Katie Barbaro: Author of Fed Up: An Illustrated Guide to Food Freedom

Welcome!

Katie Barbaro is the special guest this episode. She not only wrote her book she also created the illustrations.  Her book, Fed Up: An Illustrated Guide To Food Freedom, is about the unhealthy aspect of America’s diet culture and she shares her own experiences along with her triumphs in a way that is full of wisdom and humor.

In this interview, Katie speaks candidly about her experience with an eating disorder and how she used therapy, comedy, writing and art to transmute the dark aspects of herself into her book – a product that educates and helps others.  

You can find her, her book and some freebies here: https://katiebarbaro.com/about-me and to go straight to the book: https://www.thefedupbook.com/

Also, if you would like to support this podcast and future episodes please click here: https://anchor.fm/letcreativity/support

Enjoy!

Meghana: Founder of LetsCurate.com

Welcome!

This is Season 4, Episode 3 and our lovely guest today is Meghana. She is the founder of LetsCurate, a place where you can find unique, handmade items from all over the world.  In her own words,  “My mission is to showcase independent creators who bring out the “extra” in the ordinary!”

As will be evident to you from this conversation, Meghana loves the artisans she employs and she listens to their needs as artists.  It was so refreshing to hear someone on the business side of things speak about the creative process as Meghana did.  She GETS IT.  

You can contact Meghana through her website: https://www.letscurate.com/rts/

Support LetCreativity Podcast and future episodes here: https://anchor.fm/letcreativity/support

Enjoy!

Dr. Chef Mike: Helping You Create Delicious Food For A Long LIfe

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 2!

For all my painters out there, you wouldn’t start a painting by dipping your brush into dirty water first.  Well, in a similar light, Chef Dr. Mike is here to remind us that what we put into our mouths shouldn’t come from contaminated sources.  

“As America’s only Board-Certified Interventional Cardiologist, Professor of Culinary Medicine, and Professional Chef; Chef Dr. Mike combines culinary talents with his cutting-edge medical expertise and evidence-based insights”

Chef Dr. Mike wants you to know that once you have a good foundation for what type of food to buy, and remember some key points he will share during this interview, you can start using your imagination to create your own dishes that suit your individual palette and overall health.

He is a wealth of information so be prepared to learn some history and science in this jam packed episode.

Make sure to visit his website: https://chefdrmike.com/, there are culinary courses, video, books and a blog you can access there in addition to Chef Dr. Mike’s contact information.

Support LetCreativity podcast here, every little bit helps. https://anchor.fm/letcreativity/support

Enjoy!

Howard Berg: Speed Learning and Creativity

Season 4 is here!

Howard Berg is the guest to start us off and he speaks about how teaching people how to learn faster and more efficiently can also help with creativity. He holds the Guinness Book of World Record for speed reading, and no one has surpassed him yet! Not only that, but he is wealth of information and entertaining to boot. He is really passionate about what he does and wants to help people get ready for the upcoming A.I. world where people wont be needed for certain jobs. Take a listen and learn A LOT.

All of his courses and specials can be found here: https://berglearning.com/about/

Not only that, but he is offering a free webinar on speed learning to all veterans. Registration is here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/69/7rp5qcmp

Enjoy!

Haden Starbuck – Creativity Coach at the Creatrix Compass

Welcome to the last episode of Season 3.

Our guest is Haden Starbuck and she is a much needed in this world, Creativity Coach.  

In this interview she speaks about how she realized finding fun is one of the most important things for her and where being a creative fits into that.  She also goes over the many services she offers, plenty of freebies and a group as well.

This is from her website:”Creatrix Compass offers Life and Creativity Coaching and Classes for the Creativity timid and the Creativity curious. We would love for you to come Play with us. Below you will find various ways to do just that.”

https://www.creatrixcompass.com/

Also, here are a list of different podcasts that focus on different things about creativity (including Haden’s podcast,) check them out!

The Curious Creatrix podcast with Haden Starbuck   

https://www.creatrixcompass.com/the-curious-creatrix-podcast

Sustaining Creativity with Mari Reisberg

Creative Conversations with Hollis Citron

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-conversations-with-hollis-citron/id1462376997

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-powerful-creator-show-unscripted-interviews/id1449200327

https://podcast.playfulhumans.com

Enjoy!

Costanza Roeder: Hearts Need Art Organization

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 9 featuring Costanza Roeder.

Constanza speaks about how her positive experience on a children’s oncology unit helped motivate her to start this organization for adults with cancer.  Yes, ADULTS.  

Costanza’s organization, Hearts Need Art (you can find here: https://heartsneedart.org/) provides expressive arts to patients, caregivers and healthcare workers. You can find freebies on her website that are supportive and can help prevent burnout as well as ways to support her organization and the artists providing the services.

We also discuss how creativity in the education system could better serve students, how improvements in assessing the impact of arts on health are being made and much more.

Enjoy!

Eric: The Life X Of Eric – Creative Thinking To Boost Your Professional Life

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 8!

Meet Eric, host of podcast The Life X of Eric where he gives tips on how to creatively overcome any business or professional hurdles and obtain your goals. Such a fun episode, he’s got jokes and a terrific attitude that is contagious.

Enjoy!

And you can find Eric at: http://podcasts.apple.com/…/thelifextimeso…/id1091136790

Gaby Deimeke: A Bad Ass Woman Highlighting Bad Ass Women

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 7!

Today’s guest is Gaby Deimeke.

Gaby Deimeke speaks about how she went from photography student to photography business woman and how she got the idea for her exhibit: Bad Ass Women.

Such an inspirational person who is rooting for all of you who may have creative passions that you’re not sure what to do with.

You can find Gaby’s talented work here:

https://www.gabydeimekephoto.com/hello

Jenn Ashton – Finding Freedom Through Creating

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 6!

Jenn Ashton, author and artist is the kind and talented guest today.  Her work has been published starting at the young age of 14!

Today she talks about how she kept up with writing through her life and tried out different jobs along the way, and eventually turned into a full time writer and artist.  The art part wasn’t something she had planned on, but she enjoys it fully and that can be seen in her various creations, found here: http://jenniferashton.ca/WP/

She also continues writing and has a book out that has been short listed for the Indigenous Voices Award! It is called, People Like Frank: and other stories from the edge of normal.  It is a collection of short stories about “protagonists whose perspectives are informed by their unique circumstances. Some are struggling with physical challenges while others seek to overcome psychological barriers,” and it couldn’t be timelier. Please find it here: https://www.amazon.com/People-Like-Frank-Stories-Normal/dp/1777010160

You can also find Jenn on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/raveonstudio/

Enjoy!

Elliot Evans: From Focusing on Getting Ahead to Enjoying Right Now

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 5!

Elliot Evans is the honored guest today, and he is currently a Life Coach.  

Elliot has had a life long passion and love of music, however he studied finance.  

What made that happen?  How did that work out for him?  What wisdom does he have to pass on for creatives who struggle with feeling like their craft won’t give them a lifestyle they want?

He tells all in this conversation, and let me tell you he has tried all as well…

Enjoy!

You can contact Elliott at Elliotthecoach@gmail.com