Creative Engagement Podcast
Join us at the intersection of artistry and engagement! Life Coach and Singer Songwriter Daniel Mandel interviews artists and creative folks to shine a light on the importance of authentic self-expression and engagement. Daniel's purpose is to stimulate curiosity that will lead to play so that we each get to 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.
Episodes
82 episodes
Creative Engagement Visual Artist Tamsin Haggis
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 wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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40:21
Creative Engagement Writer Lisa Martens
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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32:37
Creative Engagement Architect, Painter, Songwriter Christel Knappe
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 rem...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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37:56
Creative Engagement Actor, Founder Solo School Henry McGrath
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 h...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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43:35
Creative Engagement Executive Producer, Writer Adam "Tex" Davis
Adam "Tex" Davis is the Executive Producer and Co-Founder at Atomic Entertainment as well as a podcaster, and Producer and Writer of Films and Television. You can find out more at:https://w...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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40:31
Creative Engagement Storyteller Story Coach Svend-Erik Engh
My guest is Svend-Erik Engh a storyteller and story coach from Edinburgh, Scotland and Denmark. I was introduced by his wife Alice Fernbank who also appeared as a guest recently. This discussion helped me distinguish the difference between a wr...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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50:32
Creative Engagement Multidisciplinary Artist Tina Rath
My guest is Tina Rath multidisciplinary artist using neuroesthetics as a guide. Tina and I discuss a wide range of topics including the muse and motivation, embodiment, regulation and healing. Tina has created a public memorial to address the t...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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50:01
Creative Engagement Painter, Coach, CEO Veronica Love
My guest Veronica Love is a Coach, Artist and Painter and Global CEO of Newfield Network. I appreciated this discussion about embodiment and the Applied Somatics Coaching Course that Newfield is offering. Veronica leads us in a body awareness m...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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40:47
Creative Engagement Theater Maker Niloo Khan
My guest this episode Theater Maker Niloo Khan and I captured this interview on the Scottish Island of Lismore as we are both participating in a course called PathMakers created by Kath Burlinson. It was wonderful to meet and get to know Niloo ...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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42:59
Creative Engagement Actor Nigel Hollidge
My guest Actor and Theater maker Nigel Hollidge lives in Brittany. I have encountered Nigel through several Discipline of Freedom artist workshops and in this interview we found ourselves both participating in a PathMaker workshop on the Scotti...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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39:19
Creative Engagement Storyteller Alice Fernbank
My guest this episode is Storyteller Alice Fernbank. I was so delighted to reconnect with Alice in a new cohort of the PathMakers workshop offered by Kath Burlinson. Alice and I initially met at a Discipline of Freedom artist workshop in France...
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39:52
Creative Engagement Singer Songwriter Christine Sparks
It is so wonderful to include my guest, my friend, Singer Songwriter Christine Sparks! I have known Christine for many years since we have both attended many Discipline of Freedom workshops and are now in our 2nd PathMakers workshops. Christine...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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42:57
Creative Engagement Author Charles Smith Round 2
My guest Author Charles Smith returns for his 2nd Creative Engagement interview. Charles and I met at a Billy Gathering several years ago. We discuss Charles' recently published short story,
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33:28
Creative Engagement Songwriters Eva Hillered & Patrick Rydman
For this Special "Double" episode my guests are Eva Hillered and Patrick Rydman. They are both performing Singer Songwriters, Musicians, Theater Makers and as we discuss they are Songwriting Retreat Facilitators! I had the privilege of attendin...
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53:12
Creative Engagement Author Robert Bruegmann
My guest this episode is Author and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Art History, Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Illinois at Chicago. We discuss Robert's new novel Roman Ivory from Beautiful Dreamer Press. Rober...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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49:58
Creative Engagement Multimedia Artist Writer Daniéle J Minns
I am so blessed to be a part of a creative community where I can invite artists such as my guest Daniéle J Minns. Their creative output spans film projects, writing, dancing and martial arts as a starter list. I contacted Daniéle after seeing a...
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36:30
Creative Engagement Writer Teacher Artist Yolande Brener
My guest Yolande Brener currently in New York was introduced to me by a UK artist Daniele J. Minns. I saw their short collaborative film Death and Beauty and contacted Daniele who introduced me to Yolande. I so love meeting new artist friends t...
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33:25
Encouragement Session IFS Coach and Therapist Joe Bielling
My guest for this Encouragement Session is Joe Bielling a certified level 3 Internal Family Systems practitioner and Coach with a Masters Degree in Therapy. Joe is seeking encouragement relative to the launch of his new brand and series of cour...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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Encouragement Session Creative Practitioner Miriam Mandell
In this episode of the new Encouragement Session format I welcome my guest Miriam Mandell. Miriam describes herself as a Creative Practitioner and her focus has been collage and paper. Miriam is seeking encouragement as she looks to gain confid...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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22:40
Creative Engagement Writer Storyteller Dougie Strang
My guest is Writer and Storyteller Dougie Strang. We discuss his new book The Bone Cave (A Journey Through Myth and Memory). Dougie has wonderfully captured an amazing camping adventure incorporating place names and ideas from Scottish folklore...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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40:38
Creative Engagement Coach Facilitator Polly Chandler
My guest is Coach and Facilitator Polly Chandler. Polly is also an explorer of various art forms including creating mandala's on the beach! Polly describes her lifelong relationship with the natural world and how her life has been enriched by h...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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35:32
Encouragement Session Singer Songwriter Tom Purtill
My guest for this Encouragement Session of the Creative Engagement podcast is Tom Purtill. It is easiest for me to encourage songwriters being a songwriter myself. Tom brings a real sense of openness to collaboration. We met in the context of a...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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30:21
Creative Engagement Melissa Padgett's Interview with Daniel Mandel
My guest host this episode is a longtime friend, Artist, Coach and Instructional Designer Melissa Padgett. Melissa suggested that she would be interested in interviewing me and after some initial resistance I viewed this as another example of i...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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41:36
Encouragement Session Songwriter Chris Penney
My guest for this Encouragement Session is Voice Teacher and Songwriter Chris Penney. Chris brings a new musical as a work in progress. I admire Chris' honesty as he wrestles with birthing a new musical from the ground up starting with a collec...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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37:09
Creative Engagement Singer Songwriter Roger Bygott
My guest this episode is Roger Bygott, singer songwriter with his first album release "Bonfire of Fortune". Roger is not only a singer songwriter, but has also explored many modes of expression and many art forms. To find out more follow these ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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35:36