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Summer 2023 Youth Zine

Sarah Wrightsman of Creative Guts

Host Sarah Wrightsman

Laura Harper Lake of Creative Guts

Host Laura Harper Lake

Host Becky Barsi

Host Joe Acone

Guests of the Podcast

Creative Guts is an interview-style podcast that explores the roots of creativity, dives into creators' hearts, and discovers how creativity connects with the world around us. Hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman began the Podcast in the spring of 2019, interviewing creatives from all disciplines and releasing free episodes. Becky Barsi joined the podcast in a host role in 2024, and Joe Acone joined as a host in 2025.

Listen to our podcast here or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Below are photos and links for all our past guests.

Yeonsoo

Yeonsoo Kim | CERAMICIST

Yeonsoon Kim standing near ceramics he created

Hannah Cole Dahar | ARTIST & TEACHER

Hannah

filmmakers

Esmeldy

John Fladd

Becky Field | PHOTOGRAPHER

Shayla Gerkin and Hazel Tompkins | NH TEEN POET LAUREATES

Shayla Gerkin and Hazel Tompkins

Esmeldy Angeles | PHOTOGRAPHER

John Fladd | WRITER

Hippo - Heavy Table -Instagram

Shayla and Hazel

Becky Field

Andy DeMeo | PODCASTER

Julia Trueblood and Karin Trachtenberg | FILMMAKERS

Pumpkin Pie Film

Website (Karin)

Headshots of Julia Trueblood & Karin Trachtenberg

Ruby Shabazz | MUSICIAN

Nate Twombly | ARTIST

Nate

Ruby

Andy DeMeo

Joe Acone | ARTIST & TEACHER

Portfolio - Instagram

Randall Nielsen & Queerlective | ARTIST & CREATIVE NONPROFIT

Website - Instagram

Website - Instagram

Lindsay Garfield and Jon Nolan | MUSICIANS

Website - Instagram

Website - Instagram

Headshots of Lindsay Garfield and Jon Nolan

Liz Pieroni | ARTIST & CREATIVE NONPROFIT

Website - Instagram

Website - Instagram

Lionel Loveless | SEAMSTER

Website - Instagram -

Eric Gold | ARTIST & FILM EDITOR

Website - Instagram

Shaina Gates | ARTIST

Website - Instagram

Diannely Antigua | POET & PODCASTER

Website - Instagram

Catherine Stewart | PLAYWRIGHT & FILMMAKER

Website - Newsletter

Catherine Stewart sitting on the floor, smiling and holding a play

ZACHERY BETTY | DANCER & CREATIVE ORG

Website - Instagram -

Zachery Betty dancing

Jonathan Geddis | FILMMAKER

Website - Instagram -

Brandy Patterson | ARTIST

Website - Instagram -

Brandy Patterson laying on an abstract painting with paintbrush in hand

Brandy Patterson

Zach Betty

Catherine Stewart

Zachery Betty

Jason Moon

Rachel Sotak

Amanda Kid Kestler

Jozimar Matimano | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Dan and Samuel Habib | DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS

Film - Facebook

Dan and Samuel Habib

Manuel “Phelany” Ramirez | MURALIST & CREATIVE NONPROFIT

Website (Phelany) - Instagram - Website (PSA) - Instagram - Facebook

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Cecilia Ulibarri & Positive Street Art | ARTIST & CREATIVE NONPROFIT

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Cecilia Ulibarri from Positive Street Art, on the Creative Guts Podcast

Cecilia Ulibarri

Manny Ramirez

Dan and Samuel Habib

Jozimar Matiman

Jason Moon | REPORTER

Bear Brook Website - NHPR Document

Rachel Sotak | ARTIST & DESIGNER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Amanda Kidd-Kestler | ARTIST & CREATIVE NONPROFIT

NHAA: Website - Instagram - Facebook

Amanda: Website - Instagram

Russ Grazier | CREATIVE NONPROFIT & MUSICIAN

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Russ Grazier playing saxaphone

Rus Grazier

Brendan McCormick | ARTIST

Website - Instagram

Brendan Mccormick in front of microphone

Yasamin Safarzadeh and Sarah Jones | WAYPOINT MURAL PROJECT

Waypoint - Kimball Jenkins

Yasamin Safarzadeh and Sarah Jones in front of podcast microphones

Izze Ardito Lebo | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Fallon Rae | CURATOR & ARTIST

Art: Website - Instagram - Facebook

Gallery: Website - Instagram

Fallon Rae

Izze Ardito Lebo

Waypoint Mural Project

Brendan McCormick

Jess of All Trades

Rick Fox

Justice Eats Trees

Amber Nicole Cannan

Owen Simões | FURNITURE FLIPPER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

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Joey the Monk | VIDEOGRAPHER & PHOTOGRAPHER

Website - Instagram

Joey The Monk with video camera

Slam Free and Fly at Exeter High School | EVENT

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Raisa Tolchinsky | POET

Website - Instagram

Raisa Tolchinsky

Slam Free and Fly

Joey the Monk

Owen Simoes

Amber Nicole Cannan | BIOMEDICAL ARTIST & TEACHER

Website - Instagram - Instagram - Tik Tok

Amber Nicole Cannan

Justice Eats Trees | ARTIST & MUSICIAN

Bandcamp - Instagram

Justice Eats Trees , artist in front of painting

Rick Fox | PAINTER

Website - Instagram

Rick Fox standing in art studio

Jess of All Trades | ARTIST & PHOTOGRAPHER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

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Rebecca Rule | WRITER & HOST

Website - NH PBS Our Hometown

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BLKSHE | ARTIST & CURATOR

Website - Instagram

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Caitlin Little | ARTIST & CULTURE CURATOR

Website - Instagram - Instagram (for zines)

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Clandestine | BAND

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Clandetine

Caitlin Little

BLKSHE

Rebecca Rul

Lindsay Hall | ARTIST

Website - Instagram

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Oscar Villacis | RADIO HOST & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Oscar Villacis at microphone

Youth Art Event Montage

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Morgan Little | MUSICIAN, ARTIST, YOUTUBER

Music - Instagram - YouTube

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Morgan Little

Youth Art Event

Oscar Villacis

Lindsay Hall

Max Pham

Terry John | MUSICIAN & PRODUCER

Music - Instagram

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Helen Leavitt | BREWER & HERBALIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

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Max Pham | ARTIST

Etsy - Instagram - Facebook - Patreon

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Kate Knox | PRINTMAKER

Website - Instagram

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Kate Knox

Helen Leavitt

Terry John

Kevin Foxe | FILM MAKER

IMDB - Wiki - Enter the Mandala Website

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Gemma Soldati | PERFORMING ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Sleepyhead on NH PBS

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Lindsy Marshall | GLASS ARTIST

Website - Instagram

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Kelly Stück | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

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Kelly Stuck

Lindsy Marshall

Gemma Soldati

Kevin Foxe

Lara Bricker | WRITER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

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Eric Katzman | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Katzman Contemporary Projects

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Jennifer Moore | FASHION

Website - Instagram - Facebook

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Mike Howat | ARTIST

Website - Instagram

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Mike Howatt

Jennife Moore

Eric Katzman

Lara Bricker

Allie of Loam | POTTER

Website - Instagram

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Amy Regan | MUSEUM FOUNDER (100th Episode!)

Website - Instagram - Facebook

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Heather Hernon | ARTIST

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Josh Salad | ARTIST

Instagram - Etsy

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Josh Salad

Heather Hernon

Amy Regan

Allie of Loam

NH MAKER & FOOD FEST

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Sarah Fenerty | ARTIST

Website - Instagram

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Atlantic Canyons | MUSICIAN

Bandcamp - Instagram

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Elissa Von Letkemann | GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Elissa Von Lekemann

Atlantic Canyons

Sarah Fenerty

NH Maker and Food Fest

Alex Keown | FILMMAKER

Website - Instagram

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Connor Spern | JEWELER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Jeweler Connor Spern

Jake Romano | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Shop

Artist Jake Romano

Angie Lane | ARTS ORG ( RED RIVER THEATRES )

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Red River Theatres Executive Director Angie Lane

Angie Lane

Jake Romano

Conner Spern

Alex Keown

Debbie Mueller | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Debbie Mueller

Caleb Weinstein | GLASS BLOWER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Glass Blower Caleb Weinstein

Bri Custer | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Bri Custer

Anthony Bounphakhom | DANCER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Dancer Anthony Bounphakhom

