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 my 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 will all manner of creative people.
With The Creativity for All Podcast, I am keen to challenge the perception of creativity and, in the process, debunk many myths attached to it: it's painful, for artists and the chosen few, etc.
My guests and I are keen to zoom in and dissect the origin of an idea, the impulse that makes us engage with our own creativity, with the hope that it will inspire you to get creative too.
My podcast is designed for anyone who’s already being creative, or is tempted to use their creativity, in particular those of you who think they are not creative or can never be. I would love to change your mind!
So join me, every other Monday, as I explore and celebrate the many forms of day-to-day creativity.
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.
We'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 t…
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/suggest…
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This 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…
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In this episode, I’m exploring the nature of cur…
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Sa…
Welcome 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 hig…
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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 listeni…
Today’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 a…
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 li…
Language 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 …
Two 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, inste…
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