Keep Creating

Poet, Tonya Ingram, is a Cincinnati native, Bronx-bred introvert. She’s also a mental health advocate, kidney transplant hopeful, Lupus legend, cat auntie, and a lover of “The Office.” She has graced the stages of The Getty Museum, Madison Square Garden, the San Francisco Opera House, Nuyorican Poets Café, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and "The Price is Right,” which she won. Tonya’s writing explores the necessity of taking care of ourselves, especially on the days we feel unworthy.

Chris Petescia is a digital experience designer, who provides perspective to brands and works to spark opportunities of empathy for their customers. He is a founder, entrepreneur, investor, and most of all a fan, and he believes in the power of culture built from shared excitement for the things that uniquely inspire each of us. Now based in Orlando, Chris travels, often with family, wherever work adventures take him, and still to this day dreams in a galaxy far, far away.

Meera Lee Patel is a self-taught writer and artist from the East Coast who now lives and works in Nashville. She is the author of "My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Unknown," a meditation on fear and how it can help us become who we really are--if we let it.  She is also the author of two journals: "Made Out of Stars: A Journal for Self-Realization" and "Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration." Her writing has appeared in VOGUE India, Spirituality & Health, and FLOW Magazine, among others.

Brad Montague is a NY Times bestselling author, speaker, and the award-winning creative force behind Kid President. Brad's creative agency, Montague Workshop, reimagines the future through the stories people tell and the ways they are told. From large brands and events, to projects with Cartoon Network, the Walt Disney Company, the Fred Rogers Center and more, Montague Workshop is a joyfully rebellious breath of fresh air. We unpack the ways grownups and children can work together, how to choose a project, and more.

Gillian Ferrabee began her career as a professional dancer and actor. She toured Europe and North America with innovative dance and theatre companies for over 15 years, as well as performed in films, television series, and commercials. In 2004, Gillian joined Cirque du Soleil’s casting team and was appointed the artistic casting director for The Beatles’ LOVE show which also made her responsible for casting all international touring shows. In 2012, Gillian was promoted to Director of the Creative Lab of Cirque du Soleil Media, where she led a team in developing a wide range of projects, such as the video game “Child of Light” with Ubisoft, the animated series “Luna Petunia” for Netflix, and the Emmy-award winning VR short “Inside The Box: Kurios” for Samsung. In 2017, Gillian founded the innovation agency Kite Parade, which blends her years of experience in storytelling, creative direction and large-scale production with her knowledge of transformational leadership. Gillian is a wise soul, who is so generous with her experiences and enthusiastic about helping creatives actualize their goals and ambitions.

In this episode, we talk to Aaron Sprinkle, an accomplished producer, engineer, and songwriter. Sprinkle has been in the music business for over two decades. He’s produced numerous records for the likes of Anberlin, Pedro The Lion, and Acceptance. For years, he was a prominent producer and engineer at Tooth & Nail Records – a successful label nestled in the heart of downtown Seattle – and the albums he’s produced have cumulatively sold millions. Sprinkle has an absolute need to create, and his insight and expertise into chasing that need is second to none.

We’re so very excited to unveil this special podcast, which is quite literally years in the making. This podcast was created by creators for creators with the sole intent of providing rich inspiration to creatives all over the globe. In each episode, host Joel Porter sits down with someone uniquely talented and hardworking who’s putting in the work and creating something new. We hope you’ll join us. We’re certain this podcast will equip you to "Keep Creating."

Most know Harris III as an award-winning illusionist. But he’s also a sought-out keynote speaker, storyteller, and event curator. He recently founded the Istoria Collective, an event and production company that creates transformative experiences for people and brands through live events and other mediums. Recently, Harris became the director of STORY, the nation’s premier “gathering” for creators and storytellers. Listen as we hear from Harris and how his child-like wonder propels him forward and keeps him creating.