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The Creativity Roots Podcast

The Creativity Roots Podcast

By Ronald Paredes

Creativity is at the top of our basic human needs and is a natural expression of our species that has been repressed to our own detriment. Creativity Roots is an exploration of our extraordinary capacity to be creative; a movement to rediscover our natural ability to innovate.
We will do this by demystifying creativity, expanding our understanding of ourselves and embracing our own potential to innovate.
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Love Induced Creativity - Creativity Roots - S2E19

The Creativity Roots PodcastFeb 14, 2019

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Cultural Appropriation - Creativity Roots - S3E28

Cultural Appropriation - Creativity Roots - S3E28

Creativity Roots - Episode 28 by Ronald Paredes

Cultural appropriation its a controversy in its own term, culture doesn’t belong to anyone, it doesn’t have intellectual property so it can not be appropriated. Culture is an ever-changing and developing entity in which we are all born, raised, and assimilated. Cultures or aspects of culture being reinterpreted, adapted, and used as a base for new expressions is only natural. When we prevent others from using some aspects of our culture we are isolating it, and a culture that is isolated is condemned to disappear.

We need to encourage cultural enrichment, diversity, and evolution by allowing people to use it as a springboard or their own creativity.

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Music featured in this episode:

Gambia by Sona Jobarteh http://www.sonajobarteh.com/

Hona by Boubacar Traoré https://www.boubacartraore.com/

Complementary videos and links:

Toronto gallery cancels exhibit of white artist's paintings over complaints of cultural appropriation

https://tinyurl.com/yczzyafm

Picasso's African-influenced Period - 1907 to 1909

https://www.pablopicasso.org/africanperiod.jsp

VCU student goes viral for response to cultural appropriation criticism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ4bNh0TnMI

Can White people have dreadlocks?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHYls9e4mVM

Joe Rogan Rants About Cultural Appropriation "It's stupid!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cVhcN8hQd8

What Defines Cultural Appropriation? | i-D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwEMVEmeubk

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Visit www.creativityroots.com for more of this episode

Support the podcast at patreon.com/creativityroots

Remember to send your creative work, comments, and feedback at creativityroots@yahoo.com

Also, follow me on Instagram @creativityroots

May 27, 202029:34
Evaluating Our Cultures - Creativity Roots - S3E27
May 18, 202015:23
Conversation with Brendan Davis - Creativity Roots - S3E26
May 08, 202002:12:53
Labor Day Episode - Follow Your Own Path - Creativity Roots - S3E25
May 01, 202022:41
Interview with Ronald Paredes - Co-release by Brendan Davis
Apr 30, 202001:14:48
Change Happens Within - Creativity Roots - S3E23

Change Happens Within - Creativity Roots - S3E23

Creativity Roots - Episode 23 by Ronald Paredes

Note: For those listeners located in mainland China the podcast is accessible by using a VPN connection.

The first quarter of 2020 has been completely overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic that took us all by surprise, disrupted our lives and created an economic crisis like we probably have never seen before.

This situation has forced us to rethink our relationship with ourselves and the way we live and we are all expecting changes however we tend to think of change as something that will happen somewhere, somehow without thinking about our role in such change, same like with creativity we think of it as something external and out of our control.

How Change is related to creativity and how much of a role we have in it?

Music break by Empress Ellehcim performing Tujja, find her on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/empesselleehcim

Visit www.creativityroots.com for more of this episode

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/creativityroots

Remember to send your creative work, comments, and feedback at creativityroots@yahoo.com

Also, follow me on Instagram @creativityroots

Apr 21, 202040:15
Conversation with Stephanie Fuccio - Creativity Roots - S2E22

Conversation with Stephanie Fuccio - Creativity Roots - S2E22

Creativity Roots - Episode 22 by Ronald Paredes


Stephanie Fuccio is a fellow podcaster, but not an ordinary one. She has made of her passion for podcasting, communication, connectivity, culture, and education an amazing mix that is already touching and influencing those who follow and listen to her with engaging, interesting and I might add, a continuous stream of online content.

Stephanie is currently producing 4 regular and very active podcasts, Virtual Expats, Changing Scripts, Geopats, and the most recent called Creatively Complicated which she co-hosts with Summer Rylander.

Although she insists on calling herself not-creative she is the personification of what I think is the most important aspect every creator should have, the crystallization of the ideas, which are the same as non-existent until we actually put them out to the world and that is what Steph does so well. That doesn’t mean she is just indiscriminately putting stuff out, she is actually producing, curating and editing everything she is sharing which is incredible to me, given the immense amount of work this represents.

www.stephfuccio.com

https://linktr.ee/stephfuccio

Instagram: @stephfuccio

The Creator for this episode was: Masterkhisis

Performing: Awakening

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/masterkhisis

Instagram: @masterkhisis80 Visit www.creativityroots.com for more of this episode

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/creativityroots

Remember to send your creative work, comments, and feedback at creativityroots@yahoo.com

Also, follow me on Instagram @creativityroots

Aug 28, 201901:03:16
Conversation with Alëna Olasyuk - Creativity Roots - S2E21

Conversation with Alëna Olasyuk - Creativity Roots - S2E21

Alëna Olasyuk is an Ukrainian artist who lives and works in Beijing. She graduated from the Arts College in Khmelnytsky city and later complementing her studies at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology where she obtained degrees in arts and media. Since then she has been working with a variety of mediums, such as oil paintings, ink on paper, woodcut print and piercing art.

