The Creative Condition podcast

Ep 312: Cleaning Out My Creative Closet. Facing uncomfortable truths

Some core traits, hard-wired and reinforced by our life story, can feel incredibly uncomfortable. Self-loathing and comparison can emerge when we have to look in the mirr

Ep 311: Mid-life, change and course correction with Middle Boop Founder Gordon Reid

Creativity is ever-changing. It grows, shrinks, intensifies and quietens in response to the shape of our story as humans. Branding agency Middle-Boop Founder Gordon Reid

Ep 310: Creative Cabin Fever?! What Do You Need?

A book whispered to me. It was my own. The page it opened on resonated with my current creative need. What do you need? Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating

Ep 309: Why art can start revolutions and make the deepest impact with Archana Srivastava

Mumbai-based artist Archana Srivastava's work is rooted in history and spirituality. We discuss why art moves us and stirs something vital on a level politics and logic c

Ep 308: Living the life you want to live and how it changes your mindset

It's too easy to slip into fear and scarcity. We all do it, but what changes when we make creative career decisions based on the life we want to live instead of in short-

Ep 307: AIGA NY President Justin Wong on community, creativity and how organisations can support today's creative industry

Justin Wong, the new president of AIGA NY joins Ben Tallon to discuss how design support organisations can get behind creative communities, share equal opportunities and

Ep 306: A story about self acceptance and a boiled egg

I hadn't expected the act of peeling a boiled egg in the street to trigger raucous laughter and a wave of self-awareness, but here we are.  When it comes to story, who y

Ep 305: Confidence in Your Story with Deyson Ortiz

Deyson Ortiz meets countless people with phenomenal lived experiences, big achievers and thought leaders who have no idea how to tell their story. When the camera goes on

Ep 304: A Good Bad Influence

The return of Jackass to my life, a TV show that would not see the light of day in today's world, has exhumed a part of me that I've neglected too often. The mischief and

Brew Brain Dump 14: The Joy/madness of Cleaning the Dishwasher when you should be working

Is it mad or wise to be cleaning the dishwasher when you could be productive? I ponder this over a black chicory coffee replacement, no sugar. Please consider subscribi

Ep 303: Story Strategist Kendra Valentine on How To Tell Your Best Story

Kendra Valentine is a Story Strategist who helps businesses, brands, and creative projects communicate their value clearly by translating complex ideas into authentic sto

The Creativity Diary: Why I Miss Retail Jobs

In the latest instalment of The Creativity Diary: Why I miss retail jobs Immersing the brain and creativity The new hairdresser's window Please consider subscribing, re

Ep 302: Thomas Kurppa on how creativity unites 200 people in one agency, Kurppa Hosk

How the hell do you manage and inspire 200 employees in one branding agency? I don't know, but Thomas Kurppa, co-founder of Swedish branding agency Kurppa Hosk, does, and

Ep 301: Why Not? The essential role of facing the unknown and making from the heart

We live in a data-obsessed society. Trapped by the tools and addicted to certainty, too few of us are creating with bravery, daring to fail or f**k up.  I reflect on 11

Austin Kleon on Mario Kart and Safely Destroying Our Kids: Bonus Episode

Something silly and extra for the 300th episode of The Creative Condition podcast : )   Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend

Ep 300: Austin Kleon – Creating Like the Kids, how we can steal some of the magic we've surrendered

Austin Kleon is a phenomenally successful author. His books, Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work, Keep Going, and now, Don't Call It Art, have sold in obscene numbers fo

The Creativity Diary: A Sanity Toolkit!?

Even the calmest of minds is being tested in these times. Drawing upon my inner work during a period of anxiety, stress and at times, despair I've compiled a list to serv

Ep 299: Following the Feeling with Tina Rapp

Tina Rapp works with creatives, founders, and visionaries who appear successful on the outside yet feel disconnected from themselves in their creative and professional li

Brew Brain Dump 13: The Need To Unlock the Digital Prison Cell Door

We default to tools, to software, to digital prisons before we've considered how best to play, to serve the idea. A reflection on analogue's role in the information age.

Ep 298: Your Universe – an Inspiration Tool for Sluggish Moments

Here's a little tool I've begun helping my creativity coaching clients with. 'Your Universe' can bring a vital lift in lethargic, low, or pensive moments. Here's how it w