Ep 291: Evolving a Creative Industry Career with Dirty Freud
01.04.2026 | 1 godz. 3 min.
Dirty Freud takes time out of composing an opera to talk about the many directions his music career has taken him. We discuss the need to evolve, how variation or specialising fits different people in different ways, and the role of personality in proceeding in a way that's right for you.
Supported by https://illustrationx.com - the show's founding sponsor
Brew Brain Dump 12: There's a Fly's Brain in the Insect Matrix. How Creativity Can Preserve Sanity When Fiction Becomes Truth
18.03.2026 | 12 min.
A few years ago, I wrote a silly, speculative science fiction story about a teenager getting stuck in Snake 2.聽Now we live in a world where it's dated because someone in Silicon Valley has put a fruit fly's brain on a chip and it's doing fly things in the insect matrix.
Let's sit with that and consider what it means for our mental health and creativity.
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My short story: https://www.bentallonwriter.com/shortstories/snake2-b7mew
Ep 290: Local scenes, connections, and the personality of a place with All Flows founders Richard Wiggins and Simon Wright
18.03.2026 | 1 godz. 5 min.
As the world gets noisier and our heads fill up quicker by the day, there's a growing appetite for quieter, intimate, real-life connections.聽
All Flows and Pooleyville co-founders Richard Wiggins and Simon Wright have cultivated a wonderful creative industry scene in Milton Keynes, and they join me to discuss the power of local collaboration and the personality of a place ahead of All Flows 2026, which is on 13th-15th May. Find out more here!
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Ep 289: Do Yo Get Excited? Why Excitement is So Essential for Creative Career Health and Wellbeing
11.03.2026 | 11 min.
Do you get excited? As we grow into adult life, the glee of childhood changes. But do you stay attuned with what excitement is for you now, or get trapped in routines and habits?聽
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This is one of creativity's biggest blind spots.
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Covered in this show:
Excitement's role in creativity
The sense of wonder and magic
The dangers of habituation, routines, and being a passenger in our story
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As ever supported by the show's founding sponsor, Illustration X
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Coach directly with Ben
Brew Brain Dump 11: Unexpected AI workaround benefits
09.03.2026 | 9 min.
I work hard to avoid using AI on environmental grounds. This has brought about some deeper thinking about analog methods and how I can thrive in my creative practice as a luddite.聽
The latest ramble over a brew.
Covered in this show:
AI resource use
Working around AI聽
Deeper connections by having to find alternative solutions to the done thing
As ever supported by the show's founding sponsor https://illustrationx.com
Support the Ukrainian Institute here: https://ui.org.ua
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Welcome to 'The Creative Condition' podcast: an ongoing exploration of human creativity to help you understand and maximise yours. The show is hosted by creativity coach, Founder of The Creative Condition, and The New York Times, Adidas, and Premier League illustrator Ben Tallon. Creativity is an often misunderstood pillar of human happiness, something far bigger than artistic talent and crucial for fulfilling lives and careers. Featuring exclusive interviews with experts and thought leaders, including illustrators, rock stars, artists, sensitivity experts, designers, emergency service workers, Olympic gold medal winners, comedians, microbiologists, photographers, fighters, and many others.Supported by founding sponsor illustrationx.com. Also supported by the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua
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