https://simplecast.com Creative Fuel To be creative is to be human. And exploring that drive might help us understand ourselves better. Creative Fuel counters the myth that only certain people are creative by showcasing how essential creativity is in everyone’s everyday. Host Anna Brones guides listeners through exploring the big questions of what it means to be human through the lens of creativity. Each episode begins with a central question, and features the expertise of researchers, scientists and creatives. 2022 Creative Fuel Collective en Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:00:12 +0000 https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com Creative Fuel https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/323155c7-0b77-4090-ab6a-5416d8589b76/c7bb7cb8-11d3-490b-972b-4a5b8eea2a8c/3000x3000/creative-fuel-podcast-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com episodic To be creative is to be human. And exploring that drive might help us understand ourselves better. Creative Fuel counters the myth that only certain people are creative by showcasing how essential creativity is in everyone’s everyday. Host Anna Brones guides listeners through exploring the big questions of what it means to be human through the lens of creativity. Each episode begins with a central question, and features the expertise of researchers, scientists and creatives. Anna Brones, Gale Straub no https://feeds.simplecast.com/Bg1ftiAL creative fuel, creatives, curious, hidden brain, science of creativity, social science, visual arts Anna Brones Publishing LLC gcstraub@gmail.com aa11cfa5-235b-4c79-b202-123aff790eff Winter Solstice Reflection with Katherine May As we honor the winter solstice and step into the season of midwinter we're reflecting on what a slower, softer, more introspective time means for our creativity. 

This bonus episode is a short conversation with writer Katherine May about rethinking this season and how we might imbue it with a little more meaning. 

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]]> Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Anna Brones, Katherine May, Gale Straub) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/winter-solstice-with-katherine-may-4SuIiK5e As we honor the winter solstice and step into the season of midwinter we're reflecting on what a slower, softer, more introspective time means for our creativity. 

This bonus episode is a short conversation with writer Katherine May about rethinking this season and how we might imbue it with a little more meaning. 

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

]]> Winter Solstice Reflection with Katherine May Anna Brones, Katherine May, Gale Straub 00:08:20 We all have our creative seasons. Times when we are in energetic modes of inspiration and production, and times when we are slower, softer, more introspective. As we enter into winter, we talk with writer Katherine May about how we can find a little more meaning in this season. We all have our creative seasons. Times when we are in energetic modes of inspiration and production, and times when we are slower, softer, more introspective. As we enter into winter, we talk with writer Katherine May about how we can find a little more meaning in this season. winter solstice, wintering, reflection, creativity, creative inspiration, solstice, winter, creative, katherine may no bonus 1 c48e9d6a-1016-4ed4-bf4b-40e277c1e3ef Summer Solstice Meditation Let the abundance of light infuse your creative process.

We're entering a new season, and in tandem with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere - Anna shares a special Summer Solstice Meditation to inspire play, curiosity and, of course, creativity.

This bonus episode is a short seasonal reflection on what the summer season means for our creative process.

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Are you a brand that wants to sponsor Season 2 of Creative Fuel? Reach out here: hello@creativefuelcollective.com.

]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Anna Brones) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/summer-solstice-meditation-7O0fKkPE Let the abundance of light infuse your creative process.

We're entering a new season, and in tandem with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere - Anna shares a special Summer Solstice Meditation to inspire play, curiosity and, of course, creativity.

This bonus episode is a short seasonal reflection on what the summer season means for our creative process.

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Are you a brand that wants to sponsor Season 2 of Creative Fuel? Reach out here: hello@creativefuelcollective.com.

]]> Summer Solstice Meditation Anna Brones 00:07:42 Let the abundance of light infuse your creative process. We're entering a new season, and in tandem with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere - Anna shares a special Summer Solstice Meditation to inspire play, curiosity and, of course, creativity. Let the abundance of light infuse your creative process. We're entering a new season, and in tandem with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere - Anna shares a special Summer Solstice Meditation to inspire play, curiosity and, of course, creativity. no full 8 1 02526725-e498-42f7-be29-78fc2b7d19b5 Winter Solstice Meditation Solstices and equinoxes mark a seasonal shift, a change in what’s happening around us. But what does this mean for our creativity?

This bonus episode is a short reflection on what the winter season means for our creative process, and is a call to contemplate what creative rest and regeneration can look like in this slower, quieter season.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Anna Brones) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/winter-solstice-meditation-_6pfy1Hf Solstices and equinoxes mark a seasonal shift, a change in what’s happening around us. But what does this mean for our creativity?

This bonus episode is a short reflection on what the winter season means for our creative process, and is a call to contemplate what creative rest and regeneration can look like in this slower, quieter season.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

]]> Winter Solstice Meditation Anna Brones 00:05:50 Solstices and equinoxes mark a seasonal shift, a change in what’s happening around us. But what does this mean for our creativity? This bonus episode is a short reflection on what the winter season means for our creative process, and is a call to contemplate what creative rest and regeneration can look like in this slower, quieter season. Solstices and equinoxes mark a seasonal shift, a change in what’s happening around us. But what does this mean for our creativity? This bonus episode is a short reflection on what the winter season means for our creative process, and is a call to contemplate what creative rest and regeneration can look like in this slower, quieter season. meditation, winter solstice, creativity, creative inspiration, solstice, winter, creative no full 7 1 ec86d80b-00f7-42e7-a367-6abffa128dc0 How Do We Slow Down? In a darker, slower season, our bodies crave rest. Yet all around us, it feels like society wants us to speed up. This time of year can be particularly difficult for working artists, and whether or not we make a living from our creative pursuits, we can often feel the need for a slower pace. But in the midst of systemic forces, how do we take care of ourselves? Artist Antoinette Thomas and Outdoor Journal Tour founder, wellness leader and author Kenya Jackson-Saulters help us to better understand the forces that we’re up against, and what we can do when to slow down and to pause. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

Kenya Jackson-Saulters: Master workshop facilitator, Kenya Jackson-Saulters, MS, is a five-time published self-help author, certified spiritual coach and reiki master. Kenya is a thought leader in the wellness community and has been recognized for her work integrating outdoor activity into the mental health process. In 2015, Kenya along with partner Michelle, blended the health benefits of exercise, meditation and writing to form a custom personal development experience for women called The Outdoor Journal Tour. The Outdoor Journal Tour uses each of the aforementioned elements to provide clarity, healing, and connection for participants. Soon after, Kenya created the outdoor wellness phenomenon #wehiketoheal, and authored the best-selling Nature Meditations Deck. Kenya holds dual undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Psychology from Xavier University, and a master’s degree in Policy Analysis with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Georgia State University.

