__Joanne Rodasta Wilshin, MA, is the author of Take a Moment and Create Your Life! and Creating is Genius, and she is the developer of the MindAffects™ process.
__A native Californian, Joanne facilitates workshops and creative circles, and provides lectures and individual coaching to support understanding both the creative process and how the mind-matter phenomenon can be harnessed for personal and worldly benefit.
__Joanne is a member of Mensa and the International Society for Philosophical Enquiry (ISPE). She holds a fine arts degree from California State University, Long Beach, and a masters degree in learning from University of San Francisco.
__Before facilitating creativity workshops, Joanne was an English and literature teacher and GATE coordinator. She worked as a critical thinking trainer for teachers and administrators in her school district and at the Orange County Dept. of Education. As a working artist and writer, Joanne thoroughly understands the creative process and its potential for bringing joy, honesty, and meaning to life.
__Joanne is also featured on Endeavor's Art of Voiceover.
__Joanne owns the Spiritsmith Company. Her two favorite mottos: "You ARE supposed to have what you want," and "Thinking the right thoughts takes the work out of doing."