Cameron and Nyleen have known each other for six years, and in that time Nyleen has traveled the world and gotten perspective on the things that matter. Today, she and Cameron sit down with some coffee to talk life, music, philosophy, and where we're all headed. 

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Drinking Coffee with Nyleen Perez

Brianna is one of those "the smartest person I know" people, and host Cameron Cook is just trying to keep up. 

Being Cautious with Brianna

Cameron and Casey met in the eighth grade (she is the Casey of this podcast's first episode) and quickly became close friends. Throughout high school, they each dealt with the oncoming symptoms of mental illness in separate ways. 

Life in Miniature with Casey Miller

Sierra was recently diagnosed with ADHD and began taking medication to aid with her symptoms. Today, we talk about what it's like to manage ADHD, begin new medications, and start to realize what aspects of yourself can change when adopting a new medication. We also discuss the odd jobs we take in adolescence, teaching, and more. 

Managing ADHD with Sierra Feser

Sydney moved to New York City to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice two years ago. Today, she and Cameron discuss her experiences in New York, having to leave the city during the COVID pandemic, and how social media has tarnished living in the moment.   

Moving to New York with Sydney Spellman

Jesse Breazeale is an actor, improv comedian, magician, singer...you name it. Today, host Cameron Cook sits down with Jesse to talk about the compulsion of comedy and what makes live theater so special. Jesse and Cameron also play a round of an improv game. 

Making People Laugh with Jesse Breazeale

Jayden Schading tells her story of childhood trauma and betrayal in this episode. Jayden's story is powerful not only because of what she experienced, but because of the resiliency and courage with which she tells it.  CW: Abuse (non-graphic depiction) inflicted upon a child

Processing Trauma with Jayden Schading

Gage is an intelligent, kind, curious person who spends a lot of his time coding and programming games or playing games. Host Cameron Cook talks to Gage about his sense of humor, how computer games work, his time in High School, and what he's been doing since. 

Programming Video Games with Gage McGarity

Justin Lowman is an English teacher, a collector of Mid-Century antiques, a foster father, and a friend. In this episode, Cameron and Justin talk about topics ranging from German philosophers to James Spader's unusual '90s output. 

Pandemic Parenting with Justin Lowman

Scott Thomason is a local Engineer, photographer, and pilot. He's trying to figure out the craziness of this world and learn as much as possible, and then annoy others around him with unsolicited information. Definitely a proud nerd and father. You can follow him on instagram at @scott.thomason.photo

Thinking with Purpose with Scott Thomason

Abbey Runion is an artist who has dabbled in numerous mediums over the years, and host Cameron Cook talks to them in this episode about that journey of self-discovery. They also discuss mental illness, moving away from home, loneliness, emotional honesty, and which Avenger is the most attractive.  Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor  CW: Self-harm, depression

Facing Your Fears with Abbey Runion

Host Cameron Cook met David Mruz in the creative writing program at their college, and ever since the two have developed a friendship based around writing, movies, graphic novels, video games, history, philosophy, and anything else they are curious to learn more about. Today they discuss the books they are writing, developing plot and characters for an audience, Japanese horror, and how to deal with creative roadblocks. Look for Mruz's novel Skyscape, coming out Fall 2020. 

Writing Fantasy with David Mruz

Host Cameron Cook and guest MJ Slide go way back as filmmaking collaborators. MJ is an infinitely creative, gracious, and interesting person, and the conversation in this episode touches upon such seemingly disparate topics as Science Fiction, Race in America, Public Libraries, Filmmaking, Mental Illness, and Emotional Labor. You can find more from MJ on instagram @MJ_Slide and online at www.thisismjslide.com. 

Finding Sanctuary with MJ Slide

Anna Duren is an artist, an academic, an activist, a dog trainer, and one of the smartest people host Cameron Cook has ever met. In this interview, the two sit down to discuss a high school graduation during COVID-19, living with Type 1 Diabetes, social anxiety, and more. 

Graduating During COVID-19 with Anna Duren

Cameron and Justin were best friends throughout high school, and by the end of junior year, they barely spoke. At thirty, they speak for the first time in years about High School, why the friendship may have stalled, working during COVID-19, marriage, and more. 

High School Friendships with Justin Elkins-Cooper

Creative Destruction Podcast is a Bi-Weekly storytelling show where host Cameron Cook and his guests tell stories about the people and the events that shaped their lives.

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