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Welcome to 'The Creative Condition' podcast: an ongoing exploration of human creativity to help you understand and maximise yours. The show is hosted by creativity coach, Founder of The Creative Condition, and The New York Times, Adidas, and Premier League illustrator Ben Tallon. Creativity is an often misunderstood pillar of human happiness, something far bigger than artistic talent and crucial for fulfilling lives and careers. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts and thought leaders ...
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Hosted by Marko Pfann, this podcast dives into the unspoken truths, bringing our creative community closer to tackle an uncertain future and thrive, not just survive. We're here to share answers to the big questions—the ones we all ponder but seldom voice. Join us as we dare to ask what others shy away from.
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Brew Brain Dump 1: Is the Steven Bartlett Deepfake the beginning of the end of the internet? Tala Schlossberg's rest, Wilding and the local council
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A moment with The Creative Condition founder Ben Tallon as he shares creativity-led thoughts, insights, lessons, feelings, and observations for the duration of one brew (hot beverage). Today, deepfake Steveb Bartlett and the beginning of the end of the internet, Tala Rae Schlossberg, local wilding, council emails, and getting back to tribal enrichm…
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Ep 262: These changing times! Jennifer Murtell, VP of Innovation and Strategy at Marks gets deep
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Our cultures and societies are changing at a rate we were not designed to adapt to or comprehend. Our minds can rage from wild optimism to pessimism and nihilism 100s of times a day. What does this mean for creativity, art, and design? I'm joined by the VP of Innovation and Strategy at Marks, Jennifer Murtell, fresh off the fantastic work with fema…
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Ep 261: DESIGNING A CAREER! Taking charge of your creativity
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Simon Dixon, co-founder of DixonBaxi posted about the importance of designing your own career to avoid someone shaping it in an ill-fitting way. It blew my mind, succinctly capturing so many universal creativity truths and bringing about a personal revelation that through my coaching, this is exactly what I'm helping my clients to do. But what does…
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Ep 260: A conversation with a video game art director. Oddbug Studio's Martin Reimann
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I don't know much about video games, but the medium intrigues me, so I'm joined by Oddbug Studio's art director and environment artist Martin Reimann fresh off the hugely successful launch of Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter. I throw a lot of naive questions Martin's way about the role of a video game art director, the origins of both Oddbug and…
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The Creativity Diary Entry 10: AI Rage, loss of balance, and Tala Schlossberg's comment on beauty
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Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': AI rage A loss of mental balance Tala Schlossberg's wonderful comment on beauty in the dark The need for jeopardy remembered As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Work with me through the 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational coaching session now at https://t…
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Ep 259: Discussing deep listening and creativity with doctor, researcher, and author, Rageshri Dhairyawan
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In our 1000mph lives, it's so hard to listen and be heard, but deep listening is a critical part of the creative process. Being heard makes for unity, healthy relationships, and human value. I'm joined by the author of the brilliant Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing, Rageshri Dhairyawan. Rageshri felt unheard while suffering extreme endome…
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The Creativity Diary Entry 9: Paradiso Festival, cenotes swim meets, a found book, and the joy of being lost
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Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': The joy of being lost The inaugural Paradiso Festival The Burrills at breakfast A found book impact As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit now at https://thecreativecondition.com Help the Ukrainian I…
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The Creativity Diary Entry 8: The insurmountables, Looney Tunes villains, humour, and managing our 'heels'.
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Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': Managing our 'insurmountables' The joy of childish humour and Looney Tunes villains 'The heels': common creativity villains World book day – magic or consumerist tosh? As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundationa…
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Ep 258: WE NEED YOUR ART! Author and creativity coach Amie McNee on art as a pillar of humanity
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Amie McNee is the founder of 'Inspired Collective', where she supports people in becoming their inner artist. Her new book We Need Your Art! Stop Messing Around and Make Something is out on Penguin Books, and she joins The Creative Condition to share her story. Amie is a huge advocate for artistic expression as a missing pillar of understanding in …
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The Creativity Diary Entry 7: Losing Ken Garland, a time-slip in Preston, and storytelling obsession
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Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': A time-slip in Preston Losing Ken Garland and my time with him Covering up news headline panels on vulnerable days The wonder and imagination in boring church services A growing obsession with storytelling As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT…
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AI: The opportunity and the threat with LOVE founder Dave Palmer
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A bonus shot following the full interview with LOVE founder Dave Palmer in which he offers balanced thoughts on the opportunity and the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Hear our full conversation on episode 257. As ever supported by Illustration X https://illustrationx.com Get your 1/3 off 'PIT STOP' one-stop creativity foundational audit n…
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Ep 257: LOVE Creative founder Dave Palmer shares decades of creative industry experience
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LOVE is a 80+ strong agency that specialises in delivering diverse, but complementary design-led solutions for global brands across brand strategy and design, identity design, packaging design, spaces, comms, immersive and activations. Its founder, Dave Palmer shares not just the story of LOVE's evolution since its 2001 roots, but a lifetime of lea…
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The Creativity Diary Entry 6: Chinese space bras, fear of a word, and innovation in outdoor drinking
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Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': The unpredictability of a career that leads to drawing on Olympic bras in China The persisting intimidation attached to the word 'creativity' at all levels Space litter and a Galactic imagination A love of antagonists, graphic activism, and Pogus Caesar's photography A mucky treasure hunt…
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Ep 256: Pogus Caesar. The creativity behind the camera!
