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The Common Creative
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…
Episodes
The Common CreativeS6E93: Episode 93: Lenny Ravich: Creative Chuckle
Lenny Ravich, 87, joins us from Tel Aviv in Israel at 1:00 AM local time - a supremely youthful presenter, teacher and author of the best-selling book…
The Common CreativeS6E92: Episode 92: Paul and Chris CREATIVE SNIPPET (Joey Coleman)
Embark on a journey into the world of creativity with our mini episode, a glimpse of our featured conversation with the multi-talented Joey Coleman. As a…
The Common CreativeS6E91: Episode 91: Joey Coleman: Creative Retention
Welcome to this week's episode, featuring Joey Coleman - lawyer, coach, singer, and watercolorist. Joey weaves creativity into the world of business, with a…
The Common CreativeS6E90: Episode 90: Paul and Chris CREATIVE SNIPPET (Kristi Herold)
Welcome to this week’s creative snippet, offering a sneak peek into this week's featured episode featuring Kristi Herold, as the author of "It Pays to Play"…
The Common CreativeS6E89: Episode 89: Kristi Herold: The Creative Play
Is play something to be reserved for the safety of home or ring fenced as something that’s only for the kids? In this week's conversation, Kristi Herold…
The Common CreativeS6E88: Episode 88: Paul and Chris CREATIVE SNIPPET (Maz Farrelly)
Step right into this mini episode of our creative snippet, offering a sneak peek into this week's featured episode featuring the remarkable Maz Farrelly, a…
The Common CreativeS6E87: Episode 87: Maz (Speaks) Farrelly : Producing Creativity
How do TV producers juggle the need to ride the creative wave whilst keeping the show on-budget and on-time? What is the secret behind the success of TV…
The Common CreativeS6E86: Episode 86: Paul and Chris CREATIVE SNIPPET (Gavin Blake)
Welcome to this mini episode of our creative snippet, where we'll preview this week's main episode featuring Gavin Blake, a unique professional scribe. He's…
The Common CreativeS6E85: Episode 85: Gavin Blake - Creative Scribe
Welcome to this week's episode of our podcast, Gavin Blake, a professional scribe who brings a unique approach to his craft. Often described as someone who…
The Common CreativeS6E84: Episode 84: Paul and Chris - CREATIVE SNIPPET (Neal Foard)
Welcome to this mini episode of our creative snippet. Having a look at this week's main episode - Neal Foard, a seasoned advertising and marketing expert who…
The Common CreativeS6E83: Episode 83: Neal Foard - Grateful Creativity
In this week's episode, we welcome Neal Foard, a seasoned advertising and marketing expert who has worked with renowned brands such as Budweiser, Lexus, and…
The Common CreativeS6E82: Episode 82: Jeremy Wagstaff - Hallucinating with CrA.I.tivity
Did you know AI bots can hallucinate? The term doesn’t mean that Chat GPT is taking drugs (!!) - instead it’s a technical term to reflect the fact that AI can…
The Common CreativeS6E81: Episode 81: Mark van Rijmenam - Creativity, AI and the Genie’s Third Wish
This week's guest on The Common Creative, Dr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP—a trailblazing strategic futurist and highly sought-after international keynote speaker…
The Common CreativeS6E80: Episode 80: Marcus Byrne - AI and the Future of Creativity
Marcus Byrne is an accomplished designer and Photoshop professional. As Head of Art at Thinkerbell, he's a design leader in creative production and AI. Father…
The Common CreativeS6E79: Episode 79: Paul and Chris - National Creativity Day!
