Your World of Creativity

Anne Jacoby Anne Jacoby has spent over 15 years cultivating creativity in business. In her role as founder of Spring Street Solutions, Anne partners with leading companies to build innovative, connected and inclusive workplace cultures, offering custom workshops, executive coaching, business culture strategy and learning program development. She previously served as employee #7 at Axiom, a global leader in on-demand legal talent, which she helped launch globally across 14 offices. She has also served as VP of Learning, Development and Culture at RGP, a global consulting firm with 5,000+ professionals. Before her transition to the corporate world, Anne spent 15 years as a professional singer, actor, dancer and voice-over artist, developing a healthy obsession with storytelling. Anne's Website @annejacoby.author on Instagram Today, we ignite and unlock your own creativity, but also the high-performance culture, happiness of your own teams inside and out, clients, the whole sort of stakeholders.  In today’s episode, we chat with Anne Jacoby Anne is a professional keynote speaker,  author, entrepreneur, and Founder + CEO of The Spring Street Solutions Company. She’s on a mission to cultivate creativity at work, through corporate culture strategy, custom workshops, and leadership programs.    Anne grew up in the theater. She was a performing artist, a singer, an actor, a dancer, prior to getting into business.  She went to Northwestern University to study theater as she was determined to create a career out of the performing arts. When she went into business, she thought that her creative background was actually a liability she tried to hide it.  Later, she went to business school, where she realized creativity at work is essential. Through her company, she helps leaders and individuals build creative cultures to thrive in this new world of work.   When she’s working with companies or clients, she starts by finding out what the organizational purpose is, the why behind why your company exists, and what you're aiming to do in the world.  Everyone is creative at work, everyone has the opportunity to make incremental, positive change, to reinvent that, is essential in business across the organization. Thinking that only the marketing department is creative, is the kind of thinking that's blocking a lot of ingenuity and innovation that can rise within all parts of your company.   Some steps you can take in your company or even personally if you want to implement something new and different can include:Psychological safety and really getting a good read on whether your team members feel comfortable sharing their ideas.Forming those human connections across our organization.Belonging is a big lever for organizations to build community, to drive up employee satisfaction, understanding if people feel like they belong and, feel included.With the new way of work, it's now an opportunity for leaders to use this as not a liability but as a strength and a way to differentiate themselves and their organizational culture.  Research done on creativity and the benefits in the workplace include, increased productivity and increased feelings of belonging & improving the feedback loop which lets leaders understand what people are craving, what people want out of their work experience.For individuals trying to increase their creativity, they should build a connection with their audience, with the person that is consuming your art. It's about building that connection to really listen and to connect the dots.  keep at it, keep refining, keep getting that feedback from whoever the audience is, keep reinventing.  In conclusion, from working with leaders across many different companies, there's a change in leadership, they are starting to recognize what employees want out of their work experience and they're open to change, while now prioritizing employee wellbeing.  Copyright 2025 Mark Stinson

In today’s episode, we travel to Akron Ohio, where we talk to Mattew Shields. Matt wears many hats including that of a Founder & CEO of Virtus Technology &  Co-Founder at Significan LC, a digital transformation process expert, the host of Pass the Secret Sauce Podcast, and an author of Sprocketize: An Uncommon Approach To Rapid Digital Transformation, Incredible Innovation & Building A Business You Love.In his podcast Pass the Secret Sauce, Matt has interviewed over 160 business leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs.  The main purpose of this podcast is to tell the story is of entrepreneurs. Because a lot of people want to be entrepreneurs or people that are thinking about business, think that they need some kind of some type of a connection or some type of a leg up, or, maybe they weren't born with a silver spoon in their mouth. So, they shy away from it. But his podcast aims to not only give good tips and good advice but also, encourage people to be able to move forward with whatever it is that they're looking to get involved in.In addition, these successful individuals also focus on personal development and how they look at their own lives and what they're doing in their own lives, and how they want to improve. While successfully running Virtus Technology, Matt also runs Significan LC a multifamily real estate company, where they are both owner-operators of the buildings. Significan LC’s approach is different in that they consider those that are leasing agents, to be membership coordinators, they break down the landlord-tenant dynamic and instead refer to them as members because at Significan LC they believe in building communities.  After interviewing these successful individuals a few things are common to what makes them and their businesses a successFrameworks - The way they break down their process and create frameworks to be able to make things more simple. and, creating that repeatable way that you can plug your business into this exterior tool that, you can use to track and, measure things and, make sure that you're moving in the right direction.Personal Development - these successful individuals also focus on personal development and how they look at their own lives and what they're doing in their own lives and, how they want to improve. Failure-if you're not failing then you are not trying. You must get out there and give it a shot and learn what sticks. Matt’s future involves working on a training program that will teach people the beginning levels of investing in multifamily real estate, having a deal room so that if you are looking to move into a new area as an investor, or you want to start investing in a new city and you don't have any connections there, he will be the connector. In addition, Matt is working on creating the synopsis of the frameworks and the learnings from Pass the Secret Sauce. You can connect with Matt at Podcast: Pass the secret sauceLinkedIn: Matt ShieldsInstagram: @Matthewshields   Copyright 2025 Mark Stinson

