Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast)

Today you’ll hear from Raven Blair Glover aka Raven The Talk Show Maven: a media, broadcasting, writing, and talkshow maven.  Raven spent the first 55 years of her life not unleashing her inner creative.  In fact, up until age 55 she had never made more 10 dollars an hour at 55 years old when she finally decided to make her own dreams come true. Now she’s interviewed everyone from Fran Drescher, to Montel Williams and she even got Barack Obama’s 2016 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. From this conversation you’ll learn: The importance of following your dreams AT ANY AGE How to translate your strengths from a job you have to a career you love Why you need a millionaire’s mindset The importance of finding mentors How to BE the client you want to GET Unique ways to manifest your dreams and why it works! The importance of giving back to people like yourself Why no one wants perfection How to reach out to people in an authentic way How to master the art of the ask The importance of quality over quantity in your audience - why you should focus on the people, not the numbers! The art of monetization How to build and nurture a community The keys to prospering on the Clubhouse App How to identify your pain points to help others The importance of learning AND executing And so much more! Work with Raven at: https://raveninternationalmedia.com/  Follow the show @unleashYourInnerCreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso Remember to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Follow on Spotify & tell a friend about the show! Love you!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dr. Ali Arena is. a speech-language pathologist and board certified behavior analyst who specializes in working with people who have autism. She  even does what’s called neurodiverse couples counseling, where one partner is on the spectrum and the other is not. Along with her expertise on the dating intricacies of people with autism, she also does counseling for individuals who are not on the spectrum, who just struggle socially. From this conversation you’ll learn: The importance of encouraging creativity in children How to find objectivity in creativity Differences in communication on and off the spectrum Misconceptions about autism How to break down social skills into rules Differences in cultural communication The importance of expressing yourself in an authentic way How to tackle codependency How to analyze recurring feelings The importance of learning the communication patterns of loved ones How to deal with passive aggression The reasons we lie The consequences to people-pleasing The importance of asking yourself what you’re willing to put up with How the pandemic is affecting our communication skills The positives to dating during quarantine How to overcome Zoom fatigue The importance of asking yourself what you’re avoiding How to take baby steps to find a work-life balance that suits you How to find ways to spark joy in the mundane How confronting fear leads to empowerment Why you shouldn’t say “good girl” Society’s negative connotation of the word “creativity” & how to become friends with yours How to handle criticism in the moment And SO MANY MORE communication tips! 40zj4r80kzq4tzPXA3dB  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today is a creative check in episode where I talk about: My distaste for the word "aspiring": why I don't believe in it/why YOU should strike it from your vocabulary!  Why there's nothing more valuable than a good idea (and why popsicles prove my point!) Plus, tips on redefining failure and why it shouldn't be connected to financial success!  And honestly, so much more!!  Follow the show @unleashYourInnerCreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso Remember to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts & tell a friend about the show! Love you!!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Jayla Roxx is a television personality, entrepreneur, actress, producer, choreographer, and trailblazer.. She’s made headlines in the likes of Forbes, Entertainment Tonight, Page Six and more, as the first African American Transgender Woman in the country to run her own beauty brand. Her company, called BatMe, celebrates individuality and makes high quality products both affordable and accessible to everyone. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to be your own YES in a world full of NO's How to find happiness with intention Ways to discover your worth The importance of letting go of conditioned thinking How to redefine spirituality for yourself How to create your own definition of self-love How to find a vendor for a small business Why you should choose collaboration over competition! The importance of asking for help How to take on responsibility you didn’t sign up for Tips to be an ally to creatives in the LGBTQIA community Why you should embrace vulnerability The perks of challenging yourself How to manage negativity on social media How to take constructive criticism and ignore the rest How to deal with your inner saboteur Why you should find small activities that bring you joy Why your product should speak to you, not the market How to handle loneliness in the pandemic And More! Shop Batme Cosmetics here: