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Jun 7

Episode 29. Approaching functionality creatively with Sarah Giblin

Today's guest is the creator of two incredibly useful inventions helping to make user's daily life safe and enjoyable.

May 24

Episode 28. More on feeding your creative brain

Today's episode is a sequel to episode 7 on feeding your creative brain, exploring the topic further.

May 10

Episode 27. Saving the world creatively with Dinky Doors

A conversation with Guerilla street artists, Dinky Doors, who are on a mission to *SAVE THE WORLD*.

Apr 26

Episode 26. A short meditation exercise

This week, we're giving our brain and nervous system a break and hopefully inviting new ideas in.

Apr 12

Episode 25. Reflecting light creatively with Kate Jones

A conversation with glass artist, Kate Jones, from Studio Gillies Jones.

Mar 29

Episode 24. Nurturing our creativity

What does taking care, feeding, and protecting our creativity look like?

Mar 15

Episode 23. Solving problems creatively with Alison Grade

A conversation with Alison Grade about freelancing and the tricky relationship between business and creativity.

Mar 1

Episode 22. Curiosity and Creativity

How can we turn curiosity into our most powerful creative ally?

Feb 15

Episode 21. Sharing the joy of creativity with Sarah Rowan

A conversation about creativity and connection with speed painter and keynote speaker, Sarah Rowan.

Jan 11

Episode 20. Failure and Creativity

Season 2 of the podcast starts with a solo episode about the tricky relationship between failure and creativity.

Nov 25, 2020

#7. You know more than you think you do

Language learning at school is mostly theoretical. That's why we don't realise how much we know.

Nov 20, 2020

#6. On the importance of making mistakes

Language is about communication, not about perfection.

Nov 10, 2020

#5. Practising all four skills equally

By the time most of us finish school, language learning has remained mostly theoretical.

Nov 9, 2020

Episode 19. Instinct and Creativity

An exploration of the role instinct plays in allowing us to tap into our creative potential.

Nov 4, 2020

#4. Should I use bilingual books?

Choosing the right tools to learn a language is essential. Often, learners rush to buy books and end up getting the wrong level/format....

Oct 27, 2020

#3. Is learning vocabulary lists a good idea?

If I give you three words to learn with no context attached to them, you won't remember any by the end of this post.

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