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The Common Creative

Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith

The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris MeredithThe 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 well

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37:57

S6E78: Episode 78: Derek Leddie - Creativity Reimagined

The Common Creative ·

2023/05/28

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 vibrant culture and agile creative leadership. He is the founder of The Leading Edge, Australia's most successful market research company, known for its cutting-edge approaches. After selling his company, Derek embarked on a transformative journey, exploring his passions for teaching yoga and running a grade school in Bali. Today, he is recognised

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38:58

S6E77: Episode 77: Liz Soutar and Lauren Tan-...

The Common Creative ·

2023/04/11

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 to solve complex problems using empathy and creativity. Lauren and Liz are both Design Thinking Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with over 17 and 20 years of experience respectively. They have worked at the intersection of design and business, published papers and books on design, and presented at conferences. Lauren currently works as a

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39:27

S6E76: Episode 76: Chris Lutkin - The Voice of...

The Common Creative ·

2023/04/02

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 time creative. He knows what it's like to be creative and earn money as a creator, throughout his career. He emphasises the importance of understanding the material and being able to take direction in having a good voice. Chris started his audiobook career in 2014 and has since narrated over 60 titles, receiving recognition with a Parent's

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S6E75: Episode 75: Andrea Sampson - Call to Creativity

The Common Creative ·

2023/03/27

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 audience. She talked about the role of storytelling, visuals, and how she assists people. With over 25 years of experience in marketing and advertising, Andrea Sampson is a former Strategist and Consultant. She has presented and developed strategies for Fortune 100 companies. Andrea is sought after for her assistance in helping teams and

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S6E74: Episode 74: Donna Loughlin - The Creativity...

The Common Creative ·

2023/03/20

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 insights for budding entrepreneurs. Donna Loughlin is the Founder of LMGPR and known for her work with futurists and innovators. She has launched more than 500 companies taking them from stealth to market leaders since forming her agency in 2002. She is also the host of “Before It Happened”, a leading narrative podcast featuring visionaries

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S6E73: Episode 73: Melissa Marsden- The Creative...

The Common Creative ·

2023/03/13

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 isn't just the place to come to work. Instead, it is a place that should elevate the employee experience. An interior designer and a workplace design strategist, Melissa shares insights about what a workplace is really for and the role of ‘neighbourhoods’ in the workspaces. A Workplace Dynamics Strategist and founder of COMUNiTI who reimagines

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41:46

S6E72: Episode 72: Rachel Barnard - Creative Justice

The Common Creative ·

2023/03/05

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 arrested in NYC that uses art and creativity as an alternative to the criminal legal system. An Australian-born architect, Rachel won a fellowship in 2011 from Columbia University's architecture school for her proposal for "Young New Yorkers", a public art platform for teens who had been arrested as adults. Her project went on to become a

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S5E71: Episode 71 (Snippet): Paul and Chris - The...

The Common Creative ·

2023/03/01

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. But luckily for fans of The Common Creative, the pineapple disaster has borne fruit in the form of three powerful lessons about life, the universe and (of course) creativity. Tune in to find out more about the importance of patience, the need to “strike while the iron is hot” and the meaning of what things are really worth. (Sorry, no lessons

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S5E70: Episode 70: Peter Edwards - The Creative City

The Common Creative ·

2023/02/16

Peter Edwards an award-winning Architect, an accomplished and recognised urbanist and a leading figure in Queensland’s urban design community. He brings over 30 years of experience in architecture and urban design to provide leadership, design expertise and strategic thinking to the major projects shaping our nation’s cities. He is regularly sought as a design leader, city making expert, public speaker, and is a consistent advocate for better cities through design. Here are some juicy quotes from

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39:46

S5E69: Episode 69: John Kounios - “Aha!” The Science...

The Common Creative ·

2023/01/26

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 brain activity, John has shed new light on the way people are able to get new insight on challenges they’re facing, either through the classic “aha-moment” or through deliberate analysis. His findings crystallise many of the themes that have emerged from earlier episodes of our Neurocreativity season including: The importance of mind

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S5E68: Episode 68: Imogen Randell- Creative Tension-...

