Podcasts about creative matters

Are you self-sabotaging your creative success? In this mini-episode, we explore the psychology behind why we often set ourselves up for failure just when opportunities arise. Drawing from personal observations and psychological research, Martine Severin examine the "upper limit problem" - our internal thermostat for success - and offer practical strategies to break through these self-imposed barriers. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to This Is How We Create 02:24 Understanding the Upper Limit Problem 04:38 The Grief of Transformation 06:52 How Social Media Amplifies Our Limits 09:10 Strategies to Overcome Upper Limit Problems 11:36 Invitation to Connect and Subscribe Connect With Us Website: Martine SeverinFollow on Instagram: Martine | This Is How We CreateSubscribe to the Newsletter: Martine's Substack Support the Show Leave a review to help other creators of color discover the show Subscribe to the Creative Matters newsletter for weekly inspiration Production Credits Podcast produced and edited by Martine Severin.  

Ever find yourself stuck in decision limbo, saying "maybe" to opportunities that deep down you know aren't right for you? In this episode of "This is How We Create," Martine Severin unpacks her game-changing "Waffle Rule," a powerful framework that will transform how you make decisions in your creative career and beyond. You'll discover: Why indecision is actually a form of decision-making (and what your brain is trying to tell you) How to interpret that "static" feeling when you're waffling between choices The surprising connection between hesitation and your true values A practical 5-step plan to build your "no muscle" and reclaim precious creative energy Real-world examples from creatives like photographer Anastassia Withey and web designer Elsa Omri who made tough choices to honor their creative voices Download the workbook that goes along with this episode: Waffle Rule Workbook This episode grew from one of our most popular Creative Matters newsletter pieces, proving that decision paralysis is something so many of us struggle with as creative professionals of color. Whether you're considering a career pivot, evaluating collaboration opportunities, or simply trying to protect your creative time, the Waffle Rule offers the clarity you've been searching for. Hit play to reclaim your decision-making power and discover why sometimes your most powerful creative tool is simply saying "no.” Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Creative Life 00:25 Understanding Indecision 05:12 The Waffle Rule Explained 07:42 Applying the Waffle Rule 09:09 Conclusion and Call to Action Support the Show Website: Martine Severin Follow on Instagram: @martineseverin | @thisishowwecreate Subscribe to the Newsletter: Martine's Substack This episode of This Is How We Create is produced and edited by Martine Severin.  

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If everyone has access to the same powerful tools, where can marketers stand out? It comes from the inputs, and the thoughtful creative behind the assets. Alex Collmer is the founder and CEO at VidMob, a creative performance platform for marketing. In this episode, he chats with Greg and Rex about the ways they are using AI to better analyze data and adapt content to audiences. He shares insights on how his team gets the best inputs for AI, and how they can continue differentiating themselves in an infinite content market. For Further Reading: https://www.mmaglobal.com/datt/consortium-for-ai-personalizationhttps://www.vidmob.com/blog

Ana joined Creative Matters as a designer in 1999, enjoyed many years as Creative Director and became a Vice President and partner in 2017. She balances a combination of highly evolved technical expertise with insightful planning, creative designs and organized leadership. Ana manages a team of versatile professionals who contribute diverse skills, languages and cultural fluencies to each project they touch.  With an extensive and international portfolio, Ana is no stranger to collaborating across multiple time zones, countries and cultures. She has designed for residences, boutiques, restaurants, hotels and retail spaces for prominent brands and commercial clients worldwide. Clients respect her as a trusted advisor. As a result, Ana has had the good fortune to work with repeat clients on multiple projects. Ana speaks at trade shows in Canada, the U.S. Europe and Asia. She has travelled to Nepal, India, Thailand and the U.S. to work directly with our mill partners. She is proud to work with Label STEP – our fair trade partner – to ensure the best working conditions for the artisans who weave our handknotted rugs.  Ana has built her expertise over the last 21 years on the philosophy of creating designs that are not only beautiful but have a deep understanding of the interior designer's vision for the overall space.  Her recent business passion is working with clients on hospitality projects that include both floor and wallcoverings. These capture many of the creative elements she loves along with an intense level of project management.  Ana is a graduate of the Textile Studio at Sheridan College in Canada. Ali joined Creative Matters in 2006 as a designer and steadily evolved into a people and project management role, becoming Vice President and partner in 2017. Consequently she brings a wealth of creative and project management expertise to hospitality, restaurant, retail and residential floorcovering design projects. Ali's approach to all projects is to lead with knowledge and learning, making her experience openly available to clients, colleagues and peers. She has successfully managed projects in Canada, the U.S., South Asia and the Caribbean. Ali works with sustainable design principles, an emphasis on natural materials and a collaborative approach to problem solving. Listening to and understanding our clients' needs and developing team relationships are essential for Ali. She's exceptional at communicating design direction to our designers and translating design concepts into stunning solutions. Ali works with clients, mills and Creative Matters team members to create an inclusive environment where both people and projects can thrive. She has travelled to India, Thailand, China and the U.S. to work directly with our mills. Recently Ali was the project lead for an award-winning hotel project in Detroit that required 277 rugs made in three different countries including Afghanistan where she helped organize a wonderful collaboration between The World Bank, Turquoise Mountain and our fair trade endorser Label STEP. Ali is a graduate in fine art and geography from the University of Guelph in Canada. https://creativemattersinc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cmi_design/

