Creativity Episodes

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Aug. 17, 2026

Sculpting a life through strength and community | yoga instructor

Guest: Sarah Kurtz. What'd we talk about? Life transitions. Running. Learning with Bikram in the batting cage on La Cienega. Vinyasa. Guides to living. Mental endurance. Joy and entertainment. Extremely active people. Nursing. Sweating. Locker rooms. Traveling yoga adventures. Choreographing workout playlists. Aging. Great teachers. What the bicep does. Quieting the mind. Breathing. Self-regulation. Yoga Sarah versus Sculpt Sarah.
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Aug. 3, 2026

Art and the algorithm | social media influencer

Guest: Hannah Louise Poston. What'd we talk about? Identity. Micro-generational mentorship. YouTube. Studying poetry. Making clothes. Beauty and fashion. Architecture. Writing. Working with your partner. Video production roles and responsibilities. Monetizing creativity. Work schedules. Shame freeze. What Roxanne Gay said. The algorithm. Revenue streams. Quakers. Emily Dickinson. Seeking advice.
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July 6, 2026

Creativity can change the world | nonprofit leader

Guest: Kimberly Howard Wade. What'd we talk about? Youth development. Acting. Trying to make your parents happy. Graduate school. Putting your ego in a box. Ten thousand hours. Giving back. Raising twins. Striving. Becoming Ski Mom. Changing your routine to refresh your perspective. Soul expansion. The Lincoln Lawyer. Systems thinking. Cabinet positions that don't exist. Dan Wieden. Saying yes.
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May 25, 2026

Reading, writing, speaking and listening with joy and engagement | literacy specialist

Episode 4: Jen Burkart. What'd we talk about? Literacy. Teaching. Dream jobs. Opportunity gaps. Chest puff-up moments. Raising multiple children. Supportive partners. Hobby time. Work clothes. Leadership books we've never read. Managing complex change. Finding focus. Allocating personal resources. The feeling of agency. Searching for Lake Michigan. Powell's circa 1998. Defining the outcome.
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May 11, 2026

How to search for meaning without losing joy | college professor

Episode 2: David Gutterman. What'd we talk about? Intellectual and emotional capacity. What it is to be human. The liberal arts. Funeral dancing. Sustained community. Learning how to listen and be present. The time horizon. How to finish cooking half-baked ideas. Capitalist frameworks. Fear and powerlessness. Asking better questions. Kathryn Schulz. Changing your mind. Styles of learning.