Creative Spirit

Back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Tina Greene is a licensed spiritual practitioner, life coach, inspirational speaker, and certified Intentional Creativity® teacher. Her mission is to help you discover your own voice and unlock the wisdom of your own heart.  

Katie McLane describes her work this way: “I am a teacher and an encourager—‘free the captives' would be my motto. I simply show up and let the spirit lead ... sharing in transparency and honesty. I continue my own journey of expansion consciously and in the spirit to be able to continue to encourage and give a fresh word to others.” Find out more in this fascinating interview!

Carsten Spencer is the spiritual leader of Unity of Ukiah, California, an inspirational speaker, teacher, mentor, and energy worker. Back on Creative Spirit for the second time, Carsten's intention is to live from the heart, holding a space of love and acceptance that encourages connection, conscious awakening, and authentic, creative expression through love, joy, compassion, and equanimity. Learn how creativity and empowerment work in Carsten's life in this interesting interview!

Back to Creative Spirit for the third time, Shiloh Sophia lives life as a great adventure! For 25 years she has dedicated herself to art as a tool for transformation. She is the leader of a revolutionary education movement focused in Intentional Creativity, as offered in the Color of Woman Teacher Training. In collaboration with her husband Jonathan, she runs the Cosmic Cowgirls Ranch with a gallery, classroom, farm, vineyard, and lodge in California.

Eileen Nash is an artist, registered nurse, successful businesswoman, and the TV producer and host of Restore Your Caring Soul. Creativity has always been a thread throughout Eileen's life, and she is now an Intentional Creativity™ Guild member with a Color of Woman teaching certification. She has worked with corporations, homeless women, and nurses who want some tools for dealing with the constant change that is part of being here on earth. She offers retreats and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. Learn why collaboration is so important to Eileen and how she restores her caring soul in this thoughtful interview!

Back on Creative Spirit for the second time, Aimee Golant has been endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis. Aimee is an interfaith advocate, a sixth-generation metal artist, and a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors who began her career creating Judaica and jewelry. She now exhibits and sells her unique metal art internationally, often exploring the similarities between world religious symbols and combining them to bring fresh interpretations to ancient rituals. Aimee is now involved in some interesting, and important, art collaborations to foster interfaith understanding. Find out all about them in this fascinating interview!

Working with art collectors, students, and corporate clients, artist and teacher Kerry Lee's work inspires people to learn how intention can enhance their intuition, their gifts, and their wisdom. Back for the third time on Creative Spirit, Kerry will share how she has collaborated with others in several exciting projects, including her latest venture, called The Unclouded Adventure. Find out more in this inspiring interview!  

Comedian Jerry Lewis has said that today's guest, Allen Klein, is “a noble and vital force watching over the human condition." Allen is the immediate past-president of Unity San Francisco and a popular Unity presenter. He is also an award-winning speaker and best-selling author of 26 books, including The Healing Power of Humor, You Can't Ruin My Day, and Secrets Kids Know. In addition, he is a blogger on happiness at bottomlineinc.com and a TEDx presenter. He is still going strong as he heads toward the age of 80. Learn his secrets to stoking the creative spirit in this inspiring interview!

Susan Snyder has many years of experience as an activity leader and creative facilitator with elders. She has an master's in counseling psychology/drama therapy and has worked at the Jewish Home for the Aged and Institute on Aging in San Francisco. Most recently, Susan spent three years as program manager for Elders Learning Community in Richmond, California. The focus of her work there was creating opportunities, both private and public, for elder art. Susan is a longtime improviser and also a certified mental health first aid trainer. Find out what she has to say about the creative spirit in elders in this fascinating interview!

A writer, poet, and spiritual mentor, and back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Dr. Ilene Cummings' career path has typically been one of innovation and risk-taking. At age 37, while raising five children, Ilene began her college career; she entered the work force at age 44 as the founding coordinator of a landmark human-development program for women. Her graduate degree is in human development, and she has a Doctor of Ministry in spirituality and work from the University of Creation Spirituality, founded by Matthew Fox. Now in her mid-80s, Ilene continues to teach on the themes of beauty, aging, legacy, and forgiveness. You won't want to miss the wisdom Ilene has to share about stoking the creative spirit in one's later years!  

