new friend, Hannah Requa. Hannah graduated from Texas Christian University’s School for Classical & Contemporary Dance and trained at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She has performed with multiple professional dance companies including wild goose chase dance, Bruce Wood Dance, Corpus Christi Ballet, and Mei/Co. Dance. Hannah has experience teac...

I am honored to have Lindsey Carlson back on the podcast for episode 68! Lindsey was a guest on the podcast in fall of 2020 for episode 22. It was so much fun catching up with her and hearing about her newest book, “A Better Encouragement: Trading Self-Help for True Hope,” which released in June of 2022. Lindsey and I talk about her family’s recent move back to Texas and her experiences processing...