TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AND TO SEE SOME OF BOBBY'S WORK THAT HE SHOWS, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/VvcR3dxCxNY Jeff sits down with artist and educator Bobby C. Martin to hear about his life journey and what inspired him to begin to create art, about how he and his practice has evolved over the years, and about why he has been deeply moved to utilize older family photographic images as the focal point of his work. As the...
Sep 18, 2020•39 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/8Bdp9UDi0T8 Jeff sits down with Lokosh (Joshua Hinson) to hear about his life journey, about his work in Chickasaw language revitalization, about his artwork, and about how he integrates all of these aspects of himself. He speaks very compellingly about why the work of Native language revitalization is so important and urgent, and he also shares about the importance of community...
Sep 17, 2020•37 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/dN-XDtPl_PA Jeff sits down with Dustin Pittsley to hear about what his music means to him at a deeper level, how he got started playing music and creating art, and what about the last few months have been like for him as an artist and as a human being. He also offers some reflections about the inner experience of performing live for an audience both in the U.S. and abroad and th...
Sep 04, 2020•33 min
*Photo credit vine + jude photography by Mackenzie Coplin @vineandjude on instagram TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/8wHx4-2i2pE Jeff sits down with Laura Hensley, the co-host of Bad Decisions | Good Choices Podcast on youtube as she talks about how the podcast came into being and what it's all about. After that, Laura shares very deeply and very compellingly about her life journey, about what she has been thro...
Sep 03, 2020•41 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/KSp87R5lp1A Jeff sits down with Tony Tiger as he shares very deeply about his work as an artist, educator, and curator and how important that it is to him to share not only his work and life journey with various communities, but also the life and work of others. He speaks very passionately and compellingly about the importance of his conscious and artistic connection with his an...
Sep 03, 2020•40 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/69Xtj_-fAGI Jeff sits down with Bea Baker to hear about her work, her artistic perspective, and about her experiences during the pandemic as an artist and as a human being.
Aug 31, 2020•24 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/3uDudPt_VcY Jeff sits down with Connie Brannock as she shares deeply about her music and how she got started, about her career in the military in various leadership roles, and about how she and her music have evolved over the years. To learn more about Connie and her music and latest release, Last Call, visit https://www.conniebrannockband.com/ Connie Brannock is an R&B Forc...
Aug 21, 2020•41 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/znlNzbb_79I Jeff sits down to visit with Karen Lamb to hear about her work, her artistic perspective, how her work has evolved. She also speaks about what her experiences have been during the pandemic and how it has informed her work. The conversation concludes as Karen reflects deeply about why Living Arts of Tulsa is so important to her and about how much the Tulsa arts commun...
Aug 13, 2020•28 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/qKi7pULte9Q Jeff sits down with Peter Hay to hear about his work, his artistic perspective, and his evolution as an artist and as a human being. He shares deeply about what has informed his work over the years and some common themes that really speak to him. Peter also speaks about his current exhibit at Living Arts, "Reticulation" which is on display until August 29th....
Aug 11, 2020•41 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/r8l9kAwHH74 Jeff sits down with teacher and healer Nischala Joy Devi as she shares very deeply about her practice, her Journey, and some very formative lessons that she has learned along the way through living her life and working with her students. She offers a very nourishing and enlightening perspective that is so incredibly timely during this global crisis. To learn more abo...
Aug 08, 2020•47 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/8Tq2ZGdAbP4 In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with Lauren Rainbow Lunsford at Rainbowland Art Studios as she shares deeply about her life journey and all about her process of discovering of all of the different aspects of herself. She also reflects about the years when she lived New York City and about her transformation there and how she brought back what she learned whe...
Aug 06, 2020•40 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/t4oIRCVxugA Jeff sits down with artist and educator Cristiana Prado as she shares deeply about her artistic perspective, her process, and how her work is informed by her memories of her home country where she grew up. She also speaks about how she is able to connect with such joy through infusing her memories of home into her work and about how important and healing that it is f...
Aug 04, 2020•37 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/LQzVCOst5MU Jeff sits down with Kerri Lake as she shares very deeply and very compellingly about her life journey, key turning points along the way, and about some incredibly life-changing, Consciousness-altering, and empowering lessons that she has learned about the importance of connection and presence. She speaks very candidly regarding what she has learned about connection a...
Aug 02, 2020•58 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/P5kTNmvYeKI In this episode, Jeff sits down with Spencer Plumlee to take a very deep dive into her work, her artistic perspective, and what inspires her. She also speaks very compellingly and very frankly about how revisiting her own work and the artwork of her friends has been very healing for her. The conversation concludes as Spencer shares some of her thoughts and reflection...
Jul 31, 2020•41 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/HIsiDmb81lE In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with artist Cara Cox from her studio as she shares very candidly about her life journey and how she has learned about who she is at a very deep level through her experiences in performance art and visual art. She also speaks about how nourishing and healing it has been for her to continue to be in touch with her sense of "chil...
Jul 31, 2020•52 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/GsMXPJnc_zc In this episode, Jeff sits down with artist Linda Dunbar to hear about her work, about how she got started with her formal art practice, and how she has evolved as an artist and as a human being over the years. She also speaks very candidly about what this past few months have been like for her personally and artistically. The conversation concludes with Linda sharin...
Jul 29, 2020•32 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/qiYwckbYhdU
Jul 25, 2020•45 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/AEtv_vuAsi0 In this episode, Jeff sits down with Diane Salamon to hear her reflect at a very deep level about her work and how it has evolved over time. She shares very candidly about her artistic perspective and about her journey as an artist and as a human being.
Jul 22, 2020•36 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/sG6FGd6rf04 In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with jazz vibraphonist Sasha Berliner as she shares deeply about what her music and jazz music in general mean to her at a deeper level. She speaks candidly about why jazz is still very relevant today and about the importance of "cross pollination" with other musical genres and styles. The conversation concludes as she talks a...
Jul 18, 2020•39 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/Xqfz9h-4x5k In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with Kim Stanwood Terranova as she shares about what her work with clients means to her at a deeper level and about how she and her spiritual practice have evolved over the years. The conversation concludes as she speaks very compellingly about the power of intention and how important it is in our spiritual Journey. Kim Stanwo...
Jul 14, 2020•39 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AND TO SEE THE ARTWORK THAT TAYLOR DISPLAYS DURING THE INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/wFbQyoqO71M In this episode, Jeff sits down with artist Taylor Painter-Wolfe as she shares about her work and her process and what it means to her at a macro and micro level. The conversation continues as they talk about how Covid has affected artists and the arts community, and she shares some very inspiring thoug...
Jun 30, 2020•46 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AND TO SEE THE ARTWORK THAT BLAKE DISPLAYS DURING THE INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/wondOp5qlso In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with Blake Dean about his artwork that will be shown at the upcoming 2020 Quarantine Exhibit at Living Arts of Tulsa. He also shares about his artistic perspective and what informs his work....
Jun 28, 2020•22 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/Xzumf8r1QDY In this episode, Jeff sits down with Ora Nadrich to hear about her work as a Mindfulness teacher and Certified Life Coach. She shares about her life journey and about what moved her to begin doing this work and what it all means to her at a deeper level. She also reflects upon the transformative nature of the "feedback loop" between healing practitioners and their cl...
Jun 24, 2020•45 min
In July of 2019, just a couple of days after returning to Tulsa from living in OKC for 4 years, I headed down to Black Wall Street Gallery to meet Dr. Ricco Wright because even in OKC, the word was out about how he has been and is making a huge difference in Tulsa. I have never done this before, but I walked right into his gallery and met the man that I had heard so much about and then sat down with him a few days later. That conversation is one of those that I can truly say has changed my Consc...
Jun 20, 2020•34 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/Ax-2is7qrAM In this episode, Jeff sits down and takes a very deep dive with the incredibly innovative fusion musician Jared Lowery as he shares about his musical evolution over the last several years and how he has developed his own unique sound and all original instrumental music. The conversation continues as Jared speaks very candidly about the challenges in gaining visibilit...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/8Tq2ZGdAbP4 In this episode, Jeff sits down to visit with Lauren Rainbow Lunsford at Rainbowland Art Studios as she shares deeply about her life journey and all about her process of discovering of all of the different aspects of herself. She also reflects about the years when she lived in New York City and about her transformation there and how she brought back what she learned ...
Jun 17, 2020•40 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/huN9Af8xPiU In this episode, Jeff sits down with artist Brendon Williams to hear about his artistic perspective and process. He also shares deeply about growing up in Oklahoma City and about his education in art and about his work as an art teacher at Douglass Middle-High School in OKC. He also shares an intensely inspiring and highly compelling perspective about what he learned...
Jun 11, 2020•47 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AND TO SEE THE ARTWORK THAT GABRIEL DISPLAYS DURING THE INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/d_DPY0ZmQnk In this episode, Jeff sits down with Gabriel Rojas to hear about and to see some of his most recent work and about how the period of quarantine led to some newfound creativity and perspective for him.
Jun 07, 2020•20 min
TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AND TO SEE THE ARTWORK THAT SONYA DISPLAYS DURING THE INTERVIEW, GO TO INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL OR VIEW DIRECTLY AT https://youtu.be/C8K66GFe_oM In this episode, Jeff sits down with artist Sonya Shannon as she shares deeply about her process, which has been informed by her spiritual journey and evolution over the years. The conversation centers around the intersection of art and higher consciousness and how her work has evolved as she has evolved...
Jun 07, 2020•52 min
VIEW VIDEO OF THIS INTERVIEW AT INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS PODCAST CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE OR AT https://youtu.be/N-3n6Y6IPyY In this episode, Jeff sits down with Subha Sridharan, former board President of Living Arts of Tulsa, Holly Becker, Executive Director of ahha, and Todd Cunningham, Executive Director of Arts Alliance Tulsa to hear their reflections about the First Friday Art Crawl, what it means to them personally, and their earliest memories of it as well as some thoughts about how it has and m...
May 12, 2020•56 min
