Your Creative Mind

How can we use creativity to come up with the critical solutions we need in the world? Whether you’re trying to start your first novel, draw a picture, or solve the climate crisis, you need to approach the problem creatively. You have to think outside the norm, come up with ideas, and then act on them to solve the big problems we’re facing.

Your Creative Mind is a arts podcast hosted by Izolda Trakhtenberg, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Izolda Trakhtenberg hosts Your Creative Mind, a arts show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #909

  The thing that's blowing my mind and will likely blow yours

  Sep 28, 202614 min

  I'm reading a fantastic book by Anne Bogart called A Director Prepares. In it she explores a decision-making concept that has blown my mind on the molecular and galactic level. Listen in as I explore something that is sure to change the way you view and act on every single decision you make. Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Real World Tarot card here . Follow the podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realworldtarot/ This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm .* I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | *Affiliate Link

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  Episode #914

  The Tarot Card That Says: Stop Creating and Open Whole New Worlds

  Sep 21, 202618 min

  Why the Four of Swords may be exactly what you need when pushing harder isn't helping your creative process A practical tarot-inspired creativity exercise for writers, performers, musicians, and anyone feeling stuck in their creative work What if the thing blocking your creativity isn’t that you need to work harder—but that you need to stop? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda Trakhtenberg tests that idea in her own life, from taking her first jazz dance class to putting her long-in-the-works musical through a playwriting workshop. You’ll learn why deliberately stepping outside your comfort zone can strengthen creative confidence, how slowing down can help unexpected ideas surface, and why leaving “breadcrumbs” for your future self can make writing easier. Izolda also draws the Four of Swords and offers a simple creative practice: stop, breathe, listen, and let inspiration find you. If you’re a writer, musician, actor, or artist looking for practical ways to move past creative blocks, this episode gives you a fresh way forward. Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Real World Tarot card here . Follow the podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realworldtarot/ This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm .* I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | *Affiliate Link

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  Episode #901

  The Surprising Link Between Neuroscience and Artistic Freedom with Dr. Charles Limb

  Sep 14, 202630 min

  A powerful conversation with neuroscientist and surgeon, Dr. Charles Limb, about music, creativity, authenticity, and what helps people thrive together In this fascinating conversation, Izolda Trakhtenberg sits down with neuroscientist, surgeon, and musician Dr. Charles Limb to explore the powerful connection between music, creativity, and the human brain. You'll learn how creative expression fosters empathy, why improvisation can expand creative thinking, what neuroscience reveals about inspiration, and how practice, play, and even mistakes help artists grow. Whether you're a writer, musician, actor, or creative entrepreneur, this episode offers fresh insights into creative confidence, artistic authenticity, and the science behind meaningful creative work. Tune in and come away with new ways to nurture your creativity, curiosity, and connection through the arts. A Harvard graduate who earned his medical degree from Yale, Dr. Limb spent years at Johns Hopkins before bringing his groundbreaking work to the University of California, San Francisco. His research has helped us better understand how musical play, improvisation, and listening can spark creativity, strengthen connection, and even change the way we think. In this conversation, you'll gain fresh insights into why creative expression matters, what science reveals about those moments of inspiration, and how music can help you access more possibility in your everyday life. If you've ever wondered where creativity comes from, and how to nurture more of it, this episode is for you. Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Functional Tarot card here . This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm .* I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | *Affiliate Link

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  Episode #904

  The Edge Where Anxiety Can't Follow

  Sep 7, 202623 min

  Ever tried to "relax" and found your mind got louder, not quieter? This episode explores a different path to presence, not less engagement, but more: activities demanding enough focus that anxiety and self-consciousness simply run out of room. We break down the three ingredients that make an activity presence-inducing (immediate feedback, real difficulty, a body anchor), and explore a wide range of them. From yoga poses at your edge to making earrings to approaching a skill you already have with a fresh beginner's mind, you’ll learn how to quiet your mind without needing to sit in meditation for hours. Includes practical exercises to find this state on purpose, without chasing mastery or worrying about outcome Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Functional Tarot card here . This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm .* I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | *Affiliate Link

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  Episode #911

  How to Create Art and Life from a Place of Bounty and Abundance

  Aug 31, 202618 min

  A Look at How the Empress Card Can Help You Create the Art and Life You Want. This is the first of the creative intuition episodes using the Real World Tarot. In it, I explore the macrocosm and the nanocosm, bounty, abundance, and how to ask for things like you deserve them. Connect with Izolda Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New Play Exchange: https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg What you need to know today. Choose your Real World Tarot card here . Follow the podcast's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realworldtarot/ This episode is brought to you by Brain.fm .* I love and use brain.fm! It combines music and neuroscience to help me focus, meditate, and even sleep! Because you listen to this show, you can get a free trial and 20% off with this exclusive coupon code: innovativemindset. (affiliate link) URL: https://brain.fm/innovativemindset Listen on These Channels Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean | MyTuner | iHeart Radio | TuneIn | Deezer | Overcast | PodChaser | Listen Notes | Player FM | Podcast Addict | Podcast Republic | *Affiliate Link

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