In this creative disruption episode, I sit down with Duncan Bruce, brand innovation expert who's worked with hundreds of the world's most iconic brands, to expose why corporate environments are killing creativity and how releasing intuition can transform burnt out teams into passionate innovators.

From revealing why the best lawyers and bankers are actually highly creative people to explaining how a simple medicine walk can reboot jaded thinking, Duncan destroys the myths around creativity and shows you how co-creative experiences can turn skeptical teams into evangelists for change.

Whether you're a burnt out professional who thinks creativity isn't for you, a team leader watching your people lose their spark, or a corporate executive who cares about the bottom line more than touchy-feely workshops, this conversation will revolutionize how you think about innovation and show you that creativity isn't a talent you're born with but a muscle you can train.

What we cover:

Duncan doesn't just run workshops. He proves that with the right environment, permission structure, and experiential techniques, even the most cynical corporate teams can reconnect with their innate creativity and transform both culture and profitability.

Timestamps:

03:18 – Creativity defined: the release of intuition and flow

05:09 – Why lawyers and bankers are actually highly creative people

12:04 – How corporate roles constrain us and kill creativity from childhood

17:19 – Happy accidents: the Polaroid camera story and learning to listen

26:10 – Location disruption: why workshops must happen outside the office

34:20 – The medicine walk: Native American wisdom in under an hour

40:24 – Co-creative art: collaborative murals and permission to interfere

51:02 – Diagnosing lack of creativity: burnout, attrition, and gray clouds

54:25 – Anxiety and creativity cannot coexist: the neuroscience of creative flow

58:27 – Breaking hierarchy: the dead important speech that changes everything

01:01:05 – Debunking "I'm not creative": everyone can sing in harmony

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