The Common Creative ·

2023/01/09

Market research companies are front and centre of the challenges of building creativity in business - they are constantly challenged to strike a balance between being faithful to the data they've gathered, whilst being creative about the insights they generate. This week’s guest, Imogen Randell, is the CEO of both Quantum Research, and Hall & Partners (part of Clemenger Group) and ideally placed to judge how to get that balance right. Join us to hear why Imogen describes herself as an

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S5E67: Episode 67: Alina Gozin’a - Interdisciplinary...

The Common Creative ·

2022/12/19

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 photographers, but also an artist and a keynote speaker. Alina has lived and worked in Odessa, Sydney, Berlin, Amsterdam, LA and New York. In her ‘former life’ she was a tax advisor in Banking & Finance at PwC but her passion for storytelling led her to pursue a postgraduate degree in Media Arts and Production at UTS. She went on to become a

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S5E66: Episode 66: Renai Grace - Curating Creativity

The Common Creative ·

2022/12/12

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 visionary and her whole thing about telling the story in the social fabric of Brisbane has been incredibly successful in her six-year tenure. Renai has dedicated her career to raising awareness of the impact of creativity to connect and inspire communities and create vibrant cities. Renai Grace was appointed Director/CEO of the Museum of Brisbane in

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S5E65: Episode 65: Nigel Marsh - Creative, Committed...

The Common Creative ·

2022/12/01

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 way. A former ad-man, he is now a professional coach, speaker, best-selling author and award-winning podcaster. The author of four books including his latest book ‘Smart, Stupid and Sixty’, he is the co-founder of Earth-Hour which is recognized as one of the most successful brand launches anywhere in the world. Nigel also founded and runs

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S5E64: Episode 64: Caroline Weaver - Sharpening Up...

The Common Creative ·

2022/11/24

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 how a pencil is permanent, and yet erased. Caroline Weaver is the founder of the former CW Pencil Enterprise, a pencil specialty shop in New York City, and an expert on stationery and small business retail. She lives in New York and spends her time working on ways to better support the independent businesses in her community. Caroline Weaver -

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S5E63: Episode 63: Ben Gardiner - Raising the Bar...

The Common Creative ·

2022/11/17

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 ideas. And it's interesting, you'd imagine it'd be a rather dry, dusty topic but also has some fascinating past times outside of his day job, and they all inform the way he practices law. Ben Gardiner has tertiary qualifications in pharmacy, business and law and completed post-graduate studies in law (BCL) at the University of Oxford in 2005

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S5E62: Episode 62 - Kerry Sulkowicz - Couched in...

The Common Creative ·

2022/11/10

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 how he made that change, why he made that change, and shares his lessons for anyone considering a change of direction. Kerry J. Sulkowicz, MD serves as a trusted advisor on people and culture to some of the world’s most well-known and respected CEOs and corporate boards. He is the founder and Managing Principal of the Boswell Group LLC, a

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S5E61: Episode 61- Roger Beaty - NEUROCREATIVITY 7:...

The Common Creative ·

2022/11/04

Episode 61: Roger Beaty - Creative Thinking How does the brain develop new ideas? And are different neural networks involved in different types of creativity? In this week’s episode Dr. Roger Beaty talks about the three neural networks that drive the way we think and shares insights about managing your own personal creativity. Big insights include: Take a break to help ‘re-set’ the mind Harness the power of a positive mood to boost creativity Focus on the tiny details of something (anything!)

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S5E60: Episode 60 - Jonathan Schooler -...

The Common Creative ·

2022/10/27

Are there different kinds of mindwandering? What is the difference between mindwandering and mindfulness? What is the link between creativity and curiosity? In this week's episode, Professor Jonathan Schooler helps to answer these complex-sounding questions in plain english and help us continue to navigate the world of creative neuroscience. Jonathan is a distinguished professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara and research attempts to understand

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S5E59: Episode 59 - Linda Ray - NEUROCREATIVITY 5:...

The Common Creative ·

2022/10/24

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 by building psychologically safe workplaces. An early adopter of psychological safety and the links to high performing teams, Linda is an engaging facilitator and speaker. She is a regular contributor to Australian and international leadership, business and education conferences and her courses and programs have been tested and validated by

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