Sustaining Creativity Podcast

Creativity through the lens of a creative partner, author, certified coach and entrepreneur

"We are most creative when we are creating from a space that is authentically us."

Pia Leichter is a creative partner, published author, certified coach, and entrepreneur. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she’s reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU, and worked as an award-winning creative director for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now, as the founder of Kollektiv Studio, she’s uniquely positioned to co-create wild visions and ventures. 

She recently published Welcome to the Creative Club, a book that challenges everything people thought they knew about creativity. Praised by Google's Global Head of Creative & Innovation as "life-changing" and by iconic fashion designer Betsey Johnson as "a wild ride," this part-memoir, part-guide invites readers to make life their biggest art project and reclaim their creative power.

• Get a copy of her book: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Creative-Club-Biggest-Project/dp/B0DPJ8L4NM/ref=sr_1_1
• Book a chemistry call: https://calendly.com/kollektivstudio/coaching-exploration-call
• More about her work: https://kollektiv.studio/
• Connect through weekly field notes: https://kollektiv.studio/newsletter
• Connect on social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pialeichter/

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of a SIBO Coach and Functional Medicine Health Coach

"Creativity is a way to recalibrate and a way for me to see the unseen."

Today’s guest is a powerhouse in functional medicine and integrative health, known for helping her fellow high-performing professionals and creatives ditch chronic digestive issues and unlock vibrant, dynamic energy. Meet Jen Yundt Coles, aka The SIBO Coach! 

After decades of struggling with her own gut health, Jen transformed her life and now empowers others to do the same. She’s a sought-after expert in hydrogen sulfide SIBO and overall gut dysfunction, blending cutting-edge science with a mind-body approach. Jen’s not your average health coach– she’s a “recovering perfectionist”, a gluten-free baker, an aspiring rocker, and a bold advocate for self-healing. Through her programs, webinars and upcoming book, she’s on a mission to help people feel lighter, brighter, and more confident in their own skin. Get ready for an inspiring conversation that’s packed with wisdom, laughs, and actionable takeaways you won’t want to miss!”

https://www.instagram.com/the.sibo.coach/#

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

https://thesibocoach.com/

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of a #1 Amazon Best Selling Author, Chiropractic Physician and Body and Mind Expert

"Creativity to me is connection to higher power and connecting to your highest self."

Dr. Salas is best known for helping lay people, coaches and health professionals break the cycle of their limiting beliefs… So, they can achieve vibrant health, harmonious relationships and sought-after prosperity for themselves and their clients. He is the creator of the mind clearing, body clearing and goal & success clearing systems. Dr. Salas is an #1 Amazon best selling author, Chiropractic Physician and body & mind Expert. He has served 4,267 clients and counting to transform their lives in the US and Europe for more than 28 years.

 https://themindclearing.com/

For the listeners who are interested, i have a one time limited offer: 50% off on the complete package mind clearing, body clearing and goal & success clearing. 20% off Mind Clearing treatments

https://www.youtube.com/@dralainsalas8754

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Meet Danella Mercati, founder of ChiChi Fit – a dance fitness programme that fuses fitness with Broadway!... where FITNESS meets the STAGE.

Enjoy Danella’s engaging story - The surprising, inspiring, and theatrical journey of how ChiChi Fit took centre stage in the fitness world.

 Today, ChiChi Fit is a thriving business that’s helping people of all ages rediscover their fabulousness through Broadway-inspired dance fitness classes.

With routines set to show-stopping hits from musicals like Grease, Wicked, The Greatest Showman, and Mamma Mia, ChiChi Fit is more than just a workout – it’s a celebration of music, creativity, community, and positivity.

Instagram: @chichifit.dancefit

https://www.instagram.com/chichifit.dancefit/

Facebook: chichidancefit

https://www.facebook.com/chichidancefit/

WEBSITE: www.chichi-fit.co.uk

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of movie and TV writer, producer and now proud podcaster.

Over the course of his writing and producing career, Alan Katz has written movies and TV shows like HBO's iconic Tales From The Crypt. Entertainment Weekly called the first season of his "The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast" the "Best Film Podcast of 2022". He realized at that point that he'd become the thing he always wanted to be when he grew up: a podcaster.

https://thedonorpodcast.com/

https://costardandtouchstone.com/

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of founder and CEO of Global braning and digital marketing firm Mavens & Moguls

"Creativity is a balance of left brain and right brain"

Paige Arnof-Fenn is the founder & CEO of global branding and digital marketing firm Mavens & Moguls based in Cambridge, MA.  Her clients include Microsoft, Virgin, The New York Times Company, Colgate, venture-backed startups as well as non profit organizations.  She graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Business School.  Paige serves on several Boards, is a popular speaker and columnist who has written for Entrepreneur and Forbes. 

