Best Katrina Gardner Podcasts (2024)

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#119: Choreographer / Dancer: Stacey Tookey: It’s so much more than “5,6,7,8” 1:01:54

4M ago1:01:54

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In this episode of Creative People Podcast, we are thrilled to have Stacey Tookey, a renowned choreographer and dancer who has been nominated for 3 Emmys for her work on So You Think You Can Dance. Stacey shares her story of how she started dancing at the age of four in Edmonton, Canada, and how she pursued her dream of becoming a professional danc…

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#118: Graphic Designer: Brie Pointer: A Little Sparkle Ain't a Bad Thing 1:14:46

5M ago1:14:46

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By Ryan Leacock

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#117: Comedy Writer: Amy Silva: Laugh = Good 1:20:17

8M ago1:20:17

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This week comedy writer, Amy Silva is in the studio. She tells me about attending the Humber Collage's Comedy Writing and Performance program, and her love of cringe. We chat about perfectionism and if she actually thinks she's funny. Super fun one. https://www.instagram.com/amydsilva_/ www.creativepeople-podcast.com…

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#116: SFX Make-up Artist: Brandi Boulet: Call Me if you Need Blood 51:40

9M ago51:40

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Hey buds, this week we're chatting with Special Effects Make-up Artist - Brandi Boulet Brandi has worked on some of the most acclaimed films and TV shows of the past decade. In this podcast, she shares her insights and stories from behind the scenes of projects such as See, The Horror of Dolores Roach,, Star Trek: Discovery, and The Changeling. htt…

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#115: Drag Performer: Matty James - The Drive for Drag 52:33

9M ago52:33

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In this episode, Matty James (the.nonbinary.bombshell) talks about their journey of becoming a drag performer, and how they use drag as a form of art and activism. Matty also discusses some of the challenges and joys of being a drag performer, and how it was a battle with themselves to get there. We chat about growing up in the church (we grew up i…

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#114: Print/Pattern Designer: Rachael Taylor: Accidental Business Woman 1:10:54

10M ago1:10:54

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In this episode, we are thrilled to have Rachael Taylor as our guest. Rachael is a renowned Creative Director, Bestselling Author, Mentor and Print and Pattern Designer based in Liverpool, UK. She is the co-founder of Make it in Design, an online platform that teaches thousands of creatives how to achieve their dreams in the design industry. https:…

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#113: Filmmaker: Katie Billo - "You have to make it work" 1:03:31

10M ago1:03:31

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Today on the podcast I'm talking to filmmaker/producer, Katie Billo https://www.digitalsabbath.ca Katie is part of Digital Sabbath - a kw local film company they're the ones who made the Business Unusual series. Over the last 2 years, I've interviewed a few of those guys todays it's time for the gal's point of view. Katie Billo is married to her Di…

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#112: Video Producer: xCephasx: Totally Insaney 56:11

12M ago56:11

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Today's guest told me that when he's told to tone it down, he cranks it 10x! On this episode I'm chatting with Montreal video producer, xcephasx https://xcephasx.com/ Cephas describes himself as a business man first - and an artist second... which i think is great because we need more business minded creatives as far as I'm concerned! So today we'r…

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#111 - Magician: Magical Katrina: “Whoever has the best PR” 1:05:13

12M ago1:05:13

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Today from Los Angeles California, I am joined by magician, princess and pin-up model, Magical Katrina! https://magicalkatrina.com/ Katrina tells me about being a little girl who idolized Judy garland and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. We talk about when she started performing and how she took control of her career and how now she's out to get everythi…

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#110 - Carina Gardner: All of us can make money? 53:33

1y ago53:33

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Today's guest is Carina Gardner, a designer and coach who is all about helping creatives make money with their work. https://www.carinagardnercourses.com/ Carina contacted me about being on the podcast - for a podcast switch actually. Now, I often say no to those types of things and it's not that I'm unfriendly, all though I can be. It's just that …

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#109: Ryan Antooa: Designer: Too Many Ryans 53:57