I met Alëna and started following her work through several art and creativity related on line groups. Although it would be a while before we got to meet in person I was already fond of her cool personality.  In several occasions Alena shared on these groups her deep rooted interest in the phenomenon of creativity and that sparked even further my curiosity even further. This is a conversation I was really looking forward to. 

Find more about Alëna Olasyuk and her work here:

www.olasyuk.com 

linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/alena-olasyuk-067840a9/ 

facebook: www.facebook.com/alena.olasyuk 

instagram: www.instagram.com/olasyuk_a 

instagram: www.instagram.com/chi_media 

tumblrhttps://olasyukalena.tumblr.com/ 

cncreate.org/dark-side-art

The Creator for this episode was: Mariana Savchenko

Performing: Music Is My Only Guide 

soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/marianasavchenko 

facebook.com/mariana.savchenko

Visit www.creativityroots.com for more of this episode 

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/creativityroots 

Remember to send your creative work, comments, and feedback at creativityroots@yahoo.com 

Also, follow me on Instagram @creativityroots 

Jul 27, 201938:18
Conversation with Yolanda Vom Hagen - Creativity Roots - S2E20

Conversation with Yolanda Vom Hagen - Creativity Roots - S2E20

Creativity Roots - Episode 20 by Ronald Paredes 

I first met Yolanda through a social media art group when she was making a call for volunteers to participate in one of her photography projects. The first time I met her in person the first impression is this very tall and slender, beautiful and unpretentious woman, then I got to talk to her and I was immediately hit by her insightful and caring personality, it only takes a few seconds to know what Yolanda is all about because of her blunt honesty, an aspect of her personality that she admits sometimes gets her in trouble. 

I was chasing this interview for a while because I knew Yolanda would give me a very interesting view of her creative process and she delivered. 

Find more of Yolanda and her work at: 

http://www.yovohagrafie.de/

https://www.behance.net/mail342742d9

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-vom-hagen-6b63702a/

https://www.lensculture.com/yolanda-vom-hagen

http://www.shanghai-flaneur.com/flaneur-faculty/yolanda-vom-hagen/

The music at the end of the episode is from an Indie Rock band called Stray Monroe, find more of them at: 

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/straymonroe 

Twitter – https://twitter.com/straymonroe 

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/straymonroe/ 

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCilhJYS_ATm0k5WHyPYnivw 

Visit www.creativityroots.com for more of this episode 

Support the podcast at www.patreon.com/creativityroots 

Remember to send your creative work, comments, and feedback at creativityroots@yahoo.com 

Also, follow me on Instagram @creativityroots 

Feb 20, 201948:54
Love Induced Creativity - Creativity Roots - S2E19
Feb 14, 201911:50
I'm Back - Creativity Roots - S2E18
Feb 09, 201911:19
Falling Victims of Ignorance - Creativity Roots - S1E16

Falling Victims of Ignorance - Creativity Roots - S1E16

Nov 08, 201814:18
Reflections on Education - Creativity Roots - S1E15
Oct 23, 201814:38
Don't Chase Fame - Creativity Roots - S1E14
Oct 16, 201824:03
Building on Criticism - Creativity Roots - S1E13
Oct 08, 201825:04
Celebrating International Podcast Day - Creativity Roots - S1E12
Sep 29, 201821:15
Chef Nino Scordo - Creativity Roots - S1E11
Sep 24, 201843:42
Summary on Identity - Creativity Roots - S1E10
Sep 17, 201828:20
Benj Kinenga Mushila - Creativity Roots - S1E9

Benj Kinenga Mushila - Creativity Roots - S1E9

Creativity Roots - Episode 9 by Ronald Paredes
Conversation with Benj Kinenga Mushila, Congolese visual artist and painter
Check the Creativity Roots website
www.creativityroots.com for more information about Benj Kinenga Mushila and his work.

Originally from the Republic of Congo, Benj Kinenga Mushila is a visual artist who regardless of his young age has developed, through consistent and disciplined work, a very mature and distinctive technique of painting. Using mainly oil painting and knives he basically places chunks of color one on top of the other to create impressionist like compositions rich with a very expressive texture, to me, it looks like painting with pieces of melted candy. The themes of his painting are usually attached to his African cultural roots, daily life scenes, the market, the walking, the working, and even the struggles.
Find more from Benji at www.benjkinenga.com

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Sep 09, 201830:32
What is your Identity - Creativity Roots - S1E8

What is your Identity - Creativity Roots - S1E8

Creativity Roots - Episode 8 by Ronald Paredes
Identity is probably the most important aspect of an individual, it is what helps us identify ourselves with the different social groups we interact with, giving us a sense of belonging.
Knowing who are, where we come from, having a strong sense of identity can help us to be more social adaptable. Lack of an identity can create great conflict that can be of great detriment to our mental and physical health and maybe even make us incur in criminal behavior.
Our identity can be a rich source of material for our creative activities.

