Your Creative Mind

Behind every book, play, and song is a person juggling self-doubt, deadlines, and the drive to create. On Your Creative Mind, Izolda Trakhtenberg talks with writers, artists, musicians, and creative professionals about how they create and how they manage the stress and anxiety that often come with creating. Izolda and her guests explore the unexplained mechanisms and personal experiences that shape creative artists, writers, and others.

Through candid interviews and practical insights, you’ll learn storytelling techniques, productivity practices for creative professionals, and strategies for overcoming perfectionism in writing and art. Whether you’re searching for inspiration, tools to strengthen your resilience, or fresh ideas for balancing creativity and everything else in your life, this podcast is your guide to creating with courage, confidence, and joy.

Episodes

Jun 15, 2022

10 min

This technique works super well, and it will unleash your imagination and let you play while you come up with unique solutions to problems.
I love using it and give you a real world example of how you could use metaphorical thinking to market a book, a product, or anything else in creative ways.
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Jun 14, 2022

15 min

What are some techniques to spark your creativity?
Here are a few that will jumpstart your thinking and open your mind to fab new possibilities.
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You’ll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don’t forget there’s a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
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Jun 13, 2022

1hr 8 min

How can a product that is cruelty-free and good for you also help save the planet?
Listen in to this podcast chat with Orlo Nutrition Marketing Executive Corinna Bellizzi, MBA to find out.
Corinna Bellizzi, MBA is a natural products industry executive and omega-3 expert who pioneered the growth of Nordic Naturals from less than $1 million to over $100 million in annual sales. Given her concern for the future health of people and the planet, she shifted her focus from fish-sourced omegas to algae in 2016. An activist at heart, she launched her podcast, Care More Be Better, in 2021 to cover social and ecological issues that affect us all. Today she leads Orlo Nutrition, a new brand that features the world’s first carbon-negative omega-3s. She hosts a new podcast, Nutrition Without Compromise, to support that effort. She covers health topics without compromising your ethics, or the health of our home planet.
https://facebook.com/orlonutrition
https://instagram.com/orlonutrition
https://pinterest.com/orlonutrition
https://twitter.com/orlonutrition
https://tiktok.com/@orlonutrition
https://instagram.com/corinna.bellizzi
https://instagram.com/caremore.bebetter
https://tiktok.com/@corinnabellizzi
https://orlonutrition.com   
https://caremorebebetter.com
https://linkedin.com/in/cbellizzi
 
 

Jun 10, 2022

20 min

How do creatives and innovators think differently, and how can we harness that super power for ourselves?
Connect with me.
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Answering a Question? I’d love to hear from you!
Leave Me A Voicemail (and yours might get picked to be in an episode)
This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
You’ll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don’t forget there’s a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
Liking the Show?
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Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izoldat/Website: IzoldaT.comAuthor Website: https://izoldatauthor.com/Facebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/IzoldaSTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izoldatTwitter: https://twitter.com/Izoldat
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Jun 9, 2022

12 min

Is it time to change our selling paradigm?
Don't let sales people waste your time.
Listen to a case study that sounds awfully sleazy and salesy and learn some ideas on how to do it differently.
Fair warning, I'm pretty ticked in this episode. I don't normally skewer people, but this tactic was egregious, and I needed to address the issue.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on these sales tactics. Are they a good thing? Do they work? Listen to the episode and then let me know what you think. Particularly, if you're a creative, and you want to make a living with your art, you'll need to learn and refine your technique.
Connect with me.
Book a Discovery Call
Answering a Question? I’d love to hear from you!
Leave Me A VoiceMail (and yours might get picked to be in an episode)
This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
You’ll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don’t forget there’s a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
Liking the Show?
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Social Media
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Jun 8, 2022

6 min

Dr. Rob Fazio joins me for a quick live interview on how to handle a bully from his new book Bully Proof.
I'll be bringing a more detailed review in a few weeks. In the meantime, enjoy this quick interview/overview of Dr. Fazio's ideas from his book launch event.
The book is Bully Proof.
Connect with me.
Book a Discovery Call.
Answering a Question? I’d love to hear from you!
Leave Me A VoiceMail
This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
You’ll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don’t forget there’s a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
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Website: IzoldaT.comFacebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/IzoldaSTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izoldatTwitter: https://twitter.com/IzoldatLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izoldat/Website: https://izoldatauthor.com/
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I’m thrilled that you’re tuning in to the Innovative Mindset. Get in touch if you have questions or comments.
*Affiliate link. If you purchase it through the above links and take the 20% off, I’ll get a small commission.
 
