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Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #8: Eels, outsiders and the excruciating greyness of normalIn this episode I reflect on the cyclical emotional process of making this podcast, tumble down a fascinating eel rabbit hole, ponder the excruciating greyness of “normal”, and explore my love of the brilliant weirdo.TL;DL1’ 15” Running in the dark and the peril of head-torches6’ 34” The repeated process of making this podcast8’ 55” The excruciating greyness of normal10’ 53” Patterns of stuckness12’ 54” Tumbling down an eel rabbit hole18’ 22” My love of the brilliant weirdo32’ 20” Making little zines that you can buy33’ 02” Mask workshop promo33’ 24” Spread the wordLinks to things I mentionedSou...
2026-01-2334 min
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #7: Kingstonymus Bosch, the man who loved dragons and the ghostly posters on the super-ego's bedroom wallIn this episode I talk about how discovering a bizarre mural has helped me approach the festive season with a little more resilience, reflect on ego ideals as the posters my inner critic keeps on its bedroom wall and tell the story of the man who loved dragons as a way of exploring the phenomenon of aboutism.TL;DL6’ 17” The Kingstonymus Bosch mural15’ 38” The ghostly posters on the inner critic's bedroom wall24’ 05” All about aboutism24' 45” The man who loved dragons30'56” The imperfect portrait experiment36'25" Plug for my 20% off sale in...
2025-12-2638 min
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #6: Welcome to my world, a love letter to autumn and reflections on masks that revealIn this episode I reflect on how much I love autumn, tell the story of a crow reunion, play a weird song I wrote and performed in assembly age 8, experiment with less censored/more eccentric social interaction and talk about the power of masks that help reveal more of who we already are.TL;DL2’ 15” I really love autumn4’ 36” A crow reunion14’ 27” The open studio/welcome to my world22' 02” The bizarre assembly performance remembered26’ 51” Experiments in social interaction31’ 01” Reflections on masks that reveal44’ 32” Plugs for festive markets I’m doing46’ 06” Weird greeti...
2025-11-2847 min
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #5: Learning about lightning, the fish that makes dreams and reflections on beautiful inexpertiseIn this episode I tell the story of how getting trapped on an exposed beach in a lightning storm became the highlight of a disastrous snorkelling trip, explore how dreams can be a scary, intense but ultimately helpful healing process and reflect on the beauty and power of inexpertise through the lens of the Portsmouth Sinfonia.TL;DL3’ 32” The disastrous snorkelling trip13’ 13” Live from "lightning beach" (contains swears!)25’ 10” The fish that makes dreams36’ 53” Reflections on beautiful inexpertise50' 29” Plug for (Not a) Lost Cat prints and open studioLinks to things I men...
2025-10-3153 min
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #4: Kindness for crabs, thoughts on the creative slump and learning to see the world as strangeIn this episode I reflect on the big creative slump I found myself in August, explore how learning to see the world as strange can help us experience wonder and share the story of a beach trip with Poppy the dog that inspired me to make a little zine entitled “Be kind to crabs”.TL;DL4’ 08” Kindness for crabs12’ 11” Thoughts on the creative slump24’ 20” Learning to see the world as strange34’ 36” What the February?! Book, backgammon invitation and About Time podcastLinks to things I mentionedA video of my “Be Kind...
2025-10-0339 min
About Time - with Chris NicholsThe Steve Chapman One: the wisdom of trying stuff and seeing what happensI love Steve’s work. He’s an artist, a workshop creator, a facilitator and so much more.I’ve known Steve for his constant exploring of new edges and new experiments.This is such a rich episode that I can’t give it a summary. I just want to say that this is one of my absolute favourites so far. A rich life story, the power of finding people who support and develop you, the courage to stand on stages and not know what comes next … not to mention an amazing podcast series of t...
