Thought Row

Season 3 – Episode 3: Dr. Craig Curtis – Helpful Advice on Staying Healthy Creative people all have this in common, they need to stay healthy so they can make things happen. Our guest Dr. Craig Curtis shares with us invaluable information on how to keep our energy levels up. At no time in history … Continue reading Season 3 – Episode 3: Dr. Craig Curtis – Helpful Advice on Staying Healthy →

Season 3 – Episode 2: Nathan Felix – Composer, Producer, and Experimental Film Maker In this episode, we speak with Nathan Felix, a Mexican-American composer & producer known for his immersive operas and experimental films. Felix's music has premiered in Bulgaria, Portugal, Spain, Japan, China, Sweden, Denmark, Mongolia, and the United States and has been … Continue reading Season 3 – Episode 2: Nathan Felix – Composer, Producer, and Experimental Film Maker →

Season 3 – Episode 1: Emily Scialom – British Author, Poet, and Musician Our very talented guest, British Author Emily Scialom, shares with us her journey to becoming a formidable published writer, poet, and musician. She also chats with us about her philosophical views on self-enlightenment and her commitment to becoming a successful writer. Her … Continue reading Season 3 – Episode 1: Emily Scialom – British Author, Poet and Musician →

  In this episode, Co-hosts Rod and Inci Jones discuss creativity, summer, reflect on past episodes & guests, and announce their summer break. They interview one another and shared some of their personal experiences, thoughts and ideas.

Season 2 – Episode 29: Madison Marie McIntosh – Singing Opera Creatively In this episode, we speak with Mezzo-Soprano Madison Marie McIntosh about her opera career and ask her some questions that we all would like to know about singing opera and what it takes. She also shares with us two excerpts from operas that … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 29: Madison Marie McIntosh – Singing Opera Creatively →

Season 2 – Episode 28: Adam “A.J.” Schenkman – Writer, Author, Historian & Teacher  In this episode, we speak with Adam “A.J.” Schenkman, who teaches history in the Lower Hudson Valley and writes about the history of Ulster & Orange counties. He shares his love of teaching history and making it relatable to his students. … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 28: Adam “AJ” Schenkman – Writer, Author, Historian & Teacher →

Season 2 – Episode 27: Judith Phoenix-Meese – Transitioning Your Career In this episode, Judith Phoenix-Meese is one of those gifted people that can help individuals change careers in mid-life. She shares with us how to transition your career. Judith's background was originally founded in Executive Recruitment, and she now specializes as an Executive CV … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 27: Judith Phoenix-Meese – Transitioning Your Career →

Henry Willard is a pro when it comes to television, film & animation audio. He is an audio engineer based in South-East England, the UK specializing in remote recording for voiceover artists & voice actors and live in-session voice-to-picture synchronization for television commercials, animation & motion pictures around the world, as well as recording, direction, … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 26: Henry Willard – Audio Engineer Discusses the Importance of Audio →

Season 2 – Episode 25: Alison Butters – Power of Change Live the Life You Want to Lead Learn from Alison Butters, a Certified Life Coach in this episode. She shares with us some tips on how you can live and be happier and enjoy a more successful and gratifying life. Alison discusses the tools … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 25: Alison Butters – Power of Change Live the Life You Want to Lead →

Early in Season 1, we had Gavriella Abekassis on the podcast, and our conversation continues in Season 2. In this episode, we discuss how connecting with your real self can really impact your creativity and help you to light a fire within. We also discuss pursuing your dreams, your business mindset when you are creative … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 24: Gavriella Abekassis – Creativity & Your Real Self – Getting Closer to your Dreams →

Sherry Karver, a visual artist, and Jerry Ratch, a Poet & Novelist join us to talk about how a couple can share a creative life together. Topics that we discuss: Couples that have to cope with competing with one another, allowing space to create, navigating harmony, and conversations about being a united force when it … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 23: Sherry Karver & Jerry Ratch – Artist & Poet Sharing a Creative Life Together →

