Let The Sparks Fly

Being president of Downtown Jackson Partners is the privilege of a lifetime for Liz Brister. She grooves on planning for the future and “really thinking about things differently." In the effort to entice more businesses and people downtown, she says, "we are turning it upside down.” One of the recent upside-down-turners for Mississippi’s capital city has been the Levitt AMP Music Series—a set of 1...

Acclaimed chef Nick Wallace knows very well the highs and lows of culinary creativity. In this episode, Nick and Marc delve into the joys of cooking, whether for the crowds at JXN Food and Wine Festival, while trying to conjure up new recipes at the midtown kitchen at 4 in the morning, or just among friends who happen to stop by for a beer and smoked trout. Listen to find out what can be gained fr...

Ed Foose started out as a kid in his room, playing around and putting stories together. He'd get his toys - Matchbox cars, action figures, whatever - and use them to bring short, simply-animated or video stories to life. Flash forward a decade or two, and he’s still making cool stuff in his room. The edit tools and toys may have changed, but the process really hasn’t. In whatever creative endeavor...

At MWB, Emily Foose is known as someone who walks into a room and instantly makes everything better. First, with her bright, cheerful personality. And second, with her beautiful illustrations. Join Emily and host Marc Leffler as they chat about playground superheroes, carefree timelessness, and finding the time to doodle creatively, whatever kind of doodling it is that you do like to do. And, chec...

For this episode , host Marc Leffler is happy to welcome lifelong friend and compatriot in many creative endeavors, Denny Burkes. In a brave attempt to put all inside jokes aside, the two talk rather seriously about the groundwork needed to truly take flight, improvisationally speaking. And, all the astounding generations of Jackson music, going-way-back-when to right now. And, the incredible impo...

Ever since he can remember, young Krishton has loved wild critters of all kinds. And dancing. And magic. And writing. And robotics. And practically anything else he comes across that’s captivating and cool. LTSF Host Marc Leffler, who’s also Kris’s robotics coach, sits down to chat about the inspiring, creative aspects of all these things and more—just as this imagination-filled go-getter sets his...

Actor, singer, poet, VO talent, and yes, futures trader Lenita Harris joins us to talk about getting in the creative flow—and reaching those elusive "breakthrough moments" —without beating your head against the wall. And we go in search of the binder full of big ideas that she lost so long ago. Exclusive bonus: You also get to hear about an evolutionary/revolutionary idea from host Marc Leffler fo...

How do we each, personally, tap into our creativity? Get it going, flowing, inspired up, fired up? What’s the deal behind all those big ideas? Find out in a new podcast from MWB Studios called Let The Sparks Fly, all about inspiration and creative fire. In actual conversations with actual people, host Marc Leffler delves into this crazy thing we call creativity. Spirit. Spark. Wherever you get you...