1y ago53:57

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This week we are in the studio with Designer, Ryan Antooa. Ryan makes his podcast return to fill me in on his new books, new skills and new ambitions. Ryan and I first chatted the first September of the pandemic man, a lot has changed since then! We chat about anime, rest and steel sharpening steel. https://www.ryanantooa.com/ Music by Apollo Buy R…

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#108 Hushpuppy Designs: Artist: Art for the Underdogs 53:46

1y ago53:46

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Back at it again, again, and we have a great one for ya. EM aka Hushpuppy Designs is in the studio to talk luck, making art for the underdogs and friends who are intimidatingly good at drawing. I had such a great time chatting with EM. Great vibes in this one. Enjoy! https://hushpuppydesigns.com/ I wrote a whole blog about some of the stuff we talk…

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#107: Artist: Trevor Clare: Gravitate Towards Beauty 1:04:55

1+ y ago1:04:55

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This week we're back for Season 4. I am chatting with KW local artist Trevor Clare. We talk about mental health, the power of locations and traditional/digital artwork. Great guy, fantastic convo! https://www.instagram.com/trevorclareart/ I'm glad to be back for another year of podcasting, expect this season to be striped down and back to basics. M…

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#106: Radio Host: Brady Kingsbury: Having fun in a room with my friends..." 1:05:15

1+ y ago1:05:15

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Hey buds, this week I sit down with 96.7 CHYM's morning host Brady Kingsbury. Brady gets into it about all things radio, from producing to hosting. We talk about being part of people's lives every morning and the Springsteen quote that works as his guide. Great chat! https://www.instagram.com/bradiobrady/ Krista Kankula - Creative Coach https://www…

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Novelty Exercise - 5min Creative Exercise with Krista Kankula 3:30

1+ y ago3:30

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“We need new and unusual experiences to think differently. In fact, cultivating a mind-set that is open and explorative might be the best thing we can do for our creative work. As Jack Kerouac said - ‘the best teacher is experience’. That’s a quote from my favourite book on the topic of creativity (and one of my all time favourite books), called Wi…

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Haunted - Clarissa Diokno - LIVE IN STUDIO 3:42

1+ y ago3:42

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Clarissa Diokno performs her recent single, Haunted live at the podcast studio! https://www.creativepeople-podcast.com/episodes/clarissadiokno www.creativepeople-podcast.comBy Ryan Leacock

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#105: Singer/Songwriter: Clarissa Diokno: Change the Mindset 1:04:55

1+ y ago1:04:55

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This week we are in studio with singer/songwriter Clarissa Diokno. We’re talking about forming a band on Facebook, talent shows, and blowing glass. She tells me about her writing process and puppets! Then she performed her song Haunted! Great one! https://www.instagram.com/clarissadiokno/ https://www.instagram.com/kristakankula/ https://www.instagr…

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#104: Theatre Creators: Innovative Productions (Sydney&Marley): “We’re all the chosen ones” 1:37:30

1+ y ago1:37:30

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Hey, buds! Today we’re talking theatre with Innovative Productions theatre creators Marley And Sidney! They have a production happening this week called “That' One Act Thing” - which I am lucky enough to be a part of. The duo talk to me about friendship/partnership, Canadian Theatre, and using frustration as a motivator. Great chat! https://www.the…

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#103: Animators: Hannah, Carla & Michaela: "Ashes" 57:44

2y ago57:44

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Hey buds, today on the podcast we're talking animation with animators Hannah, Carla, and Michaela. The trio tells me about their animated short, "Ashes" and all the time, love, and effort that went into making it. We get into it about perfectionism and the bitter-sweet feelings that creatives go through at the end of big projects. Great chat, do it…

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Jaguar Sun - Cold Wind - LIVE IN-STUDIO 2:23

2y ago2:23

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Jaguar Sun performs Cold Wind Live at the Creative People Podcast Studio www.creativepeople-podcast.comBy Ryan Leacock

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Display Your Creativity - 5min Creative Exercise with Krista Kankula 4:06

2y ago4:06

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Display your creativity/put on your own art show Do it in your house - could be just for yourself to see and appreciate or you can invite friends/family First let yourself view what you’ve created How to appreciate your progress/creative journey and build in time to pause and celebrate Sometimes when our projects get stored away in a file in our co…

