Sustaining Creativity Podcast

Mari Reisberg/Max Peterson

Creativity is something we all use everyday whether we realize it or not. The Sustaining Creativity Podcast is an interview style podcast where different perspectives of creativity, tips, tools and creative experiences are shared, explored and digested.

  1. Creative Perspective with AJ Tyler

    1d ago

    Creative Perspective with AJ Tyler

    Creativity through the lens of an author, former CPA, atorney, consultant and grandfather "Creativity is: circumstance driving outside the box thinking." AJ Tyler's love for writing began at 16 when he read Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun." That story's ability to immerse Tyler into the wounded soldier's mind made him realize the power of writing. Tyler developed a passion for reading, especially thrillers, and dreamt of becoming an author, despite his father's encouragement to attend business school and earn a Master of Laws degree. Tyler's degrees led him into the business world, providing him with a background that adds authenticity to his writing. After practicing for 36 years, he sold his consulting business to a public company. Tyler then began consulting with troubled businesses, but his passion for writing was never out of his mind. He satisfied his need to write by creating innovative and imaginative business plans for his clients. Along the way, Tyler developed a love for creative cooking and wine. He opened a restaurant and collaborated with numerous other restaurants, developing unique menu items and beautiful spaces. He pursued this career for 9 years while secretly working on his manuscripts. In 2024, Tyler made his initial writing breakthrough by telling the story of how his grandfather, a 12-year-old orphan, stowed away on a boat and landed in the United States, where he raised a family of four children. That book, Immigrant Men, was released in June 2024 and reached #1 in two categories on Amazon. Tyler turned his skills to fiction with the release of his first novel, Death Insured, featuring his hero, Allen Miller, an analytics expert who solves crimes. Released on October 2, 2024, Death Insured is the first in a series of Allen Miller novels that incorporate Tyler’s business, personal, and legal experiences to unravel the twists and turns of extensive murder and other criminal plots in his tight psychological thrillers. Tyler is widowed, has three sons, and two grandchildren. He resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with his rescue dog, Coco, and is an avid sports fan and rarely misses a game of his favorite team, the Philadelphia Eagles. https://ajtylerauthor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AJTylerauthor/ https://www.instagram.com/ajtyler_author Send us Fan Mail

    32 min
  2. Creative Purpose with Craig D. Forrest

    Jun 16

    Creative Purpose with Craig D. Forrest

    Creativity through the lens of a documentary filmmaker, film professor, author and illustrator "Creativity should not be something you try to do. IT should be something that's just natural that comes out of you." Award-winning TV director & documentary filmmaker, Craig D. Forrest, has traveled to 160 countries and 6 continents for such clients as CBS, ABC, Discovery Channel, A&E, Animal Planet, PBS, Fox Sports, Travel Channel, HBO, Warner Bros, Lions Gate Films, World Vision, Samaritan's Purse, Voice of the Martyrs, Far East Broadcasting and many others. He has covered subjects as diverse as voodoo, Santeria, tribal warfare, cults, miracles, sex-trafficking, terrorism, famine, poverty, demonic possession and the supernatural.  Over 250 overseas assignments have flung him into hot spots such as Iraq, Cuba, Burundi, the Congo, El Salvador, Palestine, Cambodia, Uganda, Haiti, Burma, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Chad, Bosnia & Kosovo.  Craig has produced, directed or crewed stories on-location in 111 countries. His media projects have won or been nominated for 29 film festival, television or video awards. Craig was part of the production team for The Amazing Race (Season 14), which won the 2009 Primetime EMMY for Best Reality Competition Program. Former host/producer for SIX WAYS TO SUNDAY podcast - 5 seasons - 54 guests - 167 episodes - 71 countries. Craig is the author of a well-reviewed, engaging memoir NIGHT TRAIN TO CAIRO. Upcoming is a historical novel - THROUGH THE WIRE - about his late grandfather's fighting in the bloody trenches of France during WW1 @ the Battle of the Somme.  He is also the author of COMMANDO TACTICS FOR DIGITAL FILMMAKERS & THE INFLUENCE OF ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK ON SCOTTISH FILM.  Upcoming books – BUGSY THE BRAVE BUTTERFLY + ROAD TO MACHU PICCHU. DocFA - Redemptive Filmmaking @ Kingdom Seminary MA - Film Studies @ Chapman University BSc - Theology @ Bethany University Cert - Executive Leadership @ Cornell University Former adjunct professor of TV/Film/Media @ Pepperdine U, Regent U, Concordia - Irvine U. Member - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (EMMYS) Member - Travelers' Century Club (100+ Countries) https://www.facebook.com/craigdforrest https://x.com/craigdforrest https://www.pinterest.com/bordeauxinnlodi/ https://www.craigforrest.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@craigdforrest https://www.instagram.com/craigdforrest/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdforrest/ https://www.tiktok.com/@craigdforrest713 https://www.threads.com/@craigdforrest https://substack.com/@craigdforrest Send us Fan Mail

    29 min
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Creativity is something we all use everyday whether we realize it or not. The Sustaining Creativity Podcast is an interview style podcast where different perspectives of creativity, tips, tools and creative experiences are shared, explored and digested.