In this captivating podcast episode, host, Elaine Starling, welcomes the incredible Sandra Cavanaugh, author of the transformative book "Spontaneous Brilliance." Join them as they dive into a conversation about the secret formula for effortlessly navigating life and unleashing your unique creative genius.

Sandra, a seasoned professional in creativity, imagination, and innovation, shares her mission: to create a world where everyone's unique creative genius is shared and respected, regardless of age, education, or perceived abilities. Sandra shares techniques to make profound wisdom accessible through deceptively simple strategies.

The conversation takes a fascinating turn as Sandra introduces the concept of "Present Moment Thinking" and how it forms the basis of improvisation techniques. Life, Sandra asserts, is a 24/7 improvisation, where individuals are constantly making, accepting, or blocking offers. The goal is to offer, accept, and avoid blocking to live fearlessly in the present moment. Sandra expands on this concept, emphasizing that we all have 100% response-ability for our lives. This isn't about blame or fault but understanding our ability to respond to and shape our experiences.

Sandra reminds us that we are conscious creators of our own stories. She beautifully weaves the metaphor of theater into life, where we play the character, act as the player, and serve as the playwright. Every experience, consciously designed or not, is part of our unique story.

This podcast episode is not just an interview; it's a journey into the depths of creativity, improvisation, and the recognition of the brilliance within each of us. Join Elaine and Sandra as they inspire listeners to welcome, appreciate, and engage with life, creating a world where every unique creative genius is acknowledged and respected.

About the Guest:(bio, personal links, resource links)

An expert in the field of creativity, imagination, and innovation, Sandra has coached and taught thousands of successful entrepreneurs, business leaders and their teams, actors, writers, directors, artists, parents, students, and educators.

Sandra uses techniques developed over 35 years as an award-winning professional director, actor, writer, entrepreneur, and master acting and improvisation teacher to provide profound wisdom and deceptively simple strategies for teaching us to expect, respect, and maximize the unique creative genius in ourselves and all those around us.

Sandra’s mission is to create a world where everyone’s unique creative genius is shared and respected regardless of their age, education, or perceived abilities.

Through decades of working with children with special needs Sandra developed her deep belief that:

“Everyone is brilliant! We have no shortage of brilliance in the world, just a reluctance to offer it and a resistance to accepting it.”

In her internationally bestselling book, SPONTANEOUS BRILLIANCE, she illuminates the meta meaning of Shakespeare’s assertion that “All the world’s a stage...” with her playful and powerful metaphorical, metaphysical guide to sharing your unique creative genius in this 24/7 Improv on the great stage of life.

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