The Common Creative
248 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith
The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity. From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive. The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language.
Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral”
By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author, mentor, architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist.
Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!)
The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm.
Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity.
https://www.paulfairweather.com/
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Episodes
S1E17: Episode 17 - Opher Yom-Tov: Putting Design in the Bank with Opher Yom-Tov
December 15, 2020 01:08 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBPutting Design in the Bank As Chief Design Officer at ANZ Bank, Opher Yom-Tov is arguably one of Australia’s most experienced and influential designers – on a mission to help ANZ Bank use design as a strategic capability. With a background in a different bank as well as innovative agencies and startups, Opher is uniquely qualified to understand creativity and design from a variety of perspectives. With a passion for creating things that are new, his big idea for embedding design within A...
Episode 17 - Putting Design in the Bank with Opher Yom-Tov
December 15, 2020 01:08 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBPutting Design in the Bank As Chief Design Officer at ANZ Bank, Opher Yom-Tov is arguably one of Australia’s most experienced and influential designers – on a mission to help ANZ Bank use design as a strategic capability. With a background in a different bank as well as innovative agencies and startups, Opher is uniquely qualified to understand creativity and design from a variety of perspectives. With a passion for creating things that are new, his big idea for embedding design within AN...
S1E16: Episode 16 - Glen Boyle: Creativity in a Coco-Nutshell
December 01, 2020 02:03 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHave you ever had a conversation that changed your life? Meet Glen Boyle, the co-founder of KokoNiu who got the idea for the business after a conversation at a 5th birthday party. KokoNiu is a business that is transforming Global Coconut Replanting to help combat declining productivity rates of existing trees at a time when the demand for coconuts is soaring. This story is one about curiosity, risk and entrepreneurship and it's one that all creatives should listen in to! Links/References...
Episode 16 - Glen Boyle: Creativity in a Coco-Nutshell
December 01, 2020 02:03 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHave you ever had a conversation that changed your life? Meet Glen Boyle, the co-founder of KokoNiu who got the idea for the business after a conversation at a 5th birthday party. KokoNiu is a business that is transforming Global Coconut Replanting to help combat declining productivity rates of existing trees at a time when the demand for coconuts is soaring. This story is one about curiosity, risk and entrepreneurship and it's one that all creatives should listen in to! Links/References...
Episode 16 - Creativity in a Coco-Nutshell
December 01, 2020 02:03 - 39 minutes - 36 MBHave you ever had a conversation that changed your life? Meet Glen Boyle, the co-founder of KokoNiu who got the idea for the business after a conversation at a 5th birthday party. KokoNiu is a business that is transforming Global Coconut Replanting to help combat declining productivity rates of existing trees at a time when the demand for coconuts is soaring. This story is one about curiosity, risk and entrepreneurship and it's one that all creatives should listen in to! Links/References ...
Episode 15 - The Arts and Craft of Creativity
November 23, 2020 04:27 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week on The Common Creative we have a very special guest… Paul’s mum! Once told by a boarding school superior that she “had no business playing the piano”, Enid Fairweather has lived a life filled with creativity and at 89 is still creating things daily. (She also left boarding school and continued to play the piano!) From music to crochet, cake icing to porcelain dolls, Enid’s ability to shift between creative mediums is remarkable, and a wonderful reminder that creativity is a transf...
Episode 15 - Enid Fairweather: The Arts and Craft of Creativity
November 23, 2020 04:27 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week on The Common Creative we have a very special guest… Paul’s mum! Once told by a boarding school superior that she “had no business playing the piano”, Enid Fairweather has lived a life filled with creativity and at 89 is still creating things daily. (She also left boarding school and continued to play the piano!) From music to crochet, cake icing to porcelain dolls, Enid’s ability to shift between creative mediums is remarkable, and a wonderful reminder that creativity is a trans...
