Creativity Lives Here

Today’s conversation is special to me on so many levels. For one, it’s full of inspiration and wisdom. In addition to that, it holds a very special place in my heart because it’s with a dear childhood friend of mine: Vanessa Spiteri. 

Vanessa has gone on to be a professional Ballet Dancer, and she’s also performed in several musical theatre productions. She already has such a successful and multi-faceted career behind her, and she’ll share all about that in today’s conversation.

This past year, she’s transitioned out of dancing full-time and has started her own online yoga business called Siayoga. Sia stands for skill in action and Vanessa’s mission is to share the practice of yoga with dancers, professional athletes and people who are avid movers in their free time. You can check out the Siayoga website by going to siayoga.com.

Vanessa is such a beautiful, vibrant and inspiring human being. Speaking with her was an absolute joy and treat, and I think you’re going to enjoy listening to this conversation just as much as I enjoyed creating it. 

Let’s dive in!


FIND VANESSA

Website: www.siayoga.com

Instagram: @siayo.ga

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Vanessa’s Yoga Business: www.siayoga.com 

Ballet du Capitole 

Minnesota Dance Theatre

An article about Vanessa’s dancing: https://www.mndance.org/dancer-spotlight-vanessa-spiteri-as-sugarplum-fairy

Vanessa’s two questions: 

“Am I doing my personal best?” 

“Am I able to connect to the joy in what I’m doing?” 

Radio Fip

Laura Marling 

Thundercat

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This podcast has been edited by René G. Salinas. 

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Over the past year I’ve observed that the moments where I tap into creative flow states are also the moments where I feel most connected to my inner power. I believe that staying grounded in our inner strength, wisdom and knowing is more important than ever. Which is why I felt called to create today’s solocast, where I share:

6 simple tools to support you with tapping into your creative flow state

And

2 musings on flow & focus

Enjoy, and create a great day, Friends!

With Love,

Leah

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

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Episode 15: Coffee for Creativity with Christina Avaness, Founder of Papua Coffee

Episode 16: How I Raise My Frequency 

Tulsi Clarity by Pukka 

Forest

Creative Space Playlist on Spotify 

Jill Badonsky

*Disclaimer: This podcast episode is not sponsored by any of the brands or products mentioned. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas: www.rgsalinas.com 

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I’ve got a really fun, vibrant and inspiring conversation to share with you today. Which is also how I would describe today’s guest: Chardét Ryel, who is a Personal Trainer, Nutrition Specialist, Wellness Coach and the Owner and Founder of Corpão Fitness. She has her own YouTube channel, as well as a podcast called The Feel Good Nak’d Podcast for Women. She is also the creator of The Rio Project: 7 Steps to Feel Good Nakd, her signature one-on-one coaching program, which is all about transformation from the mind outwards and finding the confidence to be your strongest self.

I’m really delighted to have someone from the fitness world on the show who approaches fitness and wellbeing in a way that goes beyond the physical. As I’ve mentioned before: I believe that feeling a sense of wellbeing in our bodies is essential for our ability to tap into our peak creative potential. 

As you may have been able to tell by now, Chardét is also a prolific creator and a dedicated entrepreneur. In today’s conversation we also talk about how Chardét optimizes her creativity and structures her work day to set herself up to succeed creatively. 

There are so many juicy parts to today’s conversation. Thank you all for being here and listening. Let’s dive in! 

FIND CHARDÉT

Website: www.corpaofitness.com

Instagram: @corpaofitness

YouTube: Corpão Fitness 

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Chardet’s Website: www.corpaofitness.com

Chardet’s YouTube channel: Corpão Fitness

The Rio Project

The Feel Good Nakd Podcast for Women 

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas. 

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Today I’m sharing a conversation with Stephanie Meister, who is a Psychologist and a Career Coach at stedtnitz.design your life, which is a boutique coaching company in Zürich, Switzerland. Stephanie is also a World Traveller and a New Zealander. 

One of Stephanie’s superpowers is supporting her clients with finding clarity in their lives and careers. In today’s conversation we speak about what that process looks like, but we also dig deeper and Stephanie shares some really beautiful wisdom for those feeling like their current jobs or careers aren’t giving them enough of a creative outlet. We also talk about how many countries Stephanie has visited and what a Volcano in Bali and a boiled egg have in common. 

If you’re curious to learn more about Stephanie and work, you can click here. 

Let’s dive in! 

FIND STEPHANIE

Stephanie’s coaching work at stedtnitz.design your life

Stephanie’s profile on LinkedIn

Instagram: @stedtnitz.designyourlife

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It brings me so much joy to start the year off with this beautiful conversation with Melissa Bloom.  

Melissa is the founder of The Sisters Bloom, a sustainable stop-motion animation studio. She is also the co-founder of Lane & Lanae (a fine jewelry and home goods company). As well as a writing coach and yoga teacher at The Mindful Writer.

Stop-motion animation is the practical art form of moving elements in front of a camera frame-by-frame and stringing those together to get a moving image. Unless people are being animated, the stop-motion process requires creating puppets, sets, props and other elements to create the animated world, which often results in a process that can be quite wasteful and harmful to the environment. Which is why Melissa was inspired to start her company, The Sisters Bloom, which is all about slowing down and finding new ways to create animations that produce minimal waste and are not harmful to humans or the environment. 

