Talent Free is a podcast for exploring creativity as a process — and the ways it reshapes how we see the world, ourselves, and our stories. Here I, Sasha, an artist and educator, speak with my guests about why creativity turns the volume up on our own voices. We talk about creativity and mental health, self-expression, and what it means to make something. If you've ever wanted to draw, dance, or sing but felt you needed talent, a certificate, a degree, or someone's permission, this might be your place. Because here we're looking at creativity from the inside, not how it looks from the outside.
Talent Free
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Talent Free is a podcast for exploring creativity as a process — and the ways it reshapes how we see the world, ourselves, and our stories. Here I, Sasha, an artist and educator, speak with my guests about why creativity turns the volume up on our own voices. We talk about creativity and mental health, self-expression, and what it means to make something. If you've ever wanted to draw, dance, or sing but felt you needed talent, a certificate, a degree, or someone's permission, this might be your place. Because here we're looking at creativity from the inside, not how it looks from the outside.
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April 21, 2026
Episode 11. Already there. Exploring Creativity When You Think You're Not Creative
<p>Today I'm talking with my friend Asya. She works in HR and career development and does not consider herself a creative person, but she wanted to explore creativity anyway. How do you let it into your life? What even is it? And how do we make sure the creative process doesn't become just another thing we're supposed to be doing to stay mentally healthy?This conversation gave me new angles and perspectives and it felt like exactly the right way to close the season.</p><p><strong>Today’s guest</strong></p><p>Asya Soskova</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/asya-soskova/">LinkedIn</a></p><p><strong>Talent Free Substrack</strong></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@sashamazurk?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page">https://substack.com/@sashamazurk?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page</a></p><p><strong>Host</strong></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/sasha_mazurk?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabKqLqUFJbn3ktOpbBhMrRCgXzccFoqwkNHLRibACVL1NidHKzbtcY3DoA_aem_9gHoZrei-RnZhGfneq0nJA">Sasha Mazur-K</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sasha_mazurk/">Instagram </a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-mazur-k-9b093b2a/">LinkedIn</a></p>
April 7, 2026
Episode 10. Witch and Muse. How Fairytales Twist the Narratives of Our Lives
<p>Today we are talking with Carmen. She is an author, poet, mentor, creative practitioner and campaigner. We started with differences between spoken and written stories and why retelling fairytales can be so powerful. Why it is better to be the Witch than the Muse and how fictional and even mystical narratives can help us cope with very real life circumstances and what that tells us about creativity as a mental and emotional process.</p><p>It is a powerful and deep conversation that gave me a lot to think about.</p><p><strong>Today’s guest</strong></p><p>Carmen Marcus</p><p><a href="https://carmenmarcus.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://carmenmarcus.co.uk/</a></p><p><strong>Books and resources mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://sites.prh.com/toni-morrison/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Toni Morrison</a></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkie" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Selkie Woman story</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/47111/women-who-run-with-the-wolves-by-clarissa-pinkola-estes-phd/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Clarissa Pinkola Estés “Women Who Run with the Wolves”</a></p><p><a href="http://somaticpoetryexercises.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CA Conrad “(Soma)tic Poetry Practice”</a></p><p><a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/434588/how-saints-die-by-carmen-marcus/9781784705510" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Carmen Marcus “How Saints Die”</a></p><p><strong>Talent Free Substrack</strong></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@sashamazurk?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://substack.com/@sashamazurk?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page</a></p><p><strong>Host</strong></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/sasha_mazurk?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabKqLqUFJbn3ktOpbBhMrRCgXzccFoqwkNHLRibACVL1NidHKzbtcY3DoA_aem_9gHoZrei-RnZhGfneq0nJA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sasha Mazur-K</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sasha_mazurk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram </a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-mazur-k-9b093b2a/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p>
March 24, 2026
Episode 9. Home as Medicine: Weaving Precious Memories Into the Spaces We Inhabit
<p>This episode is with <strong>Annie Guest</strong> — a mental health therapist and author who inherited her family home after years of caregiving and turned the renovation into a way to process grief. We talk about using objects and interior design to redirect memory toward the moments we cherish, how the creative process of making a home can support emotional healing, finding creative freedom within limitations, and memories that make us feel connected to people for whom we are irreplaceable even if they are gone.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Today’s guest</strong></p><p>Annie Guest</p><p><a href="https://www.annieguestdesignforyourmind.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.annieguestdesignforyourmind.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/annieguestdesign" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/annieguestdesign</a></p><p><strong>Resources mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://uk.pinterest.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://uk.pinterest.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.benjaminmooreitalia.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.benjaminmooreitalia.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://heatherwick.com/project/maggies/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://heatherwick.com/project/maggies/</a></p><p><strong>Talent Free Substack</strong></p><p><a href="https://substack.com/@sashamazurk?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Link to Substack</a></p><p><strong>Host</strong></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/sasha_mazurk?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabKqLqUFJbn3ktOpbBhMrRCgXzccFoqwkNHLRibACVL1NidHKzbtcY3DoA_aem_9gHoZrei-RnZhGfneq0nJA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sasha Mazur-K</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sasha_mazurk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram </a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-mazur-k-9b093b2a/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p>
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