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The Creativity for All PodcastThat's all, folks!Season 3 of The Creativity for All Podcast has concluded with a fabulous conversation with inventor Solveiga Pakštaite, and this feels like the right time for me to put an end to this fabulous - but time-consuming - adventure, in order to focus on my writing. I've loved meeting such a wide range of guests and exploring creativity in Maths, education, neuroscience, mental health, kindness, marketing, pottery, glass engraving, weaving, willow sculpture, speed painting,
2022-12-2301 min2022-11-2146 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 47. Exploring the magic of weaving with Rosie-may GreenbankIn September 2022, a stall at the Ely market caught my attention, not just because every woven piece was beautiful, but because I saw at the far end of the table a small weaving loom, which made me think, quite rightly, that the creator of these lovely pieces was worth having a chat with. Rosie-may Greenbank is a traditional hand-weaver, cloth designer, maker, photographer, and web designer. Working with heritage skills to create artisan cloth, she uses traditional wooden looms, very much in the same way weavers have for hundreds of years. During the first lockdown she set...
2022-10-3146 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 46. Exploring nature through creativity with Emma StothardSculpture, and especially willow sculpture, has always fascinated me, so when I came across Emma Stothard's website, I knew I had to get in touch. Emma is a Yorkshire-based willow and wire sculptor. Inspired by the creatures of the North York Moors, where she lives, she creates sculptures of wild/domestic animals and birds. After receiving a BA Honours in Fine Art from Southampton Solent University, she briefly moved to the Somerset Levels to learn the process of growing, coppicing, bundling, and weaving willow. In 2001, thanks to a loan from The Prince's Trust, Emma started her sculpting...
2022-10-1046 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 45. Challenging our beliefs creatively with Voula TsofliasToday's guest, Voula Tsoflias, is a writer of psychological fiction and non-fiction psychology, combining her two passions in life: fiction writing and psychology. Following a long and happy career as a corporate psychologist, she now devotes her time to writing and related activities. She's finishing her third novel, Halo. Her first novel, Honor’s Shadow, was published by Karnac in 2012. She’s a contributing author to the DK Psychology book and the co-founder of Resilience for Writers, with author Isabel Costello, supporting writers through the specific challenges of trying to get published, with workshops and writings. Vo...
2022-09-1955 minThe Creativity for All PodcastPodcast NewsABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to mention a speed painter, a potter, or an actor! Creativity is everywhere and I love nothing more than to explore it in The Creativity for All Podcast, either by focusing on a theme – such as perfectionism, feeding your creative brain, or the pressure to be creative – in my solo episodes, or through my conversations with all manner of creative people. I want to challenge the perception of crea...
2022-06-2700 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 43. Exploring the exponential power of kindness with Becca ReedKindness.org is on a mission to educate and inspire people to choose kindness and science is the foundation and heartbeat of their work, through their collaboration with researchers at Harvard University and educators, one of the many topics raised in my conversation with today's guest, Becca Reed. Over the last decade Becca’s worked with thousands of educators and students across the US, first as a classroom teacher, a program designer and trainer, and then as an education consultant. As the latter, she worked with change-making educators and organizations to build bridges between “what is” and “what cou...
2022-06-1345 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 42. Another creative exerciseGrab a pen and paper and join me for another short creative exercise – a follow-up to the ever so popular episode 34 – designed to get you thinking about your own take on, and relationship with, creativity. Ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to mention a speed painter, a potter, or an actor! Creativity is everywhere and I love nothing more than to explore it in The Creativity for All Podcast, either by focusing on a th...
2022-05-2328 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 41. Exploring our humanity with Ronni AbergelTen minutes is all it took between the moment I came across a post about The Human Library and the moment I sent an invitation to its founder, journalist and social change activist, Ronni Abergel, today’s guest. The Human Library is an international not-for-profit organisation, which started in Copenhagen, Denmark, 22 years ago, and is now available in 85 countries and 50 languages. Just as you borrow a printed book from your community’s library, you can borrow a human book from one of the many book depots The Human Library is running across the world. You choo...
2022-05-091h 08The Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 40. Honing our observation skillsThat observation is a key skill when it comes to any type of creative endeavour seems fairly obvious. That we all have observation skills, even more so. But to what extent are we aware of them, how often are we actively using them, and what can we do to hone them? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to mention a speed painter, a potter, or an actor! Creativity is everywhere and I love nothing...
