The Creative Minds Podcast
This podcast provides audio versions of the Creative Minds newsletter for listening on the go. Each episode delivers content from the publication insidecreativeminds.substack.com. Listeners can enjoy the written insights in audio format, making it convenient to consume during commutes or other activities. The podcast is produced as a companion to the Creative Minds Substack publication.
Episodes
Artists Speak on Finding Your Creative Voice | CM Podcast
Hey,Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome find the extended cut: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMO0moVocy98Wp9ql2M4KG86wI hope you enjoy this one, and if you fancy watching the video alongside, or as well, it’s here.Something’s going on with this newsletter and podcast, it stopped growing. My own creativ
What Wim Wenders Taught Me About Creative Breakthrough
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome find the extended cut: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUMO0moVocy98Wp9ql2M4KG86wHey, thanks as always for opening this one.I love making these new format pieces - recorded live using mp3 queing, and a slightly rougher version of my script read - and I’m glad people are
What Tame Impala Taught Me About Creative Confidence | CM Podcast
Hey,Use promo code CreativeMinds2026 for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome find the extended cut: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0moVocy98Wp9ql2M4KG86w/joinI hope you enjoy this one.The whole piece was born from a clip I watched with Tame Impala, which started a rabbit hole of thinking and writing around this topic of creative confidence. In
How Great Artists Escape Distraction
Use promo code CreativeMinds2026 for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome find the extended cut: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0moVocy98Wp9ql2M4KG86w/joinThis is a piece I’ve wanted to make for awhile now. You might have caught the script which dropped as an article here last week - and it’s all about creative retreat.Today then we have the f
Joy Sullivan - Poet & Amazing Creative Mentor | CM Conversations
Hey,It’s too hot, can you tell?Sending peace and love to you, wherever you find yourself to enjoy this one. Inside, Joy shares a personal journey of pushing and building experience and voice. And in the end, finding great community and success. Joy is a poet, and I’ve been writing recently too, so wanted to share some words below here to send you into the interview - it’s an extract from an upcomi
How To Create Without Fear (Really Though)
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionThis is the longest episode yet, and about something I’ve personally found real value in.Whenever I have a stressful event to meet in my work (or life), I always fall back on meditation as the best preparation tool. I use it to manage anxiety around upcoming performances, and I’ve
I realised that the younger version of me, would relish the opportunity to be doing this - Holas May | CM Conversations
Super enjoyable and interesting one here. Holas is a hip hop artist from Adelaide, Australia, and I really think this one will resonate for some people, because it hit for me as a musician pushing to make space and time for projects whilst balancing the rest of life.Go and check out Holas’s work here and support: He was also kind enough to give me some links to other Australian rappers so we can u
Find something real, and build your art around that - Daniel Sluman
We’re back with CM Conversations. And an amazing one to return with. Daniel is a poet, but he brought interest and experience on all types of struggles artists deal with - creative routine, approaching the political from the lens of the personal, and the necessity for vulnerability when we share our work.There will be something in here for every passionate creative, and it’s a great starting point
The (UNSEEN) Art of Slow Creativity | CM Podcast
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCM Conversation creatives:Joy sullivan - https://joysullivanpoet.com/Onehand - https://www.onehandspace.com/map As a video, this piece is getting my best retention and comment ratio for awhile, so I really hope it’s going to hit for some people as a listening piece too. Not to men
How (NOT) To Use Your Time As A Creative
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionThis one took some time to make, but the YouTube community are reacting well, and I hope those who enjoy the podcast, can get the value I’m trying to put down here too.Distraction, presence, time, patience, reality vs the online space - this piece encapsulates a lot of the themes
Annahstasia - Navigating Independent Artistry, Self-Definition, & Finding Truth in Live Performance
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionMy attempt with this HTSC series, is to build out a collection of voices that can support the CM community in their own journeys. I hope some of you will resonate with what Annahstasia’s bringing forward here. And please explore any of the interviews further below. Annahstasia on
OhPandah - Sobriety, Street Art, Leaving Instagram, & Self-Permissioned Creative Practice
First things first - go and drop OhPandah a YT follow, you won’t regret it - https://www.youtube.com/@ohpandah/videosThis was another conversation that just over-delivered massively for me. It feels like CM Conversations are bringing so much nourishment and goodness into my orbit, and I just couldn’t be happier with how the series is unfolding. I hope you enjoy this one, and if you’re here, I thin
Why Creatives Avoid The Work That Would Change Everything
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome join the course this spring https://creativeminds.mykajabi.com/DTHTWAITLISTThis one was a bit of a labour of love.Huge thanks to JPEGMAFIA, Tyler, J. Cole, and all the artists featured in it. I hope this piece finds artists and creatives out there, and gives them that push to
Molly Aitken - Finding Your Creative Voice, Writing a Book as a New Parent, & Sharing Authentically on Social Media.
