Creative in Process

Today’s guest is a lovely gatherer of humans, as well as a fellow neighbor and friend: Tina Lu. Tina is a Taiwan native and transplant who has now lived in three out of four U.S. continental time zones (Eastern, Central, Pacific). Tina now finds herself mostly traversing the 4.12 square miles of Somerville on a daily basis -- shuttling kids, groceries, freebies found on sidewalks, and ideas about how to make her local community a m...

Our guest today is the wonderful Mark Robinson. Mark enjoys playing basketball, coding, and serving others–among many things. His life motto is "It is what it is.” In his own words, Mark’s goal is to grow closer to God every day, follow Him shamelessly, and share about Him with everyone he meets.

Today, Mark and I chat about why body language and nonverbals can speak louder than words, how team sports like basketball exp...

Our guest for today is the spectacular and beloved Jessica Gath. Jessica Gath is a possibilitarian who makes artwork in paint, garments, zines, food, correspondence, community, activism, songs, dirt, plants, videos and whatever else gets the job done. For almost 30 years, the concepts behind her art practice have been to connect us (humans) in our shared humanity and to strengthen perceptions of our oneness with Earth. 

Today,...

Welcome to the third episode of Season 2!

Our guest for today is the spectacular voice behind the first seconds of this episode: Krystal Ray. Krystal is a full time lover and liver of life. She is at once Wife, Mom, Educator, Singer, Worship Leader, Entrepreneur at Mary Kay and Beautifly You, and last but not least, Jesus Follower. And Foodie.

Today, Krystal and I chat about butterflies, the importance of community, how to practi...

Welcome to episode 2 of season 2!

Today’s episode kicks off an exciting new kind of conversation. In my work, I coach creative leaders across all sorts of industries. So for every other episode this season, I'll feature one of these coaching conversations.

Today is our first live coaching conversation, featuring Jubilee Chen. Jubilee is a musician, community practitioner, and educator. She is most curious about how wonder and...

Welcome to the premiere of SEASON 2!

Our guests for today are superpartners, co-creators in life and work: Scott & Louise Walker. Scott and Louise have been friends for 50 years, married for 37 and work partners for the last 25 of those years. They lead Life/Work Direction, a small non-profit where they help people of all ages listen for direction in their work and relational lives. They love good stories and believe every hum...

Welcome! I can’t believe we’ve made it to Season 2 of Creative in Process!

Hi, I’m Lisa, and I’m a podcast host, speaker, Youtuber, and life coach–with a past life in journalism and marketing. Last season of this show was a season of discovery, exploration: cataloging my transition from a season of grinding and living for other peoples’ dreams–into a season where I finally asked myself: what’s my dream? This show was one of the fr...

Cheers to our Season 1 finale!!

Today, we're chatting with a very special voice: Joya. Joya is an independent singer-songwriter from Hong Kong who identifies as a third-culture kid, queer, Christian, and a number of other things, but most importantly - “not one thing.” Already gaining recognition for her unique sound and honest approach to songwriting, Joya is quickly making a name for herself as a must-hear artist. D...

This live demo is an add-on to Lisa's conversation with Gail and Andrew, which didn't make it into the final Creative in Process episode, "The Act of Co-Creation."

Gayle Scott 🔥 is an igniter of life, lover of people,  explorer of worlds unknown, and rebel. Andrew Chua, 寬仁, is a dreamer, innovator, catalyst, architect of worlds unknown, and friend. Together, Gayle and Andrew are co-creators of wildly ...

Today, we’re chatting with our first dynamic duo, tag teamers and co-guests on the show: Gayle Scott and Andrew Chua. Gayle 🔥 is an igniter of life, lover of people,  explorer of worlds unknown, and rebel. Andrew, 寬仁, is a dreamer, innovator, catalyst, architect of worlds unknown, and friend. Together, Gayle and Andrew are co-creators of wildly safe spaces.

Together, we chat about rainbow fountains, the universe, and the...

Today, we’re chatting with a fellow lover and gatherer of humans and one of the most vivacious, thoughtful people I know: Bill Mei. Bill is a published author, host of the FriendshipFuturism.com podcast, organizer of Learning Nights, a TED-like speaker series in Boston, and writes viral essays at billmei.net. 

Bill and I chat about the dark side of extraversion, why the most interesting conversations we have happen with pe...

Today, we’re chatting with my fiercely passionate friend and entrepreneur: Paul Davidescu. Paul is principal at the Tangoo Accelerator, the umbrella to Tangoo Sales Acceleration and Level Up Mortgages, which helps entrepreneurs build investment and growth systems to grind less and flow more. Paul stays sane with Track and Field, wellness retreats, biohacking, podcasting, and culinary adventures to family roots in Mexico City, Israe...

Today, we’re chatting with one of my newest friends and fellow creatives: Brandi Bishop.

Brandi is a content creator, event producer, streamer, and photographer at Brandi Bishop Photography. Her full time work is in marketing, currently in the ecommerce space.

Today, Brandi and I chat about things like marketing, Tik Tok, and the battle of remaining authentic when faced with online pressures, how generational di...

Today, we’re chatting with my dear friend, missionary and teacher in Spain: Tim Py.

Tim grew up in a French/German family in Spain as the second of four brothers. He is an ENFJ and a crazy 4 romantic idealist in psychology quizzes–and he loves adventure. Tim is a surf instructor who has helped develop a missional community in the surfing culture in the last decade, mainly through teaching and pastoring. He currently serve...

Today, we’re chatting with an amazingly gifted all-around artist and friend: Sam Petrie.

Sam is a freelance illustrator, streamer, 3D modeler, baker, and crafter. She enjoys making all things creative, goes by she/they pronouns, and loves tabletop, board, and video games.

Sam and I chat about what children have to teach us as adults, what v-tubing is and why virtual platforms are so attractive for kids, how the ...

Welcome to the third episode of Creative in Process!

Today’s episode features a uniquely knowledgeable guest: Josh Pham.

Josh is a lifelong tinkerer and creative who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and Vancouver, British Columbia. Josh studied computer science in Austin, Texas, and has been living in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the past few years. He's been fortunate to be immersed in the intersection...

Welcome to the second episode of Creative in Process!

In today’s episode, I sit down with a new guest: Lily Lee.  Lily is a digital marketing project manager at a bank–and she loves creating content. It brings her joy to capture life's special moments and create memories that can be savored through art forms like videos, photography, blog posts, and social media. Expressing herself creatively and connecting authentica...

Welcome to the season premiere of Creative in Process!

In this first episode, I’ll be sitting down with a special guest: Joseph Choi. Joseph works as an Associate Product Marketing Manager at Google. In the past, he’s co-founded and exited a media business, run ad campaigns for grassroots political campaigns, and dabbled in e-commerce and clothing brands. Joseph is an Enneagram 5 wing 4 (i.e. the investigator) and an Eagle...

Hello my friends, welcome to the first season of Creative In Process!

In this podcast, I talk with human beings just like you on what it means to be creative in the 21st century: how to find spaces to be creative at work and play, to let the wild and wonderful journey of life fuel our deepest wells of human potential. And–I hope to share a bit of my own journey in the process. 

Will you join me?