S3 E10 – podcast themes round up with Jo Grubb

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business.In this bonus episode, I talk to Jo Grubb, who does design and branding for charities.I wanted to record an episode that explains the story of this podcast, and looks at some of the common themes that have come up, as well as what I have learned from recording this podcast and what’s next.So in this episode Jo interviews me, and we talk about:· Jo’s definition of creativity and how it shows up in her work· How the podcast started· What I wish I’d known when I started a podcast· What I have learned about the way people consume podcast content· Having lots of ideas· The creative process – letting ideas percolate· Working with others· Neurodiversity and creativity – in particular ADHD and also AuDHD· Organising tools – Trello, notebooks, apps· The good things that have come from creating a podcast· What’s next for this podcastAbout meI’m Nina Lenton, and I’m an “untangler” and coach, working with founders and freelancers who have a lot of ideas but aren’t making progress on the ones that matter to them.For more about me and my services and to sign up to my email newsletter, visit my website: http://ninalenton.co.uk/If you enjoy my podcast and my posts, you might also like my books about creativity and freelance life. Things I Know About Creativity, Weird Penguin’s Thoughts on Freelance Life, and A Guide to Ideas in 22 Doodles. You can buy those here: https://payhip.com/NinaLentonAbout my guestTo read more about Jo and her work, visit her website: https://jg-creative.co.uk/Other useful informationDuring the episode we mention Doing It For The Kids, which is a membership group for freelancers who are also parents. You can find out more about that here: https://www.doingitforthekids.net/If you enjoyed this podcastYou might also like my podcast Questions From Creative Minds, which features answers to questions from my 1:1 clients and business friends, who are freelancers and founders with a lot of ideas.Click here to find out more and to follow for updates. There are currently 7 episodes available, with more to come in July 2026.Creative Conversations podcast detailsIf you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please share, like, comment, review, rate - and tell other people!If you’d like to be a guest on a future series, please visit my website and fill in the podcast guest form: https://www.ninalenton.co.uk/what-does-the-word-creativity-mean-to-you/You can catch up on previous episodes, subscribe for updates, and access new ones at the links below, and wherever else you access your podcasts.A transcript is available on the web version of Substack (not in the app).On Substack: https://creativeweirdness.substack.com/podcastOn Spotify: On Apple Podcasts: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit creativeweirdness.substack.com