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- Our first ever married couple, The Stepneys Join us! WOW!
Nathan and Michele Stepney are a creative power couple! They use their God-given abilities to inspire and give to others. You will hear not only their love for each other, but their love of the craft of creating. I personally felt every word and every bit of energy that flowed from this conversation. The other thing that you will find inspiring is the ways they have overcome adversities such as loss, income, age, and life to create life of amazing bounty. You will want to download and repeat this one over and over.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart -Winston
We would like to thank you for spending time with us on this message today. You can stay informed about the Creativity Cocktail and Rising Tides Charity in several ways.You can go to our website at risingtidescharity.orgYou can follow us on Instagram and twitter @creativitycocktailYou can also email us at [email protected]We look forward to continuing to share with you inspiring stories about those that are using their creativity to inspire and serve our community.46 min - Linda gives a mini master class in creativity, writing, and pitching. She is our Creator of the Month!Our guest is Linda Sherbert, who has been a writer and active on the Atlanta arts scene for decades. She has been a professor of dramatic writing on the faculty at the Savannah College of Art and Design—the Atlanta campus—specifically, the writing center at historic Ivy Hall. She also taught screenwriting at SCAD’s Digital Media Center. Before that, she taught writing for 14 years at night at the Alliance Theatre. She has taught at KSU and Emory University. She has been a top magazine editor, including working as Features Editor of VERANDA, a national magazine owned by Hearst in New York. She was a theater critic for The Atlanta Journal-Constition, and for WABE-FM (the NPR affiliate), and, recently, for ArtsATL.com. She ran the 14th Street Playhouse years before it became SCADShow. She's a screenwriter, script doctor, playwright, journalist, stage director, educator, and soon she will be co-author of a book for a major publishing house in New York.Currently, I’m writing a play set in Georgia. After that, I’ll return to my most recent three screenplays, which have received some encouraging feedback in L.A.https://risingtidescharity.org.Linda has given so much to Atlanta, writers, and our creative community. I want to thank her for everything she has done for me and the entire world of creativity.BTW: Listen to her discussion about August Wilson and their friendship.38 min
- Nina Danilee is Positively Purposed!
Our first-ever international guest Danilee Trott joins us. Dani hails from the wonderful country of Bermuda and has a new podcast "Positively Purposed" that is amazing.
Our conversation is so insightful and encompasses a view that listeners will connect with immediately.
We hope we can have Dani join us again as this is conversation in powerful and real.
Thank you Dani!
https://positivelypurposed.buzzsprout.com
Check out the creativity cocktail powered by Rising Tides Charity for an opportunity to hear creatives share the way they use their innate power to overcome life's challenges.
42 min - Alpha 23 makes dope music!!!
My brother is creating waves with his innovative sound and music. If you are an aspiring creative in the music industry you have to listen to this powerful conversation.
Thank you brother Abdul for being part of the creativity cocktail podcast!
https://www.theonlyalpha.com
YouTube!
The Creativity Cocktail podcast is a forum for artists and creatives all throughout our world to share what they are working on and how they are helping others. Especially those that are going through difficult emotional times. We and I hurt when I hear of someone struggling with personal trauma, drama, or difficulty. It hurts because we are not created for this. Your voice creates. We have a tendency to use our voice to destroy these days. Or we perceive creation as the destruction of others. That is not what we were created for! That is not what we are! If you hear this in my voice, that is because I feel it. We hear stories every day of depression, and illness of all kinds, and there is this rush to put us all in a box. We break our collective boxes! You are beautiful and creative!Rising Tides Charity's ultimate goal is to raise resources each year to help others achieve a creative, or academic aspiration. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, criminal record, gender, or anything else. There are no constructs between us as humans. Come be a part of our path and we will help you with yours.https//:www.risingtidescharity.orgIG: @creativitycocktailFB: https://facebook.com/risingtidescharity46 min - Creation Ideation with Casey J. Ashley
Our first podcast guest ever is back for our 2nd creation ideation session. Casey J. Ashley joins us for this fun session in which we create a story out of thin air. These days we need all hands on deck when it comes to creating beautiful stories. Also, check out Casey's "Let's Chop it up" channel on YouTube. Casey is an accomplished actor, creator, and teacher and can be seen in many commercials, theatre productions, and films. OUR FIRST GUEST IS BACK!.
"Let's create a Circle of Dopeness" -Winston.
https://risingtidescharity.org
43 min - Anthony Page gives to creators his heart. Our Creator of the month!
Anthony will give you inspiration beyond measure in this empowering conversation. We both talk about the world today and our ability to use creativity to give voice to us and our collective people.
i feel so inspired by Anthony and so will you! Thank you my brother. I love ya!
53 min - Treshelle Williams, the creator of Wife Talk!
Treshelle is a treasured friend and has created a powerful platform for the covenant of marriage. She has galvanized thousands of supporters from all over the world. She conducts seminars, workshops, retreats all focused on growing the vows between husbands and wives.
