Your Creative Mind Podcast

What happens when real-life chaos meets a creative calling you can’t ignore? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda sits down with USA Today bestselling author and longtime cultural journalist Sarah M. Seltzer to explore how storytelling, Jewish feminism, and creative resilience can shape a meaningful artistic life.

You’ll hear practical, heartfelt strategies for sustaining creativity during overwhelming seasons, balancing motherhood with writing, and transforming personal history into grounded, compelling narrative art. Sarah shares mindset tools, creative-process insights, and the small rituals that keep her inspired in a noisy world.

If you’re building a life filled with creativity, curiosity, and confidence, this conversation will give you encouragement, direction, and a renewed sense of possibility.

One last thing. If you love the music of the 60s and 70s, this episode will be your jam!

Sarah's Debut Novel: The Singer Sisters

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What does it really mean to choose yourself when the world keeps waiting to choose you first? In this raw, soul-searching episode, host Izolda Trakhtenberg pulls back the curtain on the psychological trap that snares so many creative entrepreneurs — the addiction to being chosen. Through her personal experience navigating an uncertain teaching position, two powerful Broadway shows, and the morning meditation practice shifting her mindset, Izolda shares why choosing yourself first is the most radical act a working creative can take. You'll walk away with a concrete mantra practice for building creative confidence, plus fresh insights on setting boundaries, releasing guilt around rest, and owning your creative business with clarity. Because the most successful creatives don't wait for permission — they decide.

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What if the way you create, on stage, on the page, or in music, could feel as alive, urgent, and meaningful as a live performance? In this episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda Trakhtenberg shares powerful insights from three unforgettable productions: from live-looped musical storytelling and Broadway-style spectacle to emotionally charged high school theater. You’ll learn how to build layered creativity in real time, strengthen emotional connection with your audience, and treat your work as an offering that invites collaboration and confidence. If you’re a writer, musician, or performer seeking practical ways to deepen artistic expression, overcome fear of being seen, and create work that resonates, this episode gives you inspiring, real-world creative process strategies you can use immediately.

Reviews on three shows: Mexodus, Schmigadoon, and In The Heights.

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Have you ever wondered why trusting good things can feel harder than handling the tough stuff? In this solo episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to be a multi-passionate creative navigating growth, self-doubt, and the surprising intensity of things finally going well. She shares her evolving playwriting journey, the emotional roller coaster of receiving meaningful feedback, and the unique challenges that come with being a generalist who cares deeply about many artistic paths at once.

If you’ve ever questioned your creative direction or wrestled with second-guessing your own progress, this episode offers comforting perspective and grounded insights into the creative process for multi-hyphenate artists.

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Have you ever wondered how seeing great theatre can transform your own creative work? In this quick-take episode of Your Creative Mind, Izolda shares candid, heartfelt reviews of four wildly different productions, from powerhouse solo performances to uproarious musical parodies to Broadway heavy-hitters. You’ll hear what each show reveals about creative resilience, character embodiment, staging choices, comedic timing, and the courage it takes to fully commit onstage. Through relatable stories (including the realities of live-audience chaos), you’ll gain practical insights to strengthen your storytelling, sharpen your artistic instincts, and stay inspired. Social proof abounds as Izolda highlights award-winning artists and directors who set a high bar for creative excellence. A must-listen for theatre lovers, playwrights, and creative professionals seeking deeper creative mastery.

A final quick note: Wolffish was written and performed by Kyle June Williams and directed by Melisa Annis.