Creative Medicine

Amal Lad

Hello, my name is Amal and I am a doctor and musician. The Creative Medicine Podcast explores the connection between creativity and health and each episode is a conversation with an inspiring guest delving deep in to their creative journey and how they use creativity to improve health & well-being.

  1. Can Artistic Activity Improve Health & Well-being? - Tim Joss

    12/10/2022

    Can Artistic Activity Improve Health & Well-being? - Tim Joss

    In this episode, I am very honoured to speak to Tim Joss - founder of the social enterprise - Aesop. We talk about Tim's passion for the arts and how Aesop is applying arts-based solutions to society's problems. We also talk about the Dance To Health programme and Prescribe-Arts social prescribing initiative. This was an interesting conversation which identifies the challenges faced by Arts & Health organisations and how we may be able to utilise social prescribing to bring more arts programmes to the health service. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think. Don’t forget to rate, review and share - it really does help up grow 😊 See you next time! --- About Tim Joss: Tim is a social entrepreneur. He is the Chief Executive & Founder of Aesop – www.ae-sop.org and @AesopHealth. Aesop’s vision is ‘A future when arts solutions for society’s problems are valued and available for all who need them’. It runs Dance to Health, the national falls prevention dance programme – aiming to be the first arts programme which becomes a national health service. Aesop has also developed the first evaluation framework for arts and health, the first annual survey of health sector attitudes to the arts, university-accredited arts-and-health training for busy health and arts professionals and major national arts conferences and showcases for health decision-makers.  Tim is a graduate in mathematics from Oxford University and in piano and composition from the Royal Academy of Music. His past activities include Artistic Director & Chief Executive of the Bath International Music Festival, Senior Manager at the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Chair of the International Society for Music Education’s Community Music Commission, Director of the Rayne Foundation and a founder of National Numeracy and the Arts Impact Fund (the first social investment fund for the arts). He was appointed a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2005. --- Follow Amal: Instagram @amal.lad Twitter @AmalLadMusic Creative Medicine: Instagram: @creativemedicineuk www.creativemedicine.co.uk

    35 min
  2. Creativity, Finding Balance & The Power of Community – Laura Conway

    29/06/2022

    Creativity, Finding Balance & The Power of Community – Laura Conway

    In this episode, I speak to Laura Conway – founder of Creative Blood. Over the past few months, I have had the honour of having so many inspiring conversations with Laura discussing the need for honest, meaningful creative content and how to trust our intuition and bring balance to a noisy, distracting world. As a thought leader in advertising, working with A-list talent, Laura brings her experience and a fresh perspective on how we can support well-being within the creative community. ---  About Laura: A creative at heart, Laura began her career as a session drummer on European tours for a variety of established artists. This introduced her to artist management, working under music’s legendary PR Alan Edwards, at The Outside Organisation, where she worked with seminal artists such as David Bowie, Lenny Kravitz and The Spice Girls. And then back on stage again In 2010 when she landed a record deal with Island Records. In 2013, Laura founded Creative Blood, following 11 years spent living and working between Los Angeles & London, both as an artist and producer. Her passion for creative services was established during her time in LA, where she was introduced to photo and film production and found herself working with Hollywood’s A-list including Mary J Blige, Sandra Bullock, George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino. Laura is a thought-leader within advertising, renowned for her personal approach, collaborative nature, and unwavering passion - principles that she has instilled into her business, and strongly advocates for with clients, partners and peers alike. She is a champion of craft and artistry and a highly connected business leader across the creative landscape. Her relationships span a diverse range of people, organisations and creatives, from newly-emerging talent to world-renowned, graduate mentees to CEO’s. In the 8 years since Creative Blood was founded, it has become the go-to creative partner for influential global brands, agencies and editorial platforms - those seeking to create exceptional work through trusted partnership. Connect with Laura: Instagram @creativebloodagency LinkedIn https://www.creativebloodagency.com

    40 min
  3. The Power of Film To Share Diverse Health Stories - Dr Zarrin Shaikh

    25/05/2022

    The Power of Film To Share Diverse Health Stories - Dr Zarrin Shaikh

    In this episode, I speak to Dr Zarrin Shaikh about her career as a cardiologist and how she finds a balance using creativity and film to help patients express their stories. We talk about the importance of creativity in communicating health messages and how film can help improve feelings of loneliness and isolation. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think. Don’t forget to rate, review and share! See you next time! --- About Zarrin Zarrin Shaikh is a Consultant Cardiologist who has been on the frontline of the NHS since qualifying from the University of Nottingham in 2001. She is a fellow on the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur programme. More recently, she has started producing short films through her production company Fresh Heart Project. In 2012, Zarrin obtained a PhD from Imperial College London for her work studying the role of intracardiac shunting of blood in obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic obstructive lung disease. Following on from her PhD, she underwent comprehensive training in all aspects of Cardiology with a focus on cardiac imaging, specifically echocardiography and cardiac MRI, qualifying as a consultant in 2017. After 4 years of working as a Consultant Cardiologist within hospitals, Zarrin now runs NHS community cardiology clinics. Zarrin has augmented her medical career with a new media-driven initiative entitled “The Fresh Heart Project” www.freshheartproject.com. This was initially set up to disseminate evidence-based information on optimising health and preventing cardiac disease via podcasts and videos. Fresh Heart Project is now a health-focused film and video production company. Zarrin is currently producing the initial slate of Fresh Heart Project short films. Check out the Fresh Heart Project and follow Zarrin on Instagram Follow Amal: Instagram @amal.lad Twitter @AmalLadMusic Creative Medicine: Instagram: @creativemedicineuk www.creativemedicine.co.uk

    29 min
  4. Discovering Yourself Through Creativity & Film – Ravinol Chambers

    30/03/2022

    Discovering Yourself Through Creativity & Film – Ravinol Chambers

    On this week’s episode I speak to film director, entrepreneur, and former monk, Ravinol Chambers.  It is a special conversation and Ravinol shares his journey from monk to filmmaker and the role of creativity in self-discovery. Ravinol believes film can inspire social change with his recent award-winning documentary “A girl can touch the sky” which explores the traditional gender roles and challenges faced by girls in India when accessing education. --- About Ravinol: Ravinol is an Irish-born film director and former monk, who is passionate about telling stories that connect us as humans at the deepest level, beyond the borders and boundaries that are put between us. He is the founder of the multi-award-winning production company Be Inspired Films, which focuses on helping impact investors and family offices to bring their impact to life through storytelling and film. He has recently completed a feature-length documentary called 'A Girl Can Touch The Sky' which explores the challenges girls in India face accessing education and the role men can play to help create a gender-equitable world. He is also the host of the Evolving Door podcast where his guests share breakthrough moments in their lives. ---- Connect with Ravinol: Instagram: @beinspiredrav Twitter: @ravinol Website: https://www.beinspiredfilms.co.uk ---- Connect with Amal Instagram @amal.lad Twitter @AmalLadMusic Creative Medicine: Instagram: @creativemedicineuk www.creativemedicine.co.uk

    36 min

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Hello, my name is Amal and I am a doctor and musician. The Creative Medicine Podcast explores the connection between creativity and health and each episode is a conversation with an inspiring guest delving deep in to their creative journey and how they use creativity to improve health & well-being.