
Everyday Creation
This show has to do with different kinds of creation: human, divine, and a third kind that connects the two. Our human creativity is easy to talk about because clearly we're prolific creators. We make music, we write, we cook; we establish businesses, we design gardens, we invent things. The list goes on and on. Another kind of creation is divine. We feel its presence when, for example, we contemplate birth, death, our life purpose, or have a quiet realization that there's something bigger than us. The third kind is perhaps a little more difficult to grasp and yet, with a little practice, it's easy to put into action. This is the personal power each of us has to direct our thoughts, words and actions every day toward what we want in our life and world, rather than what we don't want.
This sounds heavier than it is. For me, this show is an acknowledgment that while we're all here to learn and grow and do our best, there's still plenty of opportunity to relax, laugh, love, and enjoy this playground we call life. So my hope is that you'll get some enjoyment and illumination out of these episodes. Here you'll find interviews with delightfully creative individuals; short stories about some who have passed away; and essays about personal power.
I'm Kate Jones, host and creator of Everyday Creation. Thank you for following my show.
Episodes
The Courage to Embrace Your Second Act

Goodness, Resilience and Paying It Forward

Always a Writer at Heart

Five Books and Counting: the Novels of Patricia Falvey

Author Patricia Falvey on Being Brave, Resilient, and Focused on Your Dream

Small in Stature, Sugar Pie DeSanto Stood Tall with Talent, Athleticism and Songwriting Ability

Brewer & Shipley Didn't Take "One Toke Over the Line" Seriously, Then It Became a Hit

Prince's Sister Tyka Nelson Performed Her Own Work and Didn't Ask Her Famous Sibling for Any Help

The Many Achievements of Q, aka the Legendary Quincy Jones

Phil Lesh Learned the Bass as a Member of the Grateful Dead and Mastered It In No Time

Personal Struggles Led to an Untimely End for One Direction's Liam Payne

Cissy Houston Won 2 Grammy Awards Based on Her Own Sweet Inspiration

Despite All Expectations, Kris Kristofferson Achieved Success His Way

As a Songwriter, J.D. Souther Soared Like an Eagle and Could Have Been One

With "Get It Baby," Tito Jackson was the Last of the Jackson 5 to Have a Solo Hit

Sérgio Mendes Forged a Successful Career with Talent, Perseverance and a Little Help from Herb Alpert

Scott Simon's Piano Playing Added an "Extra Dose of Espresso" to Sha Na Na's Performances

James Darren Wooed Fans with Acting, Singing and "Moondoggie" Good Looks

Maurice Williams' Song Stayed Around Long Enough to Become a Hit Multiple Times

John Mayall, the Godfather of British Blues, Influenced Such Mainstream Musicians as Eric Clapton and Mick Fleetwood

Duke Fakir and the Rest of the Four Tops were the #1 Male Motown Act in England and #2 in the U.S.

More Than a Backup Singer, Sandy Posey Had Her Own Top 20 Hits and also Sang Country and Gospel

Jerry Fuller Wrote "Travelin' Man" and Discovered Talent (Glen Campbell, others) in Unlikely Places

There was Nothing Button-Down about Bob Newhart Except for the Titles of His Wildly Popular LPs

Civil Rights Activist and Singer-Songwriter Bernice Johnson Reagon Understood the Power of Music
