Syncreate
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    • Episode 1: Michael Osborne
    • Episode 2: Thais Bicalho Silva
    • Episode 3: Michael Walker
    • Episode 4: Reem Khashou
    • Episode 5: Shuja Uddin
    • Episode 6: Mayela Padilla Manasjan
    • Episode 7: Charlotte Gullick
    • Episode 8: Anne Myers Cleary
    • Episode 9: Dr. Jeff Mims
    • Episode 10: Dr. Diana Rivera
    • Episode 11: Dylan Hayre
    • Episode 12: Sharanya Rao
    • Episode 13: Cyrus Gray III
    • Episode 14: George McCormack
    • Episode 15: Dr. Katherine Semler
    • Episode 16: Robert Cleve, PhD
    • Episode 17: Mike Osborne
    • Episode 18: Creative Spark with Melinda & Charlotte
    • Episode 19: Creativity, Sexuality & The Sacred Feminine
    • Episode 20: Creative Spark with Melinda & Charlotte
    • Episode 21: Ren Jackson
    • Episode 22: Creative Spark with Melinda & Charlotte
    • Episode 23: The Corporate Mystic
    • Episode 24: Creative Planning
    • Episode 25: Bradley Cooke
    • Episode 26: Creative Spark - Produce with Melinda & Charlotte
    • Episode 27: Randy Langford
    • Episode 28: Eben Britton
    • Episode 29 - Iteration
    • Episode 30: CMATX Ben Thoma & Brian Thompson
    • Episode 31: Power of Collaboration
    • Episode 32: Dr. Steven Pritzker
    • Episode 33: Incubation & Time Away
    • Episode 34: Marina Smirnova, PhD
    • Episode 35: Creative Wilderness
    • Episode 36: Marina Smirnova, PhD Part 2
    • Episode 37: Giving Back
    • Episode 38: Jamie Gallagher
    • Episode 39: Sharing Work in Progress
    • Episode 40: Creating a Culture of Innovation
    • Episode 41: Creative Practice, Process & Product
    • Episode 42: Creativity and Depth Psychology
    • Episode 43: Time Management
    • Episode 44: Conscious Facilitation - Jimmy Johnny Juste
    • Episode 45:Giving and Receiving Feedback
    • Episode 46: Reena Friedman Watts
    • Episode 47: Meaning Making
    • Episode 48: Chris McKenna
    • Episode 49: Creativity in Challenging Times
    • Episode 50: Benjamin Kintisch
    • Episode 51: Curiosity & Exploration
    • Episode 52: Poet Amanda Johnston
    • Episode 53: Preparation vs. Spontaneity
    • Episode 54: Peter Himmelman
    • Episode 55: Experimenting Across Media
    • Episode 56: Chris Stack of Stereophonic
    • Episode 57: Accountability Partnerships
    • Episode 58: Michael Steiner BEST Robotics
    • Episode 59: Creativity Opens Doors
    • Episode 60: Intuition with Steven Ross
    • Episode 61: Isolation vs. Solitude
    • Episode 62: Neuroscience of Creativity with Dr. Indre Viskontas
    • Episode 63: The Writing Life Charlotte Gullick
    • Episode 64: Synesthesia
    • Episode 65: Creative Flow
    • Episode 66: Finding Ease
    • Episode 67: Creative Eye
    • Episode 68: Wonders of Creation with Dr. Ladan Akbarnia
    • Episode 69: Reflecting on the Year
    • Episode 70: New Year's Creative Intentions
    • Episode 71: Acting Out of Character John Cane PhD
    • Episode 72: Creative Community
    • Episode 73: Theatre, Storytelling & The Labor of Creativity with Marcus McQuirter PhD
    • Episode 74: Living a Creative Life
    • Episode 75: Asheville's Story Parlor with Erin Hallagan Clare
    • Episode 76: Developing a Consistent Creative Practice
    • Episode 77: Collaborate, Innovate, Advocate with Beth Sundstrom, PhD
    • Episode 78: The Art of Impermanence
    • Episode 79: The Magic of Improv with Jessica Arjet
    • Episode 80: Narrating the Syncreate Audiobook
    • Episode 81: Creativity and Innovation in Medicine
    • Episode 82: Healing the Creative Wound
    • Episode 83: Prudence Arceneaux
    • Episode 84: From Surviving to Thriving
    • Episode 85: Jenny Fairbank & Steven Ross
    • Episode 86: Receiving Difficult Feedback
    • Episode 87: Linus Streckfus
    • Episode 88: Practicing Courage
    • Episode 89: Lama Dorje & Carolina Putnam
    • Episode 90: Creativity Meaning Psych Growth
    • Episode 91: Vlad Glaveanu PhD
    • Episode 92: Self-Mentoring and Creativity
    • Episode 93: Alisa Carr, LCSW
    • Episode 94: The Joy in Collaboration
    • Episode 95: Poet Brian Kirven
    • Episode 96: Creativity Conference Reflections
    • Episode 97: Jeweler Geoffrey Good
    • Episode 98: Creativity and Humor
    • Episode 99: Self-Doubt with Dreux Carpenter
    • Episode 100: Celebrating and Reflecting
    • Episode 101: AI and Creativity with Doug Eck
    • Episode 102: Creativity as a Path of Adventure
    • Episode 103: Trauma, Creativity and MH with Tracy Sisk
    • Episode 104: Creativity Can Save Your Life
    • Episode 105: Why Creativity Matters
    • Episode 106: Creative Confessions
    • Episode 107: Mindfulness with Hannah Williams
    • Episode 108: Breaking the Glass Ceiling
    • Episode 109: Light and Shadow with Keila Shaheen
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    • Syncreate Creativity Meetup
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"Melinda & Charlotte remind me that creativity
is powerful and that it comes in infinite forms."

