Creative Happy Hour

Feng Shui for creatives: In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, Karena Akhavein and Micah Black discuss the ancient eastern pseudoscience of Feng Shui. What is Feng Shui? How does Feng Shui help you to make your space more creative? How does embracing the principles of Feng Shui help you to have a more creative and happy life? Check out this episode, as we drink the Feng Shui cocktail and discuss the principles of Feng Shui Bagua, and tell you how to reorganize your home to foster creativity and success. So whether you are an artist, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur, the power of Feng Shui can help you to be happier and more successful. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Creative Happy Hour Podcast Season 1 Ep. 44 This week it's Millennial Pink vs Generation Z Yellow, as we host a creative battle: which generation is more creative? In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black talk about what makes each generation more or less successful when it comes to art, creative projects and creative entrepreneurship. What are the cliches and the truths about these different generations, and what can we learn from them? We also get a report from psychotherapist Dr. Lara Fielding, a Clinical Psychologist specializing in the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapies who is an expert on the Millennial mindset, and the author of "Mastering Adulthood." Whether you are a millennial, a Generation Z'er, or a baby boomer or Gen X'er raising teens and young adults, you'll find this episode of the podcast insightfu; and helpful. We'll we drinking our special cocktail, the "Mil-Lillet-nial," a concoction that is made from Rose, Lillet, sparkling water, and a lemon garnish. It's Millennial pink and pretty, sweet but a little sour. Creative Happy Hour: Whether you're an artist, a creative, or a creative entrepreneur, join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Minimalism is in. Extreme minimalists and Marie Kondo are stripping down belongings to what is essential and sparks joy. Are you a minimalist or a maximalist? In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour podcast, Karena Akhavein and Micah Black discuss the minimalist movement in art, architecture, and lifestyle, and give tips and advice on how to simplify your creative life. Streamlining your projects, workspace, and creative tools and bringing the principles of minimalism into your creative practice can enrich your creativity in many ways, whether you are an artist, creative, or creative entrepreneur.

Back in the Game on MSNBC follows the journey of professional athletes and entertainers, people whose careers are often short-lived and who can find themselves in financial distress, with no idea of what to do next. Athlete and businessperson Alex Rodriguez mentors celebrities such as Evander Holyfield, Ryan Lochte, Nicole Eggert, and Brian Dunkleman as they launch new business careers. Karena Akhavein and Micah Black, cohosts of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, extend this concept to creative careers: creatives often find themselves in need of reviving a career or changing direction: after a business or artistic setback, after coming into a new stage in life such as parenthood or retirement, or when new inspiration strikes. In this episode of the podcast we give artists, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs tips and advice on starting over, creatively. Starting over is never easy but we let you know how to make it easier and how to use your past failures to build up your future creative success, and how to use your creativity to address the issue of starting over productively and to streamline the process. Artist, creative, creative entrepreneur, watch this video and learn how to get back in the game and to make sure your next creative chapter is successful. We'll address mindset, motivation, and more during this episode of Creative Happy Hour as we drink a custom cocktail: The Summer Sequel, made of Apple cider, Brandy, and Thyme. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

The slow movement has impacted all creative realms lately, from food prep to fashion to filmmaking. What I the slow movement, and how does slowing down impact creativity? What are some creative ways of slowing down your life? Karena Akhavein and Micah Black sip sloe gin fizz and discuss slow creativity and even slow multitasking, as well as slow food, slow fashion, slow education, slow living, slow gaming, and more. Creative Happy Hour: Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

What would you do if your significant other told you they wanted to change their gender identity or wanted to transition to another sex, male to female, or female to male? In this special bonus episode of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, Creative Conversations, cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black speak with Diana Kelly, author of The Sky Turned Green and the Grass Turned Blue, which outlines Kelly's journey as the significant other of a male to female (M2F) transexual. Kelly takes her experience with her partner and uses it to help other people going through similar experiences. This book is a true page turner and the author's experience trying to support her romantic partner as they went through their sex change oddly enough makes for a touching and universal story. Diana Kelly is a model of creative resilience who took a difficult situation who used it to grow, to get to know herself better, and to help others. If you or someone you know have transitioned, or are thinking of transitioning, this video and the book can be a valuable support. Also check out our regular Creative Happy Hour pOdcast episode featuring the author and speaker Diana Kelly for an exploration on building resilience and becoming more creative in the face of change. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

We've all taken personality tests: Enneagrams, Myers-Briggs, or Jungian questionnaires that are designed to help you to determine your personality type. But what does personality type mean for creativity? What are the personality traits that affect how you express your creative self? What does it mean to be an extrovert or an introvert, and are introverts more creative? Cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black film the Creative Happy Hour Podcast during the PG&E blackout in Northern California and discuss all of these questions while drinking a smoky Syrah from Spain. They also discuss the Proust Questionnaire and answer some of the questions themselves. What did you find out about your personality? Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Why do we sleep? Why is sleep crucial for creatives? How does sleep impact creativity? What do our dreams mean? Do creatives Dream More? What do our dreams mean? How can I sleep better? All these questions and more answered as your hosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black sip on a nightcap, the Sazerac. Creative Happy Hour Podcast: Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Creatives often create change, but sometimes we have a hard time embracing change. Forbes Magazine claims that dealing with change is one of the most important job skills of the future, and we believe that creatives are uniquely equipped to use change to their advantage. We discuss change and how to embrace it, how to bring about positive changes, and how to cope with negative changes. we also speak with author Diana Kelly about her experience with a radical change as a partner to a Male to Female Transexual. And we do this while drinking Salt Point Moscow Mule in a can. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.

Back in the Game on MSNBC follows the journey of professional athletes and entertainers, people whose careers are often short-lived and who can find themselves in financial distress, with no idea of what to do next. Athlete and businessperson Alex Rodriguez mentors celebrities such as Evander Holyfield, Ryan Lochte, Nicole Eggert, and Brian Dunkleman as they launch new business careers. Karena Akhavein and Micah Black, cohosts of the Creative Happy Hour Podcast, extend this concept to creative careers: creatives often find themselves in need of reviving a career or changing direction: after a business or artistic setback, after coming into a new stage in life such as parenthood or retirement, or when new inspiration strikes. In this episode of the podcast we give artists, creatives, and creative entrepreneurs tips and advice on starting over, creatively. Starting over is never easy but we let you know how to make it easier and how to use your past failures to build up your future creative success, and how to use your creativity to address the issue of starting over productively and to streamline the process. Artist, creative, creative entrepreneur, watch this video and learn how to get back in the game and to make sure your next creative chapter is successful. We'll address mindset, motivation, and more during this episode of Creative Happy Hour as we drink a custom cocktail: The Summer Sequel, made of Apple cider, Brandy, and Thyme. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities.