The Creatives' Table with Tommy Ludgate

I talk to Poonam Dhuffer about the healing force of a spiritual and creative practice. I needed this conversation the day we had it. I’ve enjoyed coming back to it and I think you will get nourishment from it too. My main takeaway was Poonam’s idea of the gathering journal, which I’ve also encouraged my son to do. Listen through to the end to enjoy a guided meditation from Poonam. Guest Info: Poon...

Today I am talking to creative designer Amy Walker about grief. Amy lost her Dad and her experience of that, and how it effected her creativity, was something she wanted to share. I am really appreciative to Amy for her openness on this subject. Grief shows up in many situations and so we can’t escape that we have to ride alongside it when it comes to our creativity. This episode, we also hear mus...

Today I am talking with Alex Cooper about the impact of ignoring your creative calling. Spoiler, don’t do it! For Alex, this looked like him quitting his job on the spot after he realised just how important it was for him to follow his creativity. Performance from Jazz vocalist Emma Smith, and a letter from a listener on finding your creative focus when ife distractions have pulled you off track....

Today we celebrate using play as a way to access our creativity. Steph from Collage Club LDN joins me, and we have music from Stefan Mahendra, as well as the first letter from a listener! In today’s episode we celebrate the art of play. Using play as a way to access our creativity, but also our thoughts and our subconscious mind. I talk with Steph Hartman who leads incredible collage workshops! We...

Today's guest is Ali McDowall - creative mentor and co-creator of award winning wellbeing journal, The Positive Planner. Ali shares her experience of postnatal depression and how it sparked the most creative phase of her career and she now co-owns a design led stationery business that ships products all over the world. Creativity, to her, is a way of life and she is passionate about helping ot...

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of hosting Anthony Anaxagorou, a British-born Cypriot poet, fiction writer, essayist, and the artistic director of Out-Spoken. Join us as we delve into the essence of shaping your creative voice, drawing insights from Anthony's rich experience in poetry and the arts. Anthony also reads his poem, ‘On The Orphanage We Found Nothing’. Guest Info: My gue...