2025-09-1243 min
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #3: Quantum flirting, Back Gaemen and a live crow/spider skirmishIn this episode I talk about The Windowsill Gang and how they bring me joy but also steal my crab shells, all about Arnie Mindell's beautiful concept of Quantum Flirting and share the story of how I have ended up inviting strangers to play Backgammon with me.And an exciting moment (for me anyway) when I witness a crow/spider skirmish right outside my window.TL;DL 1' 50" The Windowsill Gang9' 09" Quantum Flirting14' 55" The Back Gaemen project15' 27" Spider/crow skirmish31' 51" New t-sh...
2025-09-0536 min
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #2: The union of onions, the trouble with windows and the importance of niche environments and reasonable adjustmentsIn this episode I enjoy following the random gifts of a dyslexic mind and reflect on some of the comments that people made about my "create windows into your world" philosophy in episode one.I also explore the idea of "niche environments" and "reasonable adjustments" as important considerations for anyone wanting to nurture their own spontaneous self-expression.TL;DL3' 42" The union of onions6' 10" More thoughts on "windows into your world"16' 35" Niche environments and reasonable adjustmentsLinks I mention...
2025-08-3037 min
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastEpisode #1: An accidental podcast, the carcinisation of tech and four lightly held philosophies for living a creative lifeIn this episode I realise that in attempting to make an accessible audio version of my Substack that I have accidentally created a podcast. Maybe.I also consider the idea that all apps and digital platforms are evolving to eventually become the same thing (a bit like the evolutionary theory of carcinisation where everything becomes a crab) and I share my "Four lightly held philosophies for living a creative life" from an article I forgot I wrote a number of years back. TL;DL1' 01" The carcinisation of tech
2025-08-2333 min
For Creative PeopleEpisode 3: 'Art Babies' (an interview with jdwoof & Steve Xoh)For Creative People, Episode 3: Helen Jane Campbell’s guests are jdwoof & Steve Xoh (aka Art Babies)In this episode, I interview Art Babies: stevexoh (aka Steve Chapman) and jdwoof (aka Jo Wood), two self taught artists who have found they like to do things together.Their projects have included an exhibition of art made in response to feelings at the Barbican in London, a solstice-themed 12 hour radio station, a podcast, a talk at a festival, a community mural, and residencies in a forest in Scotland, a shop on the South Coast of England an...
2025-06-171h 00
OneTrackMinds PodcastDenise Gough and Steve ChapmanHello friends, Welcome to this week’s episode of the OneTrackMinds podcast, featuring two stories about life-changing songs from two artists who definitely broke the mould. Our first storyteller is two-time Olivier-Award-winning actress Denise Gough. Denise has recently been back on the London stage reprising her breakout role in the play People, Places, Things; and she’ll be appearing in the second season of the excellent Star Wars spin-off Andor when it’s released in early 2025. Our second guest is the artist and writer Steve Chapman, better known on Instagram as @stevexoh. Steve is one...
2024-09-1334 min
Unthinking Space (formerly Design Feeling)The Power of Pointless Creativity Projects with Steve ChapmanThis episode features a profound conversation with Steve Chapman, focusing on the liberation from societal constraints to embrace creative spontaneity and personal development. Steve shares his transition from as a organisational culture expert to pursuing artistic freedom, underlining the importance of lived experiences over traditional learning. Steve’s projects like 'Sound of Silence' and 'Lost Cat' underscore the value of initiating endeavours without fixed goals, highlighting an organic discovery process. Additionally, Steve discusses his mask workshops, derived from Keith Johnson's concepts and Gestalt therapy, which facilitate personal discovery by encouraging participants to express hidden facets of...
2024-03-281h 29
Exploring The Heart Of ChangePerpetual Processes of Becoming with Steve ChapmanA conversation on becoming and life's unpredictable invitations.
My conversation with Steve explores change from many interesting angles. He shares insightful stories from his own experiences, like initiating change by leaving a stable job and navigating the unexpected challenges of being an artist, as well as times when change was thrust upon him. Steve offers a fresh perspective on change as a perpetual process of becoming rather than discrete events. You'll love Steve's open and curious approach to responding to and understanding change, and how wecultivate resilience through unexpected twists and turns.