Antoinette Thomas: Antoinette Thomas is a multi media artist that works as an illustrator and painter. The comic strips Thomas creates move between meditations on daily struggles, as well as a more direct social commentary that addresses the audience head on. Subjects like race, being a woman, the work place, etc. are all tackled with a whimsical humor. For the artist, being able to experience representation of Black people outside of a lens of oppression and strife, is imperative. Thomas aims to build a world of works that normalizes the image of Black people and celebrates their bodies, experiences, and culture.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

Sponsor Links

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Kenya Jackson-Saulters, Antoinette Thomas, Gale Straub, Anna Brones) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/how-do-we-slow-down-UWlOfS3W In a darker, slower season, our bodies crave rest. Yet all around us, it feels like society wants us to speed up. This time of year can be particularly difficult for working artists, and whether or not we make a living from our creative pursuits, we can often feel the need for a slower pace. But in the midst of systemic forces, how do we take care of ourselves? Artist Antoinette Thomas and Outdoor Journal Tour founder, wellness leader and author Kenya Jackson-Saulters help us to better understand the forces that we’re up against, and what we can do when to slow down and to pause. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

Kenya Jackson-Saulters: Master workshop facilitator, Kenya Jackson-Saulters, MS, is a five-time published self-help author, certified spiritual coach and reiki master. Kenya is a thought leader in the wellness community and has been recognized for her work integrating outdoor activity into the mental health process. In 2015, Kenya along with partner Michelle, blended the health benefits of exercise, meditation and writing to form a custom personal development experience for women called The Outdoor Journal Tour. The Outdoor Journal Tour uses each of the aforementioned elements to provide clarity, healing, and connection for participants. Soon after, Kenya created the outdoor wellness phenomenon #wehiketoheal, and authored the best-selling Nature Meditations Deck. Kenya holds dual undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Psychology from Xavier University, and a master’s degree in Policy Analysis with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Georgia State University.

Antoinette Thomas: Antoinette Thomas is a multi media artist that works as an illustrator and painter. The comic strips Thomas creates move between meditations on daily struggles, as well as a more direct social commentary that addresses the audience head on. Subjects like race, being a woman, the work place, etc. are all tackled with a whimsical humor. For the artist, being able to experience representation of Black people outside of a lens of oppression and strife, is imperative. Thomas aims to build a world of works that normalizes the image of Black people and celebrates their bodies, experiences, and culture.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

Sponsor Links

Big Cartel believes you don't have to sell out to sell online. With their simple stores for artists, makers, and creators, you won't be surprised by hidden fees and they don't take a cut of your sales like some other platforms. The sky's the limit on your sales and your success. Open your own shop at bigcartel.com. 

]]> How Do We Slow Down? Kenya Jackson-Saulters, Antoinette Thomas, Gale Straub, Anna Brones 00:33:40 In a darker, slower season, our bodies crave rest. Yet all around us, it feels like society wants us to speed up. This time of year can be particularly difficult for working artists, and whether or not we make a living from our creative pursuits, we can often feel the need for a slower pace. But in the midst of systemic forces, how do we take care of ourselves? Artist Antoinette Thomas and Outdoor Journal Tour founder, wellness leader and author Kenya Jackson-Saulters help us to better understand the forces that we’re up against, and what we can do when to slow down and to pause. In a darker, slower season, our bodies crave rest. Yet all around us, it feels like society wants us to speed up. This time of year can be particularly difficult for working artists, and whether or not we make a living from our creative pursuits, we can often feel the need for a slower pace. But in the midst of systemic forces, how do we take care of ourselves? Artist Antoinette Thomas and Outdoor Journal Tour founder, wellness leader and author Kenya Jackson-Saulters help us to better understand the forces that we’re up against, and what we can do when to slow down and to pause. nature, rest, entrepreneurship, self care, wellness, creativity, holiday hustle, slow down, creative advice, small business no full 6 1 b3c0bdc4-fd21-48d2-bc77-fa9620b499f6 Dose of Creativity: Cheryl Strayed Writer Cheryl Strayed draws some thoughtful parallels between grief and a creative state.

In our last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Get Through Hard Times?" we took a look at the topic of grief - and other difficult times in our lives that we move through. As always, we covered more in our conversation than we could share in the episode. So for this Dose of Creativity, we'll hear how grief can be a rebirth, how it changes us on a cellular level, and how Cheryl Strayed recommends moving forward in the face of it.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Cheryl Strayed

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel.

Featuring: 

Cheryl Strayed: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon. 

]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Cheryl Strayed, Anna Brones) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/dose-of-creativity-cheryl-strayed-ooW6q3kX Writer Cheryl Strayed draws some thoughtful parallels between grief and a creative state.

In our last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Get Through Hard Times?" we took a look at the topic of grief - and other difficult times in our lives that we move through. As always, we covered more in our conversation than we could share in the episode. So for this Dose of Creativity, we'll hear how grief can be a rebirth, how it changes us on a cellular level, and how Cheryl Strayed recommends moving forward in the face of it.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Cheryl Strayed

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel.

