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Let's Get Physical (Therapy)Caring for the Caregivers: Mental Health Strategies with Mental Health Coach Eli MandelSend us a textWelcome back to our podcast, where we dive deep into the heart of healthcare — the people who live it, lead it, and love it. Today’s episode is all about taking care of ourselves as healthcare professionals in a time when stress, burnout, and emotional exhaustion are more common than ever. I’m joined by Eli Mandel, a mental health coach who works closely with individuals in high-stress roles, including those of us on the front lines of care. We’ll talk about how to recognize the signs of burnout, how to set bo...2025-05-0624 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Visual Artist Tamsin HaggisEngage with us via Text Message!I remember artistic retreats where I met my guest Tamsin Haggis and I was in awe of her creative exploration, her different styles and as I learned more I was fascinated with her background. Recently Tamsin has begun writing her own Substack which you can find here: Art Pilgrim which I find fascinating. I’ve seen Tamsin create sand paintings and abstract images that look similar to cellular images from a microscope as well as figures of dancers and images from her various travels that intrigue and inspire me. I...2025-04-3040 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Writer Lisa MartensEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Writer Lisa Martens joins us all the way from Costa Rica! I want to thank Yolande Brener for introducing us. We discuss Lisa’s Novel: Like It Never Happened a humorous yet insightful exploration of generational trauma. Lisa has become an expert in family dynamics, drawing from some personal experiences while also crafting the fictional journey of Alice as she navigates a complex web of relationships. The novel delves into Alice's internal world as well as her external family, all striving to understand their place in the world. I wa...2025-04-1632 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Architect, Painter, Songwriter Christel KnappeEngage with us via Text Message!I had the privilege of being paired with my guest Christel Knappe on a songwriting retreat on the Greek Island of Crete last summer. Christel’s creativity is multifaceted. As we get to know how Christel’s creativity manifests in her life we remember together the process of writing our song called Let The River Decide. It am so interested to explore the parts that flowed with ease and the parts where we got stuck or frustrated. The image for this episode is Christel’s artwork for Eva Hillered’s song called T...2025-03-3137 min
FUDGECASTGarbage Intervention (w/ Emma Pope, Eli Mandel, and Nick Mestad)"Person has a minor accident and really wants to bring it up in casual conversation" Thanks to CmdrTouch for this weeks opening scene request!Emma Pope, Eli Mandel, and Nick Mestad pop off on the pod this week hailing from both coasts! We chat a bit about bb guns, major injuries and interventions before giving Eli one of his own.If you're in NYC, check out Nick and Eli doing Character work at UCB!Looking for more content?Support the pod! Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes and TONS of e...2025-03-2545 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Actor, Founder Solo School Henry McGrathEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Henry McGrath Creative Entrepreneur, filmmaker, performance artist, actor, lover of the wild places and Founder of The Solo School and Eden's Cave. I was able to attend the online screening premiere of Henry's film Red Bird, and I have experienced Henry as a cohort of the Discipline of Freedom workshops and Kath Burlinson's PathMakers. Henry's presence feels like a master class in discipline and focus. It has been a wonderful privilege to get to know Henry through his creative engagement! To find out more about Henry and...2025-03-1243 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Executive Producer, Writer Adam "Tex" DavisEngage with us via Text Message!Adam "Tex" Davis is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Atomic Entertainment as well as a podcaster, and Producer and Writer of Films and Television. You can find out more at:https://www.atomicentertainment.com/If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel. 2025-02-2840 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Storyteller Story Coach Svend-Erik EnghEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Svend-Erik Engh a storyteller and story coach from Edinburgh, Scotland and Denmark. I was introduced by his wife Alice Fernbank who also appeared as a guest recently. This discussion helped me distinguish the difference between a writer of stories and a storyteller. Svend-Erik has a delightful way of engaging and being of service to those learning to tell stories that I found heartwarming and very helpful. He has published an audio book in Danish. Stories from my English book Danish Folktales, History Press 2023. To find out...2025-02-1450 min
