Daring Forever (Find your Extraordinary)

Radim Malinic

Daring Forever is a podcast about being human, wired for wonder, capable of courage, perpetually becoming. It's about the waves that knock us under and the strange, stubborn grace with which we surface.  Hosted by Radim Malinic, an author, creative, and an eternally curious human who is on a mission to speak with incredible people, also called Forever Daring Humans, those in pursuit of an extraordinary life.  Every week, discover an interview that is packed with amazing stories and value.   How will you dare forever?  This podcast is inspired by my upcoming book titled Daring Forever, which is now available for pre-order (Out October 2026)  More info https://radimmalinic.co.uk/

  1. 2d ago

    Dare to take the slow road into the industry - Eliza Williams (Creative Review)

    Eliza Williams, editor of Creative Review, joins Radim to trace a career built without connections, without a plan, and — by her own admission — a fair amount of terror. ~ From selling popcorn at the Clapham Picturehouse to writing for free on '90s art blogs, to landing at Creative Review and eventually taking the helm, Eliza's path is a masterclass in slow, unglamorous accumulation.  This is a conversation about leaving exclusive worlds for more welcoming ones, learning that interviewing is just "speaking to a lot of people at once," and what it really means to steward a trusted industry title through AI anxiety, brand nervousness, and a generation that expects success to arrive fast. Takeaways There were no obvious career opportunities at school for creative writing — Eliza found her way in through a school magazine, a degree in English and art history, and years of low-paid, connection-less hustleWorking in a cinema or bookshop isn't wasted time — some of the best creative instincts are built while doing something else entirelyThe art world's exclusivity pushed Eliza toward advertising and design, which she found far more welcoming, open, and friendlyConfidence with public speaking and interviewing wasn't innate — it came from repetition, and from realising interviews are just natural conversation at scaleThe most interesting part of any story is rarely the polished end result — it's the process, the mess, and the moments things go wrongAI is real competition for entry-level creative work, but the bigger barrier for young creatives has always been the unglamorous, unpaid gestation period nobody teaches at universityBrands are increasingly refusing press coverage out of fear of backlash — a shift that means the industry is failing to document its own good workGenuine daring in the industry comes from outliers who keep pushing, not from the safe, competent mid-level work that now dominatesCreative Review's biggest challenge isn't relevance to its existing audience — it's finding a way to matter to creatives who are 20 years old right now Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringcreativity.com |  desk@daringcreativity.com Books by Radim Malinic Paperback and Kindle > https://amzn.to/4biTwFc Free audiobook (with Audible trial) > https://geni.us/free-audiobook Book bundles  https://novemberuniverse.co.uk Lux Coffee Co. https://luxcoffee.co.uk/  (Use: PODCAST for 15% off) November Universe https://novemberuniverse.co.uk (Use: PODCAST for 10% off)

    Dare to take the slow road into the industry - Eliza Williams (Creative Review)
  2. Jul 20

    Dare to never ask permission - Simon Dixon

    Returning guest Simon Dixon, co-founder of global brand and design agency DixonBaxi, sits down with Radim as the studio approaches its 25th birthday to talk about what actually holds up over a quarter of a century. ~  This is a conversation about comfort without complacency — how a body of work lets you meet the world with strength instead of fear, why Simon has never asked permission or had a mentor, and how "access" quietly determines who gets to be daring in the first place.  They trace the throughline from permission to curiosity to gratitude, unpack the real difference between fear and doubt, and land on why taste, judgment, and care will matter more than ever in a world being reshaped by AI. Takeaways Twenty-five years in, real confidence isn't settled or atrophied — it's comfort earned through scar tissue and decision-makingIt's easy to be daring once you can pay the rent — access and infrastructure quietly gatekeep who gets to take creative risksThere's no such thing as a dead end or a mistake; there's only information about what you've won or haven'tFear and doubt aren't the same thing — doubt is the ache of growth, not a threat to surviveGenerosity and mentoring don't wait for success; Simon took on interns from day one of his careerGrowth happens in layers, not stages — self-focus, collaboration, and generosity all coexist rather than replacing one anotherTaste isn't universal — it's conviction applied to your own work, which is why Hemingway and Jane Austen can both be rightAI won't be a tool bolted onto creativity — it will be the infrastructure everything else runs through Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringcreativity.com |  desk@daringcreativity.com Books by Radim Malinic Paperback and Kindle > https://amzn.to/4biTwFc Free audiobook (with Audible trial) > https://geni.us/free-audiobook Book bundles  https://novemberuniverse.co.uk Lux Coffee Co. https://luxcoffee.co.uk/  (Use: PODCAST for 15% off) November Universe https://novemberuniverse.co.uk (Use: PODCAST for 10% off)