Featuring: 

Cheryl Strayed: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon. 

]]> Dose of Creativity: Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed, Anna Brones 00:07:28 Writer Cheryl Strayed draws some thoughtful parallels between grief and a creative state. Writer Cheryl Strayed draws some thoughtful parallels between grief and a creative state. grief, creativity, cheryl strayed, tiny beautiful things no bonus 1 0fb6c82b-b2d0-4950-be8a-cf0c7640d484 How Do We Get Through Hard Times? There are moments in our lives when we are stopped in our tracks. Moments where something out of our control impacts us in a way that can fee insurmountable. These are moments of sadness, of stress, of darkness, of feeling broken. We may lose someone, we may experience a great change in our lives. Or we may be in a moment where we struggle to find the drive to create like we want to. What do we do when we’re in that place?

When Cheryl Strayed was 22 she lost her mother to lung cancer, and words became a way to carry her through. In this episode, with the help of Dr. Girija Kaimal, the current president of the American Art Therapy Association, we explore how creativity can serve as a tool for helping us grapple with those moments in life when things feel unstable and unknown. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

Cheryl Strayed: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon. 

Dr. Girija Kaimal: Dr Girija Kaimal (EdD, MA, ATR-BC) is Associate Professor, Interim Chair and most recently served as Assistant Dean for Special Research Initiatives at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. In her  Health, Arts, Learning and Evaluation (HALE) research lab, she examines the physiological and psychological health outcomes of visual and narrative self-expression. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and has a book forthcoming with Oxford University Press called The Expressive Instinct. Her research has been continually funded since 2008 by federal agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Arts as well as foundation and academic centers and has been featured by NPR, CNN, The New York Times as well as a range of media outlets worldwide. In her current studies, she is examining outcomes of art therapy for military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, narratives from Gulf war veterans, and arts-based approaches to mitigate chronic stress among patients and caregivers in pediatric hematology/oncology units. Additional international research projects include examining the therapeutic underpinnings of indigenous and traditional artforms and the creative self-expression in times of adversity across the human lifespan. Living out her research  interests, she has been a lifelong  visual artist and her  art explores the intersection of identity and representation of emotion. She is currently the President of the American Art Therapy Association (a member organization of over 4,000 members) Dr. Kaimal has a doctorate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Master of Arts from Drexel University and Bachelor's in Design from the National Institute of Design in India.  

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

Sponsor Links

Big Cartel believes you don't have to sell out to sell online. With their simple stores for artists, makers, and creators, you won't be surprised by hidden fees and they don't take a cut of your sales like some other platforms. The sky's the limit on your sales and your success. Open your own shop at bigcartel.com.

 

]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Girija Kaimal, Anna Brones, Cheryl Strayed) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/how-do-we-get-through-hard-times-Wi2828g7 There are moments in our lives when we are stopped in our tracks. Moments where something out of our control impacts us in a way that can fee insurmountable. These are moments of sadness, of stress, of darkness, of feeling broken. We may lose someone, we may experience a great change in our lives. Or we may be in a moment where we struggle to find the drive to create like we want to. What do we do when we’re in that place?

When Cheryl Strayed was 22 she lost her mother to lung cancer, and words became a way to carry her through. In this episode, with the help of Dr. Girija Kaimal, the current president of the American Art Therapy Association, we explore how creativity can serve as a tool for helping us grapple with those moments in life when things feel unstable and unknown. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

Cheryl Strayed: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon. 

Dr. Girija Kaimal: Dr Girija Kaimal (EdD, MA, ATR-BC) is Associate Professor, Interim Chair and most recently served as Assistant Dean for Special Research Initiatives at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. In her  Health, Arts, Learning and Evaluation (HALE) research lab, she examines the physiological and psychological health outcomes of visual and narrative self-expression. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and has a book forthcoming with Oxford University Press called The Expressive Instinct. Her research has been continually funded since 2008 by federal agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Arts as well as foundation and academic centers and has been featured by NPR, CNN, The New York Times as well as a range of media outlets worldwide. In her current studies, she is examining outcomes of art therapy for military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, narratives from Gulf war veterans, and arts-based approaches to mitigate chronic stress among patients and caregivers in pediatric hematology/oncology units. Additional international research projects include examining the therapeutic underpinnings of indigenous and traditional artforms and the creative self-expression in times of adversity across the human lifespan. Living out her research  interests, she has been a lifelong  visual artist and her  art explores the intersection of identity and representation of emotion. She is currently the President of the American Art Therapy Association (a member organization of over 4,000 members) Dr. Kaimal has a doctorate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Master of Arts from Drexel University and Bachelor's in Design from the National Institute of Design in India.  

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

Sponsor Links

Big Cartel believes you don't have to sell out to sell online. With their simple stores for artists, makers, and creators, you won't be surprised by hidden fees and they don't take a cut of your sales like some other platforms. The sky's the limit on your sales and your success. Open your own shop at bigcartel.com.

 

]]> How Do We Get Through Hard Times? Girija Kaimal, Anna Brones, Cheryl Strayed 00:29:51 When Cheryl Strayed was 22 she lost her mother to lung cancer, and words became a way to carry her through. In this episode, with the help of Dr. Girija Kaimal, the current president of the American Art Therapy Association, we explore how creativity can serve as a tool for helping us grapple with those moments in life when things feel unstable and unknown. When Cheryl Strayed was 22 she lost her mother to lung cancer, and words became a way to carry her through. In this episode, with the help of Dr. Girija Kaimal, the current president of the American Art Therapy Association, we explore how creativity can serve as a tool for helping us grapple with those moments in life when things feel unstable and unknown. depression, art therapy, grief, creativity, mental health, creative, arts no full 5 1 b06ea9a3-0618-4a12-ae5f-c0db079537ef We Need Another Week (Or an Invitation to Take Time) We’re slated to have a new episode out today, but we needed a little extra time to work on it so we pushed it out a week. We’ll be taking a look at the question “how do we get through hard times?” and this deeper, heavier topic has simply required a bit more space. This short message from Anna is an invitation to slow down when it comes to creative projects.

