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Follow Your Curiosity: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Creativity. — 325 episodes
Case File #1: Housewarming Bingo, Subconscious Hacks, and Crosswalk Confessions | Curiosity Clinic
Are Artists Actually Cowards and Liars? | Report from the Creative Closet #10
Introducing the Curiosity Clinic: Proceed at Your Own Risk!
"Who Goes to the Art Store Before Radiation?" with Nathalie Latham
Nobody is Actually Normal | Report from the Creative Closet #9
The Rule of Making Mistakes: Jackie Haynes on Rinsing Your Skills and Starting Over
Why High Expectations Are Keeping You Stuck | Report from the Creative Closet #8
Finding Your Oxygen: Anne Odeke on Being Seen and Staying Open
Why Understanding Your Patterns Isn't Enough | Report from the Creative Closet #7
Jamie Lyn Weaver: Survival, False Memories, and the Satanic Panic
Why Adulting Feels So Dehumanizing | Report from the Creative Closet #6
Paul McGann: Social Media, Audio Drama, and Staying True to Your Voice (Part 2)
Escaping the "Not an Artist" Trap | Report from the Creative Closet #5
Paul McGann: How to Keep Going When Your Dream Doesn't Look Like You Planned (Part 1)
Why Adults Fear Play (and How to Reclaim Your Aliveness) | Report from the Creative Closet #4
Phil Segal: The Producer Who Refused to Take No for an Answer
The Cost of Being "Good": Rules, Reliability, and Reclaiming Your Aliveness | Report from the Creative Closet #3
Katie DeBonville: Reclaiming the Audacity to Create at Any Age
Why You’re So Good at Ignoring Yourself | Report from the Creative Closet #2
Matthew Jacobs: Doctor Who, The Emperor's New Groove, and Finding Your Fingerprint
The Problem with Being Fine: Why "Okay" Isn't Good Enough | Report from the Creative Closet #1
Nicola Bryant: Doctor Who, Hypnosis, and the Art of Trusting Your Gut
CPT #126: Tom Hanks and the Art of Not Forcing Your Creativity
Why “Why” is a Dangerous Question with Danielle Marshall (Curiosity vs. Judgment)
CPT #125: A Permission Slip for Perfectionists: Why I’m Letting Go (Overcoming Burnout)
TV Comedy vs. Novel Writing: Leslie Rasmussen on Finding Your Voice in the "Wild West" of Fiction
CPT #124: Joy is the Antidote to Burnout
Leveling Up Your Passion Projects with Paul Pape
CPT #123: Own Your Power
Why Your Creative Block Might Be a Closed Heart with Kelly Flanagan
CPT 122: You don't have to earn your own kindness
Listen Again: The Transformative Power of Play with Tim J. Myers
CPT #121: Find Your Sanctuary
Music, Determination, and Asking for Help with Segun Akinola
CPT #120: Play Is Resistance
From Dyslexic 'Daydreamer' to Shakespearean Legend with Louise Jameson
CPT #119: Why Big Goals Fail
Listen Again: Harnessing Nature's Wisdom with Jocelyn Hastie
Listen Again: Creative Pep Talk #58: Do Nothing
Listen Again: Stories, Dreams, and Tuskegee with Robert Constant
Listen Again: CPT #94: The Secret to Holiday Joy
Holiday Joy Quest 2025
Creativity Doesn't Need Permission with Safiya Robinson
CPT #118: What Pro Athletes Know that Creative Perfectionists Need to Learn
Listen Again: Imagination, Inspiration, and Creative Resilience with Lizzie Hopley
CPT #117: Patience
Confronting Uncomfortable History with Meg Hamand
CPT #116: Procrastination is the Illusion of Rest
Listen Again: ”Unhiding” with Dr. Kelly Flanagan
CPT #115: The Myth of Multitasking
How Creativity Helps You Heal: A Memoirist's Journey with Tony Stewart
CPT #114: Take Action
The Power of Saying "Yes" with Will Brooks
CPT #113: The Electricity of Aliveness
Making TV Magic from Scratch with Richard Wilmore
CPT #112: Embrace Your Weird
Listen Again: Poetry and Viral Success with Jennae Cecelia
CPT #111: Suffering Is Optional
Radio, Novels, and Surprising Twists with Nev Fountain
CPT #110: Are You Good Enough?