This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
 

Jun 7, 2022

12 min

How an Apology Can Move You Forward
NOTICE: If you come back to listen to this show on Apple Podcasts on Monday, and it's not here, it's because of a snafu. Please go to https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-innovative-mindset/id1447555741 to resubscribe on Apple Podcasts.
I meditate daily. I have been setting intentions for my meditation practice. I want to figure out the psychology behind inaction. Over the last few days, I've tackled the following thoughts.
Meditation Realizations
Hope without action leads to delusion.
Desire without action leads to envy.
Promises without action lead to falsehoods.
Goals without action lead to resentment.
Inspiration without action leads to stagnation.
Apologies without action lead nowhere.
Today I’m looking at how to acting on your apologies will deepen everything you do.
Connect with me
Book a Discovery Call.
This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
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Connect with me.
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Jun 6, 2022

1hr 5 min

TV Producer and Content Creator Reena Friedman Watts
Reena Has a Gift for Building Connections, Inspiring Confidence, and Supporting Vulnerabilities While Being Incredibly Entertaining.
There’s not much Reena Friedman Watts hasn’t done in her professional life. She’s scoured the NPR newswire for stories. She’s combed through hundreds of small claims cases. She’s worked on reality TV shows such as The Jerry Springer Show, Court TV, and Nanny 911. She’s worked in Radio. She’s planned mega-events for the telecom and finance industries. 
Reena has a talent for connecting people and building communities. Ideas for how people can achieve the fantastic flow out of her head effortlessly, and her diverse background and skill set allow her to seamlessly weave in and out of multiple markets and open doors that remain closed to others. 
Reena is the host of the host new podcast, Better Call Daddy. She’s telling stories that haven’t been told and sprinkling them with wisdom from one of her most trusted advisors, her Dad.
Connect with Reena
https://megawattsproductions.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts/
https://www.instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts/
https://www.instagram.com/bettercalldaddypodcast/
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This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
You’ll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don’t forget there’s a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
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Connect with me.
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Jun 3, 2022

16 min

How to stay inspired and not tumble into paralysis and stagnation
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I meditate daily. I have been setting intentions for my meditation practice. I want to figure out the psychology behind inaction. This week I’m tackling the following thoughts.
Meditation Realizations
Hope without action leads to delusion.
Desire without action leads to envy.
Promises without action lead to falsehoods.
Goals without action lead to resentment.
Inspiration without action leads to stagnation.
Apologies without action lead nowhere.
Today I’m looking at how to get and stay inspired and then avert stagnation.
Connect with me
Book a Discovery Call.
This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
You’ll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don’t forget there’s a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
Liking the Show?
You can now show your support with Innovative Mindset Merch!
Get LIT!
Grab the lightbulb logo on a bottle, hat, phone case, button, and more.
 
Support the Podcast.
Or join my brand new Coffee By The Water Club and get a bunch of extra goodies like bonus podcast episodes, art no one else sees, and music no one else hears!
Connect with me.
Website: IzoldaT.comFacebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/IzoldaSTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izoldatTwitter: https://twitter.com/IzoldatLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izoldat/Website: https://izoldatauthor.com/
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I’m thrilled that you’re tuning in to the Innovative Mindset. Get in touch if you have questions or comments.
*Affiliate link. If you purchase it through the above links and take the 20% off, I’ll get a small commission.
 

Jun 2, 2022

15 min

Ways to Set Goals and not Resent What you Haven't Achieved.
I meditate daily. I have been setting intentions for my meditation practice. I want to figure out the psychology behind inaction. This week I’ll be tackling the following thoughts.
Meditation Realizations
Hope without action leads to delusion.
Desire without action leads to envy.
Promises without action lead to falsehoods.
Goals without action lead to resentment.
Inspiration without action leads to stagnation.
Apologies without action lead nowhere.
Today I’m looking at how to set goals and achieve them without resenting not having gotten there yet.
Connect with me
Book a Discovery Call.
This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm. I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset .*URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset
You’ll love this episode if you want to spark your inner genius. And don’t forget there’s a bonus mini-episode here if you join the coffee by the water club.
Liking the Show?
You can now show your support with Innovative Mindset Merch!
Get LIT!
Grab the lightbulb logo on a bottle, hat, phone case, button, and more.
 
Support the Podcast.
Or join my brand new Coffee By The Water Club and get a bunch of extra goodies like bonus podcast episodes, art no one else sees, and music no one else hears!
Connect with me.
Website: IzoldaT.comFacebook author page: https://www.facebook.com/IzoldaSTInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@izoldatTwitter: https://twitter.com/IzoldatLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/izoldat/Website: https://izoldatauthor.com/
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I’m thrilled that you’re tuning in to the Innovative Mindset. Get in touch if you have questions or comments.
*Affiliate link. If you purchase it through the above links and take the 20% off, I’ll get a small commission.
 

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