Season 2 – Episode 22: Denise Dorman – Everything You Wanted to Know About PR But Were Afraid to Ask No matter what you do creatively you need to use PR effectively. Denise Dorman is a content marketing, branding, strategy storytelling, and sticky marketing expert. In this episode, she gives us advice and recommendations on … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 22: Denise Dorman – Everything You Wanted to Know About PR But Were Afraid to Ask →

Season 2 – Episode 21: Kelley Tenny – Up Leveling Your Life for Success Kelley Tenny shares with us her journey as a teacher in the public school system where she helped high-risk, inner-city kids become better learners. She later went on to become a Master's Curriculum Professor & Instructor. She is the Founder of … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 21: Kelley Tenny – Up Leveling Your Life for Success →

Season 2 – Episode 20: Jason Thornberry – No Limits, No Boundaries on Becoming a Writer In this episode, we speak with Jason M. Thornberry about his creative beginnings as a touring musician then to the unbelievable events that led him to become a celebrated writer. Jason shares with us how he overcame a traumatic … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 20: Jason Thornberry – No Limits, No Boundaries on Becoming a Writer →

Season 2 – Episode 19: Gerri Schumacher – Cattle Rancher Reflects on Living Life Creatively What does raising cattle have to do with inspiring creativity? Plenty…Gerri shares with us her experiences of growing up on a cattle ranch where she developed strong work ethics, leadership skills, and the ability to promote growth in cattle operations. … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 19: Gerri Schumacher – Cattle Rancher Reflects on Living Life Creatively →

Season 2 – Episode 18: Shara Lewis-Campbell – Creating Publishing Opportunities for People with Challenging Backgrounds In tIn this episode, we speak with Shara Lewis-Campbell and her partner's mission with Beauty and the Beast Publishing. It is a company that publishes writers from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, and writers that are incarcerated, providing them a voice. … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 18: Shara Lewis-Campbell – Creating Publishing Opportunities for People with Challenging Backgrounds →

Season 2 – Episode 17: Carol Stephen – Making Social Media Work for You Have you been posting on social media and NOT getting results? Do you want to make social media work for you? As a seasoned solopreneur, Carol Stephen is at the top of her field. Formally opening “Your Social Media Works” in … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 17: Carol Stephen – Making Social Media Work for You →

Season 2 – Episode 16 – Nadeem Majdalany – Grammy® Award Winning Musician, Songwriter & Music Director Ever wonder about the creative process of a Grammy® Award-winning musician? Nadeem Majdalany shares with us what inspires him creatively in life and music. He also talks about the Grammy® Award-winning album Mythologies and plays a snippet from … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 16 – Nadeem Majdalany – Grammy® Award Winning Musician, Songwriter & Music Director →

Season 2 – Episode 15: Diane Calabrese – Healing the Mind, Body & Spirit In this podcast, we speak with Diane Calabrese. She has worked as a recreational therapist for many years implementing holistic healing modalities.  She holds certificates in guided meditation, yoga, hand reflexology, crystal healing, and aromatherapy, plus she is a reiki master. … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 15: Diane Calabrese – Healing the Mind, Body & Spirit →

Season 2 – Episode 14: Jurian Isabelle – Emerging Film Maker, Writer & Producer Tapping Into Creative Energy Jurian Isabelle shares his journey as a filmmaker, writer, and producer. He discusses how he followed his creative dreams and let faith and spirituality fuel his vision. He shares how he is a part of an emerging … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 14: Jurian Isabelle – Emerging Film Maker, Writer & Producer Tapping Into Creative Energy →

Season 2 – Episode 13: Dion Wilson – Pt 2 – NFTs the Metaverse, Blockchain, Web 3.0, and Protecting Your IP Part 2:  NFTs, the Metaverse, Blockchain, Web 3.0 & Protecting Your IP – We discuss all this and more with Dion Wilson Creator of Rastr Technologies/Metaverse, Titanium Comics, and Hero Ledger. He focuses on … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 13: Dion Wilson – PT 2 NFTs the Metaverse, Blockchain, Web 3.0 & Protecting Your IP →