Join Jay and Katherine Wolf as they sit down with their friends, Jarrett and Jeanne Stevens on the back porch of our favorite place in the world: Hope Heals Camp. They discuss the complexities and joys of doing both life and ministry together, and the unimaginable grief their family has walked through these last few years. This is a conversation you won't want to miss. Jarrett and Jeanne Stevens are the lead pastors of Soul City Church in Chicago, IL. They are both prolific authors, speakers, and pastors, and parents to the lovely Elijah and GiGi.  Jeanne is a sought-after speaker, leader, and writer. Her passion to develop people to live boldly & fully gives her a unique voice of hope and challenge. Be sure to check out her most recent book:  What's Here Now - How to Stop Rehashing the Past, And Rehearsing the Future - and Start Receiving the Present.   Jarrett is the author of several books including Four Small Words, The Deity Formerly Known As God and Creative Matters, and his newest book: Praying Through.  Want some hope in your inbox? Sign up for our semi-monthly Hope Note for a little dose of hope and encouragement along the way.  Learn more about us here: Hope Heals Hope Heals Camp  Mend Coffee Find us on Instagram  

Welcome to Cosmic Diaries. This is Priya Kale your astrologer. And welcome to the solstice! We're in Solstice week, and this is your astrology for the week of December 2120 21. So here we are, at the end of the year, and it's been quite a year. And there are major aspects developing this week, suggesting the Euro is far so far from over yet. So we're moving through a dense patch of astrology between now and the end of December. as I record this, we're just coming down from the energy of a powerful Gemini Full Moon that peaked on the 18th of December, followed only hours later by Venus's retrograde station on the 19th of December. So let's start with this Full Moon because this Full Moon now over the next two weeks, we are in the waning cycle of this lunation and this lunation to place in Gemini. Gemini is the sign is an Air sign. It's ruled by Mercury. It's a mutable sign, and it deals with communication information. It represents choices or brings up choices. We've had the north node that's been transiting Gemini for the past two years now or at least 18 months. And this Full Moon was also the culmination of the cycle that began with the Sagittarius total solar eclipse on the fourth of December. So it would be it would be helpful to look back at what was unfolding at the time. And also look back to about June 2020. That's when the series of Gemini Sagittarius eclipses began. And this Full Moon marks the culmination of this larger cycle that's been underway. And, of course, with Venus now stationing in the backdrop of this lunation there's a lot coming to the surface with this full moon. There important conversations taking place information arising and although Gemini is generally mercurial Air sign, with Mercury, the ruler of Gemini now and Capricorn, Venus in stationing retrograde in Capricorn, and the sun at the solstice and Capricorn. This is heavy stuff we're dealing with, we're entering a period now as Venus moves retrograde over the next 40 days until the 29th of January, we're in the process of deep revaluation of our relationships, financial matters, our Creative Matters, as well as all matters of the heart. So wherever you have Capricorn in your chart, and the house is ruled by Venus in your job, which is Taurus and Libra, these three areas are under, you know, a deep transformation over the coming 40 days. And really as Venus moves Direct and out of shadow well until early March. And now what is unfolding is inviting us into a deeper process of reevaluation. So pay attention to conversations that have surfaced and the information that is surfacing. There are choices that are being presented to us and there may not be any easy choice, or seemingly so. But also recognize that there is no wrong choice. What matters now is that you're digging deep and aligning with your values, your core values and your integrity. Because Venus's station at this time, is a reminder to to reconnect with the heart. As we move ahead. At the time of the full moon, the sun was in Sagittarius. So there's a need now for wisdom and to stay focused on the bigger picture. With the Moon in Gemini Full Moon in Gemini at this time, whatever is surfacing, try to avoid going to extremes. And especially be willing to move beyond your own beliefs and assumptions and divide especially the beliefs that are divisive. And that doesn't mean that you don't have your boundaries. But it's important now that we're looking at situations with the heart rather than with the mind. 4:34 And moving beyond judgment, judgment of yourself and judgment of others or judgment of situations because as Venus stations retrograde and over the next over the coming days, there's a lot more that's coming to light and a lot more that come that's coming to the surface. So it's important that we're not prematurely jumping to conclusions. Then we can discover deeper truths. And what's truly valuable in this situation and what needs to be let go off --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cosmicdiaries/support

