CFP #14 – Creative inspiration part one

Creative Forces with Guy Kilty

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Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…

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In a special podcast looking back at some of the highlights from Creative Forces episodes one to five, new media visionary Ajaz Ahmed explains whether he knew what he wanted to be when he was school, dating industry expert Charly Lester explain why she loves taking on challenges, author Nick Royle outlines where his ideas come from, health food entrepreneur Juliane Ponan talks about her fears over appearing on the BBC TV programme Dragon’s Den, and illustrator Stan Chow explains how he’s able to capture the incredible likenesses of the rich and famous in his iconic portraits.

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CFP #14 – Creative inspiration part one

Creative Forces with Guy Kilty

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CFP # 44 - Elizabeth Bananuka 55:04

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Elizabeth Bananuka is a PR professional and the founder of BME PR Pros and The Blueprint, both of which promote racial diversity in the PR and communications industry. She's delivered diversity workshops for agencies, lobbied industry publications to diversify their judging panels, speakers and commentators, and in 2019 she organised the first BME PR Pros conference. In our fascinating chat, she tells me why she decided to start BME PR Pros and The Blueprint, and how she made the transition from being a full-time employee to a freelancer and company founder. Get in touch: creativeforcespod@gmail.com / https://twitter.com/creativeforcesp…

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CFP #43 – Matt Sewell 57:27

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Matt Sewell is an artist, illustrator and author, best known for capturing the beauty of birds through his vivid watercolours. Over his career he's illustrated for The Guardian, The National Trust and The V&A, painted walls for Greenpeace, BBC’s Springwatch and Countryfile, and the RSPB, and his work has been exhibited in London, New York, Tokyo and Paris. In our conversation, Matt explains how he made the transition to being a full-time artist, why he loves heavy metal, and why he's so fascinated by drawing wildlife, particularly, of course, birds. Get in touch: creativeforcespod@gmail.com / https://twitter.com/creativeforcesp…

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CFP #42 – Blake Howard 1:11:12

2 years тому1:11:12

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Blake Howard is a writer, movie critic and podcaster, and the founder of One Heat Minute Productions. After starting out making my favourite ever podcast, One Heat Minute, in 2017, Blake has gone on to produce hundreds of brilliant podcasts under the One Heat Minute Productions brand, on a bunch of movies, including Last of the Mohicans, Miami Vice and Zodiac. On top of all that, he's written about movies for the likes of Empire Magazine, SBS Movies and Dark Horizons, among others. In our chat, Blake tells me how he started out in podcasting and why he loves audio as a medium for film criticism, and how it's felt to meet his heroes through his shows. Get in touch: creativeforcespod@gmail.com / https://twitter.com/creativeforcesp…

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CFP # 41 - Adam Gibbons 55:13

2 years тому55:13

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Adam Gibbons, better known as Lack of Afro, is a musician, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His first studio album, Press On, was released by Freestyle Records in 2009 and he's since gone on to release six more, all of which are infused with his unique take on funk, soul, break beats and rap. In our chat, Adam tells me how he became inspired to produce every aspect of his records, why taking control of his music and releasing it on his own label became so important to him, and the role his gran played in his early musical development. Get in touch: creativeforcespod@gmail.com / https://twitter.com/creativeforcesp…

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CFP #40 – Oliver Jones 55:34

5 years тому55:34

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In 2010 Oliver Jones founded Deer Shed Festival, a family-focused music, arts and science weekend camping festival in North Yorkshire, with his wife Kate. Since then, it's gone on to become one of the best family-friendly festivals in the UK and celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Oliver spent more than a decade working in the music industry in Bristol and London, which included playing at Glastonbury and studio engineering for Massive Attack, and ended up working in all sorts of jobs before setting up Deer Shed. In this honest and funny interview, which was recorded in front of a live audience at the Podcast Social Club (which he also founded) in Thirsk, hear Oliver describe the ups and downs of setting up a festival, the highs and lows of the music business, and the joys of heading down a YouTube wormhole.…

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CFP #39 – Andrew McMillan 1:12:56

5 years тому1:12:56

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Andrew McMillan is a poet and lecturer in creative writing. His debut collection, physical , published in 2015, won a host of prizes and was the first poetry collection to win the Guardian First Book Award. Earlier this year, it was voted one of the top 25 poetry books of the past 25 years by the Booksellers Association. Growing up in Darfield, south Yorkshire, Andrew spent his early years looking to go into politics, but switched to poetry in his late teens. In this interview hear Andrew describe why he decided politics wasn't right for him, how he dealt with the merry-go-round of awards ceremonies when his first book took off, and the influence his dad Ian had on his career.…

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CFP #38 – Joanne Harris 1:30:27

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Joanne Harris is the author of more than a dozen novels, most famously Chocolat, which was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Born in Barnsley, Joanne started writing at an early age and worked as a teacher for over a decade before the success of Chocolat allowed her to become a full-time writer. Her books are now published in over 50 countries and have won a number of British and international awards. In this interview, hear why Joanne never thought she could earn a living as an author until Chocolat's success, why her brief stint as an accountant was 'like being in a Terry Gilliam film', and how she and her bandmates have managed to stay together for more than three decades.…

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CFP #37 – John Nicholson 1:57:50

