This week we're joined by Ellen Pallestrant, South African-born writer and artist and filmmaker. She was educated in South Africa and Britain and immigrated with her family to the USA in 1987. Palestrant has been a writer, artist, creativity expert, game inventor, hydroponic farmer, special education teacher, television scriptwriter (adult documentary and children's animation), film producer, college instructor (English, Humanities, Creative Writing) and co-publisher of a college press.

Ellen discusses creativity, perfectionism, balancing the practical with the possible, and the importance of taking action and moving forward.

SELECT LINKS FROM THE PODCAST

Conversations about Creativity

Ellen's Books and DVDs