The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

From a touring rock band roadie to life in a monastery, Gentoku dives into acceptance, connecting to our deeper selves, and using every day activities as a “container for our practice”In this episode:How checkboxes and filling other’s obligations takes us away from learningCreating awareness and space in every day lifeWaking up to find external accolades and possessions are no longer satisfyingHow do we take an experience that causes us pain and hold it lightly?The goal of meditation How to create space for silence and contemplation amidst our busy lives Resources:Gentoku’s Website “People who are ideal aren’t as interesting as people who are imperfect.” – Gentoku“That reality you have to change your life because that’s what your heart is calling you to do is really scary to some people.” – Gentoku Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Megan started a year-long expedition to have a single cup of coffee with a different person every week to see what she could learn about life and careers. She shares her conversations ranging from co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak, to Seth Godin, to a former VP of Starbucks.Resources:52 Cups of CoffeeHer published book, 52 Cups of Coffee, spans her year of 29 cities and 7 countries and what she learned about navigating life’s uncertainties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nolan, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese and Steve Jobs’ mentor, shares views on education, reconnecting with your curiosity, and developing creativity to connect it to our vision.In this episode:How do we better prepare people for today’s society?How schools have become warehousesHow do we recognize early mentors?Credentials vs knowledgeAre we born with awareness or can we cultivate it?Is ability to navigate emotional uncertainty something we are born with?The future of the web“If you’re curious and passionate, school is unnecessary… We’re finding more and more the true movers and shakers of society are not educated.”“Be entrepreneurial early and often.” ~ Nolan BushnellResourcesNolan’s websiteBook: Finding the Next Steve JobsBrainrush.comNolan Bushnell is a technology pioneer, prolific entrepreneur, and scientist. He’s often cited as the father of the video game industry. Nolan is devoted to fixing education with his new company, Brainrush. A biopic, tentatively titled “Atari” is in pre-production, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Nolan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin grew up in poverty, the son of an alcoholic outlaw, and turned his life into serving and shaking up the education system. His insights reach far beyond transforming education, but in how we break free from indoctrination and turning pain into a movement.In this episode:What differentiates people who take pain and turn it into success vs a downward slide?How janitors can be mentorsBalancing living in the moment vs living in the futureHas our system indoctrination of education limited what we do in our adult lives?Spending our heartbeats to make it matterDoes creating a movement come from something that already exists inside us?Where do we start in beginning a massive change?Releasing education’s prison shacklesHow to handle attacks when leading a movementResources:Kevin’s websiteEssdack.orgBook: The Underground History of Education – Jonathan Taylor GattoKevin Honeycutt is a technology integrationist and a staff developer from Central Kansas. He spent 13 years teaching K-12 art and now travels the country and the world sharing ideas with educators. His website is a valued treasure house of resources for educators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emmanuel recounts his gripping story from his time as a child soldier of Sudan’s civil war, to escape and rescue. A war child turned activist and rising hip-hop artist, hear how Emmanuel uses his voice to help those who can’t speak for themselves, how music became his painkiller, and how we can use story for survival and shaping the future. In this episode:How do you navigate suffering and violence without becoming a victim of circumstance?The power of forgivenessHow do we heal from pain in the face of triggers?How do we bring our experiences into our art and make it impactful for those who consume our art?How we use stories to overcome pain and unite communities Resources:Emmanuel’s WebsiteWar Child, The DocumentaryEmmanuel’s TED Talk Emmanuel Jal is an artist, musician, and activist on a mission for peace. He is also the subject of the book and award-winning documentary, “War Child”. His new album “The Key” releases this week. He is also featured in the upcoming film, “The Good Lie”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billy started his first job after college, soon realizing this typical path wasn’t for him. Instead, he began a career as a professional poker player, eventually scaling it into a successful multi-entity business and founded Forever Jobless. He shares with us what poker has taught him about risk, failure, and standing out.In this episode, hear:Developing a tolerance for risk, failure, and lossHow do you bounce back from failures?Are you born with the ability to move forward in the face of failure?Making the shift from long-term mindset if you’ve had a short-term mindsetWorking hard now to pave the easier road laterHow Billy used long-form content to stand out amongst the noiseResources:Billy’s WebsiteJayson Gaignard episode: “Taking Action in the Absence of Clarity” “The riskiest play is not taking the risk.” – Billy Murphy“When you fill a gap in the market, that’s when the successes are born.” – Billy Murphy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the conclusion of our two-part interview with Lisa, we go deeper into her life after losing her son and how that has taught her how to live with sorrow and joy equally.In this episode, hear about:Using a mantra to navigate difficult times of fearRaising a healthy-minded child through terminal sicknessWhy we should listen to others without reactionMaking sense of bad things happeningNavigating pain and uncertainty over an extended period of timeEmbrace joyTHere's' more to life experience than what we see in front of usLIsa had a mantra that helped her navigate her most difficult times of feaThe purpose of your personality and how we can use it to learn from each otherSelf judgment and scrutiny can be a weight to bear in your lifetimeRaising a healthy minded child through terminal sicknessWhy we should listen without reactionHow can we learn from sick children?LIve as fully as they can live in the moment with whatever energy they haveHOw do you live with curiosity and urgency when you're not dying?I can have sorrow and joy equally, at the same time.Making sense of bad things happeningWe're really good at trying to be like everyone else and feeling a need to conform, and when we get to that point in our life where we're free and so full of love that we can be our authentic self without being afraid, that is unmistakable. – Lisa DeLong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special two-part episode, Lisa shares her grief in coping with the loss of a child, followed by navigating the sickness of another child, and her journey from religion to an unexpected shift in spirituality.Resources:Lisa’s WebsiteJoe Loya Episode: Confessions of a Bank RobberLisa’s Book: Blood BrothersYour Soul’s Plan, Your Soul’s Gift: Robert SchwartzDeath Cafe“Life, even with all of its tragedies, is not something we have to suffer through, but rather experience…and learn what it is to be human at every level.” – Lisa Solis DeLong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Esme shares her courageous journey of writing her way through struggles bipolar, Cotards Delusion, and a medication-resistant form of schizophrenia, and how we can shift our own narratives of brokenness through our own creative expressions.Episode highlights:How do we develop a sense of self without achievement?How looking at others differently helps us heal ourselves.Reading and playing with others voices to develop your own.Writing our way through our own stories to create a different ending.Resources:– Esme's Web Site – HardwiringHappiness by Rick HansonWhat if you take that narrative [of brokenness] that you've been using for a really long time and then you do a new one? And what happens when you start to wear that groove into your brain…and into your life? – Esme Wang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ben shares how he uses bio-feedback, specific practices, and supplements to think better and perform optimally.Episode Highlights:Homeschooling, and how to cultivate creativity in an indoctrinated system.How to use bio feedback, cold showers, and specialized breathing to increase our instinctual emotional response.How to train our stress response.Using health and fitness to think better.Brain inflammation: What causes it and what helps it.Smart drugs for optimal thinking.Resources mentioned:(Ben’s website)App: SweetbeatGuitar App: RoguePeaknootropics.comLabdoor.comExamine.com“Big difference between reading what someone wrote on a blog who has never spent the time in a gym vs someone who has spent time in the trenches.” – Ben Greenfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.