Pia Mailhot-Leichter | Author, "Welcome to the Creative Club"
Sun Aug 17 2025
SUMMARY
In this episode of the Soul Driven Podcast, host Colette Davenport speaks with Pia Mailhot-Leichter about unleashing creativity to build a better world. They explore the concept of being soul-driven, the journey of becoming a creative director of one's life, and the importance of awareness in the creative process. Pia shares her insights on the role of rebellion in creativity, navigating fear and trust, and the significance of letting go of past identities. The conversation emphasizes the power of surrender, recognizing opportunities in uncertainty, and the dance between anxiety and exhilaration. Pia also discusses her new book, 'Welcome to the Creative Club,' which invites everyone to access and apply creativity to their lives.
BIO
Pia Leichter is a creative partner, published author, certified coach, and entrepreneur. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she’s reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU, and worked as an award-winning creative director for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now, as the founder of Kollektiv Studio, she’s uniquely positioned to co-create wild visions and ventures.
She recently published Welcome to the Creative Club, a book that challenges everything people thought they knew about creativity. Praised by Google's Global Head of Creative & Innovation as "life-changing" and by iconic fashion designer Betsey Johnson as "a wild ride," this part-memoir, part-guide invites readers to make life their biggest art project and reclaim their creative power.
Get a copy of her book: On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Creative-Club-Biggest-Project/dp/B0DPJ8L4NM/ref=sr_1_1On Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/welcome-to-the-creative-club-make-life-your-biggest-art-project-pia-mailhot-leichter/22087658
And the audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Welcome-to-the-Creative-Club-Audiobook/B0F6VZCWT4
Connect on social:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pialeichter/
https://www.instagram.com/pia.leichter/
https://substack.com/@pialeichter
More about her work: https://kollektiv.studio/
Book a chemistry call: https://calendly.com/kollektivstudio/coaching-exploration-call
Connect through weekly field notes: https://kollektiv.studio/newsletter
Chapters
00:50 Unleashing Creativity for Impact
04:41 Pia's Journey to Kollective.Studio
10:21 Becoming the Creative Director of Your Life
11:06 Awareness and Change
14:07 The Rebellious Spirit of Creativity
22:52 Identity and Creativity
24:33 The Process of Surrender
27:39 Finding Truth in the Unknown
35:14 Recognizing Opportunities in Life
36:54 The Dance Between Anxiety and Exhilaration
38:57 Surrendering to the Unknown
40:12 Demonstrating Personal Growth
42:13 Creating for Ourselves and Others
49:29 The Power of Self-Love and Compassion
57:44 Welcome to the Creative Club
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SUMMARY In this episode of the Soul Driven Podcast, host Colette Davenport speaks with Pia Mailhot-Leichter about unleashing creativity to build a better world. They explore the concept of being soul-driven, the journey of becoming a creative director of one's life, and the importance of awareness in the creative process. Pia shares her insights on the role of rebellion in creativity, navigating fear and trust, and the significance of letting go of past identities. The conversation emphasizes the power of surrender, recognizing opportunities in uncertainty, and the dance between anxiety and exhilaration. Pia also discusses her new book, 'Welcome to the Creative Club,' which invites everyone to access and apply creativity to their lives. BIO Pia Leichter is a creative partner, published author, certified coach, and entrepreneur. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she’s reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU, and worked as an award-winning creative director for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now, as the founder of Kollektiv Studio, she’s uniquely positioned to co-create wild visions and ventures. She recently published Welcome to the Creative Club, a book that challenges everything people thought they knew about creativity. Praised by Google's Global Head of Creative & Innovation as "life-changing" and by iconic fashion designer Betsey Johnson as "a wild ride," this part-memoir, part-guide invites readers to make life their biggest art project and reclaim their creative power. Get a copy of her book: On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Creative-Club-Biggest-Project/dp/B0DPJ8L4NM/ref=sr_1_1On Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/welcome-to-the-creative-club-make-life-your-biggest-art-project-pia-mailhot-leichter/22087658 And the audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Welcome-to-the-Creative-Club-Audiobook/B0F6VZCWT4 Connect on social: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pialeichter/ https://www.instagram.com/pia.leichter/ https://substack.com/@pialeichter More about her work: https://kollektiv.studio/ Book a chemistry call: https://calendly.com/kollektivstudio/coaching-exploration-call Connect through weekly field notes: https://kollektiv.studio/newsletter Chapters 00:50 Unleashing Creativity for Impact 04:41 Pia's Journey to Kollective.Studio 10:21 Becoming the Creative Director of Your Life 11:06 Awareness and Change 14:07 The Rebellious Spirit of Creativity 22:52 Identity and Creativity 24:33 The Process of Surrender 27:39 Finding Truth in the Unknown 35:14 Recognizing Opportunities in Life 36:54 The Dance Between Anxiety and Exhilaration 38:57 Surrendering to the Unknown 40:12 Demonstrating Personal Growth 42:13 Creating for Ourselves and Others 49:29 The Power of Self-Love and Compassion 57:44 Welcome to the Creative Club