Christina is not only a podcast host of mindset to manifestation, but she is also a real estate broker, a sales professional, and a Reiki master. Christina tells us how her background in art has helped her creativity in selling real estate within New York.Christina is the phoenix that rose from the ashes. Having grown up from extremely humble beginnings with teenage parents who later exposed her to an environment of drugs, getting married then divorced, and then being one of the oldest students in her undergraduate class, she started doing yoga and meditating. Through this spiritual journey, Christina has emerged as one of the best real estate agents in New York, selling high-end properties and signature developments and with a successful podcast. Christina incorporated all these in her real estate business where she shares with us some creativity tips she has used in her industry including:Christina believes that 95% of sales is the energy you portray to people as it reflects what you're feeling. It's about how you’re making this person feel when they are around you. When working on the developer/ seller side, you're selling a product, you're meeting new people with every appointment, you must really use those creative juicesFollowing her Coaching background, Christina is teaching people how to transfer that energy in sales and real estate sector by making them unlearn some things and then build it back up because people have this preconceived idea of what sales is. This has led to teaching these habits on her Mindset to manifestion podcast. What lies ahead for Christina after she has finished reassessing and reinventing herself, and taking time to reflect on herself and what she wants to give back to herself, she wants to make an impact more on a big corporate level because I feel like those leaders in those companies need to have that awareness  Bio:Christina Medina is a certified life coach, blogger, and podcast host who is passionate about teaching others how to use the power of manifestation to uncover their inner magic. As the founder and CEO of Mindset to Manifestation, she provides one-on-one coaching, workshops, and other services to people who are serious about wanting to transform their lives.Christina overcame several obstacles as a child, including growing up with family members who struggled with substance abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Determined to see more of the world and make it on her own, Christina moved out of her family home at the age of 17 and worked several jobs to support herself.She worked her way through university studying visual art, and in 2007 made her dream come true by moving to NYC. In 2009, feeling the impact of the recession, Christina lost her dream job in an art gallery. Because she was determined to make it work in a city she always dreamed of living in, she started bartending at night to support herself. It was during this time that Christina also started working at a yoga studio by day, where she learned more about yoga, meditation, and Reiki. It was then that she had the epiphany that she wanted to help people for a living as a life coach. She received her coaching certification in 2011 and worked with several clients who needed guidance. However, Christina realized that she wasn’t generating enough income to replace her bartending job so she decided to try her hands at real estate too in order to fund her coaching business and expand her services. There she applied her mindset techniques to real estate to attract more abundance, and this is where she truly transformed her life. It wasn’t long before Christina quickly rose to the top of the industry due to her people skills, fierce ambition, and ability to manifest her deepest desires. Despite attaining a high level of success and prestige, she realized that she wanted more and missed helping others break through mental barriers.Christina decided to merge her two passions (manifestation and real estate) and organized frequent mindset workshops for real estate agents who wanted to learn how to meditate, develop an abundance mindset and overcome their fears. Confident that she’d found her calling, Christina launched the official Mindset to Manifestation podcast in 2018 to connect with others who wish to bring more abundance into their lives. Now Christina is passionate about helping others develop the right mindset and dive within so they can make their dreams a reality through the power of manifestation.You can follow Christina’s work and connect with her on:FB Group:  https://www.facebook.com/mindsettomanifestationIG: https://www.instagram.com/christinamedinanyc/https://www.instagram.com/mindsettomanifestation/Official Page: https://www.mindsettomanifestation.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinareneemedina/

Dorothy Kolb After a foundational start at Deloitte and building a 20+ year career in media finance & operations across notable companies including CBS Sports, FOX Sports, NBC & HGTV/Food Network, Dorothy launched dk east associates to bring her world-class background to emerging businesses to help them grow to their fullest potential through outsourced CFO, accounting strategy and HR services. To date, she has helped clients increase their profitability by as much as 85% year over year and hit 7-figure revenues through innovative processes, structure and strategy. She has overseen several horizontal industry acquisitions, making her clients major players in their industries. Dorothy understands the importance of balancing things in life! She became an entrepreneur while raising her 4 teenage sons (including twins!) as a single mom! Part strategist, part basketball coach, part founder! Questions Dorothy is always ready to answerWhat in my business do I need to look at today in order to be succeed in 6 months from now?How do I make sure my business is profitable?What made you finally realize that staying in your marriage would cause more harm than leaving? How did you find the strenght?How did you prepare for the divorce knowing you would have zero financial support?Dorothy's Website Copyright 2025 Mark Stinson