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

]]> Tue, 8 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Anna Brones) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/we-need-another-week-or-an-invitation-to-take-time-4DDvmIT2 We’re slated to have a new episode out today, but we needed a little extra time to work on it so we pushed it out a week. We’ll be taking a look at the question “how do we get through hard times?” and this deeper, heavier topic has simply required a bit more space. This short message from Anna is an invitation to slow down when it comes to creative projects.

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

]]> We Need Another Week (Or an Invitation to Take Time) Anna Brones 00:03:17 A short message from Anna on our next episode -- and an invitation to slow down when it comes to creative projects. A short message from Anna on our next episode -- and an invitation to slow down when it comes to creative projects. creative fuel, creativity, creative inspiration, anna brones no bonus 1 d607ea08-8933-4f91-9e28-52ad0ea7d6a7 Dose of Creativity: Bonnie Tsui How creative flow was modeled for us when we were growing up has a lot to do with how we seek it out today. And  writer Bonnie Tsui strives to achieve a more balanced approach to her creative pursuits so that her children feel empowered to do the same.

In our last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Find Flow" we took a look at the topic of flow. As always, we covered more in our conversation than we could share in the episode. So for this Dose of Creativity, we'll hear how flow and creativity were modeled for Bonnie through her father's relationship to art.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Bonnie Tsui

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

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]]> Tue, 1 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Anna Brones, Bonnie Tsui) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/dose-of-creativity-bonnie-tsui-EXhyf9v2 How creative flow was modeled for us when we were growing up has a lot to do with how we seek it out today. And  writer Bonnie Tsui strives to achieve a more balanced approach to her creative pursuits so that her children feel empowered to do the same.

In our last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Find Flow" we took a look at the topic of flow. As always, we covered more in our conversation than we could share in the episode. So for this Dose of Creativity, we'll hear how flow and creativity were modeled for Bonnie through her father's relationship to art.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Bonnie Tsui

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

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]]> Dose of Creativity: Bonnie Tsui Anna Brones, Bonnie Tsui 00:04:43 How creative flow was modeled for us when we were growing up has a lot to do with how we seek it out today. And writer Bonnie Tsui strives to achieve a more balance in her creative pursuits so that her children feel empowered to do the same. How creative flow was modeled for us when we were growing up has a lot to do with how we seek it out today. And writer Bonnie Tsui strives to achieve a more balance in her creative pursuits so that her children feel empowered to do the same. creative flow, bonnie tsui, why we swim, creativity, flow no bonus 1 25c60d6f-a62a-40d1-8e53-798baad41039 How Do We Find Flow? Creative flow is a desirable but often elusive state. Many of us crave those moments where it feels like everything just comes together and we’re in the zone. But how exactly do we get there? And what can we do to facilitate more flow in our everyday lives? In this episode we explore the flow state with the help of researcher Dr. Richard Huskey and writer Bonnie Tsui. We take a look at the science behind flow, what it can do for us, and how we can facilitate more of it in our everyday lives. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

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Dr. Richard Huskey: Richard Huskey (PhD, University of California Santa Barbara) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and the Cognitive Science Program at the University of California Davis. Dr. Huskey is the principal investigator in the Cognitive Communication Science Lab, a researcher in the Computational Communication Research Lab, an affiliated faculty member at the Center for Mind and Brain, an affiliated faculty member in the Designated Emphasis in Computational Social Science, and Chair of the International Communication Association Communication Science and Biology interest group. He studies how motivation influences the attitudes people hold and the behaviors they adopt. He researches these questions using a variety of methodological techniques including: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), computational methods, and lab-based experimentation. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and walking his dog Turner.

Bonnie Tsui: Bonnie Tsui is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and the author of American Chinatown, winner of the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Her latest book, Why We Swim, was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and a Time magazine and NPR Best Book of 2020; it is currently being translated into nine languages. Her first children’s book, Sarah and the Big Wave, about the first woman to surf Northern California’s Mavericks, was published last year. Her work has been recognized and supported by Harvard University, the National Press Foundation, and the Mesa Refuge.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“A computational theory of the subjective experience of flow” Melnikoff et al., 2022

“Why does experiencing ‘flow’ feel so good?” By Dr. Richard Huskey

To learn more about somatic movement, Tori recommends checking out Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies and the book The Body Keeps Score

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]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Richard Husky, Anna Brones, Bonnie Tsui) https://www.creativefuelcollective.com/podcast-episode-4 Creative flow is a desirable but often elusive state. Many of us crave those moments where it feels like everything just comes together and we’re in the zone. But how exactly do we get there? And what can we do to facilitate more flow in our everyday lives? In this episode we explore the flow state with the help of researcher Dr. Richard Huskey and writer Bonnie Tsui. We take a look at the science behind flow, what it can do for us, and how we can facilitate more of it in our everyday lives. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

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Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

Dr. Richard Huskey: Richard Huskey (PhD, University of California Santa Barbara) is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication and the Cognitive Science Program at the University of California Davis. Dr. Huskey is the principal investigator in the Cognitive Communication Science Lab, a researcher in the Computational Communication Research Lab, an affiliated faculty member at the Center for Mind and Brain, an affiliated faculty member in the Designated Emphasis in Computational Social Science, and Chair of the International Communication Association Communication Science and Biology interest group. He studies how motivation influences the attitudes people hold and the behaviors they adopt. He researches these questions using a variety of methodological techniques including: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), computational methods, and lab-based experimentation. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, snowboarding, and walking his dog Turner.

