For the Love of Creatives

Maddox & Dwight
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Imagine a space where your creative spark is truly seen... a community where people get you. That’s what Maddox and Dwight bring each week on For the Love of Creatives... a podcast rooted in the power trio of Creativity, Community, and Becoming. As your hosts and “connections and community guys,” Maddox and Dwight invite you into soul-stirring conversations with artists, innovators, and everyday creatives who’ve faced challenges, found inspiration, and said yes to the next version of themselves. Whether through storytelling, real-time coaching, or deep dialogue, this is where heart-centered creatives come to explore what’s possible... not just in their craft, but in who they’re becoming. Expect: Practical insightsFresh inspirationReal stories from the worlds of art, design, dance, culinary, and beyond If you’re a creative seeking clarity, connection, and the courage to step into who you most want to become, this podcast is your invitation. Tune in weekly to explore the magic of community-fueled creativity... and start your own journey of Becoming.

  1. #069: Erica Allaby-Finding Your Creative Identity by Having the Courage to Go Within

    6D AGO

    #069: Erica Allaby-Finding Your Creative Identity by Having the Courage to Go Within

    What if creativity doesn’t begin with talent… but with the courage to look inward? In this conversation, Maddox and Dwight sit down with Erica Allaby, someone they’ve shared community with for years… yet realized they had never fully heard her creative story. What unfolds is a deeply human journey. Erica shares how she grew up with a quiet sense of being a lone wolf… connected to people, yet always searching for where she truly belonged. That search eventually brought her to Texas… a spontaneous move that became the beginning of a life shaped by curiosity, storytelling, and exploration. But like so many creatives, the recognition didn’t come quickly. For years, Erica was living creatively without fully seeing herself that way. Through travel, writing, yoga, and observing the world, something deeper began to surface… and ask for attention. And that’s where things shifted. Because creativity doesn’t just ask us to make something… it asks us to slow down. To sit with ourselves long enough to hear our own voice.  To face the discomfort of creating from within, instead of reaching outward. Erica reflects on how solitude became a turning point… a space where her creative perspective began to change. Not just expression… but becoming. And at the center of it all is vulnerability. Not the polished kind… but the honest kind. The kind that asks you to share what’s still forming. To trust the process before the outcome exists. This is a conversation about identity… belonging… and the quiet courage it takes to create from a place that’s real. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re truly a creative… or what it means to trust your own voice… You may hear yourself in this one. Erica's Profile Erica's Website This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    1h 1m
  2. #068: When Wall Street Success Isn’t the Legacy You Want to Leave With Jing Herman

    MAR 30

    #068: When Wall Street Success Isn’t the Legacy You Want to Leave With Jing Herman

    What happens when you realize the life you built… isn’t the life that will outlive you? For many creatives, the path is rarely straight. It bends toward practicality. Toward stability. Toward the careers that make sense on paper. In this episode, Maddox and Dwight sit down with artist Jing Herman to explore a journey that began in childhood creativity, moved through the high-pressure world of finance and strategy, and slowly circled back to art. Jing grew up in Beijing during the 1980s, in a world very different from the one she lives in today. As a child, art came naturally. It wasn’t a career path or a calculated decision… it was simply part of who she was. But like so many creatives, life eventually steered her toward more “rational” choices. Business school. Wall Street. High-performing professional environments where success could be measured clearly and rewarded generously. Yet somewhere along the way, another question began to surface. Not about success. About legacy. What actually remains after the work is done… after the promotions, the deals, the years spent building something that the world quickly moves past? That question slowly led Jing back to the studio. In this conversation, she shares the moment she began to reconsider what truly lasts, why creativity may be far more essential to human life than we’ve been taught to believe, and how identity plays a powerful role in the creative journey. This episode is not about abandoning one life for another. It’s about recognizing that creativity often waits patiently beneath the surface… sometimes for years… until we’re finally ready to listen again. Along the way, the conversation explores creative identity, the role of reinvention, the quiet influence of family and upbringing, and the powerful role community plays in sustaining artists. Because sometimes the most meaningful creative journey isn’t about becoming something new. It’s about returning to who you were all along. Jing's Profile Jing's Website This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    1 hr
  3. #067: The Connection Between Sexual Energy and Creativity With Myola Woods