Daf Yomi by R’ Eli Stefansky at MDYDaf Yomi Sanhedrin Daf 50 by R’ Eli Stefansky00:00 - Good Morning04:27 - Emails03:39 - Guests09:05 - MDYsponsor.com11:54- - Introduction16:07 - Amud Beis20:33 - Amud Aleph41:16 - Amud Beis52:18 - Have a Wonderful Day!Quiz - http://Kahoot.MDYdaf.com----Mesechta Sponsors:Refuah Shelaima for Yosef Chaim Shmuel ben Alte Nechama, From His Grateful Family-For הצלחה ברוחניות ובגשמיות-Larry Cohn: In memory of Yechiel Moshe Ben Chaim v’Yetta, who started learning Daf Yomi at age 70 and continued for 32 years until he was nifter-For the unity of the Jewish peopl...2025-02-0552 minDaf Yomi by R’ Eli Stefansky at MDYDaf Yomi Sanhedrin Daf 49 by R’ Eli Stefansky00:00 - Good Morning00:12 - What's going on?01:34 - MDYsponsor.com03:12 - Amud Aleph20:40 - Amud Beis30:03 - Have a Wonderful Day!Quiz - http://Kahoot.MDYdaf.com----Mesechta Sponsors:Refuah Shelaima for Yosef Chaim Shmuel ben Alte Nechama, From His Grateful Family-For הצלחה ברוחניות ובגשמיות-Larry Cohn: In memory of Yechiel Moshe Ben Chaim v’Yetta, who started learning Daf Yomi at age 70 and continued for 32 years until he was nifter-For the unity of the Jewish people-Glenn Esterson: With love & grati...2025-02-0430 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Multidisciplinary Artist Tina RathEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Tina Rath multidisciplinary artist using neuroesthetics as a guide. Tina and I discuss a wide range of topics including the muse and motivation, embodiment, regulation and healing. Tina has created a public memorial to address the trauma and death from the Covid-19 Pandemic she has called the REQUIEM PROJECT with ongoing compassionate drawing events and she has just published a book to support the REQUIEM PROJECT. To find out more about Tina Rath:https://tinarath.com/https://tinarath.com/requiem/Here are...2025-01-3050 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Painter, Coach, CEO Veronica LoveEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Veronica Love is a Coach, Artist and Painter and Global CEO of Newfield Network. I appreciated this discussion about embodiment and the Applied Somatics Coaching Course that Newfield is offering. Veronica leads us in a body awareness meditation and also shares a poem. To find out more:https://newfield-learning-collective.teachable.com/p/somatics-course2https://newfieldnetwork.comIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending t...2025-01-1440 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Theater Maker Niloo KhanEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode Theater Maker Niloo Khan and I captured this interview on the Scottish Island of Lismore as we are both participating in a course called PathMakers created by Kath Burlinson. It was wonderful to meet and get to know Niloo in this context. We discuss Niloo's various roles in theater and in life as the daughter of immigrant parents from Pakistan and Italy. You will hear Niloo's experiences with the show When Mountains Meet created with Anne Wood and Kath Burlinson, and you will hear a selection from...2024-12-2742 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Actor Nigel HollidgeEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Actor and Theater maker Nigel Hollidge lives in Brittany. I have encountered Nigel through several Discipline of Freedom artist workshops and in this interview we found ourselves both participating in a PathMaker workshop on the Scottish island Lismore offered by our teacher and friend Kath Burlinson. Watching Nigel work is truly amazing, and I have really cherished each opportunity to get to know him better. To discover more about Nigel: www.cietrodidro.frIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating a...2024-12-1739 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Storyteller Alice FernbankEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Storyteller Alice Fernbank. I was so delighted to reconnect with Alice in a new cohort of the PathMakers workshop offered by Kath Burlinson. Alice and I initially met at a Discipline of Freedom artist workshop in France many years ago. One magical element of Alice's storytelling is that she is known to create stories completely from scratch, seemingly out of nowhere and deliver them in her captivating style. To find out more about Alice:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicefernbankstorytellerInstagram: ht...2024-11-2939 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Singer Songwriter Christine SparksEngage with us via Text Message!It is so wonderful to include my guest, my friend, Singer Songwriter Christine Sparks! I have known Christine for many years since we have both attended many Discipline of Freedom workshops and are now in our 2nd PathMakers workshops. Christine shares her experiences in creativity with music, visual art and video. Christine's painting is featured in this episodes artwork. We discuss Christine's new album release Love Yourself Wildly, and you'll get to hear a track from the release called My Little Engine. Precious Minute : https://youtu.be/Sv...2024-11-1542 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Author Charles Smith Round 2Engage with us via Text Message!My guest Author Charles