The Call To Create

Episode 17 // OSU Interim President Dr. Rebecca Johnson on Urban Growth and University Expansion

Dr. Rebecca Johnson is leading what has been called one of the most exciting university development projects in the country: the reclamation of under-utilized lands near the center of Bend, Oregon— a former pumice mine and demolition landfill — and expansion of OSU-Cascades from a 10- to a 128- acre campus that will serve 3,000 to 5,000 students. Bend Oregon has also been named one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Charlie and Dr. Becky discuss how the develop of Oregon State University coincides and influences the rapid development of the city as a new economic and cultural hub in the state. Becky was named the Bend Chamber 2015 Woman of the Year, the 2014 Source Woman of the Year, and received the Bend 2030 Vision Builder Award in 2009. She received a B.A. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.S. and Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Michigan State University. Watch and subscribe to The Call to Create Youtube Channel or on your favorite listening platform to never miss an episode. Learn more at thecalltocreate.com Produced by Ghost Village Films at Open Space Event Studios ghostvillagefilms.com openspace.studio

S1E16 // A Lifetime of Martial Arts with Ryan Clark

Ryan Clark is founder and head instructor of Clarks University of Martial Arts. Learn more at clarksuniversity.com This episode was originally live-streamed on August 25, 2020. :: TheCallToCreate.com Presented by GhostVillageFilms.com OpenSpace.studio

S1E15 JON PAUL CRIMI

“Just because I am practicing breathwork doesn’t mean I am an enlightened being. I am still just an asshole working on himself.” —Jon Paul Crimi With a no-nonsense approach to breathwork, Jon Paul Crimi has brought the transformative power of circular breathwork to thousands of people including Top CEOs, Olympians and Hollywood celebrities. Captured on July 27, 2020 For Jon Paul's guided Breathwork albums go to the iTunes store and enter "Jon Paul Crimi" in the search bar. Learn more about Jon: https://www.breathewithjp.com/ Check out Jon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonpaulcrimi/ :: TheCallToCreate.com Presented by GhostVillageFilms.com OpenSpace.studio

S1E14 // Community Organizer Riccardo Waites of Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly (COBLA)

Riccardo Waites is a naval submarine veteran, single father, and small business owner living in Bend, Oregon. After witnessing the killing of George Floyd he decided to create an organization: Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly (COBLA), which is one of the first organizations seeking to unify black leaders in the area. Learn more at: mycobla.com Captured on July 13, 2020 Follow The Call to Create on Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe and review on your favorite platform. TheCallToCreate.com Presented by GhostVillageFilms.com OpenSpace.studio

S1E13 // Pandemic Life as a Working Artist with Brooklyn-Based Painter Julio Cotto Rivera

Charlie's conversation with Brooklyn-based painter Julio Cotto Rivera dives into what it has been like to be a working artist during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Like many artists, Rivera is employed in the service and hospitality industries in order to allow the time and creative energy to produce and sell work. With the prolonged and uncertain upheaval of those industries, Charlie and Julio discuss how artists are adjusting and some of the creative ways artists are supporting other artists. Follow Julio Cotto Rivera's work on Instagram: @cotto_rivera_art :: TheCallToCreate.com Presented by GhostVillageFilms.com OpenSpace.studio