Steve can be...
2023-09-0153 min
TravelZoomLondon, the UKIn this episode of TravelZoom we take you to London.London dates back millennia. its history was shaped by the Romans, Vikings, Normans leaving behind a rich tapestry of culture and architecture. Aga, the host, interviews Steve Chapman. Steve is an artist, writer, speaker, and most importantly he’s lived in London all his life. He talks about the hidden side of London, its art scene as well as the impact Brexit had on the city.More about Steve Chapman:Website: https://www.canscorpionssmoke.com/product-category/prints/In...
2023-03-2945 min
The Alternative London PodcastSteve XohSteve Chapman, better known as Steve Xoh, is a visual artist and creator with an unusual, yet endearing and playful twist on reality. In this episode we talk about Steve's wide-spanning array of unique ideas and his need to constantly create. With a seemingly endless pit of inspiration, from the surreal to the down right silly, he captures his audiences imagination and brings them along for the ride. Despite the huge success of some of these projects, Steve has an admirable and intuitive sense of when to stop. Despite his fans often wanting...
2023-03-2253 min
Leaders in Conversation with Anni TownendBeing Playful Not Knowing – a conversation with Steve Chapman, creator of Can Scorpions SmokeABOUT THE SHOWWelcome to Leaders in Conversation with me, Anni Townend. The podcast that helps you to grow your confidence and courage as a leader.I created this series of candid conversations for leaders to share their inspirational leadership stories, weaving together the threads of their life, offering valuable insights and rich experience to help and inspire you on your own unique leadership journey.In each episode leaders share their personal life and leadership stories to encourage you to delve in what you really care about – your values and beliefs, yo...
2023-01-2429 min
LifeDoneDifferent.lySteve Chapman (@stevexoh) - exploring the counter-intuitiveThis is a conversation with Steve Chapman. Steve worked for Glaxo Smith Kline for 20 years, he started packing boxes and ended up in a senior management role - and then he became an artist. It sounds like a huge dose of doing something very different but it's not quite as dramatic as that. Steve has found a way to do what he wants to do and earn a living selling his art and helping organisations understand creativity and the human condition. He says "I'm at my best when I’m on the edge of not quite knowing wha...
2022-08-291h 31
The Midlife MentorsS3 Ep26: The Inner Critic: Interview w/ Steve ChapmanSend us a textThe inner critic. The inner bully. Whatever the name - it's the voice inside our mind that often sabotages the life we dream of - and deserve. It tells us we're not good enough, smart enough, brave enough (and any other 'enough-ness' you'd like to add). It can be debilitating - always pulling us back to playing small.In this episode we interview TEDx speaker Steve Chapman - who back in 2017 gave a groundbreaking talk about the inner critic. We came across his work recently and knew you would relate to his...
2020-12-1646 min
Clowning Around PodcastSilence with Steve ChapmanJoin your host Emma and her Clown Barbara talking all things Silence. How can we use silence for creativity? What does silence mean? How did Silence influence Steve’s work in both art and other creative practices? How can Barbara use her silent vibrations for good? What does silence mean for each of us? And much much more Follow Steve: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/somethingsidid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevexoh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegchapman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevexoh About Steve Chapman: ...
2020-12-0854 min
On The Edge#023 Steve Xoh - The Art of Not KnowingIn this episode I had great conversation with Steve Xoh (pronounced Steve Zore - and also known as Steve Chapman) who is an artist, writer and speaker interested in creativity and the human condition. He has spoken around the world on the subject of human creativity and culture and has exhibited his artwork alongside the likes of Pablo Picasso and David Shrigley. He is visiting faculty member on a number of culture change Master’s programmes and he says he is at his best when he isn’t quite sure of what he is doing.
I first met Ste...
2020-11-2338 min