Since her senior year in college, Mary Landor, now in her 80s, has been devoted to visual art. She earned a Ph.D. in art history, then teaching and publishing about Italian Renaissance sculpture. Recently, her professional work has focused on the medieval poet Christine de Pizan, a strong advocate of women's rights. Says Mary: "Eight years ago, my daughter, Elizabeth Gibbons, introduced me to intentional creativity, which has made the last journey of my life unbelievably fruitful. It has awakened a dormant world of expression, freed me to live in the present, and touch the divine within." Learn more in this inspiring interview!  

Deborah Tash is a visionary artist, healer, and poet who says she is committed to using her voice, her hands, and her art in the community for the intersection of spirituality and sexuality, and for honoring the Divine Feminine and spirit guides. In addition to working in paint, ceramics, and other mediums, she is also a masseuse and psychic, as well as a poet, and she works as the art curator of a San Francisco church gallery. You won't want to miss the fascinating ways in which Deborah has approached emotional healing through creativity!

Back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Trish O'Malley is an intentional creativity guide, visual artist, aromatherapist, and mentor in energetics. Her background includes holding space for people—predominantly women—and releasing trauma. She has also been attending deaths and supporting conscious containers for the final life passage for most of her life. Find out how Trish sees the role of creativity in emotional healing in this thoughtful interview.

Rae Luskin is the founder of Art and Soul Connections and The Winning Adventure. She is a true leader in using creative expression to nurture self-worth, resilience, healing, and social change. Rae, a community activist for more than 40 years, passionately focuses her lens on improving the lives of women and children whether designing artwork for Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's “ask” gun safety campaign, or speaking to our congressional leaders about the Runaway and Homeless Youth Trafficking Prevention Act, or sharing her personal story of healing from childhood sexual abuse. Rae believes when we share our stories of resilience, people know they are not alone, and it creates a positive ripple of hope. She is the author of Art From My Heart and the Benjamin Franklin award-winning inspirational book, The Creative Activist: Make the World Better, One Person, One Action at a Time. Find out more about Rae and her work in this inspirational interview!

Jessica Bowman has a bachelor's in anthropology, a master's in women's spirituality and creative expression, and has California single-subject teaching credentials in social science and English along with administrative service credentials. She is an associate superintendent for a rural high school district, focusing on support for underrepresented students. Jessica is also an artist, healer, and seeker. She is a doctoral student at the California Institute of Integral Studies, focused on social justice and the use of art as peaceful activism. Learn how she's witnessed the creative spirit in children in this thought-provoking interview!  

A renowned clinician, leader, and pioneer in health psychology, Dr. Roxanne Daleo has an unwavering passion for helping children discover their inner resources and realize their own self-worth through her work as a counselor in pediatric stress management, specializing in anxious children and parent coaching. Dr. Roxie's training from Harvard University and the Jung Institute combine evidence-based mind/body techniques with expressive arts and anchors her work in one of the most powerful methods for awakening natural healing within. Her groundbreaking work as founder of MindWorks for Children provides parents, caregivers, and children with alternative solutions to alleviate stress and anxieties. Her use of art, music, guided imagery, and meditation programs allow children to access their own internal source of strength, love, and innate gifts. Find out more in this inspiring interview!

Anna Kristina is a San Francisco-based vocalist, singer/songwriter, musician, producer, and actress who has been immersed in music and the performing arts most of her life. While embracing, incorporating, and performing a variety of styles, she has also been constantly writing and performing her original music. She has produced and recorded several albums of original songs and has a new album coming out called Soul Truth, a collection of upbeat groove-based songs that stem from her very personal journal-style writings. Find out about Anna's approach to perseverance in this thoughtful interview!

Rev. Jeniffer Hutchins is the founding minister of Unity Arts Ministry, an alternative ministry that promotes personal growth, healing, and transformation through spiritual enrichment and creative expression. Jeniffer has a Master of Divinity degree and a bachelor's in art education. Weaving her education together, she presents creative workshops and gives inspirational talks at churches and retreats around the country.  Find out how her experience with perseverance has deepened her creative pursuits in this inspiring interview!

