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The Creative Spark
by G. Brian Benson
Conversations that provide insight, empowerment and tools to help others live their best creative life!In each episode host G. Brian Benson strives to have an organic chat with authors, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and actors, sharing their inspirational stories, strategies and wisdom that helped propel them to their own unique version of creative success. Learning how to find the joy and peace of mind that comes with stepping into one’s own skin, and going beyond anything one may have thought previously possible is what we hope you will take away from The Creative Spark. It’s the place where creatives meet!Host - G. Brian Bensonhttp://www.gbrianbenson.comProduced - Casey JarombekBrought to you by Reawaken Media
Episodes
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S3 Ep313: With Dr. Brian Luke Seaward - Author, Speaker, Photographer & Stress Management Expert
Join Dr. Brian Luke Seaward and I on The Creative Spark as we talk about his journey of being a successful author, stress management speaker and wildlife photographer. Luke has traveled all over the world gathering stories, capturing exotic wildlife on film and inspiring thousands with his...
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S3 Ep312: With Sophie Mazzaro - Author, Visual Artist & Actor
Sophie Mazzaro is an author and visual artist who uses many different mediums. Sophie's passion for painting began at the age of 6, whether it was on the walls of her nursery, doodling in notebooks, or even getting kicked out of class for drawing on her desk. Born in Berlin, Germany, she later...
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S3 Ep311: With Jim Meskimen - Actor, Impressionist & Poet
Jim Meskimen is an actor/impressionist who has been seen in five feature films by director Ron Howard, and on TV in Friends, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Margo's Got Money Troubles, The Big Door Prize, Parks & Recreation, and NCIS, among many others. His impressions were featured on The View, Fox &...
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S3 Ep310: With Dale Arenson - Author, Commercial Airline Pilot & Outlaw Biker
Dale Arenson is an award-winning, bestselling author of 5 gripping memoirs inspired by his risky and unconventional life. A high-school dropout in sunny Southern California, he found the supportive family he always craved as a member of the famous Hangmen Motorcycle Club. After many run-ins with...
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S3 Ep309: With Guest Graffiti Blue - Rap Artist, Poet & Author
“Graffiti Bleu” is an artist with an enormous passion for language. His love of language is so strong, he has sought out mastery of words in several different modalities. As an author, as a rapper/poet and now as a screenwriter. As a musician he has written and performed 5 studio Hip-Hop albums....
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S3 Ep308: With Guests Martin and Craig Sandler - Co-Authors' of "Baseball's Shining Season"
Join Martin and Craig Sandler, and I on The Creative Spark as we talk about their new book Baseball’s Shining Season: America’s Pastime on the Brink of War. Both of these gentleman are prolific and talented writers and historians, and the discussion we shared regarding their new book and their...
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S3 Ep307: With Guest Jeff Borschowa - Author, Podcast Host, Connector, & Non-Linear Thinker
Join Jeff Borschowa and I as we talk about thinking outside of the box, AI, authentic collaboration and living in a rapidly moving technological age. Jeff is a visionary with a heart of gold. You don't want to miss any of today's interesting and inspiring chat! ----- Jeff Borschowa is an author,...
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S3 Ep306: With Guest Jamie Wyman - Psychedelic Rock Musician / Community Builder
----- Jamie Wyman’s music is both personal and expansive, weaving raw emotion with a sense of hope. Her voice—ethereal, transcendent, and powerful—carries songs that rise from the ashes, turning pain into light. Rooted in deep truth, her music balances vulnerability and strength, offering a space...
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S3 Ep305: With Guest Joshua Lastine - Entertainment Attorney - Part 1 & 2
Today's guest, Joshua Lastine is an entertainment attorney and founder of Lastine Entertainment Law, representing actors, directors, writers, producers, animators, influencers, and podcasters. A former in-house attorney at Lionsgate and ViacomCBS, Joshua has negotiated deals spanning $100M+…
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S3 Ep304: With Guest James Darnborough - Author, Artist and Actor
Today's guest, James Darnborough is a London born author, painter and actor currently living in Los Angeles, CA. James brings a wealth of talent and creative energy to everything he becomes involved in. James recent book The Gambler's Game is a book about his American grandfather, Bill...