Sam Waines Sam Waines is a podcast producer and travel content creator. After years of moving from one minimum wage job to the next, he decided to take the leap and moved to Asia, eventually transitioning into a full-time digital nomad. Using only a GoPro and free editing software, his YouTube channel "Nomad With Us" gained over 10,000 subscribers in its first year. In his day job, he secures interviews with CEOs and produces a live show and podcast (How We Solve) that helps start-ups solve their growing pains. Sam is a creator, teacher, problem solver, go-getter, and tech lover. He produces and edits shows that help people solve their toughest business problems. Sam's Website @samwaines on Instagram Sam on YouTube Copyright 2025 Mark Stinson

michelle clarke Michelle is an energy maverick, mindset queen, public speaker, author, and intuitive business coach who shows soul-led entrepreneurs how to harness and leverage their energy for quantum business results so they can set themselves free and live in abundance, joy, ease and flow. She is obsessed with showing women how powerful they really are, because together we are rising to change the world. Michelle speaks on how to tap into soul, harness quantum energy, and apply her Success Triangle method to get massive business results in ease and flow. michelle's Website michelle's Facebook page @energymaverick on Instagram @empowermentempi on X michelle on YouTube Mark Stinson Copyright 2025 Mark Stinson Your World of Creativity website

Katie Chonacas is an international actor, author, environmental activist, and women empowerment advocate. A Modern Day Renaissance Woman, indeed. Katie is ever-imaginative. she is an artist who uses her profession and the arts to spread hope and love. She empowers others to improve their lives and reach their full potential.Dreamland 1111 Album - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/saintkyriaki/dreamland-1111Dreamland 1111 Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/93662139?asc=uSaint Kyriaki - Miracles go to Marz (Official Music Video) - https://youtu.be/XjZDlwNU0Ac Saint Kyriaki - Dreamland 1111 (Official Music Video) - https://youtu.be/9IjNGcgVCmIKatie Chonacas SocialsWebsite: https://www.chonacas.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiechonacas/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KyriakiChonacasInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chonacas/Twitter: https://twitter.com/katiechonacasTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chonacasSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iTpKMr57KoIqdp92xLQb7?si=5Hi9uIcnSxe05XrpNtDL8wPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/chonacasYoutube: https://bit.ly/youtube-KatieChonacasIMDB: https://imdb.to/3b2OQG3OpenSea NFT Artist: http://bit.ly/opensea-NFTKatieChonacasKatie's "A Lover's Fairytale" poetry book on LoveWebsite: https://www.aloversfairytale.comBuy the book: http://bit.ly/amzn-ALFTbookBuy merch here: http://bit.ly/ALFT-merchWe hope you enjoy this celestially arousing music of Saint Kyriaki!Music tracks are copyrighted, provided by the artist, and used with permission.

Today we have a "mini-global summit" on personal branding. Our featured guests are Rachel Tapscott and Greg Monaco.Rachel Tapscott runs a video production and training business called That Camera Girl.“I help people shake off their nerves and overcome a fear of the camera so they can get their message out into the world to the person who needs to hear it. I also host my own podcast called Mindset Mastery, interviewing people who live their life by design and the practices they incorporate into their daily lives. I’d love to offer myself as a guest to talk about building confidence to put yourself and your brand out there on video. I noticed the same patterns and limiting beliefs pop up with dozens of different clients, and I was able to formulate a process for helping people feel more confident and look natural on camera. I believe that anyone can be great on camera, you just need the self-belief to start.Rachel says you're not "too old", "too inexperienced", "too introverted", or "too-anything else." You're exactly where you need to be to start growing your business with video.Rachel talks about:how using video in your business strategy can help you attract the right customers and clientshow to identify the limiting beliefs you may have about talking on camerahow to kick fear in the butt and create videos you're proud to shareRachel’s background“I studied a degree in film, TV, and radio, and like most people who go through film school, I wanted to work on massive blockbuster productions and become a Director of Photography. My first job was as a regional news camera operator and editor before moving into corporate video production. Originally these roles were a stepping stone to build up my camera skills to get closer to that movie-making dream. But my focus completely changed when I saw how video could change people's lives. With video, I'm able to help clients take their years of experience and package it into a product that can reach people all over the world. This is even more important where lockdowns, restrictions, and uncertainty mean that online teaching is the only option for many businesses.”YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFi0izf8O9PXQARNJfTX5_Qwebsite: http://thatcameragirl.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/that_cameragirl/We also are joined by Greg Monaco, Brand and Story Coach.Greg says, “I help people tell magnetic stories so they attract the work they love. I work with authors, entrepreneurs, executives, and artists to refine their voices, build their presence, and attract dream opportunities. My online network, Fearless Brands, is helping people in their pursuit of getting paid to do the work they love. If we do the work we love, we have more love to give.”Previously, Greg was a Founding Partner of Monaco Lange, an independent global brand consultancy, and was a Senior Copywriter at Ogilvy helping tell stories for clients like Girl Scouts of the USA, American Express, AT&T Wireless, SAP, and IBM to name a few.You can see Greg’s ideas featured on Entrepreneur.com, Advertising Age, and Human Resources Executive.He also hosts branding and storytelling courses and workshops.“Beyond branding, I have also enjoyed many pursuits as an architectural photographer, professional soccer player, and filmmaker. I live in Connecticut with my wife, Jill, and our three children Aidan, Cameron, and Kylie.”Website: https://www.letsgomonaco.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregpmonaco/