https://www.batmecosmetics.com/  Watch the Freakshow music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJHZrtoQ25k&feature=youtu.be --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Paria Sadighi is one of my favorite people and dearest friends. She is a storyteller, publicist, television producer, and now a music video director. She’s best known for producing and publicizing some of reality TV’s biggest shows and she’s also the director of my latest music video, Freakshow, which you can all check out in the link below! From this conversation you’ll learn: The importance of championing others AND yourself The dangers of being a people pleaser How to check in with yourself & set boundaries in your creative career How to survive as an empath in a brutal industry Why you should pay less attention to the job title The dangers of idealizing your dream job How to work with and for your friends How to dive into something you’ve never done before! Why you should see the potential that others see in you How to quickly adapt when things don’t go as expected How to use fear to evaluate what’s worth your time Why you should admit what you don’t know How to make and direct a music video! The importance of listening to everyone’s suggestions Choosing yourself & sticking to your own path The importance of praising your crew To fight your ego & ask lots of questions And More! Watch the Freakshow music video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJHZrtoQ25k&feature=youtu.be --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Michael Jade, or Mikey, as I like to call him, is a singer, songwriter, and producer, signed with Warner/Chappell. He’s written songs for huge artists including Ava Max, David Guetta, G-Eazy, Little Big Town, Andy Grammer, Bea Miller, and so many more! He was also a finalist on both American Idol and The Voice Israel. Aside from his music career, he also has a deep curiosity for spirituality and meditation that he’s currently channeling into a fiction novel. From this conversation you’ll learn: The importance of encouraging creativity in children How to find objectivity in creativity The importance of showing yourself compassion when trying something new! Inspiration vs plagiarism & the art of stealing How to conquer the creative slump Why being unproductive is part of the job How to overcome time-investment bias & LET GO How to listen & trust your body over your brain Meditation & the addiction to distraction Why being vulnerable is your superpower Why you should embrace your masculine AND feminine energy The importance of finding humility and humor in the bad days The many sources of creative ideas The transformative power of sleep How new creative projects will reinvigorate old ones How you may be treating your creative job like a corporate job The perks of exploring multiple disciplines How to know when you’re getting good advice The art of collaboration How to prioritize the art over the ego And More! My music video for my song, "Freakshow" comes out this weekend! Subscribe to my youtube page Here so you're one of the first to see it: https://www.youtube.com/laurenlograsso --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Chemda Khalili is a podcaster, singer/songwriter and incredible human being. She’s known for being a podcasting Hall of Famer (yes that’s an actual thing!) -for co-hosting her hit comedy podcast Keith and The Girl with Keith Malley for over 15 years, which makes them pioneers in the industry. From this conversation you’ll learn: To overcome familial barriers to creativity The importance of surrounding yourself with people that support your path The downside to living in extremes & how to ground yourself Setting boundaries in toxic relationships Why you should look for peace vs happiness Questions to ask yourself to stay present How to forgive yourself Why you should react with curiosity instead of anger The instability of “stable” jobs The long-term perks of being your own boss Choosing your “family” & how to parent yourself How podcasting can be cathartic & give you courage Putting your “creative baby” first & creative co-parenting How collaboration can fast-track your career How to overcome embarrassment How fear can be useful data How to deal with a breakup as a creative The perks of being vulnerable Rebellion & the art of being yourself --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dr. Michele Harper is a Harvard grad, ER doctor, author and overall magical, spiritual person. In her recent New York Times Best-selling book, The Beauty in Breaking, she tells her story of healing: from her childhood and into her medical career. The book addresses her journey to understand and heal from her childhood trauma, as well as her experiences of and observations on structural racism in healthcare system...Both in what she has experienced as a Black Woman working in healthcare and how she has seen the system affect her patients...despite the many challenges, she does what she has always felt called to do: heal others and herself, as much as she possibly can. From this conversation you’ll learn: How writing can help you heal Questions to ask yourself when you feel defeated Why growth can look like failure How to cultivate compassion for other people’s scars Ways to process childhood trauma and parent yourself Why healing is a