The Creative Minds Podcast

The thoughts in this episode matter to me. And the conversation enclosed (along with so many of the conversations that are coming to my door at the moment) matters to me.

It’s been my own journey, especially over the last two years, to try and move away from being so individually obsessed with pushing forward certain creative goals, and start to realise that - when it comes to real satisfaction with the work, or hitting the best stuff in terms of meaning and impact - trying to live a good and whole life is going to

If you listen to the conversation with Ya Minko in this one, then you’ll undoubtedly be in these show notes, looking for links like -

Ya Minko’s Work -

Songs To Breakup With My Music Dreams To -

Oh, and I wanted to link the lecture with Hank Willis Thomas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWAJWibrcUU&t=197s

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I loved making this one. I’ve been going through my own ups and downs at the moment, nothing crazy, just standard being a human s**t. And this search to be more present throughout my day has been the tool and marker post to aim for in the future.

One of the joys of making this episode was to re-listen to the discussion I had with Maya about her creative practice. The links to her work are here if you want to check them out - and go drop a follow on the Instagram or say hi.

https://linktr.ee/luvnrework

https://www.instagram.com/riddlemebbyg

I thought I’d post the two interviews I mentioned in the podcast too. One with Little Simz -

And one with Pharrell -

Peace and love, and I hope you enjoy the episode,

Will

(Oh, and the painting I’ve used as a background for this episode is by Cy Tombly, and is called ‘Untitled - Bacchus Series’. I recently printed it out and stuck it in my living room - for people who watch the YT channel, you’ll catch it in the background of the next video…)

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Hey, hope you enjoy this one. Burn out is a classic topic for creatives, but recently, through my own experience, I've been re-understanding burn out and what it can mean in regards to issues of overthinking, self-doubt, and isolation.

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Dr Rangan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyFwjvjuBPk&t=123s

David Speed: https://creativerebels.substack.com/

Tara Brach: https://www.tarabrach.com/

André 3000 Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHh1x6gJ68&t=641s

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Hey,

What is up?

The community artist - Chloé - has work linked here -

https://www.instagram.com/pensive.insta/?hl=en https://www.pensive.studio/

I hope you enjoy this episode. It's personal and true. And the conversation is nourishing and carries a lot of positive pathos.

So come listen and enjoy. And if you do enjoy, tell a friend.

Peace,

Will

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In this episode I talk about the creative engines that underly our practice and motivation. I hope you enjoy it, and don't forget to subscribe if you like the work.

Community Artists Mentioned

Brynley - https://www.instagram.com/brynley.odu.davies/

Full Interview | https://insidecreativeminds.substack.com/p/it-was-a-moment-of-discovery-and

David - http://instagram.com/davidspeeduk

Full Interview: https://insidecreativeminds.substack.com/p/i-built-my-audience-from-a-hyper

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Jeremy's Work | https://jtwordmusic.com/home / https://www.stilljournal.net/t-jeremy-smith-fiction2023.php

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