Courageous Creativity

Creators on "The Courageous Creativity Show" redefine success and purpose not merely by traditional metrics like applause or fame, but through a deeper commitment to authenticity, impact, and personal growth, especially when navigating life's challenges.

Here's how they express this:

Redefining Success

• Provoking Thought and Resonating with Audiences: For playwright Jeanette Hill, a play is successful if it makes people think or provokes discussion, even if they don't agree with the content. Similarly, if a character resonates with even one person, it's a success. The goal is for people to leave thinking, even if they don't have a good time. Jeanette believes that if the audience "got it" when they leave, that's what she's striving for. She recalls a time when people in a restaurant were arguing about characters and events from her play, indicating its success in sparking discussion and relating to their lives.

• Inspiring, Healing, and Transforming: Jeneen Hammond's motivation is to tell stories that inspire, heal, and transform, emphasizing the power of one's own story and voice. This mission to help communities tell their stories, as seen in her nine-month project in Pennsylvania, highlights success through collective impact and revival. Jeneen views herself as a "steward" of stories that come from "Divine orchestration," highlighting a purpose beyond personal gain.

• Authenticity and Vulnerability: The show emphasizes that genuine conversations and authentic work are key to impactful connections with the audience. Tarnisha Small, for example, found her voice and confidence through acting by embracing vulnerability and letting go of the fear of failure. Jeneen Hammond notes that writing from an authentic space, truly reflecting oneself, can be scary but leads to impactful stories.

• Emotional Connection: Success is often measured by the emotional connection a story creates, whether through laughter or tears. Jeneen Hammond herself knows a story is on an emotional track if it makes her cry or laugh.

Finding Purpose Amidst Challenges

• Drawing on Personal Experiences: Many guests transform personal challenges into their purpose.

◦ Grief and Navigation: Angel L. Henderson shares that navigating life after losing both parents requires immense courage, making her journey of building her own voice and seeking counseling a display of strength.

◦ Overcoming Self-Doubt and Trauma: Tarnisha Small's journey into acting was sparked by a friend's perception of her potential, helping her overcome low self-worth and shyness. Tamina Ward uses her experiences with childhood teasing, abandonment, and generational trauma to inspire young adults to break free from their past burdens. She intentionally "dropped the pack" of past hurts. Jason C. Louder's stories, like the one about "Baba Tunde the Grio," often focus on themes of love, hope, faith, and overcoming self-doubt and trauma.

◦ Healing from Pain: Jeanette Hill discusses how her play "Clean Sheets," which garnered a perfect score but theaters were afraid to produce, addresses cultural hurts, aiming to move from a "scab to a scar" for societal healing. She emphasizes that there's "no honor in pain" and that unresolved hurts can manifest as anger or other negative behaviors.

• Embracing a Divine Calling and Stewardship: Jeneen Hammond believes her writing comes from a "Divine orchestration" and views herself as a "steward" of these stories, emphasizing a purpose beyond personal gain. This resonates with the idea that every person has a "Divine calling and assignment and purpose."

• Proactive Creation and Entrepreneurship: Instead of waiting for opportunities, creators like Tarnisha Small choose to write and produce their own films to create roles for themselves and others, recognizing the need to be entrepreneurial. Jeneen Hammond developed "The Dreamer's Village" to help people revive their creative dreams and learn to monetize their gifts, emphasizing taking ownership of one's God-given dream and not waiting for external validation.

• Mindset and Resilience:

◦ Learning from Setbacks: Jason C. Louder views challenges as "learning opportunities" that can push one forward. He uses financial challenges in the acting industry as a motivator for learning and growth.

◦ "Just Do It": Portia Cue and Winston Wilson encourage creators to "just start" their projects, regardless of how big or small, and not wait for perfection or validation. Portia gives the example of Lita Renee Brown and Dour Ashwood producing their own micro-miniseries, "Pressure."

◦ Consistency and Persistence: Jeanette Hill, a prolific playwright with over 100 plays, exemplifies consistency, writing "all of the time." She advises writers to keep notes, save all writing, and not let "writer's block" stop them, encouraging "what if" exercises and knowing that "there's no such thing as useless writing." She also notes that her stride was not hit until she was 72, emphasizing the importance of showing up every day, authentically, and doing what you're supposed to do, regardless of external validation.

◦ Daily Practices: Guests maintain well-being through practices like gratitude journaling, meditation, exercise, and daily creative activities. Tarnisha Small starts her day with prayer, meditation, and gratitude journaling. Winston Wilson practices daily gratitude, focuses on top priorities, and engages in creative activities. Tamina Ward emphasizes that mindset fuels courage and resilience, and that even when physically limited (like her knees for running a marathon), mental focus can drive capability.

◦ Allowing for Breaks: Tarnisha Small advises taking breaks when feeling frustrated, as the industry isn't going anywhere, allowing for a fresh perspective. She also learned to not fear failure, which had held her back.

◦ Borrowing Belief: Tomina Ward suggests that when an individual's belief system is low, they can "borrow that belief" from good people in their circle.

• Community and Giving Back:

◦ Sharing Resources and Wisdom: Jason C. Louder stresses the importance of sharing resources within the creative community, noting that "we cannot exist without one another." Tamina Ward is compelled to "speak life" into young adults and educators, sharing her "wealth of knowledge" to help them avoid past mistakes and break generational trauma. She believes human beings are "the original AI" through storytelling.

