Method in the Madness

Gregor sits down with Luke and Hazel Robertson, Explorers-in-Residence at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Guides for The Polar Academy and endurance athletes. Luke and Hazel are on a mission to encourage exploration in everyone and have taken on some of the toughest challenges and expeditions in the world such as the 155-mile Marathon Des Sables, the 250-mile Cape Wrath and a 1,500-mile sea-kayak and cycle through Alaska. In 2016, Luke became the first Scot, youngest Brit and the first person in history with an artificial pacemaker to trek to the South Pole unassisted, and together, they have raised £90,000 for Marie Curie.

Find out more about their story and work at: http://everyday-exploring.com

Gregor sits down with Dave Ward, Creative Director and Co-Founder of CreateFuture, a creative consultancy based in Edinburgh that work with clients such as Expedia, Penguin Random House and Adidas. Dave and Gregor discuss design thinking and trying to find the balance between doubting yourself to drive yourself forward and valuing what you do.

Find out more about CreateFuture at: https://createfuture.com

Gregor sits down with Craig Black, an award-winning typographer, lettering artist and independent designer. Craig's versatility has allowed him to work with a range of clients from local businesses and startups to globally-recognised brands. He is also the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Creative Inverclyde - a social enterprise aimed at utilising the creative sector to be the nucleus for positive social change across Inverclyde and Scotland. Craig tells us where his fascination with typography came from and discusses how making mistakes has helped him develop his ability to adapt.

Find out more about Craig's work at: https://craigblackdesign.com

Gregor sits down with Don Smith, an Inventor and Founder of invention and disruption practice One Hundred Flowers. Prior to becoming an Inventor, Don worked as a Creative Director for 20+ years in advertising and digital marketing agencies such as HHCL, The Union and Realise (now AmazeRealise). Don discusses the inspiration behind his first invention, what it takes to be an inventor and the importance of broadening your horizon of interests out-with creativity to become a better creative.

Find out more about Don's work at: http://inventdisrupt.com

To kick off the show, Gregor provides a very brief introduction to Method in the Madness covering why he has started a podcast, what he hopes the show will become and some things that the show definitely won't be.