Creative Souls are multidimensional beings with many talents. They dive deep within their core and connect with the source of their souls, to become creators of their own path. They bring inspiration, assisting many in their journey, lighting the way for those in need. Creative Souls heal through their dreams and art.
The name clearly identifies with the platform’s core philosophy. However, over the years, we have supported all forms of creativity by rendering love to artists, musicians, multi-instrumentalists, digital artists authors, spoken word artists, etc.
We have a simple funda of life- love begets love and kindness comes back bouncing. Here at ByBt, we give it happily. It’s been a constant endeavor to offer inspiration through varied activities entailing, live reads of poems, everyday prompts, features by curators, collaboration with ByBt, recommended poets shared in IG stories, and promoting classic poetry through a two-month-long festival.
Special lives to create awareness of Alzheimer’s, dementia, mental health domestic violence, women empowerment, etc. Celebrating special calendar events with live streams.
Our philanthropic family has raised funds for poets or for a humanitarian cause.
Through hard work and dedication, the family at ByBt has made it what it is- an unbiased, safe, public-spirited platform for the poetry community.
Luca Di Alessandro is a Music Producer and Sound Designer from Peru. He got started in music when he was a kid, playing any instrument he could get his hands on. “Once I started, I couldn’t stop,” Luca explains that once he discovered music was his vocation, it was all he wanted to do, and he still has the innate desire to make music as often as he can.
He started listening to electronic music, like David Guetta, and began to study music, learning about its history, production, and mastering.
Luca’s genre is Electronic Progressive House, Underground Tech House, and Deep House. He has released many singles including Shadow and Grounded, which won 3rd place in a music contest. In December 2022, Luca Di Alessandro released his first EP, Million Voices, available to stream everywhere.
“To make music is a beautiful way of showing the world who you are and how to be remembered by. It means to accomplish your dreams in some way or another.” – Luca Di Alessandro.
Brian Aguiar is an artist, poet, and 8th-grade English teacher from Newport, Rhode Island.
“Art is as much a part of me as my own skin, and in a word, it means everything to me.” Brian works with a variety of mediums and he’s continuously challenging himself to learn, grow, and evolve as an artist.
He first began experimenting with pastels in August of 2022 and continues to improve and refine his technique and craft. “My eventual goal is to write and illustrate a series of poems, as well as a children’s book.”
As simple as it may look, Brian’s art takes devotion and time to create. It invites us to appreciate the special moments found in nature, adding depth to the art with his poems.
GOLDEN LOTUS is an art piece Brian created for the cover of the first volume of the Creative Souls Gazette, our digital magazine. It’s lovely how Brian played with shades of purple, and how the reflection of the moon on the pond makes the lotus radiate with a soft touch of yellow.
ANIMAL SPIRIT ART
RAVEN, Brian Aguiar @the.black.binder
Unique art pieces based on the messages from animal spirits from the book, My Fauna Within, by Noemi Capote.
Spiritual Entrepreneurs are overcoming the challenges passed down through systematic structures, and they are raising their voices to shed light on the reality behind the stigmas that revolve around plant medicine, esoteric wisdom, energy healing, holistic practices, you name it. Thankfully, Creative Soul Collette Elosha is transforming the narrative of outdated customs, beliefs, and traditions that don’t necessarily fit everyone’s heart’s desires, helping us to appreciate what is natural for humans: our innate ability to have a profound relationship with nature and with ourselves and experience true healing.
Collette is a writer, spokesperson, plant medicine healer, and founder of Balancing Cannabis and Love Culture. She’s also an amateur acrobat who plays in partner acrobatics and acro-yoga. Collette is obsessed with studying the nervous system, and how integrating plant medicine can reveal our spiritual selves at a deeper level. She considers herself a tour guide, not a teacher, feeling like she’s holding a lantern, making sure she keeps the light on to clear the way. Yet, she is the light herself igniting it with her eternal golden flame.
