Courageous Creativity
By Winston A. Wilson
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Creators on "The Courageous Creativity Show" redefine success and purpose not merely by traditional metrics like applause or fame, but through a deeper commitment to authenticity, impact, and personal growth, especially when navigating life's challenges.
Here's how they express this:
Redefining Success
• Provoking Thought and Resonating with Audiences: For playwright Jeanette Hill, a play is successful if it makes people think or provokes discussion, even if they don't agree with the content. Similarly, if a character resonates with even one person, it's a success. The goal is for people to leave thinking, even if they don't have a good time. Jeanette believes that if the audience "got it" when they leave, that's what she's striving for. She recalls a time when people in a restaurant were arguing about characters and events from her play, indicating its success in sparking discussion and relating to their lives.
• Inspiring, Healing, and Transforming: Jeneen Hammond's motivation is to tell stories that inspire, heal, and transform, emphasizing the power of one's own story and voice. This mission to help communities tell their stories, as seen in her nine-month project in Pennsylvania, highlights success through collective impact and revival. Jeneen views herself as a "steward" of stories that come from "Divine orchestration," highlighting a purpose beyond personal gain.
• Authenticity and Vulnerability: The show emphasizes that genuine conversations and authentic work are key to impactful connections with the audience. Tarnisha Small, for example, found her voice and confidence through acting by embracing vulnerability and letting go of the fear of failure. Jeneen Hammond notes that writing from an authentic space, truly reflecting oneself, can be scary but leads to impactful stories.
• Emotional Connection: Success is often measured by the emotional connection a story creates, whether through laughter or tears. Jeneen Hammond herself knows a story is on an emotional track if it makes her cry or laugh.
Finding Purpose Amidst Challenges
• Drawing on Personal Experiences: Many guests transform personal challenges into their purpose.
◦ Grief and Navigation: Angel L. Henderson shares that navigating life after losing both parents requires immense courage, making her journey of building her own voice and seeking counseling a display of strength.
◦ Overcoming Self-Doubt and Trauma: Tarnisha Small's journey into acting was sparked by a friend's perception of her potential, helping her overcome low self-worth and shyness. Tamina Ward uses her experiences with childhood teasing, abandonment, and generational trauma to inspire young adults to break free from their past burdens. She intentionally "dropped the pack" of past hurts. Jason C. Louder's stories, like the one about "Baba Tunde the Grio," often focus on themes of love, hope, faith, and overcoming self-doubt and trauma.
◦ Healing from Pain: Jeanette Hill discusses how her play "Clean Sheets," which garnered a perfect score but theaters were afraid to produce, addresses cultural hurts, aiming to move from a "scab to a scar" for societal healing. She emphasizes that there's "no honor in pain" and that unresolved hurts can manifest as anger or other negative behaviors.
• Embracing a Divine Calling and Stewardship: Jeneen Hammond believes her writing comes from a "Divine orchestration" and views herself as a "steward" of these stories, emphasizing a purpose beyond personal gain. This resonates with the idea that every person has a "Divine calling and assignment and purpose."
• Proactive Creation and Entrepreneurship: Instead of waiting for opportunities, creators like Tarnisha Small choose to write and produce their own films to create roles for themselves and others, recognizing the need to be entrepreneurial. Jeneen Hammond developed "The Dreamer's Village" to help people revive their creative dreams and learn to monetize their gifts, emphasizing taking ownership of one's God-given dream and not waiting for external validation.
• Mindset and Resilience:
◦ Learning from Setbacks: Jason C. Louder views challenges as "learning opportunities" that can push one forward. He uses financial challenges in the acting industry as a motivator for learning and growth.
◦ "Just Do It": Portia Cue and Winston Wilson encourage creators to "just start" their projects, regardless of how big or small, and not wait for perfection or validation. Portia gives the example of Lita Renee Brown and Dour Ashwood producing their own micro-miniseries, "Pressure."
◦ Consistency and Persistence: Jeanette Hill, a prolific playwright with over 100 plays, exemplifies consistency, writing "all of the time." She advises writers to keep notes, save all writing, and not let "writer's block" stop them, encouraging "what if" exercises and knowing that "there's no such thing as useless writing." She also notes that her stride was not hit until she was 72, emphasizing the importance of showing up every day, authentically, and doing what you're supposed to do, regardless of external validation.
