Eímear Noone is an Irish conductor and composer, best known for her award-winning work on video game music and movies.

She was the first woman to conduct at the Oscars on 9 February 2020, leading the orchestra in excerpts from the five nominated film scores

She was also the first woman to conduct at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland. 

In this conversation Eímear shares her insights on how she feeds her creativity and curiosity.

For more information on Eímear please check out her LinkedIn profile or her Instagram page

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In this episode we talk to Sile Walsh, an artist base in Tramore, Co. Waterford, Ireland.

Sile's passion for the sea, surfing and swimming is reflected in her beautiful art with her signature perspectives and strong lines that make her art unique.

She has participated in both Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year (Sky Arts Show) and has had a number of exbhitions to her name.

Her next exhibition is a collaboration with other visual artists and will take place in Tramore in September.

For more information about Sile and to view some of her art, please see her Instagram Page

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In this episode Helen tells me about her connection with nature, her deeply felt need for connection with the land and the ancestry.

We also touch on forest schools and Astro Cartography.

For more information about Helen and her Avondale Retreat, check out her Instagram

Helen's music choice:

Somhairle by Niteworks 

Songbird by Eva Cassidy

Rise sister Rise by Jenny Ni Ruséil

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This week's guest on the Curiosity didn't kill the Cat podcast is Jen Martin.

We explore vulnerability and its role in the creative process.

Along the way we discover something about ourselves and we leave with a true sense of wonder...

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This is a fascinating conversation with a fascinating man.

Dave Zaboski is a classically trained painter, illustrator and former Senior Animator with Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. He has drawn for such classic films as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, the Lion King, Pocahontas and more.

Dave has a passion for leading entrepreneurs, educators, artists and others in collaborative creativity and how to turn a thought into a thing with grace and artistry.

Dave is also the co-founder of www.laetro.com

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Recorded in the wonderful Whale Theatre, we looked at running from all angles.

On stage with me are Barry Smyth (UCD Professor and Data Analyst), Emmett Dunleavy (Running Coach and Athlete), Orlaith Bourne (Athlete) and René Borg (Running Coach and Athlete).

We discuss couch to 5km, Marathons, Nutrition, Footwear, Motivation and much more.

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Thanks for listening

Andrea Splendori

Recorded in the wonderful Whale Theatre, we looked at running from all angles.

On stage with me are Barry Smyth (UCD Professor and Data Analyst), Emmett Dunleavy (Running Coach and Athlete), Orlaith Bourne (Athlete) and René Borg (Running Coach and Athlete).

We discuss couch to 5km, Marathons, Nutrition, Footwear, Motivation and much more.

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Thanks for listening

Andrea Splendori

Recorded in the wonderful Whale Theatre, we looked at running from all angles.

On stage with me are Barry Smyth (UCD Professor and Data Analyst), Emmett Dunleavy (Running Coach and Athlete), Orlaith Bourne (Athlete) and René Borg (Running Coach and Athlete).

We discuss couch to 5km, Marathons, Nutrition, Footwear, Motivation and much more.

Thanks for listening

Andrea Splendori

In this episode we meet with the wonderful Bernie Fodor, a transformation advisor, coach and runner with an infinite passion for Leonardo da Vinci.

We discuss Leonardo's legacy, lesser known facts about the man and what curiosity and creativity might have meant for him.

We also delve into Bernie's thoughts around creativity and how she applies it to her daily practice.

For more information about Bernie please see her LinkedIn page 

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In this limited series, we take on a journey of exploration on the subject of creativity. 

Darragh and I will speak with a number of people about what creativity means to them and how they express it.

In this first episode, Darragh and I discuss the various aspects of creativity, why do we feel is important to explore the subject and what's curiosity all about..

Join us in this journey of discovery.

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