The flow and the ingredients by which an idea becomes an offering — and life practices which call that alchemy forth. The mystery of it all that can only be named and wondered at — and the ordinary mystery that creativity is a human birthright, a way of being rather than doing, that beckons to us all, in everything we do, from crafting something to conversing to the arranging of furniture in a room.

This is where Krista goes with the rock star music producer Rick Rubin. It's not a conversation about the creative process of the many great musicians he's worked with — but a conversation that is for and about us all.

There are some surprises, too, in his lovely, soothing voice — like the way he finds a metaphor for all of life in pro wrestling. And he leaves the doors of his studio wide open as they speak, so there is a soundtrack of ocean waves.

ABOUT
Rick Rubin has been a singular, transformative creative muse for artists across genres and generations — from the ‪@BeastieBoys‬ to Johnny Cash, from Public Enemy to the ‪@RedHotChiliPeppers‬ from ‪@adele‬ to JayZ. To name just a few. His new (and first) book is "The Creative Act: A Way of Being". He is cofounder of the record label Def Jam Recordings, and former copresident of Columbia Records. He is also one of the hosts of the podcast, "Broken Record".

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