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#102: Jaguar Sun: Musician: Get Stuff Out Into The World 1:00:58

2y ago1:00:58

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This week we're in the studio for a conversation and live performance by Jaguar Sun. Chris Minielly talks to me about the evolution of his music and how stepping outside of his comfort zone was part of that process for him. We talk about navigating social media while staying true to ourselves Then Chris caps off the podcast with a fantastic live pe…

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101: Alfonso Spinoza: Comic Creator: The 9th Art 1:03:34

2y ago1:03:34

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Hey buds, This week we’re talking comics, imposter syndrome, and store ownership with comic book creator Alfonso Espinos of Studio Comix! I met Alfonso when I stopped in on the way to my barber, and I immediately knew I had him on the podcast. Alfonso’s passion for comics and helping creators is infectious and it was interesting to learn about the …

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A Writing Exercise - 5min Creative Exercise with Krista Kankula 6:07

2y ago6:07

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Hi I’m Krista Kankula! I’m a creativity coach that helps adults make time for + access their creativity & do it in a way that’s rooted in joy, playfulness and self-belief. Have you ever been working on a creative project or maybe marketed something you’ve created and found yourself thinking “do I just say the same thing over and over again” Or have…

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Visualizing & Animating Your Creativity - 5min Creative Exercise with Krista Kankula 4:36

2y ago4:36

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This exercise was actually inspired by Ryan and a question he asked me when I was a guest on the podcast. We’re going to visualize and animate our creativity. This is a great practice to experiment with because… 1) It’s a fun way to use our imaginations and think differently 2) It gives us an opportunity to appreciate and celebrate our capacity to …

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Creative Blocks - 5min Creative Exercise with Krista Kankula 6:01

2y ago6:01

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Hi, I’m Krista Kankula - a Creativity Coach and I’m all about helping you use play and creative self-expression as a tool to cultivate more self-connection, FUN and joy in your life! For today’s exercise, we’re going to focus on creative blocks and how we can bring a playful energy/mindset to moving past them. Creative blocks are sometimes also ref…

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Do the Opposite - 5min Creative Exercise with Krista Kankula 3:18

2y ago3:18

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Do the Opposite Hi, I’m Krista Kankula - a Creativity Coach and I’m all about helping you use play and creative self-expression as a tool to cultivate more self-connection, FUN and joy in your life! Today is opposite day. Or at least we’re going to pretend it is. Novelty is such an important factor in creativity. And for a lot of us who are really …

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#100: Director of Photography: Paul Duck: "I usually just say that I'm a cameraman" 1:11:05

2y ago1:11:05

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This week we are in the studio with DP Paul Duck! https://www.pauljamesduck.com/ Paul tells us about the high-pressure world of documentaries, and how he prepares for it. We talk about frustrations, how they help us grow, and how he's still chasing the same feeling he got as a teenager when he started shooting skateboard videos. Great chat! Also, i…

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Failure Resume - 5min Creative Exercise with Krista Kankula 5:31

2y ago5:31

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Exercise #5 Design a failure resume from creative projects/pieces you’ve created Use inspiration from the Book the rise and explore how you reframed or transformed each failure into another creation, into a meaningful experience. Talking about the challenges of failure and what comes after it. Normalizing failure as part of the creative process. Fi…

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#99: B-Boy: Jim Han: Learning to Share 1:04:50

2y ago1:04:50

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This week I'm talking with Jim Han - a B-Boy, Hip Hop Dance Teacher, and owner of the 519 School of HipHop! Jim tells me about discovering Hip-Hop Culture as a kid in South Korea and how it gave his life direction in college. We talk dance battles, passing on what you learn, and the history/scope of Hip-Hop. Great chat. schoolofhiphop.ca www.creati…

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#98: Photographer: Kate Dockeray: 750 Emails 1:17:14

