Sustaining Creativity Podcast

Creativity through the lens of a Burlesque photographer

"Creativity is stepping outside of the box."

Veronika Marx began her career as a stylist and often showcased her love for the elegance and edge of the 1950s in her selections before becoming a photographer. She was the exclusive photographer for Dita Von Teese’s GLAMONATRIX show and has worked with celebrity clients including burlesque queen Immodesty Blaze, Miss Miranda, Miss Tosh, and Kimberley Wyatt from The Pussy Cat Dolls, among others. Veronika’s work has been featured in magazines such as Vintage Life Magazine, Bomb Boudoir, Slovakian OK Magazine, and she is the in-house photographer for Playboy Czech Republic.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vsanchorstudio/
Website: https://www.vastudio.co.uk/

Creativity through the lens of a physician and CEO of Active Power.

"Creativity does not arise out of tools. Creativity arises out of the ability to be internally silent and focused and allows life to show up."

As a Top Ten Podmatch Guest within 1 month of coming on PodMatch and with 40 years of experience spanning the fields of science, medicine, biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmaceuticals, Dr. Iyer is one of the most sought after guest and speaker at public and media events. His contributions have been recognized worldwide by organizations such as Marqui's Who's Who in America and Who's Who in TOP Doctors.
Born in Mumbai, Dr. Ravi R. Iyer is the founding physician and president of the Iyer Clinic-LMG in Fairfax and Loudoun County, Virginia, USA, and serves as the CEO of ActivPower, Inc. a nutrition and wellness company he founded.
A physician-scientist, inventor, author, short film actor and entrepreneur with research publications in the mechanisms of gene controls and several patents on human and veterinary medicines and devices, life has taken Dr. Iyer from the medical colleges on the banks of the Ganges where he would swim each morning before heading to his lectures to the rarefied ivory towers of academia as a scientist and postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.
His professional experiences include a 9-year Directorship of a Hospice caring for dying patients, a 4-year Chairmanship of a 225-bed hospital, and Founder of a serial TOP Doctor medical practice. Dr. Iyer's essays, articles, and writings focus on the intersection and interactions of social events with people as metrics of health in a society.
His extensive background of over 40 years in the fields of medicine, science, basic research, drug regulation, and vaccine development and creating and leading high-performance teams puts him in a unique position to speak about these issues with insight, clarity, incisive depth, and deep compassion about the human condition. A transdisciplinary polymath, Dr Iyer’s passion for communicating a captivating storyline and message has even taken him to the world of cinema where he has acted the role of an antithetical hero in a Tamil language short film, Mayil, which won honorable mention at the Lucerne International Film Festival in Switzerland.
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His passion is educating and advocating for a balanced understanding and stewardship of our life and world in a manner that allows for all-around growth and health for all creatures and populations.

https://www.driyer.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DrRaviRIyer/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravi-iyer-md-eye-yer-687782102/

https://www.instagram.com/driyermd/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6v-s-lmOlC3m7PTEMp-aXA

Creativity through the lens of a CEO and Author

"Getting people to move toward something."

Benjamin Brown is CEO of 360 Sales Consulting, a company specializing helping businesses and entrepreneurs excel in sales and dramatically increase their bottom line. Their proprietary sales system has come to be recognized as “game-changer” and is in demand by companies of all sizes throughout the United States. Ben’s sales career of more than twenty years began with selling health club memberships and quickly worked his way into sales manager and sales director positions. Having held both inside and outside sales positions his diverse experience includes selling autos, computer products and services, voice recognition software, staffing services, and transportation services. Ben is a former United States Marine with six years of service and a Veteran of the Gulf War.

Social Media

https://www.youtube.com/c/BenjaminBrown563/

linkedin.com/in/360sales/

facebook.com/360salesconsulting

twitter.com/team360sales

instagram.com/360sales

Website

360salesconsulting.com

Free Gifts

360salesconsulting.com/freeguide

Creativity through the lens of a Novelist

"Writing has been my main creative outlet....Writing just stuck with me."

Mel Torrefranca is a novelist from the San Francisco Bay Area, now residing in the jungly mountains of Northern Thailand. Her books feature morally gray characters, bold endings, and a pinch of awkward humor. Mel discovered her passion for writing at the age of seven and published her debut novel Leaving Wishville during high school. She also drinks way too many lattes.

Links

Website: https://www.meltorrefranca.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/meltorrefranca

Lost Island Press: https://www.lostislandpress.com

Creativity through the lens of a film festival strategist

"Creativity: Identifying patterns and trends."

Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith (aka Rebekah Film Dr) was born in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. From humble beginnings working as a Personal Assistant at lots of corporate companies, she worked her way up to become an award-winning consultant and media personality who now has more than 10 years of film festival strategy consulting experience.

After choosing not to pursue a career in Academia teaching film studies, Rebekah began her film industry career in 2009, working as one of the producers of Wales’ most successful national horror film festival; the Abertoir Horror Festival, and during that time began to develop a great knowledge of the film festival business. Which led her to become inspired to start her own innovative company in an industry she loved.

