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Creative EnlightenmentArticles about creativity from the leading authorities in the field including neuroscience, psychology and creative leaders from all walks of life.
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Editors
Paulina Larocca Creative Catalyst
Author of 3 published books on creativity. MSc of Creativity. Previous life, Innovation Director. Now consult on all things creativity and innovation related.
Jen Gippel PhD
Ph.D. Finance, MSc Creativity Studies | Combining science and personal experience I write about Aging, Creativity, and Life.
Writers
Dr. Cyndi Burnett
Director of Possibilities for Creativity and Education. Co-Host of the Fueling Creativity Podcast. https://linktr.ee/creativityandeducation
Cathryn Lloyd Maverick Minds
Cathryn Lloyd is a facilitator, creativity coach, educator, author and creative practitioner. She is the Founder/Director of Maverick Minds.
Wade Kingsley
Founder of The Ideas Business. Creator of the Creative Champions Course. Student of Creativity. He/Him.
Carlos Vazquez
Working to understand how our cognitions and environment influence decision making in the management of innovation. @vazquezc_
David Chislett
I believe we are all creative. I use my experience — poet, musician, trainer— & the latest research into creativity to help you discover yours
Marta Davidovich Ockuly, PhD
I am a creativity catalyst, educator, researcher & humanistic psychologist who just redefined human creativity. My passion is awakening creativity with joy!
Rumman Ahmad
Understand 60 percent, explain 100 percent! Ideas go straight to action — no thinking in between. Strong opinions, weak listening … but still a nice guy!
B-J Hilberts
I am a coach, supporting leaders towards growth and through the big shifts in life and work; the author of a forthcoming book (Unshackled) and an int'l speaker.
Johanna De Ruyter
I am a women who wants to keep learning and loving and lifeing my way through life. I want to keep within the mystery of moments and feel my way to connection.
Akanksha Pundir
An adventure seeker, aspiring to make a difference, Akanksha has traveled to over 30 countries. Founder & Chief Curator, Grass On The Hill | grassonthehill.com
Agavni Jessaijan
Founder & CEO of Heartcore-Lab | Bringing the heart back in business | Focus on Culture Change and Innovation | mBIT Master Coach & Trainer | THNKer
Agavni Jessaijan
Entrepreneur | Heartcore-Lab: Culture Change & Rebellious Creativity | mBIT Master Coach & Trainer | Life is one big experiment | Super Curious | THNKer
Robert Wolfe
storytelling trainer and coach at THNK - writer of children novels moderator/facilitator - improv lover - cricket nut
Dianne Dredge
Founder/Director of The Tourism CoLab, passionate about catalysing the next economy in tourism and the visitor economy.
Rhiannon Tuntevski
Partnerships Manager @ UTS Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit. Masters of Public Policy student @ Sydney University. Curious.
Andi Cuddington
Facilitation nerd by day • Kitchen dance party host by night • Traveller by heart • Co-founder Design Thinking Zeal
Nikola Spadina
Researcher and Designer exploring new futures at the intersection of Psychology, Products, People, and Purpose.
Moulsari Jain
Artist, thinker, speaker, coach, creative consultant. Change your perspective, change your world. www.moulsari.com
Jason H. Smith, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAFP, FAWM
Experienced leader with over 15 years in the healthcare industry. Coaching and consulting all over the world on leadership, healthcare, and personal growth.
Royston Rodrigues
Exploring connections between Consciousness, Transformation and Creative Expression
Julie Trell
Chief Play Officer, Enterprising Educator, Naive Expert, Creative THNKr, Authentic Connector, Light Bulb Turner-On, Avid Explorer
Roger Firestien
Roger Firestien is a well-known and innovative speaker in the fields of creativity and critical thinking. For more, visit his website www.rogerfirestien.com
Dimitri Antonopoulos
Owner of Strategy & Innovation Consultancy, Tank. Fearless Conversations Podcast. MarchFirst Leadership Academy.
Sean Kelly
A creative problem solver, with an inventive, curious mind and an organic knack for creating change and strategic transformation.
Nicole S. Jones of Artisan Journey®Wellness
MSc Creative Studies. Biofield Practitioner. BodyTalk. Energy Codes. SQ21. Labyrinth Enthusiast.
Paul Reali
Trainer, Facilitator, Writer, Editor, Creative Catalyst. Co-Founder, Charlotte Center for Literary Arts (Charlotte Lit).
Eileen Wiediger
Eileen is a champion for self-actualization and creativity who strives to help everyone shine brightly!
