Lessons in Creativity with Jenna Masi

#24 Lessons in Creativity Season 1 Reflections

Season 1 is officially coming to a close! Listen to hear my five biggest take-aways from the 20+ interviews I conducted in Season 1. In this episode, I reflection on themes of the show including identity, perfectionism, vulnerability, creativity & AI, creativity & practicality, and creative practice. I hope you enjoyed this season as much as I did. Please reach out to let me know what you thought of it on instagram @lessons_in_creativity. [https://www.instagram.com/lessons_in_creativity/]or on substack. [https://substack.com/@jennamasi?utm_source=user-menu] What would you like to see in Season 2? Reach out on Instagram or Substack to let me know!

#23 Joy Batra | Embracing a Path with Equal Parts Corporate and Creative

My latest podcast episode is out and my guest is Joy Batra! Joy’s journey has caused her to embrace an identity with equal parts corporate and creative. She graduated from Harvard Business School with a JD/MBA when her life took an unexpected turn. Instead of practicing law, she wound up pursuing a Bollywood acting contract and started freelancing on the side to finance her dream. This experience caused her to write and publish the book, the Freelance Mindset. In the episode, Joy talks about about her interest in creativity across many disciplines and especially how her learnings have translated back to the corporate world. To learn more about Joy: * Check out her website joybatra.com [http://www.joybatra.com]. * Read her book - The Freelance Mindset: Unleashing your side hustles for Better Work, Play, and Life [https://www.amazon.com/Freelance-Mindset-Unleashing-Hustles-Better/dp/1538167700]

#22 Labyrxnth with Christina Ducruet | Creating a Company Focused on Spiritual Growth

In this episode I spoke with Christina Ducruet. Christina is the founder of Labryxnth, a modern haven for spiritual growth. After experiencing a significant loss at a pivotal moment in her life, Christina decided to pivot her career to focus on spirituality, which ultimately gave way to the founding of Labyrxnth. In the episode, she talks about her relationship with creativity throughout her life, how it has fueled founder journey in the last year, and its connection to spirituality. Hope you enjoy the episode. To learn more about Labyrxnth and for details about joining their Autumn 2024 virtual retreat please visit www.labyrxnth.com [http://www.labyrxnth.com] https://www.labyrxnth.com/ [https://www.labyrxnth.com/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/cducruet/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/cducruet/]

#21 David Nebinski | Committing to Creativity through 6 Years of Podcasting and Community Building

In this episode I spoke with David Nebinski. David is the host of the 300+ episode Portfolio Career Podcast, the Community Manager for the Chief of Staff network, and a community builder for community builders in NYC. In the episode, David talks about how his personal project of consistently publishing a weekly podcast episode over the last 6 years has transformed his life and allowed him the creativity to evolve formats and experiment with in person events in NYC like podcast mixers and mini-conferences. David is a great example and resource to anyone looking to re-imagine or intentionally design a life. I’ve been fortunate to attend many of his events and am so grateful to him! To learn more about David and the Portfolio Career Podcast, check out the following https://www.davidnebinski.com/ [https://www.davidnebinski.com/] https://www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com/ [https://www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com/] https://davidnebinski.substack.com/ [https://davidnebinski.substack.com/]

#20 Sasha Schechter | Creativity as a TV Producer and Balancing Creative and Business Goals

In this episode I spoke with Sasha Schechter, an Emmy award winning TV producer. Sasha talks about how her early interests in writing, music, and storytelling contributed to her career as a TV producer. She pivoted into the business world a few years ago and shares perspectives about the importance of awareness and appreciation for both creative and business goals. I hope you enjoy the episode!