The Catholic Creatives Podcast

Oct 28 2022 100 ep. 65 mins 58

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“In the beginning, God created.” As people made in God’s image, we were made to create. We host inspiring conversations with anyone who lives at the intersection of faith and creativity — from fine artists and musicians to entrepreneurs and engineers. CC Founders Marcellino D’Ambrosio and Anthony D’Ambrosio host long-form interviews with industry-leading guests; Executive Director Cody Barras and Producer Courtney Kiolbassa interview up-and-coming creatives in short-form episodes called “The Narthex.” Every episode brings stories, advice, and insight into our God-given creativity.

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JPII & the Diocletian Baths - Christopher West

What do JP II, Greek baths, and Catholic Creatives have to do with each other? Well. Quite a lot, turns out.

From the Heart: A New Season for Catholic Creatives

As you may know, there have been some big changes happening in the community recently. Anthony D'Ambrosio is stepping down from leadership to be a member of the Catholic Creatives community and Matt Meeks from Catholic Ventures has come in to help shepherd this community into the next phase of our mission to bring beauty back to the Church. Transitions can be hard, bumpy and confus

Creating Out of Darkness: Matt Maher

Since his 2008 major label debut, Matt Maher has become a staple in the artistic and songwriting community. A nine time-GRAMMY® nominee and three time-GMA Dove Award winner. Matt Maher shares how his experience with tragedy and trauma has made him a better artist. In this conversation, he and Anthony D’Ambrosio talked on Facebook Live about how they are approaching quarantine, a

Beauty is Essential: Charles and Amanda Shepard

Apr 01 2020 71 mins

Amanda and Charles Shepard share stories of their experiences curating, running, and building up the Fort Wayne Museum of Art — and why they believe art and beauty are no less important in these days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Charles has been the President and CEO of the museum since 2003, after multiple directorships throughout the country; Amanda, Vice President and COO, studie

Hey Weirdo, That'll Never Work: CC Summit 2018

Feb 29 2020 67 mins

At the CC Summit in 2018, Jeff Schiefelbein and Matt Pinto led a panel on entrepreneurship and making your crazy dreams work. Matthew Pinto is a speaker, author, and the founder of Ascension Press; and Jeff Schiefelbein is the Chief Culture Officer of 5, an energy consulting firm. Together, they shared their best practices for running businesses, sticking to your convictions, and t

The Narthex with Bradley Santos

Feb 13 2020 42 mins

Bradley Santos is the lead designer for the University of Washington central marketing team and the creative director of One Secret Mission, a creative studio leading a conversation to Christ with beauty. Bradley’s work in photography, graphic design, and art direction — and his Filipino background — help him tell untold stories and see beauty in new places. He joins us in th

Wealth Is More Than Financial: Thomas Yep

Feb 01 2020 46 mins

Thomas Yep is a partner and the CEO at the Archetype Group, a Catholic business incubator, accelerator, and holding group that helps launch businesses to grow the economy of salvation. Together with his wife Christina (Archetype’s Chief Creative Officer), he is a father to four children.. Thomas works with entrepreneurs to coach them through the process of running a profitable bu

The Narthex with Clare McCallan

Jan 10 2020 38 mins

In the Narthex this month is spoken word artist and thrifting queen Clare McCallan! Clare has traveled all over performing poetry, serving, and bringing the mic to underrepresented voices. She joined us in the Narthex to share stories of her Brooklyn adventures before she jetted off to Washington to be the Grunewald Guild artist-in-residence. If you’d like to bring Clare to perfo

The Vocation of Business: Andreas Widmer and Luke Burgis

Dec 12 2019 63 mins

Andreas Widmer and Luke Burgis work at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. Andreas founded and directs the Ciocca Center; he is the author of The Pope and the CEO. Luke is the current Entrepreneur in Residence at the Ciocca Center and co-authored the book Unrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person.Together, they

The Narthex with Nick Roach

Dec 03 2019 34 mins

Nicholas Gerald Roach hails from Washington, where he began his career in entrepreneurial business and ecommerce marketing. He has worked with Filson and Lucchese Boots; recently, he began his own ecommerce and marketing consulting service — and is continuing to pursue photography and music. In the Narthex, Nick shares his hope to use meaningful, holistic work to help others. You