Melissa Llarena
I coach executives on how to dissect & deliver a perfect #jobinterview @TuckSchool melissa@melissallarena.com Author of №1 #HR interview @Forbes @LinkedIn #mom
Melissa Llarena Interview
I quickly train corporate athletes on how to dissect and deliver the perfect #jobinterview and I’m raising three rambuctious boys. @TuckSchool @Forbes @LinkedIn
Armando Regil V.
Founder & CEO i2Co: School of Transformative Leadership & Data Disrupt for Systems Transformation. TEDx Speaker & op-ed columnist. Author of 3 books.
Piero Gandini
Motivator of Change, practitioner of equality and inclusion, in constant learning, believes that humans are made to create, innovate and be happy.
Beverly Zapatka Weihz
Beverly is a Renaissance Woman. She is a high school communications teacher, an artist, an entrepreneur, an avid traveler, and a voracious student of life.
Dr. Cheryle Yin-Lo
Cheryle is the Director of Creative Traveller Enterprises and Creative Mentor who has designed workshops in Creative Mindmapping and Creative Vision Boards.
Maria Lynne Dayton
Social entrepreneur bridging divides in tech, finance, health & the creative sector. White House Presidential Innovation Fellow & Singularity U Impact Fellow
Gaia Grant
Researcher on innovation culture and sustainability at the University of Sydney Business School, global innovation culture consultant, and bestselling author.
Elisa Choy
Elisa Choy is an economist and data strategist who translates big data and AI into thought-provoking stories on human behaviour, society, culture and business.
Ed Bernacki
A problem finder and a problem solver with years of international experience; author, writer and advisor, inventor of analogue innovations, Navigator Guides.
Katherine Robertson-Pilling
Strategic creativity coach, creative process facilitator, author of The Wheel of Creativity and founder of The Big Vision Project.
Alan-Robert Alan Black
In 1976: teaching, training, coaching CREATIVE THINKING wkshps, univ crs-2 degrees., 200+ C.T. Confs written/co-written bks: US, UK, Turkey, Slovakia, S Africa.
Dan Morrissey
Literature is the roadmap for understanding humanity | Reader | Writer | Teacher | Editor of the THE MUSE
Elle How
Life transforms us all. As a creative nurturer I explore changes that touch my soul from within and without. Experienced history, my source. Lightness my guide.
Beth Stormont
Philosophic observer and poet of life experiences; mystic; college professor and professional Classical musician; lover of deep simplicity.
John Vincent Shrader
John is a yogi, visionary and author residing in India. He has dedicated his life to the eternal search for truth .
Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D.
An eclectic life: Waitress, Actress, Zoo Curator, Story Teller, Poet, Exhibit Designer, Writer, Farmer, Educator & Survivor .. Writing, essential as breathing.
Brent Stewart
Wisdom Four All is an organization dedicated to removing any and all barriers between you and the totality of human wisdom.
Michela Pasquali
Writing professionally since 1995. Traveler. Reader. Lover of stories. Trying to be my best self.
Ibukun
SEO by day and freelance writer by night. Poetry and fiction writer at https://ibs-writes.com/blog/
Daria Krauzo
I love books, carrots and (very) long walks. I write to make sense of being human. / www.dariakrauzo.com
Laust Lauridsen, MD
Help leaders and teams go beyond to transform and perform. Writer, speaker and facilitator.
Anastasia Shch
Experience Strategist & Maker • Innovation, creativity & entrepreneurship • anastasiashch.com
Grey Hen With A Pen
Patricia Minson writes poems, short stories, and articles on a variety of subjects from Art & Writing to Spirituality & True Crime.
Donnette Anglin
Writing to make sense of life. Join me on the journey to becoming a better individual..
Kim Marie McKernan
I am passionate about using creativity and Appreciative Inquiry to help businesses owners bring their vision to life with a true brand that generates results
Sanjeev Yadav
Writer • Mentor • Recovering Shopaholic • IITR 2019 • ✍🏼 Personal Growth, Positive Psychology & Lifelong Learning• IG & Threads: sanjeevai
Jeri Moore Brunton
Typing my truth. Sharing my experience with parenting, bicontinental marriage, travel, personal battles, and my adventures as an artist/digital marketer.
C.J. Greene
Psychotherapist in the CT area. Husband. Life long learner. Motivator. Follower of Christ. Co-Founder of Renewed Mind Therapy.
Alistair McHarsley
Introvert. Dreamer. Serial procrastinator. Champion of underdogs. Hopeless romantic. Newbie to this writing thingy. Grammar and punctuation: “Could do better”
Ischa Ropert Coach
Ischa Ropert is a Transformational Life Coach who specialises in personal empowerment, optimal living and creative fulfilment.
