In the final episode of our January Challenge mini series, we have brought together some thoughts from the people who took part in the January Challenge. During a difficult month and new national lockdown measures, our community has shared how the creative challenges provided them with joy,  gave them an opportunity to connect with others and re-ignited a passion for old skills.

Transcript for the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XdeC4I58nrNPWFqC49aN7vYloiEBQeasZvky3J0wnfc/edit?usp=sharing

Music: Ketsa - Thinking Free (https://ketsa.uk/)

Today Michaela is chatting with Yomi Adegoke, the final one of our curators for The January Challenge 2021 in one of the last episodes of our mini series. They discuss how the national lockdown allowed people to reclaim their hobbies and the beauty of having hobbies that you don't turn into side hustles. 

Transcript for the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j0RV7CXfhXs92T2rDAbGdoxWfrJK49v8jCP9fo8dsyw/edit?usp=sharing

Music: Ketsa - Thinking Free (https://ketsa.uk/)

Today Michaela is chatting with Jess Thom, another one of our curators for The January Challenge 2021. They discuss the intrinsic nature of creativity and how The January Challenge can help you reconnect with the activities you've been told by others that you were "bad" at. They also talk about disability arts and how creativity can encourage us to think differently whilst giving us the skills to speak up when we need to.

Transcript for the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lbZciwhBbwLdDAagkLrpj_Yj4OrgH9NLxxIjLnA9dTA/edit?usp=sharing

Music: Ketsa - Thinking Free (https://ketsa.uk/)

Today Michaela is chatting with Lemn Sissay, one of our curators for The January Challenge 2021. They talk about how creativity enables us be more ourselves, how reading as a creative act helped Lemn to understand his reality and why being creative allows you to see the world in a different way. 

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Transcript for the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RIhuvM5a6mvzfza7P0nKwkVIY2ZgiSZuFvc4jTnhNJQ/edit?usp=sharing

Music: Ketsa - Thinking Free (https://ketsa.uk/)

Today Michaela discusses how The January Challenge came to be with the CEO and co-founder of 64 Million Artists, Jo Hunter. They talk about why creativity is so important for your wellbeing, how doing creative challenges can transform your mood and how The January Challenge can help us all to connect whilst we create!

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Transcript for the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S3E6E1rc6EEcQscaWeRoF4Ptyn9dp0KwKWjxDkWKlbE/edit?usp=sharing