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Inspirational Creatives
by Rob Lawrence | Inspirational Creatives
Conversations with successful artists and entrepreneurs who offer new ideas and strategies to help you create the life you want. These intimate chats deliver what you need to know to take your creativity, life and business to the next level.
Episodes
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ICP 320 Meditate
Managing stress, staying focused, and keeping our emotional well-being in check are crucial when you're in the creative field. In this short episode, I dive into my personal journey with meditation and why I think it's a game-changer for many creatives. I share with you three big benefits of...
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ICP 319 Have A No Internet Before Noon Policy
What choices are you making around when you go online? In this short episode, I invite you to explore your internet usage, more consciously, and the impact it may have on your creative output, health and well-being. Hear about my attempts to implement a personal "no internet before noon" policy…
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ICP 318 Ten Years of Inspirational Creatives and Making Better Choices For The Future
Today I celebrate 10 years of the Inspirational Creatives podcast. Launched on 24th November 2014, I reflect briefly on my journey of podcasting so far with some personal anecdotes. This episode also celebrates the launch of part two of a two-part series on 33 ways to live a more prosperous and...
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ICP 317 Cancel Your Gym Membership
Do you hold a gym membership? Or do you exercise outside? In this short episode, I explore the idea of reconsidering gym memberships in favour of other health and fitness options including outdoor exercise. Choices around our health can lead to new opportunities and the possibility of making new,...
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ICP 316 Own and Spend Less Starting Now
Why do we spend money? Why do we own things? You'd be surprised. In today's short episode I explore with you why we buy and the benefits of living with less. Is less more? And can we achieve more with fewer things and a simpler financial life. In this short season of 33 short episodes, I want to...
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ICP 315 Write a List For Everything
Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed with all of the things you need to thing about? Clearing our mind of mental clutter by writing things down can reduce overwhelm and anxiety. And keeping lists can help us to prioritise, make better decisions and use our minds more effectively for other things...
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ICP 314 Be Honest
What does it mean to be honest in our lives and with our creative work or craft? How do we live with greater integrity and truth? Why aren't we honest with ourselves? In today's short episode I'd like to invite you to think about what it means to you to be honest…. It sounds simple yet I realise...
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ICP 313 Ask: "what's the one thing that's important today"
What's the one thing that's important today? Spending time with someone? Working on a creative project? Spending some time alone? Perhaps there's something or somone that needs your focus and attention today. Focussing on one thing that is important to you or your work today can provide us with a...
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ICP 312 Cultivate Patience
"Instant gratification takes too long..." - Carrie Fisher Cultivating patience is an ongoing process that can improve your experience as a creative being. In this short episode I explore with you how impatience and frustration can be a good clue we need to cultivate our own patience, which is...
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ICP 311 Listen To Your Own Opinions and Only Consider Those of Others
Your own opinion matters. In this short episode, I suggest that your own opinion matters more than anybody else's opinion; Particularly if their opinion is embedded in criticism. Often criticism or feedback or opinion comes from others unsolicited. It can also come from a place of (their) fear....
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ICP 310 Spend More Time Outside and In Nature
Nature can induce a calming state and it can help us to change our perspective. This is ideal for problem-solving and generating new ideas, which can lead to breakthroughs. In this short episode I invite you to consider a more present-focused mindset by going outdoors; An opportunity to change…
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ICP 309 "Be" don't "do"
Your presence is a very powerful thing. In this short episode, we explore the importance of being present and reflective in our fast-paced world; Rather than a Western focus on constant doing and achieving and working towards a specific outcome. So, today, I want to promote the idea and value of...
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ICP 308 Add To Your Life By Subtracting The Unnecessary
Today I want to challenge you to consider what you can subtract from your life to create more joy and power...and a greater sense of being creative. Drawing upon the interview I had in the very early days of Inspirational Creatives, with minimalist blogger, Joshua Becker, I share with you 7 ideas...
