Wake Up & Create

Play and fun shouldn’t stop just because we become adults. Listen in as visual artist Greg Mike, diversity/equity/inclusion/belonging consultant Karyn Lu, and co-founder of DragonCon, Pat Henry share how play, wonder, and fantasy inspire their work. For more episodes, visit: wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/ For more info on CreativeMornings Atlanta, visit: creativemornings.com/atl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

Leadership isn't about ego. In it's healthiest form, it's about the people we partner with. Listen in as former mayor Shirley Franklin, former founding CEO, Doug Shipman, and art director Stewart Scott-Curran, share the lessons of leadership they learned about equity, partnership, and creativity. For more episodes, visit: https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/ For more info on CreativeMornings Atlanta, visit: http://creativemornings.com/atl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

Powerful stories can inspire us to listen, affect change, and contemplate our legacy. Listen in as writer and journalist, Katie Hawkins-Gaar, social entrepreneur, Nikishka Iyengar, and the late chef Ryan Hidinger, share how the power of listening and sharing stories is not only an important part of the creative process but can also change lives, including our own. For more episodes, visit: https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/ For more info on CreativeMornings Atlanta, visit:

Failure and disappointment are inevitable in the creative process and sometimes they lead us to triumph and success. Listen in as visual artist, Dr. Fahamu Pecou, and musician, OK Cello, share about how the low points of their journey led them to inspiration and success. For more episodes, visit: https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/ For more info on CreativeMornings Atlanta, visit: http://creativemornings.com/atl Learn about the African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta:

Part of any creative journey is learning to be your authentic self and not letting insecurity keep you from your dreams. Listen in as Melissa Proctor, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena, hip hop artist and producer, Andy Mineo, and co-founder of Portrait Coffee, John Onwuchekwa, share their journeys to authenticity and meaning in sports, coffee and music. For more episodes, visit: https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/ For more

Starting a business is an adventure in DIY and finding your passion. Listen in as Miya Bailey, founder of City of Ink, and Jonathan Baker, co-founder of Monday Night Brewing, share the pitfalls and successes of their creative journeys and hear an inspiring pep talk from owner of East Atlanta Treehouse, DRES Tha Beatnik. For more episodes, visit: https://www.wabe.org/podcasts/wakeupandcreate/ For more info on CreativeMornings Atlanta, visit: http://creativemornings.com/atl See Privacy Policy

For over 10 years, CreativeMornings Atlanta has been a gathering place for Atlanta’s creative community, featuring over 100 creative leaders and arts practitioners sharing their best practices, worst mistakes, and how failure and experimentation inspired their creative process. Each episode of Wake Up & Create features curated features excerpts from the CreativeMornings Atlanta speaker archives, diving into a short selection of the most powerful, insightful, and light-hearted stories from our