11 Questions with Christopher Parks: Creative Endurance and Choosing Inspiration

This Creative Wayfinder's Compass interview is with Brooklyn-based visual creator Christopher Parks. He's built a career with a camera and an eye for the interesting, one that he's grown from an undergrad photojournalist to a multidisciplinary media professional with clients like NPR, Paramount, Spotify, Nikon, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Let's dive into what this freelance creative professional is willing to share.

11 Questions with Terry Price: Reading, Listening, and Showing Up

Terry Price, the LA-based musician behind indie project Photo Ops, opens up In this 11 Questions interview, sharing how perseverance and trusting his own instincts have become the compass guiding his creative life.

11 Questions with Mikala Reneé: On Sonic Texture, Guitar, and Daydreams

Welcome to The Creative Wayfinder’s Compass, a publication where artists of all kinds are interviewed with the same 11 questions. This month’s interview is with Mikala Reneé, a Nashville-based guitarist who’s been performing live shows in Nashville for more than a decade with bands like My So-Called Band and ERA. Reneé shares how dreamy textures, emotional honesty, and deep listening shape her creative process. She also talks about why honoring your inner pace matters more than chasing perfection. Let’s get right into it.

11 Questions with Nancy Apple: Resilience, Rhythm, and Realness

Nancy Apple’s creative life spans radio, songwriting, producing, visual art, performing, touring, and more. In this interview, she reflects on imperfection, intuition, and embracing every curveball that comes her way.

11 Questions with David Thomas Jones: Indie Musician, Producer, Creative Thinker

David Thomas Jones on Songwriting, Music Production, and Creative Instincts "Don’t beat people over the head. Hint at things. Create the atmosphere of the room and let people bring their own reality into that room. The audience should be allowed to create meaning and participate," David Thomas Jones on his creative process. Welcome to The … Continue reading 11 Questions with David Thomas Jones: Indie Musician, Producer, Creative Thinker →

11 Questions with Dennis Lee: Professional Food Writer Featured in Bon Appétit, Writer for Serious Eats, The Takeout, etc.

Why Writer Dennis Lee Eats Pet Food And Other Hilariously Serious Adventures in Writing "I've noticed that a lot of people give up before they even begin, because they're afraid of flopping immediately. Your first work isn't going to be the best you're capable of, but you can't have an audience if you don't have any work … Continue reading 11 Questions with Dennis Lee: Professional Food Writer Featured in Bon Appétit, Writer for Serious Eats, The Takeout, etc. →