
Creativity for Empowerment
09/03/24 • 61 min
Together with my guest, a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and facilitator José Angel Castro, we discuss the power of harnessing creativity to navigate today's dynamic world, the transformative impact of martial arts, and the importance of self-expression. We explore the profound insights on how to maintain balance during challenging times, practice gratitude, and find joy in creating. We dive into our personal stories and learn practical tips for empowering yourself through creative practices.
➕ See full show notes
🔗 Resources & References
- 📚 Books:
- The Creative Act - Viewing Creativity as a Devotional Practice
- Atomic Habits - photography class experiment
- The Artist’s Way - accessing or discovering creativity
- Bruce Lee & Jeet Kune Do
- 🖌 José Angel Castro’s Painting Method: Chrysaline: Kinetic Painting & N/FLUX Living Canvas
- 🎨 Art movement: Dadaism & Fluxus
- 🎬 Movie: Fight Club
- Community: Creative Mornings
- Networking: BNI
- Miami Boba Tea: Mius Tea & Asian Mart (Korean Grocer)
- The Bass Museum of Modern Art & Hernan Bas: The Conceptualists
⚡ Highlights
Agreement with Self
- Take a Break
- Feel
- Make Something
⭐️ Guest José Angel Castro
José Angel Castro, Artist, Educator & Facilitator
José Angel Castro is a multi-disciplinary artist and entrepreneur who aims to contribute positively and productively to the world around him. To him, his creativity is applicable to many pursuits as is evidenced by his eclectic and colorful background. For him, everything is a puzzle. You just have to figure out how the pieces fit.
Contact:
🧚🏼♀️ Host Macarena luz Bianchi is a Program Creator, Children's Book Author, and Mindset Coach for Grown-Ups, she's affectionately known as My Fairy Godmother to her community, inspiring and guiding them on their personal growth journeys.
At Spark Social Press, they offer gift books of empowering poetry for grown-ups to express themselves with meaningful words of recognition, inspiration, and appreciation on every occasion, allowing readers to feel seen and understood.
The Grateful Giraffes book series and subscription for children, educators, and caretakers that encourages gratitude through play with Book Club and Writing Workshop prompts.
For personal development, Macarena has created several programs:
- Theme Park of Life and Directing Your Life programs.
- The Hot Project step-by-step guide to sizzling self-esteem inside and out.
- Lighthearted Living Formula of wonder, wellness, and wisdom.
🧚🏼♀️She's like a fairy godmother who helps people express themselves genuinely with her community subscriptions, coaching, and courses. She offers simple and nourishing mindset tools such as gratitude and self-esteem makeovers for her clients to reclaim their lightheartedness and joy of life while expressing their wonderful selves without guilt or overwhelm. Learn more at macarenaluzbianchi.com.
📣Affiliate links earn us a commission, and we only recommend appreciated products.
Together with my guest, a multidisciplinary artist, educator, and facilitator José Angel Castro, we discuss the power of harnessing creativity to navigate today's dynamic world, the transformative impact of martial arts, and the importance of self-expression. We explore the profound insights on how to maintain balance during challenging times, practice gratitude, and find joy in creating. We dive into our personal stories and learn practical tips for empowering yourself through creative practices.
➕ See full show notes
🔗 Resources & References
- 📚 Books:
- The Creative Act - Viewing Creativity as a Devotional Practice
- Atomic Habits - photography class experiment
- The Artist’s Way - accessing or discovering creativity
- Bruce Lee & Jeet Kune Do
- 🖌 José Angel Castro’s Painting Method: Chrysaline: Kinetic Painting & N/FLUX Living Canvas
- 🎨 Art movement: Dadaism & Fluxus
- 🎬 Movie: Fight Club
- Community: Creative Mornings
- Networking: BNI
- Miami Boba Tea: Mius Tea & Asian Mart (Korean Grocer)
- The Bass Museum of Modern Art & Hernan Bas: The Conceptualists
⚡ Highlights
Agreement with Self
- Take a Break
- Feel
- Make Something
⭐️ Guest José Angel Castro
José Angel Castro, Artist, Educator & Facilitator
José Angel Castro is a multi-disciplinary artist and entrepreneur who aims to contribute positively and productively to the world around him. To him, his creativity is applicable to many pursuits as is evidenced by his eclectic and colorful background. For him, everything is a puzzle. You just have to figure out how the pieces fit.
Contact:
🧚🏼♀️ Host Macarena luz Bianchi is a Program Creator, Children's Book Author, and Mindset Coach for Grown-Ups, she's affectionately known as My Fairy Godmother to her community, inspiring and guiding them on their personal growth journeys.
At Spark Social Press, they offer gift books of empowering poetry for grown-ups to express themselves with meaningful words of recognition, inspiration, and appreciation on every occasion, allowing readers to feel seen and understood.
The Grateful Giraffes book series and subscription for children, educators, and caretakers that encourages gratitude through play with Book Club and Writing Workshop prompts.
For personal development, Macarena has created several programs:
- Theme Park of Life and Directing Your Life programs.
- The Hot Project step-by-step guide to sizzling self-esteem inside and out.
- Lighthearted Living Formula of wonder, wellness, and wisdom.
🧚🏼♀️She's like a fairy godmother who helps people express themselves genuinely with her community subscriptions, coaching, and courses. She offers simple and nourishing mindset tools such as gratitude and self-esteem makeovers for her clients to reclaim their lightheartedness and joy of life while expressing their wonderful selves without guilt or overwhelm. Learn more at macarenaluzbianchi.com.