Working Moms, Power Struggles, and Creative Liberation with Elle Jaye
CPT #109: Ignore It
CPT #108: Fake It Till You Make It
Don't Dream It—Be It with Barbara Hambly
CPT #107: Rethinking "Hard"
How Curiosity Fuels Your Creative Power with Terise Lang
CPT #106: You Really Do Know
Teaching, Empathy, and Living Abroad with Alex Poppe
CPT #105: 16 and Faking It
CPT #104: Limitations
Building Worlds on Page and Screen with Josh Mendoza
CPT #103: Celebrate Your Wins
Navigating Feedback and Building Creative Confidence with Amber Petty
CPT #102: Write It Down
Preserving Memories with Andrew Darlow
CPT #101: What's Your Truth?
Wrangling the Doubt Monster with Amy L. Bernstein
CPT #100: Take a Chance
Changing Lives with Wendi Gordon
CPT #99: Trust Yourself
CPT #98: Be Brave
Crafting Worlds with Mark Morris
CPT #97: Have Fun
Traveling in Wonder with Autumn Carolynn
CPT #96: Follow Your Energy
Stop Holding Yourself Back: Embrace Your Imperfection
CPT #95: (Re)Define Your Creativity
Lead Your Life in 2025 with Les Watson
Authenticity and Innovation in Audio Drama with Lisa McMullin and Alfie Shaw
CPT #93: Take Care of Yourself
You Cannot Mess This Up with Amy Weinland Daughters
Why Make Bad Art? with Lucinda Sage-Midgorden
CPT #92: The Magic of Making Bad Art
Creativity, Resilience, and Hurricane Helene with Darcy Wade
CPT #91: Change Your Perspective
Narrative in Medicine and Fiction with Dr. David Weill
CPT #90: Chaos and Control
Failure, Innovation, and Play with Paul Pape
CPT #89: Building Momentum
Uniting Communities through Music with Lianna Magerr and Kimberly Doucette
Creative Pep Talk #88: Keep Going
Pulling the Rug Out with Michael Broussard
CPT #87: Clear Out the Gunk
A More Beautiful Question with Warren Berger
CPT #86: Rest and Have a Laugh
Complexity and Authenticity in Writing with Judith Turner-Yamamoto
CPT #85: The Power of Community
Imagination, Editing, and Writing with Steve Cole
CPT #84: Ask for Help
The Evolving Landscape of AI in the Arts with Simon Guerrier
CPT #83: Be Gentle
The Art of TV Music with Dominic Glynn
CPT #82: It's Okay Not to Know
Creativity and Self-Discovery with Ellen Kaplan
CPT #81: It's Okay Not to Finish
CPT #80: Choose Courage
Art and Commerce with Domenic Sciortino
CPT #79: Other People's Opinions
Celebrating Five Years of FYC with Nancy Norbeck
CPT #78: Lapsed Creativity
Finding Fulfillment in Writing with Raquel Drosos
CPT #77: Embrace Normal
The Crossroads of Conflict and Creativity with Alex Poppe
Writing, Memory, and Healing with Kerry Malawista
CPT #76: Recognize Your Creativity
Revision, Rejection, and Perseverance with Kevin Carey
CPT #75: Let Yourself Be Happy
The Transformative Power of Play with Tim J. Myers
CPT #74: Structure
Comedy and Teamwork with Marc Kaye
CPT #73: Resolutions and Expectations
Professional Fandom with Gary Russell
CPT #72: Listen
Why You Should Start a Podcast with Jesse Jackson
CPT #71: No Straight Lines
CPT #70: Don’t Reject Yourself
Witness Underground with Scott Homan and Ryan Sutter
CPT #69: Mick Jagger’s Beginner’s Mind
The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams with Kevin Jon Davies
CPT #68: Let It Go
Publishing and Patience with Hilary Hattenbach
CPT #67: Say No
Writing and Resilience with Romana Hasenöhrl
CPT #66: Make Lemonade
Uncovering Forgotten Histories with Rahna Reiko Rizzuto
CPT #65: Mr. Twinkletoes
CPT #64: Stop Making It So Hard
Empowering Authors with Michael Dolan
CPT #63: Slow Down
Music and Mental Illness with Caroline Whiddon
CPT #62: Follow Your Energy
The Femme Fatale Hypothesis with David Roth
CPT #61: Unless...
