Sustaining Creativity Podcast

Creativity through the lens of a Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor 

"I've discovered a new creative side of myself."

Maxwell, Max, Ivey is a blind serial online entrepreneur with over 15 years of lived experience. His passion is advocating for accessibility & inclusion by showing business owners what's in it for them. He shares the why's and the how's. He shares his knowledge through writing, speaking, teaching, consulting, and podcasting. Fell free to reach out with any questions.

https://www.facebook.com/maxwellivey

https://www.youtube.com/user/midwaymarketplace

https://www.instagram.com/TheBlindBlogger/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellivey/

https://theaccessibilityadvantage.com/

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Creativity through the lens of Business Coach, CEO Next Level University, Podcaster

"Creativity means: finding out what you're obsessed with and doing it."

At age 2, my father passed away in a car accident. At age 26, after getting into a nearly fatal car accident myself, I questioned everything I was doing in life. I questioned who I was and the choices I was making. I was at an all-time low. Filled with regret, I searched for answers and found two of the brightest lights I had ever seen. The first bright light was a book by Bronnie Ware entitled, “The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying,” and the second was a Ted Talk by Tony Robbins. Both of these resources helped me find my way and guided me to make the choice of going ALL IN on self-improvement to design a life of meaning and purpose. On this self-improvement journey, I have learned I believe in a heart-driven but NO BS approach to inspiring, motivating, and educating others on what it REALLY takes to get to the Next Level. Today, I am proud to say it is my mission to help others design fulfilling lives, maximize their own unique potential, and build aligned businesses they love on their own terms. I have a powerful combination of technical expertise and business acumen specializing in Peak Performance, Productivity, Organizational Design, and Individual, Team, and Business Optimization. I lead a global team at NLU, have given hundreds of trainings all over the world, and have happily completed thousands of one-on-one coaching calls with clients. It would be my honor to help you get to the Next Level of your life, love, health, and wealth.

www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros

www.instagram.com/alazaros88

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc

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Creativity through the lens of a Fused Glass Artist

"You're taught the techniques and then you do with them what you want!"

Nancy Dillingham Marks, a Fused Glass Artist. After a 35 year corporate career, she took a creative leap and found her passion in fused glass art. Her journey began with a single class, despite her initial self-doubt about having any artistic talent. To her surprise, she discovered a knack for working with glass and embraced the imperfect beauty of her creations. Recognizing a gap in the market for unique, handmade gifts, she founded Glass Arts Collective, a local glass art studio. Here, she shares my passion, enabling others to explore glass art and witness their creative visions take shape. Don’t miss the chance to join the artistic journey at Glass Arts Collective!

Nancy's background encompasses areas of human resources, payroll, accounting, operations, purchasing, customer service, sales,  teaching, and more.  Nancy has been able to to travel to all 50 states and continues to love travel and learning about other cultures.

Website: https://www.glassartscollective.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.marks1/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@glassartscollective

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glassartscollective/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymarks/

Podcast: www.artisticexchangepodcast.com

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Creativity through the lens of a creative writer

"Creativity means: Expressing yourself with art."

Hello, my name is Bintou Kaba. I am a creative writer. I write poems, lyrics, films, and books. I am going to shoot my short film about hook-up culture at the end of March.  Later this year, I am going to try to release my first spoken word album, Reaching For The Stars. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bin2_writes1/

Tiktok: Bintou Kaba 

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Creativity through the lens of an author, artist and entrepreneur

"Everything that I'm doing in my life is creative."

Cindy Ingram Bio

Cindy Ingram is a writer, artist, poet, podcaster, educator, and entrepreneur. She is the author of Art Is About Being Whole: A Memoir, publishing on October 31, 2023. Connecting with works of art and crafting innovative learning activities, she has dedicated her life to bringing the magic of art connection to others. A former art museum educator, art teacher, and the founder and CEO of Art Class Curator (https://artclasscurator.com), Cindy is passionate about taking art out of dark, stuffy lecture halls and bringing it into the hearts, minds, and lives of everyone. She measures her success with the volume of tears shed.

https://cindyingram.com/

https://www.facebook.com/artandselfcindy

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindyzermingram/

https://www.youtube.com/@artandself

https://www.instagram.com/artandself/

https://www.pinterest.com/artcurator4kids/

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Creativity through the lens of a photographer

"I'd love to be remembered as being creative"

There's something magnetic about the streets of London at night. As the sun sets, the city undergoes a dramatic transformation. The bright lights of the theatres, cinemas and passing traffic illuminate the streets and you encounter the energy of unleashed Londoners, adventurous and carefree, chasing the night. 
Photographer Bal Bhatla - better known online as Mr Whisper - spent over 10 years capturing the photographs in London After Dark, armed only with his camera and a keen eye for detail. He captures the everyday moments of the city in a unique and compelling way, often using the visual language of London’s iconic transport system to frame his protagonists. Whether you're a lover of photography, a fan of London, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of everyday moments, London After Dark will leave you with a newfound appreciation for your city after dark. 
Bal Bhalta, aka Mr Whisper, worked in advertising for agencies throughout London for over 12 years. With photography always his true passion, Bal's personal Instagram account built a large following and companies began to contact him for campaign work. His dream of being a commercial photographer became a reality as he started to receive commissions from notable brands such as Adidas, Audi, Jaguar, Netflix, Disney and Bombay Sapphire.

