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Creative Cravings

29 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings

Oh, cravings... we all get them!

That delicious burrata pasta dish you ate last year in Italy, the dessert Grandma could whip up without a written recipe, the fresh squeezed juice concoction you invented that tastes like paradise, the lobster roll from that food truck you saw a well-known chef devour on Insta Stories...

On this podcast, Chicago-based twin sisters, Lauren Feingold and Sari Feingold, encourage you to follow not only your food cravings, but also your craving to create. After all, you can't spell create without e.a.t!

In our episodes, we bring you deep conversations with inspiring, food-loving, entrepreneurial guests who all share a craving to create across a variety of disciplines. Every Monday, we - and our guests - share our stories, insights, and lessons about what can happen when you do not ignore your cravings to create recipes, passion projects, businesses, or a lifestyle that aligns with who you are. Our guests also dish out their highest quality ingredients for living life to the fullest, so you can use ‘em in your own life!

If you are an ambitious, food-loving, creative soul seeking some direction on how to live a more fulfilling life, this is your show. While working hard is a big part of life, there is so much more that fills you up. That's why we make sure to ask our guests about ALL of their cravings, so you have recommendations to add to - and cross off of - your food, travel, and creativity bucket lists!

What are you waiting for? Let's dig in to the show.

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Episodes

Craving New York Bagels with Cream Cheese, Entertaining Family & Friends, and Spreading Love through Food ft. Chef Danielle Sepsy, Founder of The Hungry Gnome baked goods + Finalist on The Big Brunch

August 29, 2023 00:43 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea, enjoy a sweet treat, and dig in! This episode is for you and your foodie friends! In our conversation with Chef Danielle, you’ll not only crave a big (carb-filled) brunch, but you’ll also crave taking action towards your biggest dreams. Danielle shares all of her creative cravings: bringing friends, family, and followers joy through food, cooking Italian family recipes, entertaining her followers on social media, and growing her baked goods business na...

Birthday Episode! Craving a Sunday Brunch Buffet, Answering 31 Fun Questions, and Bringing Back Our Cookies for a Cause - ft. us, Lauren and Sari Feingold

February 28, 2023 00:27 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MB

Welcome to Creative Cravings podcast! We're delighted you're here. This is our one-of-a-kind ... ok, two of a kind ;) birthday episode! We hope you enjoy learning a bit more about us, your co-hosts, as we answer 31 Questions in this fun and insightful episode. For all things mentioned in this episode, get the full SHOW NOTES here with how to sign up for our newsletter, order your Cookies for a Cause, and enjoy a few discounts to brands we know you'll love as much as we do. While you list...

Craving Fresh Caribbean Lobster, the Chance to Dance, and Paving the Way for the Future of Hiplet (Hip Hop Ballet) ft. Homer Hans Bryant, Founder & Artistic Director of the Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center

January 31, 2023 00:42 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB

Welcome to Creative Cravings Podcast, Season 3 Episode 3! It’s our most musical & edu-taining episode yet! Tune in for Homer Bryant's wisdom and ingredients for living life to the fullest in the dance studio and beyond — plus, so much more! Food for thought from this episode: “The fun is in the discipline, the discipline is in the fun!” (and, “no dance without finance!”). Donate to Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center’s (CMDC) GoFundMe (tipping gofundme is optional).  Excited to keep in...

Happy Holidays! Craving Homemade Pasta, Thinking Inside & Outside of the Box, and Practicing Gratitude with Cecilia Patrizi, Founder of Bivium Box

November 29, 2022 09:14 - 1 hour - 89.5 MB

Happy Holiday Season, Entrepreneurship Month, and Giving Tuesday! If you love this epsiode, please share it with a friend!   Food for thought from this episode: “Practice gratitude to welcome joy!”  Sign up (it’s free!) to be a Creative Cravings Insider for exclusive, fun email giveaways and to find out about new podcast episodes & must-try global recipes.    Got a craving to try anything (or everything!) we shared “on air?”  Enjoy an exclusive 20% off your first seasonal Winter ...

Craving Brazilian Brigadeiros, Cooking Like Everyone's Watching & Becoming Jaíne in Paris with Jaíne Mackievicz

October 24, 2022 23:58 - 59 minutes - 67.6 MB

Welcome to Season 3! It’s time for a taste of Brazil and France, through the eyes of our delightful guest, Jaíne Mackievicz. This is our foodiest episode yet so you’re in for a treat! Tune in for lots of laughs, heartfelt life advice, Latin American food recs, and to learn about the secret ingredients for getting outside your comfort zone in order to chase your creative cravings. Jaíne embodies the spirit of Julia Child so well, it’s no wonder she cooked her way to victory on The Food Networ...

International Women's Day! Craving Mac and Cheese, Strength from Other Women's Stories, and Healing through Creating ft. Melissa Herrera of Mimosa Sisterhood Podcast

March 09, 2021 07:14 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Let’s make a toast today —- International Women’s Day 2021—to Melissa Herrera, creator of Mimosa Sisterhood, a comedic storytelling podcast that celebrates the lives of women in history and history-making women, all while honoring the good, the bad, the ugly…and the bubbly! Grab a drink with us (whether it’s a coffee or a mimosa), as we dig into our podcasting friend’s craving to create her very own show and community of empowered, empowering women. Tune in to find out: how we all met (...

Ali Stone - Craving Spaghetti, Wearing & Doing What You Love, and Growing as a Photographer and Content Creator on Instagram

February 16, 2021 05:48 - 1 hour - 83.3 MB

Whether you celebrated Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, both, or neither, loving yourself and doing what you love will never go out of style (cue Taylor Swift)!  That’s something our Creative Cravings podcast guest this week knows to be true.  Tune in to this episode to learn something new alongside us co-hosts, Sari and Lauren, as Ali Stone — photographer, content creator, jewelry maker and founder of fashion & lifestyle blog, Those White Walls — dishes out sound-bites of wisdom surround...

Craving White House Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, How to Be the Light, and Making a Soulful Impact - with Creative Cravings Founders, Producers, & Co-Hosts, Lauren Feingold and Sari Feingold

January 27, 2021 04:49 - 28 minutes - 32.7 MB

Food for Thought (Shownotes): Today’s fun and meaningful episode with co-hosts Sari and Lauren will have you craving ice cream and will boost your craving to make a soulful impact on others in your own unique way. Are you one of the 3+ million people who now follow Amanda Gorman after being moved by her original poem? We are both very inspired by her and her work, so we named part of this episode after a line in her poem, which also embodies the mission of Creative Cravings podcast. Thro...

Lindsey Stirling - Craving Fudgy Crinkle Cookies, Overcoming Hard Times, and Creating a Vibrant Life & High-Vibe World

January 12, 2021 05:01 - 59 minutes - 68.2 MB

Welcome to Creative Cravings podcast! We’re so happy you’re here. We love connecting with high-vibe, kind people like you! Today’s special guest is the incredibly talented, generous, fierce, and whimsical ... Lindsey Stirling!  *2022 - "New Year, New Season" Announcement*: Help us reach our crowdfunding goal in order to produce Season 3 of Creative Cravings podcast. Check out our variety of creative, charitable rewards for funders here. With your combined support, we (Lauren and Sari) wi...

Craving Brownies with Vanilla Ice Cream, Creating Your Authentic Life, and Celebrating Culture with Career & Energy Coach, Neha O'Rourke of Somewhere in Between

December 29, 2020 04:55 - 1 hour - 82 MB

Give this Creative Cravings podcast episode a listen if you’re craving a shift, pivot, new start, or time to reflect and dream as we transition from the 2020 holidays to 2021! Food for Thought and actionable advice mentioned in this podcast episode with the lovely Neha O’Rourke:  Which latke recipe co-hosts Sari and Lauren both loved for Hanukkah: Sweet or Savory? How to honor when you feel ‘somewhere in between’ in life, and what steps to take to create a life that aligns authenticall...

Craving Beautiful Charcuterie Boards, Kindness, and Empowering One Another through Zumba & Kinrgy with Rebekah Rinehart

May 05, 2020 23:07 - 1 hour - 71.5 MB

Usually we are hanging out with Rebekah as students in her Chicago-based Zumba class, but today we got to catch up via Zoom to learn about her ingredients for living life to the fullest, to dive deep into her self-care practices (in honor of May being Mental Health Awareness Month), to explore the connection between wellness & creativity, and discuss all of our cravings — from freely expressing ourselves through latin rhythms in Zumba and breathing / moving through element-based, Kinrgy (ex...

Valentin (Val) Chmerkovskiy of Dancing With The Stars & Dance With Me Studios: Craving Italian Cuisine, Self-Expression, and Dancing “Our Way” through Quarantine

April 22, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

LIVE, from Hollywood, this is Dancing with the Stars!!!   (Oh wait, that’s not our show…!)  LIVE, to your earbuds, THIS is Creative Cravings podcast! featuring multi-talented dancing champion & professional storyteller, Valentin (Val) Chmerkovskiy! It was such a joy for us to video chat with Val a couple weeks ago, and it’s surreal to release this episode after putting in so many hours of hard work to produce this entertaining, meaningful show.   In today’s episode, Val talks with us...

