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Creative conversations

by four rivers

A podcast sharing the stories of writers and creatives (previously: INF Club podcast) ~ by Jas H. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Elizabeth Miner on writing & self-publishing her new book as a full-time nomad

    My conversation partner this week is Elizabeth Miner. In Elizabeth's words: "Global business coach, international speaker, digital nomad, and author Elizabeth Miner has learned true sustainable success relies on understanding the human engine running a business. Combining her 20+ years as a...

  2. Rick Rigdon on starting his blog to overcome PTSD, depression and anxiety

    My conversation partner this week is Rick Rigdon. In Rick's words: I'm a 63 year-old gay man who lives with my spouse of 26 years in Everett, Washington. (We've officially been married for 8 years after marriage equality passed in the US). I'm an INFJ who's a semi-retired web developer. This past...

  3. Laurence Warner aka 'Cerulean' on creating & sharing his music as an independent artist

    My conversation partner this week is Laurence Warner, aka 'Cerulean'. In Laurence's own words: I'm Cerulean, an independent Performing Artist, born Laurence Warner in Eastleigh, a small town on England's South Coast. I make pop music for your ears AND your brain (and sometimes even your funny…

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  4. A conversation with series with Lauren Sapala (Part 8: writing)

    The eighth conversation in a series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Lauren is a writer, writing coach and INFJ. Find Lauren at: laurensapala.com We talked about: - Tools for changing the 'stories' you tell yourself - Lauren's journey from alcoholism to sobriety & re-discovering writing - Why Lauren...

  5. David Johnson on his travels, writing & Tibetan Buddhism

    My conversation partner this week is David Johnson. In David's own words: I am an Englishman married and living in Hawaii. I have been a practicing Tibetan Buddhist for 30 years (ouch, where does the time go?). I identify as an introvert and highly sensitive person (INFJ), and work as a Life…

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  6. Ayelet Baron on writing to create more conscious, heart-centred environments

    Ayelet is a multiple award winning author of the F*ck the Bucket List Trilogy and Our Journey to Corporate Sanity, and a co-contributor to Dear CEO, a book by Thinkers50. She had a very successful traditional career as a strategy and innovation leader at Cisco where she worked around the world....

  7. Kendra Patterson on how embracing her creative nature has helped her move through burnout

    In Kendra's words: I am a writer, podcaster, and creativity coach with a background in social science research. I coach other creatives, sensitive intuitives, and late bloomers who are trying to create lives that feel purpose-driven and satisfying at a deep level. I'm currently working on a...

  8. Leslie McDaniel on using your personality type for a more meaningful life

    Leslie: I help creative and ambitious personality types (including INFJs) to tap the potential of their personality to live a more purposeful life. Leslie is an INFJ. Find Leslie at: lesliemcdaniel.com // by ⁠⁠Jas Hothi⁠⁠, with music by ⁠⁠Chris Porter⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

  9. A conversation series with Lauren Sapala (Part 7: growing up as an INFP/INFJ personality type)

    This is the seventh conversation in a series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Lauren is a writer, writing coach and INFJ. Find Lauren at: laurensapala.com We talked about: - School, family life, & cultural "rules" and expectations - Labels like "shy", "selective mutism" and "bipolar" - Job titles,...

  10. Roxana Alexandru on becoming socially confident & owning her "messy journey"

    Roxana: I help other introverts become socially confident. As a former socially anxious person, I know how hard it is to be yourself in social situations without letting anxiety get the best of you. I created honestrox to provide you with the best content to help you show up as yourself...

  11. Shelly Francis on having the courage to write and market your books

    Shelly is an author, author-coach and publisher. She founded Creative Courage Press in 2020, inspired by the people who she met while writing a book called The Courage Way. Shelly lives in the high-desert of Colorado in the US, although she loves road trips and working from anywhere. Find Shelly...

  12. Chrissa Trudelle on integrating 'productivity' and 'exploration'

    Chrissa is a writer, an editor, and a creative coach based out of Incline Village in Lake Tahoe. She loves using words to capture emotions and bring stories, ideas, and people to life. Find Chrissa at: chrissatrudelle.com Some of the things we talked about: - Chrissa's eventful year, including a...

  13. A conversation series with Lauren Sapala (Part 6: Spirituality & God)

    The sixth conversation in a series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Lauren is a writer, writing coach and INFJ. Find Lauren at: laurensapala.com We talked about: - How we are tuned into the seasons, and our changing energy levels in the Spring versus the Summer - The relationship between our bodies...

  14. Sandra Etherington on using Myers-Briggs to enhance her parenting and family life

    Sandra is a mom of a 5 year old and an 8 year old. She is the owner of Family Personalities and the co-host of the Family Personalities podcast, a fun and sometimes cheesy podcast, that uses personality type to help change the way you see your family. Sandra uses her experience and training in...

  15. Jacob Nordby on using journalling to re-connect with himself

    Jacob Nordby is a writer living in Boise, Idaho. You might find him on a trail in the nearby foothills or typing away in the quietest corner of a coffee shop downtown. Find Jacob at: jacobnordby.com We talked about: - Jacob's experiences being home-schooled and growing up in a strict religious...

