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.
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Episodes
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
If you want to increase your team's ingenuity, motivation, and energy, try this simple technique.
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019
We all have dreams we like to pursue but we don’t for some reason. How would you like to be able to take those dreams and turn them into reality with practical, doable action steps?
This episode will help you get started.
Friday Aug 16, 2019
Friday Aug 16, 2019
In this week's Friday Feature, I relate life lessons from two short interactions. These two brought me some great knowledge. People drop wisdom in their everyday conversation that they don't even realize.
Today's lessons come from two frenemies and a six-year-old.
Listen to get the shameless eavesdropping scoop.
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019
How can you use integrated thinking to build the life of your dreams? Most people think about the right and left brain hemispheres. They know the left side is analytical and the right is more creative. But they don't take into account the other parts of the brain. In today's episode, I break down the four major parts of the brain that need to work on building your best life (and there are even more that I'll discuss in future episodes).
Listen to the show to get started using SPIT (Strategic Planning and Integrated Thinking). You can start changing your life right now.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Want to be more who you are on the inside? Listen to this week's Overheard Friday Feature.
I learned amazing lessons in this week's Overheard. As a shameless eavesdropper, I pick up these nuggets and share them with you.
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
Thursday Aug 08, 2019
In today's episode, I ask this super important question. Which is the better path to success? To create your thing and keep doing it until you find your audience? Or to pay close attention to what people want and then give that to them?
For more thoughts on this, check out
Seth Godin's Unleashing the Idea Virus.
Guy Kawasaki on being an evangelist.
Kevin Kelly's 1000 True Fans.
Gary Vaynerchuk on his Instagram success strategy.
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
Wednesday Aug 07, 2019
You want to work doing something you love, right? But what if you didn't major in that field in college? How do you break into a new field? What trees do you have to shake?
If you want to switch careers or get your dream job, listen to this episode.
Know someone who is struggling with changing jobs? Share this with them.
Saturday Aug 03, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
Friday Jul 26, 2019
This week's Overheard has three fun bits. These slices of life are brought to you by me being a shameless eavesdropper. I learn so much about people, their dreams, ideas, and lives by keeping an open ear and an open mind.
I hope you enjoy these snippets of life from cafe's restaurants and the streets of New York City.