No Time to be Timid
Episodes
Revisiting S2 EP 2 Amy Grant: It’s All About Connection.
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re revisiting my 2023 conversation with Amy Grant, the Grammy-Award winning singer/songwriter and there’s a good reason why. At the ...
Bonus Episode: From Conformity to Courage
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With more than 4 million podcasts available, why make another one? That was the question I was asked to answer in my talk at the Amos Fortune Forum in...
Connecting through Story and Creativity featuring storyteller Aaron Calafato
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest is Aaron Calafato, an award-winning storyteller, narrative designer, and content strategist, for some of the world’s fastest growing compan...
Transforming Grief into Creativity and Joy featuring author SC Perot
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
SC Perot is the perfect guest for these trying times. She’s the author of the USA Today bestselling book Styles of Joy, which prompts readers to exa...
Touching Souls and Changing Lives featuring Creative Powerhouse Barry Dean
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Barry Dean, is a double threat. Not only is he a writer of No.1 country and pop songs but he's also the CEO of Luci, a company dedicated ...
Using Creativity to Shake up the Status Quo featuring Abby Epstein
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with documentarian Abby Epstein about her creative journey becoming a theater and film director and women’s health advocate....
Using Creativity to Create Connection featuring Carolyn Blank, Beth Huddleston, and Amy Meyers
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’ve invited three women on the show who also happen to be my dear friends — they don’t know each other, but I’ve known them ...
Reflecting on a 50-year Creative Journey featuring the legendary Vince Gill
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vince Gill is a music icon, winning armloads of awards over his 50-year musical career, including 22 Grammys, 8 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 1...
Taking Creative Risks and Seizing Opportunities featuring Chef Devin Finigan
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Devin Finigan, chef owner of Aragosta at Goose Cove in Maine, is an award-winning chef who never attended culinary school. In our conversation, she sh...
Revisiting S2 EP 2 with Shannon Cason: The Right Perspective
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Cason is a master storyteller -- seen on Snap Judgment, TEDx, and The Moth stages to name a few -- and is the host of the podcast Homemade St...
Starting Over with a Creative Life featuring Nell Painter
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starting Over with a Creative Life featuring Nell PainterIn this episode, we talk to the renowned historian and bestselling author Nell Painter, who l...
Finding Healing and Redemption in Creativity featuring Megan Barry
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Depending on where you were in 2018, you may or may not remember former Nashville mayor Megan Barry’s story. The Washington Post’s headline said, ...
Turning Losses Into Creative Gains featuring Kimberly Williams-Paisley
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all first met Kim as the glowing young bride in the movie “Father of the Bride” with Steve Martin. She’s acted ever since, adding NYTimes bes...
A Podcast Industry Honor, Some Train Trauma, and Season Four
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re launching Season Four this Thursday! To kick it off, I share the unforeseen complications that happened on the way to NYC to celebrate our Sig...
Bonus Edition: Exciting Award News, Walking the Camino, and Mysteries
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus edition, we share some thrilling news! No Time to be Timid is one of eight finalists in the Arts and Culture category of the Signal Awa...
Bonus Episode: Eric Masterson Tells his Story of Hawks, Near-Death, and the Best of Humanity
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bonus Episode: Eric Masterson Tells his Story of Hawks, Near-Death, and the Best of Humanity During this season in the United States, we’re repeat...
Special Edition: On Not Having Children
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I don't talk about politics on my show. I talk about creativity and I interview guests who can help all of us step into our creative selves. But then...
R. Eric Thomas: Seizing Unexpected Creative Opportunities
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
R. Eric Thomas is a creative powerhouse. First, he’s masterful on stage not only as a storyteller, but also as the long running host of The Moth Sto...
Sy Montgomery and Howard Mansfield: Creating a Writing Life
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My neighbors, the NYTimes bestselling author Sy Montgomery and acclaimed author Howard Mansfield, have been married for 37 years. In that time, they’...
Nora Fiffer: Bringing Big Creative Ideas to a Small Town
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know the saying, "bloom where you're planted"? My guest, Nora Fiffer, embodies it. She’s an actor, director, and producer in both theater and fi...
Radha Agrawal: Creating Community with a Global Dance Movement
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are few individuals in the world who can convince people to get out of bed and start dancing at 6:00 am completely sober. Radha Agrawal, the co-...
Laura Wilson: Revealing Our Shared Humanity through Photography
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At 84 years old, Laura Wilson could run circles around most of us. She throws herself into her creative projects — which often take years to complet...
Richard Casper: The Lifesaving Power of Creativity
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to be inspired (and possibly cry). Richard Casper, co-founder of Creativets, shares his journey from combat Marine to champion of the arts. ...
Lila Forde: Honing Her Craft and Reaping Creative Rewards
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Singer/songwriter Lila Forde stands at a launch point in her career. She’s a self-sustaining, working musician, who’s been at it for years. And if...
Dava Whisenant: Finding Creativity Outside Her Comfort Zone
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dava Whisenant, founder and president of Cactus Flower Films, is a master storyteller who has stories to tell, and she tells them with honesty and hum...
Becca Stevens: Sparking Revolutions with Creativity
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Becca Stevens, the founder and president of Thistle Farms, shares her journey from starting a 5-bed home for women survivors of trafficking, addiction...
The War and Treaty: Electrifying Audiences with Courage and Creativity
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're starting Season Three with the most incredible duo, The War and Treaty, also known as the husband and wife team of Michael and Tanya Trotter, wh...
