Interviews

On Marketing, Writing and Permission: Chatting With Seth Godin

Editor’s note: This interview was originally published in April 2009 Seth Godin needs little introduction. He popularized the topic of permission marketing; his numerous best-selling books, including Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends, and Friends Into Customers, Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable and most recent release Tribes: We Need You to Lead [...]

October 14, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Inside the Writer’s Mind: Interview with Frank Sennett, Editor-in-Chief, Time Out Chicago

Probably 90% of you have either heard of or subscribe to Time Out. For those of you new to the scene, I’ll sum up: it covers the latest happenings in over 30 cities from New York to Sydney to Bucharest and its simply brilliant, digestible morsels of curated local activity suggestions can make any music/theatre/art [...]

October 11, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

LifeLabs: An Oasis for the Curious

Note: This interview is cross-posted on The Huffington Post. Thinking of increasing your ‘allure and impact’? You might want to consider taking a class in surprisology. Surprisology is just one of the many courses offered by LifeLabs New York, an educational incubator for ideas and practical impact. I came upon LifeLabs based on a friend’s [...]

June 30, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

A Mighty Heart: Mariane Pearl Interview

*NOTE: This was originally published on TJCC two years ago. It’s one of the interviews that has remained with me over time and I’m excited to share it with new readers as well as those who have already seen it – the message is powerful. For most of you, Mariane Pearl needs little introduction. A [...]

June 20, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

On Feminist Summer Camp and FIGMENT’s Creative Community

It’s official: summer has arrived. And with it, a sense of newness, creativity and community. Two of my recent articles on The Huffington Post talked about upcoming summer events here in NYC that are completely unrelated, yet touch on the cultural topics of feminism and creativity — topics we cover regularly here on TJCC. The [...]

June 1, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Inside the Writer’s Mind: Two Cent Revival

“The creative mind can be very coy.” – Matt Jones, Two Cent Revival Blending a strong acoustic backbone and a bit of Johnny Cash-like overtone, Brooklyn’s Two Cent Revival is simultaneously poetic and strong. Incorporating tastes of Americana and classical country, Two Cent Revival is a new project from Brazilian-born, Texas-raised singer/songwriter Matt Jones. The [...]

May 22, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

Interview: NBC’s Cat Greenleaf On Cause Celeb, Wise Texting and More Talk Stoop

Last week, I shared my interview with NBC’s Cat Greenleaf on Huffington Post. Taxi riders know her by the segments shown in cabs of her down-to-earth Talk Stoop interviews with authors, musicians, celebs and other cool folks. Talk Stoop recently won an Emmy – no small feat. I consider her to be somewhat of a [...]

May 8, 2011 CONTINUE READING →

On Water For Elephants and Ape House: Catching Up With Sara Gruen

Editor’s note: This was originally published in May 2009. A few readers asked about it since the film Water for Elephants is slated to release in April, starring Reese Witherspoon. Read on to find out more about Sara Gruen’s inspiration for the book, her other projects and a few tips for writers. I’m thrilled to [...]

March 15, 2011 CONTINUE READING →