Season 2 – Episode 12: Dion Wilson – Comic books, NFTs the Metaverse, Blockchain and Web 3.0 Comic books, NFTs the Metaverse, Blockchain and Web 3.0 – Dion Wilson Creator of Rastr Technologies/Metaverse and Titanium Comics focuses on how indie comic creators can now have the opportunity to register, sell, and license their unseen and … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 12: Dion Wilson – Comic books, NFTs the Metaverse, Blockchain and Web 3.0 →

Season 2 – Episode 11: Jill Carlyle – Finding 50 – Rising in Midlife and Belonging to Yourself Rod & Inci Jones discuss with our guest Jill Carlyle, the author of the book “Finding 50” talks about a difficult childhood, rough times as an adult, multiple divorces to becoming a college professor, and a best-selling … Continue reading Season 2 – Episode 11: Jill Carlyle – Finding 50 – Rising in Midlife and Belonging to Yourself →

Season 2 – Ep: 10: Nikita Hattangady – Writer, Producer, Director, and Children's Book Author Rod & Inci Jones talk with Nikita Hattangady about her creative journey and what inspires her and the challenges she faced. Nikita is an award-winning writer, director, and producer who founded Nouveau Journey Productions. She talks about her debut short … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 10: Nikita Hattangady – Writer, Producer, Director and Children's Book Author →

Season 2 – Ep: 9: Robert Bishay – Navigating Online Security Issues as a Creative In this episode, Rod & Inci Jones discuss with Robert Bishay, a Director of Cyber Security he shares strategies on how we all can greatly reduce the chances of being hacked and having our personal information compromised. Rod & Inci … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 9: Robert Bishay – Navigating Online Security Issues as a Creative →

Season 2 – Ep: 8: Karen Poppy – Hyperconnected to Everything and Everyone In Rod & Inci Jones's quest to bring exceptionally interesting and talented people to the Thought Row podcast, they interviewed Karen Poppy. During our interview with Karen, they were given a glimpse into the creativity of poetry and how the lives we … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 8: Karen Poppy – Hyperconnected to Everything and Everyone →

Season 2 – Ep: 7: Steven Rudin – Art as a Special Form of Communication – The Psychology of Collage In this episode, Rod & Inci discuss the psychology of art and collage from the perspective of a practicing psychiatrist in New York City, Steven Rudin. His unique perspective reveals aspects of creativity that most … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 7: Steven Rudin – Art as a Special Form of Communication – The Psychology of Collage →

Season 2 – Ep: 6: Isabelle Knight – Strategies on How to Build Your Brand Learning to promote yourself and create visibility online is no easy feat. There are so many avenues of promoting your brand or business and it can be confusing and overwhelming. In this episode, Rod & Inci Jones talk with Isabelle … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 6: Isabelle Knight – Strategies on How to Build Your Brand →

Season 2 – Ep: 5: Neil Cohen – Piecing Together a Life as an Artist – Ups, Downs & a Sense of Humor Rod and Inci Jones always celebrate what people love to do creatively have a great conversation with Neil Cohen who is a very talented and creative Playwright, Journalist, and Television Screenwriter. Neil … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 5: Neil Cohen – Piecing Together a Life as an Artist – Ups, Downs & a Sense of Humor →

Season 2 – Ep: 4: Sixtine Crutchfield – NFT's the Future of Creativity Have questions about NFT's in the art world? What are they? Why are they important? How do they affect the art world? Rod and Inci were pleased to create this special edition episode on NFT's. This method of selling creativity is being … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 4: Sixtine Crutchfield – NFT's the Future of Creativity →