    Dare to never ask permission - Simon Dixon
  3. Jul 13

    Dare to make the straight line perfect - Paloma Rincón

    Visual artist and photographer Paloma Rincón joins Radim to trace a creative life built on colour, contrast, and control. Raised in Mexico City and surrounded by handcraft, tactile materials, and a graphic designer uncle, Paloma fell first for the analog darkroom, then for the still-life sets she builds entirely by hand. ~  She talks candidly about the shock of moving to a "monochrome" Madrid at a young age, the disciplined self-reliance it forced on her, and how a chance pairing of a disco ball and a melon became one of her most iconic images.  The conversation moves from personal projects and happy accidents to the realities of commercial work, retouching, and surrendering control to a trusted team — closing on why she believes a distinct creative voice, not AI, will always be the thing that carries an artist through. Takeaways Childhood surroundings shape creative instinct long before you recognise it — Paloma's love of colour, handcraft, and building spaces (rather than playing with dolls) runs through all her work todayMoving somewhere "greyer" doesn't just change your surroundings — it can force a self-reliance and discipline that becomes a lifelong assetA signature style often lives in tension: Paloma's geometric precision sits deliberately against organic, fluid elementsAnalog training builds a physical, technical understanding of light and process that digital immediacy doesn't automatically teachThe best juxtapositions — like the disco melon — often arrive as happy accidents inside a loosely defined creative "box," not a rigid planPersonal projects and commercial projects demand different relationships with control; knowing when to hold on and when to surrender is a craft in itselfRetouching your own work can be meditative, but stepping back and handing it to others often produces a better resultIn an AI-saturated landscape, a distinctive creative voice — not the tool — remains the real differentiator Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringcreativity.com |  desk@daringcreativity.com Books by Radim Malinic Paperback and Kindle > https://amzn.to/4biTwFc Free audiobook (with Audible trial) > https://geni.us/free-audiobook Book bundles  https://novemberuniverse.co.uk Lux Coffee Co. https://luxcoffee.co.uk/  (Use: PODCAST for 15% off) November Universe https://novemberuniverse.co.uk (Use: PODCAST for 10% off)

    Dare to make the straight line perfect - Paloma Rincón
  4. Jul 5

    Dare to make enemies and gain fans - Freddie Öst & Erik Kockrum (Snask)

    Radim is joined by Freddie and Erik from SNASK — the Stockholm-based studio that has spent nearly two decades building one of the most distinctive, daring creative brands on the planet. ~ What begins as a conversation about music, inspiration, and origins unfolds into a masterclass in conviction, values-led work, and why making enemies is the most logical brand strategy there is. From their refusal to enter awards to a client who fainted getting a tattoo at a wrap party, this episode is a full-blooded reminder of what it actually looks like to stand for something — and never apologise for it. Takeaways Build your brand like a rock band — with mythology, a manifesto, and the confidence to always play lastStanding for your values creates both enemies and fans — and that is precisely the pointHumour is far more universal than people believe; the fear of it not landing is bigger than the realityMaking enemies isn't risky — having no position at all is the true creative catastropheGreat creative partnerships work by lifting each other's ideas further than either could reach alone"Fuck-off capital" isn't money — it's the courage to operate entirely on your own termsHolding clients through unfamiliar territory requires conviction and patience, not retreatThe design industry desperately needs voices — neutral, inoffensive work doesn't just underperform, it disappears Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringcreativity.com |  desk@daringcreativity.com Books by Radim Malinic Paperback and Kindle > https://amzn.to/4biTwFc Free audiobook (with Audible trial) > https://geni.us/free-audiobook Book bundles  https://novemberuniverse.co.uk Lux Coffee Co. https://luxcoffee.co.uk/  (Use: PODCAST for 15% off) November Universe https://novemberuniverse.co.uk (Use: PODCAST for 10% off)

    Dare to make enemies and gain fans - Freddie Öst & Erik Kockrum (Snask)
  5. Jun 8

    Dare to fall in love with creativity again - Rob Draper (Live at All Flows)

    Rob Draper is an artist, designer, lettering artist, and collage maker whose career has been shaped by an extraordinary sequence of reinventions. Growing up in Worcester in the 1980s, Rob was captivated by American culture, graffiti, and the visual energy of films like E.T. and Tron. ~ That early love of making things became the thread connecting every chapter that followed — from graphic design student to art director, from redundancy to sign writing, from teaching in prisons to painting coffee cups that went viral. In this conversation, recorded live at All Flows  Festival, Rob talks about the courage it takes to start over, the strange peace that comes from creating without knowing the outcome, and why being a "creative" — without further definition — might be the most honest title of all. Takeaways: There is now space to simply be a creative — no single specialisation required — as long as there is a genuine thread running through your workRob's graffiti beginnings in Worcester gave him confidence, community, and a visual language that quietly shaped everything that came afterRedundancy forced a reinvention that included sign writing, teaching, prison workshops, and eventually coffee cups painted with messages that were — by his own admission — mostly aimed at himselfThe coffee cup project was never designed to go viral; it was a shop window that became a movement, built on consistency, authenticity, and small acts of showing upCollage was the most controversial and most creatively liberating pivot of Rob's career — uncomfortable precisely because he couldn't predict the outcomeCreativity served as escapism at every stage of Rob's life, in both the dark chapters and the bright onesRob's approach to education is rooted in simplicity: you are on one side, your dreams are on the other, and the middle is just workMaking universally pleasing work produces the blandest possible result — finding a specific voice and committing to it is always the better pathThe greatest insight Rob carries from his career is simply gratitude — for having creativity as a tool to process, express, and survive whatever life brings Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringcreativity.com |  desk@daringcreativity.com Books by Radim Malinic Paperback and Kindle > https://amzn.to/4biTwFc Free audiobook (with Audible trial) > https://geni.us/free-audiobook Book bundles  https://novemberuniverse.co.uk Lux Coffee Co. https://luxcoffee.co.uk/  (Use: PODCAST for 15% off) November Universe https://novemberuniverse.co.uk (Use: PODCAST for 10% off)

    Dare to fall in love with creativity again - Rob Draper (Live at All Flows)

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Daring Forever is a podcast about being human, wired for wonder, capable of courage, perpetually becoming. It's about the waves that knock us under and the strange, stubborn grace with which we surface.  Hosted by Radim Malinic, an author, creative, and an eternally curious human who is on a mission to speak with incredible people, also called Forever Daring Humans, those in pursuit of an extraordinary life.  Every week, discover an interview that is packed with amazing stories and value.   How will you dare forever?  This podcast is inspired by my upcoming book titled Daring Forever, which is now available for pre-order (Out October 2026)  More info https://radimmalinic.co.uk/

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