The Your Creative Mind Podcast
Discover and Supercharge Your Creativity!
Whether you want to write a story or solve the climate crisis, you need to think in new and world-changing ways.
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Are you feeling stuck, burned out, or just going through the motions? Do you want a life that feels present, alive, and joyful? Your Creative Mind is here to spark your imagination, awaken your mind, and help you build the life and career you’ll love.
This podcast dives deep into how we can use creativity to solve life’s biggest challenges. Whether you’re writing your first novel, sketching your next masterpiece, or tackling global issues like the climate crisis, creativity holds the key to transformative solutions.
Episodes feature intimate and inspiring conversations with Grammy and Tony winners, bestselling authors, acclaimed actors, and innovative leaders. They share their secrets on staying motivated, inspired, and productive, offering practical tools and fresh perspectives to supercharge your creative drive, mindfulness, and communication skills. Other episodes will give you actionable steps you can take today to infuse your life with the juice and sizzle of creativity. On Mondays, I interview innovative peak performers in the creative, social impact, and Earth conservation spaces. We explore how they innovate, solve problems creatively, and pursue their visions for a better world. On Friday’s join us for creativity in action when we do a Your Creative Table Read of a brand new, never before produced play.
Your Creative Mind is more than a podcast; it’s a guide to living fully, thinking boldly, and creating with purpose.
Latest Podcast Episodes
- Radical Ideas, Bold Theater—How The Return of Benjamin Lay is Sparking ChangeWhat happens when history, activism, and theater collide? The producers of The Return of Benjamin Lay break it down. What happens when a story refuses to be forgotten? The Return of Benjamin Lay isn’t just a play—it’s a powerful lesson in courage, creativity, and using your voice for change. In this episode of Your Creative…
- How to Stop Feeling Scattered and Start Being PresentMindfulness Isn’t What You Think—It’s How You Think Do your thoughts ever feel like they’re running the show—pulling you in a hundred directions at once? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, we’re exploring what it truly means to have a mindful mind. Mindfulness isn’t just about stress relief—it’s a game-changer for creativity, focus, and…
- Which Door Would You Choose? The Expiration Date Play Table ReadWhat if the choices you make today echo beyond this life? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, we bring you a live table read of Expiration Date, a play that explores love, memory, and second chances in a way that will stick with you long after you listen. You’ll hear an engaging, thought-provoking performance…
- What Happened When I Followed My DreamThe trilling drills into your brain. “Alexa, shut up,” you shout. She huffs a boing but simmers down. You burrow deeper into comfy covers while the dawn light meanders across the wall of your sparse Brooklyn bedroom. Is it OK to languish and swallow the thousand nagging doubts and “what the hell were you thinking?”…
- How I’ve Been Treating My Hypothyroidism: Yoga is One WayTreating My Hypothyroidism Naturally to Get Back to Normal* [This set of blogs is a reprint of blogs I wrote back in 2016. People still ask me about my journey treating my hypothyroidism without meds, so I thought I’d put these up here in case they’re helpful to someone else.] (When last we met) I…
- You’re Going to Stick a Needle, Where???? Treating My Hypothyroidism Naturally to Get Back to Normal* [This set of blogs is a reprint of blogs I wrote back in 2016. People still ask me about my journey treating my hypothyroidism without meds, so I thought I’d put these up here in case they’re helpful to someone else.] (When last we met) I…
- Hypothyroidism! The Diagnosis and the Decision Treating My Hypothyroidism Naturally to Get Back to Normal* [This set of blogs is a reprint of blogs I wrote back in 2016. People still ask me about my journey treating my hypothyroidism without meds, so I thought I’d put these up here in case they’re helpful to someone else.] I was sitting at the…
- Exhausted 24/7? Get a Thyroid TestTreating My Hypothyroidism Naturally to Get Back to Normal* [This set of blogs is a reprint of blogs I wrote back in 2016. People still ask me about my journey treating my hypothyroidism without meds, so I thought I’d put these up here in case they’re helpful to someone else.] Exhaustion! That’s how it started…
- Empowering Women in Tech: Gayle Keller’s S.T.E.A.M. RevolutionFrom Tech to Toys: Gayle Keller Inspires Girls to Dream Big How do you balance ambition with fulfillment in your career? In this episode of Your Creative Mind Podcast, Gayle Keller, CEO of Theodora S.T.E.A.M. Girls, shares her powerful insights on overcoming gender biases and empowering women in S.T.E.A.M. fields. With over 20 years in…
- Luke Krueger’s Bold Take on a Classic HeroYour Creative Mind Table Read: What if Odysseus had to answer for his choices? A playwright dares to ask. What if the women of The Odyssey had the final say? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, we bring you Odysseus’s Women by Luke Krueger—a powerful reimagining of the Greek epic where the legendary hero…
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Highlighted Episodes
- Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Theatre historian, author, Creative Director at 54 Below
- Oddisee, Hip hop artist, music producer
- Peter Shankman, Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Corporate Consultant, Author and Host of Faster than Normal
- Norm Snyder, CEO, Reeds, Inc.
