The Creative Condition podcast

By Ben TallonArts Design

The Creative Condition podcast episodes

May 01, 2025 Brew Brain Dump 3: Thoughts on fear and unpredictability in creative work, and what can help
A moment with The Creative Condition founder Ben Tallon as he shares creativity-led thoughts, insights, lessons, feelings, and observations for the duration of one brew (hot beverage).
Today, thoughts on what's changed after two tough freelancing years and a slightly better start to this year. Talking creative self-efficacy, unpredictability, joy in the unknown, and the need to be out having conversations around passions, attuned with our environment.
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13 min
April 30, 2025The Creativity Diary Entry 11: Sharing a life through art, little houses of Mérida, and designing a career
Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary':
Designing a career
Little houses in Mérida, Mexico
My love of teaching creativity
Sharing a life through art
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Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session now at https://thecreativecondition.com
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Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua
25 min
April 28, 2025 Brew Brain Dump 2: Creative self efficacy and personal enrichment
A moment with The Creative Condition founder Ben Tallon as he shares creativity-led thoughts, insights, lessons, feelings, and observations for the duration of one brew (hot beverage).
Today, creative self-efficacy and enrichment for sustainable creativity.
As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com

Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session or my 'The Creative Condition' workshop now at https://thecreativecondition.com/coach
Access creativity resources including books, a reading list, and 300+ podcasts at https://thecreativecondition.com
Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua
11 min
April 25, 2025 Brew Brain Dump 1: Is the Steven Bartlett Deepfake the beginning of the end of the internet? Tala Schlossberg’s rest, Wilding and the local council
A moment with The Creative Condition founder Ben Tallon as he shares creativity-led thoughts, insights, lessons, feelings, and observations for the duration of one brew (hot beverage).
Today, deepfake Steveb Bartlett and the beginning of the end of the internet, Tala Rae Schlossberg, local wilding, council emails, and getting back to tribal enrichment.
As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com

Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session or my 'The Creative Condition' workshop now at https://thecreativecondition.com/coach
Access creativity resources including books, a reading list, and 300+ podcasts at https://thecreativecondition.com
Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua
16 min
April 23, 2025 Ep 262: These changing times! Jennifer Murtell, VP of Innovation and Strategy at Marks gets deep
Our cultures and societies are changing at a rate we were not designed to adapt to or comprehend. Our minds can rage from wild optimism to pessimism and nihilism 100s of times a day.
What does this mean for creativity, art, and design?
I'm joined by the VP of Innovation and Strategy at Marks, Jennifer Murtell, fresh off the fantastic work with female healthcare brand MUSA, with an entirely female team. She recently wrote a piece on the topic for The Drum on 'Why we need women designing for women'.
We get deep into our changing times and what it means to use our creativity in a commercial environment.
As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com

Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session or my 'The Creative Condition' workshop now at https://thecreativecondition.com/coach
Access creativity resources including books, a reading list, and 300+ podcasts at https://thecreativecondition.com
Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua
https://www.makemarks.com/
1 hr 21 min
April 16, 2025 Ep 261: DESIGNING A CAREER! Taking charge of your creativity
Simon Dixon, co-founder of DixonBaxi posted about the importance of designing your own career to avoid someone shaping it in an ill-fitting way.
It blew my mind, succinctly capturing so many universal creativity truths and bringing about a personal revelation that through my coaching, this is exactly what I'm helping my clients to do.
But what does it mean, and why is it so vital to career and life fulfillment?
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Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session now at https://thecreativecondition.com/coach
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https://www.dixonbaxi.com/
The original post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simonsdixon_design-the-career-you-want-to-live-if-you-activity-7315761669303926784-4Ngd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAU0R0IB77CfZWGalbMufEjVc_KIOl3hdbY

27 min
April 09, 2025 Ep 260: A conversation with a video game art director. Oddbug Studio’s Martin Reimann
I don't know much about video games, but the medium intrigues me, so I'm joined by Oddbug Studio's art director and environment artist Martin Reimann fresh off the hugely successful launch of Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter.
I throw a lot of naive questions Martin's way about the role of a video game art director, the origins of both Oddbug and Tails of Iron, and we get into many aspects of creativity, passion, and the trials and tribulations of managing the mind in the creative process.
As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com
Visit Oddbug at https://www.oddbug.co.uk/

Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session now at https://thecreativecondition.com
Access creativity resources including books, a reading list, and 300+ podcasts at https://thecreativecondition.com
Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua

1 hr 26 min
April 02, 2025The Creativity Diary Entry 10: AI Rage, loss of balance, and Tala Schlossberg’s comment on beauty
Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary':
AI rage
A loss of mental balance
Tala Schlossberg's wonderful comment on beauty in the dark
The need for jeopardy remembered
As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com

Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session now at https://thecreativecondition.com
Access creativity resources including books, a reading list, and 300+ podcasts at https://thecreativecondition.com
Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua
For Tala Schlossberg: https://www.talaschlossberg.com/
30 min
March 26, 2025 Ep 259: Discussing deep listening and creativity with doctor, researcher, and author, Rageshri Dhairyawan
In our 1000mph lives, it's so hard to listen and be heard, but deep listening is a critical part of the creative process. Being heard makes for unity, healthy relationships, and human value.
I'm joined by the author of the brilliant Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing, Rageshri Dhairyawan. Rageshri felt unheard while suffering extreme endometriosis pain, which planted the seed of the idea that became the book. She wanted to use her position and experience as a doctor, researcher, and consultant in HIV and sexual health medicine to call for better doctor - patient relationships and continuity of care.
We talk creativity, the value of the arts to tell stories, what happens when people are both heard, and unheard in and beyond healthcare and much more.
As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com

It's the last week to get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit at https://thecreativecondition.com/coach

Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua
51 min
March 19, 2025The Creativity Diary Entry 9: Paradiso Festival, cenotes swim meets, a found book, and the joy of being lost
Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary':
The joy of being lost
The inaugural Paradiso Festival
The Burrills at breakfast
A found book impact
As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com

Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com

Help the Ukrainian Institute's brave creative community during a horrific time of war at https://ui.org.ua
16 min

About The Creative Condition podcast

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Welcome to 'The Creative Condition' podcast: a show to help you thrive in creative industry careers, tell your greatest story, and lead a fulfilling life on your terms. Creativity coach, illustrator, and author Ben Tallon and his many guests help you navigate an increasingly automated world with human creativity.