    MAR 23

    #067: The Connection Between Sexual Energy and Creativity With Myola Woods

    What actually fuels creativity? Most of us think creativity lives in the mind… an idea, a talent, or a skill we develop. But what if creativity comes from somewhere deeper? Something that moves through the body… through emotion… through the very life force that animates us. In this episode, Maddox and Dwight sit down with Australian educator and facilitator Myola Woods to explore a topic many creatives sense but rarely talk about openly… the connection between sexual energy and creative energy. Myola shares her personal journey of discovering how sexuality, trauma, creativity, and authentic self-expression are deeply intertwined. At the heart of the conversation is a simple but powerful idea… the same life force that creates life is also the energy that fuels imagination, expression, and creative courage. Together they explore how cultural conditioning often disconnects us from that vital energy… and how reconnecting with the body can awaken creativity in powerful ways. This isn’t a conversation about technique or productivity… it’s about rediscovering the creative life force that has always been inside us. Myola's Profile Myola's Website This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    1h 7m
  4. Bonus #066: Creativity, Neurodivergence, and the End of Self-Shame With Lindsey Kirkendall

    MAR 16 ·  BONUS

    Bonus #066: Creativity, Neurodivergence, and the End of Self-Shame With Lindsey Kirkendall

    Have you ever felt like the creative world makes sense to you… but the rest of the world doesn’t? Many artists, makers, and dreamers grow up believing something is wrong with them… too sensitive, too scattered, too much. They struggle in classrooms, workplaces, and systems built for brains that move in straight lines. And quietly, many are living somewhere on the neurodivergent spectrum. In this compassionate conversation, Lindsey Carpenter Kirkendall shares what it feels like to move through life with a mind that doesn’t quite fit the mold. She reflects on her childhood, her creative wiring, and the realization that many struggles she blamed on herself were simply the way her brain works. Instead of fearing neurodivergence, this episode invites us to understand it… and even honor it. Lindsey speaks about the pressure to appear “normal,” the overwhelm of overstimulation, and why so many creatives feel misunderstood. Most importantly, she names a powerful truth: Struggling inside systems that weren’t built for you does not mean you are broken. It may simply mean you are wired differently. If your creative brain feels both brilliant and exhausting… this conversation might feel like someone finally turning on a light. You are not alone. And you were never the problem. Lindsey's Profile Lindsey's Website Neurodivergence Resources: AQ-50 RAADS-R **GQ-ASC CAT-Q The Aspie Quiz RBQ-2 Alexithymia Questionnaire This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    57 min
  5. #065: When You’re Too Close to See Your Own Brilliance With Matt Yigit

    MAR 9

    #065: When You’re Too Close to See Your Own Brilliance With Matt Yigit

    Have you ever been so close to your work… so deep in the tiny details… that all you could see were the flaws? In this conversation, mosaic artist and workshop founder Matt Yigit invites us into a powerful metaphor that feels almost too familiar for creatives. Participants in his workshops spend hours placing tiny pieces of colored glass onto mosaic lamps… leaning in close… noticing every misalignment… quietly judging themselves. And then something unexpected happens. The lamp lights up. What once felt messy or imperfect suddenly becomes luminous. Whole. Alive. Matt shares how this moment mirrors something much deeper in the creative journey… and in life itself. When we’re too close to our work, we fixate on the imperfections. We assume we’ve ruined it. We question whether we’re capable. But when we step back… when we allow perspective… something shifts. The “mistakes” soften. The pattern emerges. The light transforms everything. Originally from Turkey and trained in mathematics, Matt’s path into mosaic art bridges precision and surrender… structure and soul. His workshops aren’t just about making lamps. They’re about confronting perfectionism. About noticing the stress in the room. About guiding people from self-doubt to surprise. Again and again, participants look at their finished lamp and whisper… “Did I really make this?” This episode is a gentle reminder that creativity isn’t about flawless alignment. It’s about courage. It’s about staying with the process long enough to see the whole picture. It’s about learning to embrace what doesn’t fit perfectly… and trusting that, in the light, it might be the most beautiful part. If you’ve ever judged your work too quickly… or yourself too harshly… this conversation will feel like someone turning on a lamp in a dim room. Matt's Profile Matt's Website This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    1h 4m
  6. #064: Brandy Jones Becomes Brave Enough to Be Seen

    MAR 2

    #064: Brandy Jones Becomes Brave Enough to Be Seen

    Have you ever reached a point in your creative life where the work itself starts asking something deeper of you? Not better technique. Not more exposure. But more of you. In this conversation, Brandi Jones opens up about the quiet, internal shift that happens when creativity stops being something you do and starts becoming something that shapes who you are. She reflects on growth, mistakes, and the way art gently—sometimes uncomfortably—invites us into a new version of ourselves. Rather than chasing perfection, Brandi speaks honestly about learning not to fear errors… about allowing discovery to lead instead of certainty… and about how each phase of her creative life has molded her into who she is today. Her story isn’t about arriving—it’s about allowing yourself to be changed by the act of creating. This episode isn’t a roadmap. It’s a mirror. A reminder that creativity often grows us before it grows the work… and that becoming is part of the art itself. If you’ve ever felt that subtle nudge—the sense that your creativity is asking you to step forward, take yourself seriously, or shed an old version of who you’ve been—this conversation will feel like a deep exhale. You’re not behind. You’re becoming. Brandy's Profile Brandy's Website This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    57 min
  7. #063: When You Know You’re Becoming Someone New… But Can’t Quite Name Them Yet With Nicko Coleman