S1E15: Episode 15 - Enid Fairweather: The Arts and Craft of Creativity
November 23, 2020 04:27 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week on The Common Creative we have a very special guest… Paul’s mum! Once told by a boarding school superior that she “had no business playing the piano”, Enid Fairweather has lived a life filled with creativity and at 89 is still creating things daily. (She also left boarding school and continued to play the piano!) From music to crochet, cake icing to porcelain dolls, Enid’s ability to shift between creative mediums is remarkable, and a wonderful reminder that creativity is a trans...
Episode 14 - Troy Smyth: Creativity and a Tale of Two Turkeys
November 16, 2020 00:41 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBHow “the ripple effect” can deliver a creative impact well beyond a simple decision. Troy Smyth is an award winning Brisbane-based architect and director of Ryall & Smyth Architects. He’s also a personal friend of Paul’s. Troy was invited to join the show to tell a low-key story about a quiet moment of reflection at the side of the street when he’d observed two turkeys in action: Turkey No 1: a brush turkey which busily (and quietly) cleared the pavement of leaves as it made its nest Tur...
S1E14: Episode 14 - Troy Smyth: Creativity and a Tale of Two Turkeys
November 16, 2020 00:41 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBHow “the ripple effect” can deliver a creative impact well beyond a simple decision. Troy Smyth is an award winning Brisbane-based architect and director of Ryall & Smyth Architects. He’s also a personal friend of Paul’s. Troy was invited to join the show to tell a low-key story about a quiet moment of reflection at the side of the street when he’d observed two turkeys in action: Turkey No 1: a brush turkey which busily (and quietly) cleared the pavement of leaves as it made its nest Tur...
Episode 14 - Creativity and a Tale of Two Turkeys
November 16, 2020 00:41 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBHow “the ripple effect” can deliver a creative impact well beyond a simple decision. Troy Smyth is an award winning Brisbane-based architect and director of Ryall & Smyth Architects. He’s also a personal friend of Paul’s. Troy was invited to join the show to tell a low-key story about a quiet moment of reflection at the side of the street when he’d observed two turkeys in action: Turkey No 1: a brush turkey which busily (and quietly) cleared the pavement of leaves as it made its nest Turk...
Episode 13 - There's No AI In Creativity
November 08, 2020 22:17 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBKath Blackham is the founder and CEO of Versa – a digital agency whose mission has ignored tech jargon and instead is all about facilitating conversations between their clients and customers. Kath appeared on our radar when we spotted an ABC story about her agency moving to a four day week and doubling profits in the process. In this inspirational interview, we discover how Kath has used creativity to create the ultimate flexible working environment that not only delivers great work and in...
Episode 13 - There's No Ai In Creativity
November 08, 2020 22:17 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBKath Blackham is the founder and CEO of Versa – a digital agency whose mission has ignored tech jargon and instead is all about facilitating conversations between their clients and customers. Kath appeared on our radar when we spotted an ABC story about her agency moving to a four day week and doubling profits in the process. In this inspirational interview, we discover how Kath has used creativity to create the ultimate flexible working environment that not only delivers great work and in...
Episode 13 - Kath Blackham: There's No Ai In Creativity
November 08, 2020 22:17 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBKath Blackham is the founder and CEO of Versa – a digital agency whose mission has ignored tech jargon and instead is all about facilitating conversations between their clients and customers. Kath appeared on our radar when we spotted an ABC story about her agency moving to a four day week and doubling profits in the process. In this inspirational interview, we discover how Kath has used creativity to create the ultimate flexible working environment that not only delivers great work and i...
S1E13: Episode 13 - Kath Blackham: There's No Ai In Creativity
November 08, 2020 22:17 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBKath Blackham is the founder and CEO of Versa – a digital agency whose mission has ignored tech jargon and instead is all about facilitating conversations between their clients and customers. Kath appeared on our radar when we spotted an ABC story about her agency moving to a four day week and doubling profits in the process. In this inspirational interview, we discover how Kath has used creativity to create the ultimate flexible working environment that not only delivers great work and i...
