Why ‘no’ can supercharge your creativity

There comes a point in any creative lifecycle where there’s little left to give. You’re out of ideas and you have no energy left. In this final episode, Tricia revisits the idea of the ‘fertile void’, a time to ‘noth’ and, with that moment of pause, potentially surface some of your most creative ideas yet.Book a one-to-one coaching session with Tricia here and create your own plan hereListen to the original episode here S3 Ep1Find Tricia on Instagram @intenyearstimeofficialRead Wintering by Katherine May Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The hardest part of any creative journey is dealing with the realisation that our friends and family might not support, or even like, what we do. Tricia explores why this cuts us so deep, and how to rise above it all.  Book a one-to-one coaching session with Tricia here and create your own plan hereListen to the original episode here S4 Ep 2 Find Tricia on Instagram @intenyearstimeofficialCheck out Yelling At Concrete, Graham Cooling’s Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we are rejected it feels personal and unfair. Especially when we feel like we’ve given our all, and nothing is going our way. So how can we use rejection to our advantage, and even help us make some creative breakthroughs? In this recap episode Tricia brings us in on the secret and asks how you can reframe rejection to boost your creativity Book a one-to-one coaching session with Tricia here and create your own plan hereListen to the original episode here S3 Ep 2Find Tricia on Instagram @intenyearstimeofficialListen to Elizabeth Day’s podcast How to Fail Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So, you’ve hit a bump in the road and your inner critic is telling you that you can’t do it anymore. Tricia talks through the five types of imposter syndrome you might be experiencing, and offers ten ways to get out of your creative funk and overcome those moments of doubt.Book a one-to-one coaching session with Tricia here and create your own plan hereListen to the full episodes here:Series 2 Episode 3Series 2 Episode 5Link to the creativity finder worksheet mentioned in S2 Ep 5.Check out Brian Eno’s Oblique StrategiesFind Tricia on Instagram @intenyearstimeofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deciding you would like to live a more creative life is step number one. A bold and scary one. But what about the more practical considerations of, how do I find the time?In this episode, Tricia looks at techniques for making the most of the precious time you have, as well as lowering the stakes to find your ‘minimal viable practice.’ How will the power of compound creativity help you master your craft?Book a one-to-one coaching session with Tricia here and create your own plan hereListen to the full episodes here: Series 1 Episode 1Series 5 Episode 3Series 5 Episode 5Find out more about the Pomodoro techniqueFind Tricia on Instagram @intenyearstimeofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to In Ten Minutes Time, a new miniseries giving you bitesize ideas on how to live a creative life. In this episode, Tricia gives you a whistlestop tour of how to create your own plan for your creative future. Looking at four different areas of your life, what can you do now to bring yourself one step closer to the life you want to lead, and a balance of creativity that works for you. Book a one-to-one coaching session with Tricia here and create your own plan here Listen to the original episode here: Series 1 Episode 3 A resource to create your own ten year plan herePick up a copy of Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt here Find Tricia on Instagram @intenyearstimeofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Tricia hears from Ben Miller, neurodiversity advocate and social designer, who received a late-in-life diagnosis of ADHD. He talks about what this has meant for him, why our society can be so stifling for creativity, and explores the small question of what really makes us human?Ben recommended Dr Iain McGilchrist (find his website here)Find Ben on LinkedIn hereBuy me a coffee to keep the show going here https://www.intenyearstime.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every brain works differently, a game-changing thought when it comes to our creative potential, abilities and talents. Whether you are diagnosed as neurodivergent or not, Tricia explores what we can all learn about our own unique preferences or conditions for creating, and how everyone can use that to their advantage.Take the Adobe Creative Types testMelissa Block’s article on the Myers-Briggs personality testQuinisha Jackson Wright’s article in the New York Times about the Myers-Briggs testMedium post from Tistje about stepping out of your comfort zone from an autistic perspectiveLauren Alex Hooper’s record ‘Too Much and Not Enough’ including the Loneliest Whale on Spotify Apple Music and YouTubeBuy Tricia a coffee to keep the show going https://www.intenyearstime.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While ageing is something we should embrace – it is inevitable, after all – it brings many worries about the unknown, especially around our health. In this episode, Tricia explores the benefits flowing from creative activity and the positive impact on our long-term cognitive health, potentially reducing the chance of developing dementia, as well as easing the symptoms.Daisy Fancourt study on the impact of museum attendance on dementia incidenceBeat Ted Hannemann study looking at how creative activity helps ease symptomsWhat are cognitive reserves?The Top Five Regrets of the Dying – the book and a YouTube SummaryMichael Mosley’s Secrets of the SuperagersDancing by the light of the moon by Gyles BrandrethDonate to help keep the show going https://www.intenyearstime.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creativity is often sidelined in society for more analytical, narrow thinking, something that can be explained by our privileging of ‘left brain’ thinking. But what are the myths we have internalised? And what should we try and unlearn if we are to become more open-minded about our own creative potential? Mentioned in this episode:The Master and his Emissary, book by Professor Iain McGilchristSlow down, it’s what your brain has been begging for by Teodora StoicaEdinburgh Handedness QuestionnaireInterview with Sara JohnsonEmma Jane Lefebvre’s YouTube channel and the video of her creating with her non-dominant handStudy about chopstick use with non-dominant handA summary of the Master and his Emissaryhttps://www.intenyearstime.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.