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S3 Ep303: With Guest Yusuf Khan - Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Podcaster
Yusuf Khan is a Los Angeles based filmmaker and podcaster with projects that cross multiple genres. Yusuf received his BFA in film from Columbia College. There he honed his craft in screenwriting and production. His stories are unique and insightful and primarily focus on strong female…
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S3 Ep302: With Guests Low Stakes - Folk-Rock Music Group
Low Stakes is what happens when two musicians get fed up with polite art and sanitized songwriting, trading it for sharp, unfiltered folk-rock that says the quiet part loud. Eric Colville and Ann Holbrook write with the lyricism of Paul Simon and John Prine, the hooks of The Byrd’s or Tom Petty,...
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S3 Ep301: With Guest Ian Morris - Visionary Entrepreneur, Futurist & Musician
Ian Morris is a visionary entrepreneur whose curiosity continues to transcend boundaries in the pursuit of global wellness. Partnering with Falyn Hunter Morningstar, they are influential leaders in the industry, and are reshaping how we approach health and well-being. The duo's partnership…
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S2 Ep215: With Guest John McCarney - Screenwriter and Community Builder
Today's guest, John McCarney is a graduate of the Writers Guild Foundation Veterans Writing Project, an award-winning screenwriter and community builder, who grew up in Hollywood in the 1960’s. Three of his screenplays have placed in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science Nicholl…
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S2 Ep214: With Guest Shaun Tinney- Author, Speaker, Coach & Creative
Today's guest, Shaun Tinney is a speaker, creative, coach, and author of Practice Everything, a book born from a year of deep transition, creative discipline, and grieving the loss of his brother. Shaun helps people navigate reinvention moments, reclaim purpose, and build lives grounded in...
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S2 Ep213: With Guest George McKenzie - Conservation Photographer & Nat Geo Explorer
Today's guest, George McKenzie is a National Geographic Explorer, award-winning filmmaker, and conservation photographer. His journey from the bustling streets of Brooklyn to the untamed landscapes of Florida is a testament to the transformative power of nature. His acclaimed short documentary…
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S2 Ep212: With Guest Bonnie Clevering - Author & Movie/TV Hair Stylist
Today's guest, Bonnie Clevering, in a nearly five-decade career as a Motion Picture Hair Stylist, has trussed the tresses of hundreds of actors including Hilary Swank, Bette Davis, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, and Kristen Stewart. Her impressive resume includes iconic films...
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S2 Ep211: With Guest Steve Harper - Author, Speaker, Connector & Entrepreuneur
Today's guest, Steve Harper is a professional speaker, author, serial entrepreneur, leading business strategist and a CEO of two software companies, has successfully uncovered the secret to creating powerful long-lasting connections and their impact on one’s personal and professional life. Over…
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S2 Ep210: With Guest Andrea Smith - Artivist and Founder of PTAFF
Today's guest, Andrea Smith is an Artivist and founder of Pembroke Taparelli Art and Film Festival. Michelle loves and appreciates the power entertainment has to impact the lives of people around the globe. Along with Michelle’s passion for the arts in its various forms, Michelle has always been…
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S2 Ep209: With Guest Justin Foster - Brand Crafter
Today's guest, Justin Foster is a brand strategist, poet, and professional agitator who helps conscious entrepreneurs and leaders turn their callings into unforgettable brands. He is the co-founder of Massive Change, a strategic advisory firm that blends the art of messaging with the science of...
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S2 Ep208: With Guest London Garcia - Actor
Today's guest, London Garcia is an actor who has done it all in Hollywood. Stand up and sketch comedy, singer, radio host, red carpet interviewer and now award-winning actress. Recently London made the decision to set everything else aside and focus primarily on acting and dive deeper into…
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S2 Ep207: With Guest Sean Bennett - Writer and Creative Writing Teacher.
Today's guest, Sean Bennett is a writer, workshop host, and retreat organizer based in Nottingham and London. As a former copywriter and copyeditor for Oxford University Press, he brings a creative, editorial eye to other people's work, usually in the context of the London-based creative writing...
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S2 Ep206: With Guest Jed Doherty - Podcast Host, Producer and Creative.
