Pottery interview with Jessica Brabant on ergonomics, clay, community, and why a great mug is far more technical than most people realize.

Better interviews start with better questions. Terry realized that technical questions produce technical answers. When he shifted toward emotional questions about sacrifice, pressure, and identity, the conversations deepened. His audience grew. Industry recognition followed. The lesson applies beyond podcasting. If you want insight, ask about the human cost.

Jonathan Bielaski has spent decades photographing people in the places where their work actually happens. Studios, workshops, open fields, and quiet corners that rarely make it into polished portraits. What sets his work apart is not spectacle, but presence. A willingness to slow down, remove friction, and let people settle into themselves. In this conversation, Jonathan reflects on care as a creative practice, the importance of calm sets, and how passion projects help protec

A creative process is built, not bestowed. Blair talks about how idea making used to feel like panic, like you were waiting for something to strike. Now, it’s workflow. Research. Wordplay. Revising. Coming back with fresh eyes. Inspiration helps, but process is what makes it repeatable.

Creativity does not always start with answers. Sometimes it starts by staying with feeling long enough to understand what it is asking of you.

Trusting the work means allowing space for things to form without rushing them into certainty. Attention and patience often do more than force ever could.

A conversation with sculptor and printmaker Karen Louise Fletcher about form, trust, clay, and the landscapes that feed her work. A thoughtful look at how an artist moves between touch, memory, and the human figure.

Creativity does not always start with a grand plan. Sometimes it begins with a difficult season and a simple desire to feel better. Gold Leaf Botanicals is a reminder that small choices, made with care, can blossom into a place where people feel understood and at ease.

Author and storyteller Ellyn Winters shares how she turned her personal journey into a platform for change. From her book and Globe and Mail op-ed to AskEllyn.ai, she reflects on resilience, choice, and the surprises that shaped her. A story about honesty, strength, and helping women everywhere feel seen.

Elsa shows that creativity does not mean sharing everything. Some songs are for the world and others are for personal healing. Knowing which is which is part of the artistry.

Asia Nelson doesn’t just teach movement, she lives it. Through The Movement Life, she helps people reconnect to their bodies with strength, clarity, and care. In this edition of 6Qs with Christine, Asia shares what teaching has taught her, why slowing down matters, and how presence shapes everything she does.

“My best piece of advice that I find myself giving these days is: JUST LAUNCH. TEST. TRY.” -Trish Mumby