The Wilderness of Creativity

*Trigger warning: This episode contains explicit discussions about sex, including references to sexual experiences, intimacy, consent, and adult themes. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those who may be sensitive to sexual content. This episode is intended for mature audiences only.

What if the key to better sex isn’t performance, but presence?

In this rich and thoughtful conversation, host Lucy Colgan sits down with psychotherapist Nadine Pittam to unpack how shame, silence and unspoken expectations quietly shape our intimate lives, and how creativity can transform them.

Drawing from her work as a psychotherapist, Nadine explores why talking about sex can feel so difficult and how shame often blocks authentic sexual expression. Together, we examine how desire discrepancies and performance pressures create barriers in intimate relationships. Nadine shares why removing these barriers - turning off the turn off's - is often the most effective path to deeper connection and more fulfilling sex.

The episode also highlights the importance of attunement, vulnerability and play. By balancing a strong sense of self with relational awareness, couples can move beyond scripts and toward more creative, connected experiences. Ultimately, this conversation invites listeners to see intimacy not as a goal to achieve, but as a dynamic, evolving space that thrives on curiosity and courage.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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Nadine is a psychotherapist specialising in relationships and intimacy. She works with individuals and couples to understand and navigate complex relationship patterns, helping them break free from painful relational dynamics including limerence, fantasies and obsessive attachments. Alongside her specialist focus on close relationships, Nadine has extensive experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, loneliness, identity concerns, work-related stress, sexuality, and self-esteem. She also welcomes those who may not have a clear label for what’s wrong but simply feel that something isn’t quite right - offering a thoughtful and compassionate space to explore what’s going on and find a way forward.

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Trigger warning: This episode contains explicit discussions about sex, including references to sexual experiences, intimacy, consent, and adult themes. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those who may be sensitive to sexual content. This episode is intended for mature audiences only.

What if the thing you’re most embarrassed about… isn’t actually yours to carry?

In this bonus episode, we spend seven minutes unpacking shame: where it comes from, why it sticks, and how it quietly shapes our sex lives, relationships, and sense of self.

You can connect with this week’s guest Nadine Pittam and learn more about her work here

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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Nadine Pittam Psychotherapy is a UK-based psychotherapist and counsellor with specialist training and experience in relationships, sexual health, and relational patterns. She works with adults and couples both in person (in Manchester) and online, helping clients navigate challenges relating to intimacy, connection, sexuality, limerence (intense emotional attachment), identity, anxiety, and other relational issues including working with people who identify as autistic, neurodivergent, or within diverse relationship structures and LGBTQIA+ communities. She’s also known for hosting a podcast This Won’t Fix You and contributing to broader conversations around emotional health and relationships.

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Could your garden be the safest space to cultivate your story?

In this conversation, Kendall Marie Platt discusses how she has rediscovered herself through the creative and restorative art of horticultural therapy. With honesty and vulnerability, she shares her the impact of a late ADHD diagnosis, bullying and why cultivating safe and nurturing spaces for women matters so deeply to her. Kendall reflects on gardening as both a therapeutic practice and a creative process, one that invites patience, presence, and emotional reconnection. Together, the discussion highlights growth as a lived, organic journey, the importance of community, and the power of storytelling through writing as a way to tend to our inner worlds, much like a garden.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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Kendall Marie Platt is a Horticultural therapist and founder of Adventures with Flowers.

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Are we measuring ourselves against a clock that doesn’t reflect our true experiences?

In a world that often glorifies productivity and success, this conversation about time can feel overwhelming and even shaming. In this episode, first time podcast host Lucy Colgan invites you to consider the complexities of the 24 hour myth. Lucy shares her own experience of juggling a full-time job and motherhood, highlighting how busy lives can distort our perception of time: the busier we become, the quicker our days seem to fly by. Instead of fitting more into our schedules, Lucy encourages reflection on what deserves our energy at any given moment.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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What happens when a corporate finance career meets creativity, culture and courage?