The season here continues in fantastic fashion. And honestly, if you know a fellow creative who doesn’t follow this already - this is surely the time to tell them. I’m very proud and pleased to be sharing all these creatives and artists with you - and today, writer Molly Aitken, who has published two novels with Penguin Random House, and recently had her short story published in The New Yorker - s
Damon Albarn - Creative Advice, Collaboration, and The Beginner's Mind
Hey, hope all are feeling good.Yeah, I just listened to this back. And I wanted to double down on saying that I genuinely make this stuff to increase a sense of belonging and connectedness for those whose experience might resonate with the featured artist. I hope it doesn’t feel like I’m projecting too much onto Albarn here - and if I am, I apologise to him for that, and people can make their own
Trev Barnes - Being an artist on YouTube, integrity focused 'content' creation, & how to bring cameras into the creative space (and thrive)
This one’s a beautiful conversation. It’s about purpose, creativity, and how to protect your artistic process in the online space. A massive shout to Trev - and more collaborative work will come between us in the future I’m certain.GO FIND HIS YOUTUBE HERE - https://www.youtube.com/@TrevBarnes And before I go - a massive thank you to those who took the time to fill out the survey I posted. Genuine
GABRIEL MOSES - ON INTENTIONALITY, PERSONAL BRAND BUILDING, AND FRONT FOOT FWD CREATIVITY
Doing things on purpose - this is my favourite point Gabriel speaks on in this. Taking 1 picture on set, rather than shooting a 1000 and deciding in post. The technology of this world often promises us more - more options, more complexity, more choices. But the best artists understand that the promise of more is often a trap, or a shield to hide behind. BE CLEAR IN YOUR INTENTION - REFLECT ON WHAT
Deep Dive on Creative Process with Published Fiction Writer - Ben Reeves
What can I say? So many gems in here.We talk about life as a 9-5 worker with a committed creative practice, Ben’s journey from passionate fiction writer to award-winning published novelist, and what ‘doing the actual thing’ might mean for all creatives. I believe this will find someone and inspire them - and I loved making it. GO FIND BEN’S WORKhttps://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Everything-Wa
ETHEL CAIN - HOW TO SUCCEED CREATIVELY
I have one goal when making these pieces now - I ask myself, if the artist saw this piece, would they love it? Would they feel it represented them, and the work they do?When a video passes that test - it’s done.Love and power to you. And thanks for the positive response to my longer writing pieces recently. The love is felt here very much.The second CM conversation of series 3 will be dropping nex
Inspirational Conversation with Production Duo and Founders of Creative Space - Onehand
What a nourishing and beautiful way to start this season of the CM Conversations. An absolute privilege to speak to Brian and Sol. I don’t think I really need to say much on top of this one, I’m just going to say - sit back, make yourself a hot drink, and enjoy. And thanks for being here, this season is feeling fruitful and warm already and I’m super happy to bring it fwd. https://www.instagram.co
3 Uncomfortable Truths Every Creative Needs To Hear (But Keeps Avoiding)
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome find the free newsletter - https://insidecreativeminds.substack.comAre you stuck in your creative journey — not because you lack talent, discipline, or ideas… but because you’re quietly avoiding the things that might matter most?On this channel, I talk with artists and creat
If you work with the right intention, the rest will follow - CM Conversations
Hello, and thanks for being here.Today I’m bringing you video artist, visual artist, musician, director - all that good stuff - Zahir.I was out listening to my headphones recently, and one of Zahir’s tracks came on, and without realising who it was, I checked to see the artist and hit save.Go check out his work. You won’t regret it. And make the link with him too, let’s connect this community beyo
