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The Creative Switch
by Nikki Vallance
Welcome to The Creative Switch, the podcast for people who have always followed the safe and sensible path in their careers yet find themselves yearning for something more. If you're someone who feels unfulfilled due to unexpressed creativity, then you've come to the right place.Ready to unleash your creative potential and join me on this creative adventure? The show is dedicated to exploring how to ignite your creative spark and allow it to flourish in every aspect of your life - whether it's in your career, your hobbies or your daily routine.I’m Nikki Vallance, your host and a switcher myself. I switched on my creativity after a successful corporate career to become a published novelist and I'm here to inspire you to do the same.You’ll learn:• How to overcome the fear of switching on your creativity• How to find new ways to satisfy your creative needs• How to share your creations with others and make an impact• And much more!You’ll hear:from amazing guests, some, who are swi
Episodes
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When Creativity Is Waiting in the Wings (with Helena Holrick)
What if your creativity isn’t blocked—but waiting for better support? In this Season 3 finale, I reflect on the conditions that have emerged across the season as essential for creative living, and why support so often makes the difference when creativity feels sidelined. Creativity coach Helena...
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The Hidden Cost of Not Starting Over: 3 Hard Truths from a Surgeon-Turned-Creative
The Hidden Cost of Not Starting Over: 3 Hard Truths from a Surgeon-Turned-Creative What happens when a paediatric trauma surgeon dares to leave it all behind in search of a more authentic, creative life? In this episode boldness takes centre stage as Louise Morris shares the harsh realities of...
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How Xenia Davis Created Space for Creativity And Why You Can Too
How Xenia Davis Created Space for Creativity And Why You Can Too What if the real secret to creative transformation lies not in doing more, but in allowing yourself the space to say yes? In this episode, Xenia Davis shares how stepping back from rigid plans and inviting spaciousness into her life...
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How Rebecca Lacey Turns Collaboration Into Creative Courage
How Rebecca Lacey Turns Collaboration Into Creative Courage Collaboration can provide the support you need to transform fear into bravery. In this episode actor, coach, artist, and poet Rebecca Lacey shares how trusted networks and friendships, creative partnerships, and her work as a life coach...
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Finding Balance: Juggling Creativity and Work with Nina Lenton
The Myth of Creative Balance with Nina Lenton What if chasing creative balance is actually what’s throwing you off course? In this episode of The Creative Switch, creativity coach and former marketing project manager Nina Lenton unpacks the myth of balance, and shares how embracing life's…
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Comedy Agent to Novelist: Hannah Begbie with 3 Hard Truths About Switching Sides
Comedy Agent to Novelist: Hannah Begbie with 3 Hard Truths About Switching Sides What happens when the person behind the scenes decides to step into the spotlight? In this episode, Hannah Begbie—former comedy agent turned award-winning novelist—shares the emotional and professional recalibrations...
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Writer's Block to Breakthrough: Insights from Best Seller Emma Stonex
From Writer's Block to Breakthrough: Insights from Emma Stonex Episode Summary: If you’ve ever felt creatively adrift after a big win, this episode will speak straight to your soul. Emma Stonex—Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamplighters—joins me for a candid, deeply resonant conversation...
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A Creative Encounter with Juliette Crosbie: From Orange Boots to Bold Truths
A Creative Encounter with Juliette Crosbie: From Orange Boots to Bold Truths Episode Summary: I met Juliette Crosbie because I wore my orange boots—and thank goodness I did. Our conversation dives deep into what it means to live creatively, how discomfort can be a sign you're on the right path…
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Lisa Maltby on Balancing Passion and Profit in Creative Freelancing
Lisa Maltby on Balancing Passion and Profit in Creative Freelancing Episode Summary: Today, we dive deep into the world of creativity and freelancing with the talented digital illustrator and designer, Lisa Maltby. After a decade in creative agencies, Lisa made the leap to freelance, and she…
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Scores, Sketches, & Stories: Self-Redesign with Hannah Ashe
Scores Sketches, & Stories: Self-Redesign with Hannah Ashe Episode Summary: After a highly successful career as a music teacher Hannah Ashe teacher made a pivot to interior design before discovering an additional and entirely different form of creative expression through her Substack publication,...
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From Setback to Sparkle: How Serious Illness Led Ruth Mary Chipperfield to Jewellery Design
Episode Summary: I talk with Ruth Mary Chipperfield, a bespoke jewellery designer who turned to creativity after illness changed her plans at university. In the Edge news, I cover recent UK jewellery news, including Harriet Kelsall’s studio being nominated for Bespoke Jewellery Retailer of the...