6 years тому1:57:50

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John Nicholson is a football writer, novelist and web entrepreneur. Born in Hull and raised in Stockton-on-Tees, John has enjoyed a wide-ranging career which includes setting up the online t-shirt businesses DJTees & TShirts365 , submitting a weekly column for Football365 for almost two decades, and writing 16 novels. His 2010 book We Ate All The Pies was long-listed for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and he’s been short-listed for Writer of the Year by the Football Supporters Federation. Along the way he’s lived in over 20 locations including The Black Isle in Scotland and Laguna Beach, California. In this brutally honest and funny interview, hear John talk about his love of rock and roll, vinyl records and Middlesbrough FC, how he fell into writing professionally by accident, and how he found out he is related to William the Conqueror.…

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CFP #36 – Matthew Cope 1:38:04

6 years тому1:38:04

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Matthew Cope is a magician and magic teacher who performs under the name Matthew J Magic . Growing up in Yorkshire, Matthew started juggling at the age of 10, performing magic as a street entertainer at 14 and was playing all over the country as a magical illusion act just a year later. Now, after a stint as a school teacher and extensive travel around the world, he’s a full-time entertainer, performing his unique combination of magic and variety to audiences around the UK and beyond. In this interview, hear Matthew describe why he became fascinated with magic and variety from such a young age, why he loves travelling, and how his Grandad helped him fulfil his ambitions.…

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CFP #35 – Rebecca Swift 1:07:10

6 years тому1:07:10

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Rebecca Swift is global head of creative insights at the world-renowned photo agency Getty Images. Since joining the photography industry over 20 years ago, Rebecca has pioneered the use of analytics to find out why we are attracted to certain images rather than others, and been instrumental in ensuring Getty’s stock photographs portray women and people with disabilities in realistic ways, including the banning of photoshopped body shapes. In this interview hear how Rebecca got into the industry by accident, how it’s been revolutionised completely by technology in the last two decades, and which musical instrument she plays to relax.…

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CFP #34 – Rahaf Harfoush 1:27:15

6 years тому1:27:15

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Rahaf Harfoush is a best-selling author who focuses on the impact of digital technologies on society and working life. Born in Syria, Rahaf grew up in Canada and became fascinated by digital technology as a teenager, particularly social media and blogging. Her first book, Yes We Did: An Insider’s Look at How Social Media Built the Obama Brand, chronicled her experiences as a member of Barack Obama’s digital media team during the 2008 Presidential election and explored how social networking revolutionised political campaign strategy. Her second book, Hustle and Float: Reclaim Your Creativity and Thrive in a World Obsessed with Work , looks at the ways the endless hustle of the digital world is affecting our mental and physical health and our creativity. In this interview hear how Rahaf felt scared at first when she moved to Canada and couldn’t understand what people were saying, what it was like working on the 2008 Obama campaign, and why she kicks off her day by watching comedy.…

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CFP #33 – Emma Kennedy 1:42:58

6 years тому1:42:58

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Emma Kennedy is a best -selling author, TV writer, actor and presenter. After growing up in Stevenage and Hitchen then studying at Oxford University, where she met and performed with comedians Richard Herring and Stewart Lee, Emma spent three years as a solicitor before quitting to become a full-time writer. Since then she’s written for and starred in TV shows like Goodness Gracious Me, This Morning With Richard Not Judy, The Smoking Room and Late Lunch with Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, as well as The Kennedys, a BBC comedy series based on her childhood. Her first book, How To Bring Up Your Parents, came out in 2007 and her second, The Tent, The Bucket and Me, about her family camping holidays, appeared two years later. Since then she’s written eight more, including the Wilma Tenderfoot series of children’s books. In among all that she’s also won Celebrity Masterchef and Celebrity Mastermind. In this interview, hear how Emma defied all expectations to get to Oxford, why she knew instantly she’d made a big mistake becoming a lawyer, and why she has a new-found love of Lego.…

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CFP #32 – Greig Johnson 1:21:00

6 years тому1:21:00

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Greig Johnson is a comedy writer, performer, musician and filmmaker. His comic creations include Belgian action star Lunge Dolphin , music production guru Woody Brown and northern poet Brian McMorley , and he has recently appeared in BBC Two’s The Mash Report and CBBC’s Class Dismissed. After growing up in Harrogate, Greig studied and then went onto teach graphic art and design in Leeds. At the same time, he was making short films and comedy sketches and when one caught the eye of comedian Matt Lucas , Greig’s career path started to shift. In this very funny interview, hear how Greig’s first comedy videos were made for just two of his friends, the sheer terror he felt the first time he performed his characters on stage, and why his biggest comedy inspiration may well be his Dad.…

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CFP #31 – Ian McMillan 1:21:15

6 years тому1:21:15

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Ian McMillan is a well-renowned and much-loved poet, journalist, playwright, and broadcaster. Known as ‘the bard of Barnsley’, his warmth, humour and way with words shine through in his books, regular TV and radio appearances, and frequent tweets. Still resident in his native South Yorkshire, he’s also held the position of poet-in-residence for a wide range of organisations including Barnsley FC and Humberside Police. In this open and often hilarious interview, hear Ian explain how he discovered being a poet who could be funny could be a big advantage, why the freelance lifestyle means he is always saying ‘yes’, and why he loves performing in village halls.…

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CFP #30 – Heather Greenwood 1:09:43

6 years тому1:09:43