Episode 12 - The Pressure Cooker of Creativity
November 02, 2020 01:11 - 37 minutes - 34 MBDani Venn is a three-time Masterchef contestant, founder of Eat It Up Creative (consultancy) and The Wholehearted Cook and the driving force behind a delicious Sri-Lankan style Pineapple Curry, which is available in Coles Supermarkets. In this super-fresh and tasty interview, we learned that even under the pressure of performing as a Masterchef contestant, Dani unleashes her creativity by applying a playful and almost child-like approach to her cooking. (Her Korean Rice Burgers are still a g...
S1E12: Episode 12 - Dani Venn: The Pressure Cooker of Creativity
November 02, 2020 01:11 - 37 minutes - 34 MBDani Venn is a three-time Masterchef contestant, founder of Eat It Up Creative (consultancy) and The Wholehearted Cook and the driving force behind a delicious Sri-Lankan style Pineapple Curry, which is available in Coles Supermarkets. In this super-fresh and tasty interview, we learned that even under the pressure of performing as a Masterchef contestant, Dani unleashes her creativity by applying a playful and almost child-like approach to her cooking. (Her Korean Rice Burgers are still a ...
Episode 12 - Dani Venn: The Pressure Cooker of Creativity
November 02, 2020 01:11 - 37 minutes - 34 MBDani Venn is a three-time Masterchef contestant, founder of Eat It Up Creative (consultancy) and The Wholehearted Cook and the driving force behind a delicious Sri-Lankan style Pineapple Curry, which is available in Coles Supermarkets. In this super-fresh and tasty interview, we learned that even under the pressure of performing as a Masterchef contestant, Dani unleashes her creativity by applying a playful and almost child-like approach to her cooking. (Her Korean Rice Burgers are still a ...
Episode 11 - Camille Woods: Creative Accounting at a Stretch.
October 26, 2020 04:45 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBCreative Accounting at a Stretch When Chris and Paul challenged Camille Woods (accountancy teacher, yoga teacher and founder of www.mondaymind.com) to explain how she has managed to combine two such different disciplines into one career, she said “you have to let your creativity come out”. In this powerful interview, Camille reveals a range of deep insights about what drives her and how everyone can understand and embrace their own passions. Or as she puts it “when you have a passion, the ...
Episode 11 - Creative Accounting at a Stretch.
October 26, 2020 04:45 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBCreative Accounting at a Stretch When Chris and Paul challenged Camille Woods (accountancy teacher, yoga teacher and founder of www.mondaymind.com) to explain how she has managed to combine two such different disciplines into one career, she said “you have to let your creativity come out”. In this powerful interview, Camille reveals a range of deep insights about what drives her and how everyone can understand and embrace their own passions. Or as she puts it “when you have a passion, the j...
Episode 11. Creative Accounting at a Stretch.
October 26, 2020 04:45 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBCreative Accounting at a Stretch When Chris and Paul challenged Camille Woods (accountancy teacher, yoga teacher and founder of www.mondaymind.com) to explain how she has managed to combine two such different disciplines into one career, she said “you have to let your creativity come out”. In this powerful interview, Camille reveals a range of deep insights about what drives her and how everyone can understand and embrace their own passions. Or as she puts it “when you have a passion, the j...
S1E11: Episode 11 - Camille Woods: Creative Accounting at a Stretch.
October 26, 2020 04:45 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBCreative Accounting at a Stretch When Chris and Paul challenged Camille Woods (accountancy teacher, yoga teacher and founder of www.mondaymind.com) to explain how she has managed to combine two such different disciplines into one career, she said “you have to let your creativity come out”. In this powerful interview, Camille reveals a range of deep insights about what drives her and how everyone can understand and embrace their own passions. Or as she puts it “when you have a passion, the ...
Episode 10 - Garry Flynn: Fermenting Creativity
October 19, 2020 04:34 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBCreativity and risk go hand in hand. New ventures often require a step into unknown territory and this uncertainty can be scary. Sometimes those risks pay off and other times... they don’t. The name elderflower sounds delicate and sweet… so how was it that this flowering plant caused so much trouble for chef Garry Flynn? This week on The Common Creative, Paul and Chris chat to Garry about a business venture that didn’t go to plan and the creative lessons we can take away from misfortune. Pl...
