Best CreativeLive Podcasts (2025)

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Season 3 of The Creativity for All Podcast has concluded with a fabulous conversation with inventor Solveiga Pakštaite, and this feels like the right time for me to put an end to this fabulous - but time-consuming - adventure, in order to focus on my writing. I've loved meeting such a wide range of guests and exploring creativity in Maths, educatio…

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Episode 48. Exploring product design with Solveiga Pakštaite 46:35

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The moment I came across an article about Solveiga Pakštaite, the inventor of a temperature-sensitive food label that shows when products really spoil to fight food waste and improve food safety, I knew I had to get in touch. Solveiga is also an entrepreneur with an industrial design background. She is the founder & director of Mimica and was named…

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Episode 47. Exploring the magic of weaving with Rosie-may Greenbank 46:49

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In September 2022, a stall at the Ely market caught my attention, not just because every woven piece was beautiful, but because I saw at the far end of the table a small weaving loom, which made me think, quite rightly, that the creator of these lovely pieces was worth having a chat with. Rosie-may Greenbank is a traditional hand-weaver, cloth desi…

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Episode 46. Exploring nature through creativity with Emma Stothard 46:47

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Sculpture, and especially willow sculpture, has always fascinated me, so when I came across Emma Stothard's website, I knew I had to get in touch. Emma is a Yorkshire-based willow and wire sculptor. Inspired by the creatures of the North York Moors, where she lives, she creates sculptures of wild/domestic animals and birds. After receiving a BA Hon…

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Episode 45. Challenging our beliefs creatively with Voula Tsoflias 55:45

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Today's guest, Voula Tsoflias, is a writer of psychological fiction and non-fiction psychology, combining her two passions in life: fiction writing and psychology. Following a long and happy career as a corporate psychologist, she now devotes her time to writing and related activities. She's finishing her third novel, Halo. Her first novel, Honor’s…

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ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST 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 The Creativity for All Podcast, either by focusing on a theme – such as perfectionism…

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Episode 43. Exploring the exponential power of kindness with Becca Reed 45:02

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Kindness.org is on a mission to educate and inspire people to choose kindness and science is the foundation and heartbeat of their work, through their collaboration with researchers at Harvard University and educators, one of the many topics raised in my conversation with today's guest, Becca Reed. Over the last decade Becca’s worked with thousands…

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Episode 42. Another creative exercise 28:01

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Grab a pen and paper and join me for another short creative exercise – a follow-up to the ever so popular episode 34 – designed to get you thinking about your own take on, and relationship with, creativity. Ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial adviser, a community builder, and a yoga teache…

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Episode 41. Exploring our humanity with Ronni Abergel 1:08:42

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Ten minutes is all it took between the moment I came across a post about The Human Library and the moment I sent an invitation to its founder, journalist and social change activist, Ronni Abergel, today’s guest. The Human Library is an international not-for-profit organisation, which started in Copenhagen, Denmark, 22 years ago, and is now availabl…

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Episode 40. Honing our observation skills 20:04

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That observation is a key skill when it comes to any type of creative endeavour seems fairly obvious. That we all have observation skills, even more so. But to what extent are we aware of them, how often are we actively using them, and what can we do to hone them? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financ…

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Episode 39. Exploring our creativity through photography with Jahan Saber 57:50

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Ever since launching the podcast, I’ve wanted to invite a photographer and more specifically, someone who masters both digital and film/analogue photography. Two months ago, I came across Jahan Saber’s film photography course on Skillshare and, by the end of the first module, I knew I had to get in touch. Jahan was born in Vienna. His photographic …

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Episode 38. Boredom and Creativity 14:42

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What if we’re not meant to avoid boredom at all costs? What if it’s actually good for us and for our creativity? In this first solo episode of Season 3, I’m challenging you to rethink your own take not only on boredom, but also on productivity. Are you ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST A maths teacher can be creative. So can a financial a…

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Episode 37. The creative joy of exploring the human brain with Alex Cayco-Gajic 52:12

