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The Creativity Lab PodcastRick Mayock & Diane Hubka, Musicians | S1-14Music as Creative Political Protest
RICK MAYOCK & DIANE HUBKA
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, we’ll listen to musician song writers Rick Mayock and Diane Hubka and discuss the birth of a song, finding work/art balance, music as political protest and constantly evolving.
RICK MAYOCK
A prolific songwriter, Rick Mayock has been performing with bands and as a solo artist in the Los Angeles area and on the East Coast since the 1970's. He was an integra...2022-06-0139 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastSofya Levitsky-Weitz, Writer & Playwright | S1-13Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, co-host DR. STELLA SETKA and I talk to playwright and television writer SOFYA LEVITSKY-WEITZ about humanizing flawed real-life people and turning them into characters, complicated relationships both on and off screen, letting ideas percolate, and the love of revising.
Sofya Levitsky-Weitz is a playwright and TV/film writer who splits her time between Brooklyn and Los Angeles. She’s written for Hulu’s THE DROPOUT, FX’s THE BEAR, and GASLIT for Starz. Her play "This Party Sucks" (on the 2019...2022-06-0136 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastJennifer Ortiz, Professor of English & Writer | S1-12JENNIFER ORTIZ | Claiming Space: Racial Equity
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, we’ll talk to Professor Jennifer Ortiz on being a woman of color in academia, creativity, code switching, consistently being yourself, always speaking up, claiming space, and being racially equity minded.
After working in anti-proliferation and labor movements, Jennifer Ortiz returned to academia, serving two terms as Chair of the English Department at LA Trade Tech. She now teaches at West LA College. Jennifer worked with USC at the Center for U...2022-06-0124 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastJoshua Elias, Artist | S1-11Do Artists see the world differently? Artist JOSHUA ELIAS
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss creative challenges. Today, I have the honor of talking to acclaimed, Los Angeles-based artist Joshua Elias about creative passion, the birth of a painting, making time and space for your art, and whether artists see the world differently. An abstract artist, writer, and poet, Joshua has received artists residencies in Spain and France, and his works have been exhibited throughout the world, most recently in Rome and Tokyo. Joshua’s paintings have appeared in multiple publications and hav...2022-06-0134 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastJ.T. Chestnut, Activist & Athlete | S1-10The Importance of Finding a Creative Outlet:
Activist and Athlete JT CHESTNUT
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, we talk to impressive former WLAC student, activist and athlete J.T. Chestnut about the importance of finding a creative outlet. JT explains how running saved his life and helped him to overcome foster homes, abuse, discrimination and addiction. JT is now thriving as a sponsored runner competing in marathons throughout the country as he completes a degree at CAL STATE LA in Marketing.
...2022-06-0122 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastPeter Mitsakos, Architect | S1-09Staying True to Your Creative Vision: Architect PETER MITSAKOS
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss creative challenges. Today, I have the privilege of talking to Los Angeles-based architect Peter Mitsakos, about trusting your gut and staying true to your creative vision, while engaging the client in the design process. He’ll also discuss what defines good architecture, as well as his belief that “the most anti-creative thing in the world is fear.”
As West Edge Architects’ principal architect, Peter Mitsakos has planned, designed, managed, and overseen construction for an impressive range of...2022-06-0126 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastLisa Diane Wedgeworth, Artist | S1-08Creative Self-Confidence: Artist LISA DIANE WEDGEWORTH
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, we talk to acclaimed visual artist Lisa Diane Wedgworth about being an “outsider artist,” overcoming perfectionism and self-judgment, developing creative self-confidence and defining success for yourself.
Lisa is an LA-based artist whose work takes form as painting, performance and video art. Her work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, Scotland and Paris; She teaches at Los Angeles City College and Glendale Community College and is the recipient of the Georgia Fee Ar...2022-06-0130 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastMario J. d’Anna Jr, Animation Director | S1-07MARIO JOSEPH D’ANNA JR.
