The Creative Solutions Podcast

The Creative Solutions Podcast

Interviews with creative artists, entrepreneurs, and innovators who are working to change the world. We also bring you tips and techniques on how you can go from fractured to focused, indifferent to inspired, and muddled to mindful. Hear interviews with innovative peak performers in the creative, social impact, and Earth conservation spaces. We explore how they innovate, solve problems creatively, and pursue their visions for a better world. Guests have included bestselling authors, artists, marketing and pr pros, leadership experts, tech CEOs, technology futurists, professional speakers, communication coaches, public speakers, award-winning broadway producers, musicians, lyricists, standup comedians, actors, performers, singers, writers, conservationists, non-profit executive directors, and many others. How can we use creativity to come up with the critical solutions we need in the world? Whether you’re trying to start your first novel, draw a picture, or solve the climate crisis, you need to approach the problem creatively. You have to think outside the norm, come up with ideas, and then act on them to solve the big problems we’re facing. In addition to practical guidance on how to access and use your creative brain, speaker, author, and artist, Izolda Trakhtenberg, brings you interviews with peak performing innovators in the creative, social impact, and vegan spaces so that you can learn how to supercharge your ingenuity. You deserve to build the purposeful work and life you want, and this show will help you get there. Izolda is a creative. She’s a singer, writer, and intuitive life coach. Yet, she also brings a NASA Master Trainer’s skill set and strategies as she explores creations and innovations of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Discover the methods to start and grow your creative practice so you can sharpen your ingenuity and innovative problem-solving abilities. Learn techniques that boost your communication skills so you can collaborate and forge meaningful partnerships with friends, coworkers, and family. Get the roadmap to begin a lifelong mindfulness practice so that you can be more peaceful, compassionate, and joyful. Last, unleash your unique creative genius so that you can be wild and original in your work and life. Hit subscribe and get ready to change your world.

Episodes

May 6, 2024 60 mins

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Keith Akers is a writer, speaker, and activist. He’s written four books; his latest book is “Emb...

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I saw this Ibsen play on Broadway and learned several valuable communication and listening lessons. I explore the choices made in set design to innovate play production and directing and what they can tell us about how to communicate better and also improve our public speaking skills. The play is on Broadway through mid-June.

 

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The new musical "The Lonely Few," and the valuable lessons it taught me about creativity and communicating your message.

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The Lonely Few https://mcctheater.org/tix/the-lonely-few

Brain FM App https://www.brain.fm/

Podbean https://www.podbean.com/

Speak from Within (Book) N/A

MCC Theater https://mcctheater.org/

Peter and the Starcatcher (Play) N/A

The Lion King (Musical) https://www.lionking.com/

Communi...

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The Communication Challenge is Over But There Are Still Lessons Left to Learn

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The biggest commun...

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The surprising and fun activity that will help you reach and inspire yourself and your team

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The play, Patriots, and how to write compelling and relatable theatre.

What makes a compelling dramatic story? What makes one successful?

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How Reena Friedman Watts Juggles Family, Career, and Creativity with Flare and Style

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Meet Reena...

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How Agatha Christie's The Hollow at the Player's Theatre Exemplifies Commander's Intent

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I saw Th...

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Suffs, The Musical: How it changes the Landscape for Women on Broadway and Everywhere Else.

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Embrace Your Creative Calling: Navigating Career Change with Expert Coaching

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Ready to...

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The Marriage of Creativity and Productivity A New Series: When I see theatre, you'll hear how creativity and productivity come together to create magic.

We can learn a lot of lessons on coming up with ingenious, creative solutions from putting on a show. When I see plays and musicals, you'll get bonus episodes that deconstruct how to use some of the magic of the theatre in your own work and life.

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It's Money Monday with Eric Henning: Unraveling Tax Mysteries for Creative Minds!

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Comedy Meets Cuisine: NYC's Newest Sensation! Special Thursday Episode! Comedian  Rory Lutz and the Organic Grill's Vlad Grinberg are bring the feast and the funny on April 17th.

Are you ready for a taste of something truly unique and utterly hilarious? Well, mark your calendars because on April 17th, New York City is about to get a whole lot funnier with the grand debut of the Comedy Kitchen!

In this electrifying episode, we dive ...

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From Passion to Action: Suriya Khan's Trailblazing Advocacy and Christspiracy Involvement

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From Choir Auditions to Networking Events: Lessons in Creative Leadership

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In today's special epi...

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The Future and Finance of Music: Insights from Industry Visionary Scott Cohen

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Scott ...

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Getting Paid: A Special Money Monday Episode with Izolda Trakhtenberg and Eric Henning

This episode is brought to you by Izolda's favorite productivity and well-being app, Brain.fm*, and her book, Speak From Within.

The incredible Eric Henning is here for Money Monday. Second Mondays are your ticket to unraveling the artistic mysteries of getting paid.

When should be paid for your art piece or performance? Before the spotlight hit...

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Inspiring Change Through Storytelling

Discover the thought-provoking world of 'The Liberation Trilogy' and how Maya Ronen uses dystopian fiction to draw parallels with real-world issues.

This episode is brought to you by Izolda's favorite productivity and well-being app, Brain.fm* and her book on how to become a stellar speaker, Speak From Within.

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Take Your Artistic Potential to the Next Level

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As a performing artist, you face unique challenges in cultivating your creativity, navigating financial uncert...

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Confidence Redefined: Thriving Beyond Your Background

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In this episode of the Creative Solutions Podcast, we're unpacking the journey from struggle to s...

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