Balancing Cannabis is Collette’s precious love-child, born in 2019. Offering services such as Cannabis Meditation, Cannabis Ceremony, Breathwork, and Womb Healing. Collette welcomes emotional responses through her ceremonies that resonate with her client’s process and ability to heal. She offers Cannabis Meditation every Monday, virtually and by donation, where she educates about the pros and cons of cannabis, elevating the meaning of simply “smoking for the fun of it” into a journey of self-discovery and liberation, helping to understand it to its fullest. Her soothing voice immerses us in an imaginary realm of limitless possibilities, creating an intimate experience with the cannabis plant, becoming interconnected with our true intentions, and awakening the divine force that we carry within.
Love Culture is a virtual studio that offers alternative modalities of wellness and healing. People are sure to enjoy a safe space to explore their consciousness and expand their souls. Dude Yoga, Body Conscious Meditation, and Cannabis Sound Baths are some of the wonderful offerings that we can find in the Love Culture community. All of the facilitators on Love Culture have practiced and trained extensively in Collette’s training/classes, and they are equally committed to creating safe containers for all humans to explore these modalities.
Flourishing into the grand and ravishing oak tree that she is today hasn’t been easy. It’s been a rigorous process of painful endings, replanting her faith outside of God-fearing doctrines, and going out into the world to pursue knowledge that could help her understand her mystical experiences. This led her to dive into yoga and meditation practices, studying and reading many books about energy and spirituality, going on a pilgrimage journey, and “coming up against a hunger to heal” herself. In pursuit of healing herself of chronic depression and PTSD, she worked with plant medicines, such as mushrooms and cannabis, to support her efforts for healing and leading a lifestyle that better suited her.
Through many moon phases of natural evolution, Collette not only found herself, but she connected to her tribe and the realization that God is not found but actualized. She broke out of her chrysalis and is now spreading her wings to support people where they are in their path, guiding them to feel less guilty and more optimistic.
Alongside the many wonderful endeavors that Collette is achieving, she’s currently serving as an educator and advocate for the responsible and ethical use of medical cannabis for firefighters and first responders. Working diligently with her father, a Fire Chief, she was invited as the keynote speaker at the Texas Fire Chiefs Association Annual Conference in December of 2022. She intends to keep stepping into opportunities to educate and inform as many that will listen about the necessity of supporting the mental health of our firefighters.
Our world is a better place because of soulpreneurs like Collette Elosha, using her euphonious voice and grand wisdom to create union instead of division, uplifting our souls, and reminding us that we are more than just our problems and fears. Collette is here to open the eyes of our souls to live an authentic life, with its ups and downs, being honest, grounded, and above all, feeling at home within our own skin, one breath at a time.
Our existence would not be the same without music and love. They each influence our lives in meaningful ways as we evolve in our journeys. Creative Soul, Kathi Fran is a luminous musician filling the empty spaces in our hearts with memorable songs, reminding us that music and love are there to embrace us in unfathomable ways to make us whole.
Coming from a family of musicians, melodies and rhymes have been running through Kathi Fran’s veins since she was born. Her dear mother became her biggest inspiration and guide, and as early as 3 years old, Kathi Fran tried painting and playing the piano with her mother, able to read and understand music naturally. Noticing how much her little one wanted to become a rock star, Kathi Fran’s mother gave her the necessary support to set her on a creative path where music was the nucleus.
Kathi Fran found comfort in music and a way to express her struggles through her songs. She further trained in classical and jazz flute, piano, voice lessons, clarinet, and saxophone, and even played around with the guitar. In her teens, Kathi Fran played in clubs, with bands or acoustic trios, and started finding musicians to play with, including a garage band. She taught piano lessons to children and got a degree in Math, Music, and Art becoming a teacher at the Middle School near her hometown in Southern California. Little did she know that music was waiting for her with arms wide open, and she was offered the chorus teacher position, helping to build the High School chorus program as well.