Craving Italian Cuisine, Self-Expression, and Dancing “Our Way” through Quarantine with Valentin (Val) Chmerkovskiy of Dancing With The Stars & Dance With Me Studios

April 22, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

LIVE, from Hollywood, this is Dancing with the Stars!!!   (Oh wait, that’s not our show…!)  LIVE, to your earbuds, THIS is Creative Cravings podcast! featuring multi-talented dancing champion & professional storyteller, Valentin (Val) Chmerkovskiy! It was such a joy for us to video chat with Val a couple weeks ago, and it’s surreal to release this episode after putting in so many hours of hard work to produce this entertaining, meaningful show.   In today’s episode, Val talks with us...

Valentin (Val) Chmerkovskiy of Dancing With The Stars & Dance With Me Studios: Craving Italian Cuisine, Self-Expression, and Dancing “Our Way” through Quarantine 

April 22, 2020 05:19 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

LIVE, from Hollywood, this is Dancing with the Stars!!!   (Oh wait, that’s not our show…!)  LIVE, to your earbuds, THIS is Creative Cravings podcast! featuring multi-talented dancing champion & professional storyteller, Valentin (Val) Chmerkovskiy! It was such a joy for us to video chat with Val a couple weeks ago, and it’s surreal to release this episode after putting in so many hours of hard work to produce this entertaining, meaningful show.   In today’s episode, Val talks with us...

Craving Positive Energy, Dreaming Big, and Tapping into Your Entrepreneurial Potential with The Potempa sisters: Sarah, Erin, and Emily of Beachwaver Co.

April 14, 2020 01:53 - 1 hour - 66.6 MB

January '22 "New Year, New Season" Announcement: Help us reach our crowdfunding goal in order to produce Season 3 of Creative Cravings podcast. Check out our variety of creative, charitable rewards for funders here. With your combined support, we (Lauren and Sari) will be able to green-light our best season yet. We really can't do it without you! Read our founder story here! *** Thanks, Beachwaver Co. (click this hyperlink to shop) Use code CREATIVECRAVINGSWAVE for 10% off your order...

Craving Cheese Pizza, Always Being a Kid, and the Magic of Mickey Mouse with 5th Grader, Ilan

June 03, 2019 20:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MB

So, are YOU smarter than a 5th grader? Tune in to this episode to learn just how inspiring and wise kids can be. We sat down with our creative 11-year-old cousin, Ilan, to talk about our favorite cheesy foods (since National Cheese Day is tomorrow, Tuesday June 4th), and to dig into how he feels when he chases his own creative cravings, from crafts to cartoons. What does he want to be when he grows up? Tune in to find out! You’ll definitely catch a dose of his enthusiasm for living life to...

Craving Extra Hot Fudge, Smiling with Confidence, and Making Time to Express Your Creative Side with Dr. Carole Landman (our mom)

May 14, 2019 04:59 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

We got it from our momma! Today’s Creative Cravings episode features “Momma Fein,” Sari and Lauren’s Mom, also known as Dr. Carole of Landman Dental, her Chicago-based dental practice dedicated to creating healthy, beautiful smiles. It’s a conversation that will encourage you to celebrate anyone in your life who has influenced your own journey. Tune in to understand more about why all three of us value creativity as an essential ingredient for living life to the fullest. We hope you enjoy th...

Let's Taco 'bout Joy, Gratitude, and Belonging

May 06, 2019 21:58 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MB

Today’s episode with co-hosts Sari and Lauren, “Let’s Taco ‘bout Joy, Gratitude, and Belonging” is inspired by Dr. Brené Brown’s Netflix special and by real feelings about trying to find the light in a world of negative news. Tragedies around the world, whether near or far, affect us all deeply and take a toll on our mental health, so let’s have conversations that matter during May, Mental Health Awareness month. Dig in to this Cinco de Mayo episode of Creative Cravings to hear our perspec...

Craving the Best Burger, Looking for Fun Ways to Put a Spin on Anything, and Painting Plates Around the World with Jacqueline Poirier

April 29, 2019 08:47 - 1 hour - 69 MB

How did today’s podcast guest, Jacqueline Poirier, known as @thecrazyplatelady, go from drawing on the walls as a kid, to creating a thesis on circles, to getting paid to paint on porcelain plates (circular canvases) around the world? Besides her constant craving to be creative, what are her 3 ingredients for living life to the fullest as an artist? Jaqueline Poirier is The Crazy Plate Lady / Resident Artist at The Ritz Carlton in Toronto, Canada where her hand painted charger plates are s...

Craving A Juice a Day, Self Growth, and Evolving as an Eyebrow Expert & Makeup Artist with Sheri Cox

April 22, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MB

How can you help our planet today, while also achieving more self growth? Today's guest conversation will leave you feeling ready to embrace change in your industry and to cultivate a fulfilling lifestyle aligned with your values. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” - Lao Tzu Take a moment to let that soak in. Self growth works a lot like nature. It's not an overnight process. But isn't the long process of embracing change worth it when it leads you to who and where ...

