The return of Jackass to my life, a TV show that would not see the light of day in today's world, has exhumed a part of me that I've neglected too often. The mischief and dirty energy that informs so much of my creativity is harder to come by in middle age, but bad influences are good.

It requires balance and moderation, and creativity to work it into our responsible adult lives, but without the crackle of naughtiness and subversion, can creativity truly thrive?

I consider this idea on today's episode.

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Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

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The Creative Condition podcast is here to help you maximise the human in your creativity to thrive during the age of automation, through interviews with thought leaders in and beyond the creative industry and personal inquiry.

Is it mad or wise to be cleaning the dishwasher when you could be productive?

I ponder this over a black chicory coffee replacement, no sugar.

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Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Foilco provides all your foiling nerdery and gorgeousness to the highest global and sustainable standard https://foilco.com

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

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The Creative Condition podcast is here to help you maximise the human in your creativity to thrive during the age of automation, through interviews with thought leaders in and beyond the creative industry and personal inquiry.

Kendra Valentine is a Story Strategist who helps businesses, brands, and creative projects communicate their value clearly by translating complex ideas into authentic stories that resonate.

Her book, How To Pitch Almost Anything, is a phenomenally helpful guide to distilling your offer into a compelling story, and she joins The Creative Condition to discuss how we can tell our best story.

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https://www.kendravalentine.com

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Foilco provides all your foiling nerdery and gorgeousness to the highest global and sustainable standard https://foilco.com

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

Feedback: [email protected]

The Creative Condition podcast is here to help you maximise the human in your creativity to thrive during the age of automation, through interviews with thought leaders in and beyond the creative industry and personal inquiry.

In the latest instalment of The Creativity Diary:

• Why I miss retail jobs
• Immersing the brain and creativity
• The new hairdresser's window

Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend to help me elevate creativity through the work!

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Foilco provides all your foiling nerdery and gorgeousness to the highest global and sustainable standard https://foilco.com

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

Feedback: [email protected]

How the hell do you manage and inspire 200 employees in one branding agency? I don't know, but Thomas Kurppa, co-founder of Swedish branding agency Kurppa Hosk, does, and he takes us on a ride through electronic music, DJing, posters, album covers, and into the design industry.

Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend to help me elevate creativity through the work!

https://www.kurppahosk.com/

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Foilco provides all your foiling nerdery and gorgeousness to the highest global and sustainable standard https://foilco.com

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

Feedback: [email protected]

We live in a data-obsessed society. Trapped by the tools and addicted to certainty, too few of us are creating with bravery, daring to fail or f**k up. 

I reflect on 11 years of podcasting following the 300th episode and share stories of finding out, getting it wrong, growing, and playing through curiosity.

Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend to help me elevate creativity through the work!

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Foilco provides all your foiling nerdery and gorgeousness to the highest global and sustainable standard https://foilco.com

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

Feedback: [email protected]

Something silly and extra for the 300th episode of The Creative Condition podcast : )

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https://austinkleon.com/

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Foilco provides all your foiling nerdery and gorgeousness to the highest global and sustainable standard https://foilco.com

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

Feedback: [email protected]

Austin Kleon is a phenomenally successful author. His books, Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work, Keep Going, and now, Don't Call It Art, have sold in obscene numbers for a great reason: he brings immense value to the lives of people who wish to create something true to them.

For the 300th episode of The Creative Condition podcast, we're getting into everything that matters in this current, overwhelming moment, and the good news is, it's all very joyful!

Austin likes analog, and we talk about parenting, creativity, learning from four-year-olds, creating before we have an idea to get an idea, and so much more, including common mistakes even the greats make.

Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend to help me elevate creativity through the work!

https://austinkleon.com/

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Foilco provides all your foiling nerdery and gorgeousness to the highest global and sustainable standard https://foilco.com

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

Feedback: [email protected]

Even the calmest of minds is being tested in these times. Drawing upon my inner work during a period of anxiety, stress and at times, despair I've compiled a list to serve as a possible sanity toolkit! 

Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend to help me elevate creativity through the work!

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

Feedback: [email protected]

Tina Rapp works with creatives, founders, and visionaries who appear successful on the outside yet feel disconnected from themselves in their creative and professional lives. Her work sits at the intersection of art, psychology, and spirituality, helping people untangle the performance patterns, expectations, and identities that once drove their success but no longer reflect who they truly are, so they can lead from a grounded, embodied sense of direction and authenticity.

She joins me to discuss the importance of feeling over theory when seeking growth, change, and flowing creativity.

To connect with Tina, find her on Linkedin or head to https://tinarapp.de

Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend to help me elevate creativity through the work!

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua

For Ben's illustration portfolio https://www.illustrationx.com/artists/BenTallon/

We default to tools, to software, to digital prisons before we've considered how best to play, to serve the idea.

A reflection on analogue's role in the information age.

Please consider subscribing, reviewing, or rating the podcast, and tell a friend to help me elevate creativity through the work!

Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor

Join the Paradiso Institute and a new wave of creative leaders at https://paradisoinstitute.org/

Music for the show is by Dirty Freud https://www.instagram.com/dirtyfreud/

To coach with Ben, https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

To support the Ukrainian creative community https://ui.org.ua