About this podcast
Welcome to Syncreate, where we explore the intersections between creativity, psychology, and spirituality. Our goal is to demystify the creative process and expand the boundaries of what it means to be creative.
Creativity. It’s a word we throw around all the time, but what does it really mean? On the Syncreate Podcast, we share stories of the creative journey. We talk to changemakers, visionaries and everyday creatives working in a wide array of fields and disciplines. Our goal is to explore creativity in all its facets, and to gain a better understanding of the creative process – from imagination to innovation and everything in between.
The Syncreate Podcast is hosted by Melinda Rothouse, PhD. She helps individuals and organizations bring their creative dreams and visions to life through coaching, consulting, workshops, retreats, and now, this podcast. She's written two books on creativity, including Syncreate: A Guide to Navigating the Creative Process for Individuals, Teams, and Communities (winner of a Silver Nautilus Award for Creativity and Innovation), with Charlotte Gullick. She's also a musician (singer-songwriter and bass player) and photographer based in Austin, Texas.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 131 episodes
- Episode 130: Contemplative Music & Creativity with Harpist, Author & Episcopal Priest April Stace · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 130The Rev. Dr. April Stace is Associate Professor of Practical Theology at The General Theological Seminary and serves as the rector of Church of the Epiphany in Trumansburg, New…
- Episode 129: Women's Sexual Energy and Healing with Kristen D'Amato, PhD · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 129Kristen D’Amato, PhD, is an author, speaker, musician, educator, and conscious leader. She’s the author of We Choose Love, a heart-centered guide to self-healing. With her…
- Episode 128: Creative Flow and Focus - Advice from a Hollywood Studio Pro with Sukha Founder Steven Puri · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 128Following a successful career as a Hollywood visual effects designer and studio executive, Steven Puri pivoted to start The Sukha Company, a flow state platform that helps…
- Episode 127: The Power of Silence with Olga Lehmann, PhD · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 127In a world of constant overstimulation, noise, and speed, what is the value of silence and stillness? In this episode, we explore how silence can become a refuge and a source of…
- Episode 126: Creative Spark Series - Compost & Cosmos with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 126In this installment of our Creative Spark series, Charlotte shares several anecdotes, including the story of a man she met while picking up a load of compost, who told her all…
- Episode 125: Figuring it Out with Film Producer & Creative Entrepreneur Marco De Molina · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 125Marco De Molina is Grammy Nominated film producer who has received international acclaim throughout his career at prestigious film festivals worldwide including the Festival de…
- Episode 124: Creative Spark Series - Finding Your Story with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 124Storytelling is a huge part of the creative process, and we all carry many stories within us. In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, we explore how to find the stories in…
- Episode 123: The Surface Area of Serendipity with Tech Entrepreneur Charles Cadbury · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 123What if you began each day outside, in nature, without technology, viewed your daily activities and connections as ways to increase the surface area of your serendipity, and…
- Episode 122: Creative Spark Series - Sharing Your Creative Self with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 122In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte explore both the fears and the benefits of sharing our creative selves with family, friends, and the wider…
- Episode 121: Emotions and Choice in the Creative Process with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 121What either allows or prevents us from taking action on our creative ideas and bringing them into being? According to our guest Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD, emotions and choice…
- Episode 120: Creative Spark Series - Putting Yourself Out There with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 120In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte discuss both the fears and rewards of putting your creative work out into the world, sharing examples from their…
- Episode 119: Jazz Lessons from Musical Mathematician Lawrence Udeigwe · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 119If music is a language of emotions, mathematics is a language of the nature of reality. In this episode, jazz musician and mathematician Lawrence Udeigwe reveals how these two…
- Episode 118: Creative Spark Series - The Power of Imagination with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 118In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte explore the power of imagination, both as a driver of innovation and a pathway to liberation. If we want to play…
- Episode 117: Creativity, Anxiety & Authenticity with Amanda Beck, PhD · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 117This episode explores the connections between anxiety, authenticity, and creativity, including the hidden gifts and messages of anxiety and their implications for personal…
- Episode 116: Creative Spark Series - Creativity, Power & Agency with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 116In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Melinda & Charlotte explore questions of power and agency, and how they connect with creativity and creative empowerment. We explore…
- Episode 115: The Power of Play - Creativity, Play, and Embodiment with Dr. Tamara Russell · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 115Dr. Tamara Russell is a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, martial artist and mindfulness trainer. She works as an academic and clinician, exploring the use of embodied…
- Episode 114: Creative Spark Series - The Role of the Artist in Society with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 114In this episode of our Creative Spark Series, Charlotte and Melinda discuss the vital role that artists play in helping to envision and shape the future with their creative work…
- Episode 113: Music Mindfulness & Healing with Dr. AZA Allsop · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 113Dr. AZA Allsop is an artist, neuroscientist, and psychiatrist who conducts research at the intersection of social cognition, music mindfulness, and psychedelics. AZA received his…
- Episode 112: Creative Spark Series - Creativity for the Common Good with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 112Building upon our recent Creative Spark episodes on creativity in communication (Episode 110) and self-empowerment (Episode 108), Charlotte and Melinda contemplate how we can use…
- Episode 111: Stories from the Podcast Studio with Record ATX Co-Founder Grant Davis · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 111Grant Davis is the co-owner of Record ATX, a creative audio and video production studio in Austin, Texas, where we record The Syncreate Podcast.He’s also the longtime co-host of…
