Figuring Things Out cover image

Figuring Things Out

CREATIVITY: George Mayfield

Jan 26, 2024
Wil interviews George Mayfield, a parkour practitioner and performer for Justice in Motion. They discuss George's childhood experiences, the philosophy of parkour, training in different conditions, artistic expression, integrating parkour with dance, transitioning between disciplines, self-guided training, creativity, social impact, justice work, and animalistic movement.
01:22:22

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Parkour training cultivates creativity by enabling individuals to see possibilities in their surroundings and approach movement in an artistic and intuitive way.
  • Theater and dance provide avenues for creativity, grounding movements and shedding light on social injustices through performance.

Deep dives

The exploration of creativity

The podcast episode delves into the concept of creativity, discussing what it is, how it can be cultivated, and whether it can be taught. The host and guest share their personal experiences and insights on creativity, exploring topics such as the importance of curiosity, finding inspiration in random words, and the value of being adaptable and open-minded in creative endeavors.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode