Creative Mamas Unplugged

Vision (0:00), recognizing that our dreams are already taking shape (4:18), Kayla shares how she and her husband combine their different strengths to manage a busy family, from military-inspired organization and daily family meetings to making videos and giving their children cameras, Kayla explains how creativity, teamwork, and preparation shape their home (8:36), allowing our children to dream without limitations (12:36).

Hosts: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Shelly Hutchinson

Guest: Kayla Jo Hilton

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

Watch @ https://youtu.be/SY2iFYTAp1U

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Kayla’s Bio: 

Kayla Jo Hilton is a San Francisco native, media professional, mother of 6 and storyteller with a passion for sports, culture, family and community. She spent eight seasons with the Golden State Warriors from 2011 to 2018, helping create the in-arena fan experience during the team’s rise to dynasty status. A Broadcast graduate, Kayla also directed an award-winning documentary “The Story of The Beat Within” about a literary magazine written by incarcerated youth. Her career spans live sports production at major events, including the Super Bowl and World Series, as well as content curation and on-platform marketing for Sony PlayStation and HBO Max. She also hosted Hella Real, a YouTube talk show celebrating California culture, local artists, and community events across the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Motherhood is at the heart of it all as she balances work life with raising five boys and one girl. Whether she’s behind the scenes, behind the mic, or at home with her six kids, Kayla has no shortage of stories to tell.

#CreativeMamasUnplugged #KaylaJoHilton #DreamBig #MotherhoodAndCreativity #MomOfSix #CreativeMoms #WomenWhoCreate #WomenInMedia #CreativeEntrepreneur #DreamChaser #PurposeDrivenLife #RaiseCreativeKids #WomenSupportingWomen #MomLifeUnfiltered #ThePowerOfDreaming #InspiringWomen #CreativeJourney #MakeYourDreamsHappen

Dinner (0:00), navigating transitions in life, adjusting with the changes (4:30), parenting with grace and modeling accountability for our children (9:00), the decision to stop drinking, the impact of our choices on our children, and discovering the clarity and confidence that come with making a meaningful change (13:30).

WATCH @  https://youtu.be/pkPq1iWEZUk

Host: Shelly Hutchinson

Guest: Lovlee Tang

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

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Lovlee Tang | Entrepreneur, Creative Leader & Speaker

Lovlee Tang is an entrepreneur, creative educator, speaker, wife, and mother of four who believes that creativity is not just something we do—it’s a powerful way to discover who we are, solve problems, lead, and create the life we envision.

She is the founder of Lovlee Art Studios, a community art studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where she has built a business centered on creativity, connection, confidence, and creating meaningful experiences for people of all ages and abilities.

With a background in Communications and Theatre, education, campus leadership, and entrepreneurship, Lovlee brings a unique perspective to conversations about creativity, leadership, vision, entrepreneurship, parenting, personal growth, and purpose. Her own entrepreneurial journey began after more than a decade in the traditional workforce and eventually led her from running a faith-based home preschool to building a thriving creative business and community studio.

Lovlee is especially passionate about helping people recognize what is already within them and giving themselves permission to pursue the ideas, gifts, and possibilities they may have been sitting on. Much of her work centers around the question: “What’s in your hands?”—encouraging people to start with what they have, where they are, rather than waiting for the perfect opportunity or someone else’s permission.

As a speaker and storyteller, Lovlee brings an honest, conversational approach to the table. She loves exploring the stories behind people’s success, the lessons found in motherhood and entrepreneurship, the realities of building something from the ground up, and what it means to continue growing while bringing others along with you.

Whether she’s talking about building a brand, finding your voice, leading with purpose, raising children, navigating entrepreneurship, or turning creativity into possibility, Lovlee’s message is rooted in one simple belief:

There is more in you—and more in your hands—than you may realize.

Lovlee Tan | Author

Lovlee is also a self-published author, using writing as another creative outlet to encourage others to pursue purpose, develop their vision, and embrace the possibilities within them. Her published works include:

https://www.amazon.com/BLOOM-Where-You-Are-Planted/dp/B0CY8YN4QN

Her work as an author reflects the same philosophy she brings to her art studio and speaking engagements: our ideas are worth exploring, our stories are worth sharing, and creativity can become a pathway to possibility.

#LovleeTang #CreativeMamasPodcast #CreativeMotherhoodJourney #ParentingRealTalk #MomLifeUnfiltered #PersonalGrowthJourney #GivingYourselfGrace #ConsciousParenting #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenInspiringWomen #SobrietyJourney #AlcoholFreeLife #HealthyCopingSkills #CreativeWomen #WomenEntrepreneurs #SelfGrowth #GrowthAndGrace #ParentingPodcast

Creativity (0:00), from journalism and politics to broadcast, Kayla shares her journey Sacramento State to San Francisco State, navigating life as a young mom and building a stronger support system (7:30), Kayla takes us behind the scenes of game-day production, from cameras and audio to halftime shows, cheerleaders and everything that happens beyond the basketball itself. She also shares what it was like being there during the Warriors' rise (15:00), Kayla talks about moving to LA, her early work in streaming, and chats about the entertainment industry’s streaming history and future (22:30).

Hosts: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Shelly Hutchinson

Guest: Kayla Jo Hilton

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

WATCH @ https://youtu.be/NZR3c_-9wFo

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Kayla’s Bio: 

Kayla Jo Hilton is a San Francisco native, media professional, mother of 6 and storyteller with a passion for sports, culture, family and community. She spent eight seasons with the Golden State Warriors from 2011 to 2018, helping create the in-arena fan experience during the team’s rise to dynasty status. A Broadcast graduate, Kayla also directed an award-winning documentary “The Story of The Beat Within” about a literary magazine written by incarcerated youth. Her career spans live sports production at major events, including the Super Bowl and World Series, as well as content curation and on-platform marketing for Sony PlayStation and HBO Max. She also hosted Hella Real, a YouTube talk show celebrating California culture, local artists, and community events across the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Motherhood is at the heart of it all as she balances work life with raising five boys and one girl. Whether she’s behind the scenes, behind the mic, or at home with her six kids, Kayla has no shortage of stories to tell.

#CreativeMamasUnplugged #KaylaJoHilton #MomOfSix #WorkingMomLife #WomenInMedia #WomenInSports #SportsBroadcasting #GoldenStateWarriors #WarriorsBasketball #EntertainmentIndustry #StreamingWars #WomenWhoCreate #CreativeMoms #MotherhoodAndCareer #BayAreaCreatives #LAEntertainment #BehindTheScenes #RealMomStories #TheBeatWithin #CreativeJourney

WATCH ON YOUTUBE @ https://youtu.be/rhxzVm0vVm8

Grace (0:00), Lovlee on navigating motherhood, the workbook, finding your path, and creating a life of passions (7:45), Lovlee’s art studio and community, and why art is about creating spaces where children and adults feel safe, seen and encouraged (15:30), life’s curveballs: when nothing else is making sense do your best with what you have (23:15).

Host: Shelly Hutchinson

Guest: Lovlee Tang

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

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Lovlee Tang | Entrepreneur, Creative Leader & Speaker

Lovlee Tang is an entrepreneur, creative educator, speaker, wife, and mother of four who believes that creativity is not just something we do—it’s a powerful way to discover who we are, solve problems, lead, and create the life we envision.

She is the founder of Lovlee Art Studios, a community art studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where she has built a business centered on creativity, connection, confidence, and creating meaningful experiences for people of all ages and abilities.

With a background in Communications and Theatre, education, campus leadership, and entrepreneurship, Lovlee brings a unique perspective to conversations about creativity, leadership, vision, entrepreneurship, parenting, personal growth, and purpose. Her own entrepreneurial journey began after more than a decade in the traditional workforce and eventually led her from running a faith-based home preschool to building a thriving creative business and community studio.

Lovlee is especially passionate about helping people recognize what is already within them and giving themselves permission to pursue the ideas, gifts, and possibilities they may have been sitting on. Much of her work centers around the question: “What’s in your hands?”—encouraging people to start with what they have, where they are, rather than waiting for the perfect opportunity or someone else’s permission.

As a speaker and storyteller, Lovlee brings an honest, conversational approach to the table. She loves exploring the stories behind people’s success, the lessons found in motherhood and entrepreneurship, the realities of building something from the ground up, and what it means to continue growing while bringing others along with you.

Whether she’s talking about building a brand, finding your voice, leading with purpose, raising children, navigating entrepreneurship, or turning creativity into possibility, Lovlee’s message is rooted in one simple belief:

There is more in you—and more in your hands—than you may realize.

Lovlee Tan | Author

Lovlee is also a self-published author, using writing as another creative outlet to encourage others to pursue purpose, develop their vision, and embrace the possibilities within them. Her published works include:

https://www.amazon.com/BLOOM-Where-You-Are-Planted/dp/B0CY8YN4QN

Her work as an author reflects the same philosophy she brings to her art studio and speaking engagements: our ideas are worth exploring, our stories are worth sharing, and creativity can become a pathway to possibility.

#DailyInspiration #CreativeMamasUnplugged #LovleeTang #FindYourJoy #CreativeLiving #FailForward #GiveYourselfGrace #WomenInCreativity #CreativeEntrepreneur #SelfExpression #CreativityAndConnection #WomenSupportingWomen #PersonalGrowth #LetGoOfPerfect #ArtAsHealing #FollowYourPassion

WATCH ON YOUTUBE @ https://youtu.be/pB_PB1CsISc

Music (0:00), how Kelly and John share real-life experiences and growing with @verymarriedwiththeparks on Instagram and YouTube (5:28), from Kelly and lids to John assembling without reading the instructions, laughter matters (10:56), the Mexico vacation that went wrong but that they survived to tell the tale (16:24).

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Hosts: Shelly Hutchinson, Jessica RG O’Keefe, Kelly Park

Guest: Kelly Park and John Park, Very Married with the Parks

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

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Kelly on Instagram: @kelp1031

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This week on Creative Mamas Unplugged, we’re hanging with Kelly Park and John Park of Very Married with the Parks talking marriage, parenting, menopause, rediscovering your partner, and what it looks like to find new spaces together even after 30 years.

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of Creative Mamas Unplugged!

Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

#CreativeMamasUnplugged #VeryMarriedWithTheParks #MarriagePodcast #MarriageAfter30Years #LongTermLove #MarriageAndRelationships #EmptyNesters #EmptyNestLife #MidlifeMarriage #RelationshipGoals #KeepingTheSparkAlive #MarriageHumor #RealMarriage #CouplesWhoLaugh #LifeAfterKids #PodcastForWomen #WomenSupportingWomen

KELLY’S BIO:

Director Kelly Park is from Philly. Her early years were spent attending Quaker schools, which helped shape a unique life perspective. After launching her career as a marketer and project manager in the technology and advertising industries, she decided to switch things up. Inspired by her actress mother to listen to her "funny bone", she took a leap of faith, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. She began studying at Second City and The Groundlings, which led to commercials, short films, and sketch comedies. However, she soon realized being in front of the camera wasn't what fed her soul, teaching was. This eventually would lead to teaching children and young adults the fundamentals of acting and improv. Kelly quickly became one of the most sought-after acting coaches in television, working on numerous pilots and television shows for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Amazon, and Netflix. From there, Kelly transitioned to Director, debuting on the Emmy Award-nominated Netflix show, ALEXA & KATIE, ultimately directing multiple episodes. She has since directed numerous episodes such as GRACE & FRANKIE, THE NEIGHBORHOOD, STATION 19, and the upcoming FRASIER revival, as well as becoming a pilot Director for COUNTRY COMFORT (Netflix), BLACK DON'T CRACK (ABC), LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ (NBC), and most recently, NON-EVIL TWIN (NBC). She is also a writer/producer and is currently developing several projects with her producing partner husband, John, having recently sold a multi-cam comedy to Universal Television, as well as to CBS Studios.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE @ https://youtu.be/tDqbcxyrHMU

Bloom (0:00), Lovlee reflects on her family’s influence and encouragement of her creativity, growing up surrounded by art, and how creativity became a place of comfort and self-expression (6:06), raising independent kids, and how support, freedom and confidence leads to empowerment (12:12), meeting children where they are, allowing them to experience challenges to navigate life (18:18).

Host: Shelly Hutchinson

Guest: Lovlee Tang

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

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Lovlee Tang | Entrepreneur, Creative Leader & Speaker

Lovlee Tang is an entrepreneur, creative educator, speaker, wife, and mother of four who believes that creativity is not just something we do—it’s a powerful way to discover who we are, solve problems, lead, and create the life we envision.

She is the founder of Lovlee Art Studios, a community art studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where she has built a business centered on creativity, connection, confidence, and creating meaningful experiences for people of all ages and abilities.

With a background in Communications and Theatre, education, campus leadership, and entrepreneurship, Lovlee brings a unique perspective to conversations about creativity, leadership, vision, entrepreneurship, parenting, personal growth, and purpose. Her own entrepreneurial journey began after more than a decade in the traditional workforce and eventually led her from running a faith-based home preschool to building a thriving creative business and community studio.

Lovlee is especially passionate about helping people recognize what is already within them and giving themselves permission to pursue the ideas, gifts, and possibilities they may have been sitting on. Much of her work centers around the question: “What’s in your hands?”—encouraging people to start with what they have, where they are, rather than waiting for the perfect opportunity or someone else’s permission.

As a speaker and storyteller, Lovlee brings an honest, conversational approach to the table. She loves exploring the stories behind people’s success, the lessons found in motherhood and entrepreneurship, the realities of building something from the ground up, and what it means to continue growing while bringing others along with you.

Whether she’s talking about building a brand, finding your voice, leading with purpose, raising children, navigating entrepreneurship, or turning creativity into possibility, Lovlee’s message is rooted in one simple belief:

There is more in you—and more in your hands—than you may realize.

Lovlee Tan | Author

Lovlee is also a self-published author, using writing as another creative outlet to encourage others to pursue purpose, develop their vision, and embrace the possibilities within them. Her published works include:

Her work as an author reflects the same philosophy she brings to her art studio and speaking engagements: our ideas are worth exploring, our stories are worth sharing, and creativity can become a pathway to possibility.

Hats and Guccis (0:00), 30 years of marriage in Hollywood and rediscovering each other (07:40), family values (15:20), building @verymarriedwiththeparks together and music (23:00).

Support Us via Patreon @CreativeMamasUnplugged

Hosts: Shelly Hutchinson, Cherice Barton, Kelly Park, Jessica RG O’Keefe

Guest: Kelly Park and John Park, Very Married with the Parks

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

FOLLOW KELLY & JOHN

Very Married with the Parks on Instagram @verymarriedwiththeparks and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@verymarriedwiththeparks

Kelly on Instagram: @kelp1031

John on Instagram: @yopapajohn

Kelly on IMDb @ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3815120/

Kelly at Alliance of Women Directors @ https://www.allianceofwomendirectors.org/icon-spotlight-on-kelly-park/

Kelly at Film Fatales @ https://www.filmfatales.org/directors/kellypark/

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This week on Creative Mamas Unplugged, we’re hanging with Kelly Park and John Park of Very Married with the Parks talking marriage, parenting, menopause, rediscovering your partner, and what it looks like to find new spaces together even after 30 years.

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of Creative Mamas Unplugged!

Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

#CreativeMamasUnplugged #VeryMarriedWithTheParks #MarriagePodcast #MarriageAfter30Years #LongTermLove #MarriageAndRelationships #EmptyNesters #EmptyNestLife #MidlifeMarriage #RelationshipGoals #KeepingTheSparkAlive #MarriageHumor #RealMarriage #CouplesWhoLaugh #LifeAfterKids #PodcastForWomen #WomenSupportingWomen

KELLY’S BIO:

Director Kelly Park is from Philly. Her early years were spent attending Quaker schools, which helped shape a unique life perspective. After launching her career as a marketer and project manager in the technology and advertising industries, she decided to switch things up. Inspired by her actress mother to listen to her "funny bone", she took a leap of faith, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. She began studying at Second City and The Groundlings, which led to commercials, short films, and sketch comedies. However, she soon realized being in front of the camera wasn't what fed her soul, teaching was. This eventually would lead to teaching children and young adults the fundamentals of acting and improv. Kelly quickly became one of the most sought-after acting coaches in television, working on numerous pilots and television shows for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Amazon, and Netflix. From there, Kelly transitioned to Director, debuting on the Emmy Award-nominated Netflix show, ALEXA & KATIE, ultimately directing multiple episodes. She has since directed numerous episodes such as GRACE & FRANKIE, THE NEIGHBORHOOD, STATION 19, and the upcoming FRASIER revival, as well as becoming a pilot Director for COUNTRY COMFORT (Netflix), BLACK DON'T CRACK (ABC), LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ (NBC), and most recently, NON-EVIL TWIN (NBC). She is also a writer/producer and is currently developing several projects with her producing partner husband, John, having recently sold a multi-cam comedy to Universal Television, as well as to CBS Studios.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE @ https://youtu.be/89R3s420CxI

Dialectics (0:00), performance culture, “mommy maxing,” and the pressure to look like we have it all together. Dr. Noëlle explains why embracing the messy, imperfect moments can actually bring us closer (4:08), the importance of unfiltered, “FaceTime-style” content (8:08), why “narcissist” can be misused, healthy narcissism, and the danger of making someone the victim—or the villain (12:53), and stick around for a parenting story involving projectile vomiting, a car, and a very unfortunate pair of Crocs.

