The Creative Mother Podcast features interviews with creative women from a range of professions, who are also mothers. We will meet artists, designers, musicians, film makers, fashion designers and more, as we talk about the impact of motherhood on women, creativity and business. We hope through these conversations we can create an open and honest space to talk, share our stories and help creative mothers everywhere gain a feeling of community, understanding and inspiration.
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Storytelling through Tukutuku and sharing mātauranga with the world with Awhina Murupaenga | Founder & director of Whatu Creative
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Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative. Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started with the intention of growing art exhibitions in Te Hiku, the Far North but, as for so many, Covid had other plans for them and she had to pivot her bus…
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Exploring the pain, hope & healing of being a mum with bipolar with Katie Rickson | Poet & Writer
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Today’s episode is with Katie Rickson who is a poet, copywriter and editor and mum of one. Katie has had bipolar episodes for most of her adult life, but wasn’t diagnosed until she was eight weeks postpartum, and experiencing insomnia and mania. One thing that got her through this time was the mantra: “something beautiful will come from this.” Kati…
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Adding a dose of humour to motherhood with Michele A’Court | Comedian, writer, performer
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Today’s conversation is with stand-up comedian, writer and social commentator Michele A’Court. Originally trained as a journalist, Michele has been an icon in stand up comedy since it got started in New Zealand. She was the winner of “Female Comedian of the Decade” at the 2010 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, is a frequent voice on RNZ National’s “Nine to N…
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Releasing perfection and showing up as yourself with Jess Holdaway | Designer
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This weeks conversation is with designer Jess Holdaway. Jess originally co-founded Frank Stationery with her husband Jason, where for each item of stationery sold they donate a school book to a child living in poverty. She is now the design director at The Opshop, a brand strategy and creative studio, she is a mother of two boys, lover of the beach…
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Neurodiversity, mental health and the healing power of creativity with Phoebe Gander | Painter
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Phoebe is an abstract landscape and still life artist from the UK but now living in Gisborne. Phoebe returned to art making 4 years ago after a long break due to having 3 children. Originally trained as a textile designer, Phoebe works in a similar process working with colour and layers to create her unique artworks. In this episode she talks openl…
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Motherhood in the corporate creative world with Genevieve Chunn | Commercial Creative Leader
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This week's creative conversation is with Genevieve Chunn, a commercial creative leader, and mother to two kids who are 6 and 9. Gen's background is in advertising and TV creative, she has worked as a creative director, and is currently Head of Creative in a PR agency. She is also the main breadwinner for her family. Gen has stoked her creative fir…
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Redefining what it means to be an artist with FLOX | Aerosol and stencil artist
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Today’s conversation is with iconic New Zealand artist and mum of two boys FLOX. Having built her brand over many years, FLOX is one of New Zealand’s most recognised contemporary artists, redefining what it is to be a practicing artist in the 21st century. An aerosol and stencil artist with a fine art degree, FLOX first made her mark on the inner c…
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The power of believing in yourself and finding your tribe with Rachael Stone | Print Maker & Artist
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast, host Kate Hursthouse talks to Napier based print maker and contemporary artist Rachael Stone. Through her artwork and zines, she loves expressing messages of self-worth (especially to young girls). Rachