The Creatively Curious Podcast: Recent Episodes
Trevor Miles and Dean Richards
We seek to engage, excite, and energize our audience as we explore a variety of Human truths. It is our mission to have insightful conversations and takeaways for our listeners. We will continue to grow and understand more about the world around us, and most importantly, the roles we play. Topics will vary week to week yet create a cohesive framework as we explore how to move forward. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube: @TrevorCMedia. Instagram: @TrevorCDance. Web: TrevorCDance.com.
What did the “kid you” want and does the “adult you” want the same things? This episode looks at the way our perspective develops with age, and the unbreakable bond between the formative years of life and who we are at our core. Let’s go back in time together.
Depression can be invisible, but that doesn't mean you have to be! This episode takes a much needed look into the reaches of our mind. Special guest CHRISTIAN OLIVER shares his journey with depression and the support system that helps him cope on a daily basis. Listen in to help de-stigmatize the discussion of mental health.
Who is the puppeteer in the room? This episode dissects ways people can slow down to “read the room” and gain a better understanding of how small and high level details collaborate to paint the picture around them. Join our impactful discussion.
I know what it’s like to be your age...yeah, but do you know what it’s like to be my age today? This episode examines the reality that young people are an irreplaceable source of energy for us all. Our community leaders could not do what they do without this inspiration! Special guest ADRIENNE ROBERTS shares with us the ways in which she uses the voice of McKees Rocks youth to keep her vested in the community.
The sound of words lasts mere seconds, but their impact can last forever. This episode travels back in time to spotlight words that, when uttered, can help shape who we are at our core and affect our mental health in ways often not realized until adulthood. Help us understand the gravity of our voice.
Do you live to work or work to live? For many, achieving a “work life balance” is an elusive journey that may actually be impossible to achieve. The episode dives into the reality that the “home us” and “work us” are not two separate, clear-cut versions of our identity and it would be beneficial to explore their overlap. Let’s ponder on this crossroad together.
Are you stooping to their level or just giving them what they deserve? This episode captures both the hilarity and intention behind some of the choices we make to “get back” at others. Special guest SAIDA WITHERSPOON shares some of her petty moments while also explaining how her intentions were usually rooted in something much deeper than pettiness.
If you break it, you buy it…but doesn’t that mean you should also take ownership of breaking someone’s trust when you extend an undesired touch? This episode looks at the many levels of touch and the ways we can all be more communicative so as to maintain respect for others. Help us clear the air by clarifying our boundaries.
Do you express compassion for others and if so, then how, and more importantly, why? This episode explores how we view the circumstances of those around us and the ways we insert ourselves into their equations. Join the discussion to see if you really are the missing variable to their problems.
How will you find your life’s treasures if you don’t have the map to get there? This episode takes a step back from the daily grind of our current lives to look forward and identify future goals and the systems necessary to reach them. Join our excitement for the path that awaits.
Kids can be our future, but they can also be our now! This episode examines the world from an often under-represented lens and empowers youth to speak power to their reality. Special guest IYANNA CLEMMONS shares with us the struggles she has faced and the ways in which she will continue to overcome them.
I may be some dumb, but I ain’t plum dumb! This episode reflects on the wisdom that only moms can provide and the ways in which that wisdom lives on, even when our mothers are no longer here. Join the praise group and give moms their due.
Does that lipstick match the slop in the pig pen? This episode takes a look at the various ways in which we dress up or transform situations and people to make them look very different from what they really are. Help us identify healthy ways to embrace reality without harming others.
You’re on your way out, let me get the door for you! This episode breaks down the process through which we realize the need to separate ourselves from others and whether this distance creates a temporary or permanent void. Help us think through how to protect ourselves from inevitable dangers.
Oh, he’s trippin trippin! This episode wades through the thoughts swimming in our heads and the ways in which we can get stuck in cyclic negative thinking. Join the discussion to pick up on ways to create a better headspace for yourself.
Is your patience a blip or a moment? This episode reflects on what is needed to have prolonged patience and the benefits of extending that patience to others. Let’s take our time to discover how to slow down.
