The Get Kraken Lab

In this episode we have a conversation with Veronica Safoa Ozuwu.We talk about Ghana, golden nuggets, finding your inner gifts, and impacting the world simply by being an unabashed, unapologetic version of yourself.And of course we talk about dancing, singing, music, joy.Veronica is a mother, coach, philanthropist, and just an overall badass human.Come listen, come learn, and be inspired.We want to see you living your best life.Release your creative kraken!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

What does "independence" mean to you?It is no coincidence that this episode drop on Independence Day in the U.S.To me, ANY day of the year can be your independence day.When you recognize your innate talents, embrace them, develop them, and leverage them to create your dream life you will experience the ultimate independence.We all get caught up in circumstances but when you set you mind to a goal, develop your talents, and get into the flow... YOU... WILL... BE... UNSTOPPABLE!As with every season premier episode I introduce the reason for the season and Season 3 is no different.In this season we will explore a framework founded on the concepts of both Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (grandfather of Flow and Positive Psychology) and Robert Fritz (creator of DMA and Technologies for Creating).Both spent the better part of their lives developing and sharing these concepts.Mihaly passed away a couple of years ago but Robert is still around and creating.I consider these two thought leaders as mentors.  I never met either but I have read, listened, and watched anything of theirs I can get my hands, eyes, or ears on.Combined with my life's work in music, acting, lean manufacturing, agile methodologies, and Servant Leadership I have developed the Creative Kraken Framework for me and all y'all to create a rich and fulfilled life.Give us a listen... IF YOU DARE!!!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

Is your life balanced?Do you want it to be?Are you in touch with your creative soul?Come listen to our conversation with Archie Roundtree Jr. and see how you can strive for balance in your life and leverage your creative side to live a rich and fulfilled life.I double dog dare you to listen.Welcome to the last episode of Season 2!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

In this me, myself, and I episode I talk about structural tension.The universe moves toward releasing tension.  When we can leverage this foundational principle we can create great things in our life.Robert Fritz, author of The Path of Least Resistance, Creativity, and other books has taught thousands of people in all walks of life about this concept.I take his concepts and integrate with my theory of the Creative Kraken and show you how to exercise the power of your mind and the principles of the universe to create the future you want.Come give us a listen!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

In this episode we have a conversation with Sparkly Lindsay, a transformation recovery coach.We talk about the shame, blame, and guilt game many of us play with ourselves, friends, family, and life in general.  This is a zero sum game and only when we release ourselves from the chains of this destructive cycle, embrace our creative energy, be completely present with our emotions, thoughts, and others can transform our lives to what they can be.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

I've always said that we do not live our lives in a vacuum.That is, for every successful person there is a community around them that helped them get to where they are today.In this episode we talk with Dr. Tonia Phanor about knowing your purpose, getting excited about it and then communicating from that space.When you do this you are very powerful and can create whatever you want in your life.Come give us a listen.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

Me, myself, and I unpack the lofty topics of:- faith with respect to science and religion;- the Two Slit Experiment;- the Law Of Attraction... all leading to you releasing your creative kraken in order to:Create a rich and fulfilled life for yourself...AND...A better world for everyone!Give us a listen you won't be disappointed.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

To game or not to game.That is the question.Whether we spend our our life IRL or we spend our life online...Regardless, we all need to stay centered.Bently is a creative who has tech, musical, and gaming chops.He plays his instruments for fun and build community.He designs games because it his passion.And he uses his tech skills to help others.We speak about all of this including one of my favorite topics the weird correlation between being tech savvy and music.Come learn how to release your creative kraken, live a rich and fulfilled life,  and make a better world for everyone.I double dog dare you to listen to this episode!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

What a creative lawyer?Is that allowed?It's is not only allowed but required.For those not completely familiar with all things lawyerin' in the States or Canada much is founded on case law.With case law and most court proceedings it's all about making connections between the original statutes, historical decisions (precedence and case law), and forming an argument for the current legal circumstance/situation.Sure it sounds analytical as all get out but you need to make connections to help your client or case.   Connections are not always self evident.  You need to be creative.Having said that, some people go into law and decide they don't want to be a partner in a big firm or even start their own boutique firm.This episode's guest (Chad Aboud) is one of those people.  He went on a spiritual and creative journey and discovered his passion was to help other find and live theirs (their passion).Come listen to our conversation and learn how to release your creative kraken in order to realize a rich and fulfilled life and  create a better world for everyone.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

Ever wonder what the price is for not releasing your creative kraken?Most people view "price" as a bad thing.It is not; it is simply a statement of the value ($s, power, attention, fame, <insert desired attribute here>) you can accrue based on actions you take.This show is all about informing your actions by releasing your creative kraken, embracing your passions and dreams, and leveraging your talents.AND... not all of our talents are created equal.  Some we are good at, we love them, and we have great fun and passion.  Some we picked up somewhere in our life and realized that others are will to pay us to use them.AND sometimes these talents are the same (i.e. great fun and passion AND others are willing to pay us to use them).Quite often they are not.Here in lies the "price".Some are willing to only do what they love and compensation will come (or not).Others leverage the talents others are willing to pay for and limit their passions and goals to the side.And MOST simply figure out the talents they can do and people are willing to pay for and do them (regardless that they drain their life than fill it).Come listen to my conversation with Sims Tillirson.  A realist about his passions (family, music, fun) and how he manages to create a life for them and keep pushing forward with his dreams and desired talents.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

