What happens when musicians start creating during lockdown and end up building something louder, heavier, stranger, and far more theatrical than they ever expected?

On this episode of Inside the Creative Mind, Brian Jones sits down with Karen Xerri, Jimmie Marlowe, Dominick Martes, and Don Berger of Ridiculous Bitch for a wildly entertaining conversation about the origins of the band, their fearless creative chemistry, and the making of their latest album, Die About It.

We get into the stories behind songs like “Lady Sadie,” “Lost My Wife,” and the self proclaimed “meanest ballad ever written,” “Cry About It,” while exploring how the band blends punk, grunge, glam, humor, darkness, and theatrical rock into something completely their own.

The band also takes us inside their creative process, their whirlwind tour of Japan, the controlled chaos of their live shows, sharing the stage with Foxy Shazam, and where Ridiculous Bitch is heading next.

And because this is Ridiculous Bitch, things eventually get appropriately ridiculous.

Turn it up and join us for a conversation about creativity, collaboration, chaos, and building a band that refuses to fit neatly into anyone’s box.

What happens when a simple winter hobby unexpectedly becomes something much bigger?

In this episode of Inside the Creative Mind Podcast, host Brian Jones sits down with artist Sarah Gibbs, creator of The Quiet Naturalist, to talk about her surprising journey into the world of art.

Sarah only began drawing around 2025 after moving to East Tennessee and looking for something to do during the colder winter months. What started as a casual indoor hobby quickly revealed a talent she never expected to discover.

Sarah shares how encouragement from family and friends helped her begin taking her artwork seriously, why animals became the heart of her work, and how she uses colored pencils to capture not only the appearance of wildlife, but their individual personalities and stories.

Brian and Sarah also explore the patience behind her detailed creative process, her refreshing belief that other artists do not have to be competitors, and how she is learning to balance creativity with the realities of social media and building a small business.

Beyond the artwork, Sarah talks about balancing life as a wife, homeschool mom, nurse, artist, and business owner, while still protecting the joy that made her start creating in the first place. She also explains why giving back to animal rescues, wildlife organizations, and rehabilitation efforts has been part of The Quiet Naturalist from the very beginning.

It is a conversation about discovering creativity when you least expect it, finding confidence in something new, supporting other artists, and discovering just how far an accidental beginning can take you.

What happens when a band refuses to fit neatly into a genre?

On this episode of Inside the Creative Mind Podcast, Brian Jones sits down with Harun Gadol of Libricide for a conversation about the evolution of the band, the creative chemistry that shapes its sound, and the journey behind their album Kismet.

Harun opens up about balancing his roles as songwriter, frontman and producer, allowing songs to change once they reach the band, and knowing when to stop perfecting and simply let the music breathe. They also explore the ideas of fate, identity and purpose woven throughout Kismet, the challenge of staying authentic in an algorithm-driven world, and what Libricide has learned from bringing its music to wildly different audiences.

It’s a conversation about collaboration, creative freedom, trusting your instincts and discovering where the music takes you.