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ICP 307 Cultivate a Deeper Relationship With Your Inner Artist
Today I want to explore with you the importance of dedicating time for your creativity and cultivating a deeper connection with your inner artist. Hear why it's important and some ideas of how to work towards developing a daily routine involving creative play. And why imperfection and exploring...
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ICP306 Be Authentic and Utterly Fearless
Creating this podcast hasn't been without its challenges. I've faced resistance and perfectionism, and there have been times when I've doubted myself. But despite these challenges, I've felt a strong need to express myself and share my ideas with you. So, in this short episode, I explore with you...
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ICP 305 Embrace Your Inner Child
"The most potent muse of all is our own inner child" - Stephen Nachmanovitch The importance of reconnecting with our inner child to boost our creativity is not be understated. It can lead potentially towards a more fulfilling life. In my experience, the internal dialogue we have with our artist...
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ICP 304 Gracefully Let Go of People That Exhaust Your Energy
Have you ever heard of an energy vampire? In this short podcast episode, I explore with you the concept of 'energy vampires', individuals who drain others' emotional, mental, and spiritual energy. It's important that we reduce exposure to such individuals for our own personal growth and…
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ICP 303 Walk More
If you want to change how you feel, change your state. Today I want to explore with you how going for a walk can improve your life and be great for your inspiration, sparking creativity, as a creative being, in 3 simple ways. The book mentioned is: Walking In This World: The Practical Art of...
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ICP 302 Be Positive
How do we navigate a world that is uncertain yet keep the flame of creativity alive? I remember when I was growing up and going through various different emotions and moods and changes and people saying to me, "oh, you've just got to be positive." In this episode, I explore some ideas with you...
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ICP 301 Breathe
If you're feeling stuck or some kind of discomfort or uncertainty, there's a number of things that you can do to to transcend or transform your current life experience. In the next 33 short episodes, I want to share with you some of the best tips that I've picked up from others and shared with...
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ICP 300 Widen Your Net with Pam Slim
You have created a thing. You need to find the people who want your thing: Your product. Your service. Your piece of creative output. In this very special episode, episode 300, celebrating 7 years of the Inspirational Creatives podcast, we invite founding guest, author and entrepreneur, from...
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ICP 299 Finding The Confidence To Create and Sell Your Art with Artist Sarah Tomlinson
In this episode you'll learn: How Sarah paints from a place of healing to empowerment How Sarah rediscovered her feminine nature through art The power of affirmation ladders How do you make a living from your art? How can you connect with your highest, creative self? These are some of the most...
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ICP 298 The Key To Creating a Successful Creative Business Online in 2021
If you choose to listen to only one short action episode this year, I highly recommend this one! In this short action episode, Kira and Ilysa reveal the key to how they've both created successful lives and a business working together as artists. Their insights might surprise you. Learn the two...
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ICP 297 Artists Kira McCoy and Ilysa Ginsburg on Creating a Thriving Business and Community From Scratch
Artists, Kira McCoy, and Ilysa Ginsburg, love what they do. In this insightful and revealing chat, interviewed by Sandra Lawrence, Ilysa and Kira share how they've have grown their business and what it means to them to create an environment where people love to work; and fans love to learn with...
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ICP 296 Why You Must Get Started Soon With Your New Idea or Venture (with Juliana Meyer)
When is the best time to get started with your new idea, product, service or business? It seems that sooner is better than later. That's the experience of female tech entrepreneur and SupaPass founder, Juliana Meyer. Often we find ourselves needing to plan or have all of the right things in the...
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ICP 295 Creating a Home Online For Artists, Creators and Super-fans With Juliana Meyer From SupaPass
Juliana Meyer is an award-winning entrepreneur as well as highly qualified and experience musician and engineer. Today, her small software and technology company, SupaPass, is making big changes in the way that artist, musicians, podcasters and creatives of all kinds connect with their audience…
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ICP 294 How Finding Your Ideal Clients Will Bring Results From Your Creative Work
Have you ever found yourself working hard in your business, doing your creative work, but not getting the results that you want? In this short action episode we discuss the importance of being clear on who you serve and why. Featuring the wisdom of communications expert, Lucy Eckley, from The...
