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 spirit, and help you build the life and career you’ll love. Hosted by Izolda Trakhtenberg—an expert in creativity, communication, and mindfulness—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. Discover answers to profound questions that even our guests have never considered, and gain actionable insights to unlock your own creative potential. From tech CEOs to Broadway producers, conservationists to comedians, our guests span industries and disciplines, bringing you cutting-edge ideas and timeless wisdom. Your Creative Mind is more than a podcast; it’s a guide to living fully, thinking boldly, and creating with purpose. Subscribe now and start transforming your world one creative solution at a time.
Episodes
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
What are the steps in sparking your creative thinking skills?
In this walking/talking episode, I explore how to open yourself to possibilities as you develop and then use your creative thinking skills and ingenuity.
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Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
What are the benefits to your business of being a creative as an entrepreneur?
This walking/talking episode explores the benefits you get by thinking creatively and innovatively as an entrepreneur. A business fueled by innovation has a greater chance of staying on the cutting edge.
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
How to entice clients and customers by aligning with something they're already interested in whether you're a creative or an entrepreneur.
In this walking/talking episode, I explore Pressed Juice's Earth Day offering. They gave away a free juice for anyone who brought in two plastic bottles to recycle. What a great way to capture audience and customer attention. If you're a creative or an entrepreneur, this episode will break it down for you so you can do it too.
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Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Wellness pro and educator, Sally Shaver DuBois on how to manage your stress with her L.E.A.R.N. method.
Sally Shaver DuBois is an educator, entertainer, professional speaker, and author of the book, “Keeping Your Head Above Water”. As a wellness professional, Sally has spent the last 30+ years helping people of all ages to live a healthy, active lifestyle. As a professional speaker, personal trainer, health and physical educator, certified laughter leader, and certified health coach, she has guided thousands of people to improve their lives
Additionally, a certified laughter leader, Sally entertains audiences across the Midwest and around the USA. Silly Sally performs singing telegrams, balloon creations, original music, ventriloquism, and magic to audiences of all ages because she believes laughter truly is the best medicine!
Sally did her undergraduate work at Iowa State University in physical education, health, and music. She has a master’s degree from Minnesota State University in human performance and a master’s degree from Iowa State University in curriculum and instructional technology.
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https://www.dolifewellnow.com/
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https://twitter.com/dolifewellsally
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Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
What the world needs now, part 1
"If you had an airplane that could skywrite anything for the whole world to see, what would you say?"
Thirty-Three peak performers give their succinct yet profound answers on what we need to know to shine, thrive, succeed, and live a good life. They are artists, authors, musicians, futurists, teachers, educators, and they have all answered the question I ask of every guest. Some answers are short. Some more in-depth, but they are all critical grains of wisdom you need now and tomorrow.
The first set of answers were given by the folks below. Over the next few weeks, on Friday's, you'll get the others. Listen to them. They will change you.
Avigail Gimpel
Leslie Mullen
Kat Caldwell
Rob Greenlee
Jim Adams
Wendy H. Jones
Dagmar Bryant
Adam Stokes
Mike Kim
Chris Niemeyer
Tee Morris
Dan Clark
Marjorie Alexander
Meridith Grundei
Wendy Hapgood
Gene Baur
Bob Lesser
Lisa Roberti
Bill Fitzhugh
Derek Peterson
Lane Stowe
Jennifer Wilde
Dan McClure
Alex Wolfe
Andrew Byrne
Andrew Lippa
Angela Engel
Aria McKenna
Helena Dominic
Rebecca Watford
Aurora Benton
Beth Mund
Brian Glow
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Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
How can embracing sucking at something make you an expert at it?
Listen in to see the path you can take to overcome your fear and to finally achieve your goals.
Here's the list of age-appropriate chores I mentioned in the episode.
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Explore the choices you can make to pursue your art and content creation.
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Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
When is enough enough?
Today's short walking/talking episode details how to tell and what to do about it.
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Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
How Can We Create Collectively and Change the World as Students, Individuals, and Groups
You'll love this episode if you want to think differently. And don't forget there's a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
Dr. Kynan Robinson is an award-winning Teacher, Educational Leader and Co-Learning Innovator. Founder of the renowned EnRusk consultancy, with offices in the US, Australia and clients on six continents, Robinson and his team are trusted partners of prestigious educational institutions, businesses and government agencies who are ready to drive the change they want and need.
Early in his 20 year education career Robinson won Educational Leader of the Year in Australia, as well as winning the Schools Specialization Grant for transforming how hia school interacted with Technology to center Research Learning. He was invited to speak at conferences and share his unique methods with fellow teachers and administrators. Over the past decade he has worked: the renowned Bronxville School (NY), The Victoria Department of Education (Australia), Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS - Global), The Nido School (Chile), International School (Panama), Elmwood Girls School (Canada) and even the Department of Premier and Cabinet (The Australian Government).
A highly sought-after Keynote speaker, Dr. Robinson has had work published in over 60 Academic and Non-Academic Publications. Concurrent with his Education career Robinson is a cross-genre Composer and Musician winning three ARIA Awards, two Australia Council Grants and more.
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Friday Apr 22, 2022
Friday Apr 22, 2022
When developing your brand, is it better to be on-point with what's "now" or is it better to do it a different way?
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