UPCOMING Events & Workshops


Syncreate 2025 Monthly Coaching Group
NEXT SESSION: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2025
​5:00 PM CENTRAL TIME VIA ZOOM
​DROP-INS WELCOME - PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE
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The Syncreate 2025 Monthly Coaching Group offers accountability and inspiration for your creative work in a supportive group setting. If you’ve got an idea for a creative project, a work-in-progress, or you’re looking to re-energize and reconnect with your creativity, this group is for you. In our monthly sessions, we’ll identify barriers and next steps to make progress so you can feel empowered about your creative projects. We offer tips and insights drawn from our book, Syncreate: A Guide to Navigating the Creative Process for Individuals, Teams, and Communities.

The Group Meets on Sunday Evenings
The 4th Sunday of Each Month
5:00 - 6:30 pm Central Time via Zoom
$40 drop-in rate per month
​REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 15 PARTICIPANTS

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS & REGISTRATION

The Art of Impermanence: New Beginnings
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
May 3-9, 2026
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
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The Art of Impermanence explores the process of change and becoming, of the ephemerality of our everyday experience, through the lens of creativity and contemplative arts practice. Through a combination of daily mindfulness meditation practice and creative arts exercises, we will explore the vulnerability inherent in our existence as sentient beings, observing how all phenomena arise and pass away. Using an array of artistic media, including writing, photography, movement, sound, and visual arts, we’ll awaken to the fluid nature of life from the loving container and lush gardens of Casa Werma in Patzcuaro, Mexico.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION HERE:
www.casawerma.org/retreats-programs#/event/957/art-of-impermanence-new-beginnings

SYNCREATE CREATIVITY MEETUP

Join our Meetup group to participate in our online community, connect with other creative people, and learn more about our upcoming events. It’s a way to connect with other creative folks; discuss the creative process; share insights, inspirations, and challenges; and receive support and accountability for your creative projects.


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Event Testimonials

"This retreat is a great gift to anyone who is looking for community, encouragement, and support."

"Melinda and Charlotte are such a powerful duo - the yin and yang to each other. They remind me that creativity is powerful and that it comes in infinite forms. Beautiful souls, these two."

“Great inspiration for all creatives.”

“Charlotte and Melinda are truly beautiful beings. If you need to get back in touch with your creative center, these two ladies will re-center you and then some! So much love for this group!”

“A tour de force. I laughed. I cried. I learned to love all over again. Four stars.”
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