Creative Engagement Podcast

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My guest is poet M.J. (Michael Joseph) Arcangelini

Joe was born in 1952 in western Pennsylvania, raised there and in Cleveland, Ohio, has resided in northern California since 1979, currently in Sonoma County. He began writing poetry at 11. He has published in a lot of little magazines, online journals, & over a dozen anthologies.  He is the author of six collections since 2002, the most recent of which are: “A Quiet Ghost,” (2020) and “Pawning My Sins,” (2022) both from Luchador Press. In 2018 he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Latest book released in July, 2022, PAWNING MY SINS from Luchador Press available from Barnes & Noble, Amazon, BookShop.org, my Bandcamp page, or from Joe directly via e-mail.

Occasional blog with mostly memoirs: https://joearky.wordpress.com/

Bandcamp page: https://mjarcangelini.bandcamp.com/merch 

Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLe6p6KQrTHs5xoddi5Cdw

Joe and I are both Billys. Learn more: Billy gathering.

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About your Host Daniel Mandel

Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

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My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guest is Darryl V. Jones. Darryl V. Jones is a professional director, actor, and professor. He recently served as the Acting Artistic Director of the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and is full Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Cal State East Bay and adjunct professor in the American Conservatory Theatre MFA Program.

Learn more about HALIE based on the life of Mahalia Jackson

https://www.darrylvjones.com

Darryl and I met at a recent Billy gathering.

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About your Host Daniel Mandel

Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

Download the Write Your Own Song experiment!
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Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guest is Paul Santa Maria

Paul Santa Maria is a four time Daytime Emmy winning music composer, fine artist, graphic artist and a film and tv music score creator. He has songs and instrumentals on iTunes and all the other platforms. His latest CD is "The Paul Santa Maria Guitar and Bass Sextet"

The Guitar Explained

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Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

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Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guest this episode is Mark Bishop Evans. Mark is a very talented traditional folk artist with a real passion for social justice.  You’ll hear Mark perform his Song "Bitter Wind".

Check out Mark’s most recent CD called “Something ‘Bout Tomorrow” on iTunes, Amazon and Bandcamp or directly from his website: http://www.markbishopevans.net

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Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

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Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guests this episode are Tair Miller Billy Board President and Richard Connon. They are both Board members, DEI Committee members and coordinators for the 2022 Billy Halloween online gathering. As you may know I have been a part of the Billy community for many years, and I will be hosting the Pass the Mic event for sharing music and poetry and art as well as a workshop I'm calling, "A Walk Through a Scary Forest" where we will explore our subconscious through writing! There will be a Halloween dance, a Love Lounge and making a meal in pumpkin! Lots more is in the works to make this a fun and engaging gathering!

All Billys’ Halloween! (Online):

https://www.thebillys.org/event/all-billys-halloween/

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Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

Discover how to Activate Your Creativity!
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Join the Creative Engagement Songwriting Contest!

Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guest this episode from Yorkshire, UK is Rachel Connor a writer, creativity and life coach and a former director of university creative writing programs. Rachel articulates so clearly what creative engagement is in life; about creative practice/craft - both writing and coaching (and the weave between the two).

Rachel shared her poem "Stone".

You can contact Rachel at:  https://rachelconnorwordplaycoaching.com/
Wordplay Coaching website
Twitter: @rachel_novelist
Instagram: wordplay_coach

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About your Host Daniel Mandel

Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

Download the Write Your Own Song experiment!
Join the Creative Engagement Songwriting Contest!

Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guest this episode is Ric Page, Singer Songwriter multi-instrumentalist from the Boston area. You'll hear Ric's song  “Adria” (short for Adriamycin – one of his chemos)

Listen to Ric's 2019 release, "Tales from the Big C":

YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/search?q=tales+from+the+big+c

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ric_page

You Tube Channel: TooberTuba: https://www.youtube.com/user/TooberTuba

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Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

Download the Write Your Own Song experiment!
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Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guest this episode is Amelia Hogan traditional Irish singer, painter, vocal arts instructor, podcast host and all around creative brain.

MixedMedia Talks podcast

Visit, Amelia's website for more info on scheduled performances, instruction, where to find downloadable recordings, hire her for bookings, and get more info about acrylic Paintings (or a commission?) at ameliahogan.com/gallery

Amelia's  award-winning music video,  for a live a capella  performance https://youtu.be/Z75MjrE8XVQ and more stuff can be found on her youtube channel, youtube.com/ameliaisaverb

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Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

Download the Write Your Own Song experiment!

Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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This Episode my guest is Jamie "Zooby" Zoobairi Performer, Painter, Photographer & Poet

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Performance: https://festival.summerhall.co.uk/events/in-the-weeds-by-joseph-wilde-produced-by-an-tobar-and-mull-theatre/

Www.jamiezubairi.com - website 

Www.instagram.com/jamiezoob insta

Diary of a Somebody is Zooby's recent project as the comedy actor Kenneth Williams in the John Lahr play based on the Joe Orton diaries (up and coming gay British playwright who was murdered by his boyfriend Ken Halliwell in 1967).

The Discipline of Freedom is an artist workshop. The workshop is limited to 9 participants and includes artists from all disciplines who are open and willing to develop and improve themselves. The workshop is led by Paul Oertel and his wife Nancy Spanier. Paul and Nancy are world class teachers with long rich histories in the performing arts:  dance, choreography, theatre, acting, voice, film and piece-making. The Discipline of Freedom is more than just an artist workshop. It is also a gathering of souls searching for deeper knowing. Usually this is offered in or adjacent to a destination of amazing beauty and historical significance. There is a profound opportunity for transformation and a high likelihood of facing yourself and your fears. The experience is an invitation into a radical exploration of your own creativity and depth.

Through this work I met Kath Burlinson who is a teacher an artist, director and performer and founder of the Authentic Artist community in the UK. Kath created a course called Pathmakers where she invited a group of artists to deeply explore areas of personal development and spirituality.

If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel.

About your Host Daniel Mandel

Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

Download the Write Your Own Song experiment!

Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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My guest this episode is Singer Songwriter Anne Sandstrom from the Boston area.

We discuss her latest CD “The Winter Year”. This interview starts out with a performance of Anne’s song “I Walked With An Angel” and later Anne describes the meaning and circumstances of this song. Follow this link to listen and purchase Anne's CD and you can also contact Anne directly through the BandCamp interface.

annesandstrom.bandcamp.com

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About your Host Daniel Mandel

Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

Creative Engagement Coaching Website

Download the Write Your Own Song experiment!

Email Daniel: [email protected] or [email protected] 

My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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