Creativity: The Bends, Breaks, and Blends That Shape Our Future
Creativity is often taught, as a solo practice: a person that is good at drawing, or music, is said to be creative. But creativity, for kids as well as adults, is not limited to the creative arts. James Dyson, creator of the Dyson vacuum, derived the system from experiencing a problem with his own household vacuum and then watching a giant cyclone vacuum system at a nearby sawmill plant.The root of creativity then is to create-- to solve-- but we often are not taught that way.Anyone who creates is creative: vacuums, drawings, woodworking, ways to wire a house… by limiting our understanding of creativity, we are also limiting our access to brainstorming, critical thinking, and team building.All innovative solutions to problems are, by definition, creative.To be a pioneer in innovative solutions is to be disciplined. Most things, we value in life, today, did not derive from an initial idea. It resulted from disciplined focus- connecting big picture insights with rigor in testing small variations.Creativity is to integrate concepts towards a solution. Iteration is to break down abstract concepts.Resilience, creativity and iteration lead to innovation and growth.This show will capture - 365 days of ideas- Creative exercises for adults- Creative exercises for kids- Guest interviews with those that have, and continue to, bend, break, and blend our futures through their own ideas, inventions, etc..- Storytelling of moments of creativity in history
Episodes
Welcome to episode 1 of the The Bends, Breaks, and Blends That Shape Our Future podcast!
Many ideas are never shared and because of it, we all lose. History shows us that very few ideas and even great ideas, are original. They represent bends, breaks, and blends of existing concepts. Iteration and innovation at its core.
On this show we will
- Discuss 365 days of ideas
- Creative exercises for...
What does creativity mean to you?
Kelli: "Creativity is being your authentic self."
Kelli not only began creating at an early age but now returns the favor for helping others develop their creative genius and deliver to the world!
Listen to full episode as we covered:
- Creativity during childhood
- Creating your own future
- Overcoming thoughts of negativity from others (internet trolls)
- Creativity practice...
"I don't think there is anything greater in this world than to create something that started off in your brain as a little thought then all of a sudden it's real." - Jordan Gross
Jordan is an editor for Mind Cafe and has authored several books including The Journey To Cloud Nine, Getting Comfy, and What Happens in Tomorrow World.
Jordan is a 2x TEDx speaker and has a creative platform called Imagitiveation wh...
"We create things that bring us joy. We're not going to create things long term unless it brings us fulfillment and purpose." - Kyler Miles
Kyler is an expert in the content creation space- creating content that informs, inspires, and impacts people. Kyler comes from a background in helping Fortune 500 companies and startups with branding, content creation, and video marketing, and now solely runs his o...
"Creating something that wasn't there in the world. It could be as simple as a new plate for dinner or as bold as the internet." - Grant Tomassi
Grant and I share some early laughter, as we dove into neuroscience and creativity in the brain.
Grant is the Founder and inventor of sensemetrics, and is now the Founder/CEO for Jooni!
In this episode, we cover the following topics:
- Healthy competition strength...
"Creativity is one of the purist expressions of the human soul. To be human is to be curious about the world." - Daniel Kessel
Daniel and his wife Kassandra are the founders of the photography company Alienated Productions.
Together, they have received numerous awards such as Sony Photography Awards, been featured in Bozeman and FeverDream Magazines, and are the exclusive photographers for Billings, MT r...
" The universe was built to create, we are a part of the universe. We are here to create within it, expand it, contribute to it with our time here, and contribute to each other with our time here. To create is the purpose of life. And, how we create, and the connections we create infer our critical thinking, our language, our relationships, our politics, etc. The key to understanding how things work...
"Creativity is being your authentic self in anything you do."
Dustin is the song writer, lead vocalist, and guitar player of the music duo Van Mason Band.
Dustin began his journey in theatre before transitioning into a musician, and is the co-owner of Voyage Bowls, an acai bowl company based in Michigan.
In this episode, we dive into creativity in all shapes and forms- creative arts,...
"Creativity as an act of courage. I can have all the creativity in the world-- creating businesses, products, relationships, but if I don't have the courage to put action behind my words and thoughts, then I don't feel that I am living a creative life, or embracing creativity at its fullest."
Nick Knutzen sharing the meaning of creativity on the latest episode of The Bends, Breaks, and Blends That Shape Our Future pod...
"Creativity means freedom. You know you're a free or wealthy person when you wake up and get to do what you like to do. Unfortunately, creativity has become a luxury. Creativity has become less and less a priority, which might be why our brains suffer when we are doing things. We would actually solve many more problems, at a higher rate of speed, if we could be more creative."
David Ollila sharing what creativity me...
"Creativity to me is thinking outside the box. I've never been happy with the status quo. When someone says it's always been done this way, I feel the desire to do it differently."
Our latest creative guest, Lisa Jenza, sharing what creativity means to her on the latest episode of The Bends, Breaks, and Blends That Shape Our Future podcast.
Lisa is the creator of Freedom Kitchen, an online media platform providin...
"Creativity in our thoughts and creativity with our hands. When we use our hands, we tap into the story building concept of our creations."
Special guest, Katie Kimball sharing what creativity means to her.
Katie is the creator of Kitchen Stewardship and Kids Cook Real Food. Katie has been featured in many internationally viewed talk shows, local TV network shows, national podcasts and magazines.
Ch...
"The modern world makes everything steady, routinized, consistent, and homegenist whereas, creativity creates the fundamental expression and is the essence of humanity."
Jade Samadi sharing what creativity means to him on the latest episode of The Bends, Breaks, and Blends That Shape Our Future podcast.
Jade began his journey at OnCall Health as an Account Director before leading the growth for Local Line , an e-commer...
"Not staying in the status quo: playing in the same game or playing someone else's game. Rather, being a gamechanger to cause and create a future that you want."
C-Roc's journey to entrepreneurship began with mortgage lending before launching a now growing and popular podcast show: What Are You Made of? followed by the creation of two companies: People Building Inc and his latest: Blooprinted .
C-Roc is the aut...
"Creativity means being able to use your environment to create something meaningful to share with others. My best creations come when I have limited resources to tap into."
Bryanna Manning Art sharing what creativity means to her on the latest episode of the Bends, Breaks, and Blends That Shape Our Future podcast.
Bryanna Manning was raised taking family trips to the lake which is where her passion and exploration for ...
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