In today’s episode, we chat with Marc Sellouk, an entrepreneur CEO changing the aviation industry by bringing an on-demand air taxi to the skies called Flewber to the world. Flewber connects travelers to hundreds of private aircraft throughout the Northwest region. They leverage their own aircraft along with a vast network of partner operators, to deliver on-demand, private and regional flights. Marc spent almost 20 years in the technology industry where he upon selling his company, made a good fortune from it.  His passion had always been to get into aviation as an aviator. but he needed to figure out how to take that passion and turn it into a business. Taping into the existing frustrations of frequent flyers, his passion met his entrepreneurial spirit. His journey in the past 4 years since he started Flewber, has included: First-year to identify the void and build that proof of concept. Second-year was about building revenue. Third-year was about putting those two together, putting it out in the marketplace, and getting customers to bite- to buy into the product.Marc tells us a couple of things he has learned from being the CEO of a groundbreaking company such as FlewbersIt's important to be able to pivot. As an entrepreneur, you have to be able to be dynamic enough to be able to shift, to acknowledge this isn't working and this is not going to be able to scale.Set your objectives by: Surrounding yourself with the right people, executing what you've laid out, and being confident in the product to actually put it out thereYour sign that whatever product you have built will be a success is when you take that product and put it out in the marketplace and people bite, people are subscribing to try it out, people want to be involved in the initial try out, people are talking about it then you know your product will be a success.You have to be able to adapt to scale properly, there are two things Marc considers when scaling: People and how people affect the growth of the company, and systems, how systems play into effect that growth.  Team collaboration is very key in any companies growth.  You have to be able to bring on new people and delegate, take on suggestions, listen to people, listen to what they have to say. Flewber's focus moving forward into 2022 is customer-centric. Getting right customer experience, customer satisfaction, and customer service. Marc and his team are listening and making those changes and showing the consumers that we're listening to them. In addition, Marc and the Flewber team want to take this model and expand not only nationwide, but globally, across various markets. Resources Flewber Website: Flewber.comFlewber on ios Flewber AppFlewber on play store Flewber AppFacebook  FlewberTwitter FlewberAir                             

In today’s episode, we're talking with singer-songwriter. CerVon Campbell.  Cervon is an artist known for what has been called a soulful sound and venting lyrics. Cervon’s music is about day-to-day experiences that he faces in his life. Cervon gets his inspiration from bands like Lumineers, Go West, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. One of the great songs he has written, created, performed, and produced is a collaboration with John Oates called DND, which inspired him to take a different approach on beats, and even rapping over a ukulele.As a creative, we asked Cervon what his approach to creating music, where he gets his new ideas and new songs from?He says writing is a major part of the process. He will start with a line or two lines, or sometimes there's a word somewhere in his discography. Then little by little, he’ll put the lines together, put the words together and come up with a little bit written down. Once, he has a song like this is his verse, this becomes his hook. When he’s ready to record, he will find all the music, find a bunch of instruments and, put them together.  How did he and John connect so as to work on DND together?  He and John connected through Instagram when John liked a couple of his posts. When Cervon jokingly told him if he liked his music so much they should make music together, to his surprise John DMed him his contacts and the collaboration took off from there.  Cervon says John brings a more organic feel, more realness to it, by bringing in real instruments, How has that collaboration impacted or rippled into some of his other newer music?All the music he has made since then has had real instrumentsHe wants at least 80% instrument in his songs.When performing, he intends to fully perform with a band.John changed Cervon's perspective of music in that he was able to look within himself and think about his image and who he was as an artist.In summary, Cervon believes by exposing people to new music, it will stimulate some new creative thinking for writers and musicians and people will be more open and appreciative of this music.  You can find Cervon at the following handles:Apple music: Cervon CampbellSpotify: Cervon CampbellSoundcloud: Cervon CampbellTwitter:@vervon campbellInstagram: sexymonkeylimodriverWebsite: https://beatcha.in/cervoncampbellCerVon and I discuss his collaboration with John Oates from Hall & Oates on his latest release DND. Music tracks are copyrighted, provided by the artist, and used with permission.