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From Consulting to Songwriting: Tricia Duffy's Creative Evolution
From Consulting to Songwriting: Tricia Duffy's Creative Evolution Episode Summary: In this climate of creative recalibration and music industry reform Tricia Duffy, a strategy consultant, podcaster, and self-described ‘creativity fairy godmother’, who took up songwriting later in life, talks…
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The Creative Switch Returns: Embrace Your Creative Self
The Creative Switch Returns: Embrace Your Creative Self Welcome to The Creative Switch—the podcast inspiring the sensibly successful to switch on their unexpressed creativity for a more fulfilled life. I’m your host, Nikki Vallance. I know what it’s like to have a career that looks great on…
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Ruth Hogan on Writing, Creativity, and Her Latest Novel, The Phoenix Ballroom
Ruth Hogan on Writing, Creativity, and Her Latest Novel, The Phoenix Ballroom In this final episode of the Summer Authors Special, host Nikki Vallance sits down with Sunday Times bestselling author Ruth Hogan. Known for her evocative and heartwarming novels with eccentric characters, Ruth shares...
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Richard Tyler on Embracing Creativity and Overcoming Adversity
Richard Tyler on Embracing Creativity and Overcoming Adversity This is the second of three bonus episodes in the Summer Authors Special where Nikki Vallance talks to 3 talented and insightful writers as they dig into their inspirational stories and discuss the new books they have written. In this...
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Melanie Cantor's Creative Switch: Celebrity Agent to Novelist
Melanie Cantor's Creative Switch: Celebrity Agent to Novelist In this first of three special summer bonus episode of The Creative Switch, Nikki Vallance chats with Melanie Cantor, a former celebrity agent who has successfully transitioned into a celebrated author. Melanie shares her journey from...
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Behind the Flash: Tigz Rice and the Art of Empowerment Photography
Behind the Flash: Tigz Rice and the Art of Empowerment Photography **TRIGGER WARNING - Contains discussion around burlesque, boudoir and body dysmorphia. Empowerment photographer, Tigz Rice, is one of the UK's most inspirational and dynamic female entrepreneurs. She has an impressive biography…
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A Kitchen Makeover, a Blank Canvas and No Regrets: Mike Hall’s Transition from Marketing to Bespoke Artistry
A Kitchen Makeover, a Blank Canvas, and No Regrets: Mike Hall’s Transition from Marketing to Bespoke Artistry Dive into the creative world of Mike Hall, founder of MJH ArtStudio Limited, who has mastered the art of merging aesthetics with function. From his journey transitioning from a technical...
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The Art of Rebellion: Martyn Spendlove’s Transition to Acting
The Art of Rebellion: Martyn Spendlove’s Transition to Acting Corporate trainer turned actor Martyn Spendlove believes in being “Rebellious” and pushing back against anything preventing us from achieving our potential. Find out what happened when he asked himself “Are you really doing what you…
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Dancing Through Life: The Unfolding of Claire Waite Brown’s Creativity
Dancing Through Life: The Unfolding of Claire Waite Brown’s Creativity Nikki chats to fellow podcaster and host of Creativity found, Claire Waite Brown. Her on entrepreneurial spirit has brought her from a degree in dance to a career as a nonfiction editor to podcasting. But what are the origins…
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Crafting Brilliance: Harriet Kelsall's Bespoke Jewellery Journey
Crafting Brilliance: Harriet Kelsall's Bespoke Jewellery Journey In today’s episode, explore the remarkable path of a multi-award-winning designer who ignited a revolution in bespoke jewellery from her kitchen table. Uncover how Harriet’s vision transformed the jewellery industry, making bespoke...
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'Switching Stories' : From PR to Audiobiography with Caroline Pearce
Switching Stories: From PR to Audiobiography with Caroline Pearce In today’s episode we delve into the story of how Biographer Caroline Pearce transitioned from working in PR, through a career in ghost writing to running the Audiobiographers. Caroline Bio After living a fairly conventional…
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From Bytes to Brushstrokes: Andrew Szczech's Transformation into Visual Artistry
S2Ep5 Andrew Szczech. In this episode, we delve into the fascinating journey of Andrew Szczech, a creative switcher who has transitioned from the world of IT to the realm of fine art. Andrew Bio From 1987 to 2017, Andrew worked in IT, both in-house and for solution providers. At the outset he was...
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How to Succeed as YOU with Helena Holrick
Creativity is a valuable skill that can help you in many aspects of life, but it can also be challenging to cultivate and maintain. You may feel stuck or uninspired, and you can't seem to generate any new or original ideas. Today’s guest, Helena Holrick has some great tips to help you get…
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Why The A in STEAM matters with STEAM Co. Founder Nick Corston
If you have school age children or are passionate about the importance of education, you'll probably be aware of the general push towards the STEM subjects. That's science, technology, engineering and maths. Of course, the world needs these and studying towards careers in these disciplines is...
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Stephen Fry, the BBC and a Bear: Lorna Gibson shares her journey of creating Mr Bear's Christmas
Why stick with your planned episodes when you can add in another one? Lorna Gibson, joins me for a bonus seasonal episode. Formerly a ski instructor and latterly a personal trainer, she combined her loves of all things wintry, drawing and woodland animals to create the world of Mr. Bear. Hear how...
