What Origin?
What Origin?
Gavin
From muse to manifestation: exploring why and how people create things What Origin? is a series of interviews with guests, exploring the origins and motivations behind what they create. We delve into personal experiences in order to examine and explore the creative process, and learn what can help keep people motivated to manifest what they desire. We hope to spread inspiration to listeners in each episode.
Mitch Altman - Hacker, Creator, Maker
In this episode we interview Mitch Altman, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Altman. He's one of the founders of the hackerspace noisebridge, he has taught thousands soldering, and is embarking on a new chapter of life in Berlin pursuing writing.
Nov 30, 2020
52 min
Hannah Zeller DBSA
In this episode we talk with Hannah Zeller programs manager at Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) https://www.dbsalliance.org/mood-crew/. We cover her journey to working with nonprofits, how she has used art to help and inspire people, and her most recent project mood monsters with DBSA.
Nov 30, 2020
39 min
Alara Vural - Inner Gold
Alura Vural teaches entrepreneurs and businesses how to create emotional connections. In this interview she talks about how to find your inner gold, and her journey to her current career.  Visit her site: http://aluravural.com
Nov 30, 2020
44 min
Law and Technology - Pieter Gunst
Pieter Gunst talks about how he became a lawyer, the challenges we face as a society and how technology can be applied to solve common problems. 
Jun 23, 2020
12 min
Sahar Massachi - Community, Corporate Culture, and Independence
In this podcast we explore the philosophy of communities, the good and bad of corporate culture, and the difficulty of starting an independent lifestyle leaving the rat race.  find out more at http://sahar.io
May 15, 2020
24 min
Curious Creations #1: The Slinky
This episode is hosted by Chris and covers the history of the invention of the Slinky by Richard T. James, an icon in children's toys. 
Jun 5, 2019
6 min
ep.10 Kasi Bailey on Creative Hairstyling
In this episode we interview Kasi Bailey on creative hairstyling. Shyla hosts and covers tips and tricks for hair, and the daily life of a hairstylist. Kasi Bailey specializes in creative hair coloring, and cuts. You can find out more about Kasi Bailey's work at https://www.instagram.com/rainbow.sorcery/
Apr 18, 2019
22 min
Ep. 9 Glamputee (Alex Locust)
http://glamputee.com Alex Locust talks about living with as an amputee and creative ways to empower and have fun with the disability community. Alex Locust is creator of Spill the Disabili-Tea a vibrant, fun and interactive experience for the disabled and advocates. It puts a twist on the common medical model by focusing on humor, and a colorful space to make living with a disability more about community and connection rather than a clinical and dry experience.
Mar 20, 2019
25 min
ep.8 Christy Smith: Enrichment Project
https://enrichment-project.com/ Christy Smith describes her eight year project, called The Enrichment Project into the healing and effects of dance and creative arts. The Enrichment Project is about creating radical rituals for daily living, and Christy has finished a manuscript to be published in the future as a book. She says, "By pestering eleven other talented women, I hoped to “just figure this creativity thing out” in about a year or so. We sat down to meals, exchanged bread and salt, and then the real stories began to emerge."
Mar 12, 2019
30 min
ep.7 Leona Godin: Creativity in Darkness
Dr. Leona Godin (drmlgodin.com) started aromatica poetica (aromaticapoetica.com) an exploration into how to describe smell. She is a Writer, Actor, Artist, Educator who is Blind. She shares her journey into creativity and beyond.
Feb 28, 2019
22 min
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