The Wisdom of Morrie with Rob Schwartz
CPT #60: It’s Okay to Quit
Wired for Story with Lucinda Sage-Midgorden
Creative Pep Talk #59: ”Should”
”Is There Life Outside the Box?” with Peter Davison
Drama and Storytelling with Elizabeth Morton
Creative Pep Talk #57: Being Like Everyone Else
”Limiting” Creativity with Nick Morrison
Creative Pep Talk #56: Kick It Old School
Rediscovering the Human with Kate Powers
Creative Pep Talk #55: Pushing Against Resistance
Transitions with Stacey Smith?
Creative Pep Talk #54: Be Curious, Not Judgmental
Stick with It with Patrick Lombardi
Creative Pep Talk #53: Do It Now
Nothing Is Wasted with Michael McLaughlin
Creative Pep Talk #52: Do It Badly
Believing in Yourself with Matt Leyshon
Creative Pep Talk #51: Personas
”Impro” with Nina Hart
Creative Pep Talk #50 (!!): Give Yourself Credit
Sound and Voice with Jodi Krangle
Creative Pep Talk #49: Rethink Normal
”Miami Vice” in Fact and Fiction with Michael Hearns
Creative Pep Talk #48: Resolutions
Art and Politics with Maria James-Thiaw
Creative Pep Talk #47: Worthy Rivals
Creative Pep Talk #46: Find Your People
Encouragement Through Song with Lowry Olafson
Creative Pep Talk #45: Wild
Creative Pep Talk #44: Comebacks
Writing from the Trenches with John Roedel
Creative Pep Talk #43: Do It Anyway
Inside Book Publishing with Tom Colgan
Creative Pep Talk #42: Motivation
Sales for Creatives with Annie P. Ruggles
Creative Pep Talk #41: Listen To Your Wisdom
Authenticity and Enthusiasm with Hillary Webb
Creative Pep Talk #40: The Truth
The Smart Travelista with Linda King
Creative Pep Talk #39: Parallel Universe Time
Creative Pep Talk #38: You’re Normal
Trust, Flow, and Gratitude with Gael Wood
Creative Pep Talk #37: Leave Room to Be Wrong
Writing YA Fiction with Shanti Hershenson
Creative Pep Talk #36: Start Where You Are
Colin Who? with Colin Spaull
Creative Pep Talk #35: Five Minutes
Meaning and Abundance with Kevin Roth
Creative Pep Talk #34: Stop Ignoring Yourself
Meaningfullfilled with Dieter Randolph
Creative Pep Talk #33: Laugh
Creativity and Liberation with Desiree Adaway
Creative Pep Talk #32: ”Hey Jude”
Portraits of Peace with John Noltner
Creative Pep Talk #31: Small and Crappy
No ”What Ifs” with Jon Davey
Invitation: Creative Check-In
Creative Pep Talk #30: Joy
Broadening Your Horizons with Rick Bleiweiss
Invitation: Gratitude and Wonder
Creative Pep Talk 29: Quit
Keeping Kids Creative with JoAnn Nocera
Creative Pep Talk #28: Lower Your Expectations
Invoking Joy with Vance Neudorf
Creative Pep Talk #27: Journaling
Inspired Courage with Dawn Kotzer
Creative Pep Talk #26: Be on Your Own Side
Storytelling and SEO with Alison ver Halen
Creative Pep Talk #25: Keep It to Yourself
The Importance of Fun with John Peel
Creative Pep Talk #24: Don’t Rush It
Letting Your Light Shine with Fr. Michael Rossmann
Creative Pep Talk #23: Creating Happiness
Experimental Creativity with Leonie Dawson
Creative Pep Talk #22: Appreciation
Creative Pep Talk #21: Rest
Creative Pep Talk #20: I Don‘t Know
The Power of Mentorship with Tara Thieleke
Creative Pep Talk #19: Courage
Creative Pep Talk #18: Ask
Creative Pep Talk #17: Flow vs. Pressure
Noticing Our Patterns with Kate Chapman
Creative Pep Talk #16: Finding Your Audience
Setting Up Success with Madeleine Holly-Rosing
Wisdom: What is Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching?