Anthony Bounphakhom

Bri Custer

Caleb Weinstein

Debbie Mueller

Ryan Kelley | SCULPTOR

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Sculptor Ryan Kelley

Megan Campbell | PHOTOGRAPHER

Website - Instagram

Photographer Megan Campbell

Najee Brown | WRITER/ACTOR

Writer and Actor Najee Brown

Jason Bagatta | ARTIST

Website - Instagram

Self portrait by Artist Jason Bagatta

Jason Bagatta

Najee Brown

Mega Campbell

Ryan Kelley

American Baron | WRITER/ACTOR

Instagram - TikTok

& Trina Talks | PUBLIC SPEAKER

Instagram - TikTok

American Barron and Trina Talks Website

Darcie Blake | ARTIST/COMEDIAN

Comedian and Artist Darcie Blake

Jeff Whittum | SCULPTOR

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Sculptor Jeff Whittum

Sarah Anderson | POET

Book - Website - Instagram - Facebook

Poet Sarah Anderson

Sarah Anderson

Jeff Whittum

Darcie Blake

American Baron

Angry Gato | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Angry Gato

Dave Swillum | PODCASTER / MUSICIAN

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Podcaster Dave Swillum

Anne Kenny | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Anne Kenny of Industrial Quilts

Imagine Your Story: Behind the Scenes of the

Creative Guts Podcast

Graphic for Behind the Scenes Episode

Tomás Shea | MUSICIAN

Musician TOMÁS SHEA

Laura Harper Lake | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Laura Harper Lake

Creative Pulse Two | COMPILATION EPISODE

Graphic for Creative Pulse Episode

Sarah Wrightsman | ARTIST

Sarah Wrightsman Laughing

Creative Pulse One | COMPILATION EPISODE

Graphic for Creative Pulse Episode

Sarah Koff | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Sarah Koff

Becky Karush | PODCASTER/WRITER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Writer and Podcaster Becky Karush

Marcia Wood Mertinooke | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Marcia Wood Mertinooke

Marcia Wood Mertinooke

Becky Karush

Sarah Koff

Creative Pulse One

Emmett Soldati | ARTS ADVOCATE

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Emmett Soldati, owner of the Teatotaller

Brain Paul | ACTOR/WRITER

Facebook (Dorks in Dungeons)

Writer and Actor Brian Paul

Somayeh Kashi | PHOTOGRAPHER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Photographer Somayeh Kashi

Sarah Duclos | DANCER

Website - Instagram

Dancer Sarah Duclos

Sarah Duclos

Somayeh Kashi

Brian Paul

Emmett Soldati

Becky Barsi

Steve Pamboukes

Bianca Mireles

Scot Kuckler

Scott Kuckler | PHOTOGRAPHER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Photographer Scott Kuckler

Bianca Mireles | ARTIST

Instagram - Etsy

Artist Bianca Mireles

Steve Pamboukes | DESIGNER/ARTS ORG (PORTCITY MAKERSPACE )

Website - Website (Port City Makerspace)

Designer Steve Pamboukes

Becky Barsi | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Becky Barsi

Made by Emily

Rob Brown

Hot Cros Puns

Terry Robinson

Terry Robinson | FASHION DESIGNER

Fashion designer Terry Robinson

Hot Cross Puns | FIBER ARTIST

Instagram - Etsy

Hot Cross Puns Cross Stitcher

Rob Brown | WOODWORKER/MUSICIAN/PHOTOGRAPHER

Woodworker, musician, and photographer Rob Brown

Made by Emily | JEWELER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Made by Emily Jeweler

Debra Holloway

Matt Wyatt

Nancy Pearson

Durkish Delights

Matt Wyatt | ARTIST / ARTS ORG (ROCHESTER MFA)

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Matt Wyatt of the Rochester MFA

Nancy Pearson | ARTS ADVOCATE

Durkish Delights Design Co. | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Mike Durkee, of Durkish Delights

Debra Holloway | ARTS ORG ( ARTS IN REACH )

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Debra Holloway of Arts in Reach

Robert Brookes | WRITER

Website - Twitter

Beth Wittenberg | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Artist Beth Wittenberg with her art

Zac Little | PODCASTER

Website - Apple Podcast

Zac Little on Creative Guts Podcast

Will Stewart | ARTS ADVOCATE

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Angela Garcia | DANCER

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Dancer Angela Garcia leaping in the air

Deb Wheeler-Bean | ARTIST / TEACHER

Artist Deb Wheeler Bean in her art studio

BUG | MUSICIAN / ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Spotify

Musician named Bug posing

Linette Miles | ACTRESS

Linette Miles at Creative Guts Interview

Chris Cherium

Episode1

Rose

Big Ink

Christopher Cherim | CHEF

Christopher Cherim at Creative Guts Interview

BIG INK standing on a trailer

BIG INK | PRINTMAKING ORG

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Rose Bryant | ARTIST

Website - Instagram - Facebook

Rose Bryant, Painter giving thumbs up

Laura and Sarah share what this show is all about in our first episode!

Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrigtsman Recording a Podcast

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