005: Jay Stansfield on the Voice That Tells You You're Not Creative

Em Stroud welcomes Jay Stansfield to Clowning Around Again for a joyful and honest conversation about creativity, what it truly means to live creatively, and why so many adults convince themselves they're "not creative." Jay shares how growing up in Lancashire with parents who simply wanted him to be happy gave him the freedom to become the artist, musician, and children's creator he is today. Em and Jay explore the golden age of 1980s children's television, the danger of social media comparison, the vulnerability of sharing your creative work, and why the only way to start drawing (or anything creative) is simply to start. Expect laughs, Lancashire sheep, Button Moon nostalgia, a Beatles deep cut, and a very public promise from Em to pick up a pencil. About Jay Stansfield: Jay Stansfield is a multipotentialite creating illustrations, songs, audio and animations every day of his waking existence. He's had an award for his colouring journal Squibbles, with work being exhibited on billboards in Times Square and Art Basel in Miami plus two graphic novel magazines in association with Bookmark Reading Charity distributed to over 30,000 children across the UK. His band ALL HAIL HYENA have had over a million audio streams and over 80 million social media video views and are currently promoting their new album 'Passive Regression Party' plus his podcast Voice Notes Suck, created entirely via voice notes with his mate Dave, has been nominated for an ARIA in the Innovative Technology category. Follow Jay: Facebook: facebook.com/thesquibbles Instagram: instagram.com/jaystansfield LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jaystansfield Twitter/X: x.com/jaystansfield The Squibbles: thesquibbles.com Follow Em: YouTube: @TheComicCoach for complete video interviews TikTok: @emthecomic for clips and latest updates Website: emstroud.com