The Creative Mindset

The Creative Mindset

Hear from professional artists and creatives about their creative mindset, sustained creativity, the business of their art, and everything else about being a creative artist. Learn from people who are actually doing what they love!CreativeMindset.org is helping Artists find tools they need to produce more art and more meaningful art. Hosted by Tony Angelini www.creativemindset.org

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April 14, 2025 49 mins

Priyanka Shetty was an acting student at The University of Virginia on her summer break in 2017 when the Alt Right rally dubbed “Unite the Right” took place. The event left such a mark that, as an immigrant from India, she was compelled to write plays like #CHARLOTTESVILLE, which premiered at the Keegan Theatre in Washington, DC. In The Creative Mindset, I converse with award-winning playwright and actor Priyanka Shetty to unpack a...

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John Gromada & Tony Angelini talk about expressing meaning in sound craft for the theatre and audio drama.  A “must listen” not just for theatre artists, but all artists who want to explore deeper meaning in their work.

John Gromada (Composer/Sound Designer) has composed music or designed sound for more 40 Broadway productions, including All My Sons, Torch Song, The Elephant Man, The Trip to Bountiful with Cicely Tyson...

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Sound Designer Matthew Nielson & Tony Angelini share stories and lessons about the joy and the craft of sound design for the theatre and for film. 

Based in the Washington, DC Area, Matthew M. Nielson is a producer, composer, sound designer, recording engineer, audio post production engineer, songwriter, and orchestrater for Film, TV, Theater, Radio, Web, and Music

His music for film has been heard in film festivals acr...

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Tony Award Wining Sound Designer Robert Kaplowitz & Tony Angelini talk about working on Broadway, and about letting go of legacy in order to create great art at this moment.  Delightful Conversation.
Featuring music by De La Sol.

I'm your host, Tony Angelini. Thanks for listening. Find out more at www.creativemindset.org

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Artist Sara Habbab shares lessons she’s learning from her 365 Days of Art challenge. How to make progress, measure progress, asking for help, the power of daily practice, benefits of canvas art vs digital art, and her experience with minting NFTs and offering them on OpenSea.io. 


Find her:
www.etherealartcollections.com
www.artzbysara.com
IG:  @Artz_By_Sara
Twitter:  @Artz_By_Sara
ClubHouse: @Artz_...

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October 1, 2021 64 mins

On the heels of her smash breakout album "Latvian Reflections", Aija Reke shows us what it means to make an impact, what it truly means to have grit, how to create good habits, good goals, and make a living as a professional in the arts. I'm your host, Tony Angelini.

Featuring music from her album! (used by permission)

How to find Latvian Reflections:
https://ffm.to/aija
https://aijareke.com...

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Sarah shares lessons she has learned from starting out painting in  her garage to the highly acclaimed artist she has become. She looks at creativity as a muscle that you need to exercise in order to sustain your art over years.

Find her:

https://whitmireart.com
Neptune's Ring: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NeptunesRing?ref=shop_sugg
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SarahWhitmire
youTube: https://www....

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September 3, 2021 50 mins

Your mind is like a room that is yours to redesign—a space that you can declutter, air out, furnish, decorate, and turn into a truly congenial place. Dr. Eric Maisel, Ph.D. moves cognitive change a giant step forward by describing the room that is your mind and how human consciousness is experienced there.  He provides visualization exercises that make redesigning your mind and changing what - and how - you think easy and simple. A...

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Steven Schrembeck: How to choose a goal, stick with a goal, and the fastest way to get great at anything.
The best mindset to supercharge acquiring skills
How to choose your goals,
How to measure your progress towards those goals
What's going to keep you on the path and take you over the finish line.

Steven is the creator and producer of Collected Stories podcast, (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...

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Actor and Mindfulness Teacher Stephanie Nash Explains how mindfulness can be used to help with common challenges professional artists face every day.
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Jessica Graham explains the connection between Spirituality and Creativity in terms anyone can relate to and understand. She talks about: Radical Acceptance, Spiritual Bypassing, Compassion & Empathy, Translation Vs Transformation, Toxic Positivity, Growth Mindset, and how to create your own Nerf World!
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The Founder of Conscious Therapeutics explains Mindset, Growth Mindset, Fitness, and installing good habits.  Learn to set goals and create the habits that will get you there.

I'm your host, Tony Angelini. Thanks for listening. Find out more at www.creativemindset.org

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When it comes to sustaining artistic growth, Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia has been avoiding burnout consistently while outperforming most regional theatres of its kind. Being located in the south comes with its own brand of challenges, but under Richard Rose, the artistic director for over 27 years the theater,  led through artistic vision and remained focused on the quality of the art and the experience of the audience and...

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Propsmaster Helen Stratakes shares her secrets on creating amazing works of art for the theatre, managing a team of artisans, and how to be super productive.

This is the fourth part in our 5 part series on Barter Theatre, and we are exploring how the artists at Barter are able to sustain productivity over years and never compromise on their professionalism and art.  If you’ve missed the first three, I highly recommend you ...

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Barter Theatre Series Part 3

In this episode, we’re talking with three members of the Barter Equity Acting company. Kim Morgan Dean, Tricia Matthews, and Nicholas Piper. This is a compelling conversation, and they have a lot to say about artistic collaboration, taking risks, and clarity about their mission.

This is the third part in out series our series on Barter Theatre, and we are exploring how the artists at B...

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Derek Smith is the Resident Scenic Designer for Barter Theatre, Designing well over a hundred sets for Barter Theatre alone. He talks about keeping his art fresh, form vs function, budget constraints, and the collaboration process involved with designing for the theatre.

I'm your host, Tony Angelini. Thanks for listening. Find out more at www.creativemindset.org

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When it comes to sustaining artistic growth, Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia has been avoiding burnout consistently while outperforming most regional theatres of its kind. Being located in the south comes with its own brand of challenges, but under Richard Rose, the artistic director for over 27 years the theater was led through artistic vision and controversy focused on the quality of the art and the experience of the audienc...

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March 11, 2021 1 min

Welcome to the Creative Mindset Podcast. We are currently creating the podcasts. Stay Tuned for extra ordinary episodes.

I'm your host, Tony Angelini. Thanks for listening. Find out more at www.creativemindset.org

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