Today's guest, Jed Doherty is the host of the incredibly popular and award-winning podcast called Reading with Your Kids. Reading with Your Kids helps families grow closer through reading. The podcast was also an iHeartRadio Best Kids & Family Award Nominee. For over 35 years, Jed has also been...
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S2 Ep205: With Guest Ben Orlando. Podcaster, Writer and Instagram Creative.
Episode 205 - Guest Ben Orlando Today's episode is a bit of a re-direct from most episodes. Usually, I am the one asking the questions and directing the flow with my guest. This time, I decided to share a chat I had with a really interesting fellow named Ben Orlando who reached out to me to chat...
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S2 Ep204: Guest Brenda Adelman - Actor, Speaker, Author, and Coach
Brenda Adelman is an award-winning actor, speaker, the recipient of a Hero of Forgiveness award from the Hawaii International Forgiveness Project & has been interviewed on over 200 media outlets including NPR, Fox TV & CBS. She runs Forgiveness and Freedom Coaching and is also the founder of Your...
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S2 Ep203: With Guest Diane Foy - Personal Branding Coach & Creative
Episode 203 - Guest Diane Foy Ready to slide into the spotlight with the impact (and income) to match? Then you should know Diane Foy, the creator of the Superfan Attraction Method. During her 2 decades in arts and entertainment PR, Diane represented talents such as Jane’s Addiction’s Perry...
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S2 Ep202: With Guest Jeffrey Weissman - Actor, Writer & Director
Episode 202 - Jeffrey Weissman is an actor’s actor. He would have been going by horseback or wagon from town to town before the advent of film and television, reciting Shakespeare or performing plays in small towns all over the countryside. He acts, produces, writes, and directs, and has worked...
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S2 Ep201: With Guest Emily Otteson -Singer & Songwriter
Ep. 201 - My guest this week is Emily Otteson, an incredibly talented artist, songwriter, and entertainer from Nashville, TN. Her voice is unique, almost angelic at times and her choice of melodic improvisations make her stand out and allow her to claim her own place in a town known for great...
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S1 Ep115: With Guest Mike "Smidi" Smith - Songwriter, Producer, Musician & Label Owner
Ep. 115 -My guest this week is Mike "Smidi" Smith, an award-winning songwriter, musician, mixer, producer and record label owner who now has a media branch that is beginning to produced TV and Film projects. He is an Emmy, Clio and Addy Award winner who has written and produced songs that have…
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S1 Ep114: With Guest Erin Gavin - Actor, Singer & Entreprenuer
Ep. 114 -My guest this week is Erin Gavin, a Scottish actress, singer, entrepreneur and keynote speaker. As a child and teen actress, Erin had numerous roles in theater and in UK television series. After moving to Los Angeles, she continued to find success in films, theater and television. In…
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S1 Ep113: With Guest Kevin Negandhi - ESPN Sportscenter Anchor & Host
Episode 113 - If you are a big sports fan like myself, you will definitely recognize this week’s guest Kevin Negandhi. He is everywhere on ESPN. He’s an anchor on SportsCenter, he also covers ESPN College Football on ABC. He’s hosted Baseball Tonight, College Football Live and Outside the Lines.…
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S1 Ep112: With Guest Whitney Reynolds - Television Talk Show Host, Author & Philanthropist
Episode 112. Growing up in Oklahoma, my next guest Whitney Reynolds always knew that she wanted to have her own television show. As a child, she started interviewing her friends with a makeshift microphone in her living room. During her adolescence, her family's difficult personal journey gave…
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S1 Ep111: With Guest Samba Schutte - Actor, Comedian & Writer
Episode 111 - Samba Schutte is a Dutch-Mauritanian actor, comedian and writer who was born in the Sahara Desert and grew up in Ethiopia until the age of 18. He's currently starring in the HBO Max pirate comedy "Our Flag Means Death" alongside Taika Waititi, Fred Armisen and Rhys Darby. He starred...
