How Curiosity Fuels Your Creative Power with Terise Lang

Terise Lang is a certified life, health, and wellness coach with a lifelong interest in and love of all things creative. She joins me today for a wide-ranging discussion of the power of creativity, including the way she uses creativity in her work, how our creativity is so often socialized out of us in the name of more conformity, our tendency to define creativity too narrowly and then decide that we don’t have it, the hidden creativity in fields like software engineering and cooking, how managers unconsciously limit their staff’s creativity while trying to foster it, the impact of artificial intelligence on our creative lives, and more. Episode breakdown: 00:00 Introduction 04:21 Creativity gets socialized out, but it's dormant, not gone. 08:16 Everyone's unique perspective shapes creativity, even in simple family plays. 12:31 Start simply; creativity can revive with sketching, coloring, small experiments. 16:57 Software engineers, tech support, and problem-solving require creativity daily. 21:12 Recognize personal talents; downplaying strengths limits growth and joy. 25:24 Curiosity is essential—asking questions and exploring fuels creativity. 30:01 Coaching methods benefit from creativity; adapting routines yields effective results. 34:42 Tapping uses creativity; modifying it improves outcomes for clients. 38:56 Taking breaks, doing creative activities, and doodling refresh the mind. 44:14 Act your age debate; enjoying creativity is ageless and joyful. 48:13 Managers must encourage and credit staff creativity to boost morale. 52:47 Joy and growth flourish when creative self-expression is valued. 55:43 Society elevates machines, but AI can't replace human creativity. 01:00:42 AI uses resources, regurgitates information, can't replicate unique human writing.   If you enjoyed our conversation, I hope you’ll share it with a friend. Check out the full show notes (now including transcripts!) at fycuriosity.com, and connect with me and fellow creatives on Substack. Please leave a review for this episode—it’s really easy and will only take a minute, and it really helps me reach new listeners. Thanks! If you’ve been tearing up when you encounter other people’s art because you’ve lost touch with your own, we should talk.