One of our favorite Creative Matters conversations at Hancher was also one of the few unreleased on our podcast. For the very first time hear the full conversation between Taylor Mac and Garth Greenwell. Their discussion covers topics like Taylor's A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (and its profound impact and design), how Taylor navigated Queer history and its ramifications on present day performances, incorporating calamity in your art, how Taylor views himself as an artistic reminder, and much much more. Taylor and Garth's conversation occurred on April 26, 2018 in Hancher's Strauss Hall.

In this series of Creative Matters we're asking guests from across the cultural sector and beyond for their thoughts on our new Strategy for 2020-30, Let’s Create. In episode 1 our panellists Laurie Peake, Sheila Maurice-Grey and Hollie Smith-Charles give host Tara Joshi their first impressions – What do they like about the Strategy? How should we implement it? And where are the challenges? Listen on and find out what their first impressions are of Let's Create. Production: Arts Council England - Nathan Dean, Dan Smith - with The Podcast Company Cover image: Mikhail Karakis, No Ordinary Protest, 2018.

Powerhouse vocalists Lawrence Brownlee and Eric Owens joined by Grant Wood Fellow Brandon Alexander Williams for our final Creative Matters collaboration of the 2018-2019 season. Hancher is always excited to partner with the Creative Matters team on this series that seeks to demonstrate that creativity is not only at the core of all research and discovery, but also central to our human experience. Listen in to hear Brownlee and Owens discuss their journeys into the field of opera, the artists whose work inspires them most, the necessity of infusing artistry with authenticity, the insights they share with students in masterclasses, the reason they will always consider themselves students, and more. Named 2017 “Male Singer of the Year” by both the International Opera Awards and Bachtrack, Lawrence Brownlee has been hailed by the Associated Press as one of “the world’s leading bel canto tenors.” Brownlee also serves as Artistic Advisor at Opera Philadelphia, helping the company to expand their repertoire, diversity efforts and community initiatives. Bass-baritone Eric Owens has a unique reputation as an esteemed interpreter of classic works and a champion of new music. He has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Musical America’s 2017 “Vocalist of the Year” award. Brandon Alexander Williams is a poet, MC, and DJ. He is currently a visiting instructor in the UI School of Music where he teaches courses in Hip-Hop.

In this month’s episode, we chat to the legendary Simon Callow about his latest brush with Noël Coward, Scottish Folk musician Barbara Dickson who will be returning to the Theatre Royal and local writer James McDermott is exploring Living With Homelessness, as part of this year’s Creative Matters season.

In our fourth episode, Mark Armstrong discusses the impact of Still Alice and his personal experiences with Alzheimer’s. We chat to the hilarious Nelson Gombakomba about his involvement in our new Creative Matters season: Black British Identity. Plus we hear from one of the longest serving dancers in the Rambert Company, Hannah Rudd on the company’s stunning new work Life is a Dream.

I'm joined by Designers block ahead of their events at the 2016 London Design Festival. Rory Dodd and Bud Moore take me through the Designers Block story, bringing European design ideas to east London in the late 1990s and seeing the potential of the Old Truman Brewery long before it was hip! As a three-person core, Designers Block carry out huge design and arts events in many unconventional spaces worldwide, from craft fairs to talks and forward thinking projects ahead of time. The guys divulge the story of the mind-blowing, forthcoming 'Painted Oceans' project, run by Tristan Eaton, involving Shepard Fairy, How & Nosm, Futura 2000 and The London Police, including why the 'James Bond' approach to filming was considered... This not to be missed insight into one of the creative industry's real gems is essential for all, no matter your position, veteran or student! http://verydesignersblock.com - DB official http://twitter.com/designersblock - DB Twitter https://www.facebook.com/Designersblock/ - Designers Block Facebook https://www.instagram.com/designersblock/ - Designers Block Instagram https://billetto.co.uk/designersblock - Creative Matters at London Design Festival https://billetto.co.uk/en/events/designersblock-london-2016-edition-19 - Designers Block Edition 19 at London Design Festival http://paintedoceansmovie.com/ - Painted Oceans

Film & TV sound legend Dennis Weinreich chats to Creative Matters about how and why good sound set up and design is so integral to the Film making process.