For the Love of Creatives
Unlocking the Power of Community:
Imagine a space where your creative spark is truly seen—a community where people get you. That’s what Maddox and Dwight bring each week on For the Love of Creatives Podcast. As your hosts and “connections and community guys,” they bridge the gap between solo journeys and powerful collaborations, transforming “me” into “we.” This podcast is where heart-centered creatives come to unlock the power of community and thrive.
In each episode, Maddox and Dwight share insightful dialogues and host engaging interviews with fellow artists, innovators, and everyday creatives who’ve faced challenges, found inspiration, and reached new heights. Whether through storytelling, LIVE coaching, or exploring what it means to create, collaborate, and co-elevate, you’ll discover how to fuel your own creative journey and find the support to bring your best ideas to life.
Expect practical insights, fresh inspiration, and real stories from the world of art, design, dance, culinary arts, and beyond. If you’re a creative looking for support, clarity, and a sense of belonging, this podcast is your place to connect, grow, and be celebrated.
Join us each week as we celebrate the magic of community-driven creativity, and don’t miss out on the chance to join our For the Love of Creatives Community! Tune in, subscribe, and start your journey from “me” to “we” today!
Episodes
41 episodes
#040: Elisha Oliver is Breaking Free From Generational Patterns: How Art Creates Possibility
Elisha Oliver's path from classroom teacher to Executive Director of Texas Folklife offers a masterclass in following creative curiosity. When standardized testing drained her passion for education after nearly twenty years, Elisha found hersel...
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Episode 40
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54:50
#039: Birds, Brushes, and Breaking the Starving Artist Myth With Andrea Holmes
Andrea Holmes didn’t always believe art could pay the bills. After stints in catering, restaurants, and even TV, she embraced her true calling as a muralist. Now known as “the Bird Lady,” she supports herself and her daughter through her art, t...
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Episode 39
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52:44
#038: Bold Moves, Big Dreams With Imani Black
Boldness opens doors that talent alone cannot. This truth radiates through Imani Black's journey from a tiny North Carolina high school to becoming a multi-faceted creative force in Dallas.With refreshing candor, Imani shares how she tr...
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Episode 38
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53:16
#037: Curtis Tran's Unique Approach to Creativity That Keeps Him Craving More
What happens when you grow up as "the outcast among outcasts"? Photographer Curtis Tran joins us to share how being one of only three Asian students in his East Texas high school shaped his approach to creativity, community, and belonging.<...
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Episode 37
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52:10
#036: Beyond the Menu: Mico Rodriguez Lives a Life Served with Intention
What does it take to build a restaurant empire with heart? Mico Rodriguez reveals the answer through his extraordinary journey from washing dishes at age five to creating Dallas's beloved Mi Cocina restaurants.Growing up in his parents'...
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Episode 36
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1:01:58
#035: Finding Your Audience: The Hidden Path Between Creation and Connection With Kevin Whitehurst
What happens when a high-powered tech executive trades boardroom meetings for a canvas and paintbrushes? Kevin Whitehurst's journey from 33 years in healthcare technology to becoming "The Art Health Nut" reveals powerful lessons for creatives f...
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Episode 35
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1:00:37
#034: Carla Biasi Creatively Transforms Lives Through Personal Style
What if your clothing choices were a gateway to personal transformation? In this conversation with stylist Carla Biasi, "The Closet Queen," we uncover how authentic style isn’t about trends… it’s about unlocking your value and beauty.Car...
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Episode 34
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53:12
#033: Patrick Williams Reclaims the Wonder: Finding Your 5-Year-Old Artist Again
Creativity isn't just a nice-to-have skill—it's as essential as oxygen, water, and food for meaningful human existence. Artist Patrick Williams draws from decades of experience to reveal how our natural creative abilities become "colonized" as ...
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Episode 33
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53:42
#032: Renuka Rajagopalan is Breaking Artistic Boundaries: From Classical Dance to Garage Art
What happens when traditional artistic boundaries dissolve and diverse creators come together? Renuka Rajagopalan answers this through her groundbreaking work with the Garage Arts Project in Plano, Texas. Our conversation reveals how creativity...
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Episode 32
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53:17
#031: Running Towards Pain Awakened the Divine Creator Within Mark Russell Jones
What happens when we stop running from our pain and instead race toward it with open arms? In this soul-stirring conversation with artist Mark Russell Jones, we discover how embracing our deepest wounds can transform not just our art, but our v...
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Episode 31
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1:08:55
#030: From Moss Shoes to Unicycles: Surtzy's Fearless Journey
What does it mean to live a life driven by boundless curiosity? Surtzy takes us on an extraordinary journey through her creative existence, where each day brings a new project and every experience becomes potential artistic fuel.From cra...
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Episode 30
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51:18
#029: Becoming the Vessel: Finding Flow in Creative Destruction With Eric Breish
"You've got to have the fire." These words from metal artist Eric Breish capture the essence of the creative journey—that inexplicable burning passion that pulls you back to your craft even after declaring "I'm done" just a day before.Er...
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Episode 29
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1:16:39
#028: Finding Your Voice When No One Is Telling You What To Create With Christi Meril
What happens when you create art purely from your soul, without worrying if it will sell? For Christi Meril, that authentic approach became the foundation of a thriving artistic career she never planned to have.In this captivating conve...
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Episode 28
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1:03:57
#027: Living Art: Embracing Creativity in Daily Life With Jennifer Locke
The way you live your life is an act of art. This profound truth forms the foundation of our conversation with writer Jennifer Locke, who shares how creativity became the organizing principle guiding her journey—from shy college student avoidin...
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Episode 27
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58:32
#026: Passion Over Stability: Sara Baumann's Journey to Creative Entrepreneurship
Sara Sparky Baumann's creative journey demolishes the myth that artists must struggle financially. Born into a family of artists but pushed toward traditional careers by her Iranian mother, Sara pursued occupational therapy while nurturing her ...
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Episode 26
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57:01
#025: The Actor's Blueprint: Tony Hale III Wouldn't Settle for Only One Passion
What happens when a creative refuses to choose between passion and practicality? Tony Hale III, professional actor and corporate tech professional, shatters the myth that artists must struggle or sacrifice to pursue their craft.Growing u...
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Episode 25
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1:00:52
#024: The Art of Self-Acceptance: Keke Brooks Turns Pain into Power
What happens when we refuse to fit the mold others created for us? Keke Brooks, a musical theater performer and psychology student, joins us for a soul-stirring conversation about turning pain into passion through creative expression.Ke...
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Episode 24
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55:23
#023: Your Life is a Masterpiece in Motion With Creative Coach, Jill Allison Bryan
Ever dismissed your natural talents because they come easily to you? That’s exactly what creativity coach Jill Allison Bryan wants you to stop doing. "When we do something well or have done it a long time, we discount it," she explains, encoura...
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Episode 23
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1:06:39
#022: Dancing with Uncertainty Lead to Authentic Creative Expression with Anna Irvine
Anna Irvine's life trajectory changed forever when her Bulgarian aunt delivered a simple but profound diagnosis during her darkest mental health struggle: "You don't have a community." This revelation sparked a transformative journey from corpo...
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Episode 22
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53:06
#021: Finding Your Artistic Voice When Cultural Expectations Say Otherwise With Mukund Kuntimad
What happens when your passion collides with cultural expectations? Mukund Kuntimad's journey from computer science student to professional animator reveals the transformative power of persistence and creative community.Growing up with I...
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Episode 21
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45:08
#020: Creating Mental Wealth: Sherry James on Well-being and Creative Expression
A revolutionary approach to mental health emerges through Sherry James's powerful concept of "Creating Mental Wealth." Drawing from her 30+ years in corporate America and personal journey through profound loss, Sherry introduces us to a framewo...
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Episode 20
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1:03:23
#019: How Not Caring What Others Think Unleashed April Chavez' Creativity
What happens when you stop giving your power away to other people's opinions and fully embrace your creative self? April Chavez, host of the Wellness Driven Life Show and CEO of Driven Living LLC, shares her remarkable journey from survival mod...
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Episode 19
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1:05:00
#018: Beyond the Lone Artist: How Connection Transformed Creative Entrepreneurship for Marissa Heyl
In a world that often celebrates individualism, Marissa Heyl's creative entrepreneurial journey reveals something profoundly different: the extraordinary power of community. As program manager for SMU's Social Impact Lab and founder of multiple...
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Episode 18
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55:34
#017: Mental Health & Creativity: One Artist's Journey With Rich Wright
Rich Wright's powerful journey from darkness to hope will resonate with anyone who has struggled with mental health while pursuing artistic passions. After surviving a suicide attempt and twelve weeks of intensive treatment, Rich realized tradi...
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Episode 17
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59:54
#016: The Art of Breaking Free: Amber Goodwin's Journey from Cultural Expectations to Creative Liberation
When 12-year-old Amber Goodwin discovered glass painting in Pakistan, she couldn't have known her creative journey would require breaking free from cultural expectations, an arranged marriage, and toxic artistic communities before finding her a...
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Episode 16
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58:10
