Podcast Episodes — Rod and Inci Jones

  Episode 49: Deenagh Miller - Art, Creativity & the Creative Process In our conversations with the artist Deenagh Miller, we explore her career as a full-time artist. We also discuss with her what she learned as an art teacher about representational and non-representational art, art galleries, and the future of art. She also talks about her creative life in Italy. She explains her pen and ink drawings. She shares her philosophical views on being creative and has some advice for people that want to be more creative.   Deenagh says, " Images affect and influence our mood and state of mind whether...

Episode 48: Nisha Gupta Psychology of Creative Genius Is there such a thing as a creative genius? You'll be surprised what you'll hear in this in-depth discussion from a psychologist/professor that teaches creativity. Our guest Nisha Gupta discusses being a Liberation Psychologist, and an Arts-based Phenoma-logical Researcher. She shares with us her unique way of approaching creativity and thoughts on how art and creativity can facilitate healing in response to societal oppression. Nisha also discusses her dedication to understanding society's impact, on the individual and trying to cultivate societal or collective healing. Nisha, who is also a very talented artist,...

 Episode 47: Ken Bagnis - Former Rock Star, Turns Author & Psychotherapist Our guest Ken Bagnis discusses his former life as a rock star, and how his life took him down the path of becoming a psychotherapist, and then as a best selling author of novels for young adults. He shares his journey into his musical beginnings as a rock-n-roll singer to how his life evolved into a series of serendipities that led him into becoming an author. Ken Bagnis is an accomplished musician and practicing psychotherapist. He has been crafting stories and singing for rock-n-roll bands since his early...

  Episode 46: Rizal Tony - The Jazz Guitarist, Composer & Arranger This is one of those episodes that you will have the opportunity to listen to our discussion with a very talented and accomplished jazz musician and composer. Plus you'll get to hear Rizal play a couple of snippets from the music he performs. Our multi-talented guest Rizal shares his journey in becoming a formidable jazz musician. Along with his talents as a Senior Lecturer, composer, arranger, and Director of Jazz and Modern Music, he's one talented guy. Rizal is truly dedicated not only to performing music but teaching...

 Episode 45: Manuel Wotsch Building an Event Company Through Silence Can you imagine a bunch of people with headsets on dancing? Or working as a team picking up litter and no one but them can hear what they are listening to, but they are having a great time. Our guest Manuel, a student at the Geneva School of Business in Spain, turned the idea of AURA Silent Disco Headphones into an event & rental company. He then launched the start-up in May 2021 with his three partners. He is very passionate about this project, and future ambitions are to enter...