Authenticated
The podcast for diverse, in-depth discussions around the creative conscious™ of creative thinkers. Join creative entrepreneur Kate McLeod as she examples in conversation, the path for authentically optimized creative patterns of thinking with other innovative creative thinkers. The result: an array of tools for listeners who want to habitualize their creative conscious™ or just take their creative thinking to the brain gym for about an hour. Get ready to get introspective, creative and expansive with the latest episode of Authenticated.
Episodes
42 episodes
On Hair as Art w/ April Kayganich
April Kayganich is an LA based colorist and hairstylist for all humans and textures known to the beauty press and her clients all over the country as "The Curl Whisperer." April's perspective of a head of hair being art in is an approach that c...
"How Can I Tell This Story?" w/ Alaine Alldaffer
Artios Award-winning casting director and actor advocate Alaine Alldaffer (Stereophonic, A Strange Loop, Clybourne Park, Downstate, Circle Mirror Transformation) on being attuned to how creative skills translate to real life problem solving. Fo...
On Intuition w/ Ali Stoner
Ali Stoner (Black Rabbit, Chicago Med, Daredevil: Born Again...) on what the job of a working actor actually looks like today. This episode of Authenticated is where Kate and Ali sit with eyes on the 20/20 hindsight lens to trace Ali's evidence...
Focusing on the Process w/ Morgan Siobhan Green
Morgan Siobhan Green (A Woman Among Women, Hadestown, Be More Chill, White Girl in Danger) has thoughts on curiosity as a creative discipline, and what it takes to commit to trusting your own process even through the moments when the outcome is...
Documenting as a Witness w/ Berman Fenelus
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate hosts NY Emmy-winning storyteller, director, cinematographer, and photographer Berman Fenelus (Have a nICE day, Kojo, Privilege, Lana, PSA Spell It Out) to ask for his thoughts on bearing witness t...
On Joy and The Ice w/ John-Andrew Morrison
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate hosts Tony-nominated, Lucille Lortel and OBIE Award winning actor John-Andrew Morrison (Oh, Mary!, A Strange Loop) to ask for his thoughts on joy as an active practice, and the cost to cho...
Context Behind The Camera w/ James Daly
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate is joined by Director of Photography James Daly. It is a conversation between two well-versed creatives providing context, experience and ambitions from behind the camera. After sharing th...
An Episode For the Soul on Fear w/ L Morgan Lee
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate invites on Tony Award®-nominated Broadway actress, director, playwright and artist L Morgan Lee for a creative conversation on fear, and what lives on the journey to getting to the other side of it...
The Distance Between Identity and Opinion w/ S. Asher Gelman
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate asks director, choreographer, playwright, producer, and Artistic Director of Midnight Theatricals, S. Asher Gelman what happens when a playwright refuses to give audiences a clear singular opinion ...
More Than Society Wants From You w/ Corey Hayes
On the latest episode of Authenticated, Kate spends a Saturday morning down with Corey Hayes, photographer and creative director at a nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness, to explore what it actually means to see someone.
Thoughts On Opinion Today w/ Calley N. Anderson
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate is joined by playwright Calley N. Anderson to explore what it means to hold an opinion in an age that has made having one seemingly easier and simultaneously more dangerous than ever before. Their ...
Authentic Community Building in New York w/ Maggie Wilt
On the latest episode of Authenticated, Kate welcomes Maggie Wilt, community builder and creative entrepreneur, to talk about what it means to constantly be defining the landscape of belonging.The representation of Maggie's work l...
Measuring Backwards w/ David Mattar Merten
On the latest episode of Authenticated, Kate is joined by Broadway actor David Mattar Merten to workshop what it means to measure backwards in his career. David's always been a "look ahead" person, great at getting the job ...
The Rise of Solo Entrepreneurship w/ Kara Brothers
In this episode of "Authenticated," Kate invites on entrepreneur, creative, and former Starface President Kara Brothers for a grounded exploration of intuition, leadership, and building a life system that actually reflects you. They unpack Kara...
Powered By Perception w/ LadyDi MegaDiva
On the latest episode of Authenticated, Kate sits opposite the LadyDi MegaDiva, a star on her ascent who is powered by perception. She's a real-life, adult, her-version Tinkerbell—she needs the applause and laughter or she dies. Give h...
Malleability Over Rigidity w/ Dr. Moiya McTier
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate is joined by astrophysicist, folklorist, and science communicator Dr. Moiya McTier to explore what happens when you understand both the universe's vastness and your own insignificance — and allow t...
Ego, Intuition & The Art of Honoring Your No w/ Terrease Rebecca Aiken
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate sits down with harpist, artist and sound healer Terrease Rebecca Aiken to talk about the courage to choose your individual path. They share their practices of distinguishing ego from intuition—and ...
When Intuition is Faster Than Logic w/ Lindsey Mango
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate converses with life coach Lindsey Mango all things exploring their personal work within interplay between intuition, logic, and the courage to trust your inner knowing. Sharing all inner musings of...
The 95% Beneath What Everyone Sees w/ Courtney Johnson
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate is joined by personal branding coach and content creation strategist Courtney Johnson to explore what it actually means to authentically build online through content. They leverage their shared und...
Knowing is Enough w/ Maria Müller
On the latest episode of Authenticated, Kate reflects opposite Maria Müller, a Romanian-born artist who's mastered the audacity of believing multiple versions of herself can coexist—actor, writer, producer, co-founder of Italia Theater—despite ...
Life Cycles w/ Renee Murphy, Pt. 2/2
In the second half of their conversation, Kate and Renee thoughtfully expand on the intersection of accessibility and advocacy, building out how Renee transforms complex scientific research into compelling personal narratives that inspire actio...
Life Cycles w/ Renee Murphy, Pt. 1/2
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate is joined by plant scientist and sustainability advocate Renee Murphy, who made a bold and integral career pivot from fashion to environmental science in her forties. They play with the application...
Failure is Always an Option (and that's the point) w/ Rob Neill
On the latest episode of "Authenticated," Kate sits opposite Rob Neill, a thirty-year Neo-Futurist who's made creative adaptation and the always possibility of failure into a life philosophy. As the universe would have it, they leverage a delig...
Define "Deserve" w/ Brandon Collins
In this latest episode of Authenticate, Kate McLeod invites on Brandon Collins, a wearer of many hats—comedian, producer, writer, cultural critic—but the thread running through all of it is his ability to keep building, even when the blueprint ...