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S1 Ep110: With Guest Nita Sweeney - Award-Winning Wellness Author
Episode 110. Guest Nita Sweeney is an award-winning wellness author of the running and mental health memoir, Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink and co-creator of the writing journal, You Should be Writing: A Journal of Inspiration &…
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S1 Ep109: With Guest Matteo Esposito - Playwright & Disability Advocate
Episode 109 - Matteo Esposito is an autistic playwright and disability arts advocate from Oakville, Ontario. He has been wanting to write, produce and direct plays all his life. He got his start as a member of West End Studio Theatre in Oakville, working on props and was the assistant set…
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S1 Ep108: With Guest Tanmaya Bingham - Award-Winning Painter & Artist
Episode 108. Guest Tanmaya Bingham is an award-winning painter whose drawings and paintings are a direct reflection of her fascination with the human condition and have been exhibiting both nationally and internationally in places such as Santa Fe, New York City, Sydney, Hong Kong and Berlin and...
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S1 Ep107: With Guest Blake Robbins - Actor, Director & Screenwriter
Episode 107 -Blake Robbins is an award-winning actor, writer and director. In 2012, after years in front of the camera in such notable tv shows and movies as Oz, Sons of Anarchy, The Office, and Firefly, he stepped behind it to write, direct, produce and act in his feature film debut The Sublime...
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S1 Ep106: With Guest Jamie Whitmore - Paralympic Gold Medalist, Cancer Survivor & ESPY Winner
Episode 106 - Jamie Whitmore raced as a professional Xterra Athlete (swim, mtn. bike, run) for 7 years winning 37 races, 1 World Championship, 6 US Championships and 2 European Tour Titles! After being diagnosed with cancer in 2008 and a paralysis of most of her left leg, she began a second…
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S1 Ep105: With Guest Michael Bentt - Actor, Writer & Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ
Episode 105 -Michael Bentt is one of the most highly decorated amateur boxers in US history and in 1993 defeated Tommy Morrison with a first round knockout to win the WBO Heavyweight Boxing Championship. He also survived an abusive father, a suicidal experience and 4 days in a coma with swelling…
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S1 Ep104: With Guest Derek Vanderhorst - Americana Music Artist & Film Sound Editor
Episode 104 - Guest Derek Vanderhorst is a film and documentary supervising sound editor and Americana Music Artist. Derek has worked on some of the biggest films of the last two decades including No Country for Old Men and Hidden Figures, and Derek’s first solo album Wildflower launched this…
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S1 Ep103: With Guest Gina Nemo - Actor, Producer & Screenwriter
Episode 103 - Guest Gina Nemo is an award-winning Producer, Director, Writer, Actress, and is the founder of Ventura Actors Studio and Gina Nemo Studios. She is producing and directing films, television shows, pilots and documentaries through her production and marketing company G Plan Media &...
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S1 Ep102: With Guest Brian Fitzpatrick - Science Fiction Author & Screenwriter
Episode 102. Guest Brian Fitzpatrick is an award-winning author, screenwriter, paranormal investigator and speaker. Imagine being just 7 years old and accidentally watching the horror classic, Night of the Living Dead. For Brian Fitzpatrick, that’s precisely what happened. It became the catalyst...
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S1 Ep101: With Guest G. Brian Benson - Author, Podcast Host, Speaker & Creative
The Creative Spark -Episode 101. With host/guest G. Brian Benson. Brian shares his backstory and goals for The Creative Spark as well as gives listeners an idea of what to expect with future guests. G. Brian Benson is an award-winning and #1 best-selling self-improvement and children’s book…
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Conversations that provide insight, empowerment and tools to help others live their best creative life!In each episode host G. Brian Benson strives to have an organic chat with authors, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and actors, sharing their inspirational stories, strategies and wisdom that helped propel them to their own unique version of creative success. Learning how to find the joy and peace of mind that comes with stepping into one’s own skin, and going beyond anything one may have thought previously possible is what we hope you will take away from The Creative Spark. It’s the place where creatives meet!Host - G. Brian Bensonhttp://www.gbrianbenson.comProduced - Casey JarombekBrought to you by Reawaken Media
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Conversations that provide insight, empowerment and tools to help others live their best creative life!In each episode host G. Brian Benson strives to have an organic chat with authors, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and actors, sharing their inspirational stories, strategies and wisdom that...
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