Creativity: Uncovered

From stock broker to financial adviser to… confidence coach?

In this episode I spoke with coach, trainer and keynote speaker Kim Payne, all about her creative journey. She shares her first memories of being labelled "not-creative" as a child, which shaped her journey and self-perception from thereon. That is, until another fateful experience as an adult helped her re-find her creative self.

We explore courage and expanding your comfort zones (because leaping outside your comfort zone is way too scary). And, lastly, Kim shares some tools to give you a sure-fire confidence boost whenever you need it.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

P.S. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/expand-your-comfort-zone-dont-step-outside-it

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

Often as creatives, we take our experience for granted and undervalue our skills. This often comes across when we price our work.

Enter: The Pricing Queen, aka Jasmine Designs.

Jaz is a graphic designer who has created a name for herself in coaching creatives how to know their value, and charge their worth. Basically, she is being the person she needed when she first started her business.

Jaz also shares her pricing calculator which is a great first-step for creatives just starting out in the freelancing space. Grab it here: www.creativebusinesskitchen.com/uncovered

Happy listening!

xo Abi

P.S. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/valuing-your-creative-worth-lessons-from-the-pricing-queen

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

Andy J. Pizza is a storyteller.

Whether it is through his illustrations, his books, his podcast or his public speaking, he is always seeking out new ways to dive deeper into his creativity and share authentic stories.

But, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Andy, someone who is internationally renowned, has done work for The New York Times, YouTube and Glastonbury, and has had such stars as Joseph Gordon-Levitt on his podcast, would be on his A-game all the time… right?

Wrong. Even the best of the best still can fall into a creative funk, and Andy shares exactly what he does when it happens to him. He also shares how he found his creativity style, how he continually evolves practice and his plans for the future.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

P.S. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/finding-your-creative-style-amp-busting-the-creative-funk

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

What is your earliest memory of being creative?

Try and remember it… it could be good, or it could be bad.

But either way, recalling this time in your life will give you great insight into your current relationship with creativity (and some clues to get it back into your life now!).

In this episode, I share my earliest memory of being recognised for my creativity, and the impact that had on my self-belief and my sense of self growing up.

Please reach out if you would like to share your creative memories via my website or [email protected]

Happy listening! xo Abi

P.S. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/when-i-first-chose-creativity

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

A cancer diagnosis was the wake-up call that UK artist Clare Morgan needed to get back into creating art on her own terms.

Now Clare sings the praises of saying "yes" to new opportunities and staying curious, as means of unlocking new levels of creative inspiration. Starting with tapestry weaving and ending up in an improv group, this mindset has taken Clare on new creative adventures that she previously could only have imagined.

Clare shares her journey, learnings and her advice for helping others re-find their creativity.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

Ps. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/say-yes-and-stay-curious

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

My guest this week has really put his words into action (pardon the pun!).

Tony Zerafa is a high school English teacher, who recently reconnected with his love of writing. Once he launched his fiction blog, nothing has held him back… he now writes short stories weekly and has launched his own flash fiction podcast.

In this episode we find out that Tony's writing has not only gained him classroom cred, but it also has had some other surprising benefits.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

Ps. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/teacher-turned-writer

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

Sandra Cavanaugh believes that everyone has an inner creative genius, and she uses the truisms of acting and improvisation to help people tap into it.

Her favourite saying comes from Shakespeare, 'All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players' and taking this view she shows people how to become the writer, director and main character of their lives.

In this episode Sandra shares the common rules of acting and life, and how you can take the steps to start becoming a conscious creator.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

Ps. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/becoming-the-writer-director-and-main-character-of-your-life

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

Public Relations (PR) is all about managing the reputation of a business or a person. For my guest, Amber Daines, a lot of her PR work is about managing the communications around when a crisis hits.

So what does this have to do with creativity?

In this episode, I found out. Amber and I also chat about the impact of A.I. on public relations, and her creative outlet, a podcast called The Politics of Everything.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

Ps. For more Information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/finding-the-creativity-in-crises

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

This episode is not about creating art out of paint or pencils. It is about creating art out of your own life.

Trauma and Relationship Therapist, Laura Martin, joins me all the way from Texas to discuss what it means to be the artist of your life and to purposely craft your own life story.

She takes what she knows about trauma, mental health and relationships to empower others to craft their dream future, one step at a time.

This is a different approach to creativity than our normal episodes, but it employs a deeply personal approach to creativity which aims to better connect one's body and mind.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

P.S. Trigger Warning: Please note that this episode does mention trauma, sexual abuse and addiction.

P.P.S. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/take-the-power-to-write-your-own-story

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.

I don't believe there is such a thing as the wrong way to be creative.

Creativity, for me, is about the process. It is about exploration, the journey, not the end result.

In this episode, I explore why, as adults, our creativity has been squashed out of us and I share a reframe so that you can start to reclaim your creativity.

This is a solo episode with just little old me and my musings.

Happy listening!

xo Abi

P.S. There is a miniscule language warning for this episode (seriously, like, one teeny-tiny-not-even-bad swear at the end).

P.P.S. For more information about this episode and our guest, head to: www.crispcomms.co/podcast-episodes/why-creativity-has-been-squashed-out-of-you

Creativity: Uncovered is lovingly edited by the team at Crisp Communications.

Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Australian Trade Mark.