The Thing Itself - Exploring The Psychology of Creativity with Creature & Machine

In this special final episode of season 1, I chat to Bhumika Billa, a lawyer - poet - dancer - filmmaker, about the psychology behind her approach to creating so many various types of art and staying creatively active. In this magical and deeply reflective episode, you can hear an actual live improvised collaboration between the two of us, during which we combine Bhumika's poetry with my piano playing to create a new performance.Afterwards, we discuss how the heartbreak of losing artforms and

In this episode I chat to Sean Woodlock and Iona Catherine, music producers and sound engineers, about how they use psychology to bring out the best from artists in the recording studio. In this hilarious yet philosophical episode we discuss the difficulties of balancing ambition with morality in the music industry, the importance of suffering in the process of making art, and Sean and Lilly's similar taste in footwear! We also talk about the psychology of managing bands in the recording studio and

In this episode I chat to Aleksandra, vocal coach, Estill certified Master trainer, and music artist, about the incredible power of the human voice! We discuss how learning to access and harness different qualities of your voice, whether you're a singer or not, can help you feel more confident to express yourself - and ultimately help you feel more heard. We also talk about the psychology of singing and music performance, and dig into why Aleksandra feels it's so important to allow yourself to play,

In this episode I chat to Joe Oswald, filmmaker, writer and artist, about being a multi-disciplinary creative person, giving yourself the time to work through ideas, and why we both feel hopeful rather than terrified about the influence of AI on creativity.The Thing Itself sees music artist and producer Creature & Machine take a deep dive into the psychology of some incredible creative brains. How do creatives know which ideas to follow and which to discard? How do they keep motivated and deal

"What can I do for you vs. Do you like me?" Chatting to Andrea Dee, founder of Amplify Her about equality and peer support in the music industry.**Apologies that there's some audio disturbance in this episode!! Thanks for bearing with us whilst we are still learning...**The Thing Itself sees music artist and producer Creature & Machine take a deep dive into the psychology of some incredible creative brains. How do creatives know which ideas to follow and which to discard? How do they keep

The Thing Itself sees music artist and producer Creature & Machine take a deep dive into the psychology of some incredible creative brains. How do creatives know which ideas to follow and which to discard? How do they keep motivated and deal with critical feedback? How do they balance their creative drives with making an income and marketing their work? In this podcast we dig into these questions and more to get an insight into the psychological scaffolding that supports creative lives, through

The Thing Itself sees music artist and producer Creature & Machine take a deep dive into the psychology of some incredible creative brains. How do creatives know which ideas to follow and which to discard? How do they keep motivated and deal with critical feedback? How do they balance their creative drives with making an income and marketing their work? In this podcast we dig into these questions and more to get an insight into the psychological scaffolding that supports creative lives, through