Creative Parenting Podcast

Creative Parenting Club

Raw, uncut conversations with creatively-minded parents. creativeparents.substack.com

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Resilience Is a Talent

    Good morning and welcome back to Creative Parenting Club. This week on CPC we present a new episode of the Creative Parenting Podcast with Emo Rugene, a DJ, community builder, and father from Kenya who has been living in Berlin for more than a decade. Emo is involved in several creative communities across the city, from music to running culture. Alongside his work as a community manager in the footwear industry, he is part of projects such as In Living Colour and Run & Rave, initiatives that bring people together around music, movement, and shared cultural spaces. In the conversation, Emo speaks about the path that brought him from Kenya to Europe, from starting a shoe brand and studying in Austria to building a life in Berlin while raising two children. His story includes questions of resilience, identity, and the unexpected directions that careers and family life can take. We also discuss parenting from the perspective of a father raising children between cultures. Emo explains how he approaches creativity at home, why asking questions can sometimes be more useful than giving answers, and how he tries to pass on confidence and cultural roots to his children. Press play to hear the full conversation. New here? Creative Parenting Club is for parents who are leading creative lives: whether that's a business, a practice, a project, or simply trying to find time for long-lost hobbies. If you’ve got big ideas and small kids — or if you're in a different stage of parenting and have some lived experience to share — subscribe to our newsletter and come join our global family. creativeparents.substack.com Get full access to Creative Parenting Club at creativeparents.substack.com/subscribe

    47 min
  2. 26 JAN

    Strong enough for Parenthood

    This week on CPC, we’re sharing a new episode of the Creative Parenting Podcast with Rodrigo da Matta, singer, musician, cultural producer, and founder of Bossa FM, a platform dedicated to promoting Brazilian music and culture across Europe. Three years ago, Rodrigo became a father to his daughter Yasmin. Since then, his creative instincts have taken on a new form. Parenting, in his case, looks physical, playful, and improvisational. It’s about presence, movement, humor, and learning how to stay balanced while holding a lot at once. This week on CPC, we’re sharing a new episode of the Creative Parenting Podcast with Rodrigo da Matta, singer, musician, cultural producer, and founder of Bossa FM, a platform dedicated to promoting Brazilian music and culture across Europe. Three years ago, Rodrigo became a father to his daughter Yasmin. Since then, his creative instincts have taken on a new form. Parenting, in his case, looks physical, playful, and improvisational. It’s about presence, movement, humor, and learning how to stay balanced while holding a lot at once. Press play to hear the full conversation. New here? Creative Parenting Club is for parents who are leading creative lives: whether that's a business, a practice, a project, or simply trying to find time for long-lost hobbies. If you’ve got big ideas and small kids — or if you're in a different stage of parenting and have some lived experience to share — subscribe to our newsletter and come join our global family. creativeparents.substack.com Get full access to Creative Parenting Club at creativeparents.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 3m
  3. 12 JAN

    Groove Is In The Heart

    Good morning and welcome back to the Creative Parenting Club. This week on CPC, we’re sharing a new episode of the Creative Parenting Podcast with a special guest: DJ Dmitry, musician, producer, and co-creator of the iconic dance band Deee-Lite. When this conversation was first suggested, we summed it up: “We’ve got ourselves a legend.” And while you might not immediately recognize the name, you definitely know the music. Deee-Lite’s Groove Is in the Heart became a global anthem. This song influenced the sound and visuals of 90s dance culture. This conversation goes beyond Dmitry’s music career and into everyday family life. In Berlin, he’s a parent at Kita pickup, unmistakably funky-well dressed, and raising three kids while continuing to make music with his wife and musical partner. Like so many of our guests, Dmitry doesn’t pretend to have parenthood figured out. He reflects honestly on the process, the contradictions, the limits of time, and the joy. He also reminds us that creative parenting isn’t about perfection, but about showing up, staying patient, and being present. Press play to hear the full conversation. New here? Creative Parenting Club is for parents who are leading creative lives: whether that's a business, a practice, a project, or simply trying to find time for long-lost hobbies. If you’ve got big ideas and small kids — or if you're in a different stage of parenting and have some lived experience to share — subscribe to our newsletter and come join our global family. creativeparents.substack.com Get full access to Creative Parenting Club at creativeparents.substack.com/subscribe

    45 min
  4. 24/11/2025

    Finding treasures

    This week on CPC: it’s the return of our Creative Parenting Podcast, with one of our coolest guests yet: author, podcaster, executive coach, and mother of 10 Danusia Malina-Derben. In case you’re not familiar with Danusia or her brilliant Substack Parents Who Think, she’s one of the most inspiring creative parents we have interacted with. As many of us struggle with the challenges of balancing our creative and/or professional selves with our double lives as parents to 1, 2, or maybe 3 kids (listen to the podcast intro for proof), we found it refreshing and energizing to speak with someone who is living out loud, finding balance on a scale most of us would have a hard time comprehending, and bringing all of her worlds together in the process. In our interview, Danusia talked to us about her family story, her professional journey, her creative sleep strategy, and what it’s like preparing to have teen triplets. Press play to hear the full conversation. New here? Creative Parenting Club is for parents who are leading creative lives: whether that's a business, a practice, a project, or simply trying to find time for long-lost hobbies. If you’ve got big ideas and small kids — or if you're in a different stage of parenting and have some lived experience to share — subscribe to our newsletter and come join our global family. creativeparents.substack.com Get full access to Creative Parenting Club at creativeparents.substack.com/subscribe

    40 min

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Raw, uncut conversations with creatively-minded parents. creativeparents.substack.com