2022-04-2520 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 39. Exploring our creativity through photography with Jahan SaberEver since launching the podcast, I’ve wanted to invite a photographer and more specifically, someone who masters both digital and film/analogue photography. Two months ago, I came across Jahan Saber’s film photography course on Skillshare and, by the end of the first module, I knew I had to get in touch. Jahan was born in Vienna. His photographic journey began at a young age and was rekindled in his mid-twenties. Leaving a career in commercial photography, he returned to the roots of the analogue process, working mainly from his home darkroom. Jahan is currently enro...
2022-04-1157 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 38. Boredom and CreativityWhat if we’re not meant to avoid boredom at all costs? What if it’s actually good for us and for our creativity? In this first solo episode of Season 3, I’m challenging you to rethink your own take not only on boredom, but also on productivity. Are you ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to mention a speed painter, a potter, or an actor! Creativity is everywhere and I love nothing more t...
2022-03-2814 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 37. The creative joy of exploring the human brain with Alex Cayco-GajicWelcome back! Season 3 starts with an exploration of the human brain, no less!, with Alex Cayco-Gajic, a junior professor at the Group for Neural Theory at the prestigious school, l’École Normale Supérieure, in Paris. Alex is interested in how different brain regions coordinate during motor and cognitive behaviours and has talked about her teaching and research with such passion and eloquence during our lessons, that I decided to invite her on the podcast to talk about the human brain, but also what makes her work so intensely creative. She describes taking a le...
2022-03-1452 minThe Creativity for All PodcastIntroducing Season 3 of The Creativity for All PodcastA new season is coming! About The Creativity for All Podcast A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to mention a speed painter, a potter, or an actor! Creativity is everywhere and I love nothing more than to explore it, either by focusing on a theme – such as perfectionism, feeding your creative brain, or the pressure to be creative – in my solo episodes, or through my conversations with all manner of creative people. I am determined to challenge the perc...
2022-02-1401 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 36. Let's stimulate our imagination!Albert Einstein once said ‘’Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere’’. When they think about imagination, most people tend to think of storytelling or artistic pursuits, but imagination is everywhere, as is creativity. In fact, you cannot have one without the other. So grab a pen and paper and join me for a series of short, fun exercises designed to stimulate your imagination. Ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to menti...
2022-01-3135 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 35. Activating our creativity with Sue KeoghIn need of inspiration a while ago, I subscribed to the weekly email alerts from the award-winning Cambridge digital marketing agency, Sookio, and was immediately struck by their creative, but also down-to-earth and relatable approach to marketing, so much so that I decided to invite its founder, Sue Keogh, on this podcast. After a decade working in radio and digital media for the BBC, ITV, Yahoo, and Aol, Sue founded Sookio in 2008, which offers content strategy, training, and content creation, like video, social media, and copywriting. To Sue, everything is interesting and stimulating, from the...
2022-01-1751 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 34. A short creative exerciseGrab a pen and paper and join me for this short creative exercise designed to get you thinking about your own take on, and relationship with, creativity. Ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teacher. Not to mention a speed painter, a potter, or an actor! Creativity is everywhere and I love nothing more than to explore it in The Creativity for All Podcast, either by focusing on a theme – such as perfectionism, feeding your creative br...
2021-12-1326 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 33. Sharing news creatively with Lucy PurdyWe often feel helpless when wanting to do something constructive to help others. We fear our contribution will amount to a drop in the ocean or we simply don't know where to start. Positive News is filled with stories of individuals using their creativity to bring about change to society and Lucy Purdy is the person in charge of curating those stories. After a traditional route into journalism, beginning at local newspapers, Lucy went freelance, in order to write about topics that felt most important to her, including our connection to nature and growing food. She's fascinated...
2021-11-2951 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 32. Creativity and inspirationOne of the most powerful clichés about creativity is that of inspiration being an integral part of the creative process. While we’ve established in this podcast that creativity is not just for artists, writers, or craftspeople, that we are all born inherently creative, what of inspiration? Can we be creative without being inspired? Is our creative output less likely to be valuable or meaningful without inspiration? And what do we actually mean by it? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community bui...
2021-11-1517 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 31. Exploring nature creatively with Julie DoreIn September 2021, I was lucky enough to take a guided tour of Madingley Hall garden with Julie Dore and, within five minutes, I knew I wanted to invite her on the podcast. Keen to explore her love of plants and nature and to help people be well and healthy, Julie left her career in local government finance to become a qualified medical herbalist and member of both the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) and the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy (CPP). She's also an experienced university lecturer in natural sciences. Although semi-retired now, Julie...
