Episodes

  • Creative Engagement Painter, Textile Artist and Crofter Sarah Campbell
    Jun 30 2025

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    My guest Sarah Campbell has a delightfully welcoming presence. I have had the opportunity through several workshops and retreats to visit, sit in with her church choir and see the home that she and her husband Yorik have created on the Island of Lismore. I have even visited the Red well that Sarah describes in this interview! The beauty of Lismore is truly awe inspiring. Sarah is offering several kinds of workshops related to creativity and nature using “mostly” the native plants on the island.

    To find out more go to: https://www.mogwaiidesign.com/


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    35 mins
  • Creative Engagement Rabbi Adina Allen
    Jun 12 2025

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    My guest is Rabbi Adina Allen author of The Place of All Possibility: Cultivating Creativity Through Ancient Jewish Wisdom. I feel very aligned with the ideas in this book. Rabbi Adina explores how ancient Jewish text, not only the Torah but related writings and teachings connect to creativity and curiosity. Each chapter invites us in to experiments to allow us to experience directly what is described. I would highly recommend this book! Here are some links to find out more:

    www.jewishstudioproject.org

    https://adina-allen.com/

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    About your Host Daniel Mandel

    Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

    https://www.youtube.com/@engagecreativity

    Find out about Daniel's Encouragement Sessions.

    Daniel's purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! He is a Creativity Coach and the chief encouragement officer! He works with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.


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    34 mins
  • Encouragement Session Full Circle: Illustrator and Visual Storyteller Molly Clasen
    May 30 2025

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    My guest Molly Clasen is an Illustrator and Visual Story Teller. This is Molly’s 2nd appearance or Full Circle interview following her Encouragement Session back on February of 2024. We discuss how speaking in this public forum put a certain gentle pressure that comes along with the attention. Molly is wise at every turn, you may even want to be ready to pause and take notes!

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    If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel.

    About your Host Daniel Mandel

    Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

    https://www.youtube.com/@engagecreativity


    Find out about Daniel's Encouragement Sessions.

    Daniel's purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! He is a Creativity Coach and the chief encouragement officer! He works with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.


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    38 mins
  • Creative Engagement Musician Composer Anne Wood
    May 15 2025

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    My guest is Musician, Composer Anne Wood. I thank Niloo Kahn for introducing me to Anne. It is so fascinating to learn about Anne’s life story and the story of how her theatrical experience called When Mountains Meet came to life. I won’t give away any plot twists here. I especially loved hearing how each part of Anne’s life contributed to the artist that Anne is today. Anne graciously acknowledges her artistic team that helped bring her story to life in this way. I hope you enjoy this complex and real life story as well and at the end you will get to hear a song from the album When Mountains Meet, the song is called Gilgit Going.

    To find out more:

    https://www.whenmountainsmeet.com/

    instagram: @annewoodmusic

    If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel.

    About your Host Daniel Mandel

    Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

    https://www.youtube.com/@engagecreativity

    Find out about Daniel's Encouragement Sessions.

    Daniel's purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! He is a Creativity Coach and the chief encouragement officer! He works with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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    50 mins
  • Creative Engagement Visual Artist Tamsin Haggis
    Apr 30 2025

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    I remember artistic retreats where I met my guest Tamsin Haggis and I was in awe of her creative exploration, her different styles and as I learned more I was fascinated with her background. Recently Tamsin has begun writing her own Substack which you can find here: Art Pilgrim which I find fascinating. I’ve seen Tamsin create sand paintings and abstract images that look similar to cellular images from a microscope as well as figures of dancers and images from her various travels that intrigue and inspire me.

    If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel.

    About your Host Daniel Mandel

    Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

    https://www.youtube.com/@engagecreativity

    Find out about Daniel's Encouragement Sessions.

    Daniel's purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! He is a Creativity Coach and the chief encouragement officer! He works with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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    40 mins
  • Creative Engagement Writer Lisa Martens
    Apr 16 2025

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    My guest Writer Lisa Martens joins us all the way from Costa Rica! I want to thank Yolande Brener for introducing us. We discuss Lisa’s Novel: Like It Never Happened a humorous yet insightful exploration of generational trauma. Lisa has become an expert in family dynamics, drawing from some personal experiences while also crafting the fictional journey of Alice as she navigates a complex web of relationships. The novel delves into Alice's internal world as well as her external family, all striving to understand their place in the world. I was particularly drawn to Lisa's humorous approach to storytelling. She demonstrates how family can be a powerful trigger, and how creativity can help us untangle the complexities of life and gain self-discovery.

    Here is a link to her novel Like It Never Happened:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS2R58KC

    If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel.

    About your Host Daniel Mandel

    Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

    https://www.youtube.com/@engagecreativity

    Find out about Daniel's Encouragement Sessions.

    My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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    33 mins
  • Creative Engagement Architect, Painter, Songwriter Christel Knappe
    Mar 31 2025

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    I had the privilege of being paired with my guest Christel Knappe on a songwriting retreat on the Greek Island of Crete last summer. Christel’s creativity is multifaceted. As we get to know how Christel’s creativity manifests in her life we remember together the process of writing our song called Let The River Decide. It am so interested to explore the parts that flowed with ease and the parts where we got stuck or frustrated. The image for this episode is Christel’s artwork for Eva Hillered’s song called Tiger Lily! At the end of the interview you can hear the song Christel and I wrote together called Let The River Decide.

    To find out more about Christel go to:
    https://www.christelknappe.com/

    If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel.

    About your Host Daniel Mandel

    Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

    https://www.youtube.com/@engagecreativity

    Find out about Daniel's Encouragement Sessions.

    My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

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    Website: https://www.danielrmandel.com/

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    38 mins
  • Creative Engagement Actor, Founder Solo School Henry McGrath
    Mar 12 2025

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    My guest is Henry McGrath Creative Entrepreneur, filmmaker, performance artist, actor, lover of the wild places and Founder of The Solo School and Eden's Cave. I was able to attend the online screening premiere of Henry's film Red Bird, and I have experienced Henry as a cohort of the Discipline of Freedom workshops and Kath Burlinson's PathMakers. Henry's presence feels like a master class in discipline and focus. It has been a wonderful privilege to get to know Henry through his creative engagement!
    To find out more about Henry and his offerings:
    https://www.thesoloschool.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/thesoloschool/

    If you enjoyed this podcast please give us a rating and write a review where you listen to podcasts. Please share this with friends by sending the link. If you would like to share your thoughts about this podcast you can also email Daniel Mandel.

    About your Host Daniel Mandel

    Daniel Mandel is a Life Coach, Singer Songwriter and Story teller.

    https://www.youtube.com/@engagecreativity

    Find out about Daniel's Encouragement Sessions.

    My purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we can all live our most meaningful adventure! I am a Creativity Coach and I’m the chief encouragement officer! I work with people as creators and artists to generate change through curiosity and imagination that invites creativity into problem solving to address life challenges.

    Support the show

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    Website: https://www.danielrmandel.com/

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    44 mins