How to Act Like a Lady (my live performance from The Moth)
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In celebration of International Women's Day, we're going to air one of my favorite stories I ever told on The Moth stage -- How to Act Like a Lady. Y...
How to Make the World Brighter
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My producer Adam and I recorded the first interview for Season Three! And even though we were both feeling a little puny before the show, when we star...
You Can't Run Out of Creativity
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dinner with friends, a hit TV show, and a new stove ignite my creativity and inspire a new way for me to replenish it. Plus, the great Maya Angelou re...
How to Give Yourself a Creative Jumpstart
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've been wanting to start a project but can't seem to make it happen, then this episode is for you. We talk about the power of deadlines and ci...
How to Woo Your Creativity
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I started off the new year re-reading a great creative resource, The Genius Zone by Gay Hendricks. In this mini-episode, we talk about Hendricks' advi...
You Gotta Make Sound
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the highlights of this past year for me was seeing the Nick Cave exhibition at the Guggenheim, especially his Sound Suits. In this mini episode...
The Gift of Sharing Your Creativity
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our holiday special! A story I crafted for a small town Christmas special makes it to The Moth Radio Hour and I'm reminded of how we never know how ...
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A glaring mistake reminds me to slow down, pay attention, and notice my surroundings, because those details inform my art. I also take cues from sever...
Art Equals Hope
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first of our mini episodes, we talk about the benefits of making our work space hospitable, continuing a daily practice, and how art brings us...
Jump In and Stick with It
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the bonus episode, we recap Season 10 and all the traits necessary to sustain a creative life. We’ll also report on an amazing opportunity that o...
Trisha Mitchell Coburn: It All Comes Down to Bravery
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Trisha about her incredible journey from poverty in Alabama to life as a runway model, artist, storyteller, and now execu...
Marion Roach Smith: Follow Your Curiosity (Part 2)
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with author and memoir coach Marion Roach Smith about knowing your genre, being hospitable to yourself and your work, and ac...
Steve Young: Follow Your Curiosity
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Steve's work and projects at steveyoungworld.com. Read his book "Everything's Coming Up Profits" View the Bathtubs Over Broadway trailer! ...
David Crabb : Have a Purpose
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Crabb is one of the most talented people I know. He's a host and storyteller for both Risk and The Moth; he’s the writer and star of his accla...
Bonus Episode: The Habit of Identity
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're doing something a little different. I'm the guest (your host, Tricia Rose Burt) with some thoughts on the trait that helps sustain my ...
DJ Lucy Wrubel : You Gotta Have Passion
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Six with Deejay Lucy Wrubel -- You Gotta Have Passion Lucy Wrubel is no ordinary deejay. What sets her apart -- other than her amazing cost...
Nancy Perot: Resilience Makes the Difference
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Nancy Perot, owner of the independent bookstore Interabang, our sponsor, which was just named one of the top 5 bookstore...
Jeri Lynne Johnson: The Power of Grit
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeri Lynne Johnson, the founder and artistic director of Philadelphia’s Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, continues to break barriers across the US an...
Perri Howard: Exploration is Essential
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Visual and sound artist Perri Howard talks about recording sound in the quietest place on earth, falling in love with whale songs, and always coming ...
Shannon Cason: The Right Perspective
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Cason is a master storyteller -- seen on Snap Judgment, TEDx, and The Moth stages to name a few -- and is the host of the podcast Homemade Sto...
Amy Grant: It’s All About Connection.
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Amy Grant kicks off Season Two with an in-depth conversation about how she’s sustained her more than 40-year ...
Harris III : Make Art Now
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of the season, I talk with Harris III, who shares his unexpected journey as a professional magician, storyteller, author, and th...
Ophira Eisenberg & Bethany Van Delft : There is Courage in Community.
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9: There is Courage in Community.For this episode, I delve into stand-up comedy, which seems like the loneliest of professions but actually th...
Hilary Graham : Failure is Your Friend.
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hilary Graham is one of the hardest working artists I know and she’s learned to build failure into her writing process. Her talent and perseverance ...
Dan Hurlin : Constraints are Opportunities.
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
International award-winning puppeteer Dan Hurlin talks about starting a successful theater at age 10, how financial constraints prompted him to creat...
Rachel Perry : Practicality is Overrated
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning visual and performance artist Rachel Perry challenges every excuse you may have for not stepping towards your creative dreams. She atten...
Kelly Horan : Logic can work against you
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we do things a little differently! We hear a story from Kelly Horan, Deputy Editor of the Ideas Section at the Boston Globe, and then...
Mark McGuinness : Creativity is Not a Frivolous Pursuit
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, award-winning poet and creative coach Mark McGuinness talks about how to integrate more creativity into your life as well as the risk...
Catherine Burns : Don't Expect a Linear Path
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Burns, artistic director of The Moth, joins us to discuss the twists and turns of her creative life, fresh off her interview with The New Yo...
Liz & Matt Myer Boulton : There is More than One Right Way in Life
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to ordained ministers Liz and Matt Myer Boulton who changed course mid-career and are now Emmy award-winning filmmakers. To ...
Tim Donovan : The Riskiest Thing You Can Do is Play it Safe
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Tim Donovan, who attended art school in his early forties while helping to manage a residential rehab brain injury program, and is now co...
No Time To Be Timid Prologue
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to the No Time To Be Timid Manifesto.
Trailer
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Voices from guests who will be featured on the show.