In this special episode, I share how the pandemic prompted me to create, fund and launch my new poetry podcast, A Mouthful of Air. First, I reflect on my own journey through Covid disruptions – …
From Tattoos to NFT Art with Ichi Hatano
When Covid closed his bustling Tokyo studio, Ichi Hatano turned to his ink wash paintings and digital art to stay inspired. From crowdfunding a sumi dragon book to renovating a countryside house …
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Using Lockdown to Launch a Dream Project with Nicky Mondellini
Have you ever had a creative project you never quite found time for? That was voiceover artist Nicky Mondellini’s dilemma until the pandemic cancelled her film work – and suddenly she had the time …
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Taking Deep Work Online with Laura Davis
When lockdown cancelled her in-person writing retreats, bestselling author Laura Davis faced a choice: let her teaching career stall or reinvent it online. Laura, famed for The Courage to Heal and …
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Helping Musicians Through Lockdown with Charlotte Abroms
When the pandemic brought live music to a halt, artists lost their gigs, their incomes and the vital connection with fans. Charlotte Abroms, a Melbourne-based music manager, used the enforced …
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Parenting for Creatives with Kay Lock Kolp
Lockdown threw parents into a frenzy of juggling childcare, homeschooling and work – with creativity often sidelined. Kay Lock Kolp shows how even in crisis you can nurture your artistic spark …
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Launching a New Business in the Pandemic with Amrita Kumar
The experiential marketing world in India was shattered overnight when lockdown forbade face-to-face campaigns. Amrita Kumar turned the crisis into opportunity by launching Mojo Box – a …
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Rebooting Global Filming with Hometeam
The world of film and TV production ground to a halt in early 2020, leaving studios, agencies and freelancers stranded by travel bans and lockdowns. Hometeam Productions turned that crisis into …
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Lockdown Series: Windows on a Changed World with Earl Abrahams
Earl Abrahams is a Johannesburg-based lens-based artist whose films and photographs animate the city’s streets until lockdown confined him to his apartment block. Under strict restrictions he …
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