Back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Rev. Lauren McLaughlin serves as cominister with her husband John at Unity Now, a spiritual awakening center on the internet. A former radio show host herself, Rev. Lauren is a speaker, teacher, and seminar presenter on the subject of focused attraction, and she facilitates women's retreats throughout Florida. She is also the author of Go to ELF! and Spiritual Food: Just Desserts as well as the creator of many tools for mindfulness. Find out more from Lauren in this inspiring interview!

Carsten Spencer is the spiritual leader of Unity of Ukiah. An inspirational speaker, teacher, mentor, and energy worker, he is also the creator of Carsten Energy Alignment™ and The Miracle in 3 Breaths™. His intention is to live from the heart, holding a space of love and acceptance that encourages creative expression and connection through love, joy, compassion, and equanimity. Find out how mindfulness plays a part in his life and work in this fascinating interview! 

Le'ema Kathleen Graham describes herself as a Visionary Dancing Priestess ordained to the Goddess. With a B.F.A. in Dance and Theatre and M.F.A. work in World Dance, she has choreographed more than 100 dances to Divine Mother. Her sacred dances have been performed throughout the United States and Canada as well as temples in Egypt,  jungles in Costa Rica, art galleries in Bali, and castles in Ireland. Le'ema is the author of Dancing the Inner Serpent, an Amazon best-selling book, and she has been published in numerous anthologies and magazines. She has also produced a highly celebrated women's yoga DVD.   As a spiritual teacher, she has taught thousands of women in workshops, classes, online courses, and retreats, and been featured on television and radio. Her work has been presented in prestigious venues including the Royal Ontario Museum, York University, the Harmony Festival, the New Life Expo, the Prophets Conference, the Spiral Dance, and more. In this intriguing interview, you'll find out how dancing can be a form of worship and meditation.

Memoirist Peter Gibb has a lot to work with, having been employed with the U.S. Foreign Service; as a high school English and art teacher; in the military with USAF; as a foreign language teacher (English, Spanish, and German); as executive director of a nonprofit community center in San Francisco; and more. Now Peter has written children's books, and then two novels, before discovering the delights of personal nonfiction. His memoir, King of Doubt, was released this year, and Peter now teaches “Memoir and Mindfulness” in various venues. Find out why in this fascinating interview!

JP Kim is a certified intentional creativity coach, teacher, and artist committed to the pursuit of understanding consciousness. She also curates her studio and gallery space with works that speak to the quantum influence our intentions can have on reality. JP loves to teach those seeking to be free of stories and limiting beliefs, helping all generations reach for and grasp their highest potential. Learn ways you can, too, in this interesting interview!  

Back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Shiloh Sophia is a visionary artist, author, and teacher as well as a revolutionary entrepreneur and publisher. A founder and leader in the Intentional Creativity movement, Shiloh champions the importance of self-expression for every person and lives her philosophy that all art forms are tools for individual, social, and spiritual transformation. In addition to owning a gallery featuring her original paintings, Shiloh has published many books—including her newest one, Tea With the Midnight Muse—as well as creativity journals, cards, and other offerings. Find out why so many Creative Spirit guests have mentioned Shiloh as being a source of inspiration for them in this, yes, inspiring interview!

In her writing, coaching, and speaking, Melanie DewBerry brings the wisdom and teachings of her Native American elders to others. Melanie's heritage of both African American and Native American instills in her a stance of perseverance and the desire to live life purposefully. She is a veteran coach of more than 18 years; for 10 of those she was the senior lead trainer for the largest coaching school in the world, the Coaches Training Institute. Melanie is also an international speaker and has given TEDx talks in Austria and Vancouver. She uses the power of spirituality, language, words, and naming to remind us all how we belong to one another ... find out how she works with inspiration in this wonderful interview!

