The Creative Spark

Episode 106 - Jamie Whitmore raced as a professional Xterra Athlete (swim, mtn. bike, run) for 7 years winning 37 races, 1 World Championship, 6 US Championships and 2 European Tour Titles!  After being diagnosed with cancer in 2008 and a paralysis of most of her left leg, she began a second career as a US Paralympic Cyclist where she competed in both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games.  At the Rio games, Jamie won a gold medal in the Road Cycling race and a Silver in the 3k Pursuit.  In

Episode 105 -Michael Bentt is one of the most highly decorated amateur boxers in US history and in 1993 defeated Tommy Morrison with a first round knockout to win the WBO Heavyweight Boxing Championship. He also survived an abusive father, a suicidal experience and 4 days in a coma with swelling on his brain after his last fight. Post boxing, Michael tapped into his creative side and began writing, directing and acting in such movies as “Ali”, Public Enemies, numerous television shows, theater and

Episode 104 - Guest Derek Vanderhorst is a film and documentary supervising sound editor and Americana Music Artist. Derek has worked on some of the biggest films of the last two decades including No Country for Old Men and Hidden Figures, and Derek’s first solo album Wildflower launched this past November.  In addition to being an incredibly creative person, Derek has a very inspirational story to share that played a driving part in helping him find his voice in a way that he had not done before

Episode 103 - Guest Gina Nemo is an award-winning Producer, Director, Writer, Actress, and is the founder of Ventura Actors Studio and Gina Nemo Studios. She is producing and directing films, television shows, pilots and documentaries through her production and marketing company G Plan Media & Entertainment. Currently all of her films have won awards all over the world. She will be shooting three feature films in 2022.  She was a series regular on the hit TV series 21 Jump Street. Join Gina and

Episode 102.   Guest Brian Fitzpatrick is an award-winning author, screenwriter, paranormal investigator and speaker. Imagine being just 7 years old and accidentally watching the horror classic, Night of the Living Dead.  For Brian Fitzpatrick, that’s precisely what happened.  It became the catalyst for a life-altering path forward.  After a week of sleepless nights, he became fascinated with the idea that he could be so scared, yet be perfectly safe.  At his mom’s suggestion, he put pen to paper

The Creative Spark -Episode 101.  With host/guest G. Brian Benson.  Brian shares his backstory and goals for The Creative Spark as well as gives listeners an idea of what to expect with future guests. G. Brian Benson is an award-winning and #1 best-selling self-improvement and children’s book author, actor, filmmaker, project coach, podcast host and TEDx speaker. As a 4x Ironman triathlete and cross-country bicyclist, Brian knows the value of hard work and never giving up on his dreams, a message