We laughed, learned, and through this conversation and prayer hopefully it will help you to understand that your partner is part of your creative journey.
Check out the link to the Facebook group for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WifeTalkInc/
Treshelle, I'm honored to be your friend and the audience is going to love this!
We would like to thank you for spending time with us on this message today. You can stay informed about the Rising Tides Charity and the Creativity Cocktail in several ways.You can go to our website at risingtidescharity.orgYou can follow us on instatagram and twitter @creativitycocktailWe are also on Facebook at facebook/com/risingtidescharityYou can also email us at [email protected]You can subscribe on podbean, Itunes, or Spotify.We look forward to continuing to share with you inspiring stories about those that are using their creativity to inspire, and serve our community.This is Winston and I will see you on our next podcast.We love you all!39 min - Rhonda Morgan helps create home ownership dreams that come alive!
Rhonda's life has been a journey that we will all feel. She also shares some awesome practical ways to get going with our creativity.
You can become part of our mission to help creatives through difficult time by going to our website: https://www.risingtidescharity.org
Thank you Rhonda, this was a blast. Check out an additional conversation by going to our youtube page.37 min - Author and Speaker Natalie Fikes inspires!
Natalie is an inspirational force. Your mind and soul will be blown away by this conversation. Every moment of this is a powerful piece of time that we can all feel, love, and understand. Natalie, we are so thankful for you joining on the podcast and we hope to have join us again! AUDIENCE, you will love this!
https://www.nataliefikes.com/
The Creativity Cocktail podcast is a forum for artists and creatives all throughout our world to share what they are working on and how they are helping others. Especially those that are going through difficult emotional times. We and I hurt when I hear of someone struggling with a personal trauma, drama, or difficulty. It hurts because we are not created for this. Your voice creates. We have a tendency to use our voice to destroy these days. Or we perceive creation as the destruction of others. That is not what we were created for! That is not what we are! If you hear this in my voice, that is because I feel it. We hear stories every day of depression, and illness of all kinds, and there is this rush to put us all in a box. We break our collective boxes! You are beautiful and creative!Rising Tides Charity's ultimate goal is to raise resources each year to help others achieve a creative, or academic aspiration. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, criminal record, gender, or anything else. There are no constructs between us as humans. Come be a part of our path and we will help you with yours.https//:www.risingtidescharity.orgIG: @creativitycocktailFB: https://facebook.com/risingtidescharity33 min - Courtney kicks off our first Creativity ideation session
Courtney Arlett is the successful producer, writer, and actor of Pretty for a Big Gurl and Fates Destiny. She is also involved in a myriad of projects. You have to listen to our first ever "create now" session where we make a horror story (don't steal it) on the podcast! It was a blast!
The Creativity Cocktail podcast is a forum for artists and creatives all throughout our world to share what they are working on and how they are helping others. Especially those that are going through difficult emotional times. We and I hurt when I hear of someone struggling with personal trauma, drama, or difficulty and they live their life in a box.It hurts because we are not created for this. Your voice creates. Your voice can create. We have a tendency to use our voice to destroy these days. Or we perceive creation of the destruction of others. That is not what we were created for! That is not what we are! If you hear this in my voice, that is because I feel it. We hear stories every day of depression, and illness of all kinds, and there is this rush to put us all in a box. We break our collective boxes!Rising Tides Charity's ultimate goal is to raise resources each year to help others achieve a creative, or academic aspiration. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, criminal record, gender, or anything else. There are no constructs between us as humans.https//:www.risingtidescharity.orgIG: @creativitycocktailFB: https://facebook.com/risingtidescharity48 min
About Courageous Creativity
From the publisher's feed
Creators on "The Courageous Creativity Show" redefine success and purpose not merely by traditional metrics like applause or fame, but through a deeper commitment to authenticity, impact, and personal growth, especially when navigating life's challenges.
Here's how they express this:
Redefining Success
• Provoking Thought and Resonating with Audiences: For playwright Jeanette Hill, a play is successful if it makes people think or provokes discussion, even if they don't agree with the content. Similarly, if a character resonates with even one person, it's a success. The goal is for people to leave thinking, even if they don't have a good time. Jeanette believes that if the audience "got it" when they leave, that's what she's striving for. She recalls a time when people in a restaurant were arguing about characters and events from her play, indicating its success in sparking discussion and relating to their lives.
• Inspiring, Healing, and Transforming: Jeneen Hammond's motivation is to tell stories that inspire, heal, and transform, emphasizing the power of one's own story and voice. This mission to help communities tell their stories, as seen in her nine-month project in Pennsylvania, highlights success through collective impact and revival. Jeneen views herself as a "steward" of stories that come from "Divine orchestration," highlighting a purpose beyond personal gain.
