Creativity With Purpose
Creativity with Purpose is a podcast that celebrates the stories behind the art. Hosted by Ann M. Mracek, the show invites musicians, authors, craft artisans, and creative thinkers from all walks of life to share how their passions were born, what inspires their work, and how creativity shapes their journey.
Each conversation goes beyond the finished piece to uncover the personal stories, challenges, and moments of discovery that give art its meaning. Listeners will hear about the sparks of inspiration, the perseverance required to bring ideas to life, and the ways creativity can heal, connect, and transform.
From soulful music and powerful writing to handmade crafts and innovative projects, Creativity with Purpose explores the many forms creativity takes—and the impact it leaves on our lives and communities. Whether you’re an artist yourself or someone who simply loves to be inspired, this podcast will encourage you to embrace your own creative purpose.
Episodes
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Creativity With Purpose. Our guest is Natasha Tynes, a Jordanian-American author, journalist, ghostwriter, and a book coach based in Washington, D.C.
With over two decades of experience in storytelling across platforms, she brings a unique blend of media savvy, cultural insight, and narrative expertise to everything she does.
As the founder of Suburban Media Group, a boutique digital media agency, Natasha help clients—from startups to thought leaders—develop and execute strategic content that builds visibility and drives engagement. Her background spans journalism, digital strategy, ghostwriting, and social media management, making her a trusted voice in the evolving media landscape.
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Music is a Gift - World Class Jazz Performer and Composer An intimate conversation with a humble jazz pianist who’s played with legends and now shares his talent with the next generation. Pianist Nick Schlueter is a staple of the St. Louis music scene and is known both throughout the US and internationally for his dynamic accompaniment and improvisational creativity. Nick utilizes his extensive knowledge of instrument timbre and rhythmic variety to sculpt compositions that both move and charm audiences, a result of his passion to create art through sound.
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Creativity With Purpose. Our guest is James B. Flaherty, the 89-year-old author, that challenges readers (and friends) to ask themselves why can’t they be more like him and never wake up depressed, but embrace every day as a gift, an opportunity to achieve their purpose for living. His book LOVING LONGEVITY is a punchy, even humorous at moments, wake-up call for You to Face Reality with satisfaction and accomplishment. It’s not like any other Help Yourself/Better Yourself book you’ve ever read.
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Saturday Oct 11, 2025
Creativity with Purpose - Jocelyn King - "The Queen of Online Safety". Jocelyn is the CEO and Founder of Smarter Online Safety, dedicated to empowering and equipping individuals and organizations with the knowledge to protect themselves in today’s evolving AI-driven cybercrime world. A renowned safety expert and educator, she has been recognized as a “Top 10 Woman in Cybersecurity”. As the creator of the Better Online Safety Simplified (BOSS) System, Jocelyn makes online protection as intuitive and simple as locking your doors and windows. What sets her apart? She isn’t just a cybersecurity expert—she’s a cybercrime survivor. After enduring a long-term, devastating hacker attack, she collaborated with top security professionals to master hacker tactics and protection strategies. Now, she uses her hard-earned expertise to help others stay safer and saner online.
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Creativity With Purpose - Kathi Sohn is a transformational coach, award-winning author, and speaker who helpsmothers of teens break the genrational cycle of parenting from pain. Through her signature program, Break the Cycle, Build a New Legacy, she guides mothers to heal their own emotional wounds, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect with their children with presence and purpose. Her work empowers women to become grounded, emotionally attuned leader their families need. She provides methods to heal childhood trauma by revealing and releasing associated self-limiting and self-destructive beliefs.
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Creativity with Purpose with Ann Mracek
In this episode, we talk with Glory St. Germain a true force in music education and creative leadership. She is an international best-selling author, TEDx speaker and founder of the Ultimate Music Theory Program. Glory has dedicated her life to empowering music educators to teach with passion, build thriving businesses and change lives through the power of music.
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Creativity with Purpose - Dr. Pete Andersen Podcast Our guest today, Dr. Pete Andersen , is a behaviorist, author, speaker, coach, publisher, and top performer. He has associated with top performing business, education and athletic programs, and Internet marketers to present transformational leadership strategies to improve performance in less time. His mission is to transform you to use more powerful intrinsic motivation principles. Revealed for the first time are three secret skills top performers have in common so you can model and become the top performer that is within you.
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Creativity with Purpose - Gigi Gaudet Podcast Our guest today is Gigi Gaudet, Founder, President & Visionary of the Empowerment and Adventure Foundation and author of the upcoming book, “TRIUMPH! How to Turn Life’s Greatest Challenges into the Biggest Victories”. Gigi empowers people to be happy with the V-BEST roadmap to happiness developed from my own personal experience overcoming adversity. She teaches it at the Empowerment & Adventure Foundation, and speaks about it in her upcoming book TRIUMPH! From 3” Tumor to the Boston Marathon” and on tour.
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
You can get the "Thought for the day" at Internet-humor.com How do you make em laugh? Creativity with Purpose - Bill Williams Podcast For over 20 years, Bill Williams has been spreading joy and wisdom through his daily email series, A Thought for the Day. From managing a sales team to inspiring audiences worldwide, his collection of humorous and thought-provoking stories has connected people across generations and continents. Sign-up for Bill's Thought for the Day, on his website, and join thousands who start their day with a smile. Now, these cherished emails are curated into the 20 Years of Internet Humor book series, capturing decades of lighthearted storytelling and practical wisdom. To connect with our Guest; email: bill@internet-humor.com Website: https://www.internet-humor.com Bill's book is available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS1B9HNG Connect with Ann: email: ann@annmracek.com Website: https://unpackingtheattic.com Ann's book "Unpacking the Attic" is available on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/0976648873
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Monday Aug 25, 2025
Our guest today, Sieglinde Othmer, a refugee, immigrant, academic, administrator, researcher and gardener, she raised three children and three dogs and has traveled to over 40 countries. She earned her PhD in Social Sciences at the University of Hamburg. In her book, "Joyous Longevity: The A-Z Field Guide" she shares the wisdom she has acquired in eighty years of living. Her real purpose is to help people feel good about their age. At any age.
To connect with our Guest; email: scothmer@gmail.com Sieglinde's book is available on Amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPR75DM6
Ann's book "Unpacking the Attic" is available on Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/0976648873






