Creativity In Motion is on hiatus for a few more months. In the interim, we are publishing an encore of our favorite episode from Season One of the show. It features painter and pioneering educator Dr. Leo Twiggs. We think Dr. Twiggs's story illustrates perfectly what it means to be creative. In a practical sense, being creative is how we solve pro…

Chef Anthony Mandriota began his culinary training at the home of his grandparents in Astoria, Queens, New York. His Grandmother Josephine’s simple message was: start with the best ingredients, do not crowd your pan, and eat with your eyes first. Those principles have guided him for his entire career. His heritage is Italian, and he loves cooking a…

George Walker IV is a second-generation photojournalist who has worked around the world for the past three decades covering some of the biggest events. Based in Nashville, he has photographed the Tennessee Titans since their move to Tennessee in the late 90s. He’s also covered local, regional and national stories for The Tennessean, USA Today and m…

On episode 23 of the podcast, find out what made Jeron Bray leave his career as an MMA fighter and turn his attention to fight choreography. In this conversation Jeron shares how he got started choreographing fight scenes and what he likes about training actors. He also talks about the team of stunt performers he’s assembled and how they work toget…

Bret Wolcott started High Five Entertainment at a Spaghetti Factory in Los Angeles in the early 80's with two other USC film school buddies. In the forty years since, he has produced shows for all the major networks and is currently producing live television for the Circle Network. In this episode of Creativity In Motion, Bret shares where his oppo…

Twenty years after taking an “Intro to Woodworking” class, Brad Rodriguez’s hobby has become a full-time career, leading him away from corporate America and into the upper echelons of YouTube content creation. His YouTube channel, “Fix This Build That” has over 1 million subscribers and he is well known online as a master DIY-er and woodworker. Chr…

Episode 20 of Creativity in Motion finds Chris and Mark talking about collaboration. What makes a good collaboration? What makes a good collaborative partner? They discuss successful collaborations and how a good collaboration can be fulfilling even if the results fall short of expectations. They talk at length about what makes them good collaborat…

In this episode, Chris and Mark visit with Grand Ole Opry member Mark Wills who talks about making career choices, calling “dibs” on a song that’s already on hold by another artist and the story behind getting to meet country music legend George Jones as a teenager.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In this episode, Chris and Mark visit with Nashville-based film and stage actor James David West, who’s currently filming The Legend Of Lake Hollow. In this conversation, David talks about some of the intricacies of his work as an actor, detailing his approach to the audition process, why he prefers to collaborate on set and how difficult it can be…

In episode 17, Chris and Mark talk with social media marketing expert Courtney Alexander about the constantly shifting social media industry. Courtney has managed social media campaigns for The Grand Ole Opry, Ole Red by Blake Shelton and the Southeastern Conference athletic program. Discussion topics include the new paradigm of digital marketing; …

Lee Percy and Eric Schunk are friends who live in Atlanta. Besides being longtime architects, each with a wide variety of experience in the field. they also share a passion for illustration and drawing. Every couple of weeks, they get together and venture out into Atlanta in search of something to draw. In this episode, Chris and Mark talk with Lee…

Chris and Mark talk with sound designer and game developer Russell Mehringer about making the transition from working at a creative business to owning that same creative business. Among other topics, they talk about the business aspects of running a creative company and how business limitations can impact creative decisions. Also, Russell details h…

In the episode, we speak with author Lacey Johnson about how to know if what you create is good, why the reticular activating system (RAS) is so important to creativity and what happens when your subconscious erupts.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In the episode, romance novelist Marty Chester talks to us about her writing career and we talk about the difference between being skilled, talented and being technically proficient.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In this episode, Mark and Chris revisit the first 11 episodes and the guests that they had the chance to interview including three guests they met on a week long road trip through the Carolinas. Then they talk about the different stages in their careers and how some of those stages are best left in the past.…

Dr. Leo Twiggs was born and raised in St. Stephen, South Carolina. He navigated his way through some of the most tumultuous years in US history, including the civil rights movement, to become the first African-American student to receive a Doctorate of Arts from the University of Georgia. He created the Fine Art Department at South Carolina State U…

In 1987, Jeff Storer and Ed Hunt opened Manbites Dog Theater in Durham, NC. They wanted to use the theater to bring awareness to the Durham community about the different forms of theater and prove that live theater can be a powerful tool in opening people’s minds, eyes and hearts. They hoped they would survive for a couple of years. Thirty-four yea…

In this episode, photographer Steve Whitsitt shares highlights from his 30-year career as a professional photographer. He takes us through his early days when he realized he wanted to pursue photography, how he decided to go to photography school and the significant events and opportunities that led to his diverse bodies of work. Key topics include…

In this episode, we have an in-depth conversation with Hayley Malone, Brenden Barraza and Savannah Lingle. These photography students are at the beginning of their professional careers and are "in the trenches," learning how to be creative on demand, 24/7. Among other things, we talk about what inspires them daily, their early misconceptions about …

In this episode, we talk with Emmy Award winning special effects makeup artist Ben Rittenhouse about his long career in film and TV production and his enthusiasm for teaching young people the finer points of his craft. Among other things, Ben talks about what inspired him as a young person, the many ways that failure has made him a better artist an…

In this episode of the Creativity in Motion podcast we talk with Vince Moreno about moving to Nashville from Arizona to pursue his music career and what it takes to captivate an audience.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In this episode of Creativity in Motion we’ll be talking with acting coach and choreographer Katy Arnold about her life as a choreographer and moving her acting studio from Los Angeles to Nashville.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In this episode of Creativity in Motion we’ll be talking with singer songwriter Rae Solomon about maintain her singer/songwriter career and specifically how she decided to create her own music festival.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In Episode 03, Chris and Mark talk with Nashville photographer and musician Bill Steber about what it’s like to maintain creativity on a project that spans nearly 30 years plus how he embraces southern blues in his own band the Jake Leg Stompers.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In this episode of the Creativity in Motion podcast, Mark and Chris talk with filmmaker and graphic designer Elvis Wilson about how he manages to strike a balance between being creative at his day job and also in his filmmaking career.על ידי Penumbra Entertainment

In this first episode of the Creativity In Motion podcast, Mark and Chris discuss why sometimes it’s so hard to just get started on a new project or venture even though you’re sure it’s a really great idea! What's holding you back?על ידי Penumbra Entertainment