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Welcome back! Season 3 starts with an exploration of the human brain, no less!, with Alex Cayco-Gajic, a junior professor at the Group for Neural Theory at the prestigious school, l’École Normale Supérieure, in Paris. Alex is interested in how different brain regions coordinate during motor and cognitive behaviours and has talked about her teaching…

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Introducing Season 3 of The Creativity for All Podcast 1:12

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A new season is coming! About The Creativity for All Podcast 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, either by focusing on a theme – such as perfectionism, feeding …

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Episode 36. Let's stimulate our imagination! 35:08

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Albert Einstein once said ‘’Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere’’. When they think about imagination, most people tend to think of storytelling or artistic pursuits, but imagination is everywhere, as is creativity. In fact, you cannot have one without the other. So grab a pen and paper and join me for a series of sh…

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Episode 35. Activating our creativity with Sue Keogh 51:19

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In need of inspiration a while ago, I subscribed to the weekly email alerts from the award-winning Cambridge digital marketing agency, Sookio, and was immediately struck by their creative, but also down-to-earth and relatable approach to marketing, so much so that I decided to invite its founder, Sue Keogh, on this podcast. After a decade working i…

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Episode 34. A short creative exercise 26:35

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Grab a pen and paper and join me for this short creative exercise designed to get you thinking about your own take on, and relationship with, creativity. Ready? ABOUT THE CREATIVITY FOR ALL PODCAST 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 ac…

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Episode 33. Sharing news creatively with Lucy Purdy 51:14

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We often feel helpless when wanting to do something constructive to help others. We fear our contribution will amount to a drop in the ocean or we simply don't know where to start. Positive News is filled with stories of individuals using their creativity to bring about change to society and Lucy Purdy is the person in charge of curating those stor…

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Episode 32. Creativity and inspiration 17:48

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One of the most powerful clichés about creativity is that of inspiration being an integral part of the creative process. While we’ve established in this podcast that creativity is not just for artists, writers, or craftspeople, that we are all born inherently creative, what of inspiration? Can we be creative without being inspired? Is our creative …

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Episode 31. Exploring nature creatively with Julie Dore 45:45

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In September 2021, I was lucky enough to take a guided tour of Madingley Hall garden with Julie Dore and, within five minutes, I knew I wanted to invite her on the podcast. Keen to explore her love of plants and nature and to help people be well and healthy, Julie left her career in local government finance to become a qualified medical herbalist a…

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Episode 30. Your take on creativity 20:21

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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 they might have to nurture our creative potential. Many of you got in touch, thank you for that!, and it's been great fun reflecting on your definitions…

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Share your take on creativity! 0:35

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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/suggestions you might have to nurture our creative potential. Send me an email at [email protected] and I will include your responses in my next epi…

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Episode 29. Approaching functionality creatively with Sarah Giblin 58:24

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A couple of weeks ago, an article caught my attention on the BBC website. It was the story of how a Mexican doctor had got in touch with the British company making the backpack he’d been using for a year to voice his frustration, because he couldn’t use it anymore. The coronavirus pandemic was raging and his backpack couldn’t be sterilised and take…

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Episode 28. More on feeding your creative brain 19:12

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Episode 7, entitled ‘Feeding your creative brain’, is by far the most downloaded solo episode of this podcast, which has led me to think that you’d welcome a new episode exploring this topic further. Today I’m looking at the ways in which we can identify our own creative potential, lean into it, and feed it properly. Creativity not only helps us ma…

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Episode 27. Saving the world creatively with Dinky Doors 49:15

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In 2018, out of sight, anonymously, and with a ginormous morsel of trepidation, a mysterious duo took to the streets of Cambridge, UK, with an unexpected mission to *SAVE THE WORLD*. It sounds implausible, but they were contacted by an other-worldly being known only as the 'Supreme Leader', who asked them to spread wonder, delight, and a healthy do…

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Kiliii Yüyan - Connect to the Land 52:45

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Kiliii Yüyan is an award-winning Documentary Photographer and contributor to National Geographic Magazine and other major publications. Informed by ancestry that is both Nanai/Hèzhé and Chinese-American, much of his work explores the human relationship to the natural world from different cultural perspectives. Kiliii is one of PDN's 30 Under 30 Pho…