Episode 10 - Fermenting Creativity
October 19, 2020 04:34 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBCreativity and risk go hand in hand. New ventures often require a step into unknown territory and this uncertainty can be scary. Sometimes those risks pay off and other times... they don’t. The name elderflower sounds delicate and sweet… so how was it that this flowering plant caused so much trouble for chef Garry Flynn? This week on The Common Creative, Paul and Chris chat to Garry about a business venture that didn’t go to plan and the creative lessons we can take away from misfortune. Plu...
S1E10: Episode 10 - Garry Flynn: Fermenting Creativity
October 19, 2020 04:34 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBCreativity and risk go hand in hand. New ventures often require a step into unknown territory and this uncertainty can be scary. Sometimes those risks pay off and other times... they don’t. The name elderflower sounds delicate and sweet… so how was it that this flowering plant caused so much trouble for chef Garry Flynn? This week on The Common Creative, Paul and Chris chat to Garry about a business venture that didn’t go to plan and the creative lessons we can take away from misfortune. Pl...
S1E9: Episode 9 - In Tune with Creativity
October 12, 2020 01:17 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB“Frisson" is the feeling you have when you get up on stage for a first performance or the moment when an inner idea goes public. It's the mid-point between fear and excitement and we’ve discovered it's one of the vital fuels for creativity. In this episode, Paul describes how as a teenager and as an adult various teachers told him ‘you can’t sing’. Driven by a need for “frisson”, he persevered. He took lessons, he took risks and finally learned to hit the right notes so that he could sing ...
Episode 9 - In Tune with Creativity
October 12, 2020 01:17 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB“Frisson" is the feeling you have when you get up on stage for a first performance or the moment when an inner idea goes public. It's the mid-point between fear and excitement and we’ve discovered it's one of the vital fuels for creativity. In this episode, Paul describes how as a teenager and as an adult various teachers told him ‘you can’t sing’. Driven by a need for “frisson”, he persevered. He took lessons, he took risks and finally learned to hit the right notes so that he could sing ...
Episode 8 - Lexi Airey: Banking on Creativity
September 18, 2020 01:16 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBShould the business title CEO mean “Creative Empowerment Officer”? Confronted by a gunman who had raided the bank branch where she worked, our special guest Lexi Airey realised that, in her short life, she hadn’t had a chance to experience life to the full. So, she declared that she would never work in a bank again and took a job glassing the bottom of boats. After taking two degrees and moving from the UK to Australia, Lexi is now one of the youngest CEOs in the Australian financial serv...
Banking on Creativity
September 18, 2020 01:16 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBShould the business title CEO mean “Creative Empowerment Officer”? Confronted by a gunman who had raided the bank branch where she worked, our special guest Lexi Airey realised that, in her short life, she hadn’t had a chance to experience life to the full. So, she declared that she would never work in a bank again and took a job glassing the bottom of boats. After taking two degrees and moving from the UK to Australia, Lexi is now one of the youngest CEO’s in the Australian financial servic...
S1E8: Episode 8 - Lexi Airey: Banking on Creativity
September 18, 2020 01:16 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBShould the business title CEO mean “Creative Empowerment Officer”? Confronted by a gunman who had raided the bank branch where she worked, our special guest Lexi Airey realised that, in her short life, she hadn’t had a chance to experience life to the full. So, she declared that she would never work in a bank again and took a job glassing the bottom of boats. After taking two degrees and moving from the UK to Australia, Lexi is now one of the youngest CEOs in the Australian financial serv...
Episode 8 - Banking on Creativity
September 18, 2020 01:16 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBShould the business title CEO mean “Creative Empowerment Officer”? Confronted by a gunman who had raided the bank branch where she worked, our special guest Lexi Airey realised that, in her short life, she hadn’t had a chance to experience life to the full. So, she declared that she would never work in a bank again and took a job glassing the bottom of boats. After taking two degrees and moving from the UK to Australia, Lexi is now one of the youngest CEOs in the Australian financial servi...
