Before the Work Begins

This week Jo is joined by Hugo Robbins, founder of Nackt Shoes, a barefoot footwear lifestyle brand. Hugo and Jo talk about why he believes feet are not broken and just need room to move, the case for treating the body as something that adapts and strengthens rather than wears out and what it’s like conquering the Munros with no shoes on. They chat about the generational craft of shoemaking and ho...

What do creative people really do before their work begins? Jo Hutton, author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, sits down with the movers and shakers of the creative industry to find out what their mornings actually look like. This week Jo is joined by bibliotherapist Toni Jones, founder of the Shelf Help Club, the world's first self-help book club. Toni talks to Jo Hutton about leav...

What do creative people really do before their work begins? Jo Hutton, author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, sits down with the movers and shakers of the creative industry to find out what their mornings actually look like. This week Jo is joined by psychological thriller author Alex Dahl to discuss her creative writing journey and the importance of knowing your characters inside...

Substack expert and engagement consultant Claire Venus joins Jo for an honest conversation about burnout in creative spaces and her memories of morning routines, from paper rounds to walks by the beach. She shares the reality of moving from a city to the countryside and why travelling solo changed how she sees connection and community. From her childhood breakfast of cheese and mayonnaise to the b...

This week, Jo is joined by voice coach and camping enthusiast Nic Redman to discuss the surprisingly blurry line between voice coaching and therapy, and how the slow cooker is a core element of the morning routine. Nic shares her practical tips on how to properly look after your voice during a cold and how to speak confidently in rooms where your voice may not be the loudest (and how to use this t...

From the serene mountains in Italy to Cringe Mountain, this week Jo is joined by live illustrator and writer Katie Chappell to discuss the importance how online spaces function as safe spaces to express creativity. Now based in the North East, Katie describes her ideal mornings (usually consisting of a café and a ‘bucket’ of coffee), and how asking for feedback is terrifying but definitely worth i...

This week, Jo chats to broadcaster, comedian, illustrator and all-round North East favourite Alfie Joey about a life that’s taken him from a County Durham pit village to a monastery, onto the stand-up stand and behind the mic on BBC Radio Newcastle. They talk about the very ordinary shape of his mornings now – kettles on, school runs, and calls from the kitchen table – and why an online body-doubl...

What do creative people really do before their work begins? Jo Hutton, author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, sits down with the movers and shakers of the creative industry to find out what their mornings actually look like. This week Jo is joined by Clover Stroud, writer and author, to talk about confessional writing, grief, and what keeps drawing her back to the page. They cover...

What do creative people really do before their work begins? Jo Hutton, author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, sits down with the movers and shakers of the creative industry to find out what their mornings actually look like. This week, Jo sits down with actress and North East icon Jill Halfpenny for a warm, wide-ranging chat about what life really looks like when the cameras aren't...

What do creative people do before their work begins? Author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, Jo Hutton interviews the movers and shakers of the creative industry to discover what their mornings actually look like. Breakfast included. New episodes every Wednesday.🎙️ Listen wherever you get your podcasts. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribe...

Jill Halfpenny has graced our screens for over 20 years, walking some of Britain's most famous streets in Byker Grove, EastEnders and Waterloo Road, getting her dancing shoes on as a Strictly Come Dancing winner, and most recently starring in The Jetty . If you've ever watched her work, you'll know she brings everything she has to it every single time. Jill is one of Britain's most beloved actors...