Smith returns for his 2nd Creative Engagement interview. Charles and I met at a Billy Gathering several years ago. We discuss Charles' recently published short story, The Silver Ring and Charles reads an excerpt from a new story called the Serpent Pool. You can also travel back in time to hear Charles 1st interview from 2023! Additionally you can follow Charles here:https://linktr.ee/sfsmithchaIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to...2024-10-3133 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Songwriters Eva Hillered & Patrick RydmanEngage with us via Text Message!For this Special "Double" episode my guests are Eva Hillered and Patrick Rydman. They are both performing Singer Songwriters, Musicians, Theater Makers and as we discuss they are Songwriting Retreat Facilitators! I had the privilege of attending this summer's retreat on the Greek Island of Crete. You'll hear us discuss positivity, vulnerability and the importance of community as we explore their approach to songwriting. At the end there is a mini-example of a song circle and you'll hear offerings from Eva and Patrick.To find out more about Eva:2024-10-1753 min
This One Goes to 11Ep 81: Eli Mandel Nominates Everclear's "So Much for the Afterglow"We could live beside the ocean, leave the fire behind, swim out past the breakers, and watch the world die...but then we wouldn't get to talk to actor, former SNL writer, and thirst-inducing Gildan supermodel Eli Mandel about Everclear's So Much for the Afterglow. Eli really cracked the code when it comes to talking about ALL your favorite albums in one episode. We promise this is an Everclear episode - not a Weezer episode. But honestly, y'all, there hasn't been this much chaos and rule-breaking on the pod since Ashlyn Lozano brought a different late 90s modern rock...2024-10-0856 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Author Robert BruegmannEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Author and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art History, Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We discuss Robert's new novel Roman Ivory from Beautiful Dreamer Press. Robert's novel Roman Ivory takes us into the late 19th century to consider what life would have been like for men who loved men as a wealthy young man travels and explores the world of art with an intrigue of a murder mystery casting a shadow.https://www.beautifuldreamerpress.com/product/roman-ivory-a-novel-by-robert-bruegmann/2024-09-3049 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Multimedia Artist Writer Daniéle J MinnsEngage with us via Text Message!I am so blessed to be a part of a creative community where I can invite artists such as my guest Daniéle J Minns. Their creative output spans film projects, writing, dancing and martial arts as a starter list. I contacted Daniéle after seeing a short film Death and Beauty created in collaboration with Yolande Brener who I interviewed in the prior episode. Later I attended an amazing workshop entitled Question and Dancer. Daniéle's engagement and commitment to their authentic expression is beautiful to behold. Daniéle also shar...2024-09-1436 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Writer Teacher Artist Yolande BrenerEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Yolande Brener currently in New York was introduced to me by a UK artist Daniele J. Minns. I saw their short collaborative film Death and Beauty and contacted Daniele who introduced me to Yolande. I so love meeting new artist friends through the lens of creativity. It is such a rich and delightful way to explore thoughts and ideas and feelings. Yolande has so many ways of expressing herself. She provided an insightful look at how to keep creativity central and bouyant in her life and she also inspires...2024-08-2933 min
Creative Engagement PodcastEncouragement Session IFS Coach and Therapist Joe BiellingEngage with us via Text Message!My guest for this Encouragement Session is Joe Bielling a certified level 3 Internal Family Systems practitioner and Coach with a Masters Degree in Therapy. Joe is seeking encouragement relative to the launch of his new brand and series of courses under "UnifyYourSelf". We have a course and community we are building for post psychedelic integration experiences, and various other courses for mental health. CO-Founder, Unify Yourself LLC - www.unifyyourself.com Linked in - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-bielling-1040187/Coaching Practice – www.joebielling.com2024-08-1351 min