Bonnie Tsui: Bonnie Tsui is a longtime contributor to The New York Times and the author of American Chinatown, winner of the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Her latest book, Why We Swim, was a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and a Time magazine and NPR Best Book of 2020; it is currently being translated into nine languages. Her first children’s book, Sarah and the Big Wave, about the first woman to surf Northern California’s Mavericks, was published last year. Her work has been recognized and supported by Harvard University, the National Press Foundation, and the Mesa Refuge.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“A computational theory of the subjective experience of flow” Melnikoff et al., 2022

“Why does experiencing ‘flow’ feel so good?” By Dr. Richard Huskey

To learn more about somatic movement, Tori recommends checking out Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies and the book The Body Keeps Score

Featured listeners

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]]> How Do We Find Flow? Richard Husky, Anna Brones, Bonnie Tsui 00:31:09 Creative flow is a desirable but often elusive state. Many of us crave those moments where it feels like everything just comes together and we’re in the zone. But how exactly do we get there? And what can we do to facilitate more flow in our everyday lives? In this episode we explore the flow state with the help of researcher Dr. Richard Huskey and writer Bonnie Tsui. We take a look at the science behind flow, what it can do for us, and how we can facilitate more of it in our everyday lives. Creative flow is a desirable but often elusive state. Many of us crave those moments where it feels like everything just comes together and we’re in the zone. But how exactly do we get there? And what can we do to facilitate more flow in our everyday lives? In this episode we explore the flow state with the help of researcher Dr. Richard Huskey and writer Bonnie Tsui. We take a look at the science behind flow, what it can do for us, and how we can facilitate more of it in our everyday lives. bonnie tsui, why we swim, neuroscience, flow research, creative fuel, creativity, flow no full 4 1 80e3bc98-f695-4aa6-b54f-705d9705eeab Dose of Creativity: Florence Williams Awe an important emotion that has been shown to make us kinder and improve our empathy, and awe can help us to better tap into creativity. As Florence Williams shares, we don't necessarily need epic sunsets or grand vistas to get these benefits. A practice of microdosing awe helps us to access this important state more regularly. 

On the last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Spend Time Alone?" we discussed how, in solitude (and in groups) we can open ourselves up to awe -- which ultimately benefits our creative practice. And in this Creative Dose, author Florence Williams walks us through how we can tap into its power in our daily lives.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Florence Williams

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

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]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Florence Williams, Anna Brones) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/dose-of-creativity-florence-williams-yYqqNT9_ Awe an important emotion that has been shown to make us kinder and improve our empathy, and awe can help us to better tap into creativity. As Florence Williams shares, we don't necessarily need epic sunsets or grand vistas to get these benefits. A practice of microdosing awe helps us to access this important state more regularly. 

On the last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Spend Time Alone?" we discussed how, in solitude (and in groups) we can open ourselves up to awe -- which ultimately benefits our creative practice. And in this Creative Dose, author Florence Williams walks us through how we can tap into its power in our daily lives.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Florence Williams

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

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]]> Dose of Creativity: Florence Williams Florence Williams, Anna Brones 00:04:12 As Florence Williams shares, we don't necessarily need epic sunsets or grand vistas to experience the benefits of awe. A practice of microdosing awe helps us to access this important state more regularly. As Florence Williams shares, we don't necessarily need epic sunsets or grand vistas to experience the benefits of awe. A practice of microdosing awe helps us to access this important state more regularly. awe, awe walk, creativity, creative, creative block no bonus 1 61487b16-180d-4720-bd6a-e6a91af01b8c How Do We Spend Time Alone? Solitude can help the creative process flourish, but how can time alone be generative and not just lonely? When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer on the other hand has spent the last quarter century actively seeking out time on her own, spending her winters as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isle of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. With the help of these two creatives we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

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  • Alexandra de Steiguer: Alexandra de Steiguer is a photographer, writer and musician who spends every winter as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isles of Shoals. Nine miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, this rocky, windswept place provides great inspiration for her creative endeavors. She is drawn to the solitude and beauty of the deserted islands, and captures the environment in stunning black and white photographs, personally printed in her traditional darkroom. She is a two-time artist fellow of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the author of Small Island, Big Picture: Winters of Solitude Teach an Artist to See.
  • Florence Williams: Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications. She is also the writer and host of two Gracie-Award-winning Audible Original series, Breasts Unbound and The Three-Day Effect, as well as Outside Magazine’s Double-X Factor podcast. Her public speaking includes keynotes at Google, the Smithsonian, the Seattle Zoo, the Aspen Ideas Festival and many other corporate, academic and nonprofit venues. She is also a fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature and a visiting scholar at George Washington University, her work focuses on the environment, health and science. Her books include The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.

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]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Florence Williams, Alexandra de Steiguer, Anna Brones) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/how-do-we-spend-time-alone-az67f71d Solitude can help the creative process flourish, but how can time alone be generative and not just lonely? When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer on the other hand has spent the last quarter century actively seeking out time on her own, spending her winters as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isle of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. With the help of these two creatives we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

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Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

  • Alexandra de Steiguer: Alexandra de Steiguer is a photographer, writer and musician who spends every winter as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isles of Shoals. Nine miles off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, this rocky, windswept place provides great inspiration for her creative endeavors. She is drawn to the solitude and beauty of the deserted islands, and captures the environment in stunning black and white photographs, personally printed in her traditional darkroom. She is a two-time artist fellow of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the author of Small Island, Big Picture: Winters of Solitude Teach an Artist to See.
  • Florence Williams: Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publications. She is also the writer and host of two Gracie-Award-winning Audible Original series, Breasts Unbound and The Three-Day Effect, as well as Outside Magazine’s Double-X Factor podcast. Her public speaking includes keynotes at Google, the Smithsonian, the Seattle Zoo, the Aspen Ideas Festival and many other corporate, academic and nonprofit venues. She is also a fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature and a visiting scholar at George Washington University, her work focuses on the environment, health and science. Her books include The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.

