The Creative Train Podcast

Lacey King is a creator and writer with some very unique perspectives on creativity, inspiration and process. 

In this episode, Lacey and I discuss those "subtle energies" which we all know are there, but we have difficulty defining or describing.

Call it the Muse, a Vibe, a whisper or a tap on the proverbial shoulder; whatever you call it is unimportant, but how you acknowledge it, foster it and flow with it is super important!

An...

This episode ties in to a few others, on developing your unique voice, getting stuck in a creative rut, and asking yourself some very important questions about your work, your process and especially your results.

This was inspired by a new music student, who is not new to playing or songwriting, but one who found himself predictably stuck (we ALL get that!) and how he opened up to me about his creativity and goals. 

Have a listen a...

This goes beyond your speaking or singing voice; in this episode I'm going into the topic of originality, artistic identity and creative integrity. Just a few small things!

This theme comes up often with my music students who want to branch out into songwriting, none of them *want to sound like someone else, but it kinda always happens that their early influences become obvious. 

Is this a good or bad thing? Actually, it's totally ...

Daniel Moisan is a renaissance man by every definition. 

His life in the visual, musical and performing arts and education has taken him around the world literally and virtually. 

This is the first episode of our talk about making a living as an artist; dealing with self-doubt, financial pressures, defining our niche, successes and failures and a lot more! 

Whether you are an established or emerging artist, this conversation will c...

So many new creators equate the cost of their tools with their ability to create, and this is so wrong!

Sure, you don't use a hammer to drive a screw, proper tools are necessary; but you should never feel discouraged by not being able to afford high-end tools or that you simply should not even try to create if you don't have the latest/greatest thing talked about online!

The history of art is filled with glorious examples of things...

In this episode I dig into the topic of A.I. generated art and the impact it already has had on the "real" creative industry. 

No, this isn't some guy just complaining about how the good 'ol days were so much better, it's an honest and genuine look into the fact that many creatives are being pushed aside for the apparent ease of using A.I. for their images, sounds and much more. 

I would love to know your thoughts on this topic- ha...

Timber Masterson is a truly diverse creative. Actor, author, writer, singer/songwriter and dreamer of dreams. 

I have had the pleasure of working with Timber for a few years now, as audio engineer, co-producer and consumer of fine coffee. 

In this episode, Timber and I discuss the pleasures and pressures that come with living a creative life- grappling with distraction, doubt, dilution, empowerment, inspiration and the Muse, and ho...

In this episode, I go into the topic of ego versus experience, and how that can and likely will impact the experience of a creative group setting. 

We can fool ourselves, but how far can what we "think" we are take us in a creative venture with others?

It will go one of these two ways- we will pull up our creative socks and grow and excel or we will trip over that ego and have to face some harsh realities. 

As always, I'm speaking ...

Roger Guetta is a multidisciplinary artist currently living in Montreal, Canada. 

His early years in the arts were somewhat by accident as he recounts his story of attending business management school. From there, Roger pivoted into theatre, photography, poetry, and eventually into being a professor in a liberal arts program in Quebec, Canada. 

Here, Roger and I discuss motivation, inspiration, the momentum of creativity, teach...

Singer/songwriter, tattoo artist and nature lover, Cassie Noble stopped by the studio this week to talk about all things artsie, creative and lets us in on a bit of what makes her as an artists running TWO businesses simultaneously does to keep focused and keep those creative fires burning!

Sha also performs for us her latest, yet unreleased song; it's a wonderful note-to-self moment about how and where to invest our time and energ...

This episode is just a little check-in and update about some changes I'm going to bring to the Creative Train podcast in 2025. This will be my only upload this month, but stay tuned for lots of great stuff coming up in the new year! 

Have a listen, I'm putting out an appeal for your input about guests you'd like to hear on the podcast; artists, educators, anyone creative who has made an impact upon you as a creator or educator or...

In this episode, I'm going to take a swing at an icon. Not because of his work, but at the quality of his character. A recent docu-drama cast a new light upon this icon of Canadian literature and I honestly found him repellant after this. Although I almost hate to say such things- this has been on mind mind so much that I have to speak it to the world; not for confirmation but more as a cleansing. 

Let me know what you think. Let's...

What kind of workplace vibe do you have?

Do you encourage your peers, your clients and students?

Or is the vibe one more about division, separation and an us/them kind of thing?

This episode was inspired by a rapid dissolution into chaos I watched happen in a music teacher's forum on social media where one person's negativity infected the page for a whole day and sent a lot of members off into rants and other really horrible things...

This episode was inspired by a conversation about professional hockey! 

Within any group of similarly-focused or job oriented people, there will always be those who stand out as being perhaps more naturally gifted. It can be frustrating for the folks in the middle/lower ranks to feel satisfied or accomplished in the shadows of those "top line" players. 

So how do they raise themselves up and become the contributors, leaders and ear...