No Time to be Timid

Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Amy Grant kicks off Season Two with an in-depth conversation about how she’s sustained her more than 40-year career. For her, it’s all about connection — with herself and with her community. She also talks about falling in love with the creative process, the importance of making art even if no one sees it, and her journey to recover her voice after she though...

In our final episode of the season, I talk with Harris III, who shares his unexpected journey as a professional magician, storyteller, author, and the director and curator of the Story Gatherings, an international conference on storytelling. We talk about misusing our imaginations, the importance of wow and how, and the lifesaving power of art.    To be the first to know when Season Two will drop,...

Episode 9: There is Courage in Community. For this episode, I delve into stand-up comedy, which seems like the loneliest of professions but actually thrives because of its strong community. And two amazing artists join me on the show — Ophira Eisenberg and Bethany Van Delft. Ophira was the host of the long-running NPR show “Ask Me Another” and just launched her new podcast, “Parenting is a Joke.”...

Hilary Graham is one of the hardest working artists I know and she’s learned to build failure into her writing process. Her talent and perseverance has landed her in Hollywood, where she’s worked on some of the top shows, including "Bones"and "Orange is the New Black," and she was the show runner for the Netflix series "Social Distance." Join us as she talks about overcoming obstacles and the chal...

International award-winning puppeteer Dan Hurlin talks about starting a successful theater at age 10, how financial constraints prompted him to create a solo show where he played a cast of 60 characters, his love of toy theaters and puppets, and  his new approach to puppetry. The music in this episode is from "Disfarmer" and was composed by Dan Moses Schreier. Go to triciaroseburt.com for links to...

Award-winning visual and performance artist Rachel Perry challenges every excuse you may have for not stepping towards your creative dreams. She attended art school at 36 while raising a first grader -- not the most practical time to begin an intense program of study -- and her work is now exhibited in collections around the world. You are not too old and it is not too late!   Check out Rachel's w...

In this episode, we do things a little differently! We hear a story from Kelly Horan, Deputy Editor of the Ideas Section at the Boston Globe, and then she joins me for some conversation about logic, intuition, the creative process, and the thrill of eccentric adventures.   Resources: The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck Becoming Duchess Goldblatt, by Anonymous Whack on the Side of the Head, by...

In this episode, award-winning poet and creative coach Mark McGuinness talks about how to integrate more creativity into your life as well as the risk of ignoring your creative self; overcoming fear in his own creative journey; and his new poetry podcast, A Mouthful of Air.   Mark McGuinness The 21st Century Creative Podcast A Mouthful of Air The Creative Penn Kristin Linklater “Freeing The Natura...

Catherine Burns, artistic director of The Moth, joins us to discuss the twists and turns of her creative life, fresh off her interview with The New York Times and the release of The Moth's new book, "How to Tell a Story." For more information on The Moth, go to https://themoth.org

In this episode, we talk to ordained ministers Liz and Matt Myer Boulton who changed course mid-career and are now Emmy award-winning filmmakers.  To learn more about Liz and Matt, go to: www.saltproject.org   To download the No Time to be Timid Manifesto, go to: www.triciaroseburt.com

Our guest is Tim Donovan, who attended art school in his early forties while helping to manage a residential rehab brain injury program, and is now co-director of New York’s Launch F18 art gallery.  Launch F18 http://www.launchf18.com Tim Donovan on Instagram @timshutter123   AoKcF3mpklGnCTLDnEPJ

An introduction to the No Time To Be Timid Manifesto.

Voices from guests who will be featured on the show.