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]]> How Do We Spend Time Alone? Florence Williams, Alexandra de Steiguer, Anna Brones 00:34:06 Solitude can help the creative process flourish, but how can time alone be generative and not just lonely? When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer on the other hand has spent the last quarter century actively seeking out time on her own, spending her winters as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isle of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. With the help of these two creatives we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. Solitude can help the creative process flourish, but how can time alone be generative and not just lonely? When writer Florence Williams’ 25-year marriage falls apart, it sets her on a journey to explore the science behind loneliness. Photographer Alexandra de Steiguer on the other hand has spent the last quarter century actively seeking out time on her own, spending her winters as the caretaker of Star Island in the Isle of Shoals off the coast of New Hampshire. With the help of these two creatives we explore what spending time alone means for ourselves, our creativity, and our connections to the communities around us. solo, nature, artists, creativity, nature fix, creative practice, solitude, wilderness, heartbreak no full 3 1 8c8612ba-b481-4b38-b571-2e0ac2450738 Dose of Creativity: Kaywin Feldman Kaywin Feldman, the Director for the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., points out why visiting art museums can provide us boosts of creativity. On last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Connect With Each Other," we discussed how art museums and other public displays of art can be such powerful bridges between people. And in this short, Kaywin discusses how that relates to experiencing awe and wonder together.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Kaywin Feldman

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

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  • Kaywin Feldman is the director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She is the National Gallery's fifth director, and the first female to hold the position. Before coming to the National Gallery, she served for a decade as the director and president of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Terra Foundation for American Art and a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the White House Historical Association, and the Chipstone Foundation. Feldman holds master's degrees in art history and archeology from the University of London.
]]> Tue, 4 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Anna Brones, Kaywin Feldman) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/dose-of-creativity-kaywin-feldman-MJkksx_B Kaywin Feldman, the Director for the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., points out why visiting art museums can provide us boosts of creativity. On last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Connect With Each Other," we discussed how art museums and other public displays of art can be such powerful bridges between people. And in this short, Kaywin discusses how that relates to experiencing awe and wonder together.

Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Kaywin Feldman

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

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  • Kaywin Feldman is the director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She is the National Gallery's fifth director, and the first female to hold the position. Before coming to the National Gallery, she served for a decade as the director and president of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Terra Foundation for American Art and a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the White House Historical Association, and the Chipstone Foundation. Feldman holds master's degrees in art history and archeology from the University of London.
]]> Dose of Creativity: Kaywin Feldman Anna Brones, Kaywin Feldman 00:04:52 Kaywin Feldman, the Director for the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., points out why visiting art museums can provide us boosts of creativity. On last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Connect With Each Other," we discussed how art museums and other public displays of art can be such powerful bridges between people. And in this short, Kaywin discusses how that relates to experiencing awe and wonder together. Kaywin Feldman, the Director for the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., points out why visiting art museums can provide us boosts of creativity. On last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Connect With Each Other," we discussed how art museums and other public displays of art can be such powerful bridges between people. And in this short, Kaywin discusses how that relates to experiencing awe and wonder together. curators, empathy, empathy and art, creative fuel, creativity, art museums, power of awe, wonder no bonus 1 de7bfe4a-2ddb-4749-afd4-4326cf5c609d How Do We Connect with Each Other? We share traits with every single human on this planet. But often our differences define us more than our commonalities. In this episode we explore our empathetic potential, and how art just might be a bridge for creating better connection.

Social psychologist Dr. Sara Konrath and Director of the National Gallery of Art guide us through an exploration of art and empathy, and we explore a new public art installation at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial in Washington State. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

  • Kaywin Feldman: Kaywin Feldman is the director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She is the National Gallery's fifth director, and the first female to hold the position. Before coming to the National Gallery, she served for a decade as the director and president of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Terra Foundation for American Art and a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the White House Historical Association, and the Chipstone Foundation. Feldman holds master's degrees in art history and archeology from the University of London.
  • Sara Konrath: Sara Konrath is a social psychologist who directs the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Her scientific research focuses on topics related to social and emotional intelligence. For example, her studies explore changes over time in these traits among American young people. Other research examines implications of these traits for individuals themselves and for other people. For example, she has published extensively on the health and happiness benefits of giving. She also creates and evaluates empathy-building training programs in a variety of groups, including young people, nonprofit professionals, art museum staff and visitors, and doctors. Konrath holds a PhD. in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan.
  • Carol Reitz: Originally from Minnesota, Carol Reitz serves as the president of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. She is also a Bainbridge Island Rotarian and played piano for high school choirs. Loves to play pickleball, knit, and serve as a docent and volunteer host at the Exclusion Memorial educating visitors from around the world.

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]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Carol Reitz, Sara Konrath, Anna Brones, Kaywin Feldman) https://www.creativefuelcollective.com/podcast-episode-2 We share traits with every single human on this planet. But often our differences define us more than our commonalities. In this episode we explore our empathetic potential, and how art just might be a bridge for creating better connection.

