Suzie Explores

Suzie Explores is a podcast series focussing on the nature of creativity and curiosity. Bringing her unique perspective of the world of music and beyond, Suzie joins forces with a host of luminaries in the creative field to explore what it means to be an inspired human being in this world.

Today my special guest is the American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sam Amidon. You’ll be transported to North London where we will discuss everything from the wonderfulness of Hampstead Heath, to creating folk song albums, recording undisciplined voice-memos and learning to be a fiddle player in contra dancing bands.

Sam said so many memorable things in this podcast. One of my favourite insights of his was about learning different skills: ‘It’s very unpredictable how things are going to be useful, but they almost always are!’

Suzie Explores is a podcast series focussing on the nature of creativity and curiosity. Bringing her unique perspective of the world of music and beyond, Suzie joins forces with a host of luminaries in the creative field to explore what it means to be an inspired human being in this world.

My guest today is the world-renowned percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie. Our conversation delved into what it feels like to nurture curiosity and find it within, and how important it is to have a life journey which is not straightforward or smooth or easy, and how that actually feeds our creative process.

My favourite phrase that Evelyn coined in our discussion was when she described looking out of her window at home as ‘a fleeting moment of wonderment.’

https://www.evelyn.co.uk/

Suzie Explores is a podcast series focussing on the nature of creativity and curiosity. Bringing her unique perspective of the world of music and beyond, Suzie joins forces with a host of luminaries in the creative field to explore what it means to be an inspired human being in this world.

My guest today is the British singer-songwriter and worldwide YouTube sensation, Dodie. Our conversation felt so real and natural, and so very honest. We talked about the complications of coming off the touring experience, and how to navigate life in general. We also discussed writing lyrics, and Dodie described it so very well, saying: ‘writing lyrics is like therapy!’

Suzie Explores is a podcast series focussing on the nature of creativity and curiosity. Bringing her unique perspective of the world of music and beyond, Suzie joins forces with a host of luminaries in the creative field to explore what it means to be an inspired human being in this world.

Come and dive into my conversation with the epic rock guitarist Steve Vai!
We talk about creativity: how to let it flourish, and what can prevent it from growing. We also get an inside view of what it felt like to be young Steve having accordion lessons, which he found tough, and then being released into the world of playing the guitar!

On finding creativity, Steve said a wonderful thing: ‘Where there’s passion, there is no option!’

@stevevaihimself

https://www.vai.com

Suzie Explores is a podcast series focussing on the nature of creativity and curiosity. Bringing her unique perspective of the world of music and beyond, Suzie joins forces with a host of luminaries in the creative field to explore what it means to be an inspired human being in this world.

My guest today is the universally loved composer, pianist, bandleader and broadcaster Jools Holland OBE. We had a glorious conversation, exploring connection with an audience, how to stay curious, and how our epic dads influenced us in so many wonderful ways - both of whom were called Derek!

‘In art and music, there are no rules’ – My favourite Jools quote from our conversation.

https://www.joolsholland.com/