Guice Mann aka Charlie Malta is a prolific artist, painter, illustrator, filmmaker, editor who prioritizes time to meditate at least twice a day. What was once a hustle and go-go-go mentality surrounding his creativity leading him to feeling miserable and believing he was a weak person for needing sleep, has now been transformed into a chill peaceful creative existence with his parents in Cleveland Ohio. You might have seen Charlie's work displayed at Earwolf studios and you can meet him at CALA 2018 in Los Angeles in December. To view Charlie's work visit www.guicemann.com 

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Guice Mann - Committing to a creative life while cultivating a mindfulness practice

When Sanaa Abourezk noticed that the restaurants in Sioux Falls, South Dakota were limited to steakhouses and fast food, she took it upon herself to open up a Gourmet Mediterranean restaurant that provided a healthier alternative and food offering not yet seen in her community. 15 years later Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean is a staple in the Sioux Falls art scene and continues to grow in popularity due to Sanaa's friendly report and attention to detail in the amazing food she makes from scratch. In our conversation Sanaa discusses her process when deciding what food to cook, how she creates an active and evolving relationship with her customers and how she came to the decision to open her restaurant against all odds.

Sanaa Abourezk - Creating a restaurant, food and change in a community

When Natalie Palamides creates a one-woman show, she doesn't write a script and instead fearlessly performs material in front of an audience as a "workshop" until it transforms into a completed piece. Natalie's one-woman shows have been performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles and internationally at the Soho theatre in London, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in Australia, the Edinburgh Fringe, where she won the award for best comedy Newcomer. In our conversation we talk about her latest one-woman show "Nate", which you can currently see performed at the Lyric Hyperion and UCB theatre in Los Angeles, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.

Natalie Palamides - Creating a one-woman show in front of an audience

Interviews and curious discussions with creative people about the stuff they make and why they make it. "Here I Made This" deconstructs a guest’s creative process and are challenged to dig deep and discuss how they push through their own self-doubt, self-judgment, inner-critic, creative blocks and how the work connects with people and contributes to the world, while attempting to find room for daily personal fulfillment and happiness in their life.

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