Social psychologist Dr. Sara Konrath and Director of the National Gallery of Art guide us through an exploration of art and empathy, and we explore a new public art installation at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial in Washington State. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

  • Kaywin Feldman: Kaywin Feldman is the director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She is the National Gallery's fifth director, and the first female to hold the position. Before coming to the National Gallery, she served for a decade as the director and president of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Terra Foundation for American Art and a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the White House Historical Association, and the Chipstone Foundation. Feldman holds master's degrees in art history and archeology from the University of London.
  • Sara Konrath: Sara Konrath is a social psychologist who directs the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Her scientific research focuses on topics related to social and emotional intelligence. For example, her studies explore changes over time in these traits among American young people. Other research examines implications of these traits for individuals themselves and for other people. For example, she has published extensively on the health and happiness benefits of giving. She also creates and evaluates empathy-building training programs in a variety of groups, including young people, nonprofit professionals, art museum staff and visitors, and doctors. Konrath holds a PhD. in Social Psychology from the University of Michigan.
  • Carol Reitz: Originally from Minnesota, Carol Reitz serves as the president of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. She is also a Bainbridge Island Rotarian and played piano for high school choirs. Loves to play pickleball, knit, and serve as a docent and volunteer host at the Exclusion Memorial educating visitors from around the world.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

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]]> How Do We Connect with Each Other? Carol Reitz, Sara Konrath, Anna Brones, Kaywin Feldman 00:29:16 We share traits with every single human on this planet. But often our differences define us more than our commonalities. In this episode we explore our empathetic potential, and how art just might be a bridge for creating better connection. Social psychologist Dr. Sara Konrath and Director of the National Gallery of Art Kaywin Feldman guide us through an exploration of art and empathy, and we explore a new public art installation at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial in Washington State. We share traits with every single human on this planet. But often our differences define us more than our commonalities. In this episode we explore our empathetic potential, and how art just might be a bridge for creating better connection. Social psychologist Dr. Sara Konrath and Director of the National Gallery of Art Kaywin Feldman guide us through an exploration of art and empathy, and we explore a new public art installation at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial in Washington State. empathy, national gallery of art, public art, creativity, science, creative, arts, japanese american memorial no full 2 1 bf42b6bf-03fc-47eb-aec7-6a6465595cb8 Dose of Creativity: Christine Liu On art and science. In our first episode, "Do We Need Newness for Creativity?" we connected with Christine Liu, a neuroscientist and artist. She had some fantastic things to say about the intersection of science and creativity, something that is at the root of all of our Creative Fuel episodes.

Each episode of Creative Fuel start swith one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Christine Liu. Head here to discover Christine's Venn diagram on the overlaps between art and science. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

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Christine Liu: A neuroscientist currently conducting postdoctoral research at UCSF, where she explores how psychedelic drugs alter neural circuits. She earned her PhD research from UC Berkeley, focusing on the relationship between nicotine and the brain's dopamine system. She's an artist at heart, and uses art as a means of scientific communication and is the co-founder of the art collective Two Photon Art.

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]]> Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Christine Liu, Anna Brones, Gale Straub) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/dose-of-creativity-christine-liu-RAeKtD4r On art and science. In our first episode, "Do We Need Newness for Creativity?" we connected with Christine Liu, a neuroscientist and artist. She had some fantastic things to say about the intersection of science and creativity, something that is at the root of all of our Creative Fuel episodes.

Each episode of Creative Fuel start swith one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.

Featuring:  Christine Liu. Head here to discover Christine's Venn diagram on the overlaps between art and science. 

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Christine Liu: A neuroscientist currently conducting postdoctoral research at UCSF, where she explores how psychedelic drugs alter neural circuits. She earned her PhD research from UC Berkeley, focusing on the relationship between nicotine and the brain's dopamine system. She's an artist at heart, and uses art as a means of scientific communication and is the co-founder of the art collective Two Photon Art.

Resources Mentioned 

]]> Dose of Creativity: Christine Liu Christine Liu, Anna Brones, Gale Straub 00:04:40 On art and science. In our first episode, "Do We Need Newness for Creativity?" we connected with Christine Liu, a neuroscientist and artist. She had some fantastic things to say about the intersection of science and creativity, something that is at the root of all of our Creative Fuel episodes. On art and science. In our first episode, "Do We Need Newness for Creativity?" we connected with Christine Liu, a neuroscientist and artist. She had some fantastic things to say about the intersection of science and creativity, something that is at the root of all of our Creative Fuel episodes. art science, creative fuel, creativity, creative no bonus 1 34f12100-f967-476e-ab18-0d7b8c75426f Do We Need Newness for Creativity? We all know that spark of inspiration that easily happens when we go somewhere out of the ordinary, or feel like we're doing something for the first time. Do we need that sense of newness to spark creativity, and what do we do if we can't find it?

In this episode we talk to writer Amanda Machado and neuroscientist Christine Liu to learn exactly what's happening in our brains when we have new experiences and how it impacts our creative process.

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Engineering by Steph George

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

  • Christine Liu: A neuroscientist currently conducting postdoctoral research at UCSF, where she explores how psychedelic drugs alter neural circuits. She earned her PhD research from UC Berkeley, focusing on the relationship between nicotine and the brain's dopamine system. She's an artist at heart, and uses art as a means of scientific communication and is the co-founder of the art collective Two Photon Art.
  • Amanda Machado: A writer and facilitator whose work explores how race, gender, sexuality, and power affect the way we travel and experience the outdoors. Amanda has been published in The Atlantic, Guernica, The Washington Post, Slate, The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, NBC News, Vox, The Week, Outside, REI Co-Op Journal, Quartz, Sierra Magazine, and others. In addition to  writing, Amanda also is a guest speaker and workshop facilitator on issues of justice and anti-oppression for organizations around the world.
  • Kashmir Thompson (Featured in our Midroll): With a repertoire of black pop culture inspired paintings and a massive social media following, Kashmir Thompson is creating her own lane and dominating it. Her unique artistic creations have attracted the likes of celebrities such as Angela Bassett, Issa Rae, Spike Lee, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Tasha Smith, and more. A graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts, Kashmir is a credentialed, creative and credible artist with a sharp focus on building a sustainable brand and taking it worldwide. She desires to continue to create art that inspires others and attracts art lovers everywhere.