practice, not an event How to help fight racism in healthcare The levels to learning a lesson How to learn self-trust Where fear of commitment comes from and how to bust it The importance of making choices from a place of integrity How to spark change from within the system Creative ways of spiritually expanding during the pandemic Why healthcare may be the barrier between you and your dreams What you can do to demand universal healthcare in America Complacency vs sustainable change Creative activism! The difference between love and co-dependence THE BEAUTY IN BREAKING! And More! You can follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative  -You can follow me @LaurenLoGrasso -Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Today’s guest is a professional broadcaster and my friend, Sarah Fraser. If you don’t know her from her podcast: The Sarah Fraser Show, I highly recommend you give it a listen. In her career she’s hosted and co-host of a multitude of radio shows with huge ratings, including the enormously popular iheartradio program, “The Kane Show” of HOT 99.5. Other than her own podcast, Sarah has also written and hosted a 6-part true crime series podcast for Fox 5. And she even appears weekly on Fox 5’s Good Day DC show where she has her own lifestyle segment. She’s currently working on figuring out how to make her dreams of hosting a national on-camera talk show come true. I have every faith that it will happen! I wanted to have Sarah on the show because her creative journey is fascinating, inspiring and winding...Sarah is such an inspiration to me for her bravery, belief and resilience, even in the toughest of situations. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to work toward positive self-talk in negative situations How to look to your childhood self to find who you are and what you want The importance on focusing on your own path How to fight the urge to compare yourself to others How to stay focused in a crowded creative industry Why persistence is key How to make even the smallest opportunities your own Why it’s ok not to be everyone's cup of tea What mindful eating is and how it can help your mental and physical health How to identify your escapist habits The importance of seeking fulfillment vs. money Signs that you’re in a toxic work environment & how to build the courage to LEAVE The difference between good and bad leadership How to find gratitude & acknowledging harm The importance of telling your story Steps to finding your voice How you might be giving away your power How to find self-worth in the entertainment industry Why you should welcome your emotions How to untie your identity from your work How to use fear to push yourself forward What practical sacrifices you have to make for your dreams How you know if you’re fulfilled or just busy Why you should take your personal goals off the back-burner How children affect your creative journey And More! -You can follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative  -You can follow me @LaurenLoGrasso -Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Julia Cameron, Author of The Artist's Way is a living legend and one of my personal heroes. She has been an inspiration for so many creatives-from Elizabeth Gilbert, to Alicia Keys, to Pete Townsend and me! Julia is an artist, poet, playwright, novelist, filmmaker, journalist, music composer and teacher! She's best known for her revolutionary book on creativity: The Artists’s Way, which has sold over 5 million copies, been translated into 40 different languages and given her the title “The Queen of Change” for starting a movement that brought creativity into the mainstream conversation. She also has a new book, The Listening Path, which is rich with insights and a topic of conversation today. Without Julia, this podcast probably wouldn't exist- she and her teachings have been instrumental in claiming my creativity and wanting to help others claim theirs! I can't wait for you to hear from her!  From this conversation you’ll learn: How to work with your inner critic & miniaturize their voice! Ways to find humor in rejection Why the dreams you find on the way to your dreams are so important How to wake up to your authentic self The importance of listening to your heart over your intellect How to find your source of guidance Why spirituality and creativity are intrinsically connected Why teaching can spread creativity AND improve your own The importance of supporting other creatives, especially those who work for and with you How to pay attention to the soundtrack of your life & your sonic environment How to channel and chat with your heroes Ways to speak and connect to your higher self The difference between your heart and your intellect How to listen to others AND to silence How humanity can evolve through listening How to increase compassion and connection The importance of defining your higher power And MORE! To watch Julia’s play starring Nick, click Here: https://juliacameronlive.com/love-in-the-dmz/ To get her new book, The Listening Path click Here: https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/the-listening-path/ -You can follow the show @UnleashYourInnerCreative  -Please leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unleashyourinnercreative/messageHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.