Welcome to a special episode of our podcast as we join the world in celebrating National Creativity Day! and today we are diving deep into the boundless power…
The Common CreativeS6E78: Episode 78: Derek Leddie - Creativity Reimagined
Derek Leddie, our special guest this week, is a visionary entrepreneur who built a global market research consultancy by combining the perfect blend of a…
The Common CreativeS6E77: Episode 77: Liz Soutar and Lauren Tan- Creativity by Style
In this episode, we have two special guests, Lauren Tan and Liz Soutar, who are both specialists in human-centered design that help teams inside organisations…
The Common CreativeS6E76: Episode 76: Chris Lutkin - The Voice of Creativity
This week’s guest is the multi-talented Chris Lutkin, an award-winning audiobook narrator, actor, content creator, and a writer. Chris is a professional, full…
The Common CreativeS6E75: Episode 75: Andrea Sampson - Call to Creativity
Andrea Sampson has a natural talent for developing compelling stories and persuasive content. Her job is to help bright people communicate their ideas to an…
The Common CreativeS6E74: Episode 74: Donna Loughlin - The Creativity Before it Happened
If you’ve ever considered launching your own business, this is the show for you. Donna Loughlin has helped over 500 businesses come to market and is full of…
The Common CreativeS6E73: Episode 73: Melissa Marsden- The Creative Workplace
Looking for insights about the role of a physical space in building creativity and community? This is the episode for you! To Melissa Marsden, a workspace…
The Common CreativeS6E72: Episode 72: Rachel Barnard - Creative Justice
Rachel Barnard's project, “Young New Yorkers”, is a powerful example of creativity as a force for good. It’s a diversion program for young people who have been…
The Common CreativeS5E71: Episode 71 (Snippet): Paul and Chris - The Rough Ends of the Pineapple
What do home grown pineapples teach us about creativity? In this “snippet” Paul shares the heartbreaking story of the home-grown pineapple that was not-to-be…
The Common CreativeS5E70: Episode 70: Peter Edwards - The Creative City
Peter Edwards an award-winning Architect, an accomplished and recognised urbanist and a leading figure in Queensland’s urban design community. He brings over…
The Common CreativeS5E69: Episode 69: John Kounios - “Aha!” The Science Of Creative Breakthrough
A professor of psychology at Drexel University in Philadelphia USA John Kounios is a world expert on understanding “aha moments”. Using fMRI scanners to map…
The Common CreativeS5E68: Episode 68: Imogen Randell- Creative Tension- The Science of Research vs The Creativity of Insights
Market research companies are front and centre of the challenges of building creativity in business - they are constantly challenged to strike a balance…
The Common CreativeS5E67: Episode 67: Alina Gozin’a - Interdisciplinary Creativity
In this week’s episode, we welcome Alina Gozin’a, who describes herself as an interdisciplinary artist. She’s not only one of Australia's most celebrated…
The Common CreativeS5E66: Episode 66: Renai Grace - Curating Creativity
This week’s guest is Renai Grace. She's the CEO of the Museum of Brisbane and she revolutionised the museum and brought it into the public eye. She's a…
The Common CreativeS5E65: Episode 65: Nigel Marsh - Creative, Committed and a Little Crazy
Nigel Marsh is the poster-boy for any professional looking to navigate the tricky balance of family, career and personal goals, whilst having some fun along…
The Common CreativeS5E64: Episode 64: Caroline Weaver - Sharpening Up Creativity
In this week’s episode is Caroline Weaver, who talked about the freedom of principle brought to rediscovering the pleasure of a graphite pencil on paper and…
The Common CreativeS5E63: Episode 63: Ben Gardiner - Raising the Bar on Creativity
In this week’s episode Ben Gardiner who is a practicing Barrister in IP law, which means he's the person who helps creatives protect their thinking of their…
The Common CreativeS5E62: Episode 62 - Kerry Sulkowicz - Couched in Creativity
In this week’s episode Dr. Kerry Sulkowicz talks about his journey from pre-eminent psychiatrist to successful business leader and business coach. He describes…
The Common CreativeS5E61: Episode 61- Roger Beaty - NEUROCREATIVITY 7: Creative Thinking
Episode 61: Roger Beaty - Creative Thinking How does the brain develop new ideas? And are different neural networks involved in different types of creativity?…
The Common CreativeS5E60: Episode 60 - Jonathan Schooler - NEUROCREATIVITY 6: MindWondering
Are there different kinds of mindwandering? What is the difference between mindwandering and mindfulness? What is the link between creativity and curiosity? In…
The Common CreativeS5E59: Episode 59 - Linda Ray - NEUROCREATIVITY 5: Creative Speak in Draft
In this week’s episode, we interview Linda Ray - CEO and founder of Neurocapability, a business which is on a mission to change the world one brain at a time…
The Common CreativeS5E58: Episode 58 - Selena Bartlett - NEUROCREATIVITY 4
In this week's episode let's talk about brain training! Professor Selena Bartlett is a Group Leader in Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity at the Translational…
The Common CreativeS5E57: Episode 57 - Joel Pearson - NEUROCREATIVITY 3: Intuitive Creativity
In this week’s episode, we interview Professor Joel Pearson, a psychologist, neuroscientist and public intellectual working at the forefront of science…