S1E7: Episode 7 - Michael Fairweather: Armed with Creativity
September 10, 2020 22:41 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBMichael Fairweather (AM) - the guest on this episode is a business heavyweight and a retired Major General in the Australian Army (Reserve). He is also Paul Fairweather’s big brother. Despite what may seem to be a background I’m highly structured and disciplined environments, Michael reveals that there is a streak of creativity running throughout the army - from the everyday ranks (who have learned to create new flavours with their rations via the use of spicy sauces) through to the offic...
Episode 7 - Michael Fairweather: Armed with Creativity
September 10, 2020 22:41 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBMichael Fairweather (AM) - the guest on this episode is a business heavyweight and a retired Major General in the Australian Army (Reserve). He is also Paul Fairweather’s big brother. Despite what may seem to be a background I’m highly structured and disciplined environments, Michael reveals that there is a streak of creativity running throughout the army - from the everyday ranks (who have learned to create new flavours with their rations via the use of spicy sauces) through to the offic...
Episode 7 - Armed with Creativity
September 10, 2020 22:41 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBMichael Fairweather (AM) - the guest on this episode is a business heavyweight and a retired Major General in the Australian Army (Reserve). He is also Paul Fairweather’s big brother. Despite what may seem to be a background I’m highly structured and disciplined environments, Michael reveals that there is a streak of creativity running throughout the army - from the everyday ranks (who have learned to create new flavours with their rations via the use of spicy sauces) through to the officer...
S1E6: Episode 6- Build a Bridge
September 03, 2020 00:10 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBBuild a Bridge - Episode 6 of The Common Creative Many of us harbour a secret desire to create something or do something a bit different but “life” seems to get in the way. In this episode, Chris shares a story about how he discovered how to unlock his secret passion for photography via a ‘moment of clarity’ while motorcycling across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The lessons for creatives everywhere are: Allow the mind to wander - whether on a motorbike, swimming in the sea or gazing out of the...
Episode 6- Build a Bridge
September 03, 2020 00:10 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBBuild a Bridge - Episode 6 of The Common Creative Many of us harbour a secret desire to create something or do something a bit different but “life” seems to get in the way. In this episode, Chris shares a story about how he discovered how to unlock his secret passion for photography via a ‘moment of clarity’ while motorcycling across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The lessons for creatives everywhere are: Allow the mind to wander - whether on a motorbike, swimming in the sea or gazing out of the...
S1E5: Episode 5 - Chilli
August 27, 2020 23:02 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB“Chillis" - Episode 5 - The Common Creative Chris and Paul share a passion for chillis - and not just because they enjoy the flavour. Chris’ consultancy business is called Chilli Sauce and Paul has been painting chillis for many years. Inspired by this passion, Chris and Paul explore the impact of chilis on creativity and discover some surprising lessons: In order to create ‘new new’ ideas, it’s important to break the hard-wired “rivers of thinking’ which exist inside the brain. A...
Episode 5 - Chilli
August 27, 2020 23:02 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB“Chillis" - Episode 5 - The Common Creative Chris and Paul share a passion for chillis - and not just because they enjoy the flavour. Chris’ consultancy business is called Chilli Sauce and Paul has been painting chillis for many years. Inspired by this passion, Chris and Paul explore the impact of chilis on creativity and discover some surprising lessons: In order to create ‘new new’ ideas, it’s important to break the hard-wired “rivers of thinking’ which exist inside the brain. A...
S1E4: Episode 4- Shampoo
August 20, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThe Common Creative Episode 4 “Shampoo” What is the role of creativity in the cut-and-thrust of the business world? In this episode, Chris Meredith shares a story about his experience as a junior brand manager in charge of a shampoo brand. Despite having a creative idea to boost sales the idea was squished by the all-powerful Marketing Director who explained that ideas like that are not what we do around here. The creative lessons for business are: Sometimes without even knowi...
Episode 4- Shampoo
August 20, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBThe Common Creative Episode 4 “Shampoo” What is the role of creativity in the cut-and-thrust of the business world? In this episode, Chris Meredith shares a story about his experience as a junior brand manager in charge of a shampoo brand. Despite having a creative idea to boost sales the idea was squished by the all-powerful Marketing Director who explained that ideas like that are not what we do around here. The creative lessons for business are: Sometimes without even knowi...