Creative Engagement PodcastEncouragement Session Creative Practitioner Miriam MandellEngage with us via Text Message!In this episode of the new Encouragement Session format I welcome my guest Miriam Mandell. Miriam describes herself as a Creative Practitioner and her focus has been collage and paper. Miriam is seeking encouragement as she looks to gain confidence in her skills and experiences. To find out more go to:Instagram: mnm_art7If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like...2024-07-3122 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Writer Storyteller Dougie StrangEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Writer and Storyteller Dougie Strang. We discuss his new book The Bone Cave (A Journey Through Myth and Memory). Dougie has wonderfully captured an amazing camping adventure incorporating place names and ideas from Scottish folklore and at the same time shared his love and kindness seamlessly with ecology and his own personal history — magically as the folk tales themselves. I felt invited in traveling right alongside Dougie , and I’m so thrilled to invite you into our conversation! To find out more:https://dougiestrang.org/If...2024-07-1140 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Coach Facilitator Polly ChandlerEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Coach and Facilitator Polly Chandler. Polly is also an explorer of various art forms including creating mandala's on the beach! Polly describes her lifelong relationship with the natural world and how her life has been enriched by her discovery of the many ways she can express herself with creativity. To find our more:https://pollychandlercoaching.com/If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the l...2024-06-2735 min
Creative Engagement PodcastEncouragement Session Singer Songwriter Tom PurtillEngage with us via Text Message!My guest for this Encouragement Session of the Creative Engagement podcast is Tom Purtill. It is easiest for me to encourage songwriters being a songwriter myself. Tom brings a real sense of openness to collaboration. We met in the context of a gathering where we were both performing original songs and I invited Tom to record in my home studio. After the interview you are invited to listen to Tom's song that we recorded called, "I Found It Under There". https://tompurtill.bandcamp.com/track/i-found-it-under-there-2I...2024-06-1230 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Melissa Padgett's Interview with Daniel MandelEngage with us via Text Message!My guest host this episode is a longtime friend, Artist, Coach and Instructional Designer Melissa Padgett. Melissa suggested that she would be interested in interviewing me and after some initial resistance I viewed this as another example of innovation. Melissa explores a variety of art forms and is a deeply curious and creative artist and you can tell we share many values and perspectives.If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends...2024-05-3041 min
Creative Engagement PodcastEncouragement Session Songwriter Chris PenneyEngage with us via Text Message!My guest for this Encouragement Session is Voice Teacher and Songwriter Chris Penney. Chris brings a new musical as a work in progress. I admire Chris' honesty as he wrestles with birthing a new musical from the ground up starting with a collection of songs. Follow these links to learn more:https://www.facebook.com/chrispenney1968https://christopherpenney.co.uk/make-me-a-musicalIs this it? An opener probably. Likely a quartet/ensemble dependent upon show and casting. https://youtu.be/L2E4S7NqVto?si=6zGPG0CvzbnRPQGT...2024-05-1437 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Singer Songwriter Roger BygottEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Roger Bygott, singer songwriter with his first album release "Bonfire of Fortune". Roger is not only a singer songwriter, but has also explored many modes of expression and many art forms. To find out more follow these links:https://rogerbygott.bandcamp.com/album/bonfire-of-fortunehttps://www.instagram.com/rogerbygott/ If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would l...2024-04-2635 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Violinist Singer Songwriter Ari SamuelEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Ari Samuel is a Violinist and Singer Songwriter. In this conversation we discuss Ari's album In The Cartoon. We explore how the album came into being, as well as Ari's relationship to playing the violin and to creativity itself. Follow these links to find out more:arisamuel.com https://www.facebook.com/arisamuelmusichttps://www.instagram.com/arisamuelmusic/If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends...2024-04-1637 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Singer Songwriter Victor JohnsonEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Victor Johnson Singer Songwriter from Bend, Oregon. Victor’s recent release is a double album named January Blossom. Find out more and check out Victor's album at these links:https://victorsingslove.bandcamp.com/album/january-blossomhttps://www.facebook.com/waytobluehttps://www.instagram.com/waytoblue99https://www.twitter.com/victorsingsIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If...2024-03-3029 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Artist Painter Scott HollowayEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is artist, painter Scott Holloway returning for a 2nd interview. I so love Scott's painterly use of language. Discover Scott's art at: https://scottrholloway.com/home.htmlScott provided an image of his painting for this episode with the following notes:"I found that painting of Ray the other day going through some 70’s art work. I realized that he was the first trans person I’d ever met. A beautiful Japanese boy with long hair. He wanted me to pretend that he didn’t have male genita...2024-03-1535 min
