Let The Sparks Fly
By Marc Leffler
Categories: Arts, Comedy, Music
Everyone has it, that spirit, that spark. That place where inklings, ideas— from huge and world-changing to small, cool and clever—bubble up from. But how do we each, personally, tap into our creativity? Get it going, flowing, inspired up, fired up? What’s her process for pure ingeniousness? How does he get cooking, creatively speaking? Is there a place you go? Something weird and wonderful you do? Music you listen to? What’s the deal behind all those big ideas? Find out in actual conversations with actual people about this crazy thing we call creativity. Spirit. Spark. Wherever you get your podcasts, get into Let The Sparks Fly, a new podcast from MWB Studios.
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- Let The Sparks Fly: Stories of inspiration and creative fire
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