Welcome to Untangle. I'm Patricia Carpice. Today we're airing a favorite encore episode,

and it is with the brilliant Sarah Stein Greenberg. She's the author of a book called Creative Acts for Curious People,

how to think, create, and lead in unconventional ways. A quote from the book sums it up. In an era of

ambiguous, messy problems, as well as extraordinary opportunities for positive change,

it's vital to have both an inquisitive mind and the ability to act with intention. This book is

filled with ways to build those skills with resilience, care, and confidence.

Sarah is the executive director of Stanford University's D-School or Design School.

The tools and exercises in the book are a gift to the rest of us,

who have not yet had the opportunity to go through their programs designed to spark creativity, foster connection, and solve

problems. Now, here's Sarah. Sarah, it is great to have you on Untangle today. Thanks so much for

being with us. Thank you so much for having me. I'm really looking forward to our conversation.

Yeah, I loved your book. It's so different. On our show, we cover a lot of

different topics ranging from mindfulness to neuroscience, to leadership, to anxiety and depression,

and this idea of creative acts for curious people and how to really think creatively and lead in unconventional ways.

It's so delightful to be thinking about this.

And your book was just fun to read.

So I want to start with learning a little bit more about you, maybe even you as a 10-year-old.

What were you like as a 10-year-old and what inspired your creativity?

That is a great question.

That really takes me back.

So as a 10-year-old, I was already someone who liked to make things.

I think at that point, I had already had my first camera.

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