2021-11-0145 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 30. Your take on creativityWe're back! And for the 30th episode of The Creativity for All Podcast, I decided to give listeners the opportunity to share their very own definition of creativity, as well as any tips/suggestions they might have to nurture our creative potential. Many of you got in touch, thank you for that!, and it's been great fun reflecting on your definitions and suggestions, so I hope you will enjoy this episode. The Creativity for All Podcast explores creativity in all its forms. With each guest I interview every two episodes, we discuss what it means to be...
2021-10-1820 minThe Creativity for All PodcastShare your take on creativity!The Creativity for All Podcast is currently on a break, but for the 30th episode, I’ve decided to give you the opportunity to share your very own definition of creativity, as well as any tips/suggestions you might have to nurture our creative potential. Send me an email at caroline@blueasanorange.com and I will include your responses in my next episode. I look forward to learning more about your take on creativity!
2021-06-2600 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 29. Approaching functionality creatively with Sarah GiblinA couple of weeks ago, an article caught my attention on the BBC website. It was the story of how a Mexican doctor had got in touch with the British company making the backpack he’d been using for a year to voice his frustration, because he couldn’t use it anymore. The coronavirus pandemic was raging and his backpack couldn’t be sterilised and taken into the hospital. Not only did the owner and creator of the bag, Sarah Giblin, respond to his message, but with his feedback, she designed in only 11 months – and during lockdown – the first backpack t...
2021-06-0758 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 28. More on feeding your creative brainEpisode 7, entitled ‘Feeding your creative brain’, is by far the most downloaded solo episode of this podcast, which has led me to think that you’d welcome a new episode exploring this topic further. Today I’m looking at the ways in which we can identify our own creative potential, lean into it, and feed it properly. Creativity not only helps us manage our life, but makes it more engaging and fun, so how about taking a moment to think about how you can access it and make it an integral part of your life? The Creat...
2021-05-2419 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 27. *Saving the world* creatively with Dinky DoorsIn 2018, out of sight, anonymously, and with a ginormous morsel of trepidation, a mysterious duo took to the streets of Cambridge, UK, with an unexpected mission to *SAVE THE WORLD*. It sounds implausible, but they were contacted by an other-worldly being known only as the 'Supreme Leader', who asked them to spread wonder, delight, and a healthy dose of happy, here on planet Earth. This unfathomable alien entity had noticed that many of the humans were a bit miserable, what with the relentless daily onslaught of terribly-depressing terrible news, and everything. They needed willing accomplices to help t...
2021-05-1049 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 26. A short meditation exerciseThis week, I'm moving away from the usual format to offer a practical approach to nurturing our creativity with a short meditation exercise. While not a meditation teacher, nor an expert, I know that meditating, even shortly, makes us feel better and the more we meditate, the more creative energy we have. So today we’re focusing on our breath, letting our nervous system relax and inviting silence in. Needless to say, you can repeat this exercise as often as needed. I hope it will bring you peace and quiet. The Creativity for All Podcast expl...
2021-04-2622 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 25. Reflecting light creatively with Kate JonesI came across the breathtakingly beautiful glass pieces created by Studio Gillies Jones on the Fen Ditton Gallery website and, unusually for me, I was desperate to touch, and grab hold of, them. Such a visceral reaction led me to immediately invite Kate Jones on the podcast to discover her creative process and the art of glassblowing and engraving. She and her partner, Stephen Gillies, both studied at Stourbridge College of Art (Stephen, glass design, and Kate, fine art), and established their joint studio in 1995 to develop a range of sculptural vessels and contemporary glassware for everyday l...
2021-04-1243 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 24. Nurturing our creativityAs with anything we feel strongly about, and is worth embracing, creativity takes determination but also nurturing. Season 2 of the podcast explores the many ways in which we can nurture our creative potential, but what does it mean practically? What does taking care, feeding, and protecting our creativity look like? The Creativity for All Podcast is sponsored by Blue as an Orange, where we believe in creativity through communication and offer mentoring and coaching for aspiring writers, and tailored language tuition for individuals and companies.