- Gene Baur, Co-founder and President, Farm Sanctuary
- Wendy Hapgood, Co-founder, Director, Wild Tomorrow Fund
- Dan Clark, CEO of Brain.fm
- Angela Engel, Founder, CEO, The Collective Book Studio
- Vikas Garg, Founder and CEO of abillion
- Captain Paul Watson, Founder of the Sea Shepherd, conservationist, and environmental activist.
- Josh Kline, Founder and CEO of the social impact app, Have/Need
- John Lee Dumas, the Entrepreneur On Fire himself, joins the show to speak about what it takes to find and live in your Zone of Fire
- Tom Peters, Leadership expert, Author, In Search of Excellence and Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism
- Rob Greenlee, Podcast Hall of Fame Inductee, VP, Content and Partnerships at Libsyn.
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Podcast Guest Reviews
Being a guest on Izolda’s podcast the Innovative Mindset, was riveting! Her curious introspection guided our conversation to great depths. It was truly a pleasure to be a guest on her podcast and definitely recommend listeners and potential future guests to connect with her. ~Christina Helena, Speaker TEDx Speaker, Corporate Trainer, https://www.christinahelena.com/
Just had the pleasure of being on the receiving end of Izolda’s curiosity when she interviewed me on her podcast. What a generous interviewer she is! I’ve interviewed thousands of people over the course of my 45-year-career in journalism (25 years at CNN); I teach a class in interviewing; plus, as a novelist, I’ve been interviewed dozens of times, so I can tell you with certainty that Izolda knows what she’s doing. She puts the interviewee in the spotlight, yet her relaxed style makes it feel like an informal conversation with a friend. She listens, goes deep, and she made me think. I really enjoyed our time together. ~John DeDakis Novelist, Writing Coach, and former Senior Copy Editor for CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.” www.johndedakis.com
Izolda reached out to me after seeing a perfect opportunity to help grow my business and niche. She told me what to do, and thanks to Izolda’s podcast and techniques on how to grow my audience, I landed a major article and free advertising in the largest magazine in my niche! I am forever grateful for her insight and valuable content! Thanks, Izolda!! –Jessica Jenny Renzi, PT, DPT, Travel Physical Therapist and Mentor
Izolda is a thoughtful, in-depth podcaster who made me feel incredibly comfortable and relaxed during my interview. Her thoughtful questions show that she does a lot of research pre-interview, so what she asks is specific and tailored to the interview, not a generic set of questions, and each question follows the other to make a clear story with the questions leading along like stepping stones. Plus, she’s just plain great to talk with. I wish all my interviews were this fun! ~Lissa Michalak, Somatic Movement Specialist
Heart to heart and soul to soul. That’s exactly what happened earlier today when I was a guest on The Innovative Mindset, one of my favorite podcasts! Izolda Trakhtenberg is the host and a natural when it comes to many things including making others feel totally comfortable and welcomed.
The conversation went deep. How deep? Let’s say nothing was off limits! Izolda cares about the environment, the animals, humanity and doing all she can to help. She is extremely talented and encourages others to stay true to their passion. I highly recommend her she is one of a kind. -Jeanine Boubli
I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Izolda for her The Innovative Mindset podcast. I’ve been a guest on dozens of radio shows and podcasts over the years and rarely been asked such provocative, challenging, and layered questions as those asked by Izolda. She’s a generous host who seeks to put her guests in the best light and she adds her own insights, which just happen to mirror mine. Not only that, she was great with follow-through and promotion of the podcast. I highly recommend Izolda. -Teresa Funke