The Creative Blood Podcast
Join us as we delve deep into the personal journeys of culture-defining creatives and industry insiders from the world of fashion, music, film, photography and more.
Through intimate conversations with host and Creative Blood Founder Laura Conway – in the spirit of ‘passing it on’ – they reveal the tips, rare stories and insights that have helped them navigate their creative paths, designed to help you navigate yours.
From the influences that sparked their imagination to the creative risks that changed their lives, it’s all in here. Get ready!
Creatively Down and Dirty is our new podcast series where we deep-dive with one creator into one project.
Prepare to hear it all, from what sparked the initial idea from the high-highs to the low-lows during the making of it and ultimately, how it got released out into the wide world.
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Episodes
33 episodes
Lee Bofkin, CEO Global Street Art on turning curiosity, community and street culture into a global movement.
"The project was seventeen and a half thousand square meters, filmed and photographed by a NASA satellite, that's how big it was! " Lee Bofkin is the CEO and co-founder of Global Street Art, Europe’s leading painting compan...
Quentin Jones - multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker + founder on why it’s time to bet on yourself.
"I think to be successful, you need to be able to tolerate all of the mixed emotions that come with backing yourself and putting yourself out there” – QJ. In this episode, Quentin shares the very real emotions ...
A Passion Thing Magazine — A Manifesto for Turning Passion into Practice
"Passion is energy. You’ll know it when you have it. Passion is inseparable from pain. If you want and believe in something deeply, you won’t let go, even when the road gets bumpy."What happens when you treat passion n...
Actor Marsha Thomason on Getting to Where you Want to Go & Everything in Between
“I’ve always been authentic and that’s always served me well. I remember Eddie Murphy being very amused by my banter.”When Oprah says, “People get to where they want to go because they know where they want to go,” how do ...
Creator of Rapid Eye and Photobook Café Lee Williams on Creating a Photographic Universe
Welcome inside the world of Lee Williams, the creator behind two of London’s photographic institutions- Rapid Eye Darkrooms & the Photobook Cafe - both of which we are proud to say are our neighbours, right here in the heart of Shoreditc...
Photographer & Filmmaker Casper Sejersen on Fetishes & Creative Freedom
From his ‘Orgasm Portraits’ for Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac to shooting the likes of Harry Styles, Tilda Swinton, Willem Dafoe and Kirsten Dunst (to name a few), Danish-born Casper Sejersen is known for creating icon...
Emma Westenberg, Grammy-nominated filmmaker, storyteller and artist, On creating viral videos, vulva trousers and Super Bowl ads
When Emma Westenberg landed the job directing the music video for Janelle Monae’s track, PYNK, it opened a Narnia-like door to a whole new world of creative possibility. The video – which featured Monae wearing those iconic vulva trousers – ...
Shantell Martin, Multifaceted artist, On why “a little bit constantly” adds up
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of fifty question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists work...
Emerson Miller, On-set photographer for TV drama series 'Yellowstone', on how a chance encounter led to working with Hollywood royalty
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of fifty question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists work...
Ciara O'Shea, Makeup artist & Founder of Proshine, on what it takes to build a beauty brand from scratch
Creatively Down and Dirty is our new podcast series where we deep-dive with one creator into one project. Prepare to hear it all, from what sparked the initial idea from the high-highs to the low...
Antony Crook, Filmmaker & Photographer, on bringing his debut feature film to life against the odds
Creatively Down and Dirty is our new podcast series where we deep-dive with one creator into one project. Prepare to hear it all, from what sparked the initial idea from the high-highs to the low...
Casey Brooks, director & photographer, on how pre-production rigour creates freedom on set
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
Raphael Salley, session hairstylist, on a career at the cutting-edge
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
Becky Smith, creative director, on bringing the edgy, powerful and feminine into focus
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
Georgia, Mercury-nominated artist, on writing sessions with Shania Twain, her boundless approach to creativity and the power of telling your own story
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
So, Max Osinski, our favourite character on the Emmy award-winning hit show, TED LASSO…Tell us all about “Art being messy and collaborative” (And P.S. What was it like being directed by Tom Hanks?!)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
So, Samuel de Saboia, contemporary art prodigy…tell us all about your community-based approach to creativity! (And P.S. What does 'peaceful loudness + fierce harmony' mean to you, in relation to getting your work seen and heard?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
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So, Arielle Pytka, Artist, Athlete, Adventurer....what is the difference between a great idea and a crazy one?! (And P.S. tell us about your dream to create a studio set-up in the middle of nature?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
So, Jesse Simon, Talent Manager, Co-Founder of Other People’s Children... tell us about the importance of trusting your gut as a talent scout (And P.S. how does Grappling and ice climbing feature in your world?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
So, Low Bros, ultra contemporary artists… tell us all about the importance of being resilient as artists (And P.S. what's the greatest challenge to collaborating with your brother?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
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So, Pauli Lovejoy, music artist extraordinaire and creative visionary, tell us all about how you’ve approached money conversations past and present...(And P.S. how on earth did you pull off a billboard in Times Square!?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
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So, Lea Colombo..multidisciplinary artist and designer, tell us all about how great things happen when you take time to focus on making personal work! (And Ps. What’s your approach to pushing industry boundaries?)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
So, Chad Hinson, VP of Levi’s Global Brand Creative Team… what’s the secret to taking creative risks? (And P.S. tell us all about creating engaging content vs. digital trash!)
Welcome to the Creative Blood Experience. One culture-defining creative guest… One passionate host… And a deck of 50 question cards designed to yield incredible creative tips, real life experiences and untold stories from the artists working ac...
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The Creative Blood Podcast Trailer
The Creative Blood Podcast is for anyone who is in, or who is interested in, the creative industries at any stage of their journey and is looking to be inspired or re-inspired - the creators, the industry, the next generation and those who just...
Bonus: Mike Garson: All things Bowie
Back in April, David Bowie’s pianist and collaborator, Mike Garson gave us too much material for one episode (yes, a first world problem!), so we decided a bonus episode dedicated to his Bowie anecdotes was the only way to go...You’re ab...