In addition to speaking about her work with the studio, Melissa goes really deep into her creative journey during today’s interview. 

Some of the things we talk about are:

• What it’s like to suddenly question the path you’ve chosen
• How it’s OK to take a step back sometimes
• The importance of taking baby steps if you have a big vision
• What it’s like to carve out your creative path on your own terms. 

Enjoy the show! 

FIND MELISSA

Website: www.thesistersbloom.com

Instagram: @sistersbloomstudios

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

The Sisters Bloom

Lane & Lanae

The Mindful Writer

Mt. Meru Medicines, Melissa’s friend’s turmeric company

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

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Welcome to Episode 17! In today’s episode I share a really beautiful conversation with Miranda Kelton, who is a Portrait Photographer based in Bend & Portland Oregon, as well as Los Angeles, California. She creates imagery for individuals and businesses who are looking to elevate their visual branding and market their products & services. 

I’ve worked with Miranda as a client myself and I can say that she not only creates gorgeous photography and is very knowledgable about personal branding, but she also brings an immense amount of creative sensitivity to the process. So if you happen to be in Oregon or California and need photos, I highly recommend checking out her work. 

In today’s conversation we talk about Miranda’s work as a photographer. But we also deep dive into other aspects of the creative process and Miranda shares a lot of thoughts and struggles connected to the creative process that we can all relate to. She also shares very openly about what life has been like for her this year, especially in relation to having a creative career.

Enjoy the thoughts, wisdoms and insights shared in today’s conversation! 

Let’s dive in. 

FIND MIRANDA

Website: www.mirandakelton.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/mirandakeltonphoto

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mirandakeltonphoto 

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Miranda’s Website: https://mirandakelton.com/

Resource section on Miranda’s website: https://mirandakelton.com/blog/photography-business-resources-recommendations 

Miranda’s Branding Course: https://mirandakelton.com/classes

Miranda’s Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/1213490440?si=LpPVCzIuQV2_Mt12Gc0P1A 

EPISODE QUOTES

“I had this idea in my mind that someday I’d get to this enlightened artist state, where I’ll never have creative blocks again. And I’ve come to realize that that’s really not true.” - Miranda Kelton 

“Sometimes if I’m doing something creative other than photography, it’ll kind of have some weird crossover in my brain where it’ll open up different ideas for things I can do with photography, cause I’m doing a different thing creatively.” - Miranda Kelton 

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I felt called to create a solocast that is all about how I raise my frequency. I’ve come to find that my energetic state, my frequency, is directly connected to my ability to tap in my peak creative potential. When I’m vibrating at a lower frequency, it’s much more challenging for me to receive inspiration, enter flow states and to create. And the same is true for when I’m vibrating at a higher frequency. I’ve been aware aware of this for quite some time, but over the course of this year, my awareness of this has heightened. 

It’s become easier for me to notice when I’m in a lower frequency state and I’ve become very clear on the exact steps I need to take to shift my state to a higher frequency. 

As we are all aware, this year, 2020, has been a challenging one. And in my eyes, I feel like it’s been, and continues to be, an amazing opportunity for us all to take ownership over our own energetic state. We don’t have to get sucked into whatever whirlwind is happening outside of us. My goal for today’s episode is to show you how simple it is to raise your frequency. We all deserve to feel empowered and in charge of our own inner wellbeing. So join me for this sweet 20 minute candlelight chat (yes, I recorded this by candlelight!) and let’s all step into our power as sovereign beings.


FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS I MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Papua Coffee

Last week’s episode: Coffee for Creativity with Christina Avaness, Founder of Papua Coffee 

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas. 

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I’m absolutely delighted to have Christina Avaness on the show today, who is the Founder of Papua Coffee as well as the author of the healthy lifestyle book “Living Beyond Organic: Nutritional Knowledge Redefined!”. Christina is also a Food Alchemist and a Shakti Reiki Master. 

I know that coffee can have a bit of a negative reputation. Which is justified in some cases, but I’ve found that the coffee that is the centerpiece of today’s conversation is an exception. It’s called “Papua Coffee” and I’ve found that when I drink it, it fills me with a deep sense of wellbeing, both physically and mentally. I started drinking this coffee about 13 years ago, and what I started to observe, is that it actually supports me with tapping into a creative flow state. Nowadays, I consider it a key component in my toolbox of tools that I use to support me in my creative process. 

Christina and her family went through their own healing journey using food and herbs, which is also how the creation of Papua Coffee came about, and you’ll hear all about that in today’s episode. You’ll also learn about Christina’s spiritual journey and how her work with energy influences the roasting of the coffee. Other than that, Christina offers up some really wise and beautiful words on creativity and listening to those is a real treat as well. 

I’m so grateful that I had the opportunity to have Tina on the show and to share her wisdom with all of you!

Enjoy the show, Friends! 

* This episode is not sponsored.


