Creative License

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Creative License

Creativity is hard to define. It's intangible but one great idea can alter how you see the world. Want to feel inspired? Each week, ESPN broadcaster Alex Perlman talks to creative people who excel in a wide range of areas, immersing you in their process and diving into what makes them successful.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Musical Theatre Copyist, Composer and Writer Erin Reifler

    Erin Reifler went to college as an accomplished trombonist with a focus on cognitive science, but quickly shifted gears, realizing her true calling was in musical theatre. After graduating and then obtaining a Masters in Musical Theatre Writing, Erin sent out dozens of emails looking to learn from those she admired. One of those responses would change her life.As composer and music director Jason Howland's right hand, Erin has worked on celebrated Broadway titles like Shucked and The Gre...

    1h 1m

  2. 07/17/2024

    Finback Brewery CEO and Co-Founder Basil Lee

    Basil Lee took quite the circuitous route to co-founding a craft brewery. He attended art school on the road to becoming an architect, working for a large firm for almost 10 years. As so often happens, Basil came to a crossroads. Does he keep progressing with his current company? Does he try to open his own firm? Or is it time for a new challenge altogether?Basil chose to dive into the craft beer world with art school friend and Finback Brewery co-founder Kevin Stafford. Together they secured...

    51 min

  3. 06/19/2024

    ReelAbilities Film Festival Co-Founder Isaac Zablocki

    Isaac Zablocki has always had a passion for film - from watching movies at an early age to studying them to helping make and curate them as a professional. Throughout his career, he's wondered...what are people not seeing in the industry right now? Since Isaac dealt with a learning disability earlier in life, the answer was evident and brought about the creation of the ReelAbilities Film Festival.It's the largest endeavor of its kind - showcasing films involving disabled filmmakers and a...

    50 min

  4. 06/05/2024

    New Yorker Cartoonist and Comedian Asher Perlman

    Asher Perlman has spent his entire professional life in comedy - from the famed Second City in Chicago to writing for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but his foundation came from cartoons.His dad taught him the basics from a young age growing up in Madison, Wisconsin and he's carried on that legacy as one of the few cartoonists to publish in The New Yorker regularly. That's no surprise - Asher's work is pithy, his observations are spot-on and his jokes are universal.His debut cartoon coll...

    50 min

  5. 11/23/2022

    The Perfect Loaf's Maurizio Leo

    Maurizio Leo's considered one of the country's top sourdough experts. You'd think that means he's been a professional baker his entire adult life, right? Not so much. The Albuquerque, New Mexico native grew up in his father's Italian restaurant but actually became a software engineer.Maurizio never stopped baking for fun and started his website The Perfect Loaf a little more than a decade ago, where he’d post sourdough recipes he was trying out in the kitchen. It grew slowly at first, but tha...

    55 min

  6. 11/09/2022

    Record Executive and Producer Michael Goldwasser

    Michael Goldwasser has done just about everything in the music industry - from performing to production - and across all different genres. He also founded Easy Star Records in 1996, which has become a leading independent reggae label.Recently Michael teamed with Jason Mraz to produce his album Look For The Good, a collection of songs that not only entertain, but deliver an important message about life and ways to look at the world around you.Learn about Michael's musical influences (they aren...

    42 min

  7. 11/02/2022

    Master Crossword Constructor Jeff Chen

    Jeff Chen has published 138 crossword puzzles in the New York Times. That's already tied for 22nd all-time and he's only been doing this for 12 years.Why the late start? Jeff's background is actually in mechanical engineering and technology. He was immensely successful in the pharmaceutical industry but felt like it was time for a new adventure.Enter wordplay and writing. Jeff now spends his time constructing puzzles, authoring novels and exercising the more creative side of his mind. Turns o...

    43 min

  8. 10/26/2022

    Subpar Parks' Amber Share

    Amber Share had always been passionate about design, but never pursued it as a career, instead opting for a life in marketing. That wasn't enough - she never felt completely fulfilled and still had the urge to create.Then Amber began the venture that would change her life - Subpar Parks. Simply put, she takes a 1-star online review of a national park or monument, draws an image from it and then slaps on a ridiculous comment. A perfect example is the one she did for Devils Tower National Monum...

    50 min
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Creativity is hard to define. It's intangible but one great idea can alter how you see the world. Want to feel inspired? Each week, ESPN broadcaster Alex Perlman talks to creative people who excel in a wide range of areas, immersing you in their process and diving into what makes them successful.

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  • Creator
    Alex Perlman
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Creative License
  • Show Website
    Creative License

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