FUDGECASTSupport Our Broops (w/ Eli Mandel and Nick Mestad)"Where do you find friends as an adult?" Want to jump to the action? Improv begins at [14:25]Looking for more content?Support the pod! Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes and TONS of exclusive premium contentJoin the Discord communityDive into our discord channel to connect with fellow fans, discuss your favorite episodes, and meet the hosts of the show!PlugsCheck out Zeke with a BeakNick and Eli on TikTokPerformers:Hosts: Dan White, Tim Lyo...2024-02-281h 08Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Multimedia Artist, Educator & Scientist Todd SilerEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Todd Siler a Multimedia Artist, Educator and Scientist and global citizen. It was so delightful to meet Todd and to experience his friendly, positive and hopeful presence in this interview. I would highly encourage everyone to watch these videos:“Think Like a Genius…And Improve Our World!” Workshop at Magness Arena, University of Denver, 2002https://vimeo.com/251220641Also, any one of these videos on Todd's website:https://wwwtoddsilerart.com/videosTo find out more about Todd's work and art follow these...2024-02-2839 min
Creative Engagement PodcastEncouragement Session: Molly ClasenEngage with us via Text Message!Welcome to a new format within the Creative Engagement podcast. This is the first episode of the Encouragement Sessions. My guest is Molly Clasen. Molly is an illustrator and visual story teller who has designer her own tarot deck and is about to share it with the world. Molly and I had a brief discussion to understand what encouragement meant to her and what might become a roadblock. To find out more about Molly's tarot deck:https://www.mollykatdraws.com/If you enjoyed this podcast...2024-02-1335 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Musician Educator Adam PayneEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Adam Payne is a musician and educator. Adam has a delightful and down to earth way of brining creativity and passion in each of these arenas. During the interview Adam mentioned his impromptu song combining the words Polar bear and Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhL2WSwA9EU https://adampayne.biz/the-artist/Insta: @adampayne.biz https://www.linkedin.com/in/adampayne1If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. P...2024-01-2643 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Professor Emerita Mary StewartEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Professor Emerita Florida State University Mary Stewart, artist, author and educator. The artwork for this episode is an example of Encaustic Painting titled Pentimento6.Find out more about Mary at:http://marystewart.infoIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel. 2024-01-1134 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Creative Companion Christof ZürnEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Christof Zürn from Nijmegen, Netherlands is a Creative Companion, a musicologist, a chief design officer, a service designer, an entrepreneur and a creative director. "I share my experiences and skills in talks, podcasts, blogs and a book, and my passion is to make musical principles simple enough to use in our daily lives."Explore Christof's ideas:My work is at creative companion website, I use musicthinking.com to promote my way of thinking and doing, with zuern.nl I am...2023-12-2840 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Author Poet Em StrangEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Author and Poet Em Strang. We discuss her debut novel Quinn. http://em-strang.co.uk/https://twitter.com/emcstranghttps://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/quinn-em-strang/7326961?aid=11474If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel. 2023-12-1343 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Author Marie Sinclair Round 2Engage with us via Text Message!In this episode my guest author Marie Sinclair returns. Marie is a is a queer author of contemporary MM Romance with a new book Blue Skies being released on October 11th.https://readerlinks.com/l/3601640https://www.instagram.com/marie.sinbookshttps://www.tiktok.com/@marie_sinbooksIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about...2023-11-2934 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Counselor Dan CooperEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Mental Health Counselor Dan Cooper. http://dactherapy.com/email: info@danielcoopercounselor.comDan referenced an earlier episode where I interviewed Barry Morrison.As a reference to the places where my friendship began with Dan, The Grail Men's weekend and The Discipline of Freedom workshop:The Discipline of Freedom is an artist workshop. The workshop is limited to 9 participants and includes artists from all disciplines who are open and willing to develop and improve themselves. The workshop is led by Paul O...2023-11-1632 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Poetician