• Authenticity and Vulnerability: The show emphasizes that genuine conversations and authentic work are key to impactful connections with the audience. Tarnisha Small, for example, found her voice and confidence through acting by embracing vulnerability and letting go of the fear of failure. Jeneen Hammond notes that writing from an authentic space, truly reflecting oneself, can be scary but leads to impactful stories.
• Emotional Connection: Success is often measured by the emotional connection a story creates, whether through laughter or tears. Jeneen Hammond herself knows a story is on an emotional track if it makes her cry or laugh.
Finding Purpose Amidst Challenges
• Drawing on Personal Experiences: Many guests transform personal challenges into their purpose.
◦ Grief and Navigation: Angel L. Henderson shares that navigating life after losing both parents requires immense courage, making her journey of building her own voice and seeking counseling a display of strength.
◦ Overcoming Self-Doubt and Trauma: Tarnisha Small's journey into acting was sparked by a friend's perception of her potential, helping her overcome low self-worth and shyness. Tamina Ward uses her experiences with childhood teasing, abandonment, and generational trauma to inspire young adults to break free from their past burdens. She intentionally "dropped the pack" of past hurts. Jason C. Louder's stories, like the one about "Baba Tunde the Grio," often focus on themes of love, hope, faith, and overcoming self-doubt and trauma.
◦ Healing from Pain: Jeanette Hill discusses how her play "Clean Sheets," which garnered a perfect score but theaters were afraid to produce, addresses cultural hurts, aiming to move from a "scab to a scar" for societal healing. She emphasizes that there's "no honor in pain" and that unresolved hurts can manifest as anger or other negative behaviors.
• Embracing a Divine Calling and Stewardship: Jeneen Hammond believes her writing comes from a "Divine orchestration" and views herself as a "steward" of these stories, emphasizing a purpose beyond personal gain. This resonates with the idea that every person has a "Divine calling and assignment and purpose."
• Proactive Creation and Entrepreneurship: Instead of waiting for opportunities, creators like Tarnisha Small choose to write and produce their own films to create roles for themselves and others, recognizing the need to be entrepreneurial. Jeneen Hammond developed "The Dreamer's Village" to help people revive their creative dreams and learn to monetize their gifts, emphasizing taking ownership of one's God-given dream and not waiting for external validation.
• Mindset and Resilience:
◦ Learning from Setbacks: Jason C. Louder views challenges as "learning opportunities" that can push one forward. He uses financial challenges in the acting industry as a motivator for learning and growth.
◦ "Just Do It": Portia Cue and Winston Wilson encourage creators to "just start" their projects, regardless of how big or small, and not wait for perfection or validation. Portia gives the example of Lita Renee Brown and Dour Ashwood producing their own micro-miniseries, "Pressure."
◦ Consistency and Persistence: Jeanette Hill, a prolific playwright with over 100 plays, exemplifies consistency, writing "all of the time." She advises writers to keep notes, save all writing, and not let "writer's block" stop them, encouraging "what if" exercises and knowing that "there's no such thing as useless writing." She also notes that her stride was not hit until she was 72, emphasizing the importance of showing up every day, authentically, and doing what you're supposed to do, regardless of external validation.
◦ Daily Practices: Guests maintain well-being through practices like gratitude journaling, meditation, exercise, and daily creative activities. Tarnisha Small starts her day with prayer, meditation, and gratitude journaling. Winston Wilson practices daily gratitude, focuses on top priorities, and engages in creative activities. Tamina Ward emphasizes that mindset fuels courage and resilience, and that even when physically limited (like her knees for running a marathon), mental focus can drive capability.
◦ Allowing for Breaks: Tarnisha Small advises taking breaks when feeling frustrated, as the industry isn't going anywhere, allowing for a fresh perspective. She also learned to not fear failure, which had held her back.
◦ Borrowing Belief: Tomina Ward suggests that when an individual's belief system is low, they can "borrow that belief" from good people in their circle.
• Community and Giving Back:
◦ Sharing Resources and Wisdom: Jason C. Louder stresses the importance of sharing resources within the creative community, noting that "we cannot exist without one another." Tamina Ward is compelled to "speak life" into young adults and educators, sharing her "wealth of knowledge" to help them avoid past mistakes and break generational trauma. She believes human beings are "the original AI" through storytelling.
◦ Pouring into Others: Winston Wilson, the host, expresses that his core value is helping others succeed and that talking to people and connecting with them is a key motivator. He daily calls someone he hasn't talked to in a while to offer support. The show itself aims to inspire at least one person to expand their path. Jeneen Hammond's "Dreamer's Village" provides a supportive community for individuals to revive and monetize their creative dreams. John C. Smith, a lifelong friend of the host, exemplifies how strong, long-lasting friendships provide unwavering support and positive influence in life and creative pursuits.
In essence, creators on "The Courageous Creativity Show" believe that true success stems from creating work that is authentic, impacts others positively, and allows for continuous personal growth and healing, driven by a deep sense of purpose that often transforms personal adversity into a powerful mission to serve and inspire their communities.
https://winstonawilson.com