Creativity: Uncovered

Creativity: Uncovered

Everyone has creativity inside them, however, some find it easier to uncover than others. Even the most inspired can find themselves with a creative block when a deadline looms. Because, being creative, or having fresh ideas, on demand, day after day, is tough! Creativity: Uncovered explores how different people, across a range of industries, successfully unlock, unleash and inspire their creativity. Uncovering the secrets to idea generation, lateral thinking, inventiveness and design, this podcast will give you tried and tested ways to summon creativity the next time you need it. You will walk away with new ways of building creative habits, solving problems and making a dent in your corner of the world. Creativity: Uncovered is hosted by Abi Gatling from Crisp Communications. For more information, head to www.crispcomms.co/podcast Creativity: Uncovered is a registered Trademark of Abigail Gatling and Crisp Communications.

Episodes

November 24, 2025 13 mins

Feeling like your creative spark has fizzled out? It can seem like a huge, intimidating challenge to get it back. But what if you shifted your focus from chasing creativity to just having some fun? In this solo episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Abi Gatling shares how buying a marble run recently made her realise that fun might just be the best way to get your creativity flowing again. Abi digs into how tapping into tha...

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Faster. Cheaper. More efficient. That's the mantra driving much of our world today - but should it apply to creativity? In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Abi Gatling speaks with Jesse Feister, Executive Director of Webby Media Group, to explore what happens to creativity and craft in a world obsessed with speed and automation. Can creativity survive without compromise? And what do we lose when we skip the strug...

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What happens when the subject of your art is also an artist? In this layered episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Abi Gatling speaks with filmmakers Jason and Blue Gerber about their new feature-length documentary, Dawn Dusk. The film follows designer Chellie Look as she navigates grief, creativity, and the tension between artistic integrity and running a business. But this conversation isn't just about the story they cap...

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What does a healthy relationship with your creativity look like? And how do you go about achieving this? In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, musician Chris Baker joins Abi Gatling to discuss how he reconnected with his authentic self as an artist, found his own voice and now uses this to guide his creative process.

 

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When you hear "virtual reality," do you think of gaming headsets and rollercoaster simulations? So did Abi Gatling - until she met Benjamin Breitenstein from Composit Design.


In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Benjamin reveals how VR is being used far beyond the gaming world to solve problems, unlock new experiences, and reimagine what's possible in design.

 

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The other day, I had a beautiful moment with my niece, Molly. And it ended up being a perfect little lesson about creativity, curiosity, and seeing the world with fresh eyes.



Tune into this episode of Creativity: Uncovered to hear about:


  • How kids can give you a fresh perspective

  • How to get off the treadmill of 'adulting'

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Have you ever heard the saying, "the only constant in life is change"? 


It's a reminder that transformation touches everything - including our creativity. In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Abi Gatling speaks with singer-songwriter turned author Leigh Hardingham about embracing change and evolving creatively across different mediums.


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March 17, 2025 34 mins

Creativity has regularly featured in the top 10 key skills required for the workplace, yet most people still say and feel that they aren't creative. What does this mean for the future of work, and how can we fix it?



HR Consultant Karen Kirton joins the Creativity: Uncovered podcast to discuss what creativity in the workplace means, why it's important and how everyone can develop these essential skills.

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February 17, 2025 35 mins

In many industries, creativity is seen as a challenge, rocking the boat, and a threat to the safety of doing things how they were "always done". But without challenging the status quo, how can industries evolve?



Enter Nathan Fradley, a passionate Financial Adviser who has set out to challenge the standard, in order to deliver the best possible advice for his clients. Leaning into his creativity, curiosit...

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Ever find yourself talking about how different childhood feels these days? From resilience to creativity, many of us wonder what's changed — and what we can do to support the next generation. In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, I'm joined by Gavin McCormack, award-winning educator and co-founder of Upschool.co, to dig into these questions.

 

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January 20, 2025 36 mins

Ever thought holistic art therapy was just about making art? It's actually so much more. In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, holistic art therapist Lisa Cooke joins us to explore how art therapy goes beyond the art itself, tapping into creative expression to support healing, manage anxiety, and rediscover joy. 



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January 6, 2025 12 mins

Have you ever done something a certain way just because "that's how it's always been done"? In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Abi Gatling dives into the story of a ham — and a family tradition that makes us rethink our creative routines. Abi explores how habits can both fuel and limit our creativity, often without us even noticing.



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If you're told enough times that you're not creative, you're going to start believing that. That's what happened to Kelsey McCormick, until she went on maternity leave when her son was born, and she couldn't bear the thought of going back to her previous job. Kelsey shares how she started to reclaim her creativity, launch a new business and build a life with more freedom.



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You may be scratching your head, wondering what the link is between financial advice, client experience and creativity. Well, the answer is Verse Wealth.



In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, CEO of Verse Wealth, Corey Wastle joins me to discuss how building and running a business is a creative act. Starting with a blank page, Corey and his co-founder, built the financial advice business to have a co...

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November 25, 2024 33 mins

In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, I speak with Jacob Marquez, AKA J. Henry, a data scientist and crooner hip hop artist. We discuss how he redefined the bounds of hip hop to fit his authentic style and sense of self. 

 

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  • How Jacob felt he didn't fit the music scene or traditional music genres

  • How he defined his own style of music
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November 11, 2024 38 mins

From hobby, to Etsy side hustle, to full-fledged business. That is the journey Elise Ross has travelled with her passion, cross stitch. Born from seeing a gap in the market, Elise set about bringing cross stitch into the 21st century by designing modern patterns, kits and guides for the "new generation of cross stitchers". 

 

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October 28, 2024 34 mins

Gregg Stewart was always a creative person, but it wasn't until his father's passing that he truly understood his passion; to help people live a more creative life. Now Gregg has written a guide on why and how people can embrace creativity in his new book "LET IT OUT: Unlocking Creativity to Access Authentic Expression." 

 

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In this episode of  Creativity: Uncovered, we dive into the long-standing debate: What is the difference between art and craft? Abi Gatling examines why distinguishing between the two is not only unnecessary but can also be a form of gatekeeping that discourages creativity.

 

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  • Traditional definitions of art and craft

  • Soc...
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September 30, 2024 32 mins

Can graffiti be deep and meaningful and beautiful? Or is it always a public nuisance?

 

In this episode, I found out that not all graffiti is equal. I spoke with graffiti poet Leslie Reed about why she uses public spaces as her canvas, how she gets inspired and the public perception of her poetry.

 

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  • How moving count...
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A near-death experience completely transformed Willow's relationship with creativity. It gave her permission to lean into her inner artist, started her on a journey to explore her musicality and led her to spend one month in seclusion in the woods.

 

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  • Play and creativity as a child

  • Her near-death experience and...
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