This week we discuss living within our passions, our purpose with Devin James Stinson.  He went from being an auditor/accountant to a marketing role.He is continually learning how to synthesize emotions into advertising.He took his attention to detail as an accountant and applies them to his new role in marketing in order hone his craft to tell Brand Stories for his company's clients.We had fun so come laught with us, come be inspired in the moment, come learn with us.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

Sri Mahabir is my guest on this episode.She has built a business around short form videos and live blogs on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and elsewhere.She does for herself and she helps her clients get their vision clear and determine how video and live shows can help them.Other than that she is a mom, a friend, and a general force to be reckoned with.Come her drop some wisdom around how to use the creative process to live a rich and fulfilled life.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

Season 1 is over.Thank you all for downloading those episodes.This season we will focus on using the release of your creative kraken to live a rich and fulfilled life.I will use the first episode of each season to focus the follow three months of interviews.   Learn that failure is a reality of life and that success is not the absence of failure but our choice and act to move on from failure.We are all like the phoenix and achieve success (and a rich and fulfilled life ) by rising from the ashes of failure.Come join us to learn how to embrace your creativity and create a better life for yourself and the world around you.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

Zoe Weston is a woman of many talents.  She is healer who specializes on women in their child bearing years with postpartum recovery.She works with people to organize their space for both health (energy and spiritual) as well as flow (conducive to what you will use and do in that space).She also leads a book club which starts in April so look for that.You can see all of her wares at zoeweston.com but I recommend you give this episode a listen and hear how she accesses her creative inner self and helps others do so.I connected with her around her love of water.  She uses her swimming workouts to access the flow.  To her being in the water is a form of meditation as it is with me.Learn how to release your creative kraken and lead a rich and fulfilled life.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

In this episode we discuss the topic of flow in more depth than in other episodes.My guest is Tannasia Gonzalez (aka T) a friend, an inspiration, and a force to reckoned with.Every time I speak with T she always up to something new (while maintaining the drive behind her previous efforts).  Her main focus is leveraging small data to improve the healthcare administration space.However, she also a writer, a playwright, a mother, a wife, and a creative dynamo.We talk about how she gets into the flow of things and drives most, if not all, of her efforts and dreams to grand outcomes.Come listen the wisdom and experience of T Gonzalez.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

In this episode we speak with my friend and supporter Wayne Gabriel.  You never know what's going to happen when you start a conversation with him (AND I was not disappointed here).Wayne has played pro hockey, been a bass player in many rock bands, and then found his way into the world of information technology and program management.He is a father of 4 and supporter of many.We look back at the past to see our way to the future and pull in how the creative process (and releasing your Creative Kraken) is going to get you into the flow and lovin' life.As Master Wayne YO-DAH Gabriel tells me (his padawan): No more lookin' back; respect life and enjoy the journey.So, give our convo a listen and maybe we'll brighten your day.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

Episode 8 was very impactful for me.Zineb Layachi is one of the most fun and inspirational humans I have ever had the pleasure in meeting.I was so engaged in this conversation that I failed to notice some kinks the audio quality.  After much contemplation I have decided to release the episode as is (rather than rerecord of "fix in post" <== Technically, I fixed in post as much as possible).This conversation was fun, funny informative, inspirational, and spontaneous.  It is my hope that you find a tid bit or two which you can apply in your life to help you release your creative kraken.It is Zineb's and my belief that when one is in the act of creating something, anything they are in the flow and living a live fulfilled.Come join the Big Z and me and laugh with us... learn with us... be with us!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

In episode 7 I had the pleasure of speaking with Travis Lachner.Some of  you may know him from his MySpace musician days (just kidding; although he is a good song writer) but more of you know him as the leader of his company Beast Node and the community for creatives Beast Club.We explore his life experience with the creative process from hockey to music to marketing to producing to... Who knows what's next for his life?Come listen and get motivated to release your creative kraken!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

It is my hope that the listener identify and be inspired by each and every guest on The Get Kraken Lab podcast.  In this episode we have a conversation with Jack W. Gregory a man who went through a little (or a lot depending on your perspective) hell to get to heaven.He speaks of his struggles with dyslexia, abuse, addiction, crime, and health throughout his life to discover his passion to protect others who are going through what he went through.He does so through the creative process (writing, film, speaking) and through God.Come hear his story and learn how to release your creative kraken and get in touch with your Higher Power by getting in the flow with your passions and purpose.Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com

As we continue our journey to help everyone their Creative Kraken we discuss all things creative with Charlie Powers.Charlie works with animation, gaming, painting and other artistic endeavors.He and our partnering on an animation/music project that should hit airwaves by end of March.  Come listen to his journey through the creative process finding unique ways to express himself through his art, his game designs, and his life.And remember, when we are in the act of creating we are in touch with our heart and soul and in the flow.  Live a fun and fulfilled life by releasing YOUR creative kraken!Do you want to learn more about releasing YOUR creative kraken? Check out markbentcover.com