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We all have good ideas, but not many people do anything about them. artists in residence celebrates the people turning ideas into action, and thinking differently to leave things better than they found them. Each week, a new interviewee shares their experience of a problem, the process they went through to do something to solve it, and their recommendations for how you can bring your own idea to life. We believe creativity and community are the most valuable tools we have for solving society ...
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For the final episode of series 3, we spoke to Jason Baron, a creative industry veteran whose work centres on making brands and people look good. A photography expert who dedicates so much of his time to giving back to the industry he has worked in for many years. Jason used to lead the photography team at BBC Creative, and also acts, does voice ov…
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Nelly Rodrigues is a filmmaker, producer, editor, and director. Through their work as a university lecturer at BIMM, and one of the co-founders of the Trans Creative Collective, Nelly’s mission is to amplify the voices and stories of trans and gender non-conforming people.We spoke about: Nelly’s teaching, their creative career so far, and how their…
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Ciaran Thapar is a writer, author, and social worker who brings all of those things together to create meaningful change.In 2021, Ciaran published his first book, Cut Short, which tells the stories of a cast of characters at the sharp end of the UK's serious youth violence epidemic, with chapters on subjects such as social media, gentrification and…
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In our weekly conversations, we focus on speaking to people who use creativity for good. But, before that was our focus, and for all of series 1, this podcast was focused on asking questions about creativity more generally. What it is, what the outputs of creativity could be, and why some people described themselves as creatives and other don't. So…
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Sam Sutaria is the CEO of Waterbear Network - an interactive streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet. First described as the Netflix for nature, what Sam and the Waterbear team are building sets out to bridge the gap between knowledge and action when it comes to the climate crisis. Founded by Ellen Windemuth in 2020, the Waterbear …
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Jyoti Patel is a writer. In 2021 she won the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize, which led to publishing her debut novel, The Things That We Lost, in January 2023. Jyoti is a graduate of the University of East Anglia's Prose Fiction MA, and her work has previously been published as part of WePresent's 'Literally' series, and in the anthology for the 2…
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Eric Holthaus is a meteorologist, author, and leading journalist on all things weather and the climate crisis, based in Minneapolis. Most recently, he's the founder of a weather service called Currently, and Project Mushroom - the largest #climate-focused server on Mastodon. Project Mushroom is quickly becoming a safer place to accelerate organisin…
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Samia Dumbuya is a facilitator, community organiser, and climate justice activist who has been campaigning and organising for social, climate and racial justice since she was a teenager. Samia has been a key collaborator on the Natural History Museum’s Explorer Programme - an initiative that encourages communities of colour to pursue opportunities …
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Colette Batten-Turner is the founder and CEO of Conversation Over Borders, a community interest company connecting displaced people with the wider community to cut through social isolation, uphold rights and ensure everyone has equal opportunities to thrive in their lives in the UK. Colette started the initiative to connect refugees and asylum seek…
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Greg Hoffman joined Nike as a 22-year old design intern. He retired in 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer. Over three decades, Greg was responsible for crafting some of the most iconic brand campaigns in history. His book, Emotion By Design, is the story of a biracial, adopted child, who cultivated an ability to create stories, images, and experiences…
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Cat Sarsfield is a brand strategist, content strategist, and copywriter based in London. She's previously worked for storytelling agency, Sonder & Tell, and the sea-loving adventure brand, Finisterre. She is currently working freelance for a number of small businesses. For the final episode of series 2, we spoke about what creativity means to Cat, …
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This episode is with Lucy Bourton, a senior editor at It's Nice That. Lucy joined It’s Nice That as a staff writer in July 2016 after graduating from Chelsea College of Art. In this conversation, we spoke about the Rewilding Creativity project that Lucy recently worked on in collaboration with BBC Earth. This series was created as part of “Our Gree…
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In our weekly conversations, we focus on speaking to people who use creativity for good. But, before that was our focus, and for all of series 1, this podcast was focused on asking questions about creativity as a whole. What it was, what the outputs of creativity could be, and why some people described themselves as creative. So, for this community…
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In this episode, we spoke with Nancy Rohde, a stylist and creative consultant with over 25 years experience working in the fashion industry. Most recently, she co-founded Dust Off - a photographic print sale designed to raise awareness and fundraise for global humanitarian causes. Alongside the founder of Artistry London, Elizabeth Norris, Nancy is…
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This episode is with Peigh Asante, a freelance creative, art director, and co-founder of Swim Dem Crew and Trapfruits London. Peigh co-founded Swim Dem Crew in 2013 when swimming helped him to regain his confidence. Driven by a mission to get more people swimming and feeling good, Peigh and his co-founder, Nathaniel believe that when people come to…
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20 years ago, Christina Aguilera released her ICONIC track, Beautiful. To celebrate the 2 decades since it's been released, Christina and the team at Sony, recruited film director, Fiona Jane Burgess, to reimagine the accompanying music video. In this episode, we speak with Fiona about how the project came to life, what it was like working with Chr…
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Calling all fashion lovers. This week’s episode is with sustainable fashion designer, Lydia Bolton. Lydia founded her namesake brand in 2019 to demonstrate that fashion can be enjoyed in a way that doesn’t have to harm the environment. All of Lydia’s work uses deadstock fabric and thrifted garments, meaning each piece is also one-of-a-kind. Bold co…
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This episode is with Davina Rajoopillai, the co-founder of film and cultural content studio, BADLANDS. BADLANDS exists to create films and campaigns that make people of today feel seen and heard. Their vision is to disrupt and progress culture through human-centred storytelling. Most recently, that looks like their partnership with Rexona and Sure,…
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Our next episode is with Ana Santi, a writer and journalist, and the author of Three Things To Help Heal The Planet (2022). This book is a collection of essays from scientists, activists, and entrepreneurs, who share their advice for how we can all think more deeply and holistically about the way we live and are contributing to the climate crisis. …
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We're kicking off series 2 by sharing a conversation with Aimée Felone, the managing director of inclusive children's publisher, Knight's Of, and co-director of Round Table Books - a community-led bookshop in Brixton. After feeling frustrated and ready to give up on publishing following negative experiences of tokenism and racial inequality at work…
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SERIES 1 Much like the plants she tends, Alice Vincent is going through a period of growth over the next few months. Along with the springtime arrival of buds and petals, she'll soon see the fruits of her labour blossom as she releases her second book Rootbound, and ends her 7-year tenure as Arts & Entertainment Writer and Editor at The Telegraph. …
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SERIES 1 During the hot, sweaty madness that was London in June, I paid a visit to Thomas Harvey's first-floor corner studio, tucked away off the main road in Bethnal Green. Thomas is a menswear fashion designer who started attracting attention in 2018, as he was finishing up his end of year collection London College of Fashion. Disheartened by the…
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SERIES 1 Kate Hamilton is a writer, editor, and most recently, Content Director of the agency she co-founded, Sonder and Tell. Having long admired Kate's work for Suitcase Magazine, and more recently, her project to raise money for the charity, Women for Women International, I was excited to sit down with her to ask about her process, and all that …
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SERIES 1 In March, I sat down with photographer, Alex Leese in her West London home. Alex has been published and commissioned by world-renowned fashion brands and publications, but I was most keen to talk to her about her personal project, Boys of Hong Kong. We chat about creative process and collaboration, and how when working with people, it is b…
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