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Sponsor Links

Big Cartel believes you don't have to sell out to sell online. With their simple stores for artists, makers, and creators, you won't be surprised by hidden fees and they don't take a cut of your sales like some other platforms. The sky's the limit on your sales and your success. Open your own shop at bigcartel.com. 

]]> Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Amanda Machado, Christine Liu, Kashmir Thompson, Anna Brones, Gale Straub) https://www.creativefuelcollective.com/podcast-episode-1 We all know that spark of inspiration that easily happens when we go somewhere out of the ordinary, or feel like we're doing something for the first time. Do we need that sense of newness to spark creativity, and what do we do if we can't find it?

In this episode we talk to writer Amanda Machado and neuroscientist Christine Liu to learn exactly what's happening in our brains when we have new experiences and how it impacts our creative process.

Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.

Hosted by Anna Brones

Co-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale Straub

Engineering by Steph George

Theme Music is by cleod9 music

Season 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel

Featuring: 

  • Christine Liu: A neuroscientist currently conducting postdoctoral research at UCSF, where she explores how psychedelic drugs alter neural circuits. She earned her PhD research from UC Berkeley, focusing on the relationship between nicotine and the brain's dopamine system. She's an artist at heart, and uses art as a means of scientific communication and is the co-founder of the art collective Two Photon Art.
  • Amanda Machado: A writer and facilitator whose work explores how race, gender, sexuality, and power affect the way we travel and experience the outdoors. Amanda has been published in The Atlantic, Guernica, The Washington Post, Slate, The Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar, NBC News, Vox, The Week, Outside, REI Co-Op Journal, Quartz, Sierra Magazine, and others. In addition to  writing, Amanda also is a guest speaker and workshop facilitator on issues of justice and anti-oppression for organizations around the world.
  • Kashmir Thompson (Featured in our Midroll): With a repertoire of black pop culture inspired paintings and a massive social media following, Kashmir Thompson is creating her own lane and dominating it. Her unique artistic creations have attracted the likes of celebrities such as Angela Bassett, Issa Rae, Spike Lee, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Tasha Smith, and more. A graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts, Kashmir is a credentialed, creative and credible artist with a sharp focus on building a sustainable brand and taking it worldwide. She desires to continue to create art that inspires others and attracts art lovers everywhere.

Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

Sponsor Links

Big Cartel believes you don't have to sell out to sell online. With their simple stores for artists, makers, and creators, you won't be surprised by hidden fees and they don't take a cut of your sales like some other platforms. The sky's the limit on your sales and your success. Open your own shop at bigcartel.com. 

]]> Do We Need Newness for Creativity? Amanda Machado, Christine Liu, Kashmir Thompson, Anna Brones, Gale Straub 00:33:30 We all know that spark of inspiration that easily happens when we go somewhere out of the ordinary, or feel like we're doing something for the first time. Do we need that sense of newness to spark creativity, and what do we do if we can't find it? In this episode we talk to writer Amanda Machado and neuroscientist Christine Liu to learn exactly what's happening in our brains when we have new experiences and how it impacts our creative process. We all know that spark of inspiration that easily happens when we go somewhere out of the ordinary, or feel like we're doing something for the first time. Do we need that sense of newness to spark creativity, and what do we do if we can't find it? In this episode we talk to writer Amanda Machado and neuroscientist Christine Liu to learn exactly what's happening in our brains when we have new experiences and how it impacts our creative process. educational, neuroscience, creative fuel, creativity, art, science, science of creativity, anna brones no full 1 1 915ec360-0053-4257-b87f-26796899ec92 Welcome to Creative Fuel To be creative is to be human, and understanding that drive might help us understand ourselves better. Season one launches September 13, 2022.

Each episode begins with a central question, and features the expertise of researchers, scientists and creatives. In this first season, we'll explore topics like “how do we connect with each other?,” “how do we get through hard times?,” and "how do we find flow?" By exploring these questions through the lens of creativity, we'll come to understand how integral it is to all aspects of our lives. And listeners will gain insights on how to leverage its power in their everyday.

Creative Fuel is hosted by Anna Brones.

Trailer features: Cheryl Strayed, Bonnie Tsui, Kaywin Feldman, and Dr. Sara Konrath.

Producers and show creators: Anna Brones + Gale Straub

 

 

 

]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2022 18:44:36 +0000 gcstraub@gmail.com (Anna Brones, Gale Straub, Cheryl Strayed, Bonnie Tsui, Kaywin Feldman, Sara Konrath) https://creative-fuel.simplecast.com/episodes/welcome-to-creative-fuel-5O6R_UVE To be creative is to be human, and understanding that drive might help us understand ourselves better. Season one launches September 13, 2022.

Each episode begins with a central question, and features the expertise of researchers, scientists and creatives. In this first season, we'll explore topics like “how do we connect with each other?,” “how do we get through hard times?,” and "how do we find flow?" By exploring these questions through the lens of creativity, we'll come to understand how integral it is to all aspects of our lives. And listeners will gain insights on how to leverage its power in their everyday.

Creative Fuel is hosted by Anna Brones.

Trailer features: Cheryl Strayed, Bonnie Tsui, Kaywin Feldman, and Dr. Sara Konrath.

Producers and show creators: Anna Brones + Gale Straub

 

 

 

]]> Welcome to Creative Fuel Anna Brones, Gale Straub, Cheryl Strayed, Bonnie Tsui, Kaywin Feldman, Sara Konrath 00:01:30 To be creative is to be human, and exploring that drive might help us understand ourselves better. Season one launches September 13, 2022. To be creative is to be human, and exploring that drive might help us understand ourselves better. Season one launches September 13, 2022. creative fuel, writing, creativity, art, science, cheryl strayed, creative science, anna brones no trailer 1