Roundabout: Creative Chaos

Zac Retz brings imagined worlds to life through color, lighting, and character design for film and video games. His creative work has included projects with companies such as Disney and Nickelodeon, along with illustrating the children’s picture book "Too Much Glue."

Focused on the emotional impact of visuals, Zac explores how color choices and character development shape the way audiences experience stories. His process reveals the careful decisions behind creating memorable environments and personalities.

In this episode:

• Color design for film and games
• Character development and visual storytelling
• Illustration for children’s books
• Creating emotion through lighting and color
• Building a career in entertainment art

Topics: illustration, character design, concept art, animation, visual storytelling, film art

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Nate Maingard transforms personal experience into music as a modern troubadour and award-winning singer-songwriter. Born at the southern tip of Africa, he embraces a creative life shaped by movement, curiosity, and a desire to connect with people through songs.

His journey as a roaming artist reflects a different approach to creativity—one built around exploration, storytelling, and finding inspiration across cultures and experiences. Nate’s work captures the relationship between travel, identity, and artistic expression.

In this episode:

• Life as a modern troubadour
• Songwriting and personal storytelling
• Creative inspiration through travel
• Building an independent music career
• Finding freedom through artistic expression

Topics: music, songwriting, singer-songwriter, independent music, creative journey, storytelling

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Michele Titolo is a software engineer whose career connects technical expertise with community leadership. Her work in software development, combined with her role as CTO of Women Who Code and contributions to CocoaPods, reflects a commitment to improving the tools and communities that help developers succeed.

Michele’s path highlights the importance of open source collaboration, mentorship, and building stronger networks within technology. Her experience offers insight into the evolving landscape of software engineering and the people working to make it more inclusive.

In this episode:

• Software engineering and developer communities
• Leadership through Women Who Code
• Contributions to CocoaPods
• Open source tools and collaboration
• Building opportunities in technology

Topics: software engineering, open source, Women Who Code, CocoaPods, developer community, technology leadership

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Dave Pasciuto, founder of Robot Envy, creates a playful universe where robots take center stage as imaginative works of art. Joined by artist Quintin Puebla, known as Boy Wonder, Dave shares a creative path shaped by character, design, and a fascination with why mechanical heroes can inspire more than the latest pop culture trends.

Their work blends illustration, storytelling, and community support through projects like their Kickstarter campaign. Their approach highlights the power of making ideas tangible, building an audience around unique creations, and finding inspiration in unexpected places.

In this episode:

• Robot Envy and the creative vision behind the brand
• Designing robots as characters and works of art
• Kickstarter campaigns and community-driven projects
• The appeal of robots over zombie culture
• Creative collaboration between artists

Topics: illustration, character design, robots, art projects, kickstarter, creative entrepreneurship

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Paul Czajak discovered his path as a children’s author after years spent working in another field, proving that creativity can emerge at any stage of life. His journey from chemist to writer reflects the persistence required to follow a long-held creative ambition.

Through books including the Monster & Me series and Seaver the Weaver, Paul creates stories that encourage imagination and connection. His experience shows how unexpected career paths can lead to meaningful creative work.

In this episode:

• Transitioning from science to writing
• Creating stories for children
• Overcoming doubts about creative ambitions
• Developing characters and imaginative worlds
• Building a career as an author

Topics: children's books, writing, storytelling, creative careers, publishing

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Georgia Dow brings together psychology, writing, speaking, and technology commentary in a career focused on understanding how people interact with the world around them. Her work connects human behavior with the rapidly changing landscape of connected devices.

As a psychotherapist, writer, and host, Georgia offers a perspective that blends emotional insight with technology culture. Her creative work examines how digital tools influence everyday experiences and relationships.

In this episode:

• The connection between psychology and technology
• Writing about Apple and connected devices
• Building a career across multiple creative fields
• Communicating ideas through media
• Understanding human behavior in a digital world

Topics: psychology, technology, writing, apple, digital culture

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Palle Schmidt creates stories through illustration, writing, and comics, combining visual creativity with a passion for teaching others. Based in Copenhagen, he has developed a career that bridges professional artwork and accessible creative education.

Through his work as a freelance illustrator and comic artist, Palle explores the craft of visual storytelling and helps others understand the fundamentals of making comics. His creative process reflects the connection between storytelling, drawing, and communication.

In this episode:

• Creating comics and illustrations
• Writing and visual storytelling
• Teaching the fundamentals of comics
• Developing a freelance creative career
• The relationship between art and narrative

Topics: comics, illustration, visual storytelling, freelance art, writing

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Pam Dennison has built a career helping people better understand dogs through writing, teaching, and behavior consulting. Her work combines practical training methods with a deeper look at the relationship between animals and the people who care for them.

As an author, video creator, and certified dog behavior consultant, Pam has developed resources focused on improving communication between humans and their dogs. Her approach emphasizes patience, learning, and thoughtful problem-solving.

In this episode:

• Writing books about dog training and behavior
• Understanding aggressive and reactive dogs
• Creating educational training resources
• The connection between animals and people
• Building expertise through observation and experience

Topics: dog training, animal behavior, writing, pet education, creative careers

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Josiah Brooks, known through his Draw with Jazza brand, has built a creative career by teaching drawing, animation, and painting to a worldwide audience. His work combines artistic skill with an enthusiasm for helping others develop their own creative abilities.

Through online education and entertainment, Josiah has created a space where aspiring artists can learn, experiment, and improve. His journey highlights how digital platforms can transform individual creativity into a shared community.

In this episode:

• Building an online art education platform
• Teaching drawing, animation, and painting
• Creating content for aspiring artists
• Growing a creative community online
• Balancing art and digital media

Topics: illustration, animation, digital art, art education, youtube creators

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Glenn Whitmore has built a career as a comic book artist and colorist, helping shape the visual worlds of some of the most recognizable characters in comics. Since beginning his career in the late 1980s, he has contributed to a wide range of illustrated stories.

His work behind the scenes reveals the creative decisions that bring comic pages to life, from enhancing artwork with color to supporting the storytelling process. Glenn’s career reflects the collaboration and craftsmanship behind visual storytelling.

In this episode:

• Working as a comic book colorist
• The creative role of color in storytelling
• Projects across major comic properties
• Building a career in illustration
• The evolution of comic art

Topics: comics, illustration, comic book art, coloring, visual storytelling

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.