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S2Ep1 The Creative Nudge: Simple Steps to Unleash your Creativity with Kevin Chesters
Meet the wonderful Kevin Chesters, author of Amazon bestseller the Creative Nudge as shares his knowledge from years of experience leading strategy for both creative agencies such as Saatchi and Saatchi and his clients. He gives us some unmissable tips on brand building, and how to overcome the...
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Ep 10: How Play can help You Switch on your Creativity with Holly Matthews
We are round rounding off the season with a double Doubting Doris story and a cracking conversation with founder of the Happy Me Project, Holly Matthews. As an actor, author, entrepreneur and mum, she discusses creativity with Nikki and how it plays an important part in everything she does, from...
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Ep 9: Nadine Benjamin MBE From the City to the Royal Opera House
Did you dream of being a star when you were small but have kept your talent hidden? Are you worried it's too late? Listen to my conversation with soprano Nadine Benjamin to hear how she switched direction at the age of 35 and has since realized her childhood dream. Nadine Nadine Benjamin MBE -...
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Ep 8: Is Being Highly Creative a Blessing or not, with Tessa Richter.
What does it mean to be highly creative? Listen to my conversation with artist, musician and coach Tessa Richter, to find out and hear her views on creativity, health and accessing your full potential. Bio Tessa Richter Musician, Artist, Business Owner, Coach and author. Having been diagnosed as…
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Ep 7: Singing, Creativity and Wellbeing with Emma Baylin
What happens when you smush your creative passion with your career in mental health and well being? Listen to my conversation with guest Emma Bailin, founder of Shared Harmonies, to find out how she did it. Guest Emma Baylin Emma has approaching 30 years’ experience of supporting transformation…
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Ep 6: Switching full time to being an Author with Sarah Nisha Adams, The When, the How and the Why
How do you build creative freedom into your working day? You'll find out in this episode, one possible way from my guest Sara Nisha Adams, along with the story of how her dream of becoming an author at 16 eventually came true. Guest Bio Sara Nisha Adams is a writer and now freelance editor. She...
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Ep 5: Tapping into your creative brain with Neuroleadership expert Rachel Bamber
Are you in need of tips to stop creative procrastination, or fear of being judged ‘not good enough?’ Lean in to this episode where Coach, Rachel Bamber share brain-friendly techniques to overcome these challenges and the neuroscience behind them. Guest Bio Rachel Bamber is an expert in using...
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Ep 4: Creativity as a Side Hustle with Wearable Art Designer Paulomi Debnath
Paulomi Debnath, artist and founder of Handmade by Tinni shares her tips on running this award-winning creative side-hustle along side her successful hospitality career and why her creative switch differs from others. Guest bio Paulomi was born and brought up in India and has lived in London for...
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Ep 3: Pernille Hughes on Motherhood and Writing 'Funny Kissing Books'
Would you like to be a writer or an author? What style of writing would you like to do? Pernille Hughes shares her creative journey and explains how keeping an open mind about writing styles can allow your creativity to evolve and grow with you. Guest bio Pernille Hughes “I write funny kissing...
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Ep 2: Talking Creativity Books and Wellbeing with BiblioTherapist Bijal Shah
Far from being a new therapeutic tool, bibliotherapy has its roots in Ancient Greece. In this episode Bijal Shah introduces us to the techniques of bibliotherapy, and the often surprising ways that reading can help emotions, well-being, and creativity interconnect. Guest Bio Bijal Shah is a...
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Ep 1: Theo Michaels on turning his food passion into a career
What is it that finally drives people to take the leap and switch to a more creative life? Is it a push away from a lifestyle or job where you don’t feel fulfilled? Or is it a pull towards the excitement and passion of a creative way of living? Chef Theo Michaels talks to Nikki Vallance about the...
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What is The Creative Switch?
Welcome to The Creative Switch, the podcast inspiring the sensibly successful to switch on their unexpressed creativity for a more fulfilled life. In this Season One trailer you'll discover some of the guests joining me over the next ten episodes as we share the how, what, why and who of…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Creative Switch, the podcast for people who have always followed the safe and sensible path in their careers yet find themselves yearning for something more. If you're someone who feels unfulfilled due to unexpressed creativity, then you've come to the right place.Ready to unleash your creative potential and join me on this creative adventure? The show is dedicated to exploring how to ignite your creative spark and allow it to flourish in every aspect of your life - whether it's in your career, your hobbies or your daily routine.I’m Nikki Vallance, your host and a switcher myself. I switched on my creativity after a successful corporate career to become a published novelist and I'm here to inspire you to do the same.You’ll learn:• How to overcome the fear of switching on your creativity• How to find new ways to satisfy your creative needs• How to share your creations with others and make an impact• And much more!You’ll hear:from amazing guests, some, who are swi
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Welcome to The Creative Switch, the podcast for people who have always followed the safe and sensible path in their careers yet find themselves yearning for something more. If you're someone who feels unfulfilled due to unexpressed creativity, then you've come to the right place.Ready to unleash...
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