The Common Creative
Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith
The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris MeredithThe worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity. From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive. The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language.Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral”By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author, mentor, architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist.Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!) The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm.Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity.
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https://thecommoncreative.co/
https://www.paulfairweather.com/
https://chrismeredith.com.au/
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Jul 26, 2021 • 35min
S2E34: Episode 34 - Chris Baréz-Brown & Jim Lusty: Elvis Has Entered the Building
"So who's Elvis around here?" This is the question that Bono used to ask when he turned up to big organisations to find out who to work with, who made things happen, and who was a little bit daring. It is also the question that inspired the name behind Upping Your Elvis, a creative leadership business which helps companies to understand and harness their creativity. Chris Baréz-Brown and Jim Lusty join us this week for a fantastic episode filled with insights such as how to make business fit you (and not the other way around), building a dynamic around a team rather than a company-wide culture, and how to overcome the fear of stepping outside of the norm. Links/References Chris Baréz-Brown: Chris Baréz-Brown LinkedIn Jim Lusty: Jim Lusty LinkedIn Upping Your Elvis: https://www.uppingyourelvis.com/ The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 14, 2021 • 38min
S2E33: Episode 33 - Stephen Basil-Jones: Creativity in Motion Picture
How do you strike the right balance between creativity and profitability? Joining us this week is the Executive Vice President of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Stephen Basil-Jones, who shares some of the more surprising and challenging aspects behind creativity and how to target markets effectively. Tune in now for an episode full of creative insights and to learn why creativity might best be summed up by the quote "nobody knows anything"! Links/References Stephen Basil-Jones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-basil-jones-58739699/?originalSubdomain=au The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 5, 2021 • 33min
S2E32: Episode 32 - Remo Giuffré: A General Thinker
How do you combine the use of stimulus and deprivation to develop new ideas? Remo Giuffré is a fascinating creative strategist who is both an entrepreneur and a brand-builder. He is founder of both the Remo General Store and the General Thinking Network and is also the Licensee and Director of TEDxSydney! Tune in for a wonderful episode all about developing new ideas and designing your own next stage. Links/References Remo Giuffré: https://www.remogiuffre.com/ The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 7, 2021 • 32min
S2E31: Episode 31 - Dr. Amy Climer: A Card-Carrying Creative
How do you come up with new ideas when you feel like you've exhausted all avenues? Meet Dr. Amy Climer - a speaker, trainer, and coach who teaches teams how to innovate on demand. Amy has a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change and developed the Deliberate Creative™ Team Scale to help teams understand how to increase their creativity. She hosts The Deliberate Creative™ podcast and she is the designer of Climer Cards, a creativity and teambuilding tool. This is an episode jam-packed with creative insights that you can action for success. Links/References Amy Climer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyclimer/ Climer Consulting: climerconsulting.com The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 31, 2021 • 33min
S2E30: Episode 30 - Jonathan Brunello: Standing Up for Creativity
Ever thought about changing your career? After 18 years in the banking industry, Jonathan Brunello decided it was time for a complete career shift and came up with the idea to design and manufacture height adjustable desks with the primary purpose of allowing children the same flexible learning opportunities as adults. And thus amperstand was born... Tune in to this episode for a fantastic conversation about careers, innovation and the importance of discipline in the creative process. Links/References Jonathan Brunello: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbrunello amperstand: https://amperstand.com.au/ The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2021 • 22min
S2E29: Episode 29 - Stephen Hart: Fitting the Creative Mold (Part 2)
How does absorption in a task contribute to the art itself? As an artist and sculptor, Stephen Hart has always been someone who has "made things" and he has some wonderful insights to share about devoting yourself to a task, developing a craft and the power of divine providence in creativity. (Part 2 of 2) Links/References Stephen Hart: https://stephenhart.com.au/ The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25, 2021 • 24min
S2E28: Episode 28 - Stephen Hart: Fitting the Creative Mold (Part 1)
How does absorption in a task contribute to the art itself? As an artist and sculptor, Stephen Hart has always been someone who has "made things" and he has some wonderful insights to share about devoting yourself to a task, developing a craft and the power of divine providence in creativity. (Part 1 of 2) Links/References Stephen Hart: https://stephenhart.com.au/ The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 16, 2021 • 25min
S2E27: Episode 27 - Rory Jeffes: Creative Harmony
As CEO of Opera Australia and former Managing Director of Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Rory Jeffes has an intricately wound background in both creativity and business. Tune in for some fantastic insights on mediating competing priorities, how to communicate more effectively and the importance of asking the right questions. Links/References Rory Jeffes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-jeffes The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 10, 2021 • 34min
S2E26: Episode 26 - Cameron Schwab: Making Your Mark with Creativity
Cameron Schwab became the youngest CEO in AFL history when he was appointed the role for Richmond Football Club at age 24. Having spent the next 25 years as CEO of Richmond, Melbourne and Fremantle, Cameron has an extremely strong background in leadership, team-building, unifying groups and mentoring. He now works as a CEO, leadership coach and strategist in his business designCEO and is also an artist and writer. Tune in for some fascinating insights that creatives and business people alike can benefit from. Links/References Cameron Schwab: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronschwab/ designCEO: https://www.designceo.com.au/ The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris): https://creativecommons.org.au The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 26, 2021 • 33min
S2E25: Episode 25 - Shane Hatton: Pulling Ideas out of the Hatton
Shane Hatton is an author, speaker, trainer and coach who works with organisations to develop remarkable leaders. Working to close the leadership gap between mid and senior level leaders, Shane has a multitude of creative insights on ideation, storytelling and "creativity within consistency" that he utilises to bring clarity to his clients and improve the way they communicate and connect. Tune in to find out how you can develop your own creative process and the value in learning when to let go and when to use your resilience to dive a little deeper… Links/References Shane Hatton: https://shanemhatton.com/ The Common Creative Podcast (Paul and Chris):https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-common-creative/id1525162918 The Common Creative (Mailing List Subscriptions): http://eepurl.com/hgp0_jSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
