Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & Religion

About Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & Religion

Spirituality & Mindfulness episodes of the popular The Creative Process podcast. We speak to spiritual leaders, mindfulness experts, great thinkers and authors, elders, artists, musicians and others discuss paths to faith, connection, and creativity. To listen to ALL arts, education & spirituality episodes of “The Creative Process · Arts, Culture & Society”, you’ll find our main podcast on Apple: tinyurl.com/thecreativepod, Spotify: tinyurl.com/thecreativespotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! Exploring the fascinating minds of creative people. Conversations with writers, artists & creative thinkers across the Arts & STEM. We discuss their life, work & artistic practice. Winners of Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Pulitzer, leaders & public figures share real experiences & offer valuable insights. Notable guests and participating museums and organizations include: Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Neil Patrick Harris, Smithsonian, Roxane Gay, Musée Picasso, EARTHDAY.ORG, Neil Gaiman, UNESCO, Joyce Carol Oates, Mark Seliger, Acropolis Museum, Hilary Mantel, Songwriters Hall of Fame, George Saunders, The New Museum, Lemony Snicket, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Serpentine Galleries, Joe Mantegna, PETA, Greenpeace, EPA, Morgan Library & Museum, and many others. The interviews are hosted by founder and creative educator Mia Funk with the participation of students, universities, and collaborators from around the world. These conversations are also part of our traveling exhibition.
 www.creativeprocess.info For The Creative Process podcasts from Seasons 1, 2, 3 visit: tinyurl.com/creativepod or creativeprocess.info/interviews-page-1, which has our complete directory of interviews, transcripts, artworks, and details about ways to get involved.

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Publisher

Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & Religion · Creative Process Original Series

Category

health & fitness · religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2021

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

8 of 314 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   AQUA: A Story of Water & Lost Dreams w/ Author, Screenwriter CHIARA BARZINI

   Author and screenwriter Chiara Barzini shares her journey through California's water crisis and its connection to empire, hypercapitalism, and the AI boom in this interview with hosts Mia Funk and Virginia Moscetti.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Etruscan Wisdom, Los Angeles, Lost Dreams & Illusions - A Road Trip w/ CHIARA BARZINI

   Author and filmmaker Chiara Barzini joins hosts Mia Funk and Virginia Moscetti to explore Etruscan wisdom, lost dreams, and illusions through the lens of environmental consequences and creative necessity.

3. 

   19 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Life and Art at LINCOLN CENTER: Chief Artistic Officer SHANTA THAKE on the Power of the Arts - Highlights

   Chief Artistic Officer Shanta Thake discusses how the arts serve as vital civic infrastructure and foster human connection at Lincoln Center.

Inside a recent episode

AQUA: A Story of Water & Lost Dreams w/ Author, Screenwriter CHIARA BARZINI

Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think that with the first book, with the novel, I wasn't so much dealing with my own illusions and delusions as much as the ones that belonged to my parents when they moved to Los Angeles. And I had the advantage of being able to look at those from the point of view of someone who didn't really have anything at stake. You know, I was the daughter that was taken on to an absurd life. in the early 90s and sort of eradicated from Rome and thrown into the San Fernando Valley during earthquakes and riots and such a writhing and crazy time for the city. But it wasn't my dream that was on the line. […]

Who has been a guest on Spirituality & Mindfulness · The Creative Process: Spiritual Leaders, Mindfulness Experts, Great Thinkers, Authors, Elders, Artists Talk Faith & Religion

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• Chiara Barzini
• Shanta Thake
• Georgi Gospodinov
• Angela Rodel
• Salwa Mikou

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

215 ratings

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