We all carry creative wounds with us. These wounds may come from life itself, or from other creative projects or how people react to these past creative works... On this compilation episode, I talk to writer Brooke Adams Law, writer Rea Frey, actor and painter Iman  Nazemzadeh and illustrator Hallie Bateman about:1. how they define creative wounds2. how they deal with these wounds and3. how not to get trapped in these wounds in the first place.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

One part of the creativity process that's overlooked is deep listening. Listening to yourself, and others too. It's equivalent to the negative space in art and design as it allows our perspective to broaden up amongst other things.How good a listener are you?Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

How do you define a hero? For me, it's someone who not only transforms the lemons that life throws at them into lemonade, but they actually also become the lemonade fix in and of themselves. They not only transform the world around them, but become the alchemist of their own person.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

Self-focus is too often confused with selfishness and self indulgence. Yet it is not so. Say, when there's an emergency, airline personnel always advise that you put on your own oxygen mask before you try to help others with theirs. Right? So why do we guilt trip ourselves or others over boundaries we create for ourselves? Isn't there such a thing as over-empathy?Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

Will Nevins-Alderfer is a renown jeweler and metal smith. He is mostly known for his mokume gane jewellery.  You can view these here: https://www.wrmetalarts.comOn today's episode, Will tells us what mokume gane is, and his journey to mastering this ancient Japanese art. He also takes us through his creative process as  a jeweller -how he translates clients' dreams to reality. And how his educational background, as a Waldorf lifer influences his creative and business life.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

Are there ever any guarantees that a work of art will be completed? Or that it'll be received with critical acclaim? Or even at the very least, just perceived how you conceived it in your mind? NO! NO! NO!The whole process of creativity sometimes actually needs jumping in, without actually knowing what we're doing or jumping in a way of saying, I didn't have time to lay everything out to make sure that I survive. But I have to go anyway, and do it and take the risk of failure. Welcome to the podcast, tapping creativity with myself, Matthew Temple. And each week, we're going to dive into questions and issues and inspiration around creativity and the creative process.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

Aaron Fjellman is an American writer and director. Recently, he directed his debut feature film ‘Caged’, a psychological thriller about the horrific, mind-bending effects of solitary confinement. It starred A-Listers like Edi Gathegi, Melora Hardin and Angela Sarafyan.On this episode, we discussed his experience directing his first feature, the need to pivot and how critical relationships are in filmmaking.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

Perspective is everything sometimes. When it comes to creativity, especially, your point of view matters more than your level of expertise. This is because once knowledge crystalizes, it may rob us of curiosity. But perspective allows for it, and our evolution/growth. Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

Where do your stories come from? Who do you write for? Is it important to know your audience? What's your creative process like? How's the life of a novelist like?I had so many questions for this week's guest, and Melissa's answers were insightful and thrilling to listen to.Melissa Payne is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Secrets of Lost Stones and Memories in the Drift, and the just published, The Night of Many  Endings. She learned he real importance of storytelling in her teens when she worked for a residential and day treatment center for abused and neglected children. She lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her husband and three children. Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

This week we have a guest interviewer. My friend Neil Daud from High Vibrations Movement had interviewed me for a podcast he had in the pipelines last year, but since he changed his mind about the show he was generous enough to have me post it here.We discussed what enlightenment is, how to negotiate our way around hang ups, and what each of us can do for our creative communities.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian Lee

Did you know Bruce Lee was as great philosopher as he was a martial artist? Well, I didn't. His book, 'Striking Thoughts' has been a great companion while I'm on my road trip. On this episode, I share the ideas he wrote that struck me the most.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian LeeABOUT MEI started my career as an accidental filmmaker. I wrote a “practice script,”  hoping one day I could write one that I could sell or produce. That script became my first film, “Senses of Place,” which went on to win awards on the film festival circuit and was distributed by FilmBuff. I then moved to Hollywood where I eventually made nine feature films, eight documentaries, and worked with actors Carrie-Anne Moss, Melora Hardin , Zac Efron, Edi Gathegi and Angela Sarafyan in this year's Caged, and many more. I've worked with producers Kevin Costner, Bill Borden – Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola and Oscar-nominated director Mike Johnson. I have even shared the screen with Josh Brolin, Neil Patrick Harris, Kane Hodder, Naveen Andrews, and many more.Last year, I released the documentary film, “Hardball: The Girls of Summer.” Currently, I live between California and East Africa, writing and developing new projects, while consulting on film and TV projects. Visit my website to see my work – or check me out on IMDb.com

What role can artists of all types engage in building a better world? This is the concern of this week's guest, Propaganda. On this week's episode, he discusses the vision behind his debut collection of poetry and essays, 'Terraform: Building a Better World'. He also takes us behind the scene, to understand his creative process, collaborations, obsession with coffee and why he does not believe in doing things because they feel safe.Jason 'Propaganda' Petty is a poet, illustrator and activist based in LA with roots in Ethiopia. He co-hosts 'The Red Couch' Podcast with his wife, Dr. Alma Zaragoza-Petty.Written and Produced by Matthew C. TempleEdited by Tyen MusaOriginal Theme Music by Adrian LeeABOUT MEI started my career as an accidental filmmaker. I wrote a “practice script,”  hoping one day I could write one that I could sell or produce. That script became my first film, “Senses of Place,” which went on to win awards on the film festival circuit and was distributed by FilmBuff. I then moved to Hollywood where I eventually made nine feature films, eight documentaries, and worked with actors Carrie-Anne Moss, Melora Hardin , Zac Efron, Edi Gathegi and Angela Sarafyan in this year's Caged, and many more. I've worked with producers Kevin Costner, Bill Borden – Academy Award winner Francis Ford Coppola and Oscar-nominated director Mike Johnson. I have even shared the screen with Josh Brolin, Neil Patrick Harris, Kane Hodder, Naveen Andrews, and many more.Last year, I released the documentary film, “Hardball: The Girls of Summer.” Currently, I live between California and East Africa, writing and developing new projects, while consulting on film and TV projects. Visit my website to see my work – or check me out on IMDb.com