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Creative Rebels

Creative Rebels

David Speed 248 Episodes Feb 12, 2026

Creative Rebels is a podcast featuring inspiring interviews with incredible creatives. Host David Speed encourages listeners to make stuff and put it out, believing they are capable of more than they think. The podcast is available on Substack.

Episodes

Do You Really Want To Go Viral? - Substack Live with Seth Werkheiser
Do You Really Want To Go Viral? - Substack Live with Seth Werkheiser Feb 12, 2026 4189 Creative Rebels is on mid season break but here is a bonus episode, as I was lucky enough to jump on a substack live with the amazing Seth Werkheiser from Social Media Escape Club. We spoke about mailing lists, in person meet ups, making art outside and the truth about going ‘viral’.Thank you mary beth kaplan🪶, Joi, Francesca Bossert, Fi Cooper, Gary Spetzler, and many others for tuning into my li
Art Cure - with Professor Daisy Fancourt #245
Art Cure - with Professor Daisy Fancourt #245 Feb 2, 2026 3307 Daisy Fancourt is professor of Psychobiology & Epidemiology and Head of the Social Biobehavioural Research Group at UCL.Her book Art Cure shows how art makes us happier, healthier and helps us live longer. Daisy has published 300 scientific papers, won over two dozen academic prizes and is listed as one of the most highly cited scientists in the world. Enjoy!The podcast is taking a short break and
Quitting a 9 - 5 to Make Art - with Caitlin Winner #244
Quitting a 9 - 5 to Make Art - with Caitlin Winner #244 Jan 26, 2026 3072 I loved chatting with visual artist, Caitlin Winner about the modern realities of being an artist.We covered selling on instagram vs with galleries, why 10x is easier than 2x, learning from faliures and the type A approach to quitting!Here are some of Caitlin’s beautiful paintings! Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe
Is Organic Reach Dead for Creatives? - with David Speed #243
Is Organic Reach Dead for Creatives? - with David Speed #243 Jan 19, 2026 2912 This week is a special Q&A episode. I answer your questions and worries about social media, ‘content’, galleries, failures, doom scrolling and the freedom of creative discipline. I hope this fires you up for 2026!Make stuff. Put it out. You’re capable of more than you think.My insta - http://instagram.com/davidspeedukMy mailing list (to access art releases and event tickets) - https://shorturl.at/
How Much Do You Make A Year? - with Gabriel DeSanti #244
How Much Do You Make A Year? - with Gabriel DeSanti #244 Jan 12, 2026 3048 Gabriel DeSanti is building the world’s longest resume. He has worked as a mural painter, a delivery driver, a dog walker, a wedding dress designer, a wiener-man and lots more.Each week he goes to work with someone new, films it and the resulting videos have had millions of views.We talk about the people he’s met, content creation and how long it took to finally ‘make it’. Get full access to Creat
Drawing to Work Things Out - with BeeIllustrates #243
Drawing to Work Things Out - with BeeIllustrates #243 Jan 5, 2026 3802 Bee was an elite swimmer as a child. They bring the determination and resiliance to their art career as they share their ups and downs through the work they make.This episode covers; approaching creativity as an athlete approaches sport, the behind the scenes studio struggles that no one sees and why you should work like you’re ‘peckish’.As always, when I have a visual artist on the show, it’s my
100 'NOs' but I Didn't Stop - with Alex Brychta
100 'NOs' but I Didn't Stop - with Alex Brychta Dec 29, 2025 2893 This podcast has helped me so much over the last year. I hope it’s helped you too!This week we speak to the legend, Alex Brychta, the illustrator who drew over 600 Biff, Chip and Kipper kid’s books. You can check out his work here: https://www.instagram.com/alexbrychtacreative/If you enjoy this episode - tell someone. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe
Lead With Joy - with JOY! Collective #241
Lead With Joy - with JOY! Collective #241 Dec 22, 2025 3459 JOY! Collective is a creative production house from London, who specialise in huge public art projects. They describe themselves as an ‘outsource-able art department’.They began as mural painters in 2010 and focused on painting for many years. They still create murals but they also bring ideas to life in various creative ways that don’t always involve paint. In this episode we discussed finding th
Pain, Discomfort and Iconic Design - with Peter Yee #240
Pain, Discomfort and Iconic Design - with Peter Yee #240 Dec 15, 2025 3927 This is one of my favourite discussions, with one of the most iconic designers of all time - Peter Yee We discuss how pain tolerance is essential in a creative career in fact, the path of the creative is one of the most uncomfortable you can take.Most people give up at the first sign of pain.Peter didn’t give up and as a result, 90% of the planet has seen his work at some point. From the Oakley ‘O
Pursue Limitlessness with Alex Chinneck #239
Pursue Limitlessness with Alex Chinneck #239 Dec 8, 2025 4497 There have been three episodes of this show this year that have had a real impact on the art I’m making - podcasts with Luisa Omielan, Oliver Jeffers and this week’s episode with Alex Chinneck.Alex makes huge, incredible sculptures that deconstruct the world and put it back together. His work is surreal, it breaks the rules of gravity and physics.“There are more artists than opportunities” it’s ti
The Artist's Realities - with ByeFrisbie #238
The Artist's Realities - with ByeFrisbie #238 Dec 1, 2025 3498 This week you’re going to feel like you’re in the studio, listening in. I chatted to Frisbie about the realities of being an artist, from pouring time into big pieces to the pressures of posting on social. If you’ve not seen it, I’m excited to show you some of his hand made artworks!Frisbie’s website:www.byefrisbie.comOr search for byefrisbie on socials :)If you love this episode, maybe tell your
Make Your Own Scene - with Lava La Rue #237
Make Your Own Scene - with Lava La Rue #237 Nov 24, 2025 4405 Lava La Rue is the definition of a multi-hyphenate, they are a musician, a director, a designer and artist.In this episode we spoke about DIY culture and the idea that if you’re obsessed with what you do, you can build your own thing, even if you have no support. Build something, get people excited, create your own scene.If you enjoyed this episode, call everyone you know and tell them xLava’s new

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