Rebekah and the hard-working team behind her company The Film Festival Doctor are creators of success and are committed to nurturing filmmakers in order to help them secure film festival screenings, win awards and a positive recognition within the film industry. Currently her company have won more than 800 awards for their clients and her team have supported nearly 850 creatives across the world, enlightening and inspiring their journey towards achieving their goals and following their filmmaking dreams.

One of the factors which has led to her success is the blending of both practical business skills and spiritual techniques that infused new life into her company’s growth. She decided to record her hard-won knowledge in her new book Born to Do It: Becoming the Leader of a Business Niche Using Powerful Spiritual Techniques to help others who are pondering the leap into entrepreneurship or are already on the journey, but yearning for more success and profitability.

https://www.instagram.com/rebekahfilmdr/
https://rebekahlouisasmith.com/
https://www.thefilmfestivaldoctor.com/

Creativity through the lens of a teacher, professor, coach and business consultant

"Creativity: Allowing yourself to find FLOW."

Dr. Kevin Gazzara - CEO of Magna Leadership Solutions, Management & Leadership Expert, Executive Positive Intelligence Coach, Professor at 5 Universities, Speaker, & Author of The Leader of OZ. Kevin worked for 18 years at Intel Corporation in positions from Program and Product Management to Leadership Development. He holds a BS in Commerce and Engineering, an MBA and a Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership.

https://magnaleadership.com/

https://www.facebook.com/MagnaLeadership

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

https://www.youtube.com/c/MagnaLeadershipSolutions

Creativity through the lens of a Spiritual Guide and Seeker

"Creativity; It's being in touch with the universe. Being open to the universe."

From desert combat zones to a battle within, John Lawyer transformed from soldier to spiritual seeker. He acts as one of several guides for Kishar, a non-profit online spiritual community for people to share their journey and explore their own unique spiritual path. John is an Omnist and believes in the validity of great human thought from around the world and across time. He offers individual spiritual coaching and guidance services as part of the Kishar Spiritual Community.

Main Site: https://kishar.org

Insta @kisharspiritual https://www.instagram.com/kisharspiritual

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

Creativity through the lens of a ceramic artist and Christian author

"Creativity: Putting organization to something that wasn't there before."

Morgan McCarver was born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Her work is inspired by her female mentors of past and present, as well as her connection to Victorian corsetry through her scoliosis journey. She received an art degree with a ceramics concentration and a double minor in art history and business in 2019 from Anderson University in Anderson, SC. McCarver had the honor of receiving the 2019 Outstanding Art Major Ceramics Award her senior year. As a 2020 701 Center for Contemporary Art prize finalist, she had the honor of being the youngest artist to ever make it that far. She is a multi-award winning artist who recently received an Artist Support Grant to attend a national ceramics conference. She has had the honor of displaying her work in 3 solo exhibitions, “FemininiTEA” 2020, “The Strength of a Wildflower” 2022 and “Postures in Porcelain” 2023. She recently completed a residency at Edgewood Cottage in Blowing Rock Summer 2023 and participated 2022 as well. McCarver has studios in Asheville, NC and Spartanburg, SC. Her art can be found in various galleries around the Carolinas and Tennessee. Her first book, “God the Artist: Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery,” will be released with Morgan James Publishing January 9, 2024.

Website: https://www.morganmccarver.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgan_mccarver_porcelain/?hl=en

Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/morgan.mccarver.7/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-mccarver

Twitter: https://www.sotwe.com/GodTheArtistBk

Creativity through the lens of an author and book coach

"Creativity; it has to do with being inventive in ways that are so true to yourself."

Amy L. Bernstein is a multi-genre author and former award-winning journalist. As a certified book coach and writing instructor, Amy brings a compassionate and insightful voice to the challenges and joys of the artistic process. Amy’s free Substack newsletter, Doubt Monster, explores themes around doubt that touch on artmaking, psychology, mental health, philosophy, and beyond. Her nonfiction book, Wrangling the Doubt Monster: Fighting Fears, Finding Inspiration will be published in September 2024. Learn more here.

https://linktr.ee/amylbernstein

Creativity through the lens of the best selling author of the Role of Love and a Love Language Linguist

"Creativity; you're just trying to solve a problem."

Paul Zolman is the international bestselling author of the Role of Love, but the true author of love is God. In His wisdom, He placed us in a variety of circumstances that require us to find our way back to His pure love. So, what qualifies me to speak about love? My childhood experience of the opposite of love. From that austere beginning, and the distaste it formed inside me, I searched for and eventually created a method that transformed my life from anger to loving everyone. Growing up in a family of abuse, physical touch became my preferred love style, only because of the regularity. I could almost count on it. It was consistent. I came to think that was the way to express love. But deep inside, I knew that was a twisted belief. I wanted a better life for myself, which is why I created a paradigm shift that works. In this book, you’ll find what helped me move from a childhood boot camp of abuse to being a person who loves everyone and can find good about anyone in any circumstance. This is truly the role of love. I hope you join me.

Website: https://roleoflove.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roleoflovedice

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roleoflovedice/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@roleoflovedice

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1kniwkoHIW9EA5Ojv7NuLA

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

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/roleoflovedice/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/roleoflovedice