I felt inspired to focus on the topic of inspiration for an entire class, based on a previously inspired moment. Welcome to Part 2 of our...

Before each new semester begins, I take a step back to see the big-picture view of my upcoming courses for the semester. For courses I’ve...

I Didn’t Do The Thing Today: Letting Go of Productivity Guilt. When I first heard of this book by author Madeleine Dore, the title...

In this last episode of this three-part miniseries all about big emotions in creative living, I sit down with Lisa Anchin, children’s...

Continuing our discussion of big emotions in creative living, today I am joined by entrepreneur Jaime Roberts of Rock That Creative Job....

Big emotions in creative living. It’s a big, important topic equally necessary for those who are just starting out in industry, seasoned...

I was first introduced to the work of Charles Nix, Type Director at Monotype, years ago through a LinkedIn Learning course he created...

Good morning! As this series about what’s at the intersection of listening and creativity comes to an end, I’m sharing the soundtrack...

In reading author Celeste Headlee’s book We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter, I marked up, underlined, highlighted and...

One of the resources that encouraged my deep dive into listening is called You’re Not Listening: What You’re Missing and Why It Matters...

In January 2018, our family was looking to adopt a dog. Our previous family dog (a Shetland Sheepdog named Molly) left the world the...

Today’s guest has a very interesting life story. Here’s the abridged version: Drew Marshall was adopted, grew up in a funeral home,...

The ways we show we’re actively listening can differ from person-to-person, group-to-group, culture-to-culture. A few months ago I came...

Can listening to music make us more creative? Some sources point to ‘yes’, others to point to ‘no’. In a fascinating 2019 article by TIME...

Saturday Night Live might have been a total flop. After all, in looking back at the writers in the very first year of SNL, the big...

Growing up, improv scared the pants off me. I dreaded the moments where I had to think ‘off the cuff’ or make up a scene in front of the...

Why is it important to dive into this world of listening as it relates to creativity? I believe there are lots of reasons! Listening...

I’m going to come right out and ask it: Do you consider yourself a good listener? Or perhaps a better place to start is by asking: Do you...

Stories connect us, they inspire us, they communicate our values to the world. Stories allow us to empathize with thoughts and actions...

In the previous episode, we met Sarah Dennis who shared how she creates her paper cut masterpieces by focusing on negative space, the...