Creative Peacemeal
Well known, and up-and-coming guests—ranging from artists, actors, musicians, authors, illustrators, chefs, designers, and more—share starts, struggles, triumphs, and more in compelling, thought-provoking interviews. The show is sure to inspire, spark curiosity, and maybe even having you dust off that clarinet, pick up a paintbrush, start that novel, or anything else you can dream.
Episodes
Today I'm joined by drummer Rex Larkman of Tropidelic.
Bio: The Cleveland-based collective have built a sound that refuses to stay confined to one genre. What sets Tropidelic apart is their ability to seamlessly fuse laid-back island vibes with raw rock energy and deeply personal songwriting, creating music that feels equally at home at a festival singalong or blasting through car speakers at full volume.&n...
I had a blast getting to know musician and Children's music superstar, Laurie Berkner. With more than 1.7 billion total streams, an average of more than 22 million monthly streams, more than 595 million YouTube channel views, and millions of CDs and DVDs sold, Laurie’s songs are beloved by families worldwide, including household staples like “We Are The Dinosaurs,” “Victor Vito,” and &l...
In the spirit of Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air and Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking comes Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy While Grieving by Tony Stewart, a powerful story of love, loss, and recovery.
When Stewart’s wife, Lynn, receives a sudden and devastating diagnosis, their scramble begins to find effective treatment, navigate lif...
Every so often, an interview comes along that leaves me stunned. Eleanor Lerman's episode was one such. NYC born and raised, this raw, fantastic poet delivers a fantastic interview, and I hope you enjoy!
To learn more about Eleanor, visit https://www.eleanorlerman.com/
Creator/Host: Tammy Takaishi
Audio Engineer: Tammy Takaishi
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Joe Battaglia is a seasoned and award-winning journalist who spent years in The Olympics arena. With over two decades in sports media, Battaglia has led content creation across news, politics, and athletics, including a role on the NBCOlympics.com team that earned a Sports Emmy for the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Summer Olympics.
Joe sat down to discuss his journalism career, his pivot to fiction, his fave authors, ...
A sheer delight to talk with Dr. Vasu Tolia about her medical career, and her new career as an abstract artist. We dig deep into the impact of the arts on health, as well as her creative process, and much more. A must listen for anyone in the creative arts therapy fields!
To learn more about today's guest see below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vasundhara.tolia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/...
Absolutely delighted to host the creators behind the true crime parody podcast that's heating up the charts, The Murderer Killings. Jack Canfora and Michael Satow dish on faves, give a real glimpse into the work, and more. For fans of true crime, and The Murderer Killings, this episode is one not to miss! Tune in for the inside scoop, and stay for the laughs.
To learn more about Jack Canfora, Michael Satow, and The M...
Adriana Marchione is a creative arts therapist, and it was a delight to have her on the show to discuss her field, her award-winning documentaries, dig deep into the creative process, mental health, and more.
To learn more about Adriana, go here https://art-cures.com/
Creator/Host: Tammy Takaishi
Audio Engineer: Tammy Takaishi
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It was a delight to chat with Walter about creativity, his latest book, The Meaning of Murder, and much more. This episode is one not to miss, especially for writers, or anyone interest in a good human interest story.
A former crime reporter, Walter B. Levis’ work has appeared in The NY Daily News, The National Law Journal, The Chicago Reporter, The Chicago Lawyer, The New Republic, Show Business Magazine, ...
Incredibly grateful to sit down with actor and contortionist Samantha Rodes for this compelling and insightful interview.
Samantha Rodes is a versatile actor with extensive experience in creature and prosthetic performance, contortion, yoga, and motion capture. She has worked alongside many acclaimed artists, both under layers of prosthetics and suited up for motion capture, including Academy Award-winning director G...
I am OVER the moon to have my favorite celeb chef, the fantastic Ellie Krieger on the show! She's kicking of the 2026 guest list in style as we talk about cooking, mental health and food, and more.
From her website: Host and executive producer of the cooking series “Ellie’s Real Good Food” on Public Television and well known from her hit Food Network show “Healthy Appetite,” Ellie Kr...
Comedian, and founder of Gold Comedy, Lynn Harris joins to the show to discuss how anyone can be funny, inspiration, and more. End 2025 with this great episode!
Lynn Harris, the founder of GOLD Comedy, the comedy school, professional network, and content studio where women and non-binary folks grow their comedy careers and creative side hustles, join a powerful community, and make funny stuff. Through our classes, ce...
Sally and I sit down to discuss her memoir, REACHING FOR BEAUTIFUL, the loss of her son, and how creativity, and self-care helped her in her grief journey. We also dig deep into grief, her family's history with sobriety, and so much more.
Content warning: Loss of a child, addiction.
Sally McQuillen, LCSW, CADC, is a psychotherapist in private practice specializing in addiction, grief, and trauma recovery.
She pro...
One of the episodes recorded in the summer of 2025, Dustin and I dig deep into his inspirations, songwriting process, and he shares a lot of wise words, in addition to chatting about their latest album. This episode is great for any musician/songwriter, or fan's of blues-rock!
Fronted by ferocious guitarist/singer/songwriter Dustin Douglas, The Electric Gentlemen—rounded out by drummer Tommy Smallcomb and bassi...
Absolutely delighted to be joined by T. Kingfisher aka Ursula Vernon, a NYT bestselling author of fantasy and horror novels. We discuss her latest book, writing inspo, creativity, and much more! We're also joined by my friend Rita, who is a HUGE fan of T. Kingfisher, so this episode is an extra special treat!
T. Kingfisher is the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award–winning author of fantasy, horror, and o...
Delighted to have award-winning writer and journalist, Michele C. Hollow on to discuss stories that impacted her, and one of her latest books, Jurassic Girl: The Adventures of Mary Anning, Paleontologist and the First Female Fossil Hunter which is out now.
To learn more about Michele, or to purchase her books, go here https://www.michelechollow.com/
Visit www.creativepeacemeal.com to leave a review, f...
Kerstin Schultz, most recently known for roles in The Rightous Gemstones sat down to discuss her start, balancing her busy lifestyle, struggles, and more.
To find out more about Kerstin, visit her IMDB page here: https://m.imdb.com/name/nm7854901/
To learn more about her business go here: https://partyanddiet.com/
Creator/Host: Tammy Takaishi
Audio Engineer: Tammy Takaishi
Visit www.creativepeaceme...
Panel episodes are ones I enjoy doing on my show, and this one features returning guests, Playwright and Beatlephile, Jack Canfora, Elizabeth Macduffie of Meat For TeaCast podcast, and Meat For Tea: The Valley Review) as well as Dr. Amrita Sen, who's published several works and lectured on Shakespeare.
This episode is also special because the fab hosts of Meat for Teacast podcast have edited this, and are featu...
USA Today bestselling author, Trilina Pucci is on the show to discuss all things writing, and her latest novel,
Trilina Pucci, a #1 Amazon and USA TODAY Bestselling Author, is a connoisseur of pop culture and SANPELLEGRINO, but her true passion lies in crafting tantalizing romantic novels that delve into the depths of desire, emotion, and even hearty belly laughs.
When she's not penning steamy love stories, you'...
Fans of Maggie Rogers, Kacey Musgraves, and Suki Waterhouse will LOVE Pien! Dutch indie-Americana artist PIEN is gearing up for the release of her debut EP “According to Plan”, out May 23rd. Following the releases of some of the singles on the EP, "Not Yet" and "I Know," PIEN continues to explore her distinctive sound, blending catchy moments with relatable, reflective lyricism.
"I Know," PIEN’s sec...
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