The featured creator for this week is once again Krystal (Gypsy) Orellano with a wonderful piece called “Who I am”
Enjoy!
Sep 02, 201821:02
Sabine Ichikawa Ph.D. - Creativity Roots - S1E7

Sabine Ichikawa Ph.D. - Creativity Roots - S1E7

Creativity Roots - Episode 7 by Ronald Paredes Conversation with Sabine Ichikawa Ph.D., researcher, conference speaker, developer of programs in luxury and creative industries in Europe & Asia, currently living and working in Shanghai for the last six years. Currently, Sabine Ichikawa is working on a research that focuses on identifying the resources and characteristics that make of the city of Shanghai a potential fashion capital and a creative city of international relevance. Check the Creativity Roots website www.creativityroots.com for more information about Sabine Ichikawa and her work.
Aug 26, 201828:44
Summary Episode 1-5 - Creativity Roots - S1E6

Summary Episode 1-5 - Creativity Roots - S1E6

Creativity Roots Summary Episode 1-5 by Ronald Paredes
After reaching the episode number 5 I wanted to make a summary of the topic we touched in the previous episodes to remind ourselves of those things that we know so well but we tend to take for granted, also for those who are landing into this thing and are starting to listen they will find in this a review of what we have been talking about so far.
Aug 22, 201822:49
Define Your Success - Creativity Roots - S1E5

Define Your Success - Creativity Roots - S1E5

Creativity Roots - Episode 5 - hosted by Ronald Paredes

Success is one of the most difficult and challenging aspects of our life. There are external factors that pretend to enforce on us an idea of success that is confusing and wrong, family, friends, partners, society, in general, make us believe that success is determined by wealth, possessions, fame, recognition, titles, diplomas, power and influence, and we grow up thinking these are the rights things to pursue in life, our goals, when in reality these should be the consequences of a life pursuing our real passion working to achieve those things that we really love.

It is important to define what is your personal idea of success and happiness and work with discipline and commitment to achieve those REAL life goals.

For the Creator featured this week we go once again with Empress Ellehcim, she introduces herself and explains her source of inspiration for her creative work and perform her song “Listen To My Lion”
Aug 15, 201826:35
Embracing Failure - Creativity Roots - S1E4

Embracing Failure - Creativity Roots - S1E4

Failure can be either a perception or an attitude and it only happens in our brain and later it manifest in our life.
We must understand how failure was first implanted in our mind as a concept at a very early age, how it works in our perception and how the fear of it is one of the first and strongest creativity inhibitors. To overcome the fear of failure and redefine it's meaning is one of the first and biggest steps in acknowledging our innate capacity of being creative.
Failure is a healthy and necessary part of any process that can not be avoided, the best way to deal with it is to set our mind with the fact that it will happen and that it must be embraced with an open mind. Only that attitude will allow us to learn from it and take advantage of the outcome to develop further.
The song played at the end of the episode is called "Nothingness" and it was composed and performed by the beautiful Empress Ellehcim, a multi-talented Micronesian artist, singer, and performer.
Aug 07, 201818:30
Brain Gymnastics - Creativity Roots - S1E3
Jul 31, 201815:30
Creativity it's a Human Need - Creativity Roots - S1E2

Creativity it's a Human Need - Creativity Roots - S1E2

I can not think of a better way to start making the case of creativity being not only an essential part of our existence but in fact a human need, than talking about Maslow and his pyramid of human needs.
The American psychologist Abraham Maslow created what is called the Maslow Pyramid of Human Needs in which he identifies the basic human necessities for survival, well being and motivation. In this diagram, he organized those needs from the most primordial and basic ones such as food, air, sleep, and sex to the most elevated ones such as self-actualization, in which creativity is amongst the factors included in this tier, which was at the very top of the pyramid before Maslow added self-transcendence.
As creativity is a human need we must try to engage with it in every possible way, every day of our life. Engage with creativity doesn’t necessarily mean stand in front of a canvas or sit in the piano, simple steps like a good read or simply listen to some good music are a good start.
Jul 25, 201814:45
The Creativity Roots Podcast - S1E1

The Creativity Roots Podcast - S1E1

The Creativity Roots Podcast hosted by Ronald Paredes - Episode 1

I wanted to start by giving a brief introduction about who I am, what I have been doing as a professional creative and my motivations behind hosting a creativity podcast. The idea of sharing my experience and information working as a creative in a way that is palatable and easy to understand to those who haven’t had the chance of being in contact with creativity and feel intimidated by it. The ultimate intention is to encourage people to rediscover the creative confidence that we all had once when we were kids and that went away as we grew up.
I hope the information that you find in this series serves the purpose intended which is to encourage people to become a better individual through the development of their creative capacities.

An intense thanks to my gorgeous and super talented friend Michelle Masiwemai for composing the opening music that you will hear at the beginning of every podcast.
Jul 18, 201815:29