As I sat down with RM Sánchez-Camus (Marcelo), the migrant artist whose palette of activism and creativity colours societal canvases, our conversation turned into an inspiring odyssey through the crossroads of art and advocacy. Marcelo opens up about his journey, blending public, social, and applied art to spark change, and discusses the layered complexities of his work within the UK's cultural landscape as a naturalized citizen. His narrative reveals how art can democratize cultural narratives and become an instrument for societal transformation, emphasizing the need for participation and representation within the arts.

Have you ever considered how your creativity is influenced by your community or perhaps, how it can impact those around you? Well, you're about to find out. This week, we have the pleasure of chatting with the talented Sinead Cullen, an architect, artist, and movement medicine teacher who enlightens us about the anthropology of creativity. We uncover how our innate need to create art is intertwined with our communities and discuss the culture of individualism prevalent in today's art scene.

Discover the transformative power of theatre through the eyes of distinguished applied theatre practitioner Lucy Dear. Listen in as Lucy, a theatre-maker and community producer, takes us on a captivating journey from her early experiences in youth theatre to her academic pursuits at Queen Mary University of London. Hear the personal tales that sparked her interest in gender and gender normativity and how theatre can challenge these societal constructs. With Lucy’s unique insights, prepare to broaden your understanding of the theatre world beyond its entertainment façade.

In today’s episode, I’m talking with the award-winning writer and musicologist Kate Wakeling about children’s poetry as a tool for inclusion and realising our unlimited potential. Kate is writer-in-residence with Aurora Orchestra - and that’s how my kids and I got to know her wonderful work - and writes regularly for BBC Music Magazine and the Times Literary Supplement.

Her debut collection of children’s poetry, Moon Juice by The Emma Press, won the 2017 CLiPPA and was nominated for the 2018 CILIP Carnegie Medal.

In Dr Joan Moore’s vast experience supporting foster and adoptive families, creative arts are the most effective methods of therapy to enable children and young people to accept their pasts, form new secure and healthy relationships and thrive. Dr Joan is a play and dramatherapy expert and the creator of The Theatre of Attachment Model. In this episode, we talk about how play and storytelling can support children to overcome trauma and realise their full potential.

Such a powerful and moving conversation. I can’t wait to share it with you.

In today’s episode, I’m having an ultra-exciting and honest conversation with Gary Albert about the power of art in our world today, mental health and finding our call by chance and wonder.

Gary Albert is a multi-award-winning artist who creates music to ignite awe and inspire wonder in the world.

He loops and layers his soaring flute, sparkling piano and velvet vocals into a transcendental sonic tonic that critics have as “... a multi-instrumental dream”, "... a poetic and introspective dimension" and "mesmerising".

I can’t wait to share this conversation with you.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Daniela Hofmann about her top tips on doing the work that matters while working from home. Feeling restless and unfulfilled in her full-time corporate career as a Finance Professional, Daniela embarked on an entrepreneurial and intentional journey back to herself in 2017.

As part of this, she noticed her struggles with finding the time and space for work that really mattered to her. She now runs the cabin, a mindful online coworking space, to help conscious changemakers focus on doing meaningful and inspiring work.

Can you be terrified and fearless? In today’s episode, I’m talking to Scott Graham, the Artistic Director of Frantic Assembly, one of the UK's most successful and best-loved theatre companies.

Frantic Assembly's mission is to make brave and bold theatre, and its work has always extended beyond the stage.

The company has a deep commitment to the ethos of collaboration, empowerment and a constant desire to improve, telling stories in a voice we don't always hear and finding talent in places we don't always look.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Quinn Bauriedel on the Art Impact Podcast. Quinn is a co-founder and Co-Artistic Director of the OBIE Award-winning Pig Iron Theatre Company, which is dedicated to the creation of new and exuberant performance works that defy easy categorization.

The mission of Pig Iron Theatre is to expand what is possible in performance by creating rigorous and unusual ensemble-devised works; by training the next generation of daring, innovative theatre artists; and by consistently asking the hardest questions, both in our art and in its relation to the world around us.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Clive Lyttle, an accomplished musician and performer specialising in new music and jazz, Clive has almost 25 years of experience involved in programming and arts management. He is the artistic director of Certain Blacks, an art development organisation formed to support the growth of diverse artists.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Laura Valenti, a qualified Movement Medicine dance teacher, somatic and trauma-informed coach and holistic voice therapist.

In her early thirties, she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. That set her on a spectacularly creative and healing journey, where she deepened her exploration of movement as medicine.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Lee Prosenjak. Everything Lee does is to create art, so that everyone can discover their own inspiration, love and greatness. Lee and his wife Stephanie have owned and operated Cherry Creek Dance in Denver, Colorado, for 29 years and are dedicated to creating art every day. He embodies enthusiasm, cultivates cohesive work groups, and facilitates the conversations that truly matter.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Sinéad Cullen, an architect, artist and Movement Medicine teacher with a fascination for how humans co-create. She supports individuals and organisations to access their creativity for positive change.

Today we’re talking about my third master, Jacques Lecoq’s physical theatre and devising pedagogy.

Today we’re talking about my second master, Sotigui Kouyaté. Sotigui was a griot, an actor and a playwright. He worked with Peter Brook’s company, Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris for more than 20 years. He was one of West Africa’s most respected actors, best known for his role in London River for which he earned the Silver Bear for best actor at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

Today we’re talking about my first master, Kazuo Ohno. Kazuo Ohno was a Japanese dancer and one of the founding creators of a contemporary dance form called Butoh. Butoh incorporated elements of existentialism, surrealism, German expressionism, and kabuki theatre, as a reaction to the horrors of the second world war.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about picking up wedding invitations, fear, resistance and how to welcome them in your practice as a creator.

In today’s episode, we’re swapping positions and the amazing Petra Bongartz is interviewing… me! We talk all things about the power of art in bringing about change in the world.

Art Impact just completed 6 months and there are loads to celebrate. Thanks for building this beautiful community with us.

Today’s episode talks about the only five things you should worry about as you build a sustainable, impactful and deeply fulfilling career as a creator.

In today’s episode, I’m talking to Philippa Hambly, a theatre & movement practitioner who has toured extensively internationally and in the UK. We talk about the role of artists today and creating a social and economic ecology where the creator inside each one of us can thrive. Philippa takes us on a journey with her, shining a light on so many fascinating questions and insights.