slow inside

In this interview we dive deep into some very personal parts of Melody’s life, we talk about grief and loss and how art can save you and bring you back home. We talk about sisterhood, the secret to following your dream even when you have no money, time, or resources, and how to use art to heal even the most broken parts of life.

In this interview we talk about singing and voice and how to use your voice to change your world. We look at how to find your authentic singing and creative voice, how we hide behind our voice, why singing can be so scary and how singing can change your life.

In this interview we begin with a brief history of the design world in the 20th and 21st century, and then dive into what it means to be a wildly expressed woman, how to get out of your own way, the integration of the masculine and feminine in ourselves and our art, and the secret to creativity.

In this interview we talk about permission, freedom, the art of bravery, creating without a plan, moving through stuckness, finding your way when your way is unclear, and the courage to just let go, show up, and make your art.

In this interview with baker, Susannah Gebhart, we talk about the grace of hard work, the power of daily practice, failure, abundance, and the vulnerability of sharing. 

In this interview with designer Kat Walters, we talk about how to quiet the inner critic, what to do when the creative juices stop flowing, the importance of vision, and how to stay focused in a world full of distractions.    

In this interview Andy Farkas and I talk about the necessity of solitude and how to find stillness in the busiest of lives, the seven stages of the creative process, the most important questions to ask after every creative project, and how to know if your art is worth making

In this creativity conversation Esmé Weijun Wang and I talk about how to deal with artistic jealousy, what it takes to persevere in the face of rejection after rejection, how to endure suffering, how much to share and where do you draw the line, and how do you know your creative voice.

Welcome to the Creativity Habit Podcast: conversations about art, creativity and courage. In this episode I talk about what the show's about, who it's for, how it's going to work and why art, creativity, and courage.