The Qreative Life podcast is a series of conversations with both professional and passionately amateur creatives from diverse backgrounds. Join host Amanda Quraishi as she and her guests explore the challenges and triumphs of living a creative life.
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Episode 1 | Rabia Chaudry
In this inaugural episode, host Amanda Quraishi (Q) chats with longtime friend Rabia Chaudry, an immigration attorney, criminal justice activist, New York Times bestselling author, and produce/host of five podcasts including Undisclosed. Q and Rabia discuss Rabia’s foray into the world of podcasting, her writing process, and how she’s adapted her lifestyle to accommodate her creative pursuits.
Episode 2 | Aly Cardinelli
In this episode of The Qreative Life podcast, Amanda Quraishi (Q) talks with Aly Cardinelli, a professional dancer/dance teacher. Aly talks to Q about his early influences, creative challenges that he faced throughout his lifetime, and the differences between being an “artist” and a “performer.”
Episode 3 | Laury Silvers
This episode is a conversation with author Laury Silvers. She’s a retired academic and activist who took up fiction writing six years ago. Since then has published four books – a detective series set in 10th century Baghdad. Listen along as Q and Laury discuss the process of changing careers at midlife, how to take legitimate criticism; and the importance of being open to accepting help and helping others, as we live our creative lives.
Episode 4 | Natalie Durkin
In this episode Q talks with textile artist and tai-chi instructor Natalie Durkin. They discuss what it took for Natalie to reclaim her creativity as an adult and make it her occupation; and they discuss the benefits of paying attention to our ‘drunken muses’ when they tell us to do random, interesting things.
Episode 5 | Tom Myer
In this episode of The Qreative Life podcast, Q talks with her longtime friend, Tom Myer. They dig into Myer’s creative past and his recent reclamation of painting as a medium; and they talk about the meaning and purpose of art. This episode was recorded on a Friday evening, so prepare yourself for a slightly unhinged, swear-word-filled conversation between two self-proclaimed assholes.
Episode 6 | Michael Maly
In this episode of The Qreative Life podcast, Amanda Quraishi (Q) chats with Austin-based photojournalist Michael Maly. Maly began taking his photography seriously just five years ago, and since that time has earned a reputation for his work photographing musical acts in Austin’s robust live-music scene.
Episode 7 | Zaki Hasan
In this episode of The Qreative Life podcast, listen in as host Amanda Quraishi (aka Q) chats up journalist and film critic Zaki Hasan. The two of them discuss what makes for great storytelling, and what we can expect from the next generation of filmmakers.
Episode 8 | Ericka Simone
In this episode of The Qreative Life podcast, Q sits down with LA-based PR and marketing expert Ericka Simone who has been working for decades in the music industry. They discuss what it takes to “make it” in the music business, and why Simone chose to follow her own particular path helping to launch and promote artists.