The Analytical Creative Podcast

My guest today is Courage Coach, Mo Jones!  She helps women entrepreneurs embrace fear to speak with courage online to grow their business and audience. Mo got her master's in Speech, Language, Pathology and has worked with kids to help them with their speech.   As a Speech Pathologist, Mo had to apply her analytical skills to learn how the structure our bodies, like anatomy of our mouth, and diaphragm, affects our speech.  She has used that as a launching pad into her more recent creative work as the a Coach and Founder of the Breathe, Speak, Glow Community.    In this community, she supports women to venture out of their comfort zone by using their voice!  She practices what she preaches by putting herself out there.  You don't want to miss Mo and my conversation about empowering your voice, including practical tips on how to be a better public speaker.

I am delighted to have Kevan Lin on my podcast today!  He is my second cousin, so we've known each other all of our lives, but in this interview, even I learn new things about him!  Kevan is a UX Designer, and we talk about his journey on how he found this dream career, and also the elements of why he loves it so much!  Kevan also shows how his resourcefulness and persistence have taken him far!  You don't want to miss our conversation!

For this last episode of Season 1, I am excited to have Dr. Jean Beaman on my podcast!  Jean and I went college together and like so many others, reconnected through Facebook.  I saw that she was a sociologist and was interested in her research on race, particularly in France.  She is an Associate Professor, Sociology at University of California, Santa Barbara, and she is the author of the book: Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France.   In our discussion, we talk about how she uses ethnography, which is a form of storytelling and investigative journalism in academic sociology, to help understand the intersection of race and identity.  You don't want to miss our deep conversation!

You can find Jean's book here: Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France.

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In the 2nd part, we focus on Jessica's passion for beekeeping.  She tells her origin story that launched her dedication to bees, provides some interesting facts about bees, and gives tips on how to help bees.  We also talk about how her beekeeping and fascia work cross-pollinate each other!  Pun intended!

I am delighted to have Jessica Kern on my podcast today!  Jessica is a certified neuromuscular therapist who has been in practice since 2005.  She assists clients in resolving complex pain patterns.  Additionally, she has been a beekeeper for 8 years.  She actively draws insights from her studies of beekeeping and neuroplasticity, to think creatively and scientifically about solving the mysteries around pain.  She has a passion for sharing what she has learned, particularly in how to support clients with long standing or confusing pain issues.  Because Jessica and I cover so much, I have split this interview into 2 parts.  The 1st part we focus on her work with fascia and neuroplasticity, and the 2nd part we talk about beekeeping and how this is connected with her fascia work.  There are so many good nuggets in here! You don't want to miss it!

My guest today is Bob Goldsborough, and he is a longtime friend back from when I lived in the Midwest.   Bob is an equity analyst for a money manager and he also has been a longtime freelance journalist for the Chicago Tribune.  Even though I have known Bob for years, I recently discovered that he also has a passion for history and wrote a biography on a local architect.  In our conversation, I uncover an underlying trait that runs across Bob's various positions, which helps him – he overcomes fear and remains persistent in his jobs.  I think this trait is very admirable and something we can all learn from.  You don't want to miss how we also talk about storytelling  . You don't want to miss how we weave storytelling and communication across his various roles.

I am delighted to have Kevan Lin on my podcast today!  He is my second cousin, so we've known each other all of our lives, but in this interview, even I learn new things about him!  Kevan is a UX Designer, and we talk about his journey on how he found this dream career, and also the elements of why he loves it so much!  Kevan also shows how his resourcefulness and persistence have taken him far!  You don't want to miss our conversation!

My guest today is Courage Coach, Mo Jones!  She helps women entrepreneurs embrace fear to speak with courage online to grow their business and audience. Mo got her master's in Speech, Language, Pathology and has worked with kids to help them with their speech.   As a Speech Pathologist, Mo had to apply her analytical skills to learn how the structure our bodies, like anatomy of our mouth, and diaphragm, affects our speech.  She has used that as a launching pad into her more recent creative work as the a Coach and Founder of the Breathe, Speak, Glow Community.    In this community, she supports women to venture out of their comfort zone by using their voice!  She practices what she preaches by putting herself out there.  You don't want to miss Mo and my conversation about empowering your voice, including practical tips on how to be a better public speaker.

You can find Mo in her Breathe, Speak, Glow: Online Speaking For Women Entrepreneurs Facebook Community or her website to learn more about what she offers. 

Melinda plays an old Scottish tune in both G major to G minor.  She had adapted the key to better fit the mood of the tune.

I have such an exciting interview with my friend, Melinda Crawford Perttu, to share with you today!  Melinda and I talk about her childhood memories of going to the fun and vibrant Scottish highland games, or Scottish festivals, with her family.  At these festivals, she discovered her love of  Scottish fiddling and started entering fiddling competitions.   Fiddling since age 11, Melinda has won numerous awards for her solo playing and her original compositions.  She also performs as a member of the Grammy-nominated bagpipe/percussion band, The Rogues, and is the Director of the Strathgheny School of Scottish Fiddling held ever year in July at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.  In addition to her fiddling, Melinda is also an associate professor of music at Westminster College, while also the orchestra director, and string education specialist, and violin/viola instructor.  With a sound that harkens back to the Highlands and Islands, she has performed the music of traditional and modern Scottish fiddling in Scotland and throughout the United States. Blending traditional tunes and her own compositions, she weaves images of ancient lands into sets with vibrant dances that are as much fun to listen to as they are to play.  I have included links to Melinda's Youtube channel for you to hear examples of her fiddling.  I am also so excited to share with you a bonus episode of Melinda's music.  In our conversation, Melinda talks about how she took a melody and adapted it to better fit the story and tone.  You can hear the original melody and Melinda's re-interpretation in the bonus episode.    Melinda's story as a trailblazing Scottish fiddler is so inspiring.  You don't want to miss it!

You can find Melinda on her Youtube channel. 

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I have more great interviews of analytical creatives that I will be releasing on a weekly basis. If you have a topic you would like me to talk about, you can email me at  [email protected]

You can find Ellen at:

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Music created by Tiana V Music:

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