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

www.mavensandmoguls.com

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of an Author and Actor

"Creativity feels like a life line, like another vein in my body."

Tim Cummings is the author of the multiple-award-winning coming-of-age novel, Alice the Cat, published by Fitzroy Books. It was chosen as an American Book Awards 'Best Book' Finalist for 2023, received a Bronze Medal in the 2024 Feathered Quill Book Awards, and is a Finalist in both the 2024 National Indies Excellence Awards for Teen Fiction and the Independent Author Network's Book of the Year Awards. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles and a BFA from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. Since 1984, he has appeared in over 200 projects across theatre, film, television, voice-over, and new media. Recent publications of short fiction, essays, and poetry include F(r)iction, Scare Street, Lunch Ticket, MeowMeow PowPow, From Whispers to Roars, Drunk Monkeys, Hare's Paw, Lit Angels, and Critical Read/RAFT, for which he won the ‘Origins’ contest for his essay, “You Have Changed Me Forever.” He teaches writing for UCLA Extension Writers' Program, The Townies Inc in Ojai, runs private workshops, and coaches authors. He lives in Los Angeles with his partner of 19 years and their dog. 

Website: timcummings.ink 

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of the Chief Burnout Officer of the Breakfast Leadership Network

"Creativiy for me is being in the zone."

Michael D. Levitt enables thriving workplaces. He is a burnout survivor, AI solutions Consultant, global thought leader on HR and wellness, therapist, keynote speaker, author, executive coach, and host of the Breakfast Leadership Show podcast.

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LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/MichaelDLevitt
X: https://X.com/bfastleadership
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfastleadership/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@breakfastleadership?sub_confirmation=1
TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@bfastleadership
Blog:  https://BreakfastLeadership.com/blog
Interviews:  https://BreakfastLeadership.com/media
Podcast:  https://apple.co/3ywz8SE
Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/bfastleadership

Books:
Burnout Proof:  https://amzn.to/37prw48
The Great Resignation & Quiet Quitting: https://amzn.to/3JgeusB
Baby Boomer Burnout: https://amzn.to/3Yei4rf
369 Days: How To Survive A Year of Worst-Case Scenarios: https://amzn.to/38Zd807
Burnout:  How You Entered The Path To Burnout: https://amzn.to/2GQWFyZ

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of a photographer and designer

"Ideas are something you catch!"

Largely influenced by his Midwest upbringing, Ben’s pursuit of photography first began with a fascination for the abandoned. His unmistakable aesthetic and color palette have breathed new life into faded old spaces, and since then he has focused on broadening his work to capture architecture, roadside attractions, and, his true passion, all things retro and Americana. A multifaceted artist, he has spent over 20 years working for numerous design agencies, a quality which can be seen in his work.

Website: bengeier.com

Instagram: @bengeierphotography

Threads: @bengeierphotography

Bluesky: bengeierphotos.bsky.social

Trope: https://trope.com/products/viewing-hours

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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Creativity through the lens of an author, entrepreneure and creator of Lights On

"Really getting clear on what creativity is for you!"

Julia Black is the creator of Lights On, a global community for parents who want to bring the latest thinking from neuroscience, positive psychology and passion-led learning into their homes. Initially launched as a physical centre offering in-person programmes, Julia soon recognised the need to expand into the virtual space. With her new book Lights On Learning, Julia offers a transformative approach to understanding what makes every child “lights on” so they are ready to learn. 

In 2010 Julia won the NCPTA Gold Star award for Changing the Life Of The School and her personal experience with flexi-schooling her daughter further deepened her commitment to unlocking her children’s learning potential. Julia is also a BAFTA and Grierson nominated documentary director, educationalist, and Master Neurocoach. 

https://www.instagram.com/lightsonfamilies/

https://www.facebook.com/thelightsonmum/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/lightsonlearning/

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

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Before you go: take our 5-question Creativity Archetype Quiz at https://sustainingcreativity.fillout.com/creativityarchetypequiz. It takes under a minute and reveals your dominant creative style, your superpowers, and the #1 bottleneck holding you back.

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