2y ago1:17:14

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This week on the podcast, Ryan is chatting with Toronto-based photographer Kate Dockeray. https://www.instagram.com/katedockeray/ Kate talks about her time in school and how she puts herself in the position to be lucky. We talk Harry Styles and Creative Clowns. Good chat. Do it up www.creativepeople-podcast.com…

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#97: Filmmaker: Brea Grant: Head First into the Deep End 1:06:10

2y ago1:06:10

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This week we're chatting with director Brea Grant about her new Blumhouse film Torn Hearts, starring Katey Sagal. We talk about her years as an actor and how the creative process led her to direct. How she treats her creative work as a job and the difference between being creative and being desperate. Great chat. https://www.instagram.com/breagran …

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The music episode re-released... One year ago today, we lost Van. This is for you bud. 1:42:04

2y ago1:42:04

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We interview Black Hesher, we talk about bats, red flags, duck eggs and the kidnapping of a Green Day member! Join us for the least shitty of our shit shows!!! Enjoy! Here's your links, ya delinquents... https://instagram.com/sociallydistortedmom_podcast?igshid=t4dcyvbun66ghttps://www.91x.com/music/https://nomadextracts.com/https://instagram.com/lo…

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#96: Jewelry Maker: Abbie Darling: Fashion Passion 1:25:41

2+ y ago1:25:41

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Back at it, buds! Season 3 kicks off with Abbie Darling! Abby creates custom crystal and brass jewelry. She came downtown to the studio, Tim Hortons in hand. We had such a good time chatting... she's one of those people that just make the rest of your day better. Check out Abbie online: abbiedarlingcustoms.com https://www.instagram.com/sidetrackedw…

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#95: Season 2 Finale: Some Of the Best from Season 2! 1:14:32

2+ y ago1:14:32

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I've put together a remixed buffet of some of the best guests and conversations from the most popular episodes this season. Featuring: - Stephanie Scott (EP:88) on the Creative Path 2:15 - 10:25 - Densil McFarlane (EP:75) of the OBGM's on being Strong Creatively 11:23 - 18:31 - Isabel Carreńo (EP:85) on "Not Taking it Too Seriously" 19:47 - 26:18 -…

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#94: Filmmaker: Kyle Sawyer: "Making Something of Value" 1:15:44

2+ y ago1:15:44

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Have you ever had a brilliant idea just occur to you? Those are rare and they are the ones to follow says today's guest, filmmaker Kyle Sawyer. Kyle is one part of the duo Digital Sabbath and ones responsible for the Business Unual film series. A series of films highlighting how local businesses are coping with all the struggles brought on by the p…

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#93: Writer: Rose Gabler: "The Creativity Gene" 1:04:53

2+ y ago1:04:53

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This week we are getting into the thick of it with the writer of The Creativity Gene, Rose Gabler. Rose tells me about her grandfather and how a cancer scare led him to dedicate his life to art and how that has rippled through generations of her family. She talks about her own journey of writer her book and has the most perfect analogy for creativi…

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#92: Fashion Designer: Christina Harmer: "Show me the ways" 1:12:50

2+ y ago1:12:50

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This week I am talking with fashion designer Christina Harmer. Christina is the woman behind KHAZ, a fashion brand out of Toronto. Christina tells me about the afternoon at the One of a Kind Show that changed her whole life. We connected about the frustrations of creativity and the peace of being in the zone. She tells me about remixing the classic…

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#91: Broadway Conductor: David Loud: "A Strange Thing to be Grateful for" 56:37

2+ y ago56:37

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This week on the podcast I'm talking with Broadway Musical Director and Conductor, David Loud. David tells me about his 34 years on Broadway, the magic of theatre and music "in the room" with someone. He talks to me about working with some of the best, including Stephen Sondheim. And how rewarding the teaching he's doing now is. David tells me abou…

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#90: DJ: Sonja: "Wishing is Free" 59:35

2+ y ago59:35

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This week on the podcast I'm talking to DJ, experimental artist, and fellow millennial Sonja (https://www.instagram.com/sonja_online/) She talks to me about bleeding through your eyeballs for your dreams, doing things that scare her (like relocating to South Korea), and why she doesn't want to live in North America. ever again. Sonja means business…