Unfortunately, Kathi Fran faced ovarian cancer and had to leave the program. When she went back after her remission, her students welcomed her with an awe-inspiring performance of Imagine. She certainly left a lasting impression on her students, some of whom remain in contact to this day. She later moved to Texas, where she currently resides.
In 2017, Kathi Fran had to say goodbye to her best friend and muse. Unable to see a piano without her tender soul aching for her mother, Kathi Fran set aside music for a while. Yet again, music kept calling her home.
When the world almost collided in 2020, Kathi Fran asked herself ‘What’s my purpose?’ And she found her answer in music and love. She dove into the infinite possibilities that are inside of her Creative Soul, finding ways to learn and grow to help her fulfill the music career of her dreams. She joined a songwriter’s group, attending a retreat in Spain where she met part of her soul tribe. This led her to learn about sync opportunities (placement of songs on TV, films, commercials, etc.), opening the doors to a new dimension of the music industry.
2023 is the year that Kathi Fran is going to share the songs she has been crafting along with other dear musicians and mentors. She’s releasing one single every month, relevant to the theme of the month, revealing her personal story with her songs.
Her first single, Second Chance At First Love, was released on the biggest day of love, Valentine’s Day. It is the tale of Kathi Fran and her soulmate, and how they connected after 33 years of being apart, and how the power of their love brought them back together even after trials and failed marriages. There is no doubt that music and love may have played a magical role in Kathi Fran’s love story.
Our lives can take us on a rollercoaster ride where it feels like we are losing every part of ourselves. Music has a way of reminding us that we are not really lost, we just need to tap into the love that’s already within and allow it to light up our horizons, so we can see that we are one important piece in the grand musical that is life. Kathi Fran inspires us to have more faith in ourselves, and with her songs, she’s declaring that second chances are never too late to accept and appreciate. Let music and love guide you.
There is not one bud that will not blossom into a flower at its right time and place. Rob Burkhard emerged as a musician after his 40s, and it is evident that he was born to create music. Currently residing in the Netherlands with his loving family, he was born in Brazil to Russian and Swiss parents. He’s also a capoeira practitioner, helping him stay connected to his natal roots.
Fluent in English, Dutch, German, and Portuguese, Rob has a background in journalism and marketing. He is a writer, and a singer-songwriter under the stage name Dreamagine. When he is not creating music, he’s interviewing people to write stories about their most important moments in life. Whether it’s about loss or happy moments, Rob delivers the story in a decorated box or a piece of artwork to remind them, every day, of the beautiful memories they shared.
Rob’s musical muse awoke while experiencing the loss of his mother, recording his first song on a loop station. The song, What Do You Do When Life Is Gone, was played at her funeral. The youngest of three, Rob had to also endure the passing of his siblings, stirring him to write and create more music, sometimes expressing his grief and reconnecting with other worlds through his songs.
In 2022, Rob released six singles, including Is It Real? (Senses), featuring singer-songwriter Kuu Sound. His songs are like teardrops softly falling on a rose, rejuvenating her petals with melancholic melodies. He can be compared to The Beatles and Jack Johnson, to mention a couple.
A couple of weeks after ChatGPT emerged, he tested the Artificial Intelligence (AI) app, asking it to write the words for a song about how AI is disrupting our lives. After a few disappointing results, it suddenly came up with the rather intriguing lyrics for the song that is titled, Is it me or AI, for Heaven’s Sake?
Sometimes, it may take us a while to sprout, and giving up can be the easiest choice to make, but Rob Burkhard is a great example that we can realize our dreams at any given point in our lives. Despite adversities, we just need to fill our hearts with courage and add beauty to our world through our art.
“Try to be an inspiration, not only for others, but also for yourself.” – Rob Burkhard
Dean Clark is a singer-songwriter and voice actor from Los Angeles, California. His genre style has evolved from Grunge music, moving into Progressive Rock and Americana Folk. His deep voice feels as if it softly touches each musical note, spellbinding anyone who listens to him sing, and even speak. Dean has released an EP, Soft Black Love, and a single, One Last Drink, available to stream everywhere.