Website: https://www.mrwhisperstudios.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrwhisper/

Book https://trope.com/products/london-after-dark

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Creativity through the lens of the Owner of Los Rios Farm

"Creativity = Problem Solving"

Farm Bio:  Although not being born on a farm, yet living on one most of his life, Larry Lempka is the originator of Los Rios Farm, the farm that has been in the family for over 60 years influenced by growing up on the Little Thompson River south of Berthoud Colorado.  He has an extensive agricultural heritage for many generations going back to Poland and Russia.  His first solo experience on a tractor started at age 6, with his first animal being a grafted bull calf that started a small herd at age 10.  His first leased farm was acquired as a Junior in High School his first crops were snap beans grown for Kuner Empson Company, and grass hay.  He has commercially grown vegetables consisting of snap beans, peas, onions, potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes and pickles,(yes pickles, well ok cucumbers for pickles).  Conventional crops include alfalfa and grass hay, wheat, corn, triticale, brewing barley, cranbe, buckwheat, pinto beans, and sunflowers.  He presently has a herd of cattle raising grass-fed beef, has been raising pasture pork and a few pasture ornaments including a horse or two and goats.  Also, free range chickens for entertainment.  Using regenerative farming practices, Larry is working to improve the soil for healthy plants, healthy animals and thus healthy food.

Personal Bio:  CSU Alumni, with a degree in Agricultural Business, and a minor in Agronomy.  Member of FarmHouse Fraternity.  Was a member of the National Champion Meat Judging Team at CSU. Proud member of the Future Farmers of America, where he held the position of State Reporter in 1979-80 and created the first year of the ongoing Colorado FFA Magazine.  He holds the FFA American Farmer Degree. He is currently President of the Little Thompson Watershed Coalition which was established after the 2013 Flood.  Was a member of the Larimer County Agricultural Advisory Board to the County Commissioners.  Is a  member of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Colorado Coalition to Enhance Working Lands, Citizen Science Soil Health Project, and several other soil improvement and livestock associations He has  been awarded the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award from Larimer County and recently been selected to participate in the Saving Tomorrow's Agricultural Resources Plus Program to work to promote and improve agricultural lands where he established a 4 out of 5 star rating in the initial year of the program.

http://www.losriosfarm.com

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/losriosfarmarm

FB  https://www.facebook.com/LosRiosFarm

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Creativity through the lens of a psychologist, author, and founder of Parenting Talent LLC

"Being able to let go, dive in and express your authentic self."

Dr. Alaina Johnson is a psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. As a parent of three offspring who are passionate about the performing arts, she recognized the lack of resources for parents of teens and tweens with similar interests. This led her to found Parenting Talent LLC as a support resource for parents, instructors, mentors, and studio owners dedicated to empowering young people in their creative exploration. In addition she coaches teens and young adults in the arts to have a healthy, happy, balanced and productive relationship with their art.  

She is the author of "Parenting Talent: The Grown-Up's Guide to Supporting Creatively Driven Teens and Tweens," which helps parents, mentors and organizations navigate the emotional and practical needs of teens and tweens in the arts.

https://parentingtalent.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/raisingmusicalteens

https://www.instagram.com/parentingtalent/

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Creativity through the lens of a public speaker, author, licensed psychotherapist and podcaster

"Creativity - making connections, connecting the dots is very empowering.....Being a listener of life."

BRONWYN SCHWEIGERDT may be the most evocative psychotherapist you’ve ever heard. Instead of fixing peoples’ messes, her goal is to elicit feelings you’re most ashamed to have, such as hatred and betrayal. She knows that even though feelings are invisible, they don’t evaporate, but store away in our bodies when they’re disowned.
According to Bronwyn, these feelings haunt us and cause mental illness until we externalize them into words with someone who can hear and validate them. She especially loves playing midwife in this way, helping her clients – and now, her podcast listeners – externalize painful feelings once and for all. She has experienced success in helping people break free of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, even psychosis, once and for all, by reconnecting them to their anger, and healing their relationship with anger, and with themselves. Bronwyn has a masters degree in counseling, and another in nutrition. She is a public speaker, author, and licensed psychotherapist.

https://angryattherightthings.podbean.com/

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Creativity through the lens of the CEO of Tadpole Press

"Creativity is listening to my own divine spirit and tapping into the authenticity and that creative spirit that's calling for something to be created."

Amber Byers is the founder and CEO of Tadpole Press, where she serves as head judge of the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest, an international writing contest celebrating creativity and community. She blogs regularly at Living a Life Imagined, which is dedicated to positivity and authenticity as a creative. Amber’s published works include The Magic Door Origin Story, which is a sci-fi story inspired by her childhood, and Sophie and Spot, which won a Gold Medal for Best First Book in the chapter book category from Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards in 2019.
Above all, Amber is an artist and entrepreneur. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Washington, a Juris Doctor in law from the University of Arizona, and a passion for diversifying literature.
Amber’s work is informed by her identity as an agender and biracial person. She is proud to be a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and would love to tell you the story of how she got her Indian name of Nijgan Bamsid Manidog (Friend Who Walks with Spirits).
Amber started reading at the age of three and is still in love with the power and beauty of words. She especially relishes those words that surprise, delight, and encourage us to support and inspire one another.

Tadpole Press: https://www.tadpolepress.com/welcome

Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest: https://www.tadpolepress.com/100-word-writing-contest

Amber’s blog, Living a Life Imagined: https://www.tadpolepress.com/blog

Example post from Amber’s blog: https://www.tadpolepress.com/post/who-we-are-now

Amber’s artist video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj35X6TwPVA

Amber’s pronouns: https://www.tadpolepress.com/post/my-pronouns

Sophie and Spot: https://www.tadpolepress.com/sophie-and-spot

The Magic Door Origin Story: https://www.tadpolepress.com/the-magic-door

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