Every two weeks, I talk with artists, creative entrepeneurs and leaders about spirit, emotions, breakthroughs and breakdowns and everything that seems to shed light on how they’ve come to be who they are now.
These creatives thrive in unconventionality. They reinvent themselves and find their way through impossible situations.
What has brought them closer into alignment with their gifts and passions? How have they learned to trust and follow their guidance? What is closest to their heart? We spend approximately 45 minutes together and the conversation itself is creative play.
Whether you are interested in gathering more faith and courage in your own creative life or simply enjoy hearing others share how 1 +1 has equaled 3 in their life, we hope you enjoy these intimate, heart to heart, surprising conversations.
The Episodes
How Meditation Changed Everything with Martin Stepek
Martin Stepek's free weekly mindfulness class in his hometown of Hamilton Scotland was the largest of its kind in Britain for years. During the CoVID shutdowns, Martin went online and for 15...
Following The Thread Of The Horse with Sara Stenson
Sara Stenson can't remember a time growing up when she wasn't riding horses—starting as a child on her family's ranch in Wyoming. Here she walks Julie through a serendipitous path of how...
The Story That Lives In Our Bodies with Johanna Walker
Johanna Walker performs and hosts poetry slams, has created solo theater pieces and has a career helping others find their voices. As a public speaking coach and trainer, Johanna has...
Finding Great Purpose In Making Art with Mixed Media Artist Sarah Bush
Sarah Bush is a mixed media and installation artist living in Taos, NM. She talks with Julie about how she transitioned from being a prolific and successful designer for twenty years to being...
I Could Dance Before I Walked with Susheela Ramachandran
Susheela Ramachandran awakens people through sound and play. She’s also an intuitive guide, multi-gifted artist, and the Co-host of the Global Table at Revolutionary Woman (TM). She currently...
Guided By The Grandmothers with Andrea Menard
Metis speaker, singer, writer and actor Andrea Menard sees her life as a medicine wheel, her creativity emerging from the four elements of her essential being. She shares how she made a deal...
Inspired by Trash: Recycled Materials and Creative Process with Sara Basehart
Sara Basehart shares how recycled materials and creative process make beautiful art and a successful retail business in Taos New Mexico. Sara Basehart is an artist whose medium is recycling....
What Improv Has Taught Me About Overcoming Fear with Lori Pearlstein
Lori uses the principles of improv to help people feel more comfortable with being uncomfortable, overcome their fear of judgement, and develop the confidence to face challenges. In this...
Born Into Art, A Taos, New Mexico Creative Ride– with Georgia Gersh
Georgia shares how her early childhood years growing up on a commune with her well known artist parents began her journey with living with art and artists in a remarkable way. After years of...
Leaving Engineering for Design: Finding Purpose and Passion Leading from Within with Jess Fan
Jess talks with Julie about her discovery of the world of user design while in college and what her journey has been since then. She shares how she continues to tend both her creative self...
The Evolving Path of a Visual Scribe with Reilly Dow
Reilly shares how her work as a visual scribe keeps evolving and is now primarily a place of deep listening and creative partnership. Her work has required she step into new contexts and...
Exploring How Human Centered Design is Changing Business with Arlene Mendoza
Arlene Mendoza shares how she is inspired by connecting dots and observing patterns at the intersection of technology and emerging business models with a direct emphasis on serving our...
On Writing with Renee Gregorio
Julie talks with her dear friend Renee Gregorio about the personal side of being a writer and how she approaches her writing and putting her writing out in the world....
The Impact of New Mexico’s Landscapes on Artistic Creation with Julie Wagner
Julie Wagner speaks of the impact of Northern New Mexico's wild landscape on her creative process. http://juliewagnerstudio.com/
Transforming through the decades; the impact of saying “yes” to new adventures–with Bill Page
Artist Bill Page shares his transformational journey over the last 5 decades and the way “yes” and creative adventures have been a leading force in his life. Bill talks with Julie from his studio in Abiquiu New Mexico.
Reclaiming our relationship to creativity for powerful leadership, with Mary Stacey
Mary Stacey of Context Consulting shares her experience of the value of bringing creativity experiences like painting, writing haiku and music into her global leadership work.
From psychotherapist to spiritual healer, a deep dive conversation with Wendy Havlir Cherry
Julie talks with Wendy Havlir Cherry about her transformation from being a psychotherapist living in the Southwest to being an author and spiritual healer now based in North Carolina. Wendy’s most recent book is titled The Mistress of Longing.
Koans and creative practice with Piper Leigh
Piper Leigh walks us through how the spiritual practice of koans has impacted her creative life. Her life as a poet, multi media artist and organizational creativity leader celebrate a sense of wandering, presence and spacious storytelling.
Coming through COVID shutdown as a singer with a new business with Zorea Rosewood
Being a Female Documentary Filmmaker with Jilann Spitzmiller
Jilann and Julie explore the ins and outs of what it takes to be a female documentary filmmaker. Jilann shares her experiences with Meow Wolf, and other great films.
Bringing Montessori and Creative Brand Strategy together with Nadia Payan
Nadia shares how her life as a Montessori teacher and a creative brand strategist share the same essential perspective on creativity, play and being who you truly are. Born from immigrant parents, Nadia has found her own unique way of combining hard work and being very good at self care and having joy in her life.
Committing to the Inner Artist w/ Fateme Banishoelb
Fateme was completely immersed in doing and achieving while working as a PhD Chemist & top-level strategist for a pharmaceutical company. Then her book of flow poetry came tumbling out. She...
Healing Grief and Addiction Through Creative Expression w/ Adriana Marchione
Adriana Marchione talks with Julie about how powerful it can be to use creative expression to move through grief and addiction by sharing her personal experience. Adriana is currently working on a...