FIND CHRISTINA

www.drinkpapua.com

Instagram: @papuacoffee 

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Find Papua Coffee here: https://www.drinkpapua.com/

Papua Cardamom Coffee: https://www.drinkpapua.com/products/papua-cardamom-coffee-16oz 

Shakti Brew: https://www.drinkpapua.com/products/shokti-brew 

Papua Coffee Peaberry: https://www.drinkpapua.com/products/papua-coffee-peaberry 

Papua Cold Brew: https://www.drinkpapua.com/products/cold-brew-case 

Christina’s Book: Living Beyond Organic 

Dr. Masaru Emoto 

Jujube (Christina’s favorite creativity inspiring snack) 

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (classical music piece) 

EPISODE QUOTES

“I feel creativity is about energy flow. It’s about when you’re really connected to something that you’re passionate about. But how do you get to that place? I think it’s when you’re more in flow.” - Christina Avaness

“Everybody has something creative they want to express, but it comes out in a different form.” - Christina Avaness

“Creativity means to me being in direct connection with your true essence and allowing that to flow out in whatever form is expressive of that creativity for you.” - Christina Avaness

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I share a beautiful conversation with the wonderful Actor & Producer, Raphael Corkhill. Raphael is currently producing a historical feature called “The German King,” which follows an award-winning short film of the same name that he co-produced and acted in. He is also currently playing the lead in an independent feature called “Manny,” which is about a boxer who leads a secret life as a drag queen. In addition to that, Raphael is an avid voiceover actor and is in the upcoming video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.” He has also narrated countless audio books and has won numerous awards for his narration work: including several “Headphones Awards” from Audiofile Magazine, an Audie Award (which is the audiobook equivalent of an Oscar) and an Odyssey Award.

Raphael is deeply committed to his creative work and having him on the show to speak about his journey is a real treat. I wish all of you an inspiring time listening to this conversation and may your day be filled with creativity, joy and beauty!  

FIND RAPHAEL

www.raphaelcorkhill.com

Instagram: @rcorkhill

Twitter: @rcorkhill

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

The German King

Manny

Raphael’s audiobook work on Audible  

The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey 

EPISODE QUOTES

“Being an actor, I think, is a constant process of discovery, and being open to new things. And that’s a real joy.” - Raphael Corkhill

On acting: “The journey of it, the mission, the quest of if, that really feeds my creative spirit. And the expression of it. Allowing something that’s bigger than me. And being part of something that’s much bigger than me to feed into me and to just contribute to that. That’s really very important to me.” - Raphael Corkhill 

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas. 

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Gianmarco’s seminar on Social Entrepreneurship in Zürich, Switzerland on Thursday, November 19th, 2020: Social Entrepreneurship Seminar

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Season 2 of the podcast! I decided to give it a name change, which I share more about in the introduction to this episode. 

I also share an amazing conversation with Gianmarco Marinello, who is a Social Entrepreneur, an Innovator and the Founder of the social start-up Nai Nami. Nai Nami is based in Nairobi, Kenya and gives disadvantaged youths of the Mathare Slum an opportunity to use their street skills and life stories to become Storyteller Guides who give tourists an opportunity to experience Nairobi through the eyes of a street child on an intimate walking tour through the city center. All of the youth involved with Nai Nami now have a job, earn a regular income and live a life free of crime. Nai Nami won the Traveller’s Choice Award 2020 by Viator and is rated as the #1 Tour in Nairobi on TripAdvisor. In March 2019, Nai Nami was handed over to the youths who now own and successfully run this profitable business themselves. 

Over all, this is an amazing conversation for anyone who feels like they’re struggling to find their place in the world, regardless of whether you’re interested in becoming a social entrepreneur or something else. Some of the things we’ll be talking about are: transforming weaknesses into strengths, how you can make a positive difference in the world and the difference between purpose and passion. Gianmarco is an inspiring and generous individual who is all about empowering others and I so look forward to sharing his insights with you. 

Enjoy the show! 

FIND GIANMARCO

www.nai-nami.com

www.gianmarco-marinello.com

Contact: [email protected] 

FIND ME

www.leahsalinas.com

Instagram: @leah_salinas

THINGS WE MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

Gianmarco’s seminar in Zürich, Switzerland on Thursday, November 19th, 2020: Social Entrepreneurship: Social Entrepreneurship Seminar

The Nai Nami Virtual Tour

Traveller’s Choice Award 2020 by Viator for Nai Nami

The Life Design by stedtnitz. design your life

Amani Institute in Nairobi

EPISODE QUOTES

“How I got to where I am now…just trying out new things, being resilient, being patient and always believing that there will be the right spot for me somewhere along this journey, along this road. And I’m not giving up until I find this spot.” - Gianmarco Marinello

“Purpose is something you feel obliged to do. There is actually pressure coming from the inside… the fun part is passion: which tasks, which people, which environment is the right one…it’s easy to find out your passion, and often the purpose is hidden somewhere there. And you have to find both and then you can connect it.” - Gianmarco Marinello 

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May this episode bring you joy & inspiration!

xo Leah

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This podcast has been edited and produced by René G. Salinas. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.