◦ Pouring into Others: Winston Wilson, the host, expresses that his core value is helping others succeed and that talking to people and connecting with them is a key motivator. He daily calls someone he hasn't talked to in a while to offer support. The show itself aims to inspire at least one person to expand their path. Jeneen Hammond's "Dreamer's Village" provides a supportive community for individuals to revive and monetize their creative dreams. John C. Smith, a lifelong friend of the host, exemplifies how strong, long-lasting friendships provide unwavering support and positive influence in life and creative pursuits.

In essence, creators on "The Courageous Creativity Show" believe that true success stems from creating work that is authentic, impacts others positively, and allows for continuous personal growth and healing, driven by a deep sense of purpose that often transforms personal adversity into a powerful mission to serve and inspire their communities.

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Episodes

Sunday Nov 08, 2020

"The Good Actor" with Cornelius Jefferson

Sunday Nov 08, 2020

Have you ever wanted to be an actor? Cornelius Jefferson gives you Five critical principles to begin your own amazing actor journey. This podcast conversation with some students will teach us all something about this amazing craft and profession! Thank you so much for an incredible class!

Saturday Oct 31, 2020

GET UP! Your "Power" is real and exists!

Saturday Oct 31, 2020

Get up and understand that your spirit and your power are real! Jason Louder, Ivory Shields, Natalie Fikes, Nathalie Belfield, Tomina Ward, and Dap Paxton share incredible authentic moments in which they overcame obstacles that will touch your soul. I love them!
I feel blessed to have these family members join us for one of the most incredible moments in Creativity Cocktail history! Please subscribe and share your own personal story of power. We are sharing this at one of the most pivotal times in our country's history.
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Tuesday Oct 27, 2020

Do you want to learn about Stocks? David is here!

Tuesday Oct 27, 2020

David shares the foundation of Stocks and how the market and organizations function. You will learn a few things from this conversation:
Business Structure
Dividends
Capital Structure
Equity
This will help anyone that wants to invest in the market right now!
We also discuss leaders and how they have an effect on organizations.
This is a first in a series so give us your thoughts
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Podbean isn't uploading to other platforms hence the rebroadcast.

Saturday Oct 17, 2020

John and Joshua are focused real estate investors!

Saturday Oct 17, 2020

John Clark and Joshua Gray (JJRE GROUP LLC)are two men focused on helping our community with real estate investing. They believe that owning property helps to generate generational wealth. They have a strong service-focused vision that you will love. Please listen to subscribe for more great creatives from the Creativity Cocktail! Thanks, brothers! JJ RE GROUP LLC!

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Sunday Oct 11, 2020

NAZ Pankey, the author of Evergreen Uprooted.

Sunday Oct 11, 2020

This a a replay of a conversation we had earlier this year with the amazing NAZ Pankey. NAZ is a spiritual creative and she has published her first novel. If you want to hear a tale and story about perseverance and overcoming incredible obstacles, you must listen to this beautiful person and conversation.

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Sunday Oct 04, 2020

Michelle serves us guidance on a powerful and fun life!

Sunday Oct 04, 2020

Michelle is a world traveler, actor, and chemist. Her story is so inspirational that many of us that many wear many hats will find solace in her words. This conversation is amazing and fun!
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Jason Louder, Natalie Fikes, Ivory Shields, and Nathalie Belfield are confirmed. Look for more spirits to join this one-time amazing event.
Our Spirit https://youtu.be/Ep23rJhvyok Healing https://youtu.be/i0IIq-1ugio
Family https://youtu.be/k1F1vO_qPDM
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Saturday Sep 26, 2020

"We Created a Story today!" With Casey and Dap!

Saturday Sep 26, 2020

Casey J. Ashley, Dap Paxton, and I create a virtual story from thin air in one conversation. This is the reason we created this beautiful organization. While our world goes through struggles, we do what I believes our spirit tells us is good and right. The way we creators can respond to our chaotic world, is through telling stories that share our experiences. There is a great new story that you will witness it's birth in this conversation. You can say you heard it here first!!! Don't forget to follow and subscribe to see all the great things happening on the Creativity Cocktail and Rising Tides Charity.
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Stock Market Education
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We submitted this story to the copyright office in our names in one day!
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Saturday Sep 19, 2020

"FAMILY" with Rhonda and David!

Saturday Sep 19, 2020

Rhonda Morgan, David Wilson, and I share why family is so important these days. We also talk about how important it is to engage our community in our effort to serve and love each other. It is so great to have them both on the Creativity Cocktail again and please subscribe and leave comments for us.
"Creativity unleashes your capacity." -Winston
Thank you David and Rhonda for the awesome message!

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Saturday Sep 12, 2020

Ray Abram the author of "Connect like a Boss" gives us a blueprint for networking!

Saturday Sep 12, 2020

Ray Abram shares one of the most important bits of advice we can all learn these days. Connecting with others on a deep level through these times is important. Our conversation talks about how he developed and crafted his amazing novel and you will find his story compelling with practical steps. Thanks so much for the guidance Ray.
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Saturday Aug 29, 2020

Toni Shows us how to "LET IT GO".

Saturday Aug 29, 2020

Toni Simmons-Henson shares with us how to create, deliver, and love in this discussion swirling in the midst of four powerful world challenges (Pandemic, Social Unrest, Climate Change, and Politics). Toni will give you encouragement and guidance to keep you going towards your goals and your purpose. The Creativity Cocktail wants to thank Toni for all she does for our theatre community.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Atlanta Black Theatre Festival ONLINE! Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2020 Atlanta, GA
ABTF's Beyond the Return: An Arts and Cultural Pilgrimage: Dec. 3 - 13, 2021 Ghana, West Africa
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WINSTON A. WILSON

My purpose in my life is to serve our community by giving my energy and focus on improving everyone’s life around me. I do this through the talents God has given me and through the passion of execution. .