As we head into the holidays and prepare for the dawn of a new year, please join us for an inspiring conversation about innovation with Olivia Bracken, Acupuncturist and Owner of Golden Door in St. Louis. Golden Door is a healing collective that offers acupuncture, chiropractic services, massage therapy, esthetics, therapy/counseling, and health coaching all under one roof.

Step out of the busyness of the season and care for yourself at this special event. We will be meeting at Golden Door to see their space and get to know what they have to offer our community.

Speaker: Olivia Bracken

When: Friday, December 19, 2025, 9-10am

Where: Golden Door, 8920 Manchester Road, Brentwood, MO 63114

Cost: Free

You can find more about Golden Door on their website at www.goldendoorstl.com and on Instagram @goldendoorstl.

Note about accessibility: There are stairs to get to this meeting space. If you have any questions about this please reach out to us at stlouis@creativemornings.com.

Hello, St. Louis!

It has been a few years since CreativeMornings has had a presence in our city. We are making a comeback! 🎉🥳

CreativeMornings is a worldwide organization that offers free monthly breakfast lecture series to communities. See our local chapter page for more information about what is happening in St. Louis and to view previous lectures.

Rachel Helden has signed on as our local host and is excited by how it is all coming together. She grew up in Alton, IL and has since rooted herself in St. Louis. She has faith in our community of creatives here in the Greater St. Louis area and looks forward to bringing another offering of inspirational arts programming to the city.

We are partnering with St. Louis Design Week for our next meeting! CreativeMornings has a monthly theme, this month being SOFT. Danni Eickenhorst of HuSTL Hospitality will be speaking about the softness of recovery after the tornado that we experienced this year. It will be a very special talk. We hope to see you there!

This month's speaker: Danni Eickenhorst
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT

Work & Leisure
3015 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri United States 63103

Register for this event here.

About our speaker

Danni Eickenhorst is a driving force in St. Louis’s hospitality scene as the CEO of HuSTL Hospitality. She is also the visionary co-owner behind beloved establishments including The Fountain on Locust, The Fountain on Delmar, Steve’s Hot Dogs, and Steve’s Meltdown, shaping unique culinary experiences across the city. With a mission to make the St. Louis region a better place for everyone, HuSTL Hospitality is working to reshape hospitality and the communities its invested in.

Also, save the date for our next gathering on Friday, November 7th, 9-10am. Please sign up for our newsletter to get detailed information on what's happening locally. Instagram is a great way to stay connected as well at @cm_stlouis.

If you are interested in volunteering, nominating a speaker, have food/beverage donation ideas, or any other inspirations, please reach out to us via email at stlouis@creativemornings.com.

With Much Gratitude,

Rachel Helden, CreativeMornings St. Louis Chapter Host

Time Well Spent Season 2 is back with interviews from four incredible humans! 

The series explores the question, “How can we be more thoughtful and intentional about how we use our time, and in turn, make space for the things that matter most?” Track your data with Giorgia Lupi, draw your map with Busayo Olupona, and imagine your future with Amit Gupta.

As always - Link below!

https://bit.ly/2QtxZ7N

Upcoming #FreeEvent from XDT. April 22! 

Sign up at the link below! If you haven’t had the chance to check out one of their events- we HIGHLY recommend it. Plus it’s entirely virtual right now.⁠

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xdt-free-skate-earth-day-2021-tickets-150352760153?ref=eios⁠ 

“Kick it with us at Free Skate! Join others in the world to work out your collaborative problem-solving muscles.⁠ ⁠ Free Skate is an interactive workshop event open to all researchers, designers, engineers, product thinkers, and problem solvers. Come as a team or roll solo (we can match you up with others).⁠ ⁠ Free to all, but space is limited, so sign up now and tell a friend! Bring your favorite beverage and join us for some fun ;)"⁠

 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xdt-free-skate-earth-day-2021-tickets-150352760153?ref=eios ⁠ 

Meet Our Ripple Illustrator: Masha Manapov⁠
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Masha Manapov, aka Mashkaman is an award-winning illustrator, designer and image maker.⁠
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Born in Baku and raised in Tel Aviv she is currently working from her Bristol based studio on worldwide commissioned projects.⁠
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Her work focuses mainly on print and press media specializing in conceptual, colorful and textured imagery. Throughout her career her flexible style was translated to a diverse range of projects including branding, packaging, editorial, books and marketing campaigns. Her work has been exhibited both locally and internationally and published in various printed and online publications.⁠
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You can learn more about Masha, and check out her work at the link below:

https://creativemornings.com/blog/meet-our-ripple-illustrator-masha-manapov
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Miss Last Month’s Talk on Divergent?

Click the link below to watch Sarah Schlafly talk about how she created her own path in the food industry. Sarah is the CEO of Mighty Cricket, a next generation protein company with a mission to build a clean protein supply to sustain the world.

https://creativemornings.com/talks/sarah-schlafly/1

💫 Our March Theme, Ripple, speaker is  Rachel D'Souza-Siebert, MPPA! Join us Friday, March 26 at 8:30 AM. 💫

Rachel is the Founder + Principal of Gladiator Consulting, a boutique consultancy with a holistic approach to nonprofit capacity building. Through Gladiator, Rachel has combined her knowledge of Organizational Culture & Resource Development with her deep personal commitment to centering community and seeking justice.

Read more about Rachel and register now at the link below. As always, this is a #free event, you just have to register to get the zoom link to join us!

https://creativemornings.com/talks/rachel-d-souza-siebert-354

Registration ends tomorrow! Don’t miss your chance to join us this Friday for our #Divergent talk with Sarah Schlafly!

Sarah Schlafly is the CEO of Mighty Cricket, a next-generation protein company with a mission to build a clean protein supply to sustain the world.

Read more about Sarah, and reserve your FREE ticket at the link below!

https://creativemornings.com/talks/sarah-schlafly

More about Mighty Cricket here:
https://www.mightycricket.co/

Upcoming event via Bad Drawing Club and AIGA Saint Louis
http://www.tinyletter.com/baddrawingclub
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“Bring your warmest beverage and favorite drawing tools (and as many comfy blankets as you need) to our virtual meet up this month.⁠
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Feb 18⁠
5.30 - 7.30 pm Central Time⁠
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Find the Zoom link in our bio closer to the meet up, or sign up to our mailing list at tinyletter.com/baddrawingclub). Until then, wear a mask, wash your hands, and stay safe and warm⁠
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Bad Drawing Club is an informal group for women, non-binary and gender non-conforming folks who love to draw."⁠

https://www.facebook.com/aigasaintlouis/events/?ref=page_internal
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Join us next Friday for our talk with Sarah Schlafly, where we discuss her clean and sustainable brand Mighty Cricket (@mightycricketco)!

Free registration at the link below:
https://creativemornings.com/talks/sarah-schlafly

More about Mighty Cricket here:

https://www.mightycricket.co/