Your Creative Mind Podcast
The Your Creative Mind Podcast
Curious, Creative, Confident (How you can do it too)
Whether you want to write a story or solve the climate crisis, you need to think in new and world-changing ways.
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Behind every book, play, and song is a person juggling self-doubt, deadlines, and the drive to create. On Your Creative Mind, Izolda Trakhtenberg talks with writers, artists, musicians, and creative professionals about how they make their work and how they manage the stress and anxiety that often come with creating.
Through candid interviews and practical insights, you’ll learn storytelling techniques, mindfulness practices for creative professionals, and strategies for overcoming perfectionism in writing and art. Whether you’re searching for inspiration, tools to strengthen your resilience, or fresh ideas for balancing creativity and mental health, this podcast is your guide to creating with courage, clarity, and joy.
Your Creative Mind is more than a podcast; it’s a guide to living fully, thinking boldly, and creating with purpose.
Latest Podcast Episodes
- Beyond Fear: How Skill Awareness Shapes Creative ConfidenceIf your creative vision feels bigger than your current skills, you’re not failing. You’re growing. In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda Trakhtenberg shares a powerful insight from playwright Lauren Gunderson that reframes creative hesitation for writers, musicians, actors, and artists. This isn’t about fear of judgment. It’s about artistic skill, vision, and timing….
- What is Doing Your Best Right Now? A Creative Check-In for 2026For People Who Want Depth, Not Drama and Expression Without Exhaustion What happens when your creative voice evolves, and you choose to evolve with it? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda Trakhtenberg shares why 2026 marks a turning point: a deeper focus on artists, makers, and anyone reclaiming confidence through creative expression. You’ll…
- Encore: Grammy Award Winner, Al Petteway on art, artistry, and living the creative lifeAl Petteway was arguably one of the top ten guitarists who ever lived. I was also lucky enough to call him a dear friend. Enjoy this encore episode with a terrific human and a musical master. New episodes will return in the new year. This Week’s Card to Contemplate: Confidence Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery…
- Encore: The Excellent Petra Mayer (NPR Books Editor) on Writing, Representation, and Keeping Things RealNPR Books Editor Petra Mayer Petra was a great friend of mine. Tragically, she suddenly passed away in November 2021. Her New York Times Obituary noted her many accomplishments. I called her my dear friend. Enjoy this encore episode of one of the best people ever. Website: https://IzoldaT.com Book Your Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/izoldat/discovery-call New…
- Art Bath: How Immersive Art Sparks Emotion, Community, and ConversationTurn Artistic Vision into Real-World Experiences People Can’t Stop Talking About with Liz Yilmaz and Mara Driscoll How do you create collaborative art that sparks emotion, builds community, and keeps audiences talking long after the performance ends? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda talks with Mara Driscoll and Elizabeth Yilmaz. They are the…
- Meditation as a Power-Up: Teaching Kids Calm, Confidence, and Creativity with Veronica MoyaLearn how mindfulness practices for children can transform how your family or team handles stress, builds focus, and fuels creative flow. What if teaching your child mindfulness could make your whole family calmer, more creative, and more connected? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda talks with Veronica Moya, author of Goom Finds His…
- Managing Holiday Pressure with These Fab TechniquesReduce holiday stress and navigate family tension with writing and storytelling The holidays are meant to be joyful, but for many of us, they bring stress, overwhelm, and tricky family dynamics. What if there was a simple way to feel calmer, clearer, and more in control without rearranging your entire schedule? Today, we’ll explore how…
- If Not Now, When? Starting Over and Embracing Creative Confidence After 50Why I’m Just Getting Started: Creativity, Courage, and Confidence in My Late 50s What if the best years of your creativity, courage, and confidence are still ahead of you? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, I share my story of directing my very first play on a $50 budget, returning to theater decades later,…
- Comedy as a Creative Superpower: How Lynn Harris Turns Humor into Confidence, Connection, and Creative GrowthTurn laughter into your edge. Learn from Lynn Harris how comedy strengthens creativity, confidence, and communication in every part of your work and life. Lynn Harris © Denise Winter What if your sense of humor could become one of your strongest creative and professional tools? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Lynn Harris, comedian,…
- Politics Broke My Heart, but Voting Heals It Every Time.I used to want to go into politics. I well remember the day I learned I could never run for Prezident* or Vice Prezident*. It broke my heart. So, I got involved in a student advisory committee to US Representative Sander Levin, while I was in high school (loved it and him). After college, I…
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Highlighted Episodes
- Jennifer Ashley Tepper, Theatre historian, author, Creative Director at 54 Below
- Oddisee, Hip hop artist, music producer
- Peter Shankman, Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Corporate Consultant, Author and Host of Faster than Normal
- Norm Snyder, CEO, Reeds, Inc.