His career in music started when he was in 6th grade joining the school chorus, and learning how to play folk songs that his dad and sister would teach him. He even formed a band in high school and performed at different venues and events, even releasing an album he shared with his supportive community. Dean has studied Music Theory, Acting, Voice Enrichment, and Art & Animation, and has a Physics and Math major, and a degree in Engineering.
In the early 2000s, Dean did some writing for stand-up comedians, broadening his creative path where he connected with professionals in the field of voice acting, including Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson. From then on, Dean established a career as a voice actor doing animations and commercials, as well as his most precious work of guided meditations, which we can enjoy on his YouTube Channel, The grandpreserveDNA.
Everything that Dean does comes from a spiritual and honest place, channeling light through his Creative Soul to uplift others and to add goodness into this world.
“Be kind to each other. Try to imagine the point of view of another being, and meditate on that daily.” Dean Clark
Dean Clark brought this poem to life with his superb voice. It was a delight to collaborate with him on this project and I’m forever grateful that our paths crossed.
Whisper It is a reflection of the animal spirit world, assuring us that as long as we are honest with ourselves, we can find clarity in the answers that are already ours to know. Dean Clark did an exemplary job with this song. His voice is outstanding and the emotions he carries with each tune can’t help but make one feel uplifted.
Occasionally, we can be overwhelmed by our internal turmoil and give up on life. We are all at different stages of our lives, trying to achieve our dreams despite our ups and downs. Creative Soul, Megan Graney is a prodigious artist and a beacon of light, showing us that although life can be a painful ride, it can also be the most magical experience and it is up to us to make that a reality, taking it slowly, facing our demons, and staying focused on our personal truth.
Megan Graney is a Singer-Songwriter from the Bay Area, currently residing in West Hollywood. Music was a part of Megan’s life as early as middle school when she joined the school chorus. After high school, she went to Sonoma State University to study vocals and classical work. To broaden her horizons, she studied Music Business & Management at Berklee College of Music. This helped her gain the necessary wisdom to protect and care for her music career, while she further developed her voice singing in jazz a cappella groups.
At that time, Megan was not interested in becoming a performer, she was simply learning the well-rounded way of the music industry. After graduating from college, she took some time off to tend to family matters that required her attention.
In 2016, Megan dove into the film world, working in the admin department of music composition for motion pictures. She got to work on hiring and managing the musicians for the score of Despicable Me 3. It was then that Megan had an epiphany, realizing she could be one of the musicians singing for such a project, Megan’s talents and beautiful voice are worthy of that and more.
Sadly, Megan was faced with the loss of her father after battling an illness. She was left to reevaluate her priorities and decided to go after her dreams. Amid her turbulence, Megan found space to write music, allowing her to process her emotions, whether it was anger, deep sadness, betrayal, loss, blessings, or gratitude. Megan feels like a vessel to channel her inner state and take control of her narrative, creating time for self-healing.
In 2021, Megan started releasing her music and building a catalog for sync (song placements on tv, films, commercials, etc.) focusing on a strategy to build solid relationships and connections in the music business. A few of her singles include, “So It Goes”, a soulful, jazzy, and gorgeous track where Megan pours her heart out, leaving us mystified by her velvet-honey and melancholic voice.
Not only is Megan a one-of-a-kind musician, but she’s also a heroine for persevering to reach her goals while rising above it all, even when dealing with Crohn’s Disease. Megan took a holistic healing approach to her wellness, awakening her spiritual body to dig deep within her core and discern who to trust in her life, without feeling ashamed of her emotional state, no matter what.
Megan is planning on creating songs with intentional themes for inner healing, aiming to launch a Sound Bath Concert to have a ceremonial experience with the audience. She wants people to navigate their emotions, especially those darker ones full of betrayal and loss, to help them transmute their inner state into a better version of themselves.
Artists like Megan are beautiful examples of finding a light at the end of the tunnel and creating something fulfilling with the pain. Megan Graney is here to help us awaken the music of our souls and find our way to release and let go of anything that is obscuring our light, feeling courageous to thrive, love, and create.
