https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dcicy-1b8c877 This actually works! Some high-stress stuff happened this weekend. And I kept it at bay. Listen to hear how I did it. This week’s card is challenging. If someone’s taking advantage of your time and energy, this card will help you deal with them. It also addresses the evil that is anxiety.  Connect with…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hnwen-1b2e55a What if asking better questions could strengthen your creative voice, solve stubborn creative problems, and help you tell stories people can’t forget? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, award-winning mystery novelist Kellye Garrett shares practical lessons from her journey through Hollywood, television, and bestselling fiction. You’ll learn how curiosity, observation, resilience, and creative…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tc7mr-1b7fb99 A Birthday tale that has changed how I look at … well … everything. This week’s card is: The Four of Cups Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Real World Tarot card here. Follow the podcast’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realworldtarot/…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-sdp5p-1b763e5 Moving into my 7th Decade and the Lessons I’m Learning  Enjoy this episode. I think you’ll get some good stuff out of it. This week’s card: Process Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Real World Tarot card here.…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s8x5a-1b36afb I’m reading a fantastic book by Anne Bogart called A Director Prepares. In it she explores a decision-making concept that has blown my mind on the molecular and galactic level. Listen in as I explore something that is sure to change the way you view and act on every single decision you make. Connect…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2dkcz-1b609a8 Why the Four of Swords may be exactly what you need when pushing harder isn’t helping your creative process A practical tarot-inspired creativity exercise for writers, performers, musicians, and anyone feeling stuck in their creative work What if the thing blocking your creativity isn’t that you need to work harder—but that you need to…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wkjcs-1af94ea A powerful conversation with neuroscientist and surgeon, Dr. Charles Limb, about music, creativity, authenticity, and what helps people thrive together  In this fascinating conversation, Izolda Trakhtenberg sits down with neuroscientist, surgeon, and musician Dr. Charles Limb to explore the powerful connection between music, creativity, and the human brain. You’ll learn how creative expression fosters…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-nnuwx-1b18a8e Ever tried to “relax” and found your mind got louder, not quieter? This episode explores a different path to presence, not less engagement, but more: activities demanding enough focus that anxiety and self-consciousness simply run out of room. We break down the three ingredients that make an activity presence-inducing (immediate feedback, real difficulty, a…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-e7u9z-1b476f6 A Look at How the Empress Card Can Help You Create the Art and Life You Want. This is the first of the creative intuition episodes using the Real World Tarot. In it, I explore the macrocosm and the nanocosm, bounty, abundance, and how to ask for things like you deserve them. Connect with…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uwk8y-1b18af9 The best creative lives are built on bold choices. Jaclyn Goldis proves it one book at a time. What does it actually take to build a creative life that feels as thrilling as the stories you tell? Bestselling thriller writer Jaclyn Goldis is back on Your Creative Mind, and this conversation is packed with…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4vcw8-1b36a12 New Feature. Every Other Week: Learn about my one of my great passions, The Real World Tarot. It’s the method I use to get real clarity on everything from writing to career and life decisions. I created this deck, and I’ll be exploring its application in creativity, decision-making, and life-planning. If you find yourself…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ve5uw-1b356d3 Thanks for being here. I’m integrating this show into the Your Creative Mind Podcast because I’m done juggling quite so many balls. The next episode is the Hierophant. You can find it the Your Creative Mind Podcast. Every other week, I’ll be doing a Real World Tarot episode of the Your Creative Mind podcast.…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x6i6e-1b1ca8f Tom Mullen and Maria Messias Mendes co-wrote One Night at the Blackbird which Goes Up in August 2026, at the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival. What does it take to start a playwriting career at fifty-nine or co-write a play with someone whose life experience looks nothing like your own? Meet Tom Mullen and Maria…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vbazn-1afccef How WWII historical mystery novels and 1970s NYC thriller writing connect past and present through emotional truth and creative intention with author, filmmaker, and NYU professor, Rosanne Limoncelli What if the way you write, or create anything, could actually change how you see people? In this episode, author, filmmaker, and NYU Tisch professor, Rosanne…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8n34y-1b02fe5 What happens when clown, comedy, and philosophy come together? A masterclass in creative thinking, audience connection, and artistic courage with Rich Potter. What if asking one better question could change the way you think about creativity, purpose, and possibility? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, I sit down with clown, variety entertainer, storyteller,…