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Blog+ Disappointment - The Creative's Burden 4:14

2+ y ago4:14

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Disappointment I'm starting to realize that I'm going to have to accept disappointment - because it doesn’t seem like it’s going anywhere - and it’s everywhere. For one - It's part of the process for our work. Getting better at our craft is a road through disappointment. Often, the things we create are not what we see in our heads and it takes time…

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#89: Illustrator: Jon Kutt: "A good-natured pile of garbage" 55:08

2+ y ago55:08

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This week I'm chatting and having some laughs with local illustrator and graphic designer Jon Kutt (The High Road Design) - Jon may draw from his adolescence for his art, but his approach is wise and mature. Jon has learned some things and he tells me about how at 46 he came back to drawing, leaving bitterness behind and embracing "Titface" as his …

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#88: Artist: Stephanie Scott - "Creating to Satisfy My Eyes" 1:31:53

2+ y ago1:31:53

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This week on the podcast we're back in the studio with artist, Stephanie Scott - Stephanie is a mural artist and graphic designer. We talk about the winding path of creativity and how she found her way through the false starts. She tells me about how she approaches designing spaces in big buildings and how her dream mural is inspired by Ren and Sti…

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#87: Samantha Mashburn (The Mothball Prophecies): "Vintage Poker Face" 1:10:00

2+ y ago1:10:00

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Collections, why do people collect stuff? What are the stories behind these collections? And more importantly, who are the people? Samantha Mashburn and the team behind the Mothball Prophecies aim to uncover these questions. This week I'm talking to Sam about how her background in hair styling, love for family stories, and passion for antiques led …

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Blog+ A FREE Studio in New York City 3:38

2+ y ago3:38

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A creative exercise to help us reframe our perspective and get back to making work that matters. *Correction: misspoke when I said Andrew Lloyd Wright meant Andrew Lloyd Webber. www.creativepeople-podcast.comBy Ryan Leacock

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#86: Spray-paint Artist: Dimitri Dimka: Be the Banksy 57:20

2+ y ago57:20

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CelebritySprayPaint, Dimitri Dimka joins me on the podcast this week. Love this guy's art! Appreciated his story and straightforward approach. Dimitri tells me about moving to Canada from Russia and finding his art again, later in life. Great one! https://www.instagram.com/celebrityspraypaint/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2MGL4XU2LCJC47c7VvSwuE …

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#85: Illustrator: Isabel Carreńo: "With a just few lines, you can see who the person is" 57:28

3y ago57:28

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This week on the podcast we continue our European convos with Isabel Carreńo, an illustrator from Spain. Isabel's work captures the essence of the french cinema, rockstars, and icons like Audrey Hepburn with just a few perfect lines. Her illustrations and pretty and classic, I love them. Isabel tells me how she was drawn to her type of illustration…

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#84: Artist: Kim-A-Tron: Quite Silly Dark Things 59:18

3y ago59:18

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This week we are chatting with UK artist, Kim-A-Tron! Kim Thompson is an artist out of Nottingham, England and it was my pleasure to be able to connect and talk about creativity with someone on the other side of the world. Spoiler: Creatives in the UK deal with the same stuff that you and I do. I love Kim's work, it's bold and colourful with reclai…

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#83: Marketer: Elaine Decleir: Honest and True Experiences 1:01:10

3y ago1:01:10

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Back at it and in video with Marketer Elaine Decleir! Elaine humanizes marketing and teaches me a few things along the way. I really enjoyed Elaine's sincere intensity and it was great to hear about her creative and business partnership with previous podcast guest, Robin Lindner. The duo makes up Robin and Elaine and it was nice to get a peek into …

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Blog+ Ideas don’t come with a Timestamp: How to identify good ideas, bad ideas, and ideas that you’re not sure what to do with... yet. 6:48

3y ago6:48

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Ideas. Aren’t they the best? Is there a sentence as full of possibility as “I have an idea."? They are the beginning of everything. For us creative people, ideas are the name of the game. It’s what we work in. Creative living is having an idea, make an idea happen, over and over again. But things get messy. It’s not as simple as that in reality. Be…

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