2021-03-2921 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 23. Solving problems creatively with Alison GradeAlison Grade has been a professional freelancer all her career and describes her key skill as transforming creative concepts into a business reality. She accomplishes this with the films she produces, the creative entrepreneurs she mentors, small and medium enterprises she advises, and in her book, The Freelance Bible (Penguin). The minute I came across an article about Alison, I knew I wanted to interview her on the podcast to discuss, not only what it means to embrace a freelancing career, but also the tricky relationship between creativity and business. Drawing from her academic training, as...
2021-03-1544 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 22. Curiosity and CreativityThat curiosity is key to any creative pursuit might seem obvious. It does not mean, however, that the correlation between the two is easy to pinpoint. In this episode, I’m exploring the nature of curiosity, the obstacles we might encounter when embracing it, such as assumptions and passivity, as well as suggestions to re-energize curiosity and turn it into our most powerful creative ally, so I hope you enjoy it. The Creativity for All Podcast is sponsored by Blue as an Orange, where we believe in creativity through communication and offer mentoring and coaching fo...
2021-03-0118 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 21. Sharing the joy of creativity with Sarah RowanNow more than ever, we need joy in our lives, and I can’t think of a better guest than speed painter, Sarah Rowan, to remind us all of the joy of being creative and sharing creativity with others. Sarah has been creating unique works of art for two decades, performing live at over 400 live events, from Parliament House to the Opera House, in Sydney, and leaving her mark as a speed painter for corporate events, weddings, festivals, schools and fundraisers, raising nearly 200K through her paintings so far. She not only seeks to entertain, bu...
2021-02-1549 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 20. Failure and CreativityWelcome to season 2 of the Creativity for All Podcast! While season 1 focused on the origin of creativity, Season 2 is going to explore the many ways in which we can nurture it. You might find it highly ironic that I’ve chosen failure as the topic for the first solo episode of 2021. In fact, I can’t think of a better way to kick off the second season, than by wrestling with this particularly tricky notion. After all, fear of failure prevents many from accessing and using their creative potential and if they have tried to do s...
2021-01-1116 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 19. Instinct and Creativity How often do you listen to your own instinct? Do you trust it, or do you choose logic instead? And, come to think of it, are logic and instinct truly opposites? In this episode, I explore not only our perception of instinct, and why we often choose to disregard it, but also the crucial role instinct plays in allowing us to tap into our creative potential. I hope you will enjoy listening to this episode, as much as I’ve enjoyed making it. If so, why not tell a friend or relative about it? Every new recommendation will give The Cre...
2020-11-0915 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 18. Creating our lives with Julia MagnayMoney is a tricky topic, to say the least, and is not usually mentioned in relation to creativity, other than to quote box office records or the auctioning of a masterpiece. But what if there’s a creative way to approach not only money, but also the notion of abundance? Today’s guest is Julia Magnay. Julia is an abundance coach, financial adviser, home-educating parent, NLP Practitioner, and creator of ‘Live Enriched’. She has been passionate about personal development since the age of twelve. One of the things that makes her heart sing, is helping others enrich their li...
2020-10-2652 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 17. Answering your questions!A behind-the-scenes episode, in which I answer your questions about podcasting and creativity, but also about teaching and writing. Thank you so much for getting in touch, for caring, and for listening! Here are links to the episodes/pages mentioned in this podcast: Episode 1. Introducing the Creativity for All Podcast Episode 3. Perfectionism and creativity Episode 7. Feeding your creative brain Episode 9. Fear and creativity Episode 14. Exploring maths creatively with Rob Leslie Episode 15. The creative approach to language learning My FB page My LinkedIn profile The Creativity...
2020-10-1221 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 16. Reflecting the world creatively with Jesse FoxToday’s guest is Jesse Fox. Jesse is an actor, director and theatre-maker based in London. He trained on the Collaborative and Devised Theatre BA Acting course at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where he’s now a regular Visiting Lecturer. Jesse is the co-founder of the devised theatre company, Engineer Theatre Collective, which creates stories based on interview-led research processes, through highly collective working methods, using actor improvisation as a means of creating text, and a strong emphasis on design elements, such as sound and lighting. The company has twice been nomi...
2020-09-281h 17The Creativity for All PodcastAsk me your questions!Hello everyone! The Creativity for All Podcast is on a break. So this week, instead of an interview or a solo episode, I would like to share two things with you. First, I want to thank you all for listening. I launched my podcast in January of this year, with the hope of reaching listeners interested, like me, in exploring creativity in all its forms. I had no idea if anyone would listen, let alone get in touch, so I’m very grateful for your support and feedback. Also, I’ve decided to chan...