This Plus That with Brandi Stanley
Wisdom: Listening to Your Body AND Your Mind
Finding YOUR Way with Isabelle Hardesty
Creative Pep Talk #15: Rule Number Six
Age-Decoded with Mark Ryall
Creative Pep Talk #14: Comparison and Self-Rejection
It‘s Gonna Be Great with Paul ”PB” Bessenbacher
Creative Pep Talk #13: A Story about Comparison
Anger and Curiosity with Dr. Ryan Martin
Creative Pep Talk #12: How Hard Is It?
Psychology and Writing with Sarah Fine
Creative Pep Talk #11: Failure
Coming Out of the Cave with Eddie Louise
Creative Pep Talk #10: Tiny Steps
The Empathy of Art with Kathryn Malek
Creative Pep Talk #9: A Change of Scene
Ask a Sex Abuse Survivor with Michael Broussard
Creative Pep Talk #8: How to Give Feedback
Balancing Writing and Medicine with Lydia Kang
Creative Pep Talk #7: Protecting Your Creativity
Creative Problem Solving with Trudy Cunningham
Creative Pep Talk #6: You Matter
You Are Not Your Work with Kimberly Stuart
Creative Pep Talk #5: Being "Ready"
Forensic Accounting with Lynda Schwartz
Creative Pep Talk #4: Pay Attention
Knowing Your Strengths with Tosca Lee
Creative Pep Talk #3: Perfectionism
You Don't Need to Know Everything with Lisa Townsend
Creative Pep Talk #2: Permission
The Unexpected Path to Opera with Dale Travis
Creative Pep Talk #1: Who's Creative?
Talking to God with John Roedel
Talent vs. Preparation with Richard Oliver
"Writing Saved Me" with Nancy Springer
Changing Lives on Stage with Lisa Houston
Embracing Your Enthusiasm with Kyle Fletcher
Following the "Nudge" with Paige Kaufman
Protecting Your Creativity with Tracy Matthews
Bringing Your Vision to Life with Angela Fareri
Dragonflies at Night with Anne Marie Bennett
Quitting Is Not an Option with Orrin Evans
Seeing Possibilities with Rachel Marianno
Don't Give Up on Yourself with Todd Evans
Becoming the Eighth Doctor with Paul McGann, Part 2
Becoming the Eighth Doctor with Paul McGann, Part 1
Inspiration and Originality with Cindy Lynn Speer
Navigating Your Inner Wilderness with Darcy Wade
Running Away to Join the Circus with Ryan Ward
The Power of Creative Constraints with Zoha Abbas
You Never Know Until You Try with Alex Rudy
Learning by Doing with Desiree Argentina
Good Grammar with Curtis Honeycutt
Living an Intuitive Life with Kelly Abanda
Happily Homeless with Alison Miller
Giving Ourselves Permission with Sam Kimberle
Music, Mathematics, and Code with Michael Smith
Harnessing Your Brain Power with Katy-Rose
From Tech to Theatre with Rupert Goodwins
"Yes, and..." with Jennifer Nasta Zefutie
Off to a Good Start with Kate Hutcheson
Happy Accidents with Anthony Wilson
Crushing Classical with Tracy Friedlander
Bringing Death into Life with Tara Sroka
"There Is No Magic Path" with Kristen Good
Finding a True Path with Michelle Ward
The Power of Ritual with Cat Kessler
Conservatory vs. College with D'Anna Fortunato
Aiming for Excellence with Dr. William Payn
Chasing Curiosity with Vicky Cook
Singing a Different Tune with Amber Petty
Making Mischief with David Spencer
Being "Good Enough" with Lela Rohrer Stech
Going Home Again with Adam Dietz
Transcending Creative Boundaries with Nina Hart
The Soul of Creativity with Dawn Kotzer
Modeling Disease Outbreaks with Robert Smith?
Coaching Call: Maggie B.
Valuing Every Attempt with André Jackson
My Own Creative Journey with Nancy Norbeck
Art's What's Gonna Save Us with Domenic Sciortino
Coaching Call: Jamie W.
Reclaiming Our Time with Maria James-Thiaw
Coaching Call: Emily T.
The Gifts of Creativity with Kelly Flanagan
Asking Ourselves "Why Not?" with Robert Shearman