The Creative State That Makes Art Inevitable
On this podcast, I explore creativity through conversations and reflections on how artists expand their limitations and find more satisfaction in their work. Today is just the same (but a particular favourite of mine to work on).This episode is the second in my series, looking at the intersection between creative practice and Zen. And in this one I’m looking at the idea that our best work doesn’t
How to Use Vulnerability & Courage To Find Your Most Powerful Work
Hey, thanks as always for opening this one 👋Go and check Dom out, and follow his work - https://linktr.ee/domrivettiAnd for anyone who wants to apply for the 1-to-1 coaching, pls find the link here - https://forms.gle/Q3GSEtcYXbN9ddQY9I’m only looking for 6 people to start off, but I won’t be reviewing applications until this coming Friday (16th). So any forms that come in prior to then will be co
Feeling Stuck With Your Goals For 2026? Tyler, The Creator’s Secret Philosophy (ACTUALLY WORKS)
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome find the newsletter, podcast, and much more https://linktr.ee/insidecreativemindsAnother year, another chance to start a fresh - but how? This one is about my own current saviour, and something that’s been keeping me level recently, and seriously making me reframe how I think
For creatives struggling to define their goals in the new year
Hey, thanks for opening this one, and happy Christmas to you and yours…At Christmas we often reflect on our creative practice, and can feel pressure to make goals for the new year based around outcomes and expectations. Well-meaning friends and family, can say things to us that might make us focus on measurable goals, or lose sight of the purpose we have for our work, which we’ve fought to define
Zen and the Art of Digital Minimalism
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionCome find the newsletter, podcast, and much more https://linktr.ee/insidecreativemindsKeep an eye out for the series dropping in early 2026 - The Mindful Creative. I'm hoping this will be the exact kind of stimulus some brains out there need, for a more nourishing and vital start
What I talk about when I talk about burnout
This podcast is a companion piece to the article I put out on the newsletter. Both pieces are intended to be a fishing net - designed specifically for those feeling some lack of motivation or creative burnout. Inside this room I’ve collected a few choice things to surround yourself with, as the winter settles in, and we naturally gear down a bit (or maybe it’s just me?).In the podcast I talk about
Alcohol, Drugs, Creativity, & Mental Health | Feat Sleaford Mods, Annie Leibovitz, +++
Oh sobriety - how you infiltrate the creative space entirely. Listen to interviews with ten of your favourite artists, and a good six or seven will probably mention a strained relationship with the many altered states on offer. So what can we deduce then? Well, that this sobriety we speak on, is an issue we must discuss and share about. In this podcast episode specifically, I explore the idea that
3 (UNSHAKEABLE) Artists Talk About The Need For COURAGE In Their Practice
Use promo code CreativeMindsPod for 15% off your first campaign at https://playlistpush.com/spotify-playlists-promotionI really hope some people love this one, and get value from it. We are all pushing into 2026 together soon, and let's do that with more gratitude and respect for our creative passion, and more togetherness overall. Peace, and speak soon,Will This is a public episode. If you'd lik
3 non-negotiable rituals artists need (but keep ignoring)
In this episode we explore the power of creative ritual, offering a doorway to the kind of work, and creative flow-state, we are looking to access. Featuring Damon Albarn, Chantal Joffe, Chris Ofili, and Joan Miró - this podcast will take you on a journey into creative ritual, and how adopting certain ways of working, can help us feel more satisfied and in love, with our creative life (for good).
What It Really Takes To Pursue Your Authentic Voice (In a Distracted World).
