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

Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Today's Overheard episode has three fun stories.
Sometimes, when a conversation is particularly fun or poignant, I grab a photo of the people speaking.
If you like this Friday feature, please let me know.
And please rate and review the show. Your review will help me keep the podcast going and growing.
xox
Z

Monday Jul 15, 2019
Monday Jul 15, 2019
I'd love to hear from you about what you want and need out of this show. What's working for you? What would like to hear more of? What's the most interesting and what might need to change?
Drop a comment or email me at izolda@izoldat.com and let me know.

Friday Jul 12, 2019
Friday Jul 12, 2019
Enjoy this second episode and get a preview of "Gorgeous Just As I Am," my latest bid in bringing joy, happiness, and beauty to the people I see. We're all beautiful in our own way. But wow do we get bombarded with messaging that we aren't enough, we don't have enough, and we don't do enough.
If you followed this show for any length of time, you've probably heard about my project where I tell strangers they're beautiful just as they are. No artifice. No reason for it except to spread some happiness.
Well, I'm taking, "Gorgeous Just As I Am," to the next level. You can follow these stories as they happen on Instagram. Join in me celebrating real beauty just as it is. https://www.instagram.com/gorgeousjustasiam/

Monday Jul 08, 2019
Monday Jul 08, 2019
I've done it! I've broken it down into a pretty simple mathematical formula. If you follow it, you'll achieve mastery.
Today's episode gives you some of the steps. But I'll be detailing all of them in future episodes.

Friday Jul 05, 2019
Friday Jul 05, 2019
I'm a shameless eavesdropper. So, enjoy this brand new Friday feature. Every Friday I'll be highlighting snippets of life (and their lessons) that I hear.
You'll get a peek inside strangers' lives. And you'll see how to fill the well of your own creative drive.

Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Here's the latest episode in the Create Your Success series. We can run from one activity or job to another. We do the work but feel unsatisfied. And that's not going to work long term. You either need to find what you like about what you're doing or you need to start doing things you like. In this episode, I discuss how to figure out what brings you joy. And then I marry that process to what you're good at doing. If you want to create your success from a holistic place, this is the path to go.
Grab the "What Brings You Joy" worksheet to simplify this process.
Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast so you can get all the latest info on how to create your success.

Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
In today's continuing episode, I discuss mastery. What it is and how we can achieve it. In the next few episodes of the show, I'll break it down further with steps and resources. Tune back in tomorrow to get more ideas on how to create your success.

Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Do you know what your skills are? How about your talents? What are the differences? And how can we use what we've got to succeed? This episode will help you figure it and make it happen.
Grab the worksheet that will help.

Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Many of us don't realize that our talents are valuable. In today's episode, I explore how to identify your talents. And then, I look at how you can leverage what you're already good at to succeed.

Monday Jun 10, 2019
Monday Jun 10, 2019
If you have trouble meeting new people or breaking the ice, this short episode is for you.