Tina Greene, RScP, is a life coach, inspirational speaker, and certified Intentional Creativity™ teacher. After 25 years as a health-care business lawyer, she had the opportunity to transform her life in 2011 when a head injury sustained in a car accident turned her world inside out and upside down. Since then, Tina has dedicated herself to helping others unlock their heart's wisdom and find their own voice. Find out where Tina gets her inspiration in this inspiring interview!

Anna Yang has journeyed from illness to health, conventional nursing to holistic nursing, in more than 25 years of study, travel, and practice. She is passionate about creating well-being in body-mind-heart and spirit, especially for women who are on the verge of a new direction in life. She holds a master's degree in women's spirituality, is a Certified Holistic Nurse, wellness coach,  flower essence practitioner, and labyrinth facilitator. In the past two years she has added Picture This Intuitive Drawings to her work with women, giving them deeper insights into their current life situation. Find out more in this inspiring interview!

Working with art collectors, students, and corporate clients, artist and teacher Kerry Lee's work inspires people to learn how intention can enhance their intuition, their gifts, and their wisdom. Back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Kerry will share how she takes students on a whimsical journey through intention, art, and color where they can celebrate who they are—then literally hang their accomplishment on the wall!

In the late '80s, Colleen Mauro founded Intuition: A Magazine for the Higher Potential of the Mind to introduce readers to the emerging field of intuition development. Intuition was published until the year 2000. In her new book, Spiritual Telepathy: Ancient Teachings to Access the Wisdom of Your Soul, Colleen introduces readers to a more advanced type of spiritual perception called spiritual telepathy. You will not want to miss what Colleen has to say about creativity and intuition in this fascinating interview!

No stranger to Unity Online Radio (she's the host of The Soul-Directed Life), Janet Conner is an author, soul-community creator, poet, and spiritual field guide. She stumbled upon a divine voice by slipping into the theta brain wave state while writing and has dedicated herself to exploring and sharing what it means to live at the vibrant intersection of the visible and the invisible. She has much to say about how creativity and intuition can help people to discover their soul!

Trish O'Malley is an intentional creativity guide, visual artist, aromatherapist, and mentor in energetics who lives in Sebastopol, California. She helps people to explore their inner territory by cocreating sacred containers in which they can listen to their voice within. Using intention, shamanic journey, journal inquiry, and vast amounts of courage, her students find their own language of expression. Find out more in this fascinating interview with Trish!

Back for the third time on Creative Spirit, Phil Cousineau is an award-winning writer and filmmaker, teacher and editor, lecturer and travel leader, storyteller and PBS host (Global Spirit). Phil's fascination with the art, literature, and history of culture has taken him on a worldwide search for what the ancients called the “soul of the world.” With more than 30 books and 15 scriptwriting credits to his name, the “omnipresent influence of myth in modern life” is a thread that runs through all of his work. His wide range of references and experiences make Phil the perfect person to conclude our monthlong look at beauty. Listen in, and you'll agree!

J. Ruth Gendler writes that she is interested in living in a world where people are more compassionate, creative, and lively. Ruth is an artist and the author of three books: the longtime best-seller The Book of Qualities, the anthology Changing Light, and the award-winning Notes on the Need for Beauty. So, given the latter title, you might say she literally wrote the book on beauty! Prepare to be inspired and to stretch your notions of beauty in this fascinating interview.

As a transformative coach and brand consultant with a background in creativity, entrepreneurship, and spirituality, Elka Vera—back for a return visit on Creative Spirit—is an artist who believes business is an art, communication is an art, and transforming consciousness is an art. She says: “As an artist, I seek to channel divine energy toward the creation of some good. That good may be a positive change in a client's life, an elegant articulation, the success of an enterprise, or an actual work of what we commonly call 'art.'” Learn more about her perspectives on beauty in this thought-provoking interview!

Back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Julie Daley is a teacher, coach, writer, and creativity expert whose passions are women's leadership and embodiment of the sacred feminine. Her work as a coach and teacher has varied with the setting; Julie works with corporations, nonprofits, and individuals. She teaches Creativity and Leadership at Stanford University Continuing Studies; and her latest project is R I S E, a course that will focus on finding our capacity to RISE into our true selves and the work we are here to do in the world at this time. Find out how Julie holds the importance of beauty in this inspiring interview! 

