Living Creatively

Listen, who needs TikTok when you've got us? This week we're sharing our favorite things so far in 2023. Grab a pen and paper, or open your Notes app, whatever you need to add our favorites to your must-try list. We think you're going to love them as much as we do! Living Creatively Website: ThisIsLivingcreatively.com | All seasons are uploaded on our “Episodes” page YouTube: Living Creatively PodcastInstagram: LivingCreativelyNowMonica ParksWebsite: SacredbyMP.comInstagram: SacredByMonicaParksAngela DaltonWebsite: AngelaDalton.comInstagram: AngelaDalton_Author You can listen to all seasons on the episode page at ThisIsLivingCreatively.com!

The world of comedy has really evolved into something that has taken the art to the next level. Join us as we discuss our favorite comedian and how they have changed the game! 

Creative Friends! You do not want to miss this week's episode of Living Creatively. We were graced to be in conversation with creator, author, and activist Nyasha Williams. If you've tuned in this season, you know that we have fallen in love with Nyasha's Black Tarot cards. In our discussion, Nyasha details how the inspiration for the cards and her work came to her, how she's used collaboration to amplify her productivity, and what she has planned on her creative horizon.   Learn more about Nyasha Wiliams Website: NyashaWilliams.online IG: @writingtochangethenarrative TikTok: DecolonizeYourself Clubhouse: @equity-chats Bookshop.org: Black Tarot Cards and Elemental Alchemist Oracle Deck and Guidebook #creative #creativity #blackpodcast #podcast #BlackTarot #BlackOracle #BlackCreators #BlackWomenCreators #BlackEmpowerment #BooksForBlackKids #NyashaWilliams #communitycare    Living Creatively Website: ThisIsLivingcreatively.com | All seasons are uploaded on our “Episodes” page   YouTube: Living Creatively Podcast  Instagram: LivingCreativelyNow  Monica Parks Website: SacredbyMP.com  Instagram:  SacredByMonicaParks  Angela Dalton Website: AngelaDalton.com  Instagram: AngelaDalton_Author

Hello, creative friends. We hope you all have been having a good week. Ours has been straight trash. But as always, it's nothing that some good music from some of our favorite artists can't fix. This week we discuss the songs that have soothed our souls and lifted our spirits when we needed it most. Take a listen and then let us know the artists and songs that help you when you're going through it. #creative #creativity #blackpodcast #podcast #music #musicians #artists Living Creatively Website: ThisIsLivingcreatively.com | All seasons are uploaded on our “Episodes” page YouTube: Living Creatively PodcastInstagram: LivingCreativelyNowMonica ParksWebsite: SacredbyMP.comInstagram:  SacredByMonicaParksAngela DaltonWebsite: AngelaDalton.comInstagram: AngelaDalton_Author

Have you ever scrolled through social media and wondered, "How in the world are they so productive?", "How does she manage to always look so put together?" Well before you trip your way down the rabbit hole and allow social media to give you the blues, watch this first as we discuss The Facade on this week's episode of Living Creatively. Living Creatively Website: ThisIsLivingcreatively.com | All seasons are uploaded on our "Episodes" page  YouTube: Living Creatively Podcast Instagram: LivingCreativelyNow Monica Parks Website: SacredbyMP.com Instagram: SacredByMonicaParks Angela Dalton Website: AngelaDalton.com Instagram: AngelaDalton_Author 

Hello fellow creatives! Settle in for a very special episode where we get a "behind the scenes" look into the music industry! Join us as we welcome our special guest, singer and songwriter Tyler Reese! Tyler Reese YouTube: ⁠Tyler Reese⁠ IG: TylerReeseOfficial Twitter: @tylerreesesings Studio X 510 (Oakland) Website: studioxrecording.com IG: studiox510 Living Creatively  Website:  ThisIsLivingcreatively.com | All seasons are uploaded on   our "Episodes" page  YouTube: Living Creatively Podcast Instagram | LivingCreativelyNow Monica Parks Website: SacredbyMP.com Instagram | SacredByMonicaParks Angela Dalton Website: AngelaDalton.com Instagram: AngelaDalton_Author 