◦ Daily Practices: Guests maintain well-being through practices like gratitude journaling, meditation, exercise, and daily creative activities. Tarnisha Small starts her day with prayer, meditation, and gratitude journaling. Winston Wilson practices daily gratitude, focuses on top priorities, and engages in creative activities. Tamina Ward emphasizes that mindset fuels courage and resilience, and that even when physically limited (like her knees for running a marathon), mental focus can drive capability.
◦ Allowing for Breaks: Tarnisha Small advises taking breaks when feeling frustrated, as the industry isn't going anywhere, allowing for a fresh perspective. She also learned to not fear failure, which had held her back.
◦ Borrowing Belief: Tomina Ward suggests that when an individual's belief system is low, they can "borrow that belief" from good people in their circle.
• Community and Giving Back:
◦ Sharing Resources and Wisdom: Jason C. Louder stresses the importance of sharing resources within the creative community, noting that "we cannot exist without one another." Tamina Ward is compelled to "speak life" into young adults and educators, sharing her "wealth of knowledge" to help them avoid past mistakes and break generational trauma. She believes human beings are "the original AI" through storytelling.
◦ Pouring into Others: Winston Wilson, the host, expresses that his core value is helping others succeed and that talking to people and connecting with them is a key motivator. He daily calls someone he hasn't talked to in a while to offer support. The show itself aims to inspire at least one person to expand their path. Jeneen Hammond's "Dreamer's Village" provides a supportive community for individuals to revive and monetize their creative dreams. John C. Smith, a lifelong friend of the host, exemplifies how strong, long-lasting friendships provide unwavering support and positive influence in life and creative pursuits.
In essence, creators on "The Courageous Creativity Show" believe that true success stems from creating work that is authentic, impacts others positively, and allows for continuous personal growth and healing, driven by a deep sense of purpose that often transforms personal adversity into a powerful mission to serve and inspire their communities.
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Oct 24, 2026 |
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Sep 12, 2026 |
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Authoring My Own Story: The Camera That Fought the Brain Fog
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The Voice of Resilience with Tanya Blackwell | Courageous Creativity Show
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Leading Through the Fog: Navigating Chronic Illness, Creativity, and the Power of the Pause
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Do I have Imposter Syndrome? Yes and....Here are some thoughts and tips.
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Stop Working. Start Dreaming. (The Strategy Behind the Vision)
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Portia Cue returns. Her spirituality and empathy will help keep us grounded.
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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"Passing Shadows" with Carol Welter. A show for the ages. This conversation has it all.
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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Do you want to learn now to keep going? Tomina returns to guide us.
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May 11, 2025 |
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Simplify to focus.
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Friendship is the most important thing in my life. Thank you John,
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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Jason returns and shares how to keep going as an actor!
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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I'm concerned but hopeful (for the future).
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Tarnesha Small shares her journey from Columbus to Film and Creative Success.
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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2024 was a creative year. The future is bright.
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Three years of MS. Thank you A.I. How do you keep going? My story to God.
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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"Dying to Learn" is a powerful story about school shootings. Leroy Barrett shares his journey.
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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A Voice for the Voiceless: Jeanette Hill on the Power of Black Storytelling
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Thank you from Lyrics!
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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What do you see when you look in the Mirror? I share what I see when I see it.
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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How do I craft and think about characters?
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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How do we grow as an Actor? Angel L. Henderson gives powerful guidance.
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Di Thomas shares how to be authentic as a film maker and creator.
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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What do I use to be productive and creative?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Snowflake Productivity part 1. We are all different
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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How Wolverine helped my childhood and informs my personal productivity.
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Caesar Wilson’s monologue
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Jeneen shares how she and we can continue on our creative ”Journey”.
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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The Making of Lyrics, part one. The music.
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Portia returns and we talk about the future (and A.I).
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Do we need to create stories about our children? Thank you Leroy Barrett.
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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You are a brave Creator. Join the Courageous Creativity Community.
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Don’t wait for anyone to let you in. Keith Franklin shares his journey of courage and collaboration.
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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How do we live a life with Creativity and Spirituality? Anjil gives a plan.
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May 28, 2023 |
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My Son Caesar Winston Wilson has graduated and I’m so proud. He is my heart.
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May 03, 2023 |
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The Southeastern Theatre Conference paints a beautiful picture of the future of Theatre.
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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How do you balance life as a writer, educator, and leader? Alethea gives you a blueprint.
