Creative Conversations ¦ Bold Creativity, Smart Action

Yang-May Ooi

Creative Conversations is the podcast that celebrates what we can create when our ideas and actions flow together. Conceived and presented by writer & podcaster Yang-May Ooi. Part of the TigerSpirit.co.uk family of creative content.

  1. Words and Worth - Joanne Lau

    04/06/2023

    Words and Worth - Joanne Lau

    Playwright Joanne Lau started out as a neuroscientist and came to writing for the theatre via stand up comedy and TV screenwriting. Now her first play Worth is being produced by New Earth Theatre and premieres at the Arcola Theatre in London this month April 2023. Joanne joins Yang-May Ooi to talk about her journey from science to making a living with her words - and of course her play Worth, a dark but also funny piece about siblings searching through their dead mother’s house for their lost inheritance.  For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog  and click through to Creative Conversations. OR SEE BELOW Links to some of the things we talked about Worth at the Arcola Theatre - https://bit.ly/3nL3ACF  Joanne Lau - https://bit.ly/3ZLe960  New Earth Theatre - https://bit.ly/3K7H66g  New Earth Theatre professional writers programme - https://bit.ly/40MehDM  BBC Writers Room - https://bbc.in/43eP4nc  Subscribe to the Creative Conversations podcast If you’ve enjoyed this episode, it would be great if you could help me get the podcast to more people. Please do subscribe to the Creative Conversations podcast via the following links: Podfollow - https://podfollow.com/creativeconversations  Anchor.fm – https://anchor.fm/creativeconversations Apple – bit.ly/ccv-itunes Stitcher – bit.ly/ccv-stitcher Spotify – https://spoti.fi/2WCrTTl Or search for Creative Conversations by Yang-May Ooi wherever you get your podcasts. __ Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 05 Episode 04 ¦ Words and Worth - Joanne Lau  ¦ CCV0504 — Photos: Joanne Lau, New Earth Theatre and Trish Gant, with thanks Music: Southern Jam Nights by Neil Cross ~ via Storyblocks Audio Standard Licence __ Creative Conversations:Bold Creativity, Smart Action  is a podcast about what happens when creativity and action flow together. It is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

    42 min
  2. Sparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry - Patti McCarthy

    07/08/2021

    Sparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry - Patti McCarthy

    How do you fit in to a new country with a different culture from your own? How can we develop a sense of belonging while celebrating our differences especially when we are migrants or expats trying to make a home in a new place? On today’s Creative Conversations podcast, host Yang-May Ooi is joined by cross cultural consultant and expatriate coach, Patti McCarthy. Patti was born in the UK and grew up all over the world. After living and working in Australia, she has returned to the UK and settled in Oxford - for now. She joins me to talk about how to spark cultural chemistry in order to be happy and successful when living or working with others from a different culture. For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog  and click through to Creative Conversations. Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 04 Episode 07 ¦ Sparking Cross-Cultural Chemistry - Patti McCarthy ¦  CCV0407 __ Creative Conversations is a podcast about creativity in the arts, life and business. It is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Oxford Moments is a personal blog by author Yang-May Ooi, exploring the city of Oxford, its people and places. “Oxford inspired me as a student and I’m excited to be back here making a new home and rebuilding my life. This project is my multi-faceted discovery of the moments that can give us a sense of home, belonging and enrichment.”  Follow Oxford Moments at bit.ly/OxfordMoments

    56 min
  3. The Future of Tourism in Oxford - Mary Clarkson

    06/28/2021

    The Future of Tourism in Oxford - Mary Clarkson

    How has the pandemic and restrictions on travel affected place-based tourism? What is a destination city like Oxford doing to face the post-pandemic challenge of bringing people back to the city centre - both tourists and local residents alike? Our guest on Creative Conversations today is Oxford City Councillor Mary Clarkson who is the Council Labour Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Tourism. She talks passionately to host Yang-May Ooi about bringing together town and gown in Oxford for the good of the local economy as well as the university that the city is famous for. She also tells us frankly about the challenges for tourism in Oxford due to the pandemic and discusses how the City Council is working with local businesses and residents to encourage visitors back into the city centre. For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog  and click through to Creative Conversations. Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 04 Episode 06 ¦ The Future of Tourism in Oxford - Mary Clarkson CCV0406 __ Creative Conversations is a podcast about creativity in the arts, life and business. It is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Oxford Moments is a personal blog by author Yang-May Ooi, exploring the city of Oxford, its people and places. “Oxford inspired me as a student and I’m excited to be back here making a new home and rebuilding my life. This project is my multi-faceted discovery of the moments that can give us a sense of home, belonging and enrichment.”  Follow Oxford Moments at bit.ly/OxfordMoments

    49 min
  4. Telling Family Stories - Janet Behan and Damian Le Bas

    05/29/2021

    Telling Family Stories - Janet Behan and Damian Le Bas

    Actor Janet Behan and writer Damian Le Bas join Creative Conversation host, Yang-May Ooi, in today’s show to talk about Telling Family Stories in the context of their respective Irish, Gypsy and Chinese backgrounds. Along the way they explore language, stereotyping and identity. Damian Le Bas is a writer of Gypsy and Irish descent. His book The Stopping Places is a personal journey exploring his heritage and the history of the Romany people. Janet Behan is an actor and playwright. Her father was Irish and  her mother was from Yorkshire. Her latest play Kathleen and Me is the story of her irish grandmother told in Kathleen Behan's own words. For those of you who may not know Yang-May Ooi outside of this podcast, she is of Chinese heritage, born in Malaysia. She wrote and performed a play, Bound Feet Blues, inspired by her great-grandmother who had bound feet - and there is also a family memoir in book form of the same name. For photos, links and music credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/creativeconversations-podcast or www.tigerspirit.co.uk/blog  and click through to Creative Conversations. Creative Conversations with Yang-May Ooi – Season 04 Episode 05 ¦ Telling Family Stories - Janet Behan and Damian Le Bas CCV0405 ~~ Creative Conversations is a podcast about creativity in the arts, life and business. It is part of the Tiger Spirit family of creative content, conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

    1h 17m

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Creative Conversations is the podcast that celebrates what we can create when our ideas and actions flow together. Conceived and presented by writer & podcaster Yang-May Ooi. Part of the TigerSpirit.co.uk family of creative content.