Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross are co-authors of Your Brain on Art, it explores the science and inner life of creative expression. Drawing from neuroscience, design, and lived experience, they reveal how artistic practice reshapes the brain, builds resilience, and reconnects us to one another, reframing art as a biological necessity for health, leadership, and culture.

Kirby Ferguson is a filmmaker, writer, speaker, educator, and consultant working with clients like Google, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Participant Media, The Discovery Channel, CNN, Generation Genius, and The Electric Frontier Foundation. He is best known for the video series Everything is a Remix. He is an established speaker who's presented at TED, SXSW, The Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Hulu, YouTube, Google, Netflix, Genentech, Columbia University, NYU, and many more.

This episode features Tania Katan, author of Creative Trespassing and creator of the viral It Was Never a Dress campaign. Tania challenges the idea that creativity needs permission, exploring how breaking unspoken rules and questioning false productivity unlocks imagination, connection, and impact. A lively conversation on creative courage and choosing imagination over compliance.

Michael Tennant is the Founder and CEO of Curiosity Lab, a purpose driven studio and consultancy focused on building empathy through products and experiences. He is the creator of the empathy card game Actually Curious™ and the author of The Power of Empathy and Abundance. Michael’s work has been featured by The New York Times, Beyoncé, Good Morning America, and earned support from Pharrell’s Black Ambition Prize. He helps individuals and organizations build more inclusive, human centered cultures.

Anne Jacoby is the founder of Spring Street, a culture consultancy dedicated to cultivating creativity at work. She partners with leaders through culture assessments, workplace strategy, and leadership programs to build connection and innovation across teams. Drawing from her background as a performer, her MBA from NYU Stern, and over 20 years in corporate life, Anne helps teams find more joy while driving real business results. She is the author of the bestselling book Born to Create.

Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle is a senior research scientist at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and the author of The Creativity Choice. Her work explores how emotion, uncertainty, and self regulation shape the creative process, and why discomfort and constraints often spark originality. Zorana shares research backed insights from artists and organizations, offering a grounded perspective on innovation, human creativity, and the thoughtful role of generative AI.