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Jessica Kobeissi - Creating YouTube Success 58:17

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Jessica Kobeissi is an Arab-American portrait and fashion photographer from Detroit, Michigan. With over 140+ million views, she is the #1 female photographer on YouTube and has created several popular viral photography series such as “4 Photographers Shoot The Same Model” and “Taking Pictures of Strangers”. Her photography has appeared in NBC News…

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Episode 26. A short meditation exercise 22:52

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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 meditating, even shortly, makes us feel better and the more we meditate, the more creative energy we have. So today we’re focusing on our breath, lett…

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Kate Woodman - Conceptual Narratives 54:45

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Kate Woodman is a commercial and editorial photographer with a client list including Airbnb, Nike, Harman Kardon, Marie Claire and British Vogue. Kate is an educator, teaching workshops around the world focusing on color theory and storytelling. A structural engineer by training, Kate developed her love of photography in 2011 while investigating ea…

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Noémie Marguerite - Visual Poetry 1:03:04

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Noémie Marguerite is a revolutionary artist with the grand ability to grasp the raw emotions and beauty of everything that she captures. She is a photographer, filmmaker and artist whose work spans editorial, studio portraits, events, and films. Her images have appeared in Wired, NYT, Fast Company, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar. She’s featured as a member …

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Episode 25. Reflecting light creatively with Kate Jones 43:15

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I came across the breathtakingly beautiful glass pieces created by Studio Gillies Jones on the Fen Ditton Gallery website and, unusually for me, I was desperate to touch, and grab hold of, them. Such a visceral reaction led me to immediately invite Kate Jones on the podcast to discover her creative process and the art of glassblowing and engraving.…

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Richard Terborg - Portraits That Connect 1:00:50

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Richard Terborg is a professional photographer & educator based in Amsterdam. He's a people photographer in every sense of the term. Apart from photography, he is deeply involved in the world of art in general whether it be music, fine art, or fashion. As a brand ambassador for Elinchrom and Olympus, Richard offers workshops in photography, set des…

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Melina Hammer - Photographing Food With Intention 1:04:18

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Melina Hammer is an award-winning food photographer, book author, stylist, chef, and mastermind behind Catbird Cottage. After years working with the New York Times, Eating Well, Blue Apron, and others, she now curates and prepares seasonal menus for guests at the destination bed & breakfast she runs with her husband, located in New York’s Hudson Va…

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Episode 24. Nurturing our creativity 21:29

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As with anything we feel strongly about, and is worth embracing, creativity takes determination but also nurturing. Season 2 of the podcast explores the many ways in which we can nurture our creative potential, but what does it mean practically? What does taking care, feeding, and protecting our creativity look like? The Creativity for All Podcast …

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Cielo de la Paz - The Storyographist's Story 51:24

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Cielo de la Paz is a photographer and mobile filmmaker whose work was featured for several years in Apple’s Shot on iPhone Billboard and TV Commercial campaign. Her work has won the Gold Cannes Lions Award and honors at Mobile Photography Awards and iPhone Photography Awards. Cielo loves to teach others to make their own mobile videos and regularly…

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Alexis Hunley - The Essence of Light & Love 1:04:42

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Alexis Hunley is a self-taught freelance photographer based in Los Angeles. Visual storytelling, a love of color and connection can be seen throughout her commercial, documentary and editorial work. Alexis’ work is featured on a recent cover of Essence magazine. Her clients include The New York Times, NY Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Verge, Men’s He…

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Episode 23. Solving problems creatively with Alison Grade 44:42

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Alison Grade has been a professional freelancer all her career and describes her key skill as transforming creative concepts into a business reality. She accomplishes this with the films she produces, the creative entrepreneurs she mentors, small and medium enterprises she advises, and in her book, The Freelance Bible (Penguin). The minute I came a…

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Temi Thomas - Creative By Design 57:55

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Temi Thomas is a Creative Director and Photographer based in Dallas, Texas. From ideation to execution, she lives to create. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Vogue Italia, Forbes and WIRED. Of her many roles, Temi is also a Brand Strategist for MIZIZI - the official streetwear brand for the African Diaspora. If you feel like you wear many hats …

