In Ten Years Time

What happens when a terminal diagnosis means you might not have ten years? In the final episode of this series Tricia interviews academic, researcher, singer and most importantly, close friend, Dr Angela Chan. After being diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in early 2025, Angela faced the question most of us hope never to confront: what do I do with less than a year left on this planet? In this moving and unmissable episode Tricia and Angela talk about overcoming your fears, the evolution of a creative practice and the healing potential of creativity. What could you achieve in ten months, ten days, or even ten minutes?

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The Wizard of Oz is, obviously, a fantastic film and a compelling story. But what can we learn from it? In this episode Tricia introduces us to The Hero’s Journey, which sets out the twelve phases of any creative quest: from the ordinary world to great rewards, all via the spooky sounding ‘innermost cave.’ Have you received your call to adventure yet? 

Does talking about money and creativity make you feel a bit…icky? But how can we expect to live a creative life if we can’t make a living from it? In this episode Tricia asks whether we should expect to be paid from our work, and if so, how much?

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If you find yourself lacking time or motivation for your creative practice, just thinking about the compounding effect of a tiny investment can sometimes be just what we need to get going and keep going. This week Tricia explores how this approach can get you through the ‘difficult middle’ and before long you'll be looking back, amazed about how much you and your creative practice have grown. 

There’s an inevitable moment in any creative’s journey where the juices stop flowing and we reach a state of inertia. Maybe you’ve noticed it, or maybe – even more dangerously – you haven’t! Either way, acting before we hit rock bottom is critical. Tricia explores how to avoid inertia creeping into our craft and how we can empower ourselves to make a change to embrace more creativity without completely upturning our lives.

How can you continue to surprise and delight your creative self?