In this throwback episode of Creativity Conversations, Nina Lockwood sits down with coach and consultant Marina Galán for a thoughtful exploration of identity, awareness, and the naturally creative mind.

Originally recorded in the earlier format of the show, this conversation still raises wonderful questions about identity, awareness, and our naturally creative minds. Marina invites us to look beyond the idea that creativity belongs only to artists, suggesting instead that creativity is an ongoing part of being human—present in our thoughts, choices, relationships, and experience of life.

Together, Nina and Marina discuss:

One of the ideas that emerges throughout this conversation is that we may not need to become creative.

We may simply need to notice the creativity already moving through us—and become more aware of the stories that shape what we believe is possible.

Originally published in Season 1, this conversation quickly became one of the most popular episodes of Creativity Conversations. If you missed it the first time, here's another opportunity to experience it.

Markus has spent decades exploring how creativity, presence, and our relationship with nature can help us return to what is essential. In this conversation, Nina explores how paying closer attention to our inner and outer worlds can transform the way we experience life.

Together, Nina and Markus discuss why creativity begins with noticing, the importance of play and presence, how stillness opens the door to vitality, and why meaning matters more than purpose.

They get into:

One of the ideas that emerges throughout this conversation is that creativity isn't something we have to force.

Sometimes it begins by simply paying attention.

In this episode of Creativity Conversations, Nina Lockwood sits down with ceramic artist, teacher, and creative guide Peggy Conway.

Peggy spent decades using creativity professionally before discovering the difference between creating on demand and creating for personal expression. In this conversation, Nina explores why creative expression matters—not just for artists, but for anyone navigating life's challenges.

Together, Nina and Peggy discuss how creativity can help us process emotions, reduce anxiety, build confidence, strengthen intuition, and reconnect with ourselves in ways that words sometimes cannot.

They get into:

One of the ideas that emerges throughout this conversation is that creativity isn't always about making something beautiful.

Sometimes it's about making sense of what you're feeling.

In this episode of Creativity Conversations, Nina Lockwood sits down with artist, musician, educator, curator, and experimental media creator Adam Tinkle.

Adam's work explores sound, light, technology, installation, performance, and the ways creative experiences can invite us to see ourselves—and the world—differently.

In this conversation, Nina explores a question that sits at the heart of Creativity Conversations: What becomes possible when we approach creativity with curiosity, playfulness, and a willingness to imagine new possibilities?

Together, Nina and Adam discuss creativity, experimentation, mindfulness, humor, wellness, teaching, community, and the importance of creating experiences that invite conversation rather than certainty.

They get into:

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One of the ideas that emerges throughout this conversation is that creativity doesn't always provide answers.

Sometimes it simply helps us ask better questions.

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In this episode of Creativity Conversations, Nina Lockwood sits down with harpist, composer, curator, educator, and community builder Alex Chang.

Alex is an improviser and the co-director of Improv Spaces, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting artists, experimentation, collaboration, and creative exploration.

In this conversation, Nina explores a question that sits at the heart of Creativity Conversations: What happens when we let go of perfectionism and allow creativity to guide us somewhere unexpected?

Together, Nina and Alex discuss improvisation, experimentation, listening, connection, grief, community, and the role creativity can play in helping us navigate uncertainty and possibility.

They get into:

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One of the ideas that emerges throughout this conversation is that creativity isn't about getting everything right.

It's about staying open to what else might be possible.

In this episode of Creativity Conversations, Nina Lockwood sits down with pianist, composer, presenter, and community builder Sophia Vastek.

Sophia performs under the artist name Sova and creates immersive musical experiences that explore connection, curiosity, and creative possibility.

In this conversation, Nina explores a question that sits at the heart of Creativity Conversations: What becomes possible when we approach life creatively?

Together, Nina and Sophia discuss how creativity can shape the way we navigate fear, self-doubt, freedom, imagination, community, and personal growth. Sophia shares stories from her own creative journey and reflects on how a lifelong creative practice has influenced the way she moves through the world.

They get into:

• why creativity is more about practice than talent

You can find Sophia here:

https://www.sova.music

One of the ideas that emerges throughout this conversation is that creativity isn't just about making art.

It's about seeing what else might be possible.

This conversation originally appeared on Get Your Happy Back, but it deeply belongs within the evolving world of Creativity Conversations.

Todd Reynolds is a musician, composer, improviser, educator, and lifelong creative explorer whose work moves fluidly between music, meditation, technology, spontaneous composition, and human connection.

But this conversation goes far beyond art.

It’s about creativity as a way of moving through life with presence, openness, curiosity, and flow.

We explore:

This is a thoughtful and deeply human conversation for anyone navigating uncertainty, overwhelm, creativity, identity, or the desire to feel more connected to life itself.

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This conversation originally appeared on Get Your Happy Back… but the more I sat with it, the more it became clear that it belonged here, within the evolving world of Creativity Conversations.

Jake Holmes was one of those musicians whose influence reached far beyond fame. In the 60s and 70s, his work blended folk, psychedelia, jazz influences, and existential writing in ways that never quite fit neatly into commercial radio.

But this conversation goes far beyond music.

It’s about creativity as a way of living.

We explore:

There’s so much wisdom woven through this conversation — not just about making art, but about being fully alive.

People spend so much of their lives waiting for fear to go away before they create, speak, begin, or express themselves.

But what if fear never leaves?

In this conversation with Diane Cameron, we talk about creativity, writing, inner voices, self-trust, and the permission it takes to make something before you feel ready.

We get into:

There’s a moment in this conversation I keep thinking about:

Fear doesn’t disappear.

And maybe that’s where creativity begins.

In this first episode for Creativity Conversations, my guest is Jackie Schomburg.

Jackie is a Chicago-area abstract artist, educator, and creator of Brave Art & Creative Wellness with a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. 

Her belief: we were born to create things. As she shares in our conversation, art doesn’t just express who you are. It reminds you who you are.

In this episode, we talk about what creativity actually is — beyond art, beyond talent, beyond getting it right. This notion of “I’m not creative” comes up all the time…and it’s just not true.

We get into:

You can find Jackie here: 

Because you can’t pour from an empty cup — and making something tangible with your hands, even badly, even for five minutes, is one of the fastest ways to refill it.