Angela Scott has created a career around storytelling while balancing the realities of raising a family as a single mother. Through freelance writing and blogging, she has built a creative practice that blends personal experience with professional independence.

Her journey highlights the challenges of working from home, managing creative responsibilities, and finding space for meaningful work while caring for two children. Angela’s perspective offers insight into the everyday realities behind building a flexible creative life.

In this episode:

• Building a freelance writing career
• The process of creating and maintaining a blog
• Balancing creative work with parenting
• Working from home as a writer
• Finding opportunities through personal storytelling

Topics: writing, blogging, freelance work, creative careers, work from home, parenting

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.

Ray Wenderlich has built a reputation as an indie app developer and educator by making complex technology easier for people to understand. His work creating one of the most respected developer tutorial resources grew from a passion for helping others learn and create.

His path includes experiences at the National Security Agency and Electronic Arts, giving him a unique perspective on technology, problem-solving, and the transition from professional roles into independent creative work. His story reflects the power of turning technical knowledge into a resource that inspires a global community.

In this episode:

• Moving from traditional technology roles into independent development
• Creating accessible programming tutorials for developers
• Lessons learned from work at the NSA and EA
• Building a creative business around education
• The challenges and rewards of indie app development

Topics: software development, app development, developer education, programming tutorials, 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.

Suzzy Roche is a singer, songwriter, performer, and novelist whose creative career spans music, family, and storytelling. As a founding member of The Roches, she has built a legacy rooted in distinctive voices and original expression.

Her work explores the many forms creativity can take, from performing and writing music to creating her novel Wayward Saints. Her experiences with life in “The Village,” raising a daughter, and continuing to create offer a look at an artist’s evolving journey.

In this episode:

• Suzzy Roche’s music career
• Founding The Roches
• Songwriting and performance
• Writing the novel Wayward Saints
• Balancing creativity and family life

Topics: music, songwriting, performance, novels, The Roches, creative life

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.

Matt Gemmell transformed his experience as a programmer into a new chapter as a writer, exploring storytelling, ideas, and creative independence. His journey shows how skills from one career can become the foundation for another.

His writing process, daily routines, preferred tools, and experiences adapting to a new profession reveal the challenges of creative reinvention. Alongside writing, his love for Zelda and retro video games continues to influence his imagination.

In this episode:

• Moving from programming to writing
• Developing a creative workflow
• Tools and habits for writers
• Adapting to a new profession
• Gaming influences and personal interests

Topics: writing, programming, creative process, workflow, video games, career change

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.

Rene Ritchie has built a career around explaining technology, leading editorial work at iMore and sharing insight through shows including the iMore show, Debug, and Iterate. His work connects deep knowledge of technology with clear, accessible storytelling.

His perspective on Apple, mobile devices, creative technology, and the future of products reveals a passion for understanding how tools shape people’s lives. His approach combines journalism, analysis, and curiosity about innovation.

In this episode:

• Rene Ritchie’s path into technology media
• Covering Apple and mobile technology
• Creative communication through journalism
• Thoughts on emerging technology
• Building a career around analysis and storytelling

Topics: technology, Apple, journalism, mobile technology, creative communication

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.

American McGee is a game developer known for building imaginative worlds and pushing creative boundaries through his work. As the founder of Spicy Horse, his career has been shaped by experimentation, storytelling, and a willingness to explore new ideas.

His creative path includes game development, the Alice: Otherlands films, a love of Minecraft, and even earlier ventures outside traditional game design. His journey reflects a career built around curiosity and reinvention.

In this episode:

• American McGee’s game development career
• Building Spicy Horse
• The Alice: Otherlands project
• Creative experimentation and world building
• Unexpected influences and projects

Topics: game development, storytelling, Spicy Horse, Alice, creative process

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.

Maury van Loon is a composer, musician, and artist from the Netherlands whose creative work blends sound, storytelling, and visual inspiration. Her projects reveal an artist constantly exploring new ways to express ideas.

Her work on the film Under the Hood for the 48 Hour Film Project and her future plans for music connected to Crow’s Quest II highlight her interest in collaboration and imaginative worlds. Her influences range from music and art to anime and storytelling.

In this episode:

• Maury van Loon’s work as a composer and artist
• Creating music for film projects
• Artistic influences from anime and visual culture
• Exploring new creative opportunities
• The connection between music and storytelling

Topics: music, composition, film, art, anime, creative collaboration

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.

Elaine Manganello is a web designer with decades of experience who has watched technology transform from its early days into the creative landscape of today. Her career reflects a long relationship with computers, design, and problem-solving.

Her story includes discovering computers, sharing creative experiences with her daughter Tammy, enjoying games like Sierra titles and World of Warcraft, and developing her project Ella Bean. Elaine’s journey shows how creativity can continue evolving across generations.

In this episode:

• Elaine Manganello’s web design career
• The evolution of computers and technology
• Creative projects including Ella Bean
• Gaming experiences and influences
• Creativity shared across generations

Topics: web design, technology, computers, gaming, creative projects

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.

Jeff Victor creates artwork that blends personality, humor, and pop culture into memorable illustrations. His creative career includes work with Nickelodeon Games and a wide range of influences from comics, movies, and collectible design.

His artistic perspective is shaped by a love of storytelling and visual culture. From Star Wars and Star Trek to comic books and toys, Jeff’s inspirations demonstrate how fandom and creativity can combine into a unique artistic voice.

In this episode:

• Jeff Victor’s illustration career
• Working in games and entertainment
• Pop culture influences in art
• Comics, collectibles, and visual storytelling
• Developing a recognizable style

Topics: illustration, digital art, pop culture, comics, game art, 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.

Will Terry is a freelance illustrator and educator who has embraced the changing landscape of visual storytelling. His work reflects the evolution from traditional media to digital creation and the possibilities that new tools provide artists.

Through projects like Folio Academy and SVS Learn, Will has focused on helping artists grow their skills while continuing his own creative exploration. His journey highlights adaptation, experimentation, and the importance of lifelong learning.

In this episode:

• Transitioning from traditional to digital illustration
• Teaching and sharing creative knowledge
• Building illustration education platforms
• Artistic influences and hobbies
• Adapting to changing creative tools

Topics: illustration, digital art, education, creative tools, freelance 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.