Creative Rebels

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The number one thing that holds most creative people back is fear. Fear of other people’s opinions and fear of failure. Don’t let these fears hold you back from the life you want to live. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe

Starting a new project (/life) in 2020? We’ve created a mini ‘course’ to help you make your next project a success. In this Episode we dive into the first step of any project; finding something that excites you. Finding a reason to be creative every day. Finding your passion and working out how you are going to change the world. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/sub...

Iona Thomas is an artist, entrepreneur and our business partner. After months of putting full-time hours into the company, on the side, whilst still working a full-time job we were finally able to bring Iona in as a business partner. We have been through many trials and tribulations, the ups and downs of running a business together for ten years have forged an incredible bond between us and we're...

Georgia LA is a broadcaster, journalist, tech consultant and a virtual assistant conversation designer (she designed the personality of Microsoft’s ‘Cortana’) Georgia began her career interviewing celebrities like Justin Bieber, P Diddy and Kelly Rowland for YouTube start up SBTV. She has had an extensive media career but has developed a niche reporting on Tech and the impact it has on real people...

Alex May Hughes is an artist and sign-painter. Alex's work is typically either beautifully crafted signs, created in a traditional Victorian style, or beautifully crafted signs, created in a Matt Groening, Simpsons style. Through experimenting with various types of sign-painting Alex discovered her love for working with gold leaf and mirrored surfaces and has established a niche in this way of wor...

John Maeda is the Chief Experience Officer of Publicis Sapient, he is also an artist, designer, and a former president of the Rhode Island School of Design. We got John on the podcast to talk about his new book; How To Speak Machine. The book presents a framework for creatives to expand their knowledge in the digital world where perhaps they feel a little left behind. John argues that by understan...

Oscar Scheller is a musician, a singer, songwriter and producer. He is carving a creative career that fosters collaboration, working with artists like Charli XCX, Ashnikko, Lily Allen and Miraa May. Oscar’s recently launched his latest project HTTP404. Tracks on the album address issues like depression, building confidence and the struggle of when your phone battery is on just 1% Get full access t...

Many of us grew up with Reggie Yates on our screens, he has transitioned from kids TV presenter to fearless documentary maker, podcaster and overall; storyteller. Reggie believes that through stories we can learn, grow, change our perspective and ultimately make change in the world. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe

This weeks Creative Rebel is Hilary Gallo; a former lawyer and negotiator turned speaker, writer and coach. He has also done extensive research on fear. In his book ‘Fear Hack’ Hilary explores our self-imposed fears and how limiting they can be. Hilary runs workshops on fear in which participants write their biggest fears on the wall. After a while you begin to realise; most of us are afraid of th...

Do you need to take a break from social media? Has it all become too much? If you take a break will it all fall apart? Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe

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Girli is a singer, songwriter, producer and performer. Girli has built a career from scratch; from performing at open mic nights (to sometimes as few as three people) to sold out gigs and amassing millions of plays and views on YouTube and Spotify. Girli is unapologetically herself. She makes songs about gender, about break ups, about mental health and uses music to empower her audience. Get full...

Anna Codrea-Rado is a freelance journalist. She has written for the Guardian, the BBC, Vice and many other outlets. Anna writes a weekly newsletter; the ‘Professional Freelancer’ and is founder of FJ&CO, a platform where freelance writers can find essential tools and resources for a career in journalism. We talk quite a bit about money in the show. Anna started the #FairPayForFreelancers movement...

We sit down with founder of Mylk Plus and the youngest ever finalist of the Apprentice UK; Camilla Ainsworth to answer your questions! Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe

Dan Murray Serter is an entrepreneur, speaker and podcaster. Dan is the founder of Heights, a brain health subscription service which launches in January 2020. Whilst the market for products geared towards our bodies is over saturated, Dan noticed an opening as very few companies provide products for brain health. In this chat Dan walks us through some of the huge wins and massive losses he has ex...

In this episode we sit down With Sarah Malcom and Serena Louth hosts of the new 'Kitchen Club' podcast and answer listener questions around social media and entrepreneurship. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe

Marie Forleo is an entrepreneur, life coach, speaker, content creator and New York Times #1 best selling author. Even as a 23-year-old life coach who, she admits, hadn’t actually done anything yet, Marie met problems with an open mind and the belief that everything is figureoutable. In this episode, we break down some common creative problems and explain how everything really is figureoutable. Eve...

Reggie Yates is an award-winning writer, director, broadcaster and documentarian We sat down with Reggie in front of a live audience at Apple, Regenct Street. Get the inside track on investigative reporting with filmmaker Reggie Yates. In this live recording Reggie shares his industry tips and advice, and how he makes his award-winning documentaries. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativer...

Femi Oluwole is a political activist and co-founder of Our Future Our Choice, a pro-European advocacy group. Femi left his dream job when he saw the misinformation that was prevalent in the lead up to Brexit and took to social media to try and help educate the country. We normally interview creatives who felt a calling to do what they do, Femi says he felt a duty so we dived into what that looks l...

Dilly Carter is a professional declutter-er! Her young life was chaotic and she found order in organising. When her mum was diagnosed as bi-polar, Dilly realised that a messy house was not conducive to keeping a clear mind. Dilly now helps her clients get rid of the unnecessary stress in their lives by letting go of the ‘things’ they don’t need. Join Adam and Dilly in this episode as they bully Da...

Haris Nukem is an artist, photographer and entrepreneur. His photographs feel like renascence paintings bought into the future and have grown him a huge following as well as commercial success. Haris has developed a process that sees him creating work for months that doesn't see the light of day until the show is unveiled. He builds elaborate sets and doesn't just present photographs, his images t...

Tobi Shinobi is an award winning photographer. Tobi used to work a regular 9-5 in law, but it didn't fulfil him. He would spend his lunch breaks taking photos and his hobby grew into a passion which eventually grew into a career; because he was brave enough to take chances. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe

The bonus Q&A show from the Creative Rebels Podcast; Creative Thinking. In this show we answer YOUR questions around Business, Creativity and Mindset. If you have a question please drop us a DM on instagram @rebelscreate. Get full access to Creative Rebels at creativerebels.substack.com/subscribe