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The Call to Create
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A podcast for late-blooming artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers.. any and all creatives. Dare to follow your muse!
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Season 1 of Call to Create is live!

Meet artists like Cherie Corso, who’s out in Manhattan connecting, creating, and selling her work and encountering a few interesting characters along the way!

Whether you're just starting or rekindling an old love, it’s never too late to begin.

Listen now!
May 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"All writers get nervous." Some truisms and practical words of encouragement from Dan Moretti our guest in episode 6, and a lawyer who found success as a playwright. Tune in to season one and get inspired!

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April 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
New episode dropping today--link in bio!

If you're worried that you'll miss the excitement of your career in retirement, it might actually be the other way around! Lawyer turned playwright Dan Moretti shares his story and how fun it has been to start on a brand new path later in life.
April 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Lawyer turned playwright Dan Moretti shares how he applies the skills and discipline gained over several decades of practicing law to writing his plays. Tune in this Wed., 3/2 for more practical tips in how to become an unlikely playwright like my friend Dan! Episode links in bio.
April 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
If this massive temple could fall, anything can.
March 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Listen now for a fascinating look at the process of becoming a docent at the MET. Will you answer the Call to Create?

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Share your passion for art: how a retired dentist became a docent at the Met with Deborah Pilla, DDS
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March 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Episode 5 is live today!
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🎧 Listen now and get inspired to find YOUR way to answer the call to create.

We'll hear from Dr. Deborah Pilla, as she explains her retirement journey from oral surgeon to MET docent.
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The Call to Create: A podcast for late blooming artists, writers, musicians…any and all creators. With host Betsy Bush. I’m talking to people who are exploring the creative life post-career or as em...
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March 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Join us this Wed. 3/19 for a new episode!

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So many of us hold back due to fear or perfectionism. Deborah’s story will be a reminder that the only thing standing in your way is the first step!

What's your art practice?

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How to Become a MET Docent, Promo Episdoe 5
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March 18, 2025 at 1:32 AM
In Episode 5 of Call to Create, we're talking to retired dentist Deborah Pilla, who took on the graduate school-like process of becoming a docent at The MET. This isn't just a volunteer gig!

🎧 Tune in 3/19 and get inspired! #CallToCreate #LifelongLearning #MidlifeReinvention
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How to become docent at the MET
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March 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Episode 4 of Call to Create – The Possibilities Are There!

Thinking about getting back into acting? Steve Taylor did—by putting himself out there just a little bit—and it led to the opportunities he was looking for!

🎧 Listen now! youtu.be/NYVNRITACm4
Revive Your Theater Career: How this couple is landing parts and directing plays in their 60's
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March 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🎭 Call to Create Ep 4 is live tomorrow 7 AM! youtu.be/AzFDsLC1v7k

Steve & Kathleen fell in love with theater in their youth, stepped away to raise a family, and found their way back in their 60s. If you’ve ever wanted to return to an old creative passion, this podcast is for you!
Go to the theater!
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March 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In Episode 2, retired banker Graham Broyd talks about the unexpected success of his "silly little hitchhiking story", the new book "Backpack, Jacket, Surfboard". How did a passion project into an unexpected book deal with Forbes? Tune in and find out! 🎧

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February 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Episode 3 is LIVE!

Pick up your childhood violin again – seriously! Join the “late starters” finding joy in making music with Elena Rahona

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Pick up your childhood violin again! Join the “late starters” finding joy in making music, Ep.3
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February 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Tune in tomorrow 2/19 for Episode 3 of The Call to Create!

Did you ever regret quitting your childhood violin lessons? 🎻 Think it’s too late to start making music? Think again!

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Episode 3 Sneak Peek!
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February 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Did you ever regret quitting your childhood music lessons?

In Episode 3 Elena Rahona, cofounder of the New York Late Starters Orchestra proves it's never too late to start!

Join us and find proof that it's never too late to follow your muse! youtu.be/UtJy98G8co4
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February 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In episode #1 of our new podcast, Cherie shares her journey—from media professional to business owner, and finally, to the artist she always dreamed of being. Now, she's not just creating beautiful art—she’s selling it too!

Listen to her story next and get inspired to take your creative plunge!
Cherie Corso: Getting out there with her artwork—and selling successfully
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February 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Call to Create is LIVE! Join us today for Episodes 1 & 2 of our new podcast, and dare to follow your muse! Available on all major podcast sites.

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Podcast · Call to Create · A podcast for late-blooming artists, writers, musicians, film makers…any and all creatives.   Dare to follow your muse.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
February 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
🎧 Episodes 1 & 2 go live tomorrow, 2/5, and we can't wait for you to join us!

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"When We Have the Call to Create"
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February 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
🎙️ New Podcast Alert 🎙️

In episode #1 of our brand new podcast, we sit down with Cherie Corio, a midlife creative who made the pivot from a successful career in media to thriving artist! If you’ve ever thought, "I can do that", Cherie’s story is for YOU.

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I can do that!
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February 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Imperfections = Authenticity

In the latest Call to Create blog, we dive into the beauty of imperfection in art, inspired by Irish author John Banville's reflection on his recent visit to Spain's Prado Museum.

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“The point of art is that it has imperfections. That’s what makes it real.” So remarked Irish author John Banville in an article in The New York Times Book Review by Nicholas Casey, on January 5, 202...
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January 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🎙️ Introducing "Call to Create" – A Podcast for Midlifers and Beyond! 🎙️ Premiering 2/5/25!

Today’s technology has made it easier than ever to create and share art. Gone are the days of waiting for approval from gatekeepers—now, anyone can create and showcase their work to the world.
January 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Wondering what it would be like to stand before an easel, ready to put paint to canvas? Or to sit down at your laptop and finally write that novel? Think it's too late because you're an empty nester now or already retired? Join me, Betsy Bush, at The Call to Create, a podcast for late-blooming..
January 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM