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
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Are You and Your Partner Navigating The Move To A More Creative Life?
If you and your partner have been thinking of living more creatively (and want to know how one couple did it and is doing it successfully), this is a must-listen episode.
Alex Bradley and Renée Camus have the scoop on how to do it. Long-time Washington DC-area residents, they followed their creative dreams to Los Angeles. We talk about what they did, how they did it, and what they're doing to pursue their creative goals today.
Renée Camus is a writer and dancer in Los Angeles, California. She produced a dance video called Dancing through the Centuries, and teaches regularly at Culver City English Country Dance. She’s published in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles magazine, LA Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, New York Observer, and The Toast, among others, and recently published a chapter on “Joss Whedon and the Geek Musical” in the Routledge Companion to the Contemporary Stage Musical.
You can find Renée online at https://www.facebook.com/Renee.Camus.writer.dancer/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/camusr6
Website: https://www.reneecamus.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneecamus/
Alex Bradley has over 20 years of experience as an illustrator and multimedia designer. He founded an independent video and animation production studio in the Washington DC area before relocating to Los Angeles, California.
There, he balances writing and illustrating the webcomic Miskatonic U with doing visual effects for television shows such as Robot Chicken and Naked and Afraid.
Portfolio: www.alexbradley.org
Webcomic: www.misk-u.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/AlexBradley
Oh and Alex's headshot? It's a drawing. What a great calling card that you know your stuff as an artist and illustrator! You draw your headshot. Wow!
Alex works with actor, producer Seth Green at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.
Here they are at last year's Christmas party. Alex and his colleagues worked the night shift and decided to come to the party dressed like vampires.
Listen to the podcast on these channels.
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Sticher | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Brian Glow
Event Entertainer, International Illusionist, and Comedy Magician
This is an opportunity to hear and learn from the best. Since 1973 Brian Glow has performed his award-winning concert one-man Comedy Magic and Mindreading productions and his incredible full-scale Illusion Concerts, internationally for Casinos, Television, Film, Corporate Events and Extravagant Public Spectacles world-wide.
From a one-man show to one of the largest touring illusion concerts in North America, Brian Glow, International Illusionist and Comedy Magician, creates an unbelievable magical experience that is guaranteed to amaze and amuse. Brian has toured in over 45 different countries all over the world.
Brian is also a fierce advocate of bullying and suicide prevention. You'll learn more about his incredible work in the communities in the far north of the USA, Canada and elsewhere.
If you're a performer of any kind, this episode is also a master class in marketing and raising public awareness about your art. Listen to this one. You'll be glad you did.
Follow Brian on social media.
Website: http://brianglow.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illusionistbrianglow/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianglow/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brian.glow
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bglow1313
This is Brian at the Arctic Circle during one of his tours to educate and educate on suicide and bullying prevention.
Listen to the podcast on these channels.
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Sticher | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
It's so simple and automatic. And it can be super hard to remember in the moment.
Not since I had pneumonia as a teenager have I been so aware of the need to breathe and how lucky I feel that I can do it without any trouble.
This short episode is all about how to build awareness and open to the breath so you make better and more creative decisions.
I created this video called Breath and Motion that will help you start.
Sunday May 03, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Wednesday Apr 29, 2020
Actor, Voice Director, Dancer, Paul Liberti
The great Paul Liberti joins me on the show today. Paul currently teaches competitive classes in Los Angeles and New York City. He also teaches Nationally for the SAG/AFTRA Foundation independently in Commercial Voiceover, Audio Book Narration, Video Game Character work, and Animation. Further, he teaches Accents for Actors - for Animation, Voice Actors, Film Actors, Broadway and London's West End Theater, and Regional Theater with recent shows like Disney's Frozen, USA Network - Falling Water, The National Theater's - One Night in Miami, Greater Tuna, Anastasia, My Fair Lady, Brigadoon. Paul also teaches annually to graduating University students from across the nation - Memphis, Western Michigan University, Oakland University, and many others.
Paul has booked hundreds of voiceover spots and animated series including Pokémon, Blue’s Clues, Noggin's, Pinky Dinky Doo, Saturday Night Live Cartoons, and Sesame Street. He is currently the voice of Curious George & the Man in the Yellow Hat www.curiousgeorge.com. He has narrated for Scholastic, Nickelodeon, Tavoli Entertainment and the Audie Award-winning series Goosebumps by R.L Stine. Mr. Liberti has also performed on Broadway, Broadway tours as well as film and TV, including The Daily Show, SNL TV’s Funhouse, Showtime’s Cartoon President, PBS, Nickelodeon, Showtime and more.
A quick note to any actor listening to this podcast: You will get a master class in acting from Paul's thoughts on character creation, development, and performance.
In addition to being my teacher, he is also my friend. A gifted actor, dancer, teacher, and musician, Paul was kind enough to showcase his talents. He also gave his thoughts and wisdom so generously that I can't wait to have him on the show again as soon as possible!
If you listen to the very end, you'll get a lovely surprise. It was glorious and fantastic as is the man himself!
Do not wait! Find Paul and follow him on social media. You'll be so very glad you did.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Curious George
Michael Bennett and his musicals on Facebook
Paul Liberti’s VO Community: Voiceover Tuneup
As a special bonus, because we talked about Paul's work and friendship with Jim Henson (and the Muppets), here's a photo of the Jim Henson and Kermit statue at the University of Maryland, College Park campus.
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Beth Mund: Writer, Speaker, Communication Expert, and Space Geek.
What an honor to have Beth Mund on the show again. A former NASA Communications Officer for the International Space Station, Beth is an avowed space geek. She's also a professional keynote speaker, writer, and baker (you'll learn how she's using baking to stay safe at home in the episode).
Beth also hosts her own podcast called, Casual Space where she speaks about all things space and interviews some of the top thinkers, movers, and shakers in the industry.
Beth is also fun, generous, and a fantastic speaker. Listen as she takes us on a journey to the stars and to her kitchen.
Find Beth on social media.
- Website: BethMund.com
- Podcast: CasualSpacePodcast.com
- Instagram: CasualSpacePodcast
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Beth-Mund-Speaker-Writer-Space-Geek-166477633860479/
- Email: ask@casualspacepodcast.com
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
In today's episode, I explore how a visionary and an implementer can work together to create art and complete projects. This is a personal episode because today I got to be the implementer to my husband's vision. He sketched a quick piece. I liked it and decided to color it. It was a symbiotic hand-off that resulted in something that was greater than the sum of its parts. We can do this in our lives and work as well. Listen in to see how it's possible to create a fluid relationship between the idea person and the one who can make those ideas come to fruition. It starts with creative thinking and ends with a project that's a work of art.
Here are four stages of the art piece so you can see the process for yourself.
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
I attended a brilliant webinar. And if you're a creative entrepreneur who's been struggling with how to engage your clients and customers in this new world, you'll get some great info in this episode.
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
In this deep and personal episode, I dig into what it means to me to change a long-standing way of doing things.
I hope it helps you look at some of your patterns too.