Back for the second time on Creative Spirit, Katy Atchison describes herself as an idea machine, a creative motivator, a visual designer and illustrator, and a mighty leader and art director for the art collective, SF Etsy. Her passion comes from teaching people how to find their creative spirit during one of her classes (among other things, she teaches jewelry and soap-making classes, both of which make marvelous gifts!). She also helps communities of artists connect and inspire each other. Find out what she has to say about creativity and gift-giving, and get prepared to be inspired yourself!

Pat Wiederspan Jones knew from an early age that she wanted to be an artist. After detours in art education and advertising, Pat now facilitates the self-expression of adults through journaling, collage, mandala-making, and mixed media. She has a small studio in Kearney, Nebraska, where she works on her own art as well as sharing her knowledge and insights with others. Find out how she sees the relationship between creativity and gift-giving in this inspiring interview!  

When it comes to celebration, Sherry Richert Belul has a simple philosophy: make moments into gifts. Life is extraordinary and fleeting; it is important to be present to the people we love and give presents that are all about the moments we share with them. As the founder of Simply Celebrate, Sherry helps people appreciate who they are and the people they love through customized tribute books and other one-of-a-kind imaginative and impactful gifts, life coaching, and inspirational books/articles. Find out more in this inspiring interview!

Carol Lorraine describes herself as an artist/designer, creativity mentor, colorist, Joyful Spirit coach, and speaker. She is celebrating 30 years in her business, Alive With Creating. She lives her soul's purpose of inspiring beauty and creativity in others by expressing her own joy. Learn how she expresses her passion for life and gratitude in many ways in this exhilarating interview!

Pam Matchie has more than 35 years' experience in business with Fortune 500 and 100 companies. She incorporates a "whole human" focus in her consulting and training sessions. Her passion is community, connection, and creation. As an artist of many mediums, Pam is a legacy writer, capturing genealogy stories and setting them in a historical context. She recently expanded her art forms by becoming a stand-up comic. Find out how Pam weaves gratitude into these different areas of interest in this fascinating interview!

Susyn Reeve is thrilled to be an Elder. With 40 years of experience as an organization development consultant and leadership development coach, she's the cocreator of self-esteem-experts.com and a best-selling author. Her books include The Wholehearted Life: Big Changes and Greater Happiness Week by Week and The Inspired Life: Unleashing Your Mind's Capacity for Joy. Her new book, Heart-Healing: The Power of Forgiveness and Letting Go, will be released in the spring. In her second appearance on Creative Spirit, Susyn will give you lots of ideas for how to practice gratitude!

Rev. Lauren McLaughlin serves as cominister with her husband John at Unity Now, a spiritual awakening center on the internet. A former radio show host herself, Rev. Lauren is a speaker, teacher, and seminar presenter on the subject of focused attraction, and she facilitates women's retreats throughout Florida. She is also the author of Go to ELF! and will explain how keeping focus on ELF (Eternal Life Force) helps her to stay grateful!

Polly Campbell is a motivational speaker and the author of three books: How to Live an Awesome Life; Imperfect Spirituality: Extraordinary Enlightenment for Ordinary People; and How to Reach Enlightenment. She is also a blogger at Psychology Today, Psych Central, The Huffington Post, The Creativity Post, and other sites. Her magazine articles on personal development topics and spiritual practices appear regularly in national publications. Polly has integrated the things she writes and talks about into her own life through practical experience—find out how she blends creativity and gratitude in this wonderful interview!

Stephen Dinan is the founder and CEO of The Shift Network, which delivers virtual summits, courses, and trainings featuring over 50 core faculty and 1,000 thought leaders in domains as diverse as spirituality, psychology, enlightened business and sustainability. Stephen is also the author of Sacred America, Sacred World: Fulfilling Our Mission in Service to All, which offers profound hope that America can grow beyond our current challenges and manifest our noblest destiny, rooted in sacred principles that transcend left or right political views. In an election cycle that has felt anxiety-provoking to people of all political persuasions, prepare to be inspired by this timely interview with Stephen!