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Quiana’s Voice and a poem from David V. Wilson.
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Why Quiana’s Voice and how I feel about us.
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Winston’s personal message about ”Quiana’s Voice” November 12th at 5pm
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Jay Weiser shares with us how to be prepared for the future challenges in life and business.
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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How do we push forward as an actor? Jasmine Ahine shows us a few steps.
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Do you wish to live your life on your own terms? Dana returns to give us some guidance.
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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The Creativity Cocktail introduces the Productivity Cocktail.
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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War on clutter part two. Is it a struggle for you? It still is for me. Let me give you my thoughts on how to fight back!
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Find your audience. One day at a time.
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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How do you balance being an actor, creative with loving life and family? Elyse Davis gives you the blueprint.
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May 10, 2022 |
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What do I use for Writing?
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Why Time Leadership and not Time Management? My story has changed my life.
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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22% of the year is passed. I still have hope for all of us.
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Create a cycle of dopeness one small step at a time.
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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How can we grow as leaders?
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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How do we write, act, and create at the same time time? Dan Guyton returns to tell us how.
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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How do we focus on being a writer? Elisa Cornish gives us some guidance to help us all.
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Gina shares that the we can balance the priorities in our lives by focusing on our values.
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Dec 31, 2021 |
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Do you want to know how to balance business, creativity, and medical challenges? Jeanine is here.
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Do you want to learn about arts and politics in Atlanta? Cherise returns to give us guidance.
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Do you want to hear from a Master Speaker? Tomina Ward shares secrets.
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Do want to hear about a career as a producer? Cynthia Smith is here!
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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How do we push our creativity through these days? Casey gives us a start.
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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How do we heal and move forward with our creative life? Ivory gives us a roadmap.
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Why is so difficut for us creatives to keep going? Laura Pfizenmayer tells you how and why.
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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How do I get started with a productivity system?
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Do you value your health as a creative? We must make this a focus, so we can focus.
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Jul 28, 2021 |
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Do you want to learn about leadership from one of the best? Toni gives us examples.
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Jul 25, 2021 |
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A reading from the play Jet Blacks starring Casey and Ivory. "REUNIFICATION"
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Values are what connects purpose to routines and tasks
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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Emily McClain gives writers and all of guidance on starting, working, and completing projects!
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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If you have a business, Dap Paxton will show you how to grind!
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May 05, 2021 |
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Have you ever wondered about a life committed to the Theatre? Laura shares her journey.
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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Have you ever wanted to learn about musical theatre? Rus McCoy shares his journey!
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Do you want to learn how to connect with people? Bridget returns to give real guidance!
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Do you want to connect your spirituality and creativity? MC is a back to help guide us.
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Do you want to become an Actor? Jason gives you spiritual guidance.
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Diane teaches us about health and wellness!
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Mar 07, 2021 |
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NAZ PANKEY is creating stories as her calling.
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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SURVIVING BUSINESS S.1 EP 1. I FEEL THE ENERGY!
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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My MS Journey, the last few months.
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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What is your creative process? I share how I get my mind ready for each session.
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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Haddon Kime kicks off 2021 with a real conversation about creativity and our personal opportunity!
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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2021 is your best CREATIVE time ever!
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Jan 01, 2021 |
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Brenda Porter helps us with "Racial Reconciliation"
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Dec 04, 2020 |
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Introducing TBT Time Buster Tools!
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Jeanette is the writer's writer!
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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"The Good Actor" with Cornelius Jefferson
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Nov 08, 2020 |
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GET UP! Your "Power" is real and exists!
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Do you want to learn about Stocks? David is here!
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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John and Joshua are focused real estate investors!
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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NAZ Pankey, the author of Evergreen Uprooted.
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Michelle serves us guidance on a powerful and fun life!
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Oct 04, 2020 |
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"We Created a Story today!" With Casey and Dap!
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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"FAMILY" with Rhonda and David!
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Sep 19, 2020 |
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Ray Abram the author of "Connect like a Boss" gives us a blueprint for networking!
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Toni Shows us how to "LET IT GO".
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Rodney Damon Collins, the greatest actor you will know NOW!
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Terence's view as a photographer helps to chronicle these times.
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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"Healing" Part two of our journey with the Creativity Cocktail
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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Nicole gives a mini-master class in finding your voice as an actor!
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Aug 02, 2020 |