Who has the right to tell me how strong I am? This episode explores the age-old debate of what is the “right” balance of masculinity and femininity and how to navigate the world regardless of expectations placed upon you. Let’s discuss the “true versions” of ourselves separate from others' judgement!
When you’re truly “fed up”, what sounds do you make? This episode explores the times when people have prolonged frustrations with the status quo and ways in which they make their voice heard. Let’s have a collective conversation on protesting!
Who are we, but, more importantly, who are we not and what culture isn’t ours to claim? This episode unpacks peoples’ relationship to culture and the times in which their cultural interests cause pervasive and septic wounds. Special guest MORGAN OVERTON helps identify ways that people can stop appropriating and start showing reverence and humility for different cultures.
What fills your void...courage or cowardice? This episode takes a deep look at moments when one is faced with two choices: fight or flight, as the saying goes. Being a hero when it feels like the “right” thing to do isn’t easy, but it can be done. Together we’ll examine the impact of that heroic action.
What is your get up and go, what is your sit down settle? This episode dissects one’s motivation to act and how that action is rooted in the feeling of shame. Shame, whether deriving from within or coming from the outside is a powerful concept that you should discuss with us. Come along!
We wanted to take an opportunity to sit and interact with our audience! This episode was streamed on Facebook and Instagram, and is here unedited for YOU, our loyal listeners. Here we do a season review, remembering our favorite moments and we also talk about future Creatively Curious plans! Let’s jump in.
When someone is speaking to you, are you both hearing them and listening to their words? This episode identifies what it means to be an active listener and purposefully do things to increase the likelihood you can receive the speaker’s full message. Everyone wants to feel heard, you have a great opportunity to make that a reality. Come hear what we have to say!
Space comes at a premium, what and who makes up your space? This episode travels down the path of how to create your personal space and what to leave out in the process. We all deserve space, but we don’t all know what that even looks like, let’s talk!
Who is your inner child and when did you last give them a hug? This episode explores the fun times of our childhood and what made those times so great. Let's learn more about the fondness of childhood and ways we can bring that joy into our adult lives.
You watered the seeds of sin; so, you shouldn’t be surprised when your tree sprouts leaves. This episode explores the ways in which the roots of our sins can manifest into actions that fuel our own personal hellfires. Talk with us about ways we can extinguish the flames.
People may not want to admit it but we all have sins. This episode acknowledges the terrible pattern of actions we continually repeat and the starting point for those actions. Join us in identifying the foundation of our choices so that we can move toward understanding their real-world manifestations.
Your personal calling card may be dialing the wrong number. This episode dissects the nuances of one's personal brand and discusses how motto and mantra can be used as tools to influence the way you are perceived. Why don’t you help us learn more about you from this discussion.
People like to avoid thinking about their failures; unfortunately it is inevitable. This episode identifies failures and reflects on their impact much later in life. All hope is not lost, join us as we work through how to acknowledge failure but fail to claim it as our identity.
Success shines but it can also be invisible. This episode explores the many types and levels of success and helps our listeners think about their own basic criteria. Come with us as we unpack life's fulfillment!
Humans are creatures of habit and we often operate from an old belief system formed during different times. This episode delves into moments when our core beliefs were challenged and we realized that the damage caused by staunch beliefs can result in a bad outcome for everyone. Join us as we ponder our perspectives.
Not everyone finds their destiny, but everyone finds a moment that was destined based on their choice of actions. This episode explores how to find what feels “right” to do and how to attract more opportunities for exploring your passions. Be passionate about joining our conversation!
Everyone reaches a point at which they find themselves ready to let go of someone or something, but also unable to do so. This episode explores ways to melt the proverbial glue in one’s life and come to terms with the necessity of finding release in order to gain control. Please join us as we put things into a better perspective.
As the world constantly changes, we must decide: do we stand still and sink into the quicksand or do we move forward springing into a new norm? This episode explores the process of moving forward to become a better version of oneself while deciding which parts of you will be changed forever. There is never a “right time” to do things differently and a world full of better people means a better place for all to experience. We welcome anyone to join us on the journey ahead!