Urmi’s journey reveals how creativity can redefine leadership and why women’s voices matter now more than ever. In this episode, we explore the themes of inner strength, work-life balance and the importance of storytelling in leadership. Urmi shares how she embraces her multifaceted identities as a corporate finance professional, creative mentor and podcaster, emphasising the need for women in leadership roles and the power of empathy. We discuss the significance of cultural identity and how creativity can connect people across different backgrounds. Urmi's experiences highlight the importance of intentionality in both personal and professional life, as well as the value of sharing one's story to inspire others.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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What inspires you? Inspiration may not always arrive with a fanfare; often, it is the quiet persistence of an idea that demands our attention. By creating an environment that nurtures imagination, embracing discomfort, and engaging with our communities, we can unlock our creative potential.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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What happens when real-life challenges spark creative change? Karean Carr shares how lived experience, community, and courage led her to create a safeguarding tool childminders truly need: Little Link ID

In this conversation, Karean shares her journey as a childminder and the inspiration behind her innovative product, Little Link ID. The discussion explores the importance of child safety, the evolution of her idea from a bracelet to a comprehensive ID solution, and the challenges of overcoming imposter syndrome. Karean also emphasises the need for community support and practical tools for childminders, highlighting the emotional journey of entrepreneurship and the impact of her work on child safeguarding.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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Karean Carr is a long-standing registered childminder and the founder of LittleLink ID, a safeguarding tool created from real lived experience. After years of managing emergency contacts, paperwork and lone working challenges, Karean designed LLID to support childminders on outings and in everyday practice. Her goal is to make safeguarding clearer, stronger and more responsive, helping children be reunited with their parents or carers sooner if the worst were ever to happen.

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What if the reset you’re craving doesn’t require starting over, just remembering why you started in the first place?

This episode is an invitation to gently reset your creative vision without burning everything down. I share five grounding reflections to help you reconnect with the why behind your work, not what you’ve built, not what it’s become, but what first felt alive when you began. We talk about naming what feels heavy without judgment, redefining success on your own terms, and choosing a pace that actually supports your life.

This is a soft reset. A recalibration. A reminder that your creative work is allowed to evolve, and that sustainability, clarity, and care are part of the vision too.

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

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[Lost] and Found workshop with Menstrual Cycle Coach Amy Blakeman - sign up here

YouTube: Andrea Gibson Love Letter from the After Life

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Not all paths are clear. Sometimes, we are simply invited to wander. This year, the podcast unfolds as a mix of solo episodes, guest conversations, short mini-series, reflective pauses and listener voices gathered from the Lost & Found workshops which will be running throughout 2026. Together, we are going to trace the beautiful mess of making, becoming, and continuing even when the path isn’t clear.

This is a space for the messy middle of creativity - for taking the road less travelled, uncertainty, curiosity and the quiet resilience we are building together. It’s about learning as you go, showing up without certainty, and letting yourself get things wrong.

If you’re feeling lost, curious, or quietly called toward something new, then there’s a place for you. Welcome to your next adventure!

Thanks for listening,

Stay wild x

I’d love to hear from you! You can find us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube - be sure to subscribe here so you never miss an episode - and check out our FREE Substack newsletter!

Enjoying the show? You can rate and review the podcast here - your feedback helps more listeners discover the show, builds our community, and keeps the episodes coming!

About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

Check out this year's official video trailer on YouTube and listen to the featured episodes on all your favourite podcast platforms: Dr Stacey Moon Tracy, Amy Gill, David Washington, Leah Evans, Laura-Mai Edwards, Sarah McDowell, Tigz Rice, Kay Sibson.

What if nothing is actually wrong with you… what if you’ve just lost touch with your natural cycle?

The next '[Lost] and Found' workshop is on 15th January 2026 with Accredited Menstrual Cycle Coach Amy Blakeman. This isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering yourself. Through cycle awareness, reflection and practical tools, Amy will guide you to understand how your menstrual cycle influences your energy, emotions, creativity, and capacity, so you can stop working against your body and start working with it.

Whether you feel burnt out, disconnected or simply curious about living more in tune with your natural rhythms, this workshop offers a grounded, supportive space to reclaim what’s been lost, and bring it back with intention.

BOOK YOUR PLACE TODAY! https://shorturl.at/uSnZt

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About the Host:

Lucy Colgan is a seasoned creative leader, educator and podcast host with nearly two decades of experience in the arts and education. She holds a PGCE in Drama & Performing Arts and a Professional Diploma in Dance from Trinity Laban, and has worked as a freelance artist, project manager, and director across the creative sector.

She launched The Wilderness of Creativity in 2024 and invites listeners to explore what it really means to 'take the road less travelled', combining vulnerability, practical insight and inspirational storytelling.

Want to learn more about today’s guest? Check out their full bio and links below!