Celebrate Your Creative Freedom This Spring

April 15, 2019 08:44 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

This week’s episode is full of fun food for thought for you to bring to the table as you feast during Passover and Easter. We have four questions for you to ask and answer while spending time with family and friends, all to help you celebrate your creative freedom this spring. We both answer these 4 questions live on air, to help you learn more about each of us and to help you brainstorm your own answers. Enjoy! Food for Thought mentioned in this podcast episode:  Sari & Lauren have a w...

Craving Freshly Roasted Coffee, Confidence, and Building a Brand Inspired by Cats with Zanetta Kok

April 08, 2019 10:02 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

How did a craving to live a more fulfilling life and the resurfacing of a distant memory lead our guest, Zanetta, to be the founder of Kittytown, her own coffee company, inspired by cats? This episode is one part “coffee masterclass,” one part words of wisdom for how to take action on your entrepreneurial creative cravings, and one part sharing our love for cats. You’ll be so motivated to start brainstorming more ways to do what you love! Zanetta talked with us while at her coffee roasting...

Craving Mole Sauce, Chicken Soup, and Creating This Podcast

April 01, 2019 07:05 - 26 minutes - 21.4 MB

What does it even mean to have a creative craving? Why did Sari and Lauren seek out creating a podcast? Or, did podcasting really seek out both of them? Today's episode is all about why we started this show! Any creative mind or creator knows that making sense of your story is helpful in guiding you to where you are today. Our podcast episode this week gives you some insight into who and what inspires us to crEATe, share, repeat — and we have some April Fool's Day fun. In this episode, S...

Are You a Human Being or a Human Doing?

March 25, 2019 07:05 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MB

When you’re feeling overwhelmed with “all the things,” have you ever taken a step back to realize that you are a human being, not a human doing? We get you — you are an ambitious go-getter, always brainstorming what’s next…and quite possibly forgetting to be present along the way. Our podcast episode this week gives you some insight into why it is just as important to experience “being” versus “doing,” in order to truly live life to the fullest. Listen to this episode when your mind and bo...

How to NOT Give Up on What You're Craving Most in Life

March 11, 2019 08:55 - 16 minutes - 12.9 MB

Twin co-hosts, Sari Feingold and Lauren Feingold, take the mic without a guest this week, to share something that has been on their minds — their ingredients for not giving up on their creative cravings, when sometimes, giving up feels like the easy choice.   Food for Thought mentioned in this podcast episode:  Which ingredients keep us going to create this podcast, when there are times we feel like giving up Quote from a famous movie (guess which one) Don’t Give Up On Me by Andy Gra...

Craving Golden Kiwis, Living Life Abroad to the Fullest, and 'Writing' a Wrong in the World with Kelsey Powell

March 04, 2019 08:33 - 1 hour - 49 MB

What happens when you find yourself craving a new lifestyle? You design a life of adventure abroad and discover more of who you really are. Our podcast guest this week is Kelsey Powell, a risk-taker, writer of wrongs in the world, creative soul, animal lover, and founder of cravingapeace.com / @cravingapeace. She expresses herself creatively through her vegan blog, inspires you to travel and explore — even if you’re going at it alone — and dishes out which food, travel destinations, and bi...

Craving Korean Soup, Dog-Filled Days, and Looking at Life from Different Camera Angles with Grace Chon

February 25, 2019 11:01 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MB

Our guest this week is Grace Chon, a multi-talented creative, who showcases her work at @thegracechon. She expresses herself creatively through her dog photography, shares with you how certain habits can spark your creativity, and dishes out what food, travel destinations, and big life cravings are on her bucket lists. Like Meg, from last week’s episode, Grace is a wonderful example of someone who knows that chasing your creative cravings can truly change the trajectory of your life.  Make y...

Craving California Avocados, Community, and a Vegan Cookie Art Canvas with Meg Rosko

February 18, 2019 08:34 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB

What happens when you push through pain, allow yourself to create, and find a community of people to support you along your healing journey? Our guest this week is Meghan Rosko, founder of @nutmegandhoneybee. She expresses herself creatively through her vegan cookie creations, using baked goods as a canvas for amazing art. She is a brave soul for deciding to turn the pain of loss into a beautiful baking business, which first started out as a way to heal herself and to honor a loved one. Me...

A Taste of Creative Cravings with Lauren Feingold and Sari Feingold

February 07, 2019 12:17 - 7 minutes - 5.61 MB

Welcome to Creative Cravings! No matter what you have going on in your life, it's important to take a step back and remember that we are lucky to be here. Let's live our lives to the fullest and follow not only our food cravings, but also our creative cravings. Thank you, Meghan, Kelsey, & Grace for your food for thought in this first episode. To our listeners: We love connecting with you and celebrating you!  Subscribe to the show. Share it with someone who keeps you going every day!...