The CREATE:initiative

Katie Strandlund is a creative and entrepreneur who founded the company Dirty Work, which alleviates clients of project management and admin duties. Katie’s interview covers topics such as the processes for beginning new projects, the tools for task management and the need for keeping margin in your life. Make sure and check out the show notes below for great resources and project management tools.Links:Twitter // @kstrandlundIG // @kstrandlundnomoredirtywork.comTodoistTeamworkSlack"Making Ideas Happen" - Scott Belsky"Start With Why" Simon SinekBrene BrownDay DesignerJanuary 26 CREATE:gathering

Today's show asks the question: Why aren't there more women in the creative world? Although this is an extremely complicated question, we are joined by Aubrey Henke, Jenny Julia Faiella and Lauren Rudichuk, who offer their insight into the topic. Each of these women work professionally in the creative world and they discuss the challenges women face in getting their voice heard, being judged for their ideas and their own inherent insecurities that arise in this industry. This episode was recorded on location at Wheelhouse Creative.Links:AubreyHenke@JennyJFaiella@Rudychukwww.createiniative.org

There is a stigma that follows some creatives. That stigma is being unorganized. In this episode, Jayson will discuss committing yourself to organization. By being organized, we can feel less stress, have more time doing the things we love and finish work that is better than anything we have produced before.Links:TrelloSlackPlan

Stephen Kramer, the Director of Production and Experiences at NorthChurch, in Oklahoma City. Stephen has a heart for the local church, and specifically for Creatives in the local church. In July, 2015, he shared a talk at our CREATE:gathering about "Leading from the Middle." His talk covers what it is like to work with a Senior Pastor, collect his or her vision, and translate that to the creative team. He discusses many aspects of leadership within the creative team as well. Links:Stephen KramerNorthchurch.tv@OKAGcreative

Cody Jensen is the Creative Director for City Church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cody has had a passion for design and creativity since the seventh grade, and he has used his gifts in the church ever since. In this episode, Cody discusses what it’s like to create the brand and identity of a Church Plant. He also discusses working on a start-up budget as well as talks about the future of his side project, clothing line Darby & Dash.Links:Cody Jensen - Twitter // Instagram Jensen-Creative.comCity ChurchAppleAdobe Creative CloudEvernoteGoogle DocsMailboxStraight Outta Compton (Movie)"The E-Myth Revisited" - Michael GerberCREATE:initiative T-Shirts

Today’s show features a talk from our January 2015 CREATE:gathering. Kyle Scheele, youth speaker and maker of things, joined us to discuss why we should make things. Kyle is a brilliant communicator, both funny and insightful. In his talk, Kyle brings out reasons to make things, as well as points out the reasons not to make things. Links:@kylescheelekylescheele.comkylemakesthings.com@OKAGcreative

Kyle Lee is the Creative Arts Pastor at Southpointe Church, in Oklahoma City. Kyle brings a background in worship to this episode as we discuss topics such as team leading, communication and the tools used to aid worship teams. Kyle also discusses his process for creating music, as well as his side video project: No Shave November.Links:@sirhappinessNo Shave NovemberHootsuitePlanning Center Online“The Life You’ve Always Wanted” - John OrtgbergMultitracks.comLoopcommunity.comPlayback AppShalonpalmer.tv“Creativity, INC” - Ed Catmull“Pharisectomy” - Peter HaasCreateinitiative.org

Trey Woods and his wife, Mallory, are the owners of Hoboken Coffee Roasters, in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Their story is one of pursuing a passion. Join us as we find out about their journey, which takes them from Oklahoma to Oregon, and back again in some unusual ways. Trey believes in filling people with value, and it is never more evident than when he discusses what it takes to operate the shop. In this episode, Trey discusses what motivates him, the sacrifices it takes to pursue a passion and some of the biggest challenges he's faced.Links:Hoboken Coffee Roasters@HobokenCoffeeThe Grapes of WrathCREATE:initiative

Kevin Sanchez is the founder of Church Tech Unite, an organization leading church techs into relationships with other techs in their city and region. Kevin has a heart to see technical artists connected and influenced positively by one another. In this episode, hear Kevin talk about mentorship, connecting and the future of Church Tech Unite.Show Notes:ChurchTechUnite.com@sanchezkjChurchtecharts.orgMind Monsters - Kevin GeraldCreateInitiative.orgInfo about the July 21 Gathering@OKAGCreative@jaysonevans

The premiere of Season Two features an interview with STORY Conference founder, Ben Arment. Ben is a creative, producer, writer and vision caster. In this episode, Ben discusses what it takes to run a large event like STORY, how to build team leaders and value volunteers. Ben also takes time to discuss the balance between work and family, and what it takes to write a novel.Links:@BenArmentStorynashville.comDreamyear.netCreateinitiative.org

This edition of the CREATE:podcast takes a look at Media Accessibility. Jared Schwyhart is a video producer and media director, who also serves at Praise Assembly Deaf Church, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Working in an environment like this has forced Jared to create media that is accessible for everyone in the audience. This is something that can easily be overlooked in our normal day-to-day media habits. Join us as we discuss some of the difficulties and potential victories of creating media accessible to everyone.

At our final CREATE:initiative gathering of 2014, founder Jayson Evans shares about the challenge facing creatives in the church to create Sacred Spaces. With these challenges comes tensions to create for culture rather than Christ. But what if we as creatives focused our attentions to creating pieces that are Christ Centered and Gospel Shaped?

At our July 2014 gathering, Andy Wynn, the Media Director of Oklahoma City based People's Church, shared with us the principles and practices of promotion and marketing in the church world. How do you market to people in your church? How do promote events to those outside your church? Join Andy, as he discusses the process People's Church uses in marketing.

Hear from Eric and Krista Hinson founded Explainify in 2012, a company that makes explainer videos for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Facing an audience with a short attention span, Explainify knows that an engaging story must exist for the video to be a success. In January of 2014, at our first CREATE:initiative gathering, Krista shared the Explainify process for telling great stories. 

Ashton Owens, a freelance designer in Oklahoma City, talks with us about the life of a freelancer.