Jinsop Lee is an industrial designer, teacher and speaker and his TED talk on the 5 Senses Approach to design thinking has been watched by over 1.3million people. Jinsop’s design background began at age five when his mother refused to buy him a Star Wars X-wing fighter – so he designed his own out of […]

Nik West is a Los Angeles based bass player and vocalist. Her credits include work with Dave Stewart, Prince, John Mayer and recently as a special guest on American Idol. She’s also the brainchild behind the “Queen of Strings” competition. In this episode, Nik West tells us her experiences performing with different drummers, and the importance of […]

In many organizations they use brainstorming techniques to help them generate new ideas. Here are some ideas to ensure that those brainstorming sessions are better and are more effective for you and your organization. Listen to the Audio Watch the Video Please leave a comment below and tell me what you think. Sponsors Lynda.com Audible.com […]

Jill Coleman is a fitness coach, cover model and creative entrepreneur who helps women make their healthy lifestyle stress and shame-free. Her 16 year journey as a fitness entrepreneur began when she got her first job at a gym because of a free membership. She has been featured in SELF Magazine, Family Circle, SHAPE, Women’s […]

Pete Calandra is a New York based composer and keyboard player. He has scored over 50 films, written over 2000 compositions for television and film broadcast, and performed as a musician in the Broadway productions of Miss Saigon, The Lion King, Les Miserables, and Little Shop of Horrors. His most recent album is called First […]

In this episode of The Creative Life Podcast, bass player, composer, author, producer, music educator and recipient of 5 Grammy awards, Victor Wooten tells us how he learned playing bass from his brothers and played music with them at a very young age. He shares with us his journey on how he also learned to play music through […]

Why do we get our best ideas in the shower? In the morning your brain is half awake and half asleep, you are quite relaxed in that way and more open to unconventional thoughts. The alpha waves are rippling through your brain and your attention is often focused inwards. Some other people also get their […]

Joshua Walters is a performer and coach who explores language, creativity, beatboxing and mental health. He is a regular contributor to Snap Judgement, a weekly storytelling radio show on NPR with TV broadcasts on PBS. Joshua is perhaps best known for his TED Talk entitled ‘On Being Crazy Enough’, which explores the links between the […]

Dave Pomeroy is a bassist, writer and producer who has played on hundreds of albums with artists such as Elton John, Emmylou Harris, Sting, Alison Krauss, Peter Frampton and Don Williams. Born in Naples, Italy he lived around the world before becoming a mainstay in the Nashville music scene. Over the past 20 years, he […]

Nora Germain is a Los Angeles based jazz violinist and a fast-rising star on the international scene. After studying music at Idyllwild Arts Academy and the Thornton School of Music she has gone on to work with some incredible names including film composer John Altman, YouTube sensations Jacob Collier and Casey Abrams, pop star Sam […]