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, music, 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.
A new feature of this show is a more introspective, yet universal, look at our inner workings.
Episodes

May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020
2 hr 11 min
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.
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May 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
13 min
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.

May 3, 2020

Apr 29, 2020
Apr 29, 2020
1 hr 42 min
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
Paul's Facebook page
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.

Apr 22, 2020
Apr 22, 2020
1 hr 38 min
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

Apr 21, 2020
Apr 21, 2020
15 min
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.

Apr 20, 2020
Apr 20, 2020
10 min
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.

Apr 17, 2020

Apr 16, 2020
Apr 16, 2020
11 min
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.

Apr 15, 2020
Apr 15, 2020
1 hr 5 min
Nicky Scorpio
Artist and musician, Nicky Scorpio, joins me on this week's show. Our far-ranging conversation includes art, music, philosophy, mental and physical health, dealing with bullying, and how we can all create beautiful art right now.
I had a wonderful time learning more about this fascinating man, his history, and the change he wants to be in the world.
Enjoy!
Find Nicky on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/yonickyscorpio/
Learn more about his musical partnership with last week's guest, Kyriaki Chonacas at https://thesophisticatedpsychos.com/







