If you’re looking for creative inspiration and mindfulness skill building, you’ve come to the right place. This show brings you interviews with creative peak performers whether they’re bestselling authors, artists, entertainers, game designers, athletes, scientists, or entrepreneurs. You’ll get their insights on how and why they do what they do. You’ll learn their techniques and secrets, so you can do it too. In Izolda’s solo episodes, you’ll get techniques to infuse your life with mindfulness, creativity, and reap all the benefits of living in a state of possibility and imagination. Hear Interviews with Grammy and Tony winners and nominees, bestselling authors, actors, and creative leaders on how they stay motivated, inspired, and productive. Together, we explore their internal, uncharted waters about what inspires them to grow, achieve, and succeed. Get their up to the minute insights as we tease out answers to questions they’ve never pondered before. Remember, you can use creativity and mindfulness to build the life and career you’ll love. You’ll also learn how to supercharge your own creative drive, mindfulness, and communication skills. Guests have included bestselling authors, artists, marketing and pr pros, leadership experts, tech CEOs, technology futurists, professional speakers, communication coaches, public speakers, award-winning Broadway producers, musicians, lyricists, standup comedians, actors, performers, singers, writers, conservationists, non-profit executive directors, and many others. How can we use creativity to come up with the critical solutions we need in the world? Whether you’re trying to start your first novel, draw a picture, or solve the climate crisis, you need to approach the problem creatively. You have to think outside the norm, come up with ideas, and then act on them to solve the big problems we’re facing.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
How can you find out the work your deepest self really wants to be doing? This episode offers ideas on how to figure it out and start moving towards it.
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Two things you can do to ease the holiday season
The holiday season is supposed to be about fun, friends, and family. But often it's fatiguing, fast, and frantic.
Here are two things you can do to make the holiday season more pleasant and easier to handle. They're simple and basic and they'll work.
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Get Your Stuff Done!
My sixth book comes out this week!
In today's episode, I explore the power of 3 and celebrate the upcoming release of my latest book. It's more a journal and project planner than a book per se. It's my system on how to get your stuff done. I developed it so I could be more productive in my hyper-stimulated world. Then, I tested it with 30 volunteers who helped me improve it. And then, I did a six-month mastermind to iron out the last kinks. The result is the Get Your Stuff Done Journal and Project Planner.
It comes out sometime this week. I'll post a link in the https://IzoldaT.com/GYSD/ page when the book is ready. In the meantime, here's the cover. I love how it evokes that feeling of achievement. It's not through luck. It's through diligence, work, and focus. But you still get to the top of the mountain. And that's the best feeling!
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Comedian Chris Griggs
Chris joins me to talk comedy and teaching the next generation of stand-up comics.
This was an exciting and inspiring conversation. Listen to Chris' thoughts on what it takes to succeed as a stand-up comic, how to teach stand-up, and his own journey as a performer.
Find Chris.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cgriggs17
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeChrisGriggs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisGriggsComedy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-griggs-903b98/
Tumblr: https://chrisgriggsstuff.tumblr.com/
Website: https://www.chrisgriggscomedy.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisgriggscomedy/
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Encouraging Courage Through Stand-up Comedy
Welcome to the last week of student interviews from the Intro to Stand-up Comedy class I took at the People's Improv Theater in New York City, NY.
These three delightful comedians shared their journeys, fears, wins, and processes in getting to the stage. Plus, they kindly shared some of their sets so you can hear them directly!
One of the things I've loved about this series is that several of the people came back multiple times so you can hear their process as they develop and grow. It will inspire you and make you laugh.
Next week, I'll have the pleasure of welcoming comedian Chris Griggs to the show to talk performing and teaching stand-up comedy. But for now, enjoy Kyriaki, Tom, and Molly's thoughts and experiences.
Kyriaki Chonacas
To learn more about Kyriaki Chonacas, her comedy, music, and other offerings, head to Chonacas.com
Instagram: @chonacas
Tom Fickle
Instagram: @tomfickle
Molly Bossardt
Find Molly on
Instagram: molzbalz (Personal) and buyingbrooklyn (Real Estate)
Website: https://www.abrooklynhome.com/
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
How the Big Show Went, part 1
We did it! We had our big stand-up comedy class show. To commemorate the event, the fab class agreed to give you a taste of their sets.
So, take a listen as this episode's four guests give you their immediate reactions to how things went. And as a bonus, you'll get to hear snippets of their stand-up sets.
And next week, you'll hear from even more people. Remember some of these folks aren't performers. But they jumped in and gave it all they had. Listen in to hear how they dealt with nervousness, public speaking, and sharing what they think is funny to an audience.
The guests on this episode:
Annabelle Niece
Follow Annabelle on Instagram: @annabelleniece
Brittany Raper
To learn more about Brittany Raper, her acting, stand-up and the Women Stand Up showcase, head to
Instagram: @brittanyraper_
Instagram: Women Stand Up
Anthony Renda
Miranda Roldán
Next week, you'll hear Kyriaki Chonacas, Tom Fickle, our instructor Chris Griggs, and me.
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Standing Up Week 4
Miranda Roldán and Molly Bossardt join me on the show for a second round.
Listen in as Molly and Miranda discuss the importance of networking, connecting with classmates and audiences, and facing your fears.
Molly Bossardt
Find Molly on
Instagram: molzbalz (Personal) and buyingbrooklyn (Real Estate)
Website: https://www.abrooklynhome.com/
Miranda Roldán
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Standing Up, Week 3
How to know if what you're doing will work.
Anthony Renda, Tom Fickle, and Brittany Raper join me to talk comedy, their process, stage fright, and the psychology of performing. Plus, Brittany and I talk about a vulnerable and sensitive topic. If you've ever felt a bias because of how you present yourself to others, you'll want to listen to her interview.
Anthony Renda
Tom Fickle
Instagram: @tomfickle
Brittany Raper
To learn more about Brittany Raper, her acting, stand-up and the Women Stand Up showcase, head to
Instagram: @brittanyraper_
Instagram: Women Stand Up
Get tickets to the show, November 8, 2019
Tune back in for more as we prepare our sets, hearts, and minds for our student show on November 16, 2019, at the People's Improv Theater.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Wednesday Oct 30, 2019
Standing Up
The Journey to Becoming a Stand-Up Comedian Happens With The Help and Support of a Great New Community.
This week's Standing Up guests are Kyriaki Chonacas and Brittany Raper.
This multi-part episode series traces our origins and evolution into stand-up comedians. If you didn't already know, I decided to become a stand-up comic. So, I'm taking a class and going to open mic nights.
The class has been terrific! And my wonderful classmates have agreed to share their stories too! We are chronicling our journey and the excitement, fear, and sheer creativity it takes to get up on stage and inspire people to laugh with stories from your soul.
If you have ever wanted to get up on stage for any reason, these multi-talented people will inspire you with their ideas, energy, and heart.
Kyriaki Chonacas
To learn more about Kyriaki Chonacas, her comedy, music, and other offerings, head to Chonacas.com
Instagram: @chonacas
Brittany Raper
To learn more about Brittany Raper, her acting, stand-up and the Women Stand Up showcase, head to
Instagram: @brittanyraper_
Instagram: Women Stand Up
Tune back in for more as we prepare our sets, hearts, and minds for our student show on November 16, 2019, at the People's Improv Theater.