The Dragon and the Stoic – A Creative Life Explored Cam Brandow and Joseph Wilkinson
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Tune in for heartfelt and raw conversations between a strategic storyteller and a composer who unveils the inner workings of a creative life as business partners and a married couple. Heavily anchored in the human experience and predicament, The Dragon and the Stoic is a podcast for anyone curious about the creative process, our relationship to craft, and our inner self.
Meet the hosts:
Joseph Wilkinson
Joseph is a multi-award-winning composer and audio artist with an undying passion for stirring senses. Driven by the potential of deepening the human trip, he uses sound and music to expand the listeners’ own perception and, ultimately – our consciousness.
With work under his belt that has been awarded a D&AD Yellow pencil, as well as a host of awards from Creative Circle, Music and Sound, Kinsale Sharks, and a Cannes Lion Titanium for his provocative, boundary-busting work, he now works with clients all over the world.
Cam Brandow
Cam is an artisan who forges words into worlds. She is a writer, strategist, and speaker delivering speeches on stages ranging from TEDxStockholm to headlining conferences in Nairobi. With several years experience at one of the world’s most renowned creative agencies, she has a strong anchor in the commercial world, making her a strategic storyteller who understands the importance of real-world impact – clients ranging from Bang & Olufsen, Frontify, Klarna, Spotify and D&AD award-winning Wallbaby.
Website: farfar.studio
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#4 Creative Piece: Dandelion Kisses
Dandelion Kisses is a poem written and read by Cam, with music and sound by Joseph.
This poem was inspired by a fate many are affected by – Alzheimer’s.
It expresses the grief and gratitude that we feel when we have allowed ourselves to love deeply, yet can’t hold on to what has been. -
#4 Creative Partnerships
How is it to partner up for a creative endeavour, and more specifically, how is it to work with your spouse? In this episode, we discuss the challenges and opportunities that follow when making a close relationship into a creative partnership.
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#3 Salvation Mountain
After a trip to California we arrive back with new perspectives. In this episode, we discuss the importance of changing scenery, the moral dilemma of taking a break, and the unexpected colorful findings along the dry desert roads.
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#2 Creative Piece: The Echo
The Echo is a piece of music created by Joseph Wilkinson, Kersha Bailey, and Cam Brandow. It formed the centrepiece for episode #2, where we explored and discussed creative failure and what we can learn from it.
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#2 The Graveyard of Pitches
In this episode, we discuss failure. After a recent rejection of a music pitch, we dive into the open wounds that failure brings into the game of creativity. Inviting you into a conversation covering the pitching process, the relationship to negative self-talk, and external validation.
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#1 Creative Piece: Unfold
Unfold is a poem written and read by Cam, with sound and music by Joseph. It transports us between what is and what is becoming, taking us on a journey across seas of hope and doubt, bridging the distance between our inner and outer world.