The Creative Mother Podcast
The Creative Mother Podcast features interviews with creative women from a range of professions, who are also mothers. We will meet artists, designers, musicians, film makers, fashion designers and more, as we talk about the impact of motherhood on women, creativity and business. We hope through these conversations we can create an open and honest space to talk, share our stories and help creative mothers everywhere gain a feeling of community, understanding and inspiration.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2022
Storytelling through Tukutuku and sharing mātauranga with the world with Awhina Murupaenga | Founder & director of Whatu Creative
Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative.
Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started wi…
Exploring the pain, hope & healing of being a mum with bipolar with Katie Rickson | Poet & Writer
Today’s episode is with Katie Rickson who is a poet, copywriter and editor and mum of one. Katie has had bipolar episodes for most of her adult life, but wasn’t diagnosed until she was eight weeks po…
Adding a dose of humour to motherhood with Michele A’Court | Comedian, writer, performer
Today’s conversation is with stand-up comedian, writer and social commentator Michele A’Court.
Originally trained as a journalist, Michele has been an icon in stand up comedy since it got started in N…
Releasing perfection and showing up as yourself with Jess Holdaway | Designer
This weeks conversation is with designer Jess Holdaway. Jess originally co-founded Frank Stationery with her husband Jason, where for each item of stationery sold they donate a school book to a child…
Neurodiversity, mental health and the healing power of creativity with Phoebe Gander | Painter
Phoebe is an abstract landscape and still life artist from the UK but now living in Gisborne. Phoebe returned to art making 4 years ago after a long break due to having 3 children. Originally trained…
Motherhood in the corporate creative world with Genevieve Chunn | Commercial Creative Leader
This week's creative conversation is with Genevieve Chunn, a commercial creative leader, and mother to two kids who are 6 and 9. Gen's background is in advertising and TV creative, she has worked as …
Redefining what it means to be an artist with FLOX | Aerosol and stencil artist
Today’s conversation is with iconic New Zealand artist and mum of two boys FLOX.
Having built her brand over many years, FLOX is one of New Zealand’s most recognised contemporary artists, redefining w…
The power of believing in yourself and finding your tribe with Rachael Stone | Print Maker & Artist
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast, host Kate Hursthouse talks to Napier based print maker and contemporary artist Rachael Stone. Through her artwork and zines, she loves expressing messages of…
The importance of building a support network with Kate Hursthouse | Artist. Mother. Mentor
Today Kate Hursthouse talks about some of the key themes and takeaways from season one of The Creative Mother Podcast.
In particular she talks about building a strong support system, connecting with o…
Creating an emotional connection to indigenous design with Adrienne Whitewood | Māori Print Artist and Fashion Designer
Links from todays episode:
https://adriennewhitewood.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneWhitewood/
https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneWhitewood/
TikTok: @adriennewhitewood
Listening to your intuition, painting joy and the beauty of mixed blessings with Jen Sievers | Artist
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to artist and painter of joy, Jen Sievers. Jen's mission is to bring joy into your home. She does this with her distinctive colours…
The renaissance of making your own clothes with Tara Viggo | Pattern Cutter
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to the founder of Paper Theory Patterns, Tara Viggo. Tara was born in the Cook Islands and grew up in New Zealand, however Tara has…
Designing for social impact through connections and community with Jade Tang-Taylor | Designer. Dreamer. Doer.
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Jade Tang - Taylor who is a purpose-driven, design-led, creative social entrepreneur. Over the past 10-15+ years her career has …
Navigating chronic health, motherhood and healing through art with Mica Still | Street Artist
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Wellington based street artist Mica Still. Mica has represented herself throughout her career, showing in over 100 exhibitions. …
Giving yourself permission to play with Delphie Dib-Milston | Lettering Artist & Graphic Designer
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Australian graphic designer, lettering artist and mum of four boys, Delphie Dib-Milston.
With over 20 years in the design industr…
Sharing stories through the stage and screen with Sophie Henderson | Actor, Screenwriter, film maker
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to screenwriter, actor, film maker and mum of two Sophie Henderson.
Sophie has worked extensively for Silo Theatre as an actor and w…
Reclaiming te reo Māori in design, work and life with Aroha Tamihana | Graphic Designer
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to creative mum of two Aroha Tamihana.
Aroha is a Māori creative passionate about promoting the Māori language and culture through u…
Rediscovering a new balance in art and motherhood with Jasmine Kroeze | Artist & Textile Designer
This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Jasmine Kroeze an artist and all round mess maker from Pāpāmoa Beach in New Zealand. In this open and honest conversation Jasmin…
Painting, grief and finding beauty amongst the chaos of a pandemic with Kate Hursthouse | Abstract Artist
Season 1 of the Creative Mother Podcast is here!
Today host Kate Hursthouse talks through her journey of taking a long and bumpy road to come full circle and finally embrace the fact she is an artist.…
Welcome to The Creative Mother Podcast!
Welcome to the Creative Mother podcast, where we have open and honest conversations about the experience of remaining creative and producing creative work all while raising children. Each week host K…