Podcast & Media Appearances
“Fierce Love, Grief and Showing Up Anyway” featuring Tricia Creason-Valencia.
On this special Mother’s Day episode, we talk about navigating motherhood when your children's reality doesn't match the one you imagined, practicing radical acceptance and how slow hope shapes my mothering worldview.
KCBS Radio highlights PowerHouse
Powerhouse San Jose has become a popular coworking space and media production studio for women+ creatives. Co-Founder Tricia Creason-Valencia tells KCBS it’s a collaborative energy that she hasn’t experienced anywhere else.
Empowering Women Creatives and Entrepreneurs through Community” featuring Tricia Creason-Valencia.
Tricia shares her inspiring journey from documentary filmmaker to founder of Powerhouse, a creative workspace for women in San Jose.
Past Appearances & Events
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![Event poster for NAMI California 2025 Annual Conference featuring speaker Tricia Creason-Valencia, with conference dates October 16 and 17 in Sacramento, CA. The poster includes a photo of Tricia Creason-Valencia, text about her talk titled "Mothering Through the Storm: The Power of Connection and Showing Up No Matter What," and a partial image of the California State Capitol building.]()
"Mothering Through the Storm" Speaker NAMI CA Conference
October 2025
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![Promotional flyer for an event titled "Poetry & Photography: A Creative Dive into Memory & Identity with Tricia Creason-Valencia." It features a smiling woman with colorful short hair and glasses, scheduled for August 20 at 12 p.m. at 2000 North Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, California, organized by Google Visitor Experience.]()
"A Creative Dive into Memory and Identity" at Google
August 2025
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![Event poster for 'Resilience Rising: A Community Celebration' organized by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, highlighting the Youth Suicide Prevention Program 2025 Summit with keynote speaker Tricia Creason-Valencia, a filmmaker and community builder. The poster features a photo of Tricia Creason-Valencia wearing glasses and a denim jacket, smiling against a white wall background, and includes a description of her background and the event theme 'See Me, Heal Me: Visual Storytelling & Youth Mental Wellness.']()
"See Me, Heal Me" Keynote Speaker at Resilience Rising 2025 Summit
June 2025
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![A promotional flyer for a workshop titled 'Framing Your Artistic Practice: Crafting a Meaningful Artist Statement,' scheduled for February 12, 2025, with instructor Tricia Creason-Valencia. The flyer features a photo of a smiling woman with short purple hair and glasses. The flyer discusses how to craft an artist statement that reflects values and vision through collaborative writing, brainstorming, and constructive feedback. It includes a testimonial about feeling empowered and helping others shine, from previous workshop participants. Contact information and a small logo reading 'Tricia Speaks!' are at the bottom.]()
"Creating a Meaningful Artist Statement" Workshop with genARTS
February 2025
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![A collage for the Personal Narrative Visual Storytelling Workshop Series featuring various activities: a woman with colorful text on her shirt, two young men, one playing violin and the other taking a photo, a woman with intricate face paint, white boots and a soccer ball, a person sitting on a park bench, a colorful mural on a building, and a guitar with the text "descendant of extraordinary musicians."]()
"Visual Storytelling" Workshop Instructor
Winter 2024
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![Poster for an event titled "Art as Testimony: The Power of Lived Experience." The event includes an art exhibition reception and artist talk on November 12, 2024, from 6 to 8 PM at the Marriott Hotel in Downtown San Jose. The background features abstract artwork with a bird and a hand holding a remote control.]()
"Art as Testimony: The Power of Lived Experience" Panel Moderator
November 2024
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![Promotional flyer for '10 Things That Scare Me' audio story workshop, featuring colorful handwritten notes, a torn yellow paper with 'Tell your story,' and a logo of a TV with words 'Tricia Speaks!']()
"10 Things That Scare Me" Workshop Facilitator at Adobe HQ
November 2024
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![Poster for Tricia Speaks featuring speaker Tricia Creason-Valencia at Adobe, discussing Mexican-American filmmakers, movie making, and mental resilience, with images of diverse people and films, and text indicating connection through stories.]()
Adobe HQ Guest Speaker
October 2024
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![A promotional poster for the 2024 NAMI California Annual Conference held on October 3-4, 2024, in Anaheim, CA. The poster features the NAMI California logo, event details, a background image of an audience, and a speaker photo with a quote about youth mental health and visual storytelling.]()
NAMI CA Conference Plenary Speaker
October 2024
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![Poster for the 8th Annual Wellness Together Student Mental Wellness Conference featuring speaker Tricia Creason-Valencia, scheduled for October 9th-11th, 2024 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The poster includes a photo of Tricia Creason-Valencia holding a microphone, with a colorful circular frame around her photo. It mentions her roles as speaker, filmmaker, and educator, and highlights her talk titled "Amplifying Youth Voices: How Creativity Improves Well Being." The event is in partnership with WellnessTogether.org and the California Department of Education.]()
Wellness Together Student Mental Wellness Conference Presenter
October 2024
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![Cover image for a workshop titled 'Rock Your Bio' featuring Tricia Creason-Valencia. The image shows a smiling woman with short purple hair and glasses, and a partial view of a person typing on a laptop with red nail polish and a floral dress. The background is a vibrant red with colorful confetti.]()
"Rock Your Bio" Workshop, Facilitator Santa Clara County Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
June 2024
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![Poster for an interactive poetry and storytelling workshop titled 'J Am We Are,' featuring images of two women in a recording studio. One woman is smiling and dressed in a red blazer with patterned pants, and the other woman is wearing a black outfit with headphones, operating a turntable.]()
I Am/We Are: Soundtrack of Self: Poetry & Music
February 2026
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![Poster for Women's Heritage Day event on March 7, 2026, at History Park San Jose, featuring four women speakers with their photos and descriptions, and event details about a discussion on women in media production.]()
Framing Our Own Stories: Women in Production Panel
March 2026