The Common CreativeS5E56: Episode 56 - Uri Hasson - NEUROCREATIVITY 2: Extracting the juice of story telling and creativity
A celebrated TED speaker, Uri Hasson started his career with the intention of becoming a fictional writer. Nowadays, he’s taken storytelling to a new level and…
The Common CreativeS5E55: Episode 55- Moshe Bar - NEUROCREATIVITY 1: Boost your creativity with mindwandering
In this week’s episode, we interview Professor Moshe Bar, whose new book Mindwandering reveals that the creative brain continues to work hard, even when we’re…
The Common CreativeS4E54: Episode 54 - Dan Best: High Flying Creativity
This week on The Common Creative Podcast Episode 54, our guest talks about being ideas rich. There is an image illustration of what he describes as "....the…
The Common CreativeS4E53: Episode 53 - Kristina Snyder: The Agent of Creativity
This week on The Common Creative Podcast Episode 53, our guest describes creativity as about taking risks and diving straight in. She tells us that…
The Common CreativeS4E52: Episode 52 - Ike Levick: The Creative Story Teller
Join us in this new episode as our guest talks about the importance of Story Telling. She says when a story is told, it is not necessarily the end of it. That…
The Common CreativeS4E51: Episode 51 - Allisa O'Connell: The Creative Flight
On to the second half, we're ready to kick off! For our 51st episode, our guest talks about the power of rituals, and how human beings love rituals. She also…
The Common CreativeS4E50: Episode 50 - Chris & Paul: Incredibly Special 50th Episode Celebration
Finally, we've reached our 50th episode!!! Tune in to this half-century celebration as we talk about some of the highlights and lessons for creativity…
The Common CreativeS4E49: Episode 49 - Tamra Rule - Creative Makeover
Creativity has an image problem... And yes it also needs a makeover! Join us in this week's latest episode of Tamra Rule - Creative Makeover, as she talks…
The Common CreativeS4E48: Episode 48 - Gemma Rasdall: The Tide of Creativity
How do creatives manage self-doubt? In this week's episode, Gemma Rasdell (professional artist and 2022 Wynne Prize Finalist) shares her insights about…
The Common CreativeS4E47: Episode 47 - Bronwyn Powell: Curious Creativity
A quick walk to the beach or anywhere around nature, little things you see affect your creativity and it leads to new ideas and curiousity on how to apply it…
The Common CreativeS4E46: Episode 46 - Tony Eades: Creative Talk
How COVID impacted speaking gigs, but he innovated the game plan for the Professional Speakers Association. Catch this latest episode about creative talk with…
The Common CreativeS4E45: Episode 45 - Chris and Paul: Ideas & Stories That Matter
Introducing, Ideas & Stories That Matter! This episode of The Common Creative lifts the hood on Chris and Paul’s new workshop, Ideas and Stories that matter…
The Common CreativeS4E44: Episode 44 - Cate Sefton: Serious Play
You might not have heard of GSK but we can guarantee you've heard of some of their brands including Panadol, Sensodyne and Voltaren. Meet Cate Sefton, the…
The Common CreativeS4E43: Episode 43 - Roshni Hegerman: Clarifying Creativity
Ever thought of using comedians as a source of creative inspiration? Roshni Hegerman is the Executive Strategy Director at McCann and the Managing Director at…
The Common CreativeS4E42: Episode 42 - Charlie Marker: A ReMARKable Creative
This week's episode is an unusual one and you'll understand why when we tell you that our guest this week is just seven years old! Meet Charlie Marker, a seven…
The Common CreativeS4E41: Episode 41 - Kate Young: Customer-Centric Creativity
Season 4 we're back! Joining us to kick off the season is Kate Young, Head of Customer Centricity & Capability at ANZ. Having been with the banking group for…
The Common CreativeS3E40: Episode 40 - Dr. Ralph Kerle: Reflecting on Creativity
Named as one of IBM's 100 Global Creative Leaders in 2011, Dr Ralph Kerle is an internationally respected thought leader, management innovation consultant…
The Common CreativeS3E39: Episode 39 - Selena Bartlett: Neurocreativity
Let's talk about brain training! Professor Selena Bartlett is a Group Leader in Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity at the Translational Research Institute and a…
The Common CreativeS3E38: Episode 38 - Michelle Loch: Programming Creativity
Where do science and creativity intersect? Michelle Loch is an expert in the conceptual neuroscience of human motivation, self-leadership and powerful…
The Common CreativeS3E37: Episode 37 - Sophie Saville: Producing Creativity
Season 3 we're back! Kicking off the season with a creative bang as we're joined by Sophie Saville, the creative director and co-founder of The Story Mill, a…
The Common CreativeS2E36: Episode 36 - Marnie Flanagan: A Creative Intrepreneur
Marnie Flanagan describes her life as one of "choose your own adventure" and that explanation could not be more fitting for her fascinating and varied life as…
The Common CreativeS2E35: Episode 35 - Simon Cleary: Creativity Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Simon Cleary is a novelist and lawyer - two pursuits he connects strongly with storytelling. Join us this week for a fantastic conversation about the power of…
The Common CreativeS2E34: Episode 34 - Chris Baréz-Brown & Jim Lusty: Elvis Has Entered the Building
"So who's Elvis around here?" This is the question that Bono used to ask when he turned up to big organisations to find out who to work with, who made things…