Hey, and thanks for opening this one. Sometimes for those of us who publish work online, there can be a trend to try and say things are easy.Just 5 quick steps or tricks to complete, and you’ll be done. Do this once, this fool-proof method for assured success, and you’ll be complete, signed-off, invulnerable to pain or failure or doubt of any kind for good.But this piece is not about anything like
3 non-negotiable habits creatives need (but keep ignoring)
Shouts to the person who emailed me the other day, telling me I needed to buy their product, because my views on my Youtube channel were falling right, and surely I must be desperate - feeling in need - not enough perhaps?No close friend, that is not what I feel. This community is here for the long term, and my passion and love for the work I do here goes right to the core of why I get up in the m
The Artist's Struggle: Balancing Stark Vulnerability & (Delusional) Self-Belief
This is a more developed version of the written article I brought out recently, now in beautiful audio with artist clips to provide more depth. I hope some people enjoy the work here - and if you’d prefer to see the video version, head over to the Creative Minds Youtube, where' the video will be launching today. Thanks as always for being here,WillCan you help support this work? I believe Creative
This is going to be a laboratory, where I don’t talk bad to myself - Carlos | CM PODCAST EPISODE 12
Hey, and thanks for opening this one. I hope some people can enjoy this through the podcast now if they prefer too. I just watched the interview back with Carlos, and I was inspired myself. He talks about surprising himself with his music, and approaching the creative journey with a positive mindset. His journey with guitar started at 48, and he followed his passion for music into group learning a
Fred Again - 3 Tips to Reconstruct (ACTUAL) Reality in Your Work | CM PODCAST EPISODE 11
Hey,And thanks for opening this one. I’m pushing to make this weekly here now and am super happy to see people listening along and getting value from these pieces. IT’S HAPPENING - I have a specific focus for series 3 of the CM Conversations, and with your support and engagement here, I’ve been able to approach some really great organisations and companies that are facilitating and supporting crea
You're Already The Artist You're Chasing | CM PODCAST EPISODE 10
Hey,This is a more developed audio version of the popular newsletter post from earlier this month. I hope there’s no confusion when a similar titled piece drops in your email box, and please let me know if there was… I’ll find another way around next time. Mostly, I just hope you dig what I’ve done with the written piece, when taking it into audio. And if you do enjoy this, please drop a like or l
Amie Blu - On Songwriting, Mental Health, & the Story Behind 'when all is said and done'
A lot of work & hustle to get this together, and listening to it this morning, I really enjoy how it all just fades into a simple and relaxed conversation between two people who really (really) like making things. If you give this a chance, I think a lot of creatives will enjoy this one. And if you do enjoy it, go and check out the album, and consider sharing the conversation with a fellow maker/a
81 Minutes Of (Powerful) Creative Process & Discussion | feat Earl Sweatshirt, Toro Y Moi, Raphaela Vogel +++
Hey, thanks for being here.Today I bring you something new but old, the same… but a little different.Go check outhttps://www.youtube.com/@AnnaBucciarelliAnd drop over to the episode website on Inside Creative Minds Newsletter for loads more links related to this material. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insidecre
Pure inspiration for this community of artists & creative minds
This podcast covered my interview with Q Garçons from the CM Conversations. Dude is hungry and the energy is great to hear. There’s also a little update here about my recent work with Universal Music, which has definitely been a move, and something that’s evolving in an interesting way…If you wanna find more on Q Garçons, his work is below…https://www.instagram.com/neighborhoodshakespeare/https://
Say No To Obsession | How The ‘I’ Focused Model Of Creative Progress is Kind of Crushing
The thoughts in this episode matter to me. And the conversation enclosed (along with so many of the conversations that are coming to my door at the moment) matters to me.It’s been my own journey, especially over the last two years, to try and move away from being so individually obsessed with pushing forward certain creative goals, and start to realise that - when it comes to real satisfaction wit
Forget Distraction: How More Presence Can Unlock Your Creative Practice
I loved making this one. I’ve been going through my own ups and downs at the moment, nothing crazy, just standard being a human s**t. And this search to be more present throughout my day has been the tool and marker post to aim for in the future. One of the joys of making this episode was to re-listen to the discussion I had with Maya about her creative practice. The links to her work are here if
I Burned Out. Here's How I Recovered
Hey, hope you enjoy this one. Burn out is a classic topic for creatives, but recently, through my own experience, I've been re-understanding burn out and what it can mean in regards to issues of overthinking, self-doubt, and isolation. Come check out the newsletter if you hear this and want loads more of these kind of discussions https://insidecreativeminds.substack.com/Dr Rangan: https://www.yout
How Doing Art Helps You Process Hard Sh*t | CM Podcast Episode 3
Hey,What is up?The community artist - Chloé - has work linked here -https://www.instagram.com/pensive.insta/?hl=en https://www.pensive.studio/I hope you enjoy this episode. It's personal and true. And the conversation is nourishing and carries a lot of positive pathos.So come listen and enjoy. And if you do enjoy, tell a friend.Peace,Will This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this wit
The Creative Engines that Serve You | CM Podcast Episode 2
In this episode I talk about the creative engines that underly our practice and motivation. I hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to subscribe if you like the work.Community Artists MentionedBrynley - https://www.instagram.com/brynley.odu.davies/ Full Interview | https://insidecreativeminds.substack.com/p/it-was-a-moment-of-discovery-andDavid - http://instagram.com/davidspeeduk Full Interview: htt
On (non) catastrophic failure | CM Podcast episode 1
Come check out the free newsletter | https://insidecreativeminds.substack.com/Jeremy's Work | https://jtwordmusic.com/home / https://www.stilljournal.net/t-jeremy-smith-fiction2023.php This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insidecreativeminds.substack.com/subscribe
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