The Creative Condition podcast
The Creative Condition podcast

The Creative Condition podcast

Ben Tallon

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Welcome to 'The Creative Condition' podcast: an ongoing exploration of human creativity, hosted by The New York Times, Adidas, and Premier League illustrator and author Ben Tallon.

Creativity is an often misunderstood pillar of human happiness, something far bigger than artistic talent and crucial for fulfilling lives and careers. 

Little by little, Ben builds an archive of valuable stories, experiences, and tips to help you maximise yours.

Featuring exclusive interviews with experts and thought leaders, including illustrators, rock stars, artists, sensitivity experts, designers, emergency service workers, Olympic gold medal winners, comedians, microbiologists, photographers, fighters, and many others.

Supported by founding sponsor illustrationx.com

Also supported by the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua

Recent Episodes

The Creativity Diary: Entry 1
NOV 13, 2024
The Creativity Diary: Entry 1
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 FreudSupported by https://illustrationx.comhttps://ui.org.ua to help the Ukrainian InsitituteThe Creative Condition book is out now https://bentallonwriter.com/shopBen Tallon Illustrati...
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34 MIN
Ep 250: UK grey! Talking to applied colour psychology expert Justine Fox about colour in the urban environment and its impact on mental health
NOV 6, 2024
Ep 250: UK grey! Talking to applied colour psychology expert Justine Fox about colour in the urban environment and its impact on mental health
We're heading into dark nights season. These panic-fuelled days can be tough. Here in the UK I often lament the dreary, soggy, TO-LET addled high streets and the way they assail already tested moods. So I picked up the colour psychologist bat phone and called Justine Fox.Justine is an expert in applied colour psychology and we're getting into the opportunity to do more with our urban environments, to promote more consideration for the impact of colour, and what needs to happen to shift percep...
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75 MIN
Ep 249: Why watching The Walking Dead gives me comfort and what it tells us about creativity
OCT 30, 2024
Ep 249: Why watching The Walking Dead gives me comfort and what it tells us about creativity
Lights off, blankets on, The Walking Dead on, forget about the world's insanity for one hour. Many of us can relate to that feeling, but what are the deeper themes? I drill down into the sense of comfort I get when I watch survival horror, or played those old Resident Evil games. It's not that I want everything to collapse, but could there be a better balance? What is 'evolutionary mismatch' and what can we learn from this comforting feeling about the foundations of o...
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56 MIN
Ep 248: The personal brand. Standing out by being yourself to the extreme.
OCT 23, 2024
Ep 248: The personal brand. Standing out by being yourself to the extreme.
I don't care what you do. I care who you are. What moves you, what excites you, what you're bad at, what you find funny, what trauma you've suffered. That's your brand. Not your logo, or website, or profession. These things matter, but without knowing yourself and projecting it in everything you do, they are irrelevant.Today I'm discussing a recent loss of confidence, how it was remedied, and what I learned about the personal brand I always trusted and made a creative industry career possible...
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48 MIN
Ep 247: Drawing, neuroscience and big stories with Natalka Design's Natalia Talkowska
OCT 16, 2024
Ep 247: Drawing, neuroscience and big stories with Natalka Design's Natalia Talkowska
Natalia Talkowska is a Polish-born, award-winning CEO and Founder of the pioneering neuroscience-led strategic storytelling agency Natalka Design. Founded in 2012, Natalia and her team redefine how businesses communicate, using neuroscience-led visual storytelling for instant ideation and problem-solving to create strategic creative that really resonates with people. Working with renowned brands, including Google, Disney and The British Royal Family and leading agencies and consultancie...
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79 MIN