Today, we have the privilege of chatting with Mario J. d'Anna Jr., an animator who has drawn on hundreds of shows, including ANIMANIACS, GI JOE, PINKY & THE BRAIN, SCOOBY DOO, and SPIDERMAN. He was an animator and director for over 80 episodes of the long-running hit show BOB’S BURGERS.
He is currently a director on the shows CENTRAL PARK on Apple Plus and THE GREAT NORTH on FOX, and also worked on the BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE.
Creativity and creative problem solving are literally his job description. He joins us...2022-06-0122 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastJennifer Phang, Film & TV Director | S1-06JENNIFER PHANG made her mark as a filmmaker bringing poignant drama to fantastical realities, from independent feature films to prestige television for studios including Disney, Marvel, Amazon, Warner Brothers and Universal.
After graduating from the American Film Institute AFI’s MFA Directing Program, Phang’s first feature HALF-LIFE – a magic-real family drama – premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. Her sophomore feature ADVANTAGEOUS also showed there, winning a Sundance Dramatic Jury Prize before being acquired by Netflix for an exclusive worldwide streaming deal. The sci-fi mother-daughter drama became a cult hit while Phang ventured into television, directing episodes...2022-06-0120 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastCole Cabrera, Entreprenuer | S1-05COLE CABRERA: Facing Your Fears
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, we talk to former WLAC student and restauranteur Cole Cabrera about facing her fears, hitting rock bottom, and launching a wildly successful pop-up underground restaurant in her loft. Cole Cabrera is Director of Operations and a self-described content creator, therapist, motivator, idea crusher, extra hand in the kitchen, and everything else that comes with being self-employed. She’s also a senior majoring in Sociology at California State University, Los Angeles.
Interviewed by po...2022-06-0126 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastJaime Sandoval, Writer | S1-04JAIME SANDOVAL: The Importance of Creative Community
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, we’ll talk to LA writer and former WLAC student Jaime Sandoval about the importance of finding your Creative Community. Jaime discusses writing, dreaming scenes, getting back to the page each day and struggling with feelings of isolation—and the importance of, as he puts it, “having grace with yourself.” Jaime graduated from UCLA and is a 2022 Periplus Fellow. His work can be found in Masque & Spectacle.
Interviewed by creator & h...2022-06-0123 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastCorinne Jones, Gerentologist | S1-03CORINNE JONES: "CREATIVE AGING"
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, it’s all about Creative Aging. Former WLAC student, Corinne Jones talks about going back to school after 40 years in the workforce and reinventing herself to have a thriving second career in gerontology where she is making an impact on elders’ lives.
Corinne is the Site Director and Supervising Care Manager for the Multipurpose Senior Services Program at Community Care Management Corp. While a graduate student in Gerontology at USC, she helped develo...2022-06-0125 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastHelio Vargas, Manager & Accountant | S1-02Helio Vargas: Creative Leadership
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, it’s all about Creative Leadership and Creative Management. Helio Vargas, a Trader Joe’s Produce Section Lead responsible for opening a new store, overcame impressive obstacles to succeed in his field. He’ll talk about recognizing the strengths of those you manage and positioning them to be successful. Helio is a former WLAC student, and just graduating from CSULB in Business Administration.
Interviewed by creator & host Dr. Katherine Boutry
2022-06-0122 minThe Creativity Lab PodcastStephanie Economou, Composer | S1-01Today’s guest, Stephanie Economou, is an award-winning composer for film & television. You’ve heard her music on huge films like “The Martian” and “Mulan”, hit TV shows “The Chair”, “Whiskey Cavalier,” and “Jupiter’s Legacy,” and one of the biggest video games of the year, “Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.”
She is widely recognized for her uniquely hybridized compositional voice, in which she pulls from her extensive study of all musical styles —including rock, classical, folk, and experimental music — and synthesizes it all across a rich palette of electronic and acoustic sounds.
She is a graduate of the New England Conserva...2022-05-3124 min