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Pogus Caesar is a national treasure. His many projects as a photographer, director, artist, and archivist transcend language and defy perfectionism in the way great art should. The sheer humanity and honesty in his images spoke to me, and I needed to hear his story. Those iconic images from the 1985 Handsworth riots fired me up through my love of a…
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The Creativity Diary Entry 5: The graveyard rider, a tough week, joining dots in an automation obsessed world, and the clues in the culture we're drawn to
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Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': A tough week of financial panic The personality clues in the culture we're drawn to The human fundamental of listening and being heard for mental wellbeing The battle to be trusted with a diverse skillset in a title-based market Young life and silent death: a motorbike in the graveyard Mu…
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The Four Conversations: A New Model for Selling Expertise
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In this episode, Marko Pfann sits down with Blair Enns, founder of winwithoutpitching.com, to discuss his latest book, The Four Conversations: A New Model for Selling Expertise. Together, they explore the importance of structuring your sales process and dive into exclusive insights from Blair that didn’t make it into the book. This is a must-watch …
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Ep 255: Corporations funding creativity?! Caroline Christie on when it happened
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Content writer Caroline Christie shares her thoughts on the time a research facility funded by America’s largest telecommunications organisation became a studio of some of New York’s most renowned and avant-garde artists. We're discussing the need for bigger thinking and cross-pollination of artists with other industries to resolve our collective p…
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The Creativity Diary Entry 4: Anxiety, a disordered mess, and kids fighting over Haribo
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Covered in this week's instalment of 'The Creativity Diary': Lively children fighting and why it's healthy An anxiety explosion and what I learned about structures and routines Boxing Day 1997 and magic in utter boredom and frustration Energy diversity and why it can help creative businesses Baby Gorilla: what a silly imaginative character for the …
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The Creativity Diary Entry 3: Listening properly, a sunrise for one, and ludicrous big Santa slippers
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In this edition of The Creativity Diary: Listening properly. Some reflections after reading Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan's Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing. Reading wide and reading well: why only reading about the topic you're trying to master doesn't work for everyone, and is not conducive to creativity. I was the only person in the world to …
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Ep 254: Leonardo Da Vinci... lessons from the ultimate polymath and nature discussed with fly fisher David Ladensohn
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The final episode of The Creative Condition for 2024 is a deep dive into the lessons of the world's greatest-ever polymath Leonardo Da Vinci. And who better to present them than a Fly-fisher of over 40 years and author of the amazing Fly Fishing with Leonardo Da Vinci – David Ladensohn!? Leonardo saw no boundaries between all of life's wonders and …
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The second installment of The Creative Condition podcast's 'The Creativity Diary'. This edition contains thoughts on: The maturity trap: why an encounter with a police officer, my dog, and a tennis ball conjured a 14-year-old 'fitting in' mindset. The inarticulable sense of belonging somewhere at the right time. Appearance and perception AI bots co…
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Ep 253: Disney's ex Head of Innovation and Creativity Duncan Wardle
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For over 25 years, Duncan Wardle drove creativity and innovation at Disney. He sent Buzz Lightyear into space with NASA, almost had Roger Rabbit eliminated by agents after Princess Diana was put in danger, and oversaw a U.S. President-sanctioned parade for a special turkey at Disneyland. But more importantly, he's sharing the inner workings of his …
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The dark nights are here. It takes more work for those of us on the wintry side of the globe to manage our thoughts and not fall victim to the harsher conditions. Pulled from the 'Anatomy of Creativity' coaching framework and my experiences/the wisdom of others, here are 8 suggestions to help you maintain optimal creativity and good mental health w…
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The art of trusting intuition — Marko Pfann Talks with Ben Tallon
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In this episode, Marko Pfann chats with Ben Tallon, a multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, and writer, about the magic of creativity and trusting your instincts. They dive into the value of journaling, finding your authentic voice, and how creative breakthroughs often emerge from embracing unpredictability. Ben shares his journey from art school …
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Ep 251: Synoptic Office, the New York-based design agency bringing art and culture to more people through tech
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Synoptic Office is an award-winning design agency founded by Caspar Lam and YuJune Park. They work globally with leading cultural, civic, and business organizations to communicate ideas, build experiences, and cultivate new audiences. We talk about their work across design and education, and their brilliant projects digging into cultural institutio…
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The first of an ongoing series of thoughts, ideas, suggestions, and tips around creativity and its inner workings. Biophilia, eco-anxiety, the unconscious mind, less-screen time, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the imagination in children and adults, 24/7 news cycles and elections, and more are covered. Music by Dirty Freud Supported by https://illustrat…
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