📣Affiliate links earn us a commission, and we only recommend appreciated products.
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"Macarena," Beyond the Dance
Both named Macarena and sharing a Chilean background, we recount our experiences with the famous 'Macarena' song and its impact on our lives. From overcoming grudges to embracing the song's cultural phenomenon, we delve into personal growth and healing.
➕ See full show notes
🔗 Resources & References
- 🎶 The song Macarena:
⚡ Highlights
- The two Macarenas share how they navigate sharing a unique name.
- The impact of the iconic "Macarena" song on their lives, from childhood trauma to eventual acceptance.
- A therapeutic podcast helped Macarena find peace with the song.
⭐️ Guest Mackie Jones
Macarena Jones - Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Area: Behaviorism and Psychology
Negative schemas
Mental schemas/core belief
Contact:
📍 Location: Miami, FL USA
🧚🏼♀️ Host Macarena luz Bianchi is a Program Creator, Children's Book Author, and Mindset Coach for Grown-Ups, she's affectionately known as My Fairy Godmother to her community, inspiring and guiding them on their personal growth journeys.
At Spark Social Press, they offer gift books of empowering poetry for grown-ups to express themselves with meaningful words of recognition, inspiration, and appreciation on every occasion, allowing readers to feel seen and understood.
The Grateful Giraffes book series and subscription for children, educators, and caretakers that encourages gratitude through play with Book Club and Writing Workshop prompts.
For personal development, Macarena has created several programs:
- Theme Park of Life and Directing Your Life programs.
- The Hot Project step-by-step guide to sizzling self-esteem inside and out.
- Lighthearted Living Formula of wonder, wellness, and wisdom.
🧚🏼♀️She's like a fairy godmother who helps people express themselves genuinely with her community subscriptions, coaching, and courses. She offers simple and nourishing mindset tools such as gratitude and self-esteem makeovers for her clients to reclaim their lightheartedness and joy of life while expressing their wonderful selves without guilt or overwhelm. Learn more at macarenaluzbianchi.com.
📣Affiliate links earn us a commission, and we only recommend appreciated products.
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Abundance Mindset
We explore the creation of an abundance mindset with purpose and mindset coach Veronica Kissling. We discuss techniques to gamify life, establish a mindset for success, and share personal experiences and tools that have shaped our growth journeys. Veronica shares her inspiring story of overcoming health challenges and transforming her mindset to achieve financial success in entrepreneurship, debunking common misconceptions about abundance. We delve into practical tips to improve one's relationship with money, the importance of setting oneself up for success, and the power of enjoying the journey. We also touch on the significance of self-worth, the impact of upbringing on financial habits, and the concept of receiving abundance in all its forms.
➕ See full show notes
🔗 Resources & References
- 📚 Books:
- Quantum Healing by Deepak Chopra from the 1990s is no longer available, but Quantum Body is | Read our blog post about this book.
- Our Shaman friend, Christina Deering
- Ontological Coaching
- Macarena's filmography on IMDB
- Tubular Gauze
- Money Kit for Kids
- Indexes and Index Funds
⚡ Highlights
Practical Tips to Cultivate Abundance
- Neutral Perspective on Money
- Receiving Exercise
- Self-Esteem Checks
Gamifying Life - By approaching life with curiosity and a "what if" mindset, you can make even mundane tasks more engaging and educational.
⭐️ Guest Veronica Kissling
Purpose & Mindset Coach
Veronica helps impact-driven people realign their business with their purpose and vision while working on mindset. She works with people who want to create a change within their industry.
🧚🏼♀️ Host Macarena luz Bianchi is a Program Creator, Children's Book Author, and Mindset Coach for Grown-Ups, she's affectionately known as My Fairy Godmother to her community, inspiring and guiding them on their personal growth journeys.
At Spark Social Press, they offer gift books of empowering poetry for grown-ups to express themselves with meaningful words of recognition, inspiration, and appreciation on every occasion, allowing readers to feel seen and understood.
The Grateful Giraffes book series and subscription for children, educators, and caretakers that encourages gratitude through play with Book Club and Writing Workshop prompts.
For personal development, Macarena has created several programs:
- Theme Park of Life and Directing Your Life programs.
- The Hot Project step-by-step guide to sizzling self-esteem inside and out.
- Lighthearted Living Formula of wonder, wellness, and wisdom.
🧚🏼♀️She's like a fairy godmother who helps people express themselves genuinely with her community subscriptions, coaching, and courses. She offers simple and nourishing mindset tools such as gratitude and self-esteem makeovers for her clients to reclaim their lightheartedness and joy of life while expressing their wonderful selves without guilt or overwhelm. Learn more at macarenaluzbianchi.com.
📣Affiliate links earn us a commission, and we only recommend appreciated products.
Magical Mindset with Macarena luz Bianchi - Creativity for Empowerment
Transcript
Macarena: Are you overwhelmed? Do you need to feel better in today's dynamic world? Is self expression important to you? If so, then you're going to love today's episode with José Angel Castro,
the artist, educator, and facilitator. We'll explore harnessing and focusing creativity to feel better in today's dynamic world.
Intro: Welcome to Magical Mindset with Macarena luz Bianchi, where we explore the magic of mindset, gratitude, and purposeful li
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