The Creators Podcast

Peter Abelard & Héloïse  were the original star-crossed lovers—12th-century scholars and theologians whose passion ignited scandal, betrayal, and some of the most famous love letters in history. Abelard, a brilliant but arrogant philosopher, met his match in Héloïse, a woman whose intellect rivaled his own. Their affair defied the rigid boundaries of their time, but love came at a brutal cost....

Oscar Ichazo (1931–2020 ) was a Bolivian philosopher and mystic who sought to map human consciousness and liberate individuals from the illusions of the ego. Founder of the Arica Institute, he blended Eastern traditions, Western psychology, and esoteric wisdom into a rigorous system of self-transcendence. Best known for innovating the Enneagram into a tool for spiritual awakening, Ichazo saw it no...

Carmen Mondragón (1893–1978 ), better known as Nahui Olin , was a Mexican poet, painter, and muse whose life blurred the boundaries between art, rebellion, and self-liberation. She was far ahead of her time, and defied societal expectations, embracing her sexuality, intellect, and artistic expression with a fiery intensity. Carmen rejected the constraints of her aristocratic upbringing, immersing...

María Sabina (1894–1985)  was a Mazatec shaman, healer, and poet whose life bridged the sacred and the worldly. Known as a  curandera , she used psilocybin mushrooms—what she called  niños santos  or "Holy Children"—in ceremonies to heal the sick and connect with the divine. Her chants, rhythmic and poetic, opened pathways to spiritual realms and marked her as a keeper of Indigenous wisdom...

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997) was an American novelist, visual artist, and literary innovator whose work redefined the boundaries of art and culture. A Beat Generation icon and counterculture pioneer, Burroughs is often regarded as a founder of postmodernism. Born into privilege but drawn to society’s margins, he spent much of his life battling heroin addiction and chronicling the lives of thos...

History has its heroes, but what about the outlaws, the rebels, and the misfits? Where are the creators who tore down walls and built something new in their place? Enter The Creators , the podcast that uncovers the lives of groundbreaking individuals who didn’t just change the rules—they rewrote them entirely. In short episodes, released multiple times a week, we explore the trials, triumphs, and...