Emma Palastanga
Creative Minds; Shaping the Future
This podcast is a space to discuss creativity: in society, in the workplace, in education. In each episode we explore definitions of creativity with guests from a range of backgrounds and ask whether or not creativity has a place in education. If you enjoy the podcast you might also like my book 'A creative primary curriculum for all' https://amzn.eu/d/0UTTfsk Background music provided by: Chloe Clayton
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Emma Palastanga
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
S2 Ep8 How can rap help you to discover who you are? 09.07.2026 34:31
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Martin is a Live Poet, Creative Educator, Musician, Writing Tutor: Young People's Laureate for Wales 2013-16. He is also in a global folk band. Martin began his practice as a creative educator in Liverpool in 1996 when he was put on a scheme for artists claiming unemployment benefit. Since then, he has faci...
S2 Ep7 Can collaborative music-making build communities? 25.06.2026 41:47
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Chloe Clayton is a pianist, musical director, composer and teacher. Chloe studied at Exeter College where she discovered a love for musical performance when playing within pop and rock ensembles. She then went on to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to pursue a career in piano performance and graduated...
Creative Spark 10 22.06.2026 1:32
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Would you like the opportunity to write and be published? Listen to this Creative Spark to find out how! Find me on LinkedIn for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-palastanga-b-ed-ma-ed-npqh-npqsi-mcct-ivetfa-970899101/ Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporter...
S2 Ep6 Giving a voice to the voiceless 09.06.2026 52:34
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Caroline Preston is a unique and contemporary origami artist. She has featured in global advertising for HSBC with Saatchi and Saatchi, Channel 5 TV, Vogue Magazine and exhibits nationally and internationally. She is also the Education Leader at Beaford Arts where experienced arts practitioners inspire imaginativ...
Creative Conversations Ep1 02.06.2026 1:26:53
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... This episode is the first in an exclusive series for subscribers; relaxed conversations with a panel of experts passionate about creativity. These episodes vary in length but are typically longer than the regular ones due to the nature of multiple voices in conversation. As a subscriber, you can also contact us...
S2 Ep5 What if we empower children through creative writing? 26.05.2026 1:01:28
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Karen Greaves is a children’s writer, tutor and workshop leader. She has worked as a tour guide, classroom practitioner and literacy intervention teacher. Her writing career has included a range of well-received stories and playscripts commissioned by the BBC, Channel 4, and Granada TV. Karen is a great believer...
Creative Spark 9 18.05.2026 1:56
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Where in the world are listeners located? Listen to this micro episode to find out! Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date...
S2 Ep4 Must a shared language always be spoken? 12.05.2026 47:19
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Claire Sundin has worked as a professional actor across the UK, in the West End and New York. She is the Artistic Director of Embracing Arts, making high quality theatre experiences interactive & accessible to all. Embracing Arts is a theatre company dedicated to creating work for children with special educat...
Creative Spark 8 05.05.2026 0:52
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... https://www.routledge.com/A-Creative-Primary-Curriculum-for-All/Palastanga/p/book/9780367470722 The curriculum in many primary schools, in recent history, became worryingly narrowed such that children were being prepared for tests more than their lives were being enriched with a variety of knowledge, skills and e...
S2 Ep3 Take the lid off children's thinking! 01.05.2026 1:00:48
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Paula Briggs is the author of 'Drawing Projects for Children' and 'Make, Build, Create: Sculpture Projects for Children'. She is a determined advocate for the importance of art, and art education, in all our lives. She studied sculpture at Norwich School of Art and later at the Royal College o...
Creative Spark 7 22.04.2026 2:40
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Where in the world are listeners located? Listen to this micro episode to find out! Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date...
S2 Ep2 What is it about art that enables us to thrive? 16.04.2026 48:23
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Natasha Nechat-Murphy is a dedicated and experienced primary educator with a First Class Honours degree in Primary Education Studies. Her career has taken her through various roles—from nursery nurse to SEN support assistant, teaching assistant, and now, primary tutor. She has contributed to published books and o...
Creative Spark 6 09.04.2026 3:37
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Where in the world are listeners located? Listen to this micro episode to find out! Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date...
S2 Ep1 - Should creativity be available on prescription? 02.04.2026 37:03
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Gloria Garbujo is a Creative Arts Therapist, Coach, Supervisor, and Consultant. She helps individuals and organisations cultivate resilience and embrace change through creative methods. She has over a decade of professional experience working with clients across Europe and internationally as a registered Arts The...
Episode 12 - Shining a light on beacons of hope! 03.03.2026 28:48
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Jo runs a social enterprise 'Progressive Education' which is raising awareness of alternatives to conventional schooling. She is passionate about education which gives young people appropriate skills for the 21st Century and puts children’s rights, social justice and wellbeing at the core. The Progress...
Creative Spark 5 12.02.2026 2:00
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Which countries are downloading episodes? Listen to this micro episode to find out! Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date...
Episode 11 - Spread some happiness and throw the frog! 29.01.2026 48:31
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Shonette Bason is a primary school teacher and Early Years specialist with over 30 years of classroom experience. She is also an author and motivational speaker, passionate about exciting children’s and practitioner’s learning. Her boundless energy, happiness and love for play are just some of the reasons she is...
Creative Spark 4 16.01.2026 1:55
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... How expansive is our network? Listen to this micro episode to find out! Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly...
Episode 10 - Are you bothered? 28.12.2025 52:05
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Hywel Roberts has taught in secondary, primary and special settings for almost 30 years. He shows others how to bring learning to life for all children and young people. In particular, he has drawn on and adapted the work of Dorothy Heathcote, with whom he studied, and her powerful Mantle of the Expert approach t...
Creative Spark 3 23.12.2025 1:42
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Where in the world are listeners located? Listen to this micro episode to find out! Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date...
Episode 9 - Do you want to launch creativity in your space? 27.11.2025 50:16
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Winsy is the Global Director of Education & Innovation at Rocket Productions. With over 16 years in the British independent education sector, she has held leadership roles, developed pedagogical frameworks, designed learning environments, delivered teacher training, and led action research. For more than a de...
Creative Spark 2 17.11.2025 5:22
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Who's who! Listen to this micro episode to find out! Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from...
Episode 8 - Are we counting stones or encouraging innovation? 30.10.2025 39:39
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Dr Mark Williams is an internationally recognised professor of cognitive neuroscience, (cognitive neuroscience is focused on studying the brain and learning, how it uses thought, senses and experiences to inform understanding and gain new knowledge) with over 25 years experience conducting behavioural and brain i...
Creative Spark 1 15.10.2025 1:23
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... News about 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future' going forward... Support the show Subscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/new Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with mont...
Episode 7 - Creativity; A curious mosaic 01.10.2025 33:57
What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here... Dr Lewis Fogarty is a director of a small group of nurseries in Berkshire and director of Teaching and Learning for the Department of Education at Brunel University. Lewis explains that creativity is both for ourselves and for others, he notes that it requires a certain level of confidence to stand out from the...
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