thecreativehigh's podcast

The Creative High Podcast is an exploration into creativity, addiction and recovery. Interviews with musicians, performers, writers and artists provide insight into the creative process and the remarkable shifts that happen in recovery. The Creative High podcast is hosted by arts expert and director Adriana Marchione. This series of lively discussions are a companion to the documentary film, The Creative High which is currently in production. www.thecreativehigh.com

TheCreativeHighPodcastCoreyFischerActorDirector 12/19/2016

TheCreativeHighPodcastCoreyFischerActorDirector Corey Fischer has an acting and directing career spanning 50 years, and is termed an 'acting treasure’ of the San Francisco Bay Area. Corey talks about being on the TV show Barney Miller, working with film director Robert Altman and his extensive theater background. Having been in recovery since 1984, Corey speaks to the importance of his zen practice, the challenges of taking medication and how he has found relief from ‘art addiction’. Find his work at https://storypassage.com. /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4925224

TheCreativeHighPodcastTomSwaySinger-Songwriter 11/12/2016

TheCreativeHighPodcastTomSwaySinger-Songwriter Tom Sway is a ‘lyric blues’ musician and a dynamic performer who sinks deep into emotional terrain. Tom and Adriana talk about the magic of art-making, the gifts of sensitivity, and how recovery gets better when embracing art and the expansive self. He plays his songs ’51/50’ and 'Rescue Mission' on the podcast. Find more of Tom’s music on YouTube. /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4825397

TheCreativeHighThayerWalkerSoundandVideoProducer 10/29/2016

TheCreativeHighThayerWalkerSoundandVideoProducer Thayer Walker works behind the scenes in video and sound production. He talks to Adriana about how relationships have shaped his path to recovery, and being in an artistic partnership with his wife Joan Osato. Other topics include overcoming shyness, cover bands and supporting others’ creative visions. /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4784713

TheCreativeHighPodcastLeeGantKnitter 10/09/2016

TheCreativeHighPodcastLeeGantKnitter Lee Gant is a knitter with tattoos. Overcoming her painful past including an addiction to toxic substances, Lee talks to Adriana about the healing power of knitting, writing her memoir and her relapse in recovery. Find her at: www.leegantknits.com /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4729742

TheCreativeHighPodcastWickieStampsFilmmaker 09/16/2016

TheCreativeHighPodcastWickieStampsFilmmaker Filmmaker, writer and activist Wickie Stamps embraces edginess in her recovery. An active part of the queer arts community in San Francisco, her work reflects this subculture. Wickie talks about the comfort she gets watching horror films, and how to be right sized as an artist. Find Wickie’s work at www.headswillroll.com /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4672528

TheCreativeHighPodcastJoAnnehNagler 08/28/2016

TheCreativeHighPodcastJoAnnehNagler JoAnneh Nagler is an author, musician and teacher who brings passion and clarity to all of her creative projects. Encountering deep disorientation and loss due to debting, JoAnneh’s recovery embraces balance with her artist life in many forms including time, money and relationships. Her most recent book is called ‘How to Be an Artist Without Losing Your Mind, Your Shirt, or Your Creative Compass’. /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4623126

TheCreativeHighPodcastJohnAterPhotographer 08/14/2016

TheCreativeHighPodcastJohnAterPhotographer John Ater is a photographer in long term recovery. John talks with Adriana about how to ’see’ as a photographer, the way he has developed his creative work in recovery and growing up in Texas. Find John’s work at: www.johnater.com /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4590213

CreativeHighPodcastCarmenMartinesWriter/Blogger 07/30/2016

CreativeHighPodcastCarmenMartinesWriter/Blogger Guest Carmen Martines is a writer, poet, storyteller and blogger. Carmen talks with Adriana about her daily writing practice, the impact of a recovery community, losing her best friend and her yearly pilgrimage to Burning Man. . Find Carmen’s blog at auntiebubba.wordpress.com. Credits: Sound Engineering: Thayer Walker. Sound Editing: Matt Webber Music by Kathleen Dunbar, kathleendunbar.com /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4553163

CreativeHighPodcastAndrewGobermanBluesMusician 07/16/2016

CreativeHighPodcastAndrewGobermanBluesMusician The Creative High Podcast is an exploration into creativity, addiction and recovery. Through the sharing of experiences from artists and performers a clearer picture of how creativity and addiction comes into focus. This podcast is a companion to the documentary film, The Creative High in production now. Director Adriana Marchione gathers together a diverse group of artists in recovery and their conversation helps provide insight into the process, emotion, and connection we have to creativity. In this first Creative High Podcast, Adriana speaks with Andrew Goberman, a blues musician in San Francisco. They talk about his learning to play the violin at an early age, experiences with playing music, entering recovery and how he was able to overcome addiction /episode/index/show/thecreativehigh/id/4519228

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