Antonio LopezEngage with us via Text Message!My guest Antonio Lopez is a Poetician. He is also the Vice Mayor for the city of East Palo Alto. We discuss Antonio's book Gentefication and the power of creating his own words. To find out more: https://www.barrioscribe.com/If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel2023-10-3137 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Author Marie SinclairEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Marie Sinclair. Marie is a is a queer author of contemporary MM Romance with a new book Blue Skies being released on October 11th.https://readerlinks.com/l/3601640https://www.instagram.com/marie.sinbookshttps://www.tiktok.com/@marie_sinbooksIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this...2023-10-1741 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Photographer Frank PanekEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Photographer and Videographer Frank Panek. Frank is a longtime friend I met through a Grail event. https://www.facebook.com/frank.panek.18If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel. About your Host Daniel Mandel2023-09-2835 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Founder Art of Science Learning Harvey SeifterEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Harvey Seifter Founder and Director of Art of Science Learning and Creating Futures That Work. Harvey has a rich history in classical music and theater behind the scenes and on the stage. Discover more about Harvey's creative engagement at:https://www.artofsciencelearning.org/https://futuresthatwork.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsjBV4sz_wEIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending...2023-09-1550 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Multidisciplinary Artist Community Builder Lisa Van DusenEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Lisa Van Dusen fellow human, interdisciplinary artist, coach, community builder/social impact leader and currently executive director of the Palo Alto Community Fund. To learn more visit:http://lisavandusen.com/Instagram: @freelittleartgallerypaloalto2If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel2023-08-2934 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Theater Maker Lizzie CrarerEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Lizzie Crarer Performer and Theater Maker. It's such a delight to bring Lizzie onto this program. I've shared quite a rich history of learning and sharing with Lizzie in many different contexts. Discipline of Freedom, Pathmakers and the Authentic Artist Collective.@lizziecrarer (Twitter) Lizzie Crarer (Facebook)If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your...2023-08-1628 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Transformational Photographer Aoise Tutty JacksonEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Aoise Tutty Jackson Transformational Photographer, Filmmaker and Space holder. In addition to her own work Aoise is co-facilitating groups in a new offering called Wild Beings: Being Seen!www.aoisetuttyjackson.comwww.92circles.com Instagram @aoisetuttyjacksonIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email 2023-07-2532 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Artist Scott HollowayEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Scott Holloway, Life long artist, avid gardener. Scott is part of the LGBTQ+ Buddhist, and Parkinson’s communities. Scott is also a fellow Billy. This episode's artwork is an original from Scott's collection,“Stalker” 1995You can find out more about Scott at:Instagram: ScoBot96A solo showing of Scott's paintings at. MAGgalleries June 23-July 30.https://www.mag-galleries.com/If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please...2023-06-2234 min
Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Painter, Community Leader Barry MorrisonEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Barry Morrison, painter, community leader and hairdresser. Have you ever heard of a "sacred nag"? Barry's interactions with Shematrix initiated the men's weekend called The Grail. The purpose of Shematrix is to ignite global awareness of the mysterious interconnectedness of all life and to cherish each individual as a gateway to infinite possibilities.To find out more explore the Shematrix website:https://shematrix.com/After the interview with Barry I included a song I wrote called Brave Open Love!2023-06-1234 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E10 Contemporary Folk Artist Lewis BarfootEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Lewis Barfoot contemporary folk artist based in Cork, Ireland. ”Vocals to melt the hearts of angels“ - Folk Radio UKCork based contemporary folk artist & singer-songwriter Lewis Barfoot displays a fearless and disarming honesty in her lyrics. She works with an uncomplicated loveliness of sound, blending ethereal, evocative vocals with original compositions and reinventions of trad songs. Frequently compared to the likes of Kate Rusby, Sandy Denny and Maíre Brennan. Her debut album, Glenaphuca released on 5th March 2021 has received...2023-05-3138 