Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Mar 27, 2025•7 min•Season 2Ep. 47
In this heartfelt conversation, Glasgow-based designer Chris Wilson shares his journey as the one-person creative studio. He discusses his decision to embrace his solo status rather than pretending to be a larger agency, his traumatic experience being attacked with a knife as a university student, and how work became a crutch that ultimately led to burnout and hospitalisation. Chris opens up about discovering therapy later in life, managing client expectations by setting boundaries, and his ongo...
Mar 24, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Mar 20, 2025•8 min•Season 2Ep. 45
"I feel togetherness is inevitable. From a philosophical standpoint, we're more connected than ever, despite the imaginary frontiers that exist." - Johanna Roca Jo Roca shares her transformative journey from Colombia to global creative leadership, discussing how leaving home at 16 shaped her perspective on identity, belonging, and creativity. She reveals her struggles with cultural stereotypes, the pressure to assimilate, and her eventual path to self-acceptance. Jo speaks passionately about the...
Mar 17, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Mar 13, 2025•5 min•Season 2Ep. 43
"When you give somebody freedom to roam, you never know what creativity you'll unlock. That freedom brings happiness and retains relationships." - Alex Suchet In this episode, Radim Malinic interviews Alex Suchet, founder and CEO of Mystery Box, a digital production company. Alex shares his journey from TV production runner to agency owner, discussing how having successful family members inspired rather than pressured him. He introduces the "Red Car Theory" of opportunity - the idea that when we...
Mar 09, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Today, we'll conclude the chapter Mindful. For the la...
Mar 06, 2025•6 min•Season 2Ep. 41
"In the beginning I was more fearless because I had nothing to lose. Now I've developed a reputation, but I'm better at saying no." - Stephanie Boutari Stephanie Boutari shares her journey from studying architecture to becoming a mural artist in Southern Ontario, Canada. Originally from Bahrain with Egyptian heritage, Stephanie initially chose architecture as a "safer" career path despite her lifelong passion for art. After years of suppressing her creative identity, she reconnected with her art...
Mar 03, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. In this episode of five-minute magic, we are continui...
Feb 27, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 39
"The ability to give everything away and be generous in passing on knowledge in life has never backfired on me. Knowledge sharing makes the world go around." - Chris Doyle Sydney-based designer Chris Doyle shares his journey from aspiring artist to graphic designer and studio owner. He discusses his approach to commercial creativity, the importance of generosity in design, and his experience working on high-profile projects like Troye Sivan's homeware brand. Chris offers valuable insights on wor...
Feb 24, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Feb 20, 2025•7 min•Season 2Ep. 37
"I try to focus less on the new and more about what's unique for you as a brand - dig into their story, where they came from." - Eleni Beveratou Dalton Maag creative director shares her journey from discovering graphic design through a Girl Scout poster to becoming a leading voice in typography. The conversation explores the evolution of brand typography, the importance of accessibility in type design, and the process of creating custom typefaces for global brands. Eleni Beveratou discusses how ...
Feb 17, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Feb 13, 2025•10 min•Season 2Ep. 35
"Philosophy taught me not to avoid depths and darknesses, but to embrace melancholy. It was important to see how different people in history dealt with life's big questions." - Robert Summerfield A deeply introspective conversation with Robert Summerfield, exploring his journey from a philosopher's son to a jazz student, songwriter, and documentary filmmaker. The episode reveals how his early exposure to philosophical thinking shaped his approach to music and storytelling, leading to a creative ...
Feb 10, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Feb 07, 2025•8 min•Season 2Ep. 35
"If we don't define success for ourselves, others - society, capitalism, all the things - will define it for us." Diana Varma, a design educator at Toronto Metropolitan University, shares her journey from print production to teaching, discussing her innovative approach to education through "ungrading" and fostering creative confidence. She emphasizes the importance of curiosity-driven learning and redefining success beyond traditional metrics. Through her experiences in print production, health ...
Feb 03, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Jan 30, 2025•9 min•Season 2Ep. 33
"Stress is the opposite end of the spectrum of creativity. It's a very narrow, restricted state and creativity is an open and expansive state." Luke Lucas, a Sydney-based designer and meditation teacher since the mid-90s, discusses his journey from workaholic substance use to discovering meditation through his father. He explores how mindfulness transformed his creative practice, personal life, and approach to parenting. The conversation weaves between creative practice, the challenges of modern...
Jan 27, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Jan 23, 2025•8 min•Season 2Ep. 31
"I had this kind of crazy idea that if you have a passion, a creative passion, that's a hobby, you feel dirty if you turned it into something that made money." - Katy Cowan A candid conversation with Katy Cowan, founder of Creative Boom, about her 15-year journey building one of the creative industry's most respected platforms. From her early days in journalism to running a PR agency, Katy shares how she transformed a passion project into a thriving digital magazine that champions creatives worl...
Jan 20, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Jan 16, 2025•13 min•Season 2Ep. 29
"You choose that the pain is accepted because what you're putting in, you're getting out. You choose that it's worth your time and effort." - David Sheldon Hicks In this introspective conversation, David Sheldon-Hicks, co-founder of Territory Studio, reflects on his 15-year journey from motion designer to creative business leader. He discusses the challenges of creative leadership, the importance of embracing uncertainty, and the delicate balance between creative ambition and human wellbeing. Da...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 28
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Jan 09, 2025•10 min•Season 2Ep. 27
"I do soul searching every single day. It's not taking weeks of vacation somewhere - it's just a constant process in life." - Itir Eraslan A deep dive into Itir Eraslan's remarkable journey from textile engineering in Turkey to founding her own marketing agency in New York. The conversation explores her 20-year tenure at Nike, the courage to leave corporate life, and her philosophies on time, discipline, and personal growth. Itir shares intimate insights about how losing her father shaped her ap...
Jan 06, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Jan 02, 2025•8 min•Season 2Ep. 25
A candid conversation with multi-disciplinary creative Rahul Bhatt, who shares his journey from doing wedding videos in Leicester to working with global music artists like Coldplay and Camila Cabello. Born in Tanzania and raised in the UK, Bhatt discusses his evolution through various roles at major music labels, his approach to creative work, and his experiences in building visual worlds for artists. His story exemplifies how dedication and adaptability can lead to success in the competitive mu...
Dec 30, 2024•53 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Dec 26, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 23
"A creative business cannot be structured like any other business. Why? Because wasting time is where the magic comes in. You cannot productise that." - Marko Pfann Former broadcast design studio owner turned creative business mentor Marko Pfann shares insights from scaling a studio to €4 million in 18 months and its eventual dissolution. He discusses the challenges of creative business growth, the importance of authentic relationships over automated systems, and his approach to helping creative...
Dec 23, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Welcome to five-minute magic from Mindful Creative Podcast. A short bonus episode, sharing tips and insights from the book's pages of the same title. Every week I'll share one or two ideas that can give you an actionable takeaway for your creative process or work/business, or just the food for thought for the weekend ahead. These bonus episodes share content from the audio book, and you can find the link to the full version in the show notes. Daring Creativity. Podcast with Radim Malinic daringc...
Dec 20, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 22
"There's a huge gap between people who understand fashion and people who understand 3D. I want to close that gap and inspire the next generation." - Stephy Fung A candid conversation with digital fashion artist Stephy Fung about her journey from graphic design to pioneering digital fashion. She discusses navigating her British-Chinese identity, the evolution of digital art through the NFT boom, and her mission to educate others in the digital fashion space. Stephy shares insights on building a p...
Dec 16, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 21