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ICP 293 Lucy Eckley on Building Your Brand Story
In this episode, Build Your Brand Story founder, Lucy Eckley, shares her own journey from corporate career to communications consultant and how she helps people to day to create outstanding brands. Hear how Lucy helps her clients organise their creative business and brand. And how you can gain...
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ICP 292 How To Complete And Get Going With A Task or Project You Are Stuck On (with Sue Stockdale)
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results… But what if you're not getting any results at all? If you're stuck and struggling to complete a task or project, try this… In this short action episode, artic explorer, podcast…
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ICP 291 Sue Stockdale on Taking Risks and Being The First British Woman To Ski To The Magnetic North Pole
Sue Stockdale is the first British woman to have skied to the magnetic North Pole. Having been introduced to the world of coaching working with pioneers such as Sir John Whitmore, Sue brings executive coaching and new leadership thinking to charities and nonprofit organisations amongst many; with...
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ICP 290 Spotting a Gap In Their Market with Emily and Paul
Which markets and communities are you interested in serving? What is it you are planning to offer? And what is it that people need in those communities that they aren't getting yet? In today's short action episode, Paul and Emily, creators of the Parent Guide to GCSE membership community, share...
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ICP 289 Navigating Parenthood, Career Change and Depression with Emily and Paul - Creators of the Parent Guide to GCSE
"Knowledge beats nagging every time" according to Emily and Paul, creators of the parent guide to GCSE. Spotting a gap in a large market, ex-teachers, Paul and Emily, share their experience leaving the teaching profession to educate parents on how to best support their children going through…
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ICP 288 Is Now Is A Great Time To Start Your New Business Idea or Venture? (And the Big Risk Not To Take) with Neil Foley
Is now a good time launch a new business, idea or venture? If you've got a new idea for a business, enterprise or venture, this short podcast episode is for you. In this short action episode, Neil Foley, from the Business Growth Club, shares his thoughts on when a good time to test out and launch…
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ICP 287 From Corporate Life To Collaboration: Neil Foley on How To Improve Your Luck and Find Your First Few Fruitful Opportunities
Who expected the events of 2020? Here we are 10 months in living with COVID, the shock of lockdown, and all sorts of new challenges and opportunities as creatives… Furloughs, losing jobs, changing careers and new opportunities. So to bridge the gap of a crazy 2020 so far, I invited back on to the...
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ICP 286 Why You Must Get Started Now and Not Worry About The Competition (with Neil Foley)
What's the #1 to be thinking about when putting a new idea or service out into the world? For many creatives, entrepreneurs and new business owners, knowing which is the right market for their product, idea or service can be critical to early and ongoing succeeding. Knowing your niche… Yet many...
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ICP 285 The No B.S. Way To Creating A Small Business That Matters in 2020 with Neil Foley of the Business Growth Club
Starting a small business can be both tough and exhilarating. Being technically gifted as a master craftsman/woman of your trade is a good place to start. Yet knowing how and when to start is better… And it pays to get help. In this episode, you'll hear why it's a good idea to get feedback early...
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ICP 284 How To Grow Your Creative Business Consistently and Persistently (with Aaron Nace)
In this short action episode you'll learn: How consistency and persistence can help you to achieve your creative aims The one thing that has kept Aaron and his business going What a creative business is really about What to do if your ideas are not working In this short action episode…
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ICP 283 Aaron Nace (part two) on Founding A Fun Way To Learn Photoshop with Phlearn
In this interview, part two, chat with Phlearn founder, Aaron Nace, we explore pictures of friends, (dressed as clowns) to politically inspired, visually stimulating, images… And telling stories with composite photos of cuddly creatures playing hide-and-seek with kids… Aaron is clearly someone…
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ICP 282 How Podcasting Has Changed My Life In The Last 5 Years
Since launching five years ago, in November 2014, the Inspirational Creatives podcast has grown to over 100,000 downloads with a small yet highly engaged audience dedicated to creating, and leading, a more meaningful life with purpose. To celebrate, host, founder and creator (curator) of...
