The Creative Sandbox Way: Building Creative Culture with Melissa Dinwiddie

What if your team’s best innovation is stuck behind a lie - like “I’m not creative”? In this episode, Nicole Greer sits down with Melissa Dinwiddie, author of The Creative Sandbox Way: Your Path to a Full-Color Life, to smash that myth and uncover the truth: creativity is your birthright—and it’s the key to building a vibrant, energized culture. Melissa shares her personal journey from self-doubt to singing jazz, thriving as an artist in Silicon Valley, and coaching leaders at Google, Facebook, and Salesforce. She introduces her 10 transformative guideposts to unlock innovation, break through fear, and help people across all industries build their own “Creative Sandbox.” Whether you lead a team, launch ideas, or build culture, this episode will give you the tools—and the mindset—to turn possibility into reality. Vibrant Highlights: [00:06:54] – The lie of “I’m not creative”—and how most people are wounded out of creativity in childhood. [00:25:48] – “Think Quantity, Not Quality”: Why messy first drafts and crappy pots are the secret to innovation. [00:29:38] – Tiny and daily wins: how 15 minutes a day changed Melissa’s creative life—and can spark your next big thing. [00:33:21] – “Take the riskier path” — If you’re not risking, you’re not innovating. Even Coca-Cola took big swings! [00:36:57] – Dismiss the Gremlins: How to spot the sneaky voices of fear and self-doubt—and send them off for a pedicure. [00:43:22] – Self-awareness + self-compassion = the key to everything good. (Golden formula alert!) Melissa's Book: https://a.co/d/76rgugO FREE Download -  Impact Innovation Checklist: https://bit.ly/bvcpthankyou Connect with Melissa: Website: https://melissadinwiddie.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadinwiddie/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaDinwiddie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_creative_life/ Also mentioned in this episode: Art & Fear by David Bayles & Ted Orland: https://a.co/d/bJJ5Q9Y Taming Your Gremlin by Rick Carson: https://a.co/d/arACGUq The Human Condition by Thomas Keating: https://a.co/d/6wNXGqU Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff: https://a.co/d/4tyG8Ie Listen at vibrantculture.com/podcast or wherever you listen to podcasts!  Learn more about Nicole Greer, The Vibrant Coach, at vibrantculture.com