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 make their work and how they manage the stress and anxiety that often come with creating.
Through candid interviews and practical insights, you’ll learn storytelling techniques, mindfulness 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 mental health, this podcast is your guide to creating with courage, clarity, and joy.
Episodes

Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Rob Greenlee on Podcasting and Communication in the New Future
VP of Content and Partnerships, Libsyn (LSYN), former Chairperson of ThePodcastAcademy.com and is a well-known evangelist of the podcasting industry and was inducted into the Academy of Podcasters Hall of Fame in 2017. Formerly served as VP, Podcaster Relations at Voxnext’s Spreaker and as Head of Partnerships and Head of Content.
Rob has a long and storied history on nationally syndicated terrestrial broadcast radio starting in 1999, then webcast and podcast. WebTalk World Radio Show was heard on XM satellite radio and is recognized as the first broadcast radio program in the world to begin podcasting on Sept 15th, 2004.
Connect with Rob
He is a twice-weekly podcaster by co-hosting of The New Media Show audio & video podcast that airs LIVE every Saturday morning at 9 am PST/Noon EST and Wednesday afternoon at Noon PST/3 pm EST. Last year he stopped publishing his three years old 186 episode podcast series called Spreaker Live Show on Spreaker. Former founder and lead host of WebTalk World Radio Show and Zune Insider podcast.
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/robwgreenlee/

Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Talk About Innovation! Leslie Mullen Reports About The Cutting Edge Work Being Done By NASA's Missions
Imagine you had access to the innovators at NASA - the scientists and engineers who are doing the cutting edge work of space exploration. They study everything from the farthest reaches of space to tracking soil moisture right here at home.
This week's guest has that access, and she's bringing it to you! Leslie Mullen is the writer, producer, and host of the NASA-JPL podcast, "On a Mission." She's been a science journalist for over 20 years, and previously was a producer for Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Star Talk" podcast and TV show.
Links
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/podcast/on-a-mission/s2/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasajpl/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASAJPL
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASAJPL/

Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Imagine How You'd Feel If You Had The Courage To Follow Your Wildest Dreams - With Swimming and Life Coach, Cori Myka
Cori Myka co-owner of Orca Swim School and creator of the Foundations of Change learning method. For over 20 years Cori has been taking adult non-swimmers from fearful beginning to realizing their wildest dreams. Her unique teaching is so highly regarded because it is based on training and healing the mind so you can learn physical steps. Taking swimming beyond the pool and into life. Based in Seattle, WA, Cori has been training students and teachers locally and across the USA as well as in the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Connect with Cori
Resource for Listeners
https://orcaswimschool.com/product/feel-better-now/
WEBSITE/SOCIAL CHANNELS
Website
www.orcaswimschool.com
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUs_T6vPOPkbYOqr5mmt2GQ?view_as=subscriber
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/OrcaSwimSchool/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/orcaswimsch/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/OrcaSwimSch
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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Writer and Writing Coach, Kat Caldwell
Kat Caldwell believes that each person on earth has a story to tell. This passionate belief has catapulted her into creating interactive journals to help people start writing; becoming a creative coach to help people start their book; and creating a podcast, Pencils&Lipstick, where creatives have a space to tell their story.
Kat is a storyteller in her own right, having written a historical novel, Stepping Across the Desert, and a magical realm novel, An Audience with the King. In between coaching clients and writing her next novel, you can find Kat traveling the world, studying another language, reading a good book or volunteering at her local church --with a cup of cold brew close by.
Kat's Books
Connect with Kat
Creative Writing Community: https://katcaldwell.com/creative-writing-community/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katcaldwellauthor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katcaldwell.author/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katcaldwell/
Website: https://katcaldwell.com
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Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
The Employee Owners of Vegan Cafe Seitan Rising Are Innovating How Cafes Run and Succeed
Two of the employee-owners of the cafe, Christina Verna and Amanda Fox join me to chat about how they are reinventing how the restaurant industry does business.
From the woman-owned, queer-owned, employee-owned cafe, Seitan Rising.
This cafe is the product of Pisces Rising Vegan and Seitan’s Helper meeting and combining forces.
They worked at pop-ups around the city for years and now they finally have a brick and mortar location in Brooklyn right near my house!
We’re going to chat today about how these women are Working on changing what is expected in the restaurant industry and how we treat ourselves and the beings we share the planet with.
Website: Www.seitanrising.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seitanrising/
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Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
It's no secret. A lot of us are feeling the crunch. Here's a super short episode with an even shorter technique on how to beat overwhelm creatively.
Enjoy!
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
How Companies, Organizations, and Individuals Can Adopt Innovative Sustainability Practices with Aurora Benton
Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton is the Founder of Astrapto LLC, which offers courses, coaching, and consulting to advance sustainability in services industries. Her passion is to make sustainability practical and positive for anyone with a passion to drive positive impact in and through their organizations. Aurora loves helping people realize their potential while discovering a greater purpose for good in business. She regularly speaks on both leadership and operational angles of implementing sustainability initiatives. She also coaches social entrepreneurs and non-profit founders to help them develop strategy, improve their pitch performance, and measure social impact.
Connect with Aurora
YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCJgNjcIblVPNh35EUX96dbA
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/AstraptoAcademy/
Website: https://www.astrapto.com/

Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Doing something for just five minutes a day will get you further than doing it once a week for three hours.
I promise.
This episode breaks it down for you. Learn why it's important. Learn how to do it. And take part in this fun seven-day challenge.
Here's the super-easy Creative Practice Checklist.
Here's the Mindful Creative Calendar.
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Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Culinary Innovator and Entrepreneur, Chef Guy Vaknin
Guy Vaknin is a renowned chef famous for his innovative plant-based creations. Raised in a big family in Israel, food was always the focus of their weekly gatherings. He spent a significant amount of time in his grandmother’s Moroccan kitchen making food using the freshest vegetables, herbs, and spices.
After finishing his military duties in the Israeli Defense Force, he moved to the United States and started school as a computer engineer major and quickly realized that it wasn’t the right choice for him.
Instead, he enrolled in the Institute of Culinary Education in 2007. After that, became the Executive Chef at Esprit Events, an established kosher catering company in Manhattan. In this role, he met his future wife and co-founder Tali.
Together, they developed their signature vegan sushi and the Beyond Sushi brand was born.
In 2012, Chef Guy was a contestant on Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen Season 10. In 2018, Chef Guy appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank Season 10 and won a deal with investors Lori Greiner and Matt Higgins.
Chef Guy’s vision of creating polychromatic plant-based sushi has evolved into a sustainable brand that offers an extensive menu with global flavors.
Connect with Guy
https://www.instagram.com/beyondsushinyc
https://www.facebook.com/BeyondSushi
https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-sushi/
https://www.instagram.com/willownewyork/
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Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
How much should you do of each to create and innovate optimally?
Welcome to the inaugural 2021 solo episodes. On today's show, I explore how much we should be consuming vs creating if we want to create and innovate mindfully at work and at home.
Your mindset is key but so is how much time you devote to honing your craft.
If you want to contribute to the conversation, drop me a line.
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