Many of us pride ourselves on being "political thinkers," but few of us ever step into the political ring by running for election, be it local, state, or federal. Beth Krom has won six local elections and has served for almost 15 years on the Irvine, California, city council. In 2010 she ran valiantly, but unsuccessfully, for U.S. Congress. She continues to believe that we need more people with passion and intellect to be advocates and statesmen and run for public office. Regarded as a highly effective "community-builder," Beth will discuss how her creativity has provided unique tools for negotiating the complexity of political life.

Mary Anne Radmacher has been acting out of a compulsion for social justice since second grade. People know her as an artist, author, and trainer ... those closely familiar with her know that she is an activist for causes that pull at her heart. Activism is a response to specific circumstances … not a title she puts on her business card. Get more inspiration for how you can use your creativity in service to your ideals in this inspiring interview!

Kinda Hibrawi is an acclaimed artist who has worked on various projects with organizations including the U.S. State Department and UNICEF. She co-founded and helped develop Karam Foundation's Innovative Education programs and jointly ran these education programs every six months for displaced Syrian refugees on the Syrian-Turkish border until December 2015. Prior to that, she was recognized as an internationally known painter in Arabic Calligraphy, using her artwork to bring awareness to nonprofits in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria and local charity work for children with cancer. A Syrian-American artist who grew up between Saudi Arabia, Syria, Bahrain, Lebanon, and the United States, Hibrawi's original artwork is sought by collectors worldwide and is currently exhibited in group and solo shows across the U.S. Find out more about how creativity and politics can intertwine in this fascinating interview!

Rev. Matthew Fox is an internationally acclaimed spiritual theologian, episcopal priest, and activist who has devoted 45 years to developing and teaching the tradition of Creation Spirituality. He has reinvented forms of education and worship, and awakened millions to the much neglected earth-based mystical tradition of the West. He has revivified awareness of Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart, Thomas Aquinas, and Thomas Merton, among other spiritual pioneers. He has authored more than 35 books on spirituality and contemporary culture, among them: Original Blessing, The Coming of the Cosmic Christ, The Reinvention of Work, A Spirituality Named Compassion, and Meister Eckhart: A Mystic-Warrior for Our Times. His books, celebrated around the world, have been translated into 60 languages. We are so honored to conclude our look at Creativity and Meditation with him!

Lisa Sonora is an artist, author, and international workshop leader who wants to live in a world where everyone remembers that they are creative and that art-making is medicine. Originally trained as an art therapist, and a longtime student of meditation, Lisa brings a compassionate and contemplative approach to her teaching. Lisa makes her home in Oaxaca, Mexico, where she host artists' retreats and residencies. Her first book, The Creative Entrepreneur: A DIY Visual Guidebook for Making Business Ideas Real, launched a movement that has helped thousands to live their creative dreams ... find out how you can, too, in this uplifting interview!

Darren Main is a yoga and meditation instructor and author whose books include Yoga and the Path of the Urban Mystic, Spiritual Journeys Along the Yellow Brick Road, Inner Tranquility, The Yogi Entrepreneur, and Hearts and Minds: Talking to Christians about Homosexuality. Darren facilitates workshops and gives talks on yoga and modern spirituality throughout the United States and abroad. He is the host of the internationally syndicated podcast Inquire Within. He also teaches Yoga on the Labyrinth inside San Francisco's iconic Grace Cathedral, which draws hundreds of people every week. Find out how Darren bridges his spiritual and creative practices in this insightful interview!

Speaker, author, award-winning Broadway and Off Broadway performer and composer, Freddie Weber writes and performs inspirational and spiritual songs in the jazz idiom. She studied A Course in Miracles with Marianne Williamson for 12 years, the works of Joel Goldsmith for eight years, and completed five levels of Tibetan Buddhism Shambhala Training. But her passion and life's work is now focused on "Being Here Now," having studied for the past 11 years with Eckhart Tolle. In this fascinating interview, find out how Freddie came to meditation and how it has shaped every aspect of her life, including her creativity!