Steve Chapman on harnessing our hidden creative superpowers | Ep. 35

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Steve Chapman is one of the most interesting people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting during my time on earth.

 ‘The “(NOT A) LOST CAT”’ project is a prime example of the weird and wonderful pastimes Steve engages in. A hand painted re-production of an original, actual lost cat poster. Steve has now personally re-printed and re-issued his re-production to hundreds of intrigued individuals across the globe who have gone on to display the poster in almost every country on earth.

I’m 100% serious – the world map is in the show notes...

A Ted X speaker, prolific creative and holder of an MSc in Organisational Change, Steve’s professional life began on a very different trajectory. Having been convinced, by the commonly held belief amongst his secondary school teachers, that he was "either lazy or just not that bright (or both)" -  his difficulties in learning, love of whacky doodling, bizarre storytelling and ad-hoc creating (ofttimes during math class) apparently weren't applicable to a 'respectable' adult life..

This episode is an exploration of un-tapping our creative potential. 

• Can we de-tune the fixed way we see the world?
• How much of what we do is actually who we are or just a product of social constructs and what happens once we start to challenge them?
• What is the improvisers mindset and how has Steve leveraged it to create some of the most interesting and audacious projects you’ve never heard of?

Enjoy this full-of-unreal ep. of the Doing Epic Stuff podcast

Show notes:
Please consider supporting Steve by purchasing a piece of his artwork!! All info is within his website and IG (below)

• All things Steve  https://www.shop.canscorpionssmoke.com/product/not-a-lost-cat-poster/
• Hosier lane: Melbourne’s most celebrated laneway for street art: https://www.instagram.com/hosierla/?hl=en 
• The Power of Neurodiversity (referred to in the podcast as ‘The Gift of…’) which Steve refers to in the context of special needs classes: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-power-of-neurodiversity-thomas-armstrong/book/9780738215242.html
• ‘The Art of Creative Resilience’ – a talk Steve gave which references in relation ‘tuning in’ to signals our body/mind is giving us to help decipher our real feelings toward a given situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhcp3pozaHI
• 9 Meals from Anarchy repay Steve in vegan cooking stock! https://www.ninemealsfromanarchy.co.uk/

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