The Chat Shack
Just a guy with a passion for writing, people, and entertainment. https://linkfly.to/303298uZhin
Justine McGrath
ICF certified Executive Coach. Specialist in EI. Author ‘Conversations with my Father — Jack Kyle,’ and ‘The Elephant Crossing.’ http://proactivecoaching.ie
Tom Froese
Illustrator. Creatively Empowering Teacher/Speaker. Represented by Making Pictures/UK & Dot Array/USA. Top Teacher on @skillshare. www.tomfroese.com/links
Anthony Billoni
Energetically guiding others to their next level thru coaching and applied imagination.
Rebecca Pendleton
Product Manager & Aspiring Writer / Coach. I love self-development, service design & stationery. Sober but not preachy.
Belinda Castle
Have MS. Politics graduate. Blogger. I write about life with a disability, life in general. I survive on coffee and laughter! Find me at http://bellesdays.com
Nina Hemart
A professional human being. I write about life and everything around it. | You can contact me: nina.hemart@gmail.com
Hannah To ✨ | Lifelong Learner
Entrepreneur, creative educator, and global volunteer. Helping lifelong learners think better, work smart, and live with purpose. https://linktr.ee/hgdt
Elin Melaas
Books, reading, health, parenting, and coffee 📚 MSc in Medical Physics and BSc in Nutrition. Editor at Illumination. Owner of Hooked on Books.
Mustapha H
I'm passionate about poetry, nature, travel, and exploring life through reading, writing, and communicating.
Rickie Elizabeth
Questioning everything, accumulating facts. Tea-lover, long-distance runner, introspective overthinker. Finding humor in the absurd.
Phil Voysey
I'm a chronic self actualiser, trainer and happiness coach with a love of playing music and writing. I take inspiration from my family and the Blue Mountains.
LaKay Cornell (she/her)
Southern. Queer. Feminist. SingleMom. Former cult-church royalty. Writer. Spoken Word Artist. Goal → incite a revolution; topple systems ≠ people; survive.
Lisa Dunbar Solas
Lisa is an Australian researcher, educator and artist and holds a PhD in Archaeology. https://www.patreon.com/lisadunbarsolas
Houda Boulahbel
Systems thinking consultant and educator. Ex-cancer research scientist. Curious about the world. Check out my website: www.ifsi.uk
Jennifer Estes
I am a widow, a mortician, a mom, and grandma. I write about grief, caregiving, substance use disorder, and the death care industry.
Grace Mary Power
Editor of Thirty over Fifty. I help you to care for yourself through spirituality and tech. We need both.
Belinda Castle
I have MS which means I view life from your waist height. I’m a politics graduate, blogger and confirmed family woman. Check me out at https://bellesdays.com
Omar Imam
Currently a Software Developer at NASA, working on the Artemis missions as a member of the Orion Team. I like to write poetry, fiction and about life lessons.
Niki Morrell
Kiwi writer interested in the things that bind us together: other people. Humour. Creativity. The future. And sometimes businesss.
Kathleen Marie O'Connor
Katie. 34. Rochester, NY native. Modeled as Queenie Lafeenie. Poet. In NYC to: volunteer with Sisters of Life, study pyschology & Arabic, and write. I ❤ Jesus.
Tanya Knudsen
Tanya is a facilitator for two aspects of creativity: creative thinking skills and creative problem solving.
Pierre Blanchet
Entrepreneur / Content Creator. I am dedicating my life to fighting climate change and be inspiring while doing so.
Jackie Dragon
The Great Spirit Gave Us Each A Song — Native American Proverb … May I be able to sing my song out through words into stories onto the page.
Fiza Ameen
On Medium, I write to simplify the patterns for you (without over-simplifying them)| 1X top writer in Books| Find my blog: https://n9.cl/techpicking
Eric van Gennip
Educational developer and lecturer of Business Innovation studies at Avans University of Applied Sciences. #innovation #futuresthinking #nonroutineskills
Kevin Jones
Maritime Sustainability Specialist. Editor of Rethink Convenience and author of the Live Circular newsletter
Scott McLemore
I’m a drummer/composer/designer living in Iceland. I mostly play jazz and make espresso, but I’ve enjoyed writing since I was little. https://scottmclemore.com
Will Ellington
English teacher • London → Osaka • Film, literature and theatre fan • Topics: creativity, AI, apps, writing and Japan.
Scot Butwell
I am embarrassing according to teenage son. My jokes are terrible and I don't know when to stop annoying my son. I am the dad of an autistic son. A funny kid.