2020-08-3101 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 15. The creative approach to language learningLanguage learning is often seen as difficult and awkward. There are conjugations to learn, pronunciation to master and the risk of sounding silly when speaking in public. Many choose to believe that languages are best learned as children, that it’s too late, or too hard, for adult students. But what if there’s a way to approach language learning creatively, to finally embrace the process and have fun expressing yourself? The Creativity for All Podcast is sponsored by Blue as an Orange, where we believe in creativity through communication and offer mentoring and coaching for aspiring writ...
2020-08-1722 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 14. Exploring maths creatively with Rob LeslieTwo years ago, I had a fascinating chat with Rob Leslie at a mutual friend's party. Upon hearing that he was a maths teacher, I resisted the impulse to share with him my tales of maths woe and, instead, asked him what he did to make maths accessible, clear and relatable to his students. In other words, I asked him about his creative approach to teaching and about the relationship between maths and creativity, although, at the time, the word 'creativity' wasn't used. Rob studied maths and computation (computer science with a strong mathematical foundation) at Oxford...
2020-08-031h 00The Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 13. Creativity & EaseIt's hard for most of us not to equate the notion of ease with not doing enough, not caring enough, even sometimes, with being casual and unprofessional. And when it comes to creativity, ease is nowhere to be seen. Surely being creative cannot be easy, surely you have to work hard and suffer, in order to be creative? But is it really the case? What if there is another way to approach ease, which let’s us tap into our own creative potential? The Creativity for All Podcast is sponsored by Blue as an Orange, where we be...
2020-07-2019 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 12. Coming alive through creativity with Shilpa ShahToday's guest is Shilpa Shah. Whether it is with her coaching, community building or with her meditation practice, singing and storytelling, creativity is at the core of everything she does. A community builder and facilitator at heart, Shilpa tells us how she uses her experience, creativity and a focus on what feels good, to help people connect at a deeper level, build relationships, be playful, and open to new ideas. How creativity is an integral part of activism, as is showed with the Black Lives Matter Movement, and how, following a long tradition embraced by social change...
2020-07-0653 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 11. The pressure to be creativeWe’ve been told repeatedly for the past four months, that lockdown is the ideal time to be creative. But is it, really? When is a good time to be creative and is free time, together with the obligation to remain at home, conducive for embracing our creativity successfully? In this episode, I analyse the pressure to be creative at a specific time, i.e. during a global pandemic, and dismantle a series of assumptions in the process. If you’ve been feeling the pressure and haven’t figured out what to do, this episode is for you!
2020-06-2220 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 10. Embracing uncertainty in creativity with Kate SpenceToday's guest is Kate Spence. Kate is an archaeologist, academic and moonlight potter. She went to her first pottery evening class with her mother, as a teenager, and has taken it up again in 2017. She produces tableware at Kiln Cambridge, working alongside a wonderful community of like-minded makers and enjoys throwing on a potter's wheel and experimenting with glazing. She's interested in the role of ceramics in everyday rituals surrounding the preparation and sharing of food, and the way relationships are formed with and through ceramics. She's also fascinated by the role of creativity within an ancient c...
2020-05-2550 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 9. Fear and CreativityMany of us have experienced the fear of embracing our own creativity. In fact, it’s one of the key reasons why we choose not to be creative. And while there’s a lot to fear at the moment – and the fear of being creative might seem entirely irrelevant or secondary – there’s no better time to address the fundamental need to express ourselves through creativity and turn our fear of all things creative into a joyful and exciting exploration. Creativity is good for our mental health and we need it more than ever.
2020-05-1121 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 8. Rethinking yoga creatively - with Julie MartinToday’s guest is Julie Martin. Julie is an embodied yoga teacher who wants her students to think outside the box, get off their mat and shake up old dogmas! She wants us to find freedom to unfold into the beauty of a yoga practice that emerges from the inside. It is a practice of inquiry - a somatic exploration of sensation, movement and stillness. With over twenty-five years of experience, Julie offers teachings for yoga teachers, who wish to evolve and empower their practice and teachings, as well as encourages yoga students around the world to break free fr...
2020-04-261h 13The Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 7. Feeding your creative brainBeing creative is not a passive process, creativity isn’t born out of the void. To get creative, we need to feed and stimulate our brain. But where do we start, especially when our energy and concentration levels aren’t as high as they used to be? In this episode, I look at what makes us creative, even in the most stressful of times, and how to nurture and nourish our own creative potential in a kind, compassionate and strategic way.