Hey creative friends! Join us this week as we get down to the details of what it really costs to be creative. The transparency is real with this one. #creative #creativity #blackpodcast #podcast #artist Living Creatively  YouTube: www.youtube.com/@livingcreativelypodcast Website:  ThisIsLivingcreatively.com | All seasons are uploaded on our "Episodes" page - Instagram | LivingCreativelyNow Monica Parks - Website: SacredbyMP.com - Instagram | SacredByMonicaParks Angela Dalton Website: AngelaDalton.com Instagram: AngelaDalton_Author You can listen to all seasons on the episode page at ThisIsLivingCreatively.com

This week, we share what we want for our future selves! Like everything in life, you can do it if you can dream it. Living Creatively - Website: ThisIsLivingcreatively.com All seasons are uploaded on our "Episodes" page Instagram: @LivingCreativelyNow Monica Parks Website: SacredbyMP.com Monica Parks Instagram: @SacredByMonicaParks Angela Dalton Website: AngelaDalton.com Angela Dalton Instagram: @AngelaDalton_Author You can listen to all seasons on the episode page at ThisIsLivingCreatively.com Watch us on our Youtube channel Living Creatively Podcast

Join us for another bonus episode of fun as we wrap up season 9. This week, we seek guidance from our spiritual guides and ancestors as we progress into our 10th season as well as the remainder of this year!

Friends, it's that time when we are wrappin' up yet another season with a little fun. Join us this week as we play one of our favorite games – and a Living Creatively staple – Would You Rather?

Well Living Creatively family, we made it through another season! Join us this week as we celebrate our podcast journey as we head into our 10th season! We want to send out a HUGE thank you to everyone who has been with us along the way.  Remember, you can now listen to all seasons on our website ThisIsLivingCreatively.com and view the latest episodes on our YouTube channel Living Creatively Podcast. 

If you've been feeling exhausted and burned out since the pandemic, this episode is for you! This week we discuss how the importance of slowing down has shown up for us and the much-needed changes we're making. (Yes, ancestors, we're finally listening!) (Watch episodes on our YouTube channel, Living Creatively Podcast!)

Have you ever looked back on life and wished that the younger version of you knew what you knew now? This week we share the life lessons we learned as we mature through life and how beneficial they are for people of all ages. (Watch episodes on our YouTube channel, Living Creatively Podcast!)

Hello, creative friends! This week we're trying something a little different. Join us for a little Black Girl Magic as we do an unboxing of Sacred by Monica Parks and explore a gorgeous new tarot deck, Black Tarot, by creators Nyasha Williams and Kimishka Naido. And if you want the full experience, head on over to our Youtube channel, Living Creatively Podcast. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Links from the episode: Sacred by Monica Parks Black Tarot by Nyasha Williams and Kimishka Naido

Welcome back for another episode of Living Creatively! What would you ask an influencer if you could ask them anything? Well today we had the opportunity to do just that as we welcomed our special guest and social media influencer, The Hoochiee, onto the show. Join us as we dive deep into the creative mind of an influencer. TheHoochiee (TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram)

Hello, Creative Friends! Have you ever had a situation come up that makes you go, hmmm? Well, that's what we're talking about this week. Join us as we discuss those things that we've all just accepted that really make no damn sense on this episode of Living Creatively. AND, in case you missed the announcement, you can also watch us on our new Youtube channel!! Check us out on Living Creatively Podcast and let us know what you think.

We are back with another episode of Living Creative and we have a surprise that you won't be expecting but will surely love. Join us this week as we share some of our favorite things that we fell in love with. - Now you can view our podcast on Spotify and Youtube (Living Creatively Podcast). Streaming audio version on all other platforms.

Happy Black History Month, y'all! We hope all our Black creators out there are practicing self-care and celebrating the inspiration that is our history. This week we are discussing Angela's newest picture book biography, To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights. Listen as she shares all the incredible and impactful achievements that Ms. Nichols made and we don't talk nearly enough about; including a fateful meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and how she diversified the NASA astronaut program in 1978. Talk about a hidden figure in plain sight! And be sure to visit, purchase, and support Isis Asare's indie bookstore Sistah Scifi or check out the Sistah Scifi IG page for more info on Black sci-fi and fantasy book-related events. Episode Links: To Boldly Go signed book purchase HarperCollins Union Angela Dalton website

Sometimes it's hard trying to hear your own inner voice tell you how great you are over the negative chatter. Join us as we discuss how you can show up as your authentic self and what that looks like.