Season 2 – Ep: 3 – Leslie Travers – International Opera Stage Designer Shares his Creative Journey Rod and Inci interview one of the most influential Stage Designers in the world of opera and other stage productions Leslie Travers UK-based Leslie Travers Stage Designer shares his amazing creative journey from his first creative thoughts as … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 3 – Leslie Travers – International Opera Stage Designer Shares his Creative Journey →

Season 2 – Ep: 2 – Holley Snaith – Inspiring Lives From Famous People in History Rod and Inci interview Holley Snaith who is a writer, researcher, and historian who specializes in 20th-Century U.S. History. During the interview, Holley Snaith shares the inspirational lives of several famous people in modern history that she has researched … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 2 – Holley Snaith – Inspiring Lives From Famous People in History →

Season 2 – Ep: 1 – Winifred Potenza -Artist | Potter | Creator – Hearts of the World Rod and Inci start the show by kicking off season 2 with a very special guest that truly represents what it's like to live a life of creativity. They interview an artist that has spent over 50 … Continue reading Season 2 – Ep: 1 – Winifred Potenza – Artist | Potter | Creator – Hearts of the World →

Episode 53: Roya Sayadi – How to Protect Your Creative Intellectual Property Rod & Inci start out the show with a quote from Aldous Huxley and a motivational quote from Rod. They go on to discuss a little about the life of Aldous Huxley and how he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature … Continue reading Episode 53: Roya Sayadi – How to Protect Your Creative Intellectual Property →

Rod and Inci start the show with a great quote from Walt Disney that everyone can relate to. They discuss the Power of Now and the book by Eckhardt Tolle and how you can adopt this strategy to help you maintain some sanity in these unusual times. Rod & Inci share some information related to … Continue reading Episode 52: Farhan Niaz – Human Side of Customer Experience →

Episode 51: Terri Nakamura – Harnessing the Power of Social Media In this episode, show co-hosts Rod & Inci Jones share their quote of the day and motivational thought, and then discuss the pros & cons of social media and how its impacted their social media presence. After Rod & Inci's brief discussion, they introduce … Continue reading Episode 51: Terri Nakamura – Harnessing the Power of Social Media →

Episode 50: Debbie Dekleva – Saving the Monarch Butterfly Naturally Our guest Debbie Dekleva shares her life-long mission to save the Monarch Butterfly habitat. You will learn what you can do to help save one of nature's most beautiful gifts when it comes to the butterfly. She is a strong advocate of cultivating milkweed, which … Continue reading Episode 50: Debbie Dekleva – Saving the Monarch Butterfly Naturally →

Episode 49: Deenagh Miller – Art, Creativity & the Creative Process In our conversations with the artist Deenagh Miller, we explore her career as a full-time artist. We also discuss with her what she learned as an art teacher about representational and non-representational art, art galleries, and the future of art. She also talks about her … Continue reading Episode 49: Deenagh Miller – Art, Creativity & the Creative Process →

Episode 48: Nisha Gupta Psychology of Creative Genius Is there such a thing as a creative genius? You'll be surprised what you'll hear in this in-depth discussion from a psychologist/professor that teaches creativity. Our guest Nisha Gupta discusses being a Liberation Psychologist, and an Arts-based Phenoma-logical Researcher. She shares with us her unique way of … Continue reading Episode 48: Nisha Gupta Psychology of Creative Genius →

Episode 47: Ken Bagnis – Former Rock Star, Turns Author & Psychotherapist Our guest Ken Bagnis discusses his former life as a rock star, and how his life took him down the path of becoming a psychotherapist, and then as a best-selling author of novels for young adults. He shares his journey into his musical … Continue reading Episode 47: Ken Bagnis – Former Rock Star Turns Author & Psychotherapist →

Episode 46: Rizal Tony – The Jazz Guitarist, Composer & Arranger This is one of those episodes that you will have the opportunity to listen to our discussion with a very talented and accomplished jazz musician and composer. Plus you'll get to hear Rizal play a couple of snippets from the music he performs. Our … Continue reading Episode 46: Rizal Tony – The Jazz Guitarist, Composer & Arranger →

