In this episode, I interview professional singer Lauren Jelencovich, whom I met at concert in San Francisco. We discuss nerves, performance, and how she has evolved her practice to build trust in her body. And to top it all off, we also discuss how she also made history as the first woman in recent memory to sing on stage for a mixed audience in Saudi Arabia.

More on Lauren Jelencovich:

https://www.laurenjelencovich.com/

https://www.instagram.com/laurendariana/?hl=en

More on The Creative Current:

https://www.thecreativecurrent.co/

https://www.instagram.com/davidrust/

My guest today is Ethan Eyler, a creator, a tinkerer, and most notably, inventor of the Carstache, the giant pink car mustache that became the iconic symbol of Lyft in its early days. After Lyft acquired his company, Ethan joined the team and kept dreaming up unexpected, joyful experiences.

What I find fascinating about Ethan is that he rarely starts with a grand plan. He starts with something, follows his instinct, and ends up with something people love. We're going to dive into that creative process and the inventions that came from it.

More on Ethan Eyler:

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

More on The Creative Current:

Website: https://www.thecreativecurrent.co/

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

Today I'm talking with an amazing human and close friend, Brian Nichols. We first met when working together at Lyft. He's now the founder of Angel Squad, an amazing community that helps you learn how to invest in startups. They've invested over $70 million to date in over a hundred companies and have over 2,500 members. What stuck out to me about this conversation is this unique version of competitiveness that fuels Brian’s creativity. It's not the aggressive win-it-all costs flavor, but rather an incredibly caring and compassionate one. So let's dive in and explore.

More on Brian Nichols:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/briannichols11/

https://www.hustlefund.vc/squad

More on The Creative Current:

Website: https://www.thecreativecurrent.co/ 

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

I just dropped an amazing conversation with Mike Faherty, founder and CEO of Faherty Brand, on YouTube and Spotify.

Mike co-founded the brand back in 2013 with his brother after being fascinated with fabric and clothing ever since he was a kid exploring with his dad. He then went on to Ralph Lauren, where he spent over a decade getting deeply involved in the fabric mills and the pattern creation. This is a beautiful story of following your passion ever since you were a kid.

"When you believe in it that much, you almost don't care if it sells. You're like — I think it's cool."

More about Mike:

Faherty: https://fahertybrand.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-faherty/

More on The Creative Current:

Website: https://www.thecreativecurrent.co/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033kEQLih42rk49UGsXqMt?si=7fe9cb6aaa904292

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

I'm talking today to an amazing human, a near and dear friend, Tina Seelig, who was also a professor of mine when I was at Stanford. She was a founding member of the d.school at Stanford and is the executive director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, the largest endowed fellowship program in the world. She has written 17 books on everything from creativity to entrepreneurship and everything in between. If you want to hear directly from somebody who has shaped how tens of thousands of people approach the creative process and who teaches on this, check this out.

More about Tina:

Her new book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Wish-Knew-About-Luck/dp/0063471361

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

More on The Creative Current:

Website: https://www.thecreativecurrent.co/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033kEQLih42rk49UGsXqMt?si=7fe9cb6aaa904292

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

Chapters00:00 Introduction
00:45 Meet Tina Seelig
02:15 Stanford D.School Origins
06:30 Creativity and Innovation
12:45 Entrepreneurial Thinking
20:10 Building a Creative Mindset
28:35 Leadership Lessons
36:20 Opportunity Creation
44:10 Final Advice and Takeaways
48:00 Closing Thoughts

Today I'm talking with Cory Wong‬, the Grammy nominated musician, who's put out over 20 albums to date. What was so clear to me from this conversation was the pure joy that radiates from this guy. He's currently touring the world with his own band. He's a lead guitarist in the group Vulfpeck. And if you've ever wondered how to have a lot of fun and a lot of joy in your creative process, check this out.

More about Cory Wong:

Website: https://www.corywongmusic.com/

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqC08JWnJGJIgw43XJ0GXw

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6xt9sJmmyYwWkJv8A6ssiU?si=J-F4386JRd6YWVhiDLWTYA

Follow The Creative Current: 👇

Website: https://www.thecreativecurrent.co/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033kEQLih42rk49UGsXqMt?si=61a53d790ec744b1

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

What if your best ideas aren't something you create — but something you receive? In this conversation, I sit down with Chip Conley — founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, previous Head of Global Hospitality at Airbnb, and founder of the Modern Elder Academy — to explore his creative process and what he's learned about himself through decades of building businesses. Listen in to hear why he believes the most generative thing you can do is stop forcing and start listening.

🔗 Chip Conley: https://chipconley.com/

🏫 Modern Elder Academy: https://www.meawisdom.com/

🌊 The Creative Current: https://www.thecreativecurrent.co/

📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg9W4jmy-fA