The Creativity Lab Podcast

Jaime Sandoval, Writer | S1-04

JAIME SANDOVAL: The Importance of Creative Community
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, we’ll talk to LA writer and former WLAC student Jaime Sandoval about the importance of finding your Creative Community. Jaime discusses writing, dreaming scenes, getting back to the page each day and struggling with feelings of isolation—and the importance of, as he puts it, “having grace with yourself.” Jaime graduated from UCLA and is a 2022 Periplus Fellow. His work can be found in Masque & Spectacle. 
Interviewed by creator & host Dr. Katherine Boutry

Corinne Jones, Gerentologist | S1-03

CORINNE JONES: "CREATIVE AGING"
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, it’s all about Creative Aging. Former WLAC student, Corinne Jones talks about going back to school after 40 years in the workforce and reinventing herself to have a thriving second career in gerontology where she is making an impact on elders’ lives.
Corinne is the Site Director and Supervising Care Manager for the Multipurpose Senior Services Program at Community Care Management Corp. While a graduate student in Gerontology at USC, she helped develop the concept of the “Age Friendly University”. Corinne serves as an appointed member of the California Disability and Aging Community Living Advisory Committee and is a member of the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee. She is committed to independence and dignity for elders and teaches us how to age creatively. 
Interviewed by creator & host Dr. Katherine Boutry

Helio Vargas, Manager & Accountant | S1-02

Helio Vargas: Creative Leadership
Welcome and thank you for joining us! Each episode we discuss a creative approach to life’s challenges. Today, it’s all about Creative Leadership and Creative Management. Helio Vargas, a Trader Joe’s Produce Section Lead responsible for opening a new store, overcame impressive obstacles to succeed in his field. He’ll talk about recognizing the strengths of those you manage and positioning them to be successful. Helio is a former WLAC student, and just graduating from CSULB in Business Administration. 
Interviewed by creator & host Dr. Katherine Boutry

Stephanie Economou, Composer | S1-01

Today’s guest, Stephanie Economou, is an award-winning composer for film & television. You’ve heard her music on huge films like “The Martian” and “Mulan”, hit TV shows “The Chair”, “Whiskey Cavalier,” and “Jupiter’s Legacy,” and one of the biggest video games of the year, “Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.”
She is widely recognized for her uniquely hybridized compositional voice, in which she pulls from her extensive study of all musical styles —including rock, classical, folk, and experimental music — and synthesizes it all across a rich palette of electronic and acoustic sounds.
She is a graduate of the New England Conservatory and USC, and a resident board member for the Alliance for Women Film Composers, where she has been a powerful advocate for female voices in film. Please welcome composer, violinist, and musician Stephanie Economou.
Interviewed by producer & co-host Keisuke Hoashi