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Idara Ekpoh - Empowering Self Portraits 1:02:48

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Idara Ekpoh is a Nigerian-American Portrait Photographer whose art is centered around celebrating Black women and their stories. She focuses on creating captivating visual experiences through her dreamlike & cinematic portraits. She has been able to utilize photography as a medium to not only tell her own story through self-portraiture, but to empo…

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Episode 22. Curiosity and Creativity 18:06

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That curiosity is key to any creative pursuit might seem obvious. It does not mean, however, that the correlation between the two is easy to pinpoint. In this episode, I’m exploring the nature of curiosity, the obstacles we might encounter when embracing it, such as assumptions and passivity, as well as suggestions to re-energize curiosity and turn…

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Rashida Zagon - Connections & Community 1:02:00

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Rashida Zagon is a photographer, creative director & storyteller based in New York City. Specializing in portrait photography she captures natural movement bringing to life the most authentic energy of each subject. Through human connection Rashida brings intimacy and light to still shots, exposing the simple joys of everyday life by capturing thos…

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Polly Irungu - Celebrating Black Women Photographers 59:45

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Polly Irungu is a multimedia journalist, digital editor and photographer and is the founder of Black Women Photographers (BWP), a community and online database of Black women and non-binary photographers. Polly is a Digital Content Editor at New York Public Radio (WYNC) for ‘The Takeaway’, a national NPR show with over 2 million listeners. As a pho…

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Episode 21. Sharing the joy of creativity with Sarah Rowan 49:01

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Now more than ever, we need joy in our lives, and I can’t think of a better guest than speed painter, Sarah Rowan, to remind us all of the joy of being creative and sharing creativity with others. Sarah has been creating unique works of art for two decades, performing live at over 400 live events, from Parliament House to the Opera House, in Sydney…

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Ajani Charles - Mindfulness in Creativity 1:04:23

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Ajani Charles is a photographer, director, producer, mental health advocate, and a Canon Canada ambassador based in Toronto. He’s the founder of The Visionaries — a Toronto-based photography and cinematography non-profit and educational program, providing mentoring to youth. His photographic documentary “Project T Dot” is a visual chronicle of the …

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Gavin Hoey - Creating a Decade of YouTube Content 1:06:06

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Gavin Hoey is a freelance photographer, Olympus UK ambassador and trainer of all things photographic. Primarily focusing on photography education, Gavin was an early YouTube adopter and created a popular photography training channel before joining forces with Adorama in 2012. He’s now the most watched presenter on AdoramaTV where his videos focus o…

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Blake Rudis - Seeing in f.64 58:40

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Blake Rudis is a classically trained artist who started as a painter, transitioned into printmaking and sculpture, and finally decided to double down on his love for photography. He incorporates his knowledge of design aesthetics and color theory in his photography courses and is known for his acclaimed Photoshop workflow. Throughout his teaching e…

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Frederick Van Johnson - Behind This Week In Photo 1:04:05

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Frederick Van Johnson is a passionate entrepreneur, marketer, and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The TWiP Network. He also produces Skylum Software’s podcast - Behind the Seen. A professional photographer for several decades, Frederick began his career as a Combat Photojournalist in the US Air Force, where he served for 8 years, and was decorat…

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Julia Kelleher - Dreams to Plans to Reality 1:03:50

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Julia Kelleher is a Portrait Photographer & Nikon Ambassador who is world renowned for her moving, sentimental and emotional portraits of pregnant women and children, and the bonds children have with their parents. Her work has been featured in multiple publications including Professional Photographer, Digital Photographer, Extreme Makeover: Home E…

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Episode 20. Failure and Creativity 16:40

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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 highly ironic that I’ve chosen failure as the topic for the first solo episode of 2021. In fact, I can’t think of a better way to kick off the second seas…

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Mecca Gamble McConnell - Being Your Brand 1:03:53

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Mecca Gamble McConnell is a sought-after brand photographer who creates strategic, compelling images for service-based entrepreneurs that help them tell their stories and communicate their expertise. She enjoys helping other photographers gain confidence, clarity, and build community through her 1:1 instruction, group coaching program Picture Yours…