257: Rethinking Creativity & Reimagining Education With Sir Ken Robinson

This episode is brought to you by BLUblox. Head to www.BLUblox.com now and enter the code MELISSA for 15% off your order. Head to melissaambrosini.com/257 for full episode resources and more inspiring weekly episodes. Are we educating people out of their creativity? Do we need to radically rethink our school systems? Today’s podcast guest, Sir Ken Robinson, is here to shed light on these and other critical questions. And along the way, he might just inspire you to take your creativity into your own hands… You may know Sir Ken Robinson from his record-breaking TED Talk, Are Schools Killing Creativity? It’s the most viewed talk in the organisation’s history, and has been seen by an estimated 350 million people worldwide. Sir Ken is an internationally recognised leader on creativity and human potential, focusing on one of the most critical issues of our time: how to transform our troubled educational systems. He’s also the author of the New York Times bestselling The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (which has sold more than a million copies) and a slew of other books as well. As someone whose soul thrives through creative expression, this is a topic that’s near and dear to my heart… and I know it is to many of you too. It’s SO important to the health of our planet and the happiness of our kids that we prioritise creativity, and that our schools are run in a way that fosters this essential skill in generations to come… So if you want practical steps for amplifying your creativity, a compelling vision for the future of education, and a new sense of what’s possible for ALL of us, press download immediately… this episode is for you! In this episode we chat about: •His story and how he got to where he is today (06:11) •The story behind his TED Talk (and what it’s like to have the most-watched one ever!) (10:17) •Do schools kill creativity? His startling insights, and what’s changed since his TED Talk (11:41) •What is creativity and why is it so essential to our lives? (13:50) •How to cultivate creativity in your children and yourself (I absolutely LOVED his ideas here!) (17:47) •How to support your children without stifling their creative spark (25:54) •The truth about our digital habits and how they affect our brains (30:45) •How play can power up your creativity (37:21) •How much homework should children get? (The answer will surprise you!) (39:26) •Sleep: the unexpected ingredient for innovative thinking (40:50) •What he attributes his success to (45:06) •His #1 best relationship tip (54:37) •Plus so much more!