Al Petteway A Grammy Award winning recording artist and performer, Al Petteway has played nearly every type of popular, folk and classical music. Though his primary instrument has always been the guitar, he has also studied lute, string bass, percussion and music composition. His compositions for acoustic fingerstyle guitar are strongly influenced by his love…
Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, JC Andrijeski. She is the author of many books (and numerous short stories) in the science fiction, paranormal, cyberpunk-like and urban fantasy genres. Many of her books are parts of series like the Quentin Black psychic detective books or the latest Nick Tanaka Vampire detective books. Her…
NPR Books Editor, Petra Mayer Petra Mayer is an editor (and the resident nerd) at NPR Books, focusing on fiction, and particularly genre fiction. She brings to the job passion, speed-reading skills, and a truly impressive collection of Doctor Who doodads. You can also hear her on the air and on the occasional episode of Pop Culture Happy…
Andrew Lippa Award-winning composer of The Addams Family, Big Fish, The Wild Party, and many other musicals joins me for the podcast. In addition to his incredible talent and many accomplishments, he was also the Oberon to my Titania, the Brack Weaver to my Jennie Parsons, and the Ralph Rackstraw to my Josephine. My high…
In this third installment on how to bring out your inner Creative Genius, I explore what you need to do to begin a daily practice of innovative and creative thinking. If you can make it a habit, you will revolutionize your life!
Welcome to today’s podcast short. It’s all about how this one simple thing can help you create and also adhere to your deadlines.
Deb Cummins Stellato on How To Use Your Whole Brain To Succeed Deb Cummins Stellato is an igniter of people and organizations. She’s a certified coach, consultant, speaker, and leadership guru. She brings insight, energy, and experience to individuals and teams looking to be the best versions of themselves. Our conversation ranged from confidence-building to…
Welcome to today’s podcast episode short. You’ll be able to hear a short every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. On these short days, we’ll explore creativity, communication, collaboration, and sustainable innovation. More soon. Izolda
Jennifer Ashley Tepper is the producer of the musicals Be More Chill, Broadway Bounty Hunter, and Love In Hate Nation, recent projects that are part of a decade-long collaboration with the group known as Joe Iconis & Family. She is also the Creative and Programming Director at Feinstein’s/54 Below, co-creator of the Bistro Award-winning concert…
Bloomberg Businessweek has a terrific article on what schools most value innovation and creativity (see the image below for the top ten schools). Why did they research that? It’s because creativity, innovation, and the ability to run a small business are going to be the most valuable skills in a post-COVID business world. Here’s a…