- Gene Baur, Co-founder and President, Farm Sanctuary
- Wendy Hapgood, Co-founder, Director, Wild Tomorrow Fund
- Dan Clark, CEO of Brain.fm
- Angela Engel, Founder, CEO, The Collective Book Studio
- Vikas Garg, Founder and CEO of abillion
- Captain Paul Watson, Founder of the Sea Shepherd, conservationist, and environmental activist.
- Josh Kline, Founder and CEO of the social impact app, Have/Need
- John Lee Dumas, the Entrepreneur On Fire himself, joins the show to speak about what it takes to find and live in your Zone of Fire
- Tom Peters, Leadership expert, Author, In Search of Excellence and Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism
- Rob Greenlee, Podcast Hall of Fame Inductee, VP, Content and Partnerships at Libsyn.
Podcast Reviews
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Podcast Guest Reviews
Being a guest on Izolda’s podcast the Innovative Mindset, was riveting! Her curious introspection guided our conversation to great depths. It was truly a pleasure to be a guest on her podcast and definitely recommend listeners and potential future guests to connect with her. ~Christina Helena, Speaker TEDx Speaker, Corporate Trainer, https://www.christinahelena.com/
Just had the pleasure of being on the receiving end of Izolda’s curiosity when she interviewed me on her podcast. What a generous interviewer she is! I’ve interviewed thousands of people over the course of my 45-year-career in journalism (25 years at CNN); I teach a class in interviewing; plus, as a novelist, I’ve been interviewed dozens of times, so I can tell you with certainty that Izolda knows what she’s doing. She puts the interviewee in the spotlight, yet her relaxed style makes it feel like an informal conversation with a friend. She listens, goes deep, and she made me think. I really enjoyed our time together. ~John DeDakis Novelist, Writing Coach, and former Senior Copy Editor for CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.” www.johndedakis.com
Izolda reached out to me after seeing a perfect opportunity to help grow my business and niche. She told me what to do, and thanks to Izolda’s podcast and techniques on how to grow my audience, I landed a major article and free advertising in the largest magazine in my niche! I am forever grateful for her insight and valuable content! Thanks, Izolda!! –Jessica Jenny Renzi, PT, DPT, Travel Physical Therapist and Mentor
Izolda is a thoughtful, in-depth podcaster who made me feel incredibly comfortable and relaxed during my interview. Her thoughtful questions show that she does a lot of research pre-interview, so what she asks is specific and tailored to the interview, not a generic set of questions, and each question follows the other to make a clear story with the questions leading along like stepping stones. Plus, she’s just plain great to talk with. I wish all my interviews were this fun! ~Lissa Michalak, Somatic Movement Specialist
Heart to heart and soul to soul. That’s exactly what happened earlier today when I was a guest on The Innovative Mindset, one of my favorite podcasts! Izolda Trakhtenberg is the host and a natural when it comes to many things including making others feel totally comfortable and welcomed.
The conversation went deep. How deep? Let’s say nothing was off limits! Izolda cares about the environment, the animals, humanity and doing all she can to help. She is extremely talented and encourages others to stay true to their passion. I highly recommend her she is one of a kind. -Jeanine Boubli
I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Izolda for her The Innovative Mindset podcast. I’ve been a guest on dozens of radio shows and podcasts over the years and rarely been asked such provocative, challenging, and layered questions as those asked by Izolda. She’s a generous host who seeks to put her guests in the best light and she adds her own insights, which just happen to mirror mine. Not only that, she was great with follow-through and promotion of the podcast. I highly recommend Izolda. -Teresa Funke