Creative Space with Jennifer Logue

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with the incredibly talented stand-up comedian Pat House.  A Philly native, Pat has been a regular performer at comedy clubs, casinos and theaters all over the country. He’s also opened for Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura and most recently, Dan Cummins and Brad Williams. His second album, I Heard Enough Yesterday reached #1 on iTunes and his third album, I’m He...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with the super talented visual artist Krissy Whiski. Her work is described as “painting the spaces between dreams,” and Krissy creates as a meditative and cathartic means of reflecting on life and what it means to be human. Her bright color palette and line work is informed by her experiences of synesthesia.

We cover so much ground in our conversation, including ...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with international pop star, SHAB. A product of three continents, she first gained attention in the Western Hemisphere during late 2020 as a "breakout star of the global pandemic," with three of her consecutive singles reaching #2 on the U.K. Commercial Pop Charts. This included her debut single, “Spell On Me,” which SHAB co-wrote with the award-winnin...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of chatting with Yusuf Muhammad of Veteran Freshman—an entrepreneur, event curator and talent buyer who’s worked around the globe on music festivals, branded experiences and more. He’s also an artist manager and currently manages the super talented comedian and actor, Desi Banks. 

Yuie’s creative journey is so organic and as he tells his story, he drops a ton of valuable wis...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of chatting with Kate Marlys, the powerhouse behind the celebrated Philadelphia public relations firm, Philly PR Girl. Since 2013, she’s grown her company from a successful special events blog to the full service PR firm it is today, built on a foundation of networking, relationship building, and an unmatched passion for the city of Philadelphia. Kate has been honored as a ...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of chatting with Shivantha Wijesinha, an actor, musician, and old friend of mine with an incredible career so far. He’s got a long list of credits but recently, he played the role of Jegan in Oscar nominee Deepa Metha’s film, Funny Boy, which is available on Netflix. He was also nominated for most outstanding performance in the 39th Annual Green Room Awards for his portraya...

On today's episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of chatting with Christine Ng, a New York-based cinematographer who works on everything from commercials to music videos to documentaries to TV. The first commercial she ever shot aired during Super Bowl XLVI, her first full-length documentary was the Emmy nominated  Everything is Copy  for HBO, and she just wrapped Rian Johnson’s TV series, Poker Face, for Peacock. On...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of chatting with Shiraz Baboo. He’s an award-winning author, international speaker, and reality interventionist. He coaches people to get out of what he calls “reality addiction” and his book, ‘How to Rewrite Reality’ has changed lives around the globe. Shiraz helps people  annihilate their unconscious addiction to stories of struggle and lack, resulting in an abundance of ...

On this episode of Creative Space, I wanted to share a little holiday gift with you all in the form of affirmations, namely affirmations for creativity. Did you know that according to the National Science Foundation, 80% of our thoughts are negative and 95% of our thoughts are repetitive? This negativity loop isn’t good for our creativity and that’s where affirmations have helped me. 

I’ve put a few of my favorite creativity affirma...

On this episode of Creative Space, we discuss the importance of patience in creativity and in life. It’s something I’ve struggled with a lot and continue to struggle with. I hope that what I’ve learned so far can help you find the patience to keep going and enjoy the journey more than the destination. 

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On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with Academy Award-winning songwriter and producer John DeNicola. Without a doubt, you know his work, as he co-wrote the iconic song, “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” from the iconic film that we all know and love, Dirty Dancing. Through his record label, Omad Records, he’s also nurtured the careers of up and coming artists, like Kara’s Flowers, who would go on ...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with Calvin the II, aka Calvin Winbush,  a musician, actor and dear friend of mine with quite an inspiring journey. Originally from Detroit, he started playing music at a young age and followed that passion to intern at Atlantic Records where he learned the ins and outs of the music business, working on Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor album. He eventually moved ...

On this solo episode of "Creative Space," we recap creativity definitions we've explored so far in past interviews and I share my own core beliefs about creativity, which can be found in this blog post as well—although my perspective has already expanded a bit.

We also dive into a 1968  longitudinal study by researcher George Land that evaluated creative genius in 1,600 school children at age 5, age 10, and...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with screenwriter Brian Clark. He has quite the inspiring creative journey so far, getting his start as a publicist in New York City for films like Rachel Getting Married, Coco Before Chanel, and the Runaways. He then moved to Paris where he worked as a film correspondent for websites like Movieline. Today he resides in LA where he co-founded the film series Pro...

On this episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with writer, director, comedian, and my absolute favorite person to follow on social media—Sam Jones. She’s written and directed branded spots for I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Under Armour, Dollar Beard Club, Cricket Wireless, Pepsi, Samsung, Coca Cola and many more. Sam is currently a Creative Director at Paramount, writing spots across networks like Comedy Ce...

On today’s episode of Creative Space,  we have the pleasure of chatting with Steve Addabbo. He’s a music producer, songwriter, audio engineer and Grammy winner who’s helped launch the careers of artists like Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin. He’s also owned Shelter Island Sound in New York City for over 30 years, where he’s produced and engineered for artists like Bob Dylan, Bobby McFerrin, Jeff Buckley, Olivia Newton John and many, m...

On today’s episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jezabel Careaga. She’s an entrepreneur, designer, chef and maker from Jujuy Argentina, who moved to Philadelphia in 2010 to open her cafe, Jezabel’s, in Fitler Square. Over the last 12 years, her empanadas, alfajores and other Argentine delicacies have become a staple in Philly. In 2019, she relocated to a larger space in Spruce Hill where she expanded her ...

On today's episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of chatting with dear friends of mine, Americk Lewis and Nick Sosin, who have extraordinary creative journeys. Their production company, Am Media Group, has directed and produced videos for The United Nations, Atlantic Records, Warner Music Group, Samsung and American Airlines. They’re also  talented artists and in addition to recording and performing, they are the co-...

For this episode of Creative Space, we have the pleasure of speaking with opera singer Julia Dawson. She’s a  Canadian opera singer who has been hailed by Opera News as “radiant and riveting” and by the NYT as “beautiful in face and voice.” She’s the winner of the George London Award for a Canadian Singer and the Anny-Schlemm Prize from Oper Frankfurt. Her debut solo album, Girl in the Snow, is available on all streaming platforms ...