Patrick Dhyanand is a Sound & Visual Artist, Photographer, and Digital Creator from France, currently established in the U.S. His career in the creative arts began in his early 20s as an actor and singer in France. He was then inspired and guided by his Guru of 33 years to pursue Meditation and the Art of imagery, teaching him about photography and cinematography. Dhyanand also specializes in Plotagraph, Videography, and Visual Effects.
Dhyanand is a respected and accomplished World Traveler, Cruise Director, and Tour Director, in Europe and the U.S., including music tours, cultural tours, business tours, corporate incentives, religious pilgrimages, and adventure tours from the Canyons of the Wild West with the American Native Tribes to the Deep South, to the most sacred places around the globe.
He has directed tours to the Orient Express of 6000 miles from Beijing to Moscow through Mongolia and Siberia, 19 tour-pilgrimages all over India, from the Himalayas to the South of Tamil Nadu & Kerala… in the jungles, mountains, lakes of the South World in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Pacific, Easter Island to the tropical countries of Indonesia, Thailand, Burma, Singapore, Philippines, Fiji’s, Korea, Japan, and much more. He has also managed concert tours with the great orchestras of the U.S. like the NY Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Chicago Symphony… all over Europe, Asia, and the United States.
For over 35 years, Dhyanand has practiced the art of meditation and has been initiated into the Science of Yoga by several great Masters. Travel Art Magic is Dhyanand’s virtual platform, taking us on a tour around the world and dazzling us with his inspiring motion/digital art.
Dhyanand is currently working on his book, “The Art of Travel, Meditation, and a Beautiful Living,” where he shares the experiences he had throughout his journey as a traveler, artist, Yogi, and a man of God.
Many things can limit our artistic soul to expand our craft and career, such as location and money, but the main factor that blocks us is our personal opinion of ourselves and how much we believe, or not, in our talents. It is in our will to see past obstacles and do what it takes to seize the moment and make something brilliant with our gifts. Creative Soul, Jared Chan, is proof that no matter the limits set before us, we can achieve our heart’s desires and create a whole world of opportunities where our dreams can come true, one step at a time.
Jared is a singer-songwriter, bass player, and music producer from Singapore. He was born into a home of musicians, taking inspiration from his parents and his older brother who brightened his horizon as an artist, leading him to study drums, bass, and guitar.
To further his education, Jared studied Business Administration, Music Production, and Sound Engineering, where he met his friends, now business partners, and founders of GRYD.
GRYD is a Music & Sound Design Studio that offers an array of services including music production, recording music campaigns for film and TV, sound designs, sound effects, voice recordings, and ADR for film, TV, commercials, and games. They are also a Music Publisher to sync songs on TV and film, pitching on behalf of musicians for possible placements and earning royalties from those breakthroughs.
“In Singapore, the music scene is not as developed as in other countries, and indie musicians don’t get a lot of opportunities,” Jared explains. He wants to give them those opportunities, opening the doors of his growing business to help musicians reach for the stars.
Jared is inspiring his community that no matter how small it is where you come from, you can make it far. He is working eagerly to accomplish his goals and set the stage to fulfill his aspirations. Jared is a giver at heart, full of wisdom and a great deal of experience, willing to share it with others and offer guidance to help us live up to our purpose.
“It is never about the destination. It’s all about the journey and not every rejection is a bad thing. It is a path to something better.” This is Jared’s heartfelt message to us all. He explains that “once you have reached the desired destination, most likely, you will embark on another journey and start again with a new goal to reach another destination,” and he is right. We seldom worry so much about reaching a finish line that we become wrecks to get there, losing sight of the present circumstances that are the seeds of our future harvest.
Jared is an admirable and bright artist, going above and beyond to reach his destination while caving a path full of meaningful opportunities for the creative souls’ community, reminding us through his talents and art, that we can experience a limitless creative life, persevering with a cheerful soul.
