The Syncreate Podcast: Empowering Creativity

Episode 127: The Power of Silence with Olga Lehmann, PhD

In a world of constant overstimulation, noise, and speed, what is the value of silence and stillness? In this episode, we explore how silence can become a refuge and a so

Episode 126: Creative Spark Series - Compost & Cosmos with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

In this installment of our Creative Spark series, Charlotte  shares several anecdotes, including the story of a man she met while picking up a load of compost, who told h

Episode 125: Figuring it Out with Film Producer & Creative Entrepreneur Marco De Molina

Marco De Molina is Grammy Nominated film producer who has received international acclaim throughout his career at prestigious film festivals worldwide including the Festi

Episode 124: Creative Spark Series - Finding Your Story with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

Storytelling is a huge part of the creative process, and we all carry many stories within us. In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, we explore how to find the sto

Episode 123: The Surface Area of Serendipity with Tech Entrepreneur Charles Cadbury

What if you began each day outside, in nature, without technology, viewed your daily activities and connections as ways to increase the surface area of your serendipity,

Episode 122: Creative Spark Series - Sharing Your Creative Self with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte explore both the fears and the benefits of sharing our creative selves with family, friends, and the wid

Episode 121: Emotions and Choice in the Creative Process with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD

What either allows or prevents us from taking action on our creative ideas and bringing them into being? According to our guest Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD, emotions and

Episode 120: Creative Spark Series - Putting Yourself Out There with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte discuss both the fears and rewards of putting your creative work out into the world, sharing examples fr

Episode 119: Jazz Lessons from Musical Mathematician Lawrence Udeigwe

If music is a language of emotions, mathematics is a language of the nature of reality. In this episode, jazz musician and mathematician Lawrence Udeigwe reveals how thes

Episode 118: Creative Spark Series - The Power of Imagination with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte explore the power of imagination, both as a driver of innovation and a pathway to liberation. If we want

Episode 117: Creativity, Anxiety & Authenticity with Amanda Beck, PhD

This episode explores the connections between anxiety, authenticity, and creativity, including the hidden gifts and messages of anxiety and their implications for persona

Episode 116: Creative Spark Series - Creativity, Power & Agency with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte explore questions of power and agency, and how they connect with creativity and creative empowerment. We

Episode 115: The Power of Play - Creativity, Play, and Embodiment with Dr. Tamara Russell

Dr. Tamara Russell is a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, martial artist and mindfulness trainer. She works as an academic and clinician, exploring the use of embodi

Episode 114: Creative Spark Series - The Role of the Artist in Society with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Charlotte and Melinda discuss the vital role that artists play in helping to envision and shape the future with their creati

Episode 113: Music Mindfulness & Healing with Dr. AZA Allsop

Dr. AZA Allsop is an artist, neuroscientist, and psychiatrist who conducts research at the intersection of social cognition, music mindfulness, and psychedelics. AZA rece

Episode 112: Creative Spark Series - Creativity for the Common Good with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

Building upon our recent Creative Spark episodes on creativity in communication (Episode 110) and self-empowerment (Episode 108), Charlotte and Melinda contemplate how we

Episode 111: Stories from the Podcast Studio with Record ATX Co-Founder Grant Davis

Grant Davis is the co-owner of Record ATX, a creative audio and video production studio in Austin, Texas, where we record The Syncreate Podcast.He’s also the longtime co-

Episode 110: Creative Spark Series - Creativity in Communication with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick

,In this episode of our Creative Spark series, we reflect on how we can bring our creativity into our communication and relationships with others, using the “Yes, and…” p

Episode 109: Light and Shadow - The Art of Journaling with Keila Shaheen

Keila Shaheen is a Brazilian–Puerto Rican American scholar, international bestselling author, and musician. She is the creator of the Zenfulnote app and author of The Sha

Episode 108: Creative Spark Series - Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Our Minds with Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick

In this episode of our Creative Spark series, we explore how our limiting beliefs and scarcity thinking can hold us back from personal, creative, and professional opportu