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ICP 281 Aaron Nace on Founding A Fun Way To Learn Photoshop with Phlearn
Aaron Nace is an educator and photographer. In 2011 he founded Phlearn to professional teach students around the world, Photoshop and Lightroom skills. With over 600 tutorials and 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube, and counting, today, the Phlearn platform reaches folks through the power of…
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ICP 280 Having Fun With Our Vulnerability And Living With Uncertainty By Letting Go Of Outcomes (featuring John Link)
In this short action episode we explore how embracing our vulnerability supports us towards reaching our creative goals. How? It's about living with uncertainty and detaching from outcomes. Offering a fresh perspective on uncertainty, British painter and theatre director, John Link, shares his...
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ICP 279 Embracing Vulnerability: Confronting The Canvas with John Link - Part 2
In this second chat, artist, John Link, describes how vulnerability and a sense of play both motivate and inspire his creative work. Recorded in the heart of Norwich, England, in his studio, John shares how John's recent ill health and confronting mortality has changed his outlook to life and his...
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ICP 278 What Your Creative Process Can Teach You About Human Nature (with John Link)
Our own creative process can reveal to each of us something unique, which we didn't know already about human nature. When we get stuck with our creativity, often it's because we've stopped asking questions. Questions from a place of curiosity - questions that ultimately lead to a story. Almost…
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ICP 277 To Be or Not To Be: Confronting The Canvas with John Link - Part 1
How do you navigate a career following your dreams? In this second interview of the "Bringing it Home" series on Inspirational Creatives, artist, John Link, describes the relationship he has with his painting and background as a theatre director. Recorded in the heart of Norwich, England, in his...
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ICP 276 A Creative Approach When Making Important Decisions (with Professor John Last)
Great leaders are relied upon to make great decisions. But what's needed to make a great decision? Of course, there are many ways to approach decision making. How you reach a decision will depend upon your aims and the criteria you apply. Yet, important decisions are different to urgent…
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ICP 275 Professor John Last on Leading Creative Education Into The Future
What does it take to remain at the cutting edge of education in the creative arts and design? In 2017, Professor John Last was appointed an OBE in the 2017 Queen's birthday honours list for his services to education. Today Professor Last is the vice-chairman at the Norwich University of Arts and...
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ICP 274 Take Control Of Your Business Before It Takes Control Of You (with Alison Boyle)
If you want to create a life and living around the work you love, You probably won't want to create yourself another job… Instead, you'll want to learn how to create a business that works for you. So grab a notebook and pen and get ready to take note of these hot tips from, small business owner…
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ICP 273 Getting Started with Digital Marketing with Alison Boyle
What is the true reality of working for yourself? Alison can tell you. Digital marketing expert, Alison Boyle, began her own business journey juggling children with uncertainty during the launch of her first business. She understands what's at stake and what's involved, when starting up under…
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ICP 272 Is Now A Good Time To Start a Podcast? (with Mark Asquith)
If you're thinking of starting a podcast, you'll be interested in this short action episode ( One of the most frequently asked questions, amongst creatives, looking to market their output, products or services, is: "Is now a good time to be starting a podcast?" In this short action episode, Rebel...
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ICP 271 Mark Asquith Developing The Confidence To Grow and Re-Brand Your Podcast
Mark Asquith is the CEO and founder of Rebel Base Media and Podcast Websites. (He's also a massive DC Comics fan.) More recently, with new products, podcasts and services well underway under the Captivate and Productivity brands, to name a couple, he is somebody who is making a difference to...
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Conversations with successful artists and entrepreneurs who offer new ideas and strategies to help you create the life you want. These intimate chats deliver what you need to know to take your creativity, life and business to the next level.
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