Hi, Creative Friends! Did ya miss us?? 'Cause we missed you! Yes, we know we were gone for a minute and we hope you enjoyed the season 8 replay. But we are back! For real, for real. Join us this week as we talk about what we did on our reset break and what we're looking forward to this season. We're gonna try some new thangs. Thanks for sticking with us and we look forward to new discussions on this season of Living Creatively!

This episode was a "WoW" experience for us as we sat down with Mike Nicholls, publisher of four magazines for Black and brown people: BBPMix MixTape, Umber, Slumber, and Tone. Join us as he shares his decades-long journey from graphic designer to publisher, and how he found his creativity by staying true to himself.

Do you find it challenging to cultivate a space that protects and nurtures your creativity? This week's replay is our episode where we share our tips and tricks on how we approach building a creative space that inspires us to thrive.

This book made such an impact on us that we couldn't contain our excitement as we shared some of its many gems. Trust us, it's worth doing a deep dive into the depths of this book on your own. Join us for this weeks replay on our review of Gay Hendricks's book, The Big Leap.

Happy New Year creative family! Last year we celebrated the Black Panther movie in theaters and watched Kindred as it made its debut on Hulu. This week's replay celebrates black sci-fi with our special guest Isis Asare, owner of Sistah Scifi, who joined us to discuss Black sci-fi and fantasy stories in literature; including Afrofuturism.

This week's replay is a flashback to the episode that started it all! This is perfect for those of you that missed the gems that were dropped in this episode, or for the people that need a reminder as we bring this year to a close. Your power is in your ability to pivot when needed. Bring on 2023!

As we get closer to the end of the year, it's normal to feel like things didn't go exactly how you had envisioned at the start of the last. But it's also important to remember that there is a plan, a path, and a destination for each and every one of us. And so, this week, we want to do a replay of an episode based on one of our favorite quotes: What's Meant for You Won't Pass You By. It's a reminder to keep going...As best as we can.

Hey Creative Friends! It's another one of our favorite episodes featuring one of our favorite people! This week's replay is a discussion about balancing personal with professional life with Hair Stylist and Black Hair Historian, Mahogany Plautz.

Hello, Creative Friends! We hope you've been enjoying the replays of some of our favorite episodes this season. This week, we get to know our other Living Creatively host, Angela. And whew! This one was a doozy. 'Surprises at every turn' is an understatement. So sit back and get to know Chicago Angela...California Angela...ALL the Angela's!

Hello, Creative Friends! While we're on break, we thought it'd be fun to re-introduce ourselves to new listeners and take a trip down memory lane with an oldie but a goodie. This week, we revisit an episode from our first season where we spent time getting to know one-half of your Living Creatively host duo, Monica Parks.

Hello and happy holidays, creative friends! 'Tis the season for gathering with the people we love, finishing whatever's left of 2022, and resetting all our goals and ambitions for 2023. And we are doing just that! Yes, we are taking a short break for season eight, but don't you worry, we still got you and your creative journey covered. This season, we're replaying all of our favorite episodes over the course of the last seven seasons. You'll be hearing some of our favorite discussions, convos with a few of our fantastic special guests, AND re-witness the creation of some of our favorite catchphrases. Can you guess which ones? Thanks for joining us for what we're calling The Replay Season!

Whew, well this got spicy! Join us for this week's episode where we play one of our favorite games, Who Is the A'Hole. Drop your answers in the comments below!

Have you ever caught a "vibe" from someone? Join us for this week's episode where we discuss a variety of celebrities and the "vibe" we get from them.

Well, creative friends, here we are again, the end of another season. This one flew by so fast like Monica said: Did it even happen? And did it. Join us this week as we discuss what is next, including what you can look forward to for season 8! It's something we've never done before, so we hope y'all will rock with us through it.

This week, we discuss the bounty of Black sci-fi and fantasy in television and film with our special guest, owner of Sistah Scifi Bookstore Isis Asare. Join us as we discuss the controversy around The Woman King, the honoring of Chadwick Boseman and the uplifting of women in The Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, and so much more!

