The Creative Wrestle

🎙️ EP09 is here and we saved the best for last. What if you haven’t tapped into all the creativity inside you… yet? 👀 This week, Lauren & Renée are joined by Scottish lead vocalist and songwriter Nick Mercer for a powerful conversation on music, creativity, and evolution. ✨ The origin story of Sergeant ✨ The songwriting process ✨ The mystery of collaboration ✨ Holding creativity lightly...

🎙️ EP08 is here and it’s one you’ll truly feel What if creativity isn’t something you chase… but something you learn to gently hold? In this episode, Lauren and Renée are joined by writer, herbalist, and mother Holly Grace for a raw, deeply personal conversation on art, healing, and thoughtful observations through the beauty and the bends of life. ✨ Creativity and learning to hold it lightly ✨ A...

FEATURING ROBBIE PARKIN What does it really take to empower other creatives? Lauren and Renée sit down with producer, writer, and director Robbie Parkin for a conversation packed with wisdom, leadership insight, and a little fatherly humour. We talk about: ✨ Leaning into your creative calling ✨ Leading in healthy and safe ways ✨ The discipline of preparation ✨ Knowing your craft deeply ✨ Best...

In Episode 6, Renee and Lauren have a chat with siblings, Matt and Carly Bettinson. Matt and Carly are each talented creative professionals in their own right. Among the many other creative pursuits that we discuss in this episode, Matt is an accomplished composer and Carly is a dressmaker and musical theatre performer. Touching on both the highs and lows of working in the creative industries, Mat...

FEATURING: ANNIE PHILLIPS Lauren and Renée sit down with Annie Phillips, Founder and Director of LUMN—a strategy consultancy helping leaders turn bold ideas into lasting impact. Together, they dive into: 🌍 the risks and rewards of living abroad 🎨 the power of creative communities 🌐 globalising the Renaissance Movement 🚀 and what it takes to pioneer bold new ideas Annie’s genius shines as she e...

In this episode, Renée and Lauren talk with the very talented and entertaining duo, Lauren & Claire! Lauren Hollyock and Claire Dennis are high school drama teachers and theatre-makers, dedicated to bringing bold and imaginative productions that explore the preservation of traditional forms and the reimagining of classic texts for contemporary audiences. Their approach is anchored in a love of...

In this episode, Renée and Lauren talk with Rosalie Audoin. Rosalie is the Founder of FuturEdge Group, a boutique consultancy based in London, that helps leaders and organisations accelerate performance, strengthen leadership, and deliver successful turnaround strategies. Together, we cover many layers of the creative process. Rosalie helps us with widening our view of creativity to encompass busi...

In this episode, Renee and Lauren sit down with their very first guest, Josh McIntosh. Josh is a multi-award-winning production designer working across theatre, opera, musical theatre, dance and festivals. His extensive career includes collaborations with leading Queensland companies such as Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet and Queensland Theatre, as well as La Boite, Shake & Stir, Harvest...

In this episode, we launch The Creative Wrestle Podcast - Season 1. You'll meet your hosts, Renée Oduko and Lauren Oduko, sisters-in-law with a shared curiosity into how creative thinkers do what they do. Ahead of our standard episodes, where we interview a range of creative guests, in this episode, you’ll hear our perspectives on creativity, creative process, and what we call the creative wre...