2020-04-0721 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 6. Being creative together - with Dominique HenzToday’s guest is Dominique Henz. Dominique studied theatre and film in Germany, Scotland and Australia. She was a director at the Mainz State Theatre, worked for ZDF, the German public-service television broadcaster, for Deutsche Bank, the University of Göttingen, the Max-Planck-Institute and has written a PhD on the Australian movie director, Peter Weir. In 1994, I saw a beautiful and heartbreaking production of a play by Joshua Sobol entitled Ghetto, directed by Dominique, as part of her third-year project at Glasgow University. She was a student still, but already a fully-formed director, putting together a play in...
2020-03-2850 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 5. Fighting anxiety with creativityA shorter episode, published a week early, on the relationship between anxiety and creativity, the role of storytelling, and embracing creativity in order to fight anxiety. These are scary and anxiety-inducing times, so I hope this episode will encourage you to be creative and bring you some respite from the relentless news cycle. Stay safe.
2020-03-1512 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 4. What happens when we start being creative - with Meg KissackToday’s guest is Meg Kissack. She’s a coach, writer, podcaster and all-round rebel-rouser for creative and multi-passionate women, who want to do the things only they can do and leave the world a brighter place. She is the founder of That Hummingbird Life, host of The Couragemakers Podcast and The Daily Pep! Podcast. Her motto is: ''Everything changes when you believe you matter''. I’ve invited Meg because she uses her own creativity to not only encourage others to nourish and sustain theirs, through her podcasts and writing, but also to coach creative women, helping them t...
2020-03-091h 03The Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 3. Perfectionism and CreativityTo most of us perfectionism is a badge of honour, the personality trait you brag about in interviews or performance reviews, the indispensable ingredient to a successful career, to a successful life. It’s the engine driving us fast, faster and faster for the most perfectionist among us. Perfectionism pushes us to always do better, to challenge ourselves further, ignoring any progress or accomplishments, while often putting our health and well-being at risk. When it comes to creativity, is perfectionism our friend or our foe? Is it the engine we have to use in order to be cr...
2020-02-1327 minThe Creativity for All PodcastEpisode 2. Learning and Creativity with Helen MurrayIn this episode of the Creativity for All Podcast – the first guest episode of Series 1 about the origin of creativity – I'm talking to Helen Murray. Helen is passionate about facilitating learning and development and is a qualified teacher and education development advisor. She’s also a home-educating parent who values freedom, self-direction and consent in education. She's interested in learning as a creative process, which makes her the ideal first guest on my show. She’s an original thinker and in the seven years I’ve known her, there isn’t a single conversation we’ve had that ha...
2020-02-1044 min
The Couragemakers Podcast | Encouragement, Inspiration & Rebel Rousing for Mission Driven Doers, Makers & Shakers |139: The Creative Process & Feeding Your Creativity with Caroline JestazHello Couragemaker and welcome to a fabulous episode of The Couragemakers Podcast! This week I’m delighted to be chatting to the wonderful Caroline Jestaz. Caroline is a fiction writer, language teacher and writing mentor. She was born and raised in Paris and has been living in the UK since 2003. She first went to England at the age of seven and fell in love with the language, the culture and the country. By the time she was thirteen, she spoke fluent English and went on to study Russian and Italian, then English Literature at u...
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The Creativity for All PodcastIntroducing The Creativity for All PodcastMention the word ‘creativity’ and you will very likely be faced with perplexed or sceptical stares. To many it seems elusive, mysterious even, and is therefore completely outside their reach. To some, it's an illusion, a myth. And, on the whole, creative people are seen as established artists with a fertile imagination, finely-honed skills and a boundless capacity for self-torture. With such a take on the subject, one cannot be blamed for dismissing creativity entirely! I believe that creativity can be found in everyday life and doesn’t require external validation, that being creative is fun and good f...
2020-01-2527 min
The Creativity for All PodcastThe Creativity for All Podcast TrailerThe Creativity for All Podcast is a bi-monthly show designed to explore creativity in all its forms and hosted by Caroline Jestaz, a fiction writer, language teacher and writing mentor, who believes that we are all born with the potential to be creative and that potential is most of the time unrecognised, untapped and unvalued. With The Creativity for All Podcast, Caroline is keen to explore creativity in all its forms, to debunk many myths about creativity – such as being for the chosen few, unreachable, expensive and painful, to show that creativity is for everyone and is ac...
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