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James C. Kaufman, PhD, is a Professor at the University of Connecticut Neag School of Education, and a creativity researcher and author. At the time of our interview, he was an Associate Professor at California State University, San Bernardino. His books include : The Psychology of Creative Writing Creativity 101. Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom Topics […]
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In the film “Towelhead,” Summer Bishil plays 13-year-old Jasira, a Lebanese-American girl navigating through her adolescence, including challenges with identity, sexual awakening and self-esteem. In our interview, Summer, who made the film at age 18, and at the time of our interview was 20, talks about a number of her perspectives on her work. “Acting […]
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Cynthia Bain has been training young actors for 10 years and has established herself as one the premier coaches and performance consultants. Her students include some of the top young performers in film and television. In our interview, she addresses a number of questions, including : How important is it for your students to have […]
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Dee Wallace has achieved over 100 credits as an actor in film, television and the stage, in a career of more than 30 years so far. She is also an acting teacher, public speaker, workshop leader, spiritual healer, and author of “Conscious Creation: Directing Energy to Get the Life You Want,” a book on self-healing […]
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Creativity Coach Jenna Avery writes: “I connected with Douglas’s work originally through my interest in highly sensitive people and his site HighlySensitive.org. Avery continues in a summary on her site: Characteristics of Creative Visionaries Eby describes creative visionaries as people who have a drive, passion, persistence, or consuming commitment to realize their creative ideas. As […]
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Linda Dessau, MTA, CPCC is a founder of Genuine Coaching Services; a music therapist accredited by the Canadian Association for Music Therapy, and a Certified Professional Co-active Coach. In this interview, Linda talks about her work as a therapist using singing and other forms of music, and how she helps people develop through creativity coaching. […]
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Susan Kirkland is a graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design and author of a book on developing a business as a creative services entrepreneur. She is a seasoned professional designer with experience in both ad agencies and corporate in-house departments. In the interview, she talks about a number of topics and experiences […]
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Ted Zeff, PhD taught workshops on coping techniques for highly sensitive people, and stress reduction and insomnia management at various hospitals and medical groups. He had a private practice counseling HSPs in-person and by phone, and authored papers and books on helping sensitive people thrive. Here is our audio interview: … ~~~ In her post […]
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Jim Hallowes is founder of the former Highly Sensitive People website, and has been studying and presenting information on HSPs [highly sensitive people] for years. He has a wide range of informed perspectives on this trait and how it relates to gifted and creative people, and his site includes a number of resources. Listen to […]
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Linda Dessau interviews me, Douglas Eby, about some topics in her article “Ten Ways to Thrive as a Creative Artist.” From her article : 3. Connect with your MUSE Nurture your relationship with this special inner voice. Listen for its wisdom and carry out its wishes. Daily Practice: Your muse is unique to you, and […]
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Imi Lo works with emotionally intense and highly sensitive people, and is the author of books Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity, and The Gift of Intensity: How to Win at Life and Love as a Highly Sensitive and Emotionally Intense Person. Imi is the founder of Eggshell Therapy and Coaching, working with intense people from around […]
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Jacquelyn Strickland is “a Licensed Professional Counselor, Coach and workshop leader based in Fort Collins, Colorado. “Her approach specializes in blending therapeutic principles and coaching strategies with a spiritual foundation. “The idea of acting versus reacting is so important for highly sensitive people, because we do take in so much from our environment. I like […]
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On the podcast interview page on her site, Cat Rose writes: In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Douglas Eby: writer, researcher and online publisher who focuses on psychology and personal growth especially in relation to creativity. “We talk about being a multitalented creative, Douglas shares his advice for procrastination […]
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“Learning to loosen up this mental filtering system to allow more novel ideas and stimuli into conscious awareness is one of the biggest challenges for people who don’t think of themselves as creative.” (Read more from Q&A about her book below.) Shelley Carson earned her Ph.D. in psychology from Harvard University, where she continues to […]
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“Creativity, is one of humankind’s healthiest inclinations, one of our greatest attributes. “Our impulse to be creative can be understood to some degree as the subjective struggle to give form, structure and constructive expression to inner and outer chaos and conflict.” Dr. Stephen A. Diamond is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist in private practice, […]
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Judith Orloff MD synthesizes traditional medicine with intuition, subtle energy, and spirituality, and provides clients and readers of her books, plus in her videos and interviews, strategies to transform strong emotions like anxiety and anger to help achieve more emotional health and better access to our creativity. She is a NY Times bestselling author of […]
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Her site profile summarizes: Imi Lo works with emotionally intense and highly sensitive people. She is the author of Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity, available in multiple languages, and The Gift of Intensity. Imi is the founder of Eggshell Therapy and Coaching, working with intense people from around the world. Imi has practised as a social […]
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Her site notes: Dr. Cheryl Arutt is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist in private practice specializing in trauma recovery and creative artist issues. Her approach to therapy emphasizes insight, self-awareness and empowerment to help people have more gratifying lives. Dr. Arutt is also a nationally recognized expert on PTSD, a sought-after mental health commentator […]
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Susan K. Perry, Ph.D., is author of the books “Loving In Flow,” the Los Angeles Times Bestseller “Writing In Flow,” and four other nonfiction books, at least 700 articles and essays, and a novel. She is also a social psychologist with expertise in relationships, and is a writing consultant and online instructor. In our interview, […]
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Melora Hardin has wide-ranging passions as an artist, including acting, directing, dancing, writing and singing. She played “Jan” on the tv series “The Office” and has roles in a number of film and tv projects. At 13, she won a scholarship to study with the Joffrey Ballet Company in New York. She sang as Fantine […]
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