Episode 45: Manuel Wotsch Building an Event Company Through Silence Can you imagine a bunch of people with headsets on dancing? Or working as a team picking up litter and no one but them can hear what they are listening to, but they are having a great time. Our guest Manuel, a student at the … Continue reading Episode 45: Manuel Wotsch Building an Event Company Through Silence →

Episode 44: Judith Phoenix-Meese – Career Transition Coach & Executive CV Writer If you've ever wondered what a career coach can do for you, and how it can impact your life and your happiness, you need to listen to what our guest Judith Phoenix-Meese has to share. In our episode today Judith discusses her creativity … Continue reading Episode 44: Judith Phoenix-Meese Career Transition Coach & Executive CV Writer  →

Our special guest Josefin Lundahl is a Swedish native and an art historian with over a decade of work in art education, curating, advising, and consulting in the US and Europe. Josefin shares with us what it was like growing up with a father who was a highly respected art dealer. She talks about her … Continue reading Episode 43: Josefin Lundahl Art Historian, Art Educator, Art Curation →

Episode 42: Arijit Bhattacharyya – From superhero drawings to creating world-leading technologies Our guest Arijit Bhattacharyya exemplifies what a gifted creative mind can accomplish. From superhero drawings as a child all the way to creating world-leading technologies and much, much more. Game Developer, Serial Entrepreneur, Technologist, Global VC, and lecturer are just some of the … Continue reading Episode 42: Arijit Bhattacharyya – From Superhero Drawings to Creating World-leading Technologies →

Our guest Yael Cherni shares with us her dynamic career as a Soprano, Conductor, and Pianist. She discusses her experiences in chamber “lieder” music and her love of Gershwin. She also discusses the difference between being an artist and an entertainer. A very accomplished talent in three creative disciplines. Yael has excelled in her career … Continue reading Episode 41: Yael Cherni – The Difference Between Being and Artist and an Entertainer →

Our guest Chess Broadnick, a Psychotherapist and Artist, shares his story on how he is trying to point out the interior abstractions of life through his artwork. Chess is a self-taught artist that took 2-years to study and draw self-portraits. He drew from his memories and experiences, pushing his art to the very edge. As … Continue reading Episode 40: Chess Brodnick – Interior Abstractions of Life →

Episode 39: Giovanni Lazzaro – Italian Violin Maker In this episode, Giovanni Lazzaro an artisan of string instruments shares what it's like to be a true craftsman creating perfect performing instruments for the most accomplished musicians. He prides himself in creating instruments that best perform the true “Italian sound”. Working with exotic woods and building … Continue reading Episode 39: Giovanni Lazzaro – Italian Violin Maker →

Episode 38: Monica L. Smith – Piecing Life Through Fragments Want to know what it's really like to be an archaeologist? Our guest Monica L. Smith is an archaeologist and author. Monica provides us with an in-depth look at archaeology. Its impact on civilizations past and present. Plus, what it's like to live life as … Continue reading Episode 38: Monica L. Smith – Piecing Life Through Fragments →

Episode 37: Sixtine Crutchfield – Fame Fine Art & International Art Management Sixtine Crutchfield is a formidable force in the art world. She shares with us her passion in the sometimes difficult world of the international art market. One of her most recent accomplishments was designing and implementing the Geneva School of Business – Fine … Continue reading Episode 37: Sixtine Crutchfield – Fame Fine Art & International Art Management →

In this episode, Natali Herrera-Pacheco discusses her creative journey from her formal education in Spain and Venezuela to living the creative life in the United States. We were excited to learn about her understanding and experiences with ritual music from her native city in South America. She expresses her passion about understanding human nature and … Continue reading Episode 36: Natali Herrera-Pacheco – Photographer Writer & Artist →