The Creative Odyssey Podcast

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! Are you feeling stuck, burned out, or just going through the motions? In this episode, I share my raw, personal story of hitting rock bottom as an executive chef—and how creativity, art, and play helped me find hope and purpose again. You’ll hear about: The warning signs of burnout and depression The panic attack that changed everything How s...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! What happens when the thing you built with someone you admire… no longer feels aligned? In this deeply honest episode, I share the story behind one of the hardest creative decisions I’ve ever made: telling my podcast co-host I needed to go solo. Not because of conflict. Not because of ego. But because of a whisper I could no longer ignore. We...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! What does it mean to choose the creative path—again and again—when it doesn’t promise stability, clarity, or even recognition? In this episode of The Creative Odyssey , we’re joined by two storytellers from vastly different disciplines but deeply connected by purpose: Mason Bufkin , an author and educator who writes character-driven fiction f...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! What if you stopped waiting for permission—and just started building? In this episode of The Creative Odyssey Podcast , we sit down with Charles and Kyra , the creative powerhouse behind Breakthrough Sounds , one of Cleveland’s rising creative hubs. Their story is anything but typical—no funding, no fancy connections, just $3,000, prayer, and...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! In this episode of The Creative Odyssey Podcast , we explore the power of curiosity over perfection in the creative process. Whether you're a musician, writer, filmmaker, or any type of creator, perfectionism can be the biggest roadblock to progress. We discuss how embracing curiosity , prototyping your way forward , and reframing your m...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! In this episode of The Creative Odyssey Podcast , Sheran and Ben dive into the transformative power of embracing curiosity over perfection. They reflect on lessons from the Odyssey Sounds creative meetup, the Cleveland 48-Hour Film Festival, and their recent jam session, exploring how collaborative creativity can inspire growth. The hosts dis...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! In this episode, we explore the world of artistic expression with three talented guests: Caleb Cameron, and The Zerbo Brothers; Emanuel & Joseph. We explore how music serves as a powerful outlet for creativity, providing both joy and a means of self-discovery. Caleb Cameron starts with how an artist is driven by the need to create somethi...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! Creative Odyssey Podcast Ep7 : Unleashing Creativity with Joey Liberatore In this exciting episode of "The Creative Odyssey," Sheran and Ben welcome their first guest, Joey Liberatore, a musician with a deep passion for creativity. Joey shares his journey from learning to play the guitar to becoming a versatile creative, exploring h...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! In this episode we discussed the Prototype idea from our previous conversation and tested various creative block scenarios against it, finding that most passed. Feeling confident, we applied it to tackle our perfectionism, but the process felt unnatural and hindered our creativity. This tension made us doubt our ability to create, highlightin...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! Last episode we delved into refining our creative process with a focus on authenticity. We acknowledged that the initial rush of creation, that burst of inspiration every creative feels, shouldn’t be expected to sustain throughout the entire process.  In this episode we discuss the importance of envisioning the end result and planning for how...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts!  In this podcast episode, we discuss the concept of creative block, noting that while it is a familiar term, its experience can vary greatly among individuals. We reflect on personal experiences of creative blocks, describing how initial excitement about a project can fade when the final product doesn't match the envisioned outcome. This...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! In this podcast episode, Ben & Sheran discuss their creative journeys, reflecting on their early experiences and how they recognized themselves as creatives. They share personal stories from their childhood, such as Ben's early fascination with a piano and synthesizer, and Sheran's discovery of playing music without sheet music....

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! In this first episode, Ben and Sheran recount their friendship's origin. They highlight the importance of meeting and collaborating with like-minded creative individuals. Despite initial insecurities and doubts about their creative capabilities, they emphasize the power of simply asking to collaborate and the positive outcomes that resul...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! In episode 2, Ben & Sheran discuss their creative journeys, reflecting on their early experiences and how they recognized themselves as creatives. They share personal stories from their childhood. They explore the pivotal moments that ignited their creative passions and how cultural and societal expectations initially hindered their recog...

Send Us A Message! We'd love to hear your thoughts! Welcome to The Creative Odyssey Podcast, where we dive deep into the creative process with unique perspectives, one being all the way from a tiny island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and one, born and raised in the beautiful Buckeye State. But seriously, though, we're all about being raw and vulnerable about this gift of creativity...