Hosts: Shelly Hutchinson, Cherice Barton, Kelly Park, Jessica RG O’Keefe

Guest: Dr. Noëlle Santorelli

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

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Website: www.drnoellesantorelli.com

The “Mean Girl” Mom Survival Guide: https://stan.store/drnoellesantorelli/p/the-mean-girl-mom-survivial-guide-copy

Headshot Photographer: Katya Vilchyk, on Instagram @katyavilchyk

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Dr. Noëlle’s Bio:

Dr. Noëlle Santorelli is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and adjunct faculty member at Emory University School of Medicine. She specializes in women’s relationships, family dynamics, and the social pressures of modern motherhood, including relational aggression and what she calls “Mean Girl Mom” culture. Through her clinical expertise and media work, she helps women better understand complex relationship dynamics, protect their mental health, and feel less alone in the hidden social pressures of motherhood. She has appeared on The Tamron Hall Show and Fox news stations, and her expertise has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Parents, and other national media outlets.

Improv (0:00), Mary shares a beautiful story about performing in a college Shakespeare production and the emotional reaction she received from her father afterward. The moment leads to a bigger conversation about appreciating our children, telling them what we admire about them, and recognizing the unexpected talents that emerge in the next generation (5:45), dance, yoga and feeling comfortable in your own skin (11:30), The More The Mary-er (17:00).

WATCH ON YOUTUBE @ https://youtu.be/LC0scighgFg

Hosts: Shelly Hutchinson, Jessica RG O’Keefe, Cherice Barton

Guest: Mary Bogh

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

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Mary’s Bio:

Mary Bogh is an actor, voiceover artist, substitute teacher, and mom of two whose creativity enriches every part of life. 

A graduate of California State University, Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre (Acting), Mary has built a diverse career across professional theater, national commercials, print campaigns, voiceover, live entertainment, and education. 

Mary completed improv and sketch comedy training with classes at iO West and The Groundlings and was a member of Story Pirates, where she helped inspire children's creativity through live performance. 

Beyond performing, Mary was  a Universal Studios Hollywood Tour Guide,  VIP Tour Guide, and MC trainer, combining storytelling, audience engagement, and leadership to create memorable guest experiences. She has also worked extensively in live events, where her ability to think on her feet and connect with people has been invaluable.

Today, Mary brings those same skills into the classroom as an educator, where her background in acting and improv helps her quickly build rapport with students, create engaging learning environments, and adapt to the unique needs of every class she teaches. 

No matter where she lives, Mary is passionate about becoming an active member of her community, building meaningful relationships, and encouraging creativity in others. 

Love (0:00), Mary Catherine shares how her comics began with very personal, real-life stories, why going viral brought an influx of trolls, and how she adapted her creative work by moving more personal comics behind a paywall (5:30), changing the systems that place so much responsibility on mothers (11:00), Mary Catherine talks about being thoughtful about what stories belong to her children, and the outrageous things kids say (14:30).

WATCH ON YOUTUBE @ https://youtu.be/qqU_REdvzSQ

Hosts: Cherice Barton, Shelly Hutchinson

Guest: Mary Catherine Starr

Producer: Jessica RG O’Keefe, Breatheasy Productions

Follow Mary Catherine Starr:

Website https://www.marycatherinestarr.com/

Mary Catherine’s Book Mama Needs a Minute!

Instagram @momlife_comics

Facebook @marycatherinestarr

Email [email protected]

Two Bloom Creative https://www.twobloomcreative.com/

On Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215749103-mama-needs-a-minute

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Mary Catherine’s Story:

Where to begin? First, I grew up in Atlanta, GA. Then I went to college at a small liberal arts school in Kentucky. Four years later, I was a recent college grad living in NYC and working in marketing.

In 2009, my then-boyfriend, now-husband, Ben, and I moved to Washington, DC for his job and I got another corporate desk job (not a great fit for my creative, entrepreneurial soul). So I became a yoga teacher and quit my corporate job to focus on yoga, art, and blogging (which is when I started my blog, Starr Struck). I became a yoga studio director. I opened an Etsy shop and started making greeting cards. I taught all of the yoga and wrote all of the blog posts and did lots of custom art on the side.

In 2012, Ben and I got married and decided to move to Cape Cod (Ben’s hometown) to settle down and eventually start a family…which we did in 2016.

Since then, I’ve started (and run) a graphic design + consulting business, taught yoga at many studios and in many different places, started and ended two podcasts, continued to create products and run my shop, had two kids, and eventually created @momlife_comics, an Instagram account where I share the challenges (+ joys!) of motherhood, marriage, and being a woman in this world.

These days I’m teaching a lot less yoga and creating a lot more comics (my first book, a comic memoir entitled Mama Needs a Minute!, came out in March, 2025!), but I’m still a graphic designer + mom by day and teach two yoga classes per week. I’ve decided that finding balance is impossible but I am always doing my best to find joy amidst the insanity that is daily life with two young children.