For the Love of Creatives
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... a podcast rooted in the power trio of Creativity, Community, and Becoming.
As your hosts and “connections and community guys,” Maddox and Dwight invite you into soul-stirring conversations with artists, innovators, and everyday creatives who’ve faced challenges, found inspiration, and said yes to the next version of themselves.
Whether through storytelling, real-time coaching, or deep dialogue, this is where heart-centered creatives come to explore what’s possible... not just in their craft, but in who they’re becoming.
Expect:
- Practical insights
- Fresh inspiration
- Real stories from the worlds of art, design, dance, culinary, and beyond
If you’re a creative seeking clarity, connection, and the courage to step into who you most want to become, this podcast is your invitation.
Tune in weekly to explore the magic of community-fueled creativity... and start your own journey of Becoming.
Episodes
54 episodes
#053: From Networking To Galleries, Here’s How Artists Get On The Wall With Jennifer Luney
Curiosity brought us together years ago in a networking room; purpose brought us back to talk about how creatives actually get their work on the wall. Jennifer Luney, a private wealth advisor with deep roots in advertising and an even deeper co...
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Episode 53
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1:09:46
#052: How Improv Mindsets Help You Lead, Collaborate, And Navigate Real-Life Curveballs With Amanda Austin
What happens when you bring improv out of the theater and into the mess of everyday work and life? With Amanda Austin... comedian, educator, entrepreneur, and former owner of Dallas Comedy House... we explore how trust, presence, and play can t...
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Episode 52
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1:00:06
#051: What If Freedom Means Loving What You Love, No Matter Who Leaves With CarolLaine M. Garcia
What if the most honest version of you is the one you’ve been avoiding? We sit down with CarolLaine M. Garcia, PhD, coach, and self-proclaimed embodied liberation guide...whose life arcs from early loss and academic rigor to a radical creative ...
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Episode 51
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1:07:47
#050: What If Reinvention Is Not A Crisis But A Calling With Sabrina Labvah
What if the fastest way to heal burnout is to make something beautiful? We sit down with designer and psychiatric provider Sabrina Labvah to trace how a grueling pandemic workload pushed her back to a first love... fashion... and why creativity...
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Episode 50
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1:02:21
#049: Becoming By Subtraction: When Music Rebuilds A Self With Sean Patrick Maher
What if the most profound shift of your life arrived as a single instruction: turn around and face the amp? That’s the moment Sean Patrick Maher describes—when a wave of sound churned grief through his body and out into the open, setting him on...
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Episode 49
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1:11:57
#048: From Corporate Chains To Quilter’s Gold: How Blake Serrano Built A Fabric Business With No Money Down
What happens when an ultra-competitive systems thinker walks away from a comfortable tech career and decides to build something real, messy, and human? Blake joins us to unpack how a failed $40k app, a seasonal toy, and one conversation with an...
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Episode 48
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1:03:06
#047: Hara Allison Chose Art Over Chemo And Found Peace
What if your creative practice wasn’t a side note, but the reason you get out of bed? We sit down with Hara Allison—graphic designer, photographer, and founder of Dream Studio—whose mantra “make love and make art” is both a rallying cry and a r...
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Episode 47
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1:02:35
#046: What If The Work Isn’t What You Do, But Who You Become With Maddox & Dwight
What if the most powerful upgrade to your creative life isn’t a new tool, but a new identity? We’re expanding our platform with a third pillar—becoming—and opening up a candid, behind-the-scenes conversation on choosing who you grow into and wh...
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Episode 46
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46:38
#045: Sabrina Handal Finds Her Purpose Isn't in Her Head... It's in Her Heart
Ever feel like you're creatively stagnant, pulled in different directions, and overthinking every possible path forward? You're not alone. In this vulnerable coaching conversation, we sit down with Sabrina, a graphic designer searching for grea...
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Episode 45
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52:01
#044: The Science Behind Why Everyone Can Create and Thrive With Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle
What if everything you thought about creativity was wrong? Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, senior research scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of The Creativity Choice, challenges our assumptions about what i...
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Episode 44
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48:05
#043: When You Believe in Yourself, Everything Becomes Possible With Laetitia Bouffard-Roupe
From the Paris Opera Ballet School to circus stages and fine art photography, Laetitia Bouffard-Roupe’s path defies convention. Born in France but belonging “to the world,” she shows how saying yes to the unknown can transform your life....
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Episode 43
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50:50
#042: Douglas Lewis Struts Past the Haters: When Fashion Becomes Armor
From the confines of his grandmother's office—the very space where his creativity was first nurtured—Douglas Lewis takes us on a transformative journey from bullied youth to fashion revolutionary. Douglas's story begins with childhood memories ...
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Episode 42
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52:34
#041: Your Creativity Thrives When You Follow What Makes You Happy With David Powell
Creativity rarely follows a straight line, and David Powell’s story proves it. From self-taught web designer to craft cocktail bartender to digital project manager overseeing 20+ bars, his journey is a testament to following curiosity even when...
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Episode 41
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52:16
#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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