The Creative Blood Podcast
Join us as we delve deep into the personal journeys of culture-defining creatives and industry insiders from the world of fashion, music, film, photography and more.
Through intimate conversations with host and Creative Blood Founder Laura Conway – in the spirit of ‘passing it on’ – they reveal the tips, rare stories and insights that have helped them navigate their creative paths, designed to help you navigate yours.
From the influences that sparked their imagination to the creative risks that changed their lives, it’s all in here. Get ready!
Creatively Down and Dirty is our new podcast series where we deep-dive with one creator into one project.
Prepare to hear it all, from what sparked the initial idea from the high-highs to the low-lows during the making of it and ultimately, how it got released out into the wide world.
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- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
A Passion Thing Magazine — A Manifesto for Turning Passion into Practice
"Passion is energy. You’ll know it when you have it. Passion is inseparable from pain. If you want and believe in something deeply, you won’t let go, even when the road gets bumpy."
What happens when …
Actor Marsha Thomason on Getting to Where you Want to Go & Everything in Between
“I’ve always been authentic and that’s always served me well. I remember Eddie Murphy being very amused by my banter.”
When Oprah says, “People get to where they want to go because they know where the…
Creator of Rapid Eye and Photobook Café Lee Williams on Creating a Photographic Universe
Welcome inside the world of Lee Williams, the creator behind two of London’s photographic institutions- Rapid Eye Darkrooms & the Photobook Cafe - both of which we are proud to say are our neighbours…
Photographer & Filmmaker Casper Sejersen on Fetishes & Creative Freedom
From his ‘Orgasm Portraits’ for Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac to shooting the likes of Harry Styles, Tilda Swinton, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst (to name a few), Danish-born Casper Sejersen is know…
Emma Westenberg, Grammy-nominated filmmaker, storyteller and artist, On creating viral videos, vulva trousers and Super Bowl ads
When Emma Westenberg landed the job directing the music video for Janelle Monae’s track, PYNK, it opened a Narnia-like door to a whole new world of creative possibility. The video – which featured Mo…
Shantell Martin, Multifaceted artist, On why “a little bit constantly” adds up
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of fifty question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experience…
Emerson Miller, On-set photographer for TV drama series 'Yellowstone', on how a chance encounter led to working with Hollywood royalty
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of fifty question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experience…
Ciara O'Shea, Makeup artist & Founder of Proshine, on what it takes to build a beauty brand from scratch
Creatively Down and Dirty is our new podcast series where we deep-dive with one creator into one project. Prepare to hear it all, from what sparked the initial idea from the high-highs to the low-low…
Antony Crook, Filmmaker & Photographer, on bringing his debut feature film to life against the odds
Creatively Down and Dirty is our new podcast series where we deep-dive with one creator into one project. Prepare to hear it all, from what sparked the initial idea from the high-highs to the low-low…
Casey Brooks, director & photographer, on how pre-production rigour creates freedom on set
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
Raphael Salley, session hairstylist, on a career at the cutting-edge
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
Becky Smith, creative director, on bringing the edgy, powerful and feminine into focus
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
Georgia, Mercury-nominated artist, on writing sessions with Shania Twain, her boundless approach to creativity and the power of telling your own story
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
So, Max Osinski, our favourite character on the Emmy award-winning hit show, TED LASSO…Tell us all about “Art being messy and collaborative” (And P.S. What was it like being directed by Tom Hanks?!)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
So, Samuel de Saboia, contemporary art prodigy…tell us all about your community-based approach to creativity! (And P.S. What does 'peaceful loudness + fierce harmony' mean to you, in relation to getting your work seen and heard?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
So, Arielle Pytka, Artist, Athlete, Adventurer....what is the difference between a great idea and a crazy one?! (And P.S. tell us about your dream to create a studio set-up in the middle of nature?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
So, Jesse Simon, Talent Manager, Co-Founder of Other People’s Children... tell us about the importance of trusting your gut as a talent scout (And P.S. how does Grappling and ice climbing feature in your world?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
So, Low Bros, ultra contemporary artists… tell us all about the importance of being resilient as artists (And P.S. what's the greatest challenge to collaborating with your brother?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
So, Pauli Lovejoy, music artist extraordinaire and creative visionary, tell us all about how you’ve approached money conversations past and present...(And P.S. how on earth did you pull off a billboard in Times Square!?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…
So, Lea Colombo..multidisciplinary artist and designer, tell us all about how great things happen when you take time to focus on making personal work! (And Ps. What’s your approach to pushing industry boundaries?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences a…