Six Before Breakfast

The podcast of The ICD, for those who make a living by being creative and talented - or manage and coach those who do. Conversations with creatives from across the creative industries, the arts, sciences and industry.

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Welcome to Six Before Breakfast: The Podcast of The ICD

Welcome to Six Before Breakfast, the Podcast of International Creative Development (ICD) - a community of those who make their living by being creative, or those that manage, coach or support those that do. In this first episode, we meet our three breakfast hosts, Andrew Armour, Anthony Eldridge-Rogers, and Howard Ross-Simms who introduce you to what this podcast series is about and they share some of the key stories and points raised from the series. From creative mindset and craft, to the need...

Jun 01, 2023•43 min•Ep. 1

Tommy Ludgate, Professional Vocalist: Why Does Excitement And Nerves Feel The Same?

Six Before Breakfast is the Podcast of International Creative Development (ICD) - a community of those who make their living by being creative, or those that manage, coach or support those that do. Tommy Ludgate is a professional vocalist, a music educator, and a coach of creative people. From stage to workshop, from singing to supporting the creative ambitions of others, she knows the joys and not so joyful times - of what it takes to be a performer. Signed to a record label as a schoolgir...

Jun 01, 2023•46 min•Ep. 2

Sam Holland, Actress, Innovator and Entrepreneur: What Has The Skin of a Rhino and Soul of a Butterfly?

Six Before Breakfast is the Podcast of International Creative Development (ICD) - a community of those who make their living by being creative, or those that manage, coach or support those that do. Samantha Holland trained at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama graduating in 1991. During her time at Guildhall she worked with the Russian director Vasily Skorik and movement professor Nikolai Karpov. Her work has covered all disciplines and has included setting up a theatre company concentrat...

Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 3

Stephen Burt, Jazz Guitarist and Comedy Improv: Curious Conversations And Enabling Others...

Six Before Breakfast is the Podcast of International Creative Development (ICD) - a community of those who make their living by being creative, or those that manage, coach or support those that do. Stephen Burt is a coach, author, improviser and musician. Creativity is at the heart of his practice. His clients need to get creative in order to find novel solutions and discover under-used parts of themselves. His writing is energised by the joy (and frustration) of the creative process. He has bee...

Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 4

Dan Tsu, Producer, Promoter and Poet: The Biggest Mistake? Not Starting Sooner.

Six Before Breakfast is the Podcast of International Creative Development (ICD) - a community of those who make their living by being creative, or those that manage, coach or support those that do. DAN TSU's career has seen him creating events from small nights for the local community, to producing some of the biggest shows at the biggest Festivals. From small arts gigs to the mighty Rum Shack at Glastonbury. From beat box battles - to urban dialogues, from stage planning - to arts for social ch...

Jun 01, 2023•59 min•Ep. 5

Svetlana Vassileva, Professional Bass Player: Taking Care Of Yourself And Your Career.

Six Before Breakfast is the Podcast of International Creative Development (ICD) - a community of those who make their living by being creative, or those that manage, coach or support those that do. Svetlana Vassileva has taken her own creative road, one that is very much the less travelled. Something inside took her from young rock musician in Bulgaria - to teaching at the biggest music school in Europe in London. From touring the world with superstar Moby and playing at the Sydney Opera House, ...

Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 6

Michael Eldridge, Artist: Taking That Long Road Less Travelled.

Six Before Breakfast is the Podcast of International Creative Development (ICD) - a community of those who make their living by being creative, or those that manage, coach or support those that do. Todays guest, Michael Eldridge has had a long and varied life working as painter and photographer and providing inspiration to some of the UK’s best known photographers emerging from the hey day of Bournemouth College of Art in the late 1980’s to the late 90’ such as Nick Knight, Wolfgang Tillmans, St...

Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 7