Merry Christmas!!!! In this episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, we're speaking about our gifts! In this special episode, we unpack holiday traditions and what are some great things to get creatives during the holidays. Enjoy this episode. Enjoy your families and as always, Stay Creative. 

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In this episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Ash Slays & Winston Ward discuss what It means to heal. We dive into our own personal stories around healing and forgiveness and even some of the lessons we've learned along the way. We wrap the episode up by speaking on the importance of creativity and how it can aid n the healing process. What role does creativity play in your healing process? Let us know down below and let's continue this conversation on Instagram. Follow us at @RiseOTheCreativeNYC ...and as always. Stay Creative.

On this episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Ash Slays & Winston Ward discuss creating your action plan. The discussion includes what to do when your plan goes south, what's the definition of done and the importance of writing things down. Have you ever done an action plan? If so, tell us about it down in the comments or on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC . And as always, Stay Creative

On this special episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Winston Ward stops by to talk about gratitude. Around this time of year, the spirit of love and giving is in the air. Winston urges all creatives to not only use their words to express their gratitude but to also back them up with actions. What are you thankful for this year? Let us know down in the comments or on our Instagram page @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC . We hope you have an amazing holiday and as always, Stay Creative.   

On this special episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Ash Slays interviews, Winston Ward! He discusses his debut project "Creative", breaks down certain lyrics and goes in-depth with the inspiration behind the songs on the project. Ash Slays even puts Winston in the hot seat with her signature rapid-fire questions. Download "Creative" on all digital streaming platforms and follow Winston on social media at @TheRnBstudent. Stay up to date on everything ROTC has going on by following us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC. And as always, stay creative!

On this episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Winston Ward & Ash Slays speak about creating collaborations. Collaborations are a major part of the creative experience. Collaborating also allows us as creatives to have a broader point of reference when it comes to us working on different projects. When was the last time you collaborated with another creative? Leave your responses below. Let's continue the conversation on Instagram as well. @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC 

On this episode of The Rise of The Creative Podcast, Winston & Ash stops by to discuss the importance of relationships in the lives of creatives. We touch on many different topics such as giving people their flowers while they're still here, defining what a toxic relationship is and how to maintain a relationship. We hope that you enjoy this episode. Stay connected with us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC and stay tuned for more content!

On this episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, we interview the amazing Donald Henriquez of D.O.N.D. Photos. Don is the man behind the camera on a lot of the footage you see here at Sounds Of Music Univerxity & we are happy that he’s finally taking the step to come from behind the camera and speak a little more about his process and the intricacies of photography. Don drops so many gems during this episode such as the importance of character and integrity as well as his respect for women in general. You can find Don and his amazing photography on Instagram at @D.O.N.D.photos . Stay tuned for more episodes of the podcast and be sure to follow us on Instagram as well to stay connected! @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

See You Next Time Creatives!

On this #TalkToMeTuesday episode of the Rise of The Creative podcast, Ash Slays stops by once again with the crucial gems. This week's episode talks about communication and how important it is in relationships. We'd save so much time and energy if we actually took the time out to properly communicate our thoughts to the people we interact with. Comment below with some ways communication has helped you along your creative journey. Follow us on Instagram as well to continue the conversation. @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC 

In this Wednesday episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Winston stops by to drop some #WednesdayWinspiration .  Now, normally these types of podcasts are shorter in length but today, Winston decided to give you guys an in-depth view of his top 10 books every creative should read. See the list below and be on the lookout for more episodes of the Rise of The Creative Podcast. @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

Bonus - The Richest Man In Babylon by George Classon