We love asking the folks that inspire and excite us about what inspires and excites them. Check out their responses below.

AJ Danna | Actor

As an entertainer, I have found valuable inspiration in visiting an array of creative experiences and destinations around the world. If you have the means to travel, I’d definitely recommend doing so for your own creative growth. I personally find joy in observing how other individuals in my creative disciplines are expressing their talents in different markets, with different parameters to consider. Read more>>

Matt Langford | Photographer & Tarot reader

For me, It all started with 90s modeling and catalogues. I always loved looking at magazines and fashion shows when I was younger. I would always be in awe of the models and how they were able to pose with gorgeous clothing that portrayed a certain aesthetic and feeling. Read more>>

Darcy Meehan | Transition specialist, transformation coach, consultant and creative

I am inspired by everyday heroes. I am a lover of stories. The stories we tell. The stories we don’t. Every single one of us is a set of stories, lived experiences and dreams worthy of sharing, being spoken, honoring, celebrating and relishing. The best stories have plot twists, unexpected events, detours, pitfalls, triumphs… we are all living heroes, with an epic life story asking to be expressed, told or reinvented… Read more>>

Scott Rocco | Artist

For writing songs, I get inspired by books, movies, and everyday life. There’s usually a monologue in a film or central theme of a novel that really sparks interest for me to create. Most of the time though, I draw inspiration from real life moments of happiness, loss, doubt, and love. As private as I want to be sometimes, you have to be willing to share your personal experiences for people to truly connect with you. When someone can relate to what you’re singing about, what you’re feeling, it gives me joy knowing that the music can help amplify their happiness or heal them. I also love seeing people pursue their passion. That is always very inspiring to me. Read more>>

DJ Daisy Van Tassel | Vinyl Disc Jockey

I am inspired by the pure joy and positive energy that occurs between people while they are sharing a musical experience. Music has been an impactful influence throughout my entire life. I love exploring the endless variety of sounds and feeling they way they effect my mood. And when I find a new-to-me song that I really love, the first thing that comes to mind is how much I want to share it with others. Read more>>

Olivia Brown | Contemporary Sci-fi Writer & Director

I’ve learned over the years of writing and filmmaking that most of my interesting ideas come after I’ve had a fun night with friends or a date night with my boyfriend or an amazing trip home to my family. So I am inspired by life. Living and learning and growing. Being unexpectedly happy has unblocked my creative brain so many times. If I feel upset that the story I am writing isn’t connecting like I want it to, I would go out and ask random people to tell me a story. Their lives inspire me to write/create. So what am I inspired by? Life whether it’s my life, the lives of my friends and family, or complete strangers. Just life in general. Read more>>