    FEB 23

    #063: When You Know You’re Becoming Someone New… But Can’t Quite Name Them Yet With Nicko Coleman

    What if the hardest part of creativity isn’t learning the craft… but learning how to stand inside who you really are? In this deeply human conversation, Nicko Coleman joins Maddox and Dwight to explore what it feels like to be in the middle of becoming… when the old identity no longer fits, and the new one hasn’t fully formed yet. This episode isn’t about labels, achievements, or artistic milestones. It’s about the quieter, more vulnerable work of listening inward and choosing honesty… even when it feels awkward, late, or unfinished. Nicko speaks candidly about the discomfort of growth, the impatience that comes with learning, and the emotional weight of realizing that self-expression isn’t just creative… it’s personal. As the conversation unfolds, we hear how creativity becomes less about output and more about alignment… how clothing, language, pronouns, and self-recognition all become part of the same story. Rather than rushing toward clarity, this episode lingers in the in-between. It honors the pauses, the cringes, the moments of quiet resistance, and the courage it takes to say, “This is what feels true… even if I’m still figuring it out.” This is a conversation for creatives who feel late, tender, or unsure… and who are learning that becoming isn’t a destination. It’s a practice. One brave, honest moment at a time. Nicko's Profile Nicko's Website This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    57 min
  8. #062: What Happens When You Don’t Give Up on the Thing That Won’t Let You Go With Sean Delaney

    FEB 16

    #062: What Happens When You Don’t Give Up on the Thing That Won’t Let You Go With Sean Delaney

    What if the thing you keep trying to walk away from… is actually the thing trying to bring you home? In this conversation, Sean Delaney shares what it’s been like to live a creative life that never quite loosened its grip. From writing poetry as a kid in a small upstate New York town, to falling in love with hip-hop, to joining the Navy, to building a life that looked responsible on paper... music was always there. Waiting. Pulling. Refusing to disappear. Sean talks honestly about the long arc of being a creator... the false promises, the years of grinding, the moments of believing it might be too late. And then, the quiet realization that turning 40 didn’t mean the end of his creative life… it meant the beginning of a second chapter. This episode isn’t about chasing fame or “making it.” It’s about listening to the part of you that keeps whispering, there’s still more. About honoring the art that keeps returning, even when you try to outgrow it. And about giving yourself permission to believe that becoming doesn’t stop just because a number changes. It’s a warm, grounded reminder that creativity doesn’t operate on timelines… and sometimes the bravest thing you can do is stop running from the thing that’s been faithful to you all along. Sean's Profile Sean's Website This is Maddox & Dwight! More than anything, we want to connect and communicate with you. We don't want to think of you as listeners. We want to think of you as community. So, scroll to the bottom of the show notes and click the SUBSCRIBE link. Thank you! Thank you for listening to the For the Love of Creatives Podcast. If you are enjoying the podcast, please scroll to the bottom of the show notes and Rate & Review us. We would SO appreciate it. Support the show Become a SUBSCRIBER to Get Notified of New Episodes Want to be a Featured Guest? For the Love of Creatives Podcast Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Rate and Review the Podcast on Apple or Spotify

    58 min
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Imagine a space where your creative spark is truly seen... a community where people get you. That’s what Maddox and Dwight bring each week on For the Love of Creatives... a podcast rooted in the power trio of Creativity, Community, and Becoming. As your hosts and “connections and community guys,” Maddox and Dwight invite you into soul-stirring conversations with artists, innovators, and everyday creatives who’ve faced challenges, found inspiration, and said yes to the next version of themselves. Whether through storytelling, real-time coaching, or deep dialogue, this is where heart-centered creatives come to explore what’s possible... not just in their craft, but in who they’re becoming. Expect: Practical insightsFresh inspirationReal stories from the worlds of art, design, dance, culinary, and beyond If you’re a creative seeking clarity, connection, and the courage to step into who you most want to become, this podcast is your invitation. Tune in weekly to explore the magic of community-fueled creativity... and start your own journey of Becoming.

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  • Creator
    Maddox & Dwight
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 For the Love of Creatives
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