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E9 Writer Charles SmithEngage with us via Text Message!My guess this episode Charles Smith, a writer and artist. He’s currently working on a collection of fairytales. Charles is also a fellow Billy brother. You can follow and contact Charles at:https://linktr.ee/sfsmithcha@oddlittledrawings on Instagram@sfsmithcha on Twitter If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about th...2023-05-1133 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E8 Yoga Instructor Jim StocktonEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Jim Stockton from the world of Yoga. Jim Stockton is a Yoga instructor and body worker. He’s also a friend and a fellow Billy brother who lives near me here in the Bay Area in Northern California. Find our more at Jim's website: http://www.garudahealing.comIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share you...2023-04-2735 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E7 Teacher, Artist Paul OertelEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Paul Oertel, Dancer, singer, actor, musician, teacher, his wife is Nancy Spanier, Choreographer, director, videographer, teacher. It is with profound gratitude that I call them my mentors. Paul is interviewed by another teacher and friend of mine, Kath Burlinson who is a theater maker and educator and inspirational leader.For more information visit:http://www.performanceinventions.org/#introhttps://www.authenticartist.co.uk/contactIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a...2023-04-1330 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E6 Author Louis Flint CeciEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode Louis Flint Ceci is an author poet and a public servant.We discuss his fourth and final book in The Croy Cycle, "Leave Me Not Alone," released September 2022. You will hear Louis read the poem Midnight Train with an excerpt from his book and also hear the poem realized as a song. Words & music by Louis, arrangement Stephen Miller, and sung by Jonathan Hansard. Reviews of Leave Me Not Alone, with plot summary: https://www.beautifuldreamerpress.com/les-croyens-press/Book s...2023-03-2932 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E5 Artist/Educator Fred MandellEngage with us via Text Message!Fred Mandell is a painter a sculptor, launched not for profit organization The Global Institute for the Arts and Leadership, taught the highly rated arts-based program at MIT Sloan School of Management entitled “The Leader as Artist.” He is founding principal of Creating Futures That Work, a firm which uses arts-based experiential learning to help leaders, managers, high potentials and teams develop the problem solving, innovation, creativity and collaboration skills they need to succeed. 21 year career at American Express Financial Advisors. Fred holds a Ph.D. in history from the...2023-03-0833 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E4 Writer / Counselor Louise MulveyEngage with us via Text Message!My Guest this Episode is Louise Mulvey a writer , theater maker, and Counselor from Manchester England. I met Louise on an early podcast that kicked off 2023 which was the THREE WORDS experiment with our mutual friend Rachel Connor.Louise and I discuss the topic of emotional truth. To discover more about Louise and her work, visit: https://www.kavacounselling.com If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends b...2023-02-2337 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E3 Songwriter Deb SeymourEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Deb Seymour: Whimsical comedic folk singer from Seattle Washington. Deb was recommended to me by Mark Bishop Evans who I interviewed in 2022.Join Deb for her weekly "Brunch w/ Deb" livestream every Sunday on Facebook *and* Youtube! a 1/2 hour show of whimsical comedic originals and an occasional class cover or two. You can contact Deb and find her on the InterWebz at:Email: musicwoman@debseymourmusic.comWebsite: https://debseymourmusic.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/debseymourmusicYou Tube: ht...2023-02-0937 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E2 Author Trebor HealeyEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Trebor Healey, award-winning novelist, poet and short story writer. Trebor Healey is the recipient of a Lambda Literary award, two Publishing Triangle awards and a Violet Quill award. He is the author of three novels, A Horse Named Sorrow, Faun and Through It Came Bright Colors; a book of poetry, Sweet Son of Pan; and two previous collections of stories, A Perfect Scar and Eros & Dust. He co-edited (with Marci Blackman) Beyond Definition: New Writing from Gay and Lesbian San Francisco and co-edited (with Amie M...2023-01-2636 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement S2E1 Three Words Process Rachel Connor, Louise Mulvey & Stuart WilliamsEngage with us via Text Message!My guests this episode are Rachel Connor (Yorkshire, UK), Louise Mulvey (Manchester, UK) and Stuart Williams (Lusaka, Zambia). In this Special Episode Rachel Connor takes us through a Three Word end of year review / next