In this episode of Creative Leaders Unplugged Andy Polain is our guest. He's a Design Leadership Coach, Service Designer, Educator, Writer, Podcaster and Speaker.

We discuss navigating the leadership dip, the changing landscape of work, the importance of coaching and safe spaces for conversation, and the need for authentic leadership.

We also touch on the concept of imposter syndrome, performative leadership, and the importance of aligning with one's true self.

Stefanie is working as a trend analyst & innovation strategist since more than 18 years. Three years ago she started GOOD GRIEF, focusing on new trends and perspectives around death, grief and remembrance, breathing new life into a space that hasn't changed in a century. We talk about her profesional experience, but also about living in East Germany before the wall came down and how this, and other events, shaped her in the person she is now.  

Ekaterina Solomeina is the Founder of Future London Academy. We talk about Design Leadership, Neuro Diversity, Curiosity, Lifelong Learning and so much more.

Megan Davis is an explorer, artist, actor and has ten years of experience building stories for businesses. In this podcast we talk about how the best stories are circular, storytelling in different cultures and how she got into an fight with a Nun... and more. 

Payal is the Vice President - Innovation, Strategy & Design at frog. In this podcast we talk about her career, vision on design, leadership, India and how she grew up.

Satu Miettinen is the professor of Service Design and Dean of the University of Lapland. She is one of the most influencel people in the world of Service Design.

Morgan Duta is my guest and we have a lot to talk about. E.g. when are you alowed to call yourself an Artist and what if you are wired differently and trying to fit in gives you anxiety?

Sam is the Founder & Quest Leader at Channel Twelve. We talk about creativity, life as a work of art, the space-in-between, our shared dislike for the word Hobby and much more...

Ingrid Geeraedts works for AI Sweden, Future of Democracy and is a talented singer in the Swedish band The Gay Strators. She's is someone that makes me hopeful for the future.

Cristina Andersson is one of the best examples of a true Creative Leader. I talk to her about life, dropping out of school, robotics, AI, quantum computing, being a life-long-learning and how informal education is changing education.