Creative Fuel

By: Anna Brones Gale Straub
  • Summary

  • To be creative is to be human. And exploring that drive might help us understand ourselves better. Creative Fuel counters the myth that only certain people are creative by showcasing how essential creativity is in everyone’s everyday. Host Anna Brones guides listeners through exploring the big questions of what it means to be human through the lens of creativity. Each episode begins with a central question, and features the expertise of researchers, scientists and creatives.
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Episodes
  • Winter Solstice Reflection with Katherine May
    Dec 21 2023

    As we honor the winter solstice and step into the season of midwinter we're reflecting on what a slower, softer, more introspective time means for our creativity. 

    This bonus episode is a short conversation with writer Katherine May about rethinking this season and how we might imbue it with a little more meaning. 

    Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

    • Katherine May's books The Electricity of Every Living Thing, Wintering, and Enchantment
    • Katherine's newsletter The Clearing
    • Catch up on Creative Fuel Season 1
    • Sign up for the Creative Fuel newsletter
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    8 mins
  • Summer Solstice Meditation
    Jun 21 2023

    Let the abundance of light infuse your creative process.

    We're entering a new season, and in tandem with the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere - Anna shares a special Summer Solstice Meditation to inspire play, curiosity and, of course, creativity.

    This bonus episode is a short seasonal reflection on what the summer season means for our creative process.

    Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

    • Sign up for the Creative Fuel newsletter on Substack

    Are you a brand that wants to sponsor Season 2 of Creative Fuel? Reach out here: hello@creativefuelcollective.com.

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    8 mins
  • Winter Solstice Meditation
    Dec 21 2022

    Solstices and equinoxes mark a seasonal shift, a change in what’s happening around us. But what does this mean for our creativity?

    This bonus episode is a short reflection on what the winter season means for our creative process, and is a call to contemplate what creative rest and regeneration can look like in this slower, quieter season.

    Resources Mentioned & Places to Learn More

    • Anna’s essay “The Creative Fuel Series: A Midwinter Call for Creative Reflection and Rest
    • Kenya Jackson-Saulters talking about taking a “break to create” in Creative Fuel episode 6
    • Sign up for the Creative Fuel newsletter
    • Anna’s midwinter creative retreat PAUSE, in collaboration with Freeflow Institute
    • Creative rest, and other types of rest we all need
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    6 mins

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