year forecasting journey. Rachel Connor is a writer, Life and Creativity Coach, Workshop facilitator and former Director of University creative writing programs. Louise Mulvey is a Counselor Writer and Dramatist. Stuart Williams works in the environment sector as a Conservationist worked across the world in,Africa , Eastern Europe and Asia. Links f...2023-01-0246 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement 26 Charlotte Von WeissenbergEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Charlotte Von Weissenberg. In my travels I had the delightful opportunity to visit Charlotte and Patrick in Sweden after performing at the Copenhagen Songwriter Festival. Charlotte works with textiles, clothing and builds furniture as well as painting.Check out Charlotte's paintings:https://www.instagram.com/cvwformart/https://galleribacklund.se/If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. I...2022-12-1633 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement 25 M.J. ArcangeliniEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is poet M.J. (Michael Joseph) ArcangeliniJoe was born in 1952 in western Pennsylvania, raised there and in Cleveland, Ohio, has resided in northern California since 1979, currently in Sonoma County. He began writing poetry at 11. He has published in a lot of little magazines, online journals, & over a dozen anthologies. He is the author of six collections since 2002, the most recent of which are: “A Quiet Ghost,” (2020) and “Pawning My Sins,” (2022) both from Luchador Press. In 2018 he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.Latest bo...2022-11-3033 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement 24 Darryl V. JonesEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Darryl V. Jones. Darryl V. Jones is a professional director, actor, and professor. He recently served as the Acting Artistic Director of the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and is full Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Cal State East Bay and adjunct professor in the American Conservatory Theatre MFA Program.Learn more about HALIE based on the life of Mahalia Jacksonhttps://www.darrylvjones.comDarryl and I met at a recent Billy gathering.If you enjoyed this podcast...2022-11-1035 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement 23 Paul Santa MariaEngage with us via Text Message!My guest is Paul Santa MariaPaul Santa Maria is a four time Daytime Emmy winning music composer, fine artist, graphic artist and a film and tv music score creator. He has songs and instrumentals on iTunes and all the other platforms. His latest CD is "The Paul Santa Maria Guitar and Bass Sextet"The Guitar ExplainedIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by...2022-10-2829 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement 22 Mark Bishop EvansEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode is Mark Bishop Evans. Mark is a very talented traditional folk artist with a real passion for social justice. You’ll hear Mark perform his Song "Bitter Wind".Check out Mark’s most recent CD called “Something ‘Bout Tomorrow” on iTunes, Amazon and Bandcamp or directly from his website: http://www.markbishopevans.netIf you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would l...2022-10-1231 min
Billbuds#60: Weeztoberfest 2022: The Red Album w/ Eli MandelOn this second week of Weeztoberfest, the Buds are joined by Eli Mandel to discuss Weezer's 6th studio album 'Weezer' (also known as The Red Album) from 2008. We also learn all about Eli's experience writing the Weezer sketch from SNL and meeting the band. This ep is definitely for the die hard Weezer fans out there. Want to support the show and get bonus eps in our off-week? Pay what you can at our PatreonWant to reach out? Follow us on Twitter and Instagram or email us at billbudspod@gmail.comLike the...2022-10-101h 39Creative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement Special Billy Halloween EditionEngage with us via Text Message!My guests this episode are Tair Miller Billy Board President and Richard Connon. They are both Board members, DEI Committee members and coordinators for the 2022 Billy Halloween online gathering. As you may know I have been a part of the Billy community for many years, and I will be hosting the Pass the Mic event for sharing music and poetry and art as well as a workshop I'm calling, "A Walk Through a Scary Forest" where we will explore our subconscious through writing! There will be a Halloween dance, a Love...2022-10-0730 minCreative Engagement PodcastCreative Engagement 21 Rachel ConnorEngage with us via Text Message!My guest this episode from Yorkshire, UK is Rachel Connor a writer, creativity and life coach and a former director of university creative writing programs. Rachel articulates so clearly what creative engagement is in life; about creative practice/craft - both writing and coaching (and the weave between the two).Rachel shared her poem "Stone".You can contact Rachel at: https://rachelconnorwordplaycoaching.com/Wordplay Coaching websiteTwitter: @rachel_novelist Instagram: wordplay_coachIf you enjoyed this podcast p...2022-09-2935 min