Creative Peacemeal
Well known, and up-and-coming guests—ranging from artists, actors, musicians, authors, illustrators, chefs, designers, and more—share starts, struggles, triumphs, and more in compelling, thought-provoking interviews. The show is sure to inspire, spark curiosity, and maybe even having you dust off that clarinet, pick up a paintbrush, start that novel, or anything else you can dream.
Episodes
157 episodes
Rock band Novo Combo discusses their 1979 NYC beginnings, inspirations, and coming together for a new album
I was joined by Michael Shrieve and Stephen Dees of the 1980s rock band, Novo Combo to talk about their unique career, musical inspirations, and what it was like to come back together and record after all those years. Their latest album, 45 W 5...
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Episode 145
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43:57
Loren Smith, composer, singer discusses imposter syndrome, inspo, growing up in a musical family, and more
Bay area native Smith is a proud member of a huge musically gifted family that created and nurtured his love of music. Singing his first solo at age 3, Smith’s music has surpassed over a million and a half Youtube views including his first sing...
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Episode 144
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49:05
Stephen Harrison, Writer, and Tech Lawyer discusses his thriller novel, The Editors, AI, and more
Writer and tech laywer, Stephen Harrison's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, WIRED, and many others. In this episode we discuss his latest novel, creative process, AI, and much more.His latest n...
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Episode 143
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40:08
Barbara Howlin, Writer, Actress, and Reiki Master discusses inspiring fellow creatives, her career as an actress and writer, and more
Barbara Howlin of The Howling Hive is an LA based writer, actress, Reiki master, and creative guide. Barbara's mission is to help fellow creatives be able to live a life of balance, play, and flow--finding joy in the creative journey. To learn ...
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Episode 142
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40:32
McKenna Michels, Singer-Songwriter discusses her journey as a person with Autism, the best advice she ever got, finding her voice in the music, and more
It was a delight to meet and chat with McKenna Michels, a talented young singer-songwriter from Texas. Ever since her 2021 debut EP, RENAISSANCE, Austin’s McKenna Michels has been making waves and grabbing at fans’ heartstrings a...
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Episode 142
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22:21
Ginny Luke, Electric Violinist discusses her debut album, empowerment, songwriting, and more
Electric Violinist GINNY LUKE’s highly anticipated and long-awaited debut solo vocal album, Devil at My Heels, is due out November 1 on KZZ Music/Blue Élan Records. The album combines melody, muscle, and message into an irresistible an...
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Episode 141
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23:31
Jeff Feingold, Writer discusses creative process, pitfalls, inspirations, and more
Jeffrey M. Feingold is a writer in Boston. His award-winning debut collection of linked short stories, The Black Hole Pastrami, published in 2023, was followed shortly after by his next award-winning book of linked short sto...
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Episode 140
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34:15
Chris Slade, legendary rock drummer recounts career highlights, and new projects
Chris Slade’s music career reads like a Who’s Who list of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s truly amazing how many iconic bands and artists he has performed with over the decades. His musical journey can be traced back to 1963. ...
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Episode 139
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36:13
Jennifer Townsend, Board Certified-Music Therapist, Researcher, and Educator
My colleague, and fellow music therapist Jennifer Townsend joined the show a few months back to discuss her wonderful work in our field, what excites her in research, where she finds inspiration, and so much more.To learn more about mus...
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Episode 138
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26:43
Jeff Pilson, bassist for Foreigner, Dokken, Dio, and more discusses creativity, hardships, and his own projects
Honored to sit down with Jeff Pilson in this enlightening, and sage conversation about the music business, his musical inspirations, current projects, and of course, what living a creative life means to him.Links below to learn more abo...
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Episode 137
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31:13
T Bear, musician discusses his return to music, his muse, and more
Content Warning: Themes of songs discussed in this episode include violence, cancer, suicide, and drug use. Please make your own choice when deciding whether to listen to this episode or to fast forward or skip altogether.
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Episode 136
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44:31
Chad Boudreux, Author, Lawyer discusses his pivot from the DOJ, to writing gripping thrillers
Chad Boudreaux, whose resume includes a tenure as Deputy Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is the author of two thrillers. His first, published last year, was Scavenger Hunt, a tale of international in...
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Episode 135
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43:44
Dr. David Weill, Author, and former Transplant Surgeon
Dr. David Weill, author of the 2021 memoir, Exhale: Hope, Healing, and a Life of Transplant, and the upcoming fiction, medical drama All That Really Matters is the former Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and
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Episode 134
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32:35
Jeff Weddle, Author, Poet
Jeff Weddle is an author, poet, and associate professor at the University of Alabama. He joins the show to discuss his works, his origin story, the importance of libraries, and more.To connect with Jeff visit his instagram
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Episode 133
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34:51
Angela Di Paola, Life Coach, Author
Angela Di Paola joins the podcast to discuss mental health, creativity, empowerment, and her latest book.That’s Life…Or is it? Reclaiming time for yourself. A woman’s guide to discovering lasting happiness and fulfillm...
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Episode 132
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41:32
Maxim W. Furek, Psychiatrist, Author, discusses creativity, the paranormal, and the mind
Maxim and i discuss a wide range of topics from fame, imposter syndrom, creativity, Bigfoot and more! Author. Researcher. Speaker. Maxim Furek has written extensively about emerging drugs of abuse including Carfentanil, Cocaine...
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Episode 131
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42:59
M, creator of Marengo Comics talks mental health, inspirations, and more
M, creator of the unique and wonderful Marengo Comics sits down to discuss so many important topics ranging from finding your creative spark, balancing life and creative obligations, mental health, inspirations, and more.To learn more, ...
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Episode 130
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36:03
Chris P. James of The Burrito Bros. returns to discuss latest album, TOGETHER
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Episode 129
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31:48
John Yamrus, writer discusses his 50 plus year career, his new works, and reads selected poems
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Episode 127
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39:00
Paulette Kennedy, Author discusses her latest book, feminism, inspirations, and more
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Episode 126
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39:00
Karen Blundell, Oboist and English Horn player discusses dyslexia and the impact in her life
Karen Birch Blundell is a New York City based performer and teaching artist. She is English horn of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and the Associate Principal Oboe/English horn of the Eastern Music Festival. She performs with ensemb...
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Episode 125
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43:58
Matthew Pierce, Cellist, and Systems Analyst on creativity, decision making, and more
My good friend Matt Pierce sat down to chat with me a bit ago about how he's been doing since we met in grad school. We get into deep discussions about music-cello playing in particular-and very cerebral topics that I hope you find as mesmerizi...
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Episode 124
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Xiaosheng Huang, Astrophysicist discusses his fascinating field, Einstein, creativity and beauty in science, and more
Dr. Huang is an Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco. His areas of research include: High Redshift (Faraway) Type Ia Supernovae (SN e Ia), Nearby SN e Ia, and Gravitational Lensing.We chat about the fascinating field, ...
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Episode 123
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47:46
Elizabeth Szubert, Writer, discusses fave books, tropes, inspirations, and the impact of her visual impairment in her writing journey
One of my very best friends, and fellow writer's Elizabeth Szubert joins the show to talk shop, but especially about her unique writing journey.Elizabeth Szubert fell in love with the idea of becoming a writer after reading A PRAYER FOR...
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Episode 122
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