with Michael Carruthers
Conversations with people building meaningful creative work alongside or instead of traditional careers. Whether you’re starting a side project while working full-time or considering the creative leap, we explore the real challenges of choosing creativity without sacrificing security.
What does it take to walk away from a broken system and build something better? In this episode, I talk to Toni Finnimore, founder of The Social Society, about her journey from “climbing a mountain of treacle” in the charity sector to creating a platform that actually helps people give…
If you’ve ever dreamed of ditching your 9–5 to pursue something more creative, this one’s for you. In this episode, I chat with Evelyn (aka tapiocapress) about her transition from a corporate tech job to full-time YouTuber. Evelyn shares what it was like to feel misaligned in the world of…
The work of knowing yourself is never over, and our identity, as well as what matters to us, constantly shifts and changes over the course of our lives. In this episode I talk with Paulo André, a former VP of engineering turned leadership coach, about how we can better understand…
In this episode, I talk with Igor Ranc about his journey as an online creative and writer, from his first online newspaper in 2008 to his newsletter Handpicked Berlin, which now has over 6,000 subscribers. We dive into everything from dealing with fear and the spotlight effect, to Igor’s experience…
In this episode I chat with Vinamrata Singal about her decision to take a sabbatical after seven years in the tech industry. We delve into the motivations and fears people have when thinking of taking a sabbatical, as well as the impact a sabbatical can have on your life and…
In this episode, I chat with Phil Bennett (Director of Engineering, speaker, and author) about his new book “Punk Leadership”. Taking inspiration from the spikey-haired, loud-mouthed Punks of the 70s, Phil calls on all of us to take a boot to the status quo and fix broken corporations from the…
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