Posts by araffi

This Creative Courage Chat is with amazing Erica Linz. She is the star of “Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away”, acrobatic choreographer, globetrotting trouble maker. Special ops force against childhood cancer. Erica is also known for her work on Homefront, and Cirque du Soleil: KÀ. We chat about her career and performance art. The importance of…

This chat is with Kevin Fiddler. He is a writer, teacher, film critic, sports journalist, and host of @PinwheelsIvyPod. We chat about creativity and his process. You can learn more about Kevin at @KFidds on Twitter/Insta and his podcast is https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinwheels-and-ivy-podcast/id1385696768

Had a great chat with Dan McElhattan. He is a nationally recognized designer from Las Vegas, one of the key founders of the local chapter of American Institute for Graphic Arts – Las Vegas Chapter (AIGA); Dan’s award-winning work can be seen throughout the Las Vegas valley ThreeSquare, MountainView Hospital, Northside Nathans, Bella Vita Restaurant…

In addition to being a good friend of mine, Aviva has been repeatedly named a “Legal Elite” by Nevada Business Magazine. She was included in The Distinguished Women in Nevada book, and designated by Martindale-Hubble as a Member of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Aviva Gordon has been repeatedly named as a Super Lawyer,…

Mikel worked as the main photographer and studio manager at Photography by Van in Las Vegas for 10 years. From there, Mikel opened his own studio, Mikel’s Photography & Design, in 2004. Specializing in family, high school senior and executive portraits, in the studio or on location, Mikel is considered, by many, to be the…

This was a fun interview. My creative journey officially began professionally as a cartoonist. During that time I crossed paths online with Liza Donnelly and Íve admired her work ever since. We had a great chat today about her work and process. She is a writer and award-winning cartoonist with The New Yorker Magazine, where…

George Manska is an inventor and entrepreneur. He discovered and developed Naturally Engineered Aroma Technology (NEAT) to enhance the presentation and perception of spirits by separating the disagreeable, numbing aromas of ethanol alcohol from characteristic spirit essences. NEAT connects human physiology, chemistry, and basic physics to improve glassware design to appeal to the flavor senses…

Beth is a renaissance woman, marketing and P.R. Director who also teaches at the UNLV School of Music. She is a musician, radio personality, writer, voice actor, and consultant. We discuss passion in creativity and what to do with that passion. You can learn more about her at https://lvphil.org/beth-lano-associate-principal/

  Joy and my wife are old friends. They have been in the same book club for a very, very long time. Joy is a Las Vegas Artist. We discuss the process she goes through and take a look at her artwork. Hope you enjoy our chat.

Dwayne is the Principal at NOVUS Architecture in Las Vegas. He and I chat about creativity, architecture, and business. Take a listen and remember to subscribe. You can learn more about Dwayne at https://www.novusarchitecture.com/