S1E3: Episode 3 - What can nuts teach us about Creativity?
August 13, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBWhat can nuts teach us about creativity? Paul and Chris take an unusual angle in this episode by challenging each-other to use ‘nuts’ as their inspiration for sharing ideas about creativity. And despite their initial misgivings, both end up pleasantly surprised about the rich insights it reveals: Too much of a good thingJust like nuts, too much creativity on a single theme can be a handicap. (For example, too many Brazil nuts can cause selenium poisoning and loss of hair!) Everyone, eventua...
Episode 3 - What can nuts teach us about Creativity?
August 13, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBWhat can nuts teach us about creativity? Paul and Chris take an unusual angle in this episode by challenging each-other to use ‘nuts’ as their inspiration for sharing ideas about creativity. And despite their initial misgivings, both end up pleasantly surprised about the rich insights it reveals: Too much of a good thingJust like nuts, too much creativity on a single theme can be a handicap. (For example, too many Brazil nuts can cause selenium poisoning and loss of hair!) Everyone, eventua...
What can nuts teach us about Creativity?
August 13, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBWhat can nuts teach us about creativity? Paul and Chris take an unusual angle in this episode by challenging each-other to use ‘nuts’ as their inspiration for sharing ideas about creativity. And despite their initial misgivings, both end up pleasantly surprised about the rich insights it reveals: Too much of a good thingJust like nuts, too much creativity on a single theme can be a handicap. (For example, too many Brazil nuts can cause selenium poisoning and loss of hair!) Everyone, eventual...
Episode 2- Water Rats
August 07, 2020 00:57 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this show, hostsPaul and Chris use a single personal story as a vehicle to explore different aspects of creativity. Paul kicks things off with his light heated story about his disastrous attempt to be an extra on the TV Show “Water Rats”. (Paul failed in his role as a corpse and fluffed a scene where his only task was to shuffle some pieces of paper!) Despite his disastrous experience, there are five important learnings about creativity: Give it a go - even if you have no idea where it w...
S1E2: Episode 2- Water Rats
August 07, 2020 00:57 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this show, hostsPaul and Chris use a single personal story as a vehicle to explore different aspects of creativity. Paul kicks things off with his light heated story about his disastrous attempt to be an extra on the TV Show “Water Rats”. (Paul failed in his role as a corpse and fluffed a scene where his only task was to shuffle some pieces of paper!) Despite his disastrous experience, there are five important learnings about creativity: Give it a go - even if you have no idea where it w...
S1E1: Episode 1 - What is Creative Energy?
July 29, 2020 21:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this episode, Paul and Chris draw on their personal experiences of daily acts of creativity (daily watercolour and a daily photograph) to understand what creative energy is and how to maintain it. The big theme that Chris and Paul draw out are that creative energy is like a rechargeable battery that has to be used regularly to keep it working well but which also needs to be re-charged (through rest and reflection) in-between uses. Even though they are each known for their one daily act o...
Episode 1 - What is Creative Energy?
July 29, 2020 21:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBIn this episode, Paul and Chris draw on their personal experiences of daily acts of creativity (daily watercolour and a daily photograph) to understand what creative energy is and how to maintain it. The big theme that Chris and Paul draw out are that creative energy is like a rechargeable battery that has to be used regularly to keep it working well but which also needs to be re-charged (through rest and reflection) in-between uses. Even though they are each known for their one daily act o...
The Common Creative Tailer
July 27, 2020 01:45 - 1 minute - 1.14 MBWhat happens when two obsessed creatives and their guests get together to share the secrets of making creativity as everyday as brushing your teeth? Using as their inspiration a common passion for creating and sharing a new artistic image every single day Paul and Chris, are on a mission to understand and share the tools and techniques of creativity. Their aim to help anyone ins business, at home or at play to pick up creative tools and use them as easily as a saucepan or a paperclip. Dur...