Looking for a great gift for the holidays, birthdays, or maybe a little something for yourself? Tune in for this week's episode where we will share great gift ideas by creators we have fallen in love with. Creator Information: Athletic Fashion Line: IG - the.fiveoceans | Website - the5oceans.com Book: The Art of Rob | Website - work.robdontstop.com Hats: IG - riverroadhats | Website - riverroadhats.com Bra/Panty Sets: IG - studio_ten_fifteen_ Artwork: IG - aohamer | aohamer.com Scratch off Poster: Black Joy by Black Authors - Nyasha Williams | Website - nyashawilliams.online

Join us for another fun game of Would You Rather. This episode took some unexpected turns that even surprised us and yet we still had a great time as we discussed various topics with different points of views.

This week we talk about the films, tv, and books that inspired or made an impact on our perspectives while on our break between seasons. Take a listen if you've been looking for something new to watch or read! And we're ALWAYS looking for recommendations, so be sure to comment on what we should check out next!

Whether Ms. Mercury Retrograde has blown your routine all the way up or you've just lost your way in the world's craziness, we all sometimes find ourselves needing to get back on track. This week we discuss ways we've gotten life straightened out when it's feeling like a big 'ol mess.

If you are like most of us, sometimes you just want to sit back and laugh. For this week's episode we decided to do just that as we share some of our favorite special and funny moments in our friendship.

Join us as we discuss this important topic from the viewpoint of who we are, black creatives, and how it affects Black creatives as an artistic collective.

Hey creative friends! This week we go deep – like DEEP DEEP – into discussion about the many ways that comparisons can cause damage to our creativity. And beyond. Full disclosure: Angela may have been a little hangry this episode. Join us in this eye-opening, truth bomb of an episode of Living Creatively.

Hey creative friends! It's another season, we have high energy and so much we want to talk about. This week we're talking about things that have been inspiring us lately. Join us as we discuss how we've been filling our artistic creative well while reconnecting with our communities and favorite places. Tell us how you've been finding inspiration in our 'new normal' in the comments. We want to know!

It's baaacckk! You know what time it is! You know how we do this! It is that time for another season ending bonus episode of Would You Rather. Pour you something hot, or chilled, and sit back as we end this season with laughter.

We both love a great conversation that can go from serious to funny in 10 seconds flat! There is nothing like a discussion that keeps you on your toes. Join us as we chat about various topics for our bonus 1 episode.

Well, friends, here we are again, the end of a season. And as always, we just don't know how the time flew by and we're at the tenth episode. But here we are and we are lovin' the fact that you're still with us and part of our creative community. This week, we talk about the episodes that stood out for us, and how those discussions helped us in our real lives. AND, we have a special announcement towards the end of the episode. Don't sleep on it! So, here's to season six and more to come!

Oh, creative friends, we may have a first here: We not only disagreed but we may have to call this the Great Living Creatively Debate. This week we talk about favoritism using Beyonce, Drake, and Azalea Banks and their respective house songs that they recently dropped. Seems like the internet has been divided over it...and so are we! Take a listen and then let us know in the comments where you stand. Is it favoritism or not supporting problematic people?

Activism comes in so many forms. It is never a "one size fits all" but more about finding what fits you. Tune in as we learn and share the many ways our creativity can be used for activism.

As you know, we took a bit of a break from recording in between seasons. Join us as we discuss the great, and not so great, shows that we binged watched during our break.

Hello Creative Friends! This week we're letting our Geek Flag fly and discussing all things tech and robotics. As we're seeing more and more companies incorporate robotic technology, we wanted to talk about how this can potentially affect not only our creativity but the jobs that help us pay the bills.

Friends! Have you ever come across a bunch of random facts but had no one to tell them too? Well, this week, we share random bits o' knowledge that we've come across and have been dying to share. (Low-key: The one about ABBA really got us messed up!) So, we hope you'll listen and learn a little sumpin' sumpin' like we did!

As we all know, life is filled with peaks and valleys that everyone must deal with no matter who you are. Join us as we discuss how we manage our lives by utilizing the edit button of life. Artist: in.iko Song: King's Affirmation (Acapella Version)