Creative Conversations with Nina Lenton

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this bonus episode, I talk to Jo Grubb, who does design and branding for charities. I wanted to record an episode that explains the story of this podcast, and looks at some of the common themes that have come up, as well as what I have learned...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Frankie Tortora, who is a graphic designer and the founder of Doing It For The Kids, a membership community for freelancers who are also parents. We talked about creativity as problem solving, having loads of ideas and t...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Leyla Alexander, who is a brand and web designer. We talked about how creativity shows up in her graphic design work and her music and how both have evolved, and chatted about her sea-inspired side project and her very f...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Charles Commins, who is a podcast producer, editor and event host. We talked about how he started his business by creating his own podcast, some of his creative habits and ways of capturing ideas, and how co-mentoring wi...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Hanne Kristiansen, who is the founder of Creative ID. We talk about the relationship between creativity and artistic ability, the five creative styles framework she has developed and how businesses apply this – including...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Duncan Catterall, who is a film-maker and animator. We talk about his work across 2D and 3D animation, including inspiration and managing ideas. About me I’m Nina Lenton, and I’m an “untangler” and coach, working with fo...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Tabitha Beaven, who is an orchestrator of connection and choirs (and you will have to listen to the episode to find out exactly what that entails!) We talk about her musical background, how she creates spaces for connect...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Osmaan Sharif, who is a strengths-focused business coach for established experts. We talk about figuring out your own path rather than following someone else’s way of doing things, how to maintain creative energy without...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Claire Waite Brown, who is an independent podcaster and the community manager for TrueFans.fm. We talk about rediscovering creativity as an adult, being a “creative person”, and how to make creativity easily accessible i...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Martin Cabble-Reid, who is an entertainer. (You may know him as Kevin Cruise, as Basil Brush’s sidekick Mr Martin, or from panto in Windsor.) We talk about his life as a performer, having lots of ideas, ADHD and autism,...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Abi Moore, who is a brand photographer and visibility expert. She tells me about where she gets her inspiration from, how she prepares for client shoots, and the challenges that her clients have with self-promotion. We a...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Jon Richards, who is a graphic designer for food and drink brands. He explains how he ended up focusing on food and drink brands and where he gets his inspiration from. He shares his observations on how creativity shows...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Angela Lyons, who is a brand and marketing graphic designer. She talks about her journey from product design to graphic design and the types of design work she loves, including magazines. She tells me about her podcast a...

I ask my guests “what does the word creativity mean to you?”. We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Matt Drzymala, who is a fun brand copywriter. He shares how he discovered his passion for creative writing and copywriting. He talks about how the Beano inspired him, how his business branding came about, and where the i...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?". We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Sophie Roberts, who is a creative mentor and workshop tutor. She shares her journey into the world of crafting, talks about the mental health benefits of engaging in creative activities, and how she inspires others to em...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?". We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Al Booth, who is a broadcaster, podcast producer and live event host. He tells me how he got started in radio and how that led to the combination of things he does now. We talk about creativity – having lots of ideas, AD...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?". We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Bhavini Lakhani, who is a graphic designer specialising in brand identity and marketing collateral. She tells me about her journey as a freelance graphic designer, we discuss her creative process, where she gets her insp...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?". We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Adrian Ashton, untypical enterprise consultant. We discuss creativity, innovation, consulting, business practices, strategic planning, time management, problem-solving, storytelling, visual prompts. Useful links I'm a pr...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?". We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode I talk to Kelly Drewett, technical SEO and SEO website developer - and founder of Kaydee Web. We discuss AI in business, journaling, team dynamics, creative processes, Create Connect networking and community, her interest and expe...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?". In this episode I talk to Sarah Browning, kindness cheerleader and communicator. We discuss rediscovering creativity, creative thinking and ideas generation, collaboration and support, balancing professionalism and creativity, use of AI in creative processes. Useful links I'm a creativity coach, and I work with creative freelancers and...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?" We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode, I talk to Janie Skuse, artist and creative marketer. We discuss the joy of doing creative work, different types of ideas, balancing creativity and business, and working with others on idea generation. Useful links I'm a creativity...

I ask my guests "what does the word creativity mean to you?" We talk about creative expression and creative thinking, and how those show up in business. In this episode, I talk to Emma Kisby, founder of Face2Face Maidenhead. We discuss creativity and blogging, networking, inspiration and idea generation, and the challenges of having lots of ideas. Useful links I'm a creativity coach, and I work wi...