What is a multipassionate? Let’s start with getting clear on what a multipassionate actually is. Other words to describe this phenomenon: Multipotentialite, Polymath, Renaissance Man (or Woman or whatever you identify as), Scanner, or the more derogatory Jack of All Trades, Master of None. Emilie Wapnik is my hero in this field, so I’m going […]
Today I had the chance to talk to the lovely Alex Pearson, founder of one of the World’s Greatest Bookshops (as voted by Lonely Planet guides) and the Yurt Academy, here in Brighton. We discuss: How to define creativity What makes us creative Does having a lot of passions help creativity? The myth of […]
One of the biggest misconceptions people have about introversion is that we are all shy, quiet and social recluses. It’s just not true! In fact, both introverts AND extroverts can be shy - it really all depends on other social factors and life experiences. In short, introversion/extroversion is more to do with where you get […]
Have you ever been asked what your superpower would be, if you were a superhero? I always struggled to pick between being able to fly and being invisible. Typically introverted answers: picking the two superpowers that would let me escape extroverted situations… More than being a fun game to play when you’re six, this is […]
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Danny Gregory, co-founder of Sketchbook Skool and author of nearly a dozen internationally best-selling books on art and creativity. I personally came across Danny from his podcast Shut Your Monkey, in which he interviewed fascinating artists, psychologists, authors, all kinds of folk who gave […]
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to someone I’ve actually met in REAL LIFE, which is always a treat, a fellow seaside dweller and creative introvert, Rachel Shorer. Rachel writes and performs as a way to channel her tendency to overshare about her personal life and rant about stuff like […]
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Dana Kaye of Branding Outside the Box. Dana helps driven entrepreneurs make more meaningful use of time by offering simple, easy-to-implement productivity hacks. At Branding Outside the Box, Dana draws from her experience helping hundreds authors launch their unique brands. What we […]
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Caroline Van Kimmenade of the Happy Sensitive. I’ve talked a little bit about being a hsp or a highly sensitive person on the podcast before, and you might be familiar with the term yourself. You might even consider yourself to be one - […]
In this week’s episode of the Creative Introvert podcast I talk to Kerstin Pressler of Sparkling Creative. What we discussed: How Kerstin turned her painting into jewellery Owning your creative superpowers and using them to make a thriving business Finding creative ways to run a business The challenges introverts face How to deal with lack […]
Last weekend was opening weekend and I surprised myself: I got stuck in to Brighton Festival for the first time. On Saturday I went with a friend to a comedy gig. I didn’t have much in terms of expectations, I just knew it was at the right time of day (early evening - I’m […]