  16. A conversation series with Lauren Sapala (Part 5: Addiction & codependency)

    The fifth conversation in a series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Lauren is a writer, writing coach and INFJ. Find Lauren at: laurensapala.com We talked about: - Why addiction & codependency seem to be a common thing amongst INFs and intuitives - How the two themes are intertwined with one another…

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  17. A conversation series with Lauren Sapala (Part 4: Archetypes)

    The fourth conversation of in a series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Lauren Sapala is a writer, writing coach and INFJ. Find Lauren at: lauren laurensapala.com // by Jas Hothi, with music by Chris Porter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  18. Chris Porter on thriving as an intuitive, creative solopreneur

    Chris Porter is a multi-dimensional creative, specializing in web and product design for startups and small businesses. Based in LA, he enjoys solving problems, making music and taking photos. His knack for systems and data helps brings who he works with knowledge and results for their business....

  19. A conversation with Lauren Sapala (Part 3: Relationships and boundaries)

    This is the third conversation in a series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Today's theme: Relationships & boundaries. Lauren is a writer, writing coach, and an INFJ. She also wrote the books The INFJ Writer, Firefly Magic and The INFJ Revolution, for intuitive introverts, HSPs, empaths and all…

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  20. Shannon Garza on better mental health as a highly sensitive person

    Shannon Garza is a Highly Sensitive Person and an Introvert. She is a coach for Highly Sensitive People and the Social Media Manager for HSP World. She is an advocate for breaking the stigma on mental health. She loves laughter, kittens and helping people live their best lives. Find Shannon at:...

  21. Kat Nicholls on discovering her self-worth

    Kat Nicholls is a writer, podcaster and self-worth coach. Throughout all of her work her aim is to support people to find their worth, build self-belief and grow confidence so they can move past fear and live a life they love. Find Kat at: bluejayofhappiness.com We talked about Kat's...

  22. Bevin Niemann on intuitives, highly sensitives & empaths

    Bevin Niemann is a life purpose coach, spiritual teacher, speaker and writer who specializes in being a guide for intuitive empaths. Earlier this year, in March 2020, Bevin was the host of The Shift Network's Evolved Empath Global Summit, which reached over 33,000 perceptive souls across 105...

  23. Beatrice Zornek on the link between our mind, body and emotions

    Beatrice Zornek is a Certified Transformational Coach - she works with highly sensitive professional women who are outwardly successful, but deep down feel overwhelmed and uninspired in their work. She supports them to get clarity on the next step, so they can fall in love with work - and their...

  24. A conversation with Lauren Sapala (Part 2: Creativity)

    The second conversation in a series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Lauren is a writer, writing coach, and an INFJ. She also wrote the book The INFJ Writer, Firefly Magic and The INFJ Revolution, books for intuitive introverts, HSPs, empaths and all other sensitive, struggling artists. Find Lauren...

  25. Ria Elizabeth on the importance of going into our bodies

    Ria is a Women's Depression Coach. She uses powerful intuition-led coaching techniques & embodiment principles to guide her clients into a life full of possibility and joy. She is super passionate about her work as it initially helped her overcome her own depression, anxiety and binge-eating...

  26. Naomi Harrington on career transition, mindset shifts and spiritual awakenings

    Naomi Harrington is a millennial mother and life coach from Hawaii who hosts her podcast, the That’s Deep Podcast with her husband while they speak about mindset, personal development, and personality types. She’s an INFJ with a love for life coaching, personality psychology, emotional...

  27. Shantheri Mallaya on feeling like she didn't belong

    Shantheri in her own words: Journalist, theater person, writer, blogger, now venturing out as an entrepreneur - I am a jack of all trades of sorts, aspiring to be a master of one or none at all :) We talk about: Shantheri’s discovery that she was an introvert – despite having a sociable side to…

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  28. A conversation series with Lauren Sapala (Part 1: Our entrepreneurial journeys)

    The first part of a new conversation series with my friend Lauren Sapala. Lauren is a writer, writing coach, and an INFJ. She also wrote the book The INFJ Writer, Firefly Magic and The INFJ Revolution, books for intuitive introverts, HSPs, empaths and all other sensitive, struggling artists. Find...

  29. Jess Alderson on dating and compatible matches for INFPs and INFJs

    Jess, an INFP, is the co-founder of So Syncd, a dating app and website that matches partners based on their Myers-Briggs personality types. She and her sister are on a mission to make dating more meaningful, fun, and successful. She loves the beach, stacks of pancakes and people who are good with...

  30. Elizabeth Miner on "doing the things you cannot not do"

    Overcoming adversity, circumstances and expectations, Elizabeth rose from poverty to become a Senior Corporate Paralegal in one of the most iconic companies in the world. Today Elizabeth is the Founder and CEO of Thrive This Day, inspiring people to challenge their ideas of what is possible in...

  31. Michel Attah on the importance of self-confidence and self-care

    Michel Attah is a life coach who helps sensitive leaders establish healthy boundaries, ensuring the sustainability of their craft and happiness. They're an INFJ who is soon-to-be-married to an INFP, as well as a parent to an 8-year-old. They like to kick it on the soccer field in their spare…

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  32. Anja Schüler-Renner on discovering who she really was

    Anja is a writer living in Dresden, Germany with her three kids and her husband. She loves to play music, read and watch as many TV shows as she can. On the way, she is seeking alignment with her higher self. Find Anja at: asrenner.com We talked about: teenage years and student jobs, motherhood,...

  33. Peg Cheng on taking an experimental approach to life

    Peg Cheng is an eclectic author, intuitive career adviser, and dedicated dreamer living in Seattle, Washington. Before becoming a creative entrepreneur, she worked in 35 jobs including fabric cutter, public toilet researcher, career counselor, academic adviser, and prelaw adviser. She spends her...

  34. John Davis on having the courage to express himself

    John C. Davis is an author, writer, speaker and musician based in South Florida. John spent much of his career as a music educator for middle and high schools. Now focused on writing, his newest book 'Accept Connect Heal: A Vision of Hope for Our World' is available on Amazon. Find John at:...

  35. Amanda Linehan on productivity for INFPs

    Amanda Linehan is the author of Productivity For INFPs. She is a fiction writer, indie author and INFP, and has published five novels, one non-fiction book, six short stories and two short story collections since 2012. Her short fiction has also been published in Every Day Fiction and in the…

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  36. Godwin Chan on thriving as a digital introvert

    Godwin has three years of experience in nonprofit organization management, event planning, and molecular biology and bioinformatics research. He's the host of the "Digital Introverts" podcast, a show where introverts share their success and failure stories and discuss how they thrive in the…

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  37. Aisha White on marketing, communication & creative expression

    Aisha White is an INFJ and native of the state of Georgia. A full-time digital marketer, she uses her downtime for creative expression through mediums that vary from writing and painting to producing videos online. She is fascinated by human interaction and finds inspiration in faith, films, art...

  38. Alli Stone on being an emotional and physical empath

    Alli Stone lives in the Dallas suburbs with a lively bunch of humans and pets. She’s worked full-time in public education for nineteen years, with the gray hair and swollen heart to prove it. When she’s away from work, she’s busy transcribing her daydreams into stories so she can one day list her...

  39. Leslie McDaniel on using personality typing as a tool for growth

    Leslie is a personal and professional development coach and personality type consultant. She coaches creative and ambitious people to tap the potential of their personality type for the purpose of living a meaningful and well-lived life. She's passionate about bringing greater self-awareness and...

  40. Susan Strasser on teaching, the gig economy, therapy and addictions

    Mark Twain said: “Write what you know.” Susan is a Blogger, Memoirist, and Bus Driver living in Frederick, MD. Don't worry, she doesn't blog while she's driving! In addition to her writing adventures, she juggles being a mother, wife, and friend. Keep your eyes peeled for the first volume of her...

  41. Edmond Wright Jr. on using freestyle poetry as an emotional outlet

    Edmond Wright Jr. is an INFJ poet creating freestyle poetry as an outlet for his emotions, for over 30 years online and offline. Currently, he is working on a dystopian story and as always, more poetry. Other than poetry, Edmond listens to music, analyzes human interactions, watches SpongeBob...

  42. Bryanna Gary on designing her own education & starting a website for writers

    Bryanna Gary is an aspiring editor in New York finishing up her wacky concentration in ‘The Concept of Otherness in Speculative Fiction’ at NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Bryanna founded her websitre, Satyr Central, to be a fun space for writers and a place where writing seen less...

  43. Lydia Wilmsen on being a highly sensitive entrepreneur

    Lydia Wilmsen is an Intuitive Success and Mindset Coach. She helps sensitive, intuitive entrepreneurs who have lost their mojo to recreate passion and purpose in business & life and massively increase their income and impact. Lydia is an independent, spiritual and down-to-earth business woman…

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  44. A conversation with Rebekah Mallory

    Rebekah is an INFJ, cult surviving writer. Having experienced mind control for most of her life, her upcoming memoir gives the reader a taste of what life was like being raised by Deaf parents in a doomsday cult. As a result of her upbringing, Rebekah tends to lean a bit on the dark side...unless...

  45. A conversation with Katherine Turner

    Katherine is an author of contemporary romantic women's fiction that explores the power of love and human resilience in the wake of trauma and abuse. She grew up in foster care from the age of eight and is passionate about improving the world through literature, empathy, and understanding. She…

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  46. A conversation with Gennaro Larucci

    Gennaro is from Villeneuve, Switzerland. We talked about Myers-Briggs and labels, moving to the other side of the world, performing on stage, going back to study later in life, and more. // by ⁠⁠⁠Jas Hothi⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  47. A conversation with Bryn Bonino

    Bryn is from Austin, Texas (USA). We talked about identity, travelling, making friends in a new city, quitting her job and changing careers, running a business as an INF, her daily routine, and more. Find Bryn at: brynbonino.com // by ⁠⁠⁠Jas Hothi⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…

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  48. An introduction to the podcast

    Introducing myself and the podcast. // by ⁠⁠⁠Jas Hothi⁠⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A podcast sharing the stories of writers and creatives (previously: INF Club podcast) ~ by Jas H.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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