The Creative Myth

Sirjana and Ben
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Are you creative? Is everyone or no one? Be the fly on the wall as we chat to 'creatives' from all walks of life and different fields about why they do what they do and what makes them 'creative'. Get set for some wild life hacks, nuggets of brain gold and two nomadic adventure photographers/pod-hosts driven to dispel the myths surrounding creativity today and maybe even save the world while doing it.

  1. 28.04.2022

    Valerie Fernandez - Finding Authenticity in your Art

    In this episode of The Creative Myth, we talk with renowned underwater couple and wedding photographer Valerie Fernandez. She is a beautiful, highly empathic and creative soul who has found her voice in her art and now aims to help others find an authentic reason behind their creations. Valerie works closely with her couples to create absolute magic – she describes the drive behind the images that she creates in four words: intimacy, connection, passion and vulnerability. Some of the topics we cover are: Creating intimacy in your portraits.  Understanding your surroundings Your self-image vs your relationship image. Dealing with a loss of your creative output. Why plagiarising others' work is only hurting your creative self. How Creativity is born of failures and constraint. And what you can learn by taking in an underwater session while 7 months pregnant! Valerie on Instagram: @valeriefernandezphotography Check out her website: Salt & Shores Photography Follow us on Instagram for insider content: @thecreativemyth People mentioned in this episode: Tinted Photography Chuy Photo

    1 ч. 58 мин.

  2. 29.03.2022

    Ashley Kalagian Blunt - The 'Write' Reasons for the Wrong Book

    In today's episode, we chat to our very first author, Ashley Kalagian Blunt She is the author of two books, How to Be Australian, a memoir, and My Name Is Revenge, a thriller novella and collected essays. My Name is Revenge was longlisted for 2020 Davitt Awards, shortlisted for the 2019 Woollahra Digital Literary Awards, and a finalist in the 2018 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award. Ashley’s writing appears in Griffith Review, Sydney Review of Books, Overland, Australian Book Review, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian, the Big Issue, Openbook, Westerly, Kill Your Darlings, the Canberra Times, and more. She is the co-host of James and Ashley Stay at Home, a podcast about writing, creativity and health, and was a judge in the 2020 Writing NSW Varuna Fellowship. Her Armenian travel memoir was shortlisted for the 2018 Impress Prize for New Writers and the 2017 Kill Your Darlings Unpublished Manuscript Award, and received a 2015 Varuna PIP residency. Ashley is an award-winning speaker. She’s appeared at Sydney Writers’ Festival, Story Club and the National Young Writers’ Festival, and is a Moth StorySLAM winner. She also teaches a range of creative writing courses and mentors emerging writers. She has a decade of experience in teaching and curriculum design, working with children and adults, and has a Master of Research in creative writing. Before moving to Australia, Ashley lived and worked in Canada, South Korea, Peru and Mexico. Podcast - James and Ashley Stay at Home: https://bit.ly/3JUypeg My Name is Revenge: https://bit.ly/3JVJk7C How to Be Australian: https://bit.ly/36X4u6T

    1 ч. 8 мин.

  3. 17.03.2022

    Procrastination & Creativity - Your Amygdala's Addiction to Conflict Avoidance

    In this episode of the Creative Myth, we discuss the powerful and often misunderstood phenomenon of procrastination.  It's everywhere, and in all societies, probably since some early hominid decided not to give their cave a cleanout "just now". So what can we do to make it less impactful in our modern lives? And is there something we can do as creatives to harness the 'ancient' power of procrastinating? Spoilers... There is!

    35 мин.

  4. 02.03.2022

    Jai Long - Making your Break, Creative Entrepreneur

    In today's episode, we chat with the amazing Jai Long. If you haven't heard that name up until now we don't understand how... Jai has an energy about him that you just can't help but vibe with. He's a wedding photographer based in Melbourne, Australia, a high-level Business Coach, co-founder of fashion label NōSkin, founder of The Wedding Photography Summit, host of the Make your Break Podcast, an incurable optimist and a prolific reader!  There's something for everyone in this one. Come, listen, and get inspired 3

    1 ч. 16 мин.

  5. 06.02.2022

    Karin Klenner - Mud Cake & Hyper-Realism - An Artist Life

    Ever wondered where to make the first cut on a life-like cake of a baby orangutan stroking an adorable little kitten as it looks up into your eyes? Well if you've just gotta, then apparently it's best to start in the back.  In this episode of The Creative Myth, we catch up with Karin Klenner, a super talented sculptor and artist who works in the delicious medium of mud cake! Karin has made a name for herself by creating some truly unbelievable 100% edible cakes; from German Sheppards to Baby Yoda, she has grown her art and her business in leaps and bounds. We discuss with her the ins and outs of cake art, the intricacies of marketing a small business and doing it all with a family to take care of.

    1 ч. 21 мин.

  6. 26.01.2022

    Organising your flow for maximum creative output

    In this episode of the Creative Myth, we look at how our creative lifestyles seem to clash with basic organisation and discuss three big things you can do as a creative person to help maximise your creative output. But don't fret all you self-styled "non-creatives", there's plenty of useful info in here for you too!

    31 мин.

  7. 29.12.2021

    Goal Setting for Creatives - Making Better Resolutions in the New Year

    In this holiday special of the Creative Myth we look into goal setting for those with a creative disposition, just in time for all those new years resolutions! We discuss ways to make your goal-setting more effective, some tips and hacks for creative goal setters (how to make your goals more appealing and achievable) and share some of our goals for 2022 with you.

    35 мин.

  8. 15.09.2021

    Spontaneity and Creativity - Should You Just Wing It?

    In this episode of the Creative Myth, we dive into the pervasive idea that creativity is some sort of spontaneous bolt from the blue. Something that just happens to some people. We discuss how this actually plays out in our lives as creatives and talk about ways we can hack our lives to be more open to the mythical eureka moment.

    34 мин.
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Are you creative? Is everyone or no one? Be the fly on the wall as we chat to 'creatives' from all walks of life and different fields about why they do what they do and what makes them 'creative'. Get set for some wild life hacks, nuggets of brain gold and two nomadic adventure photographers/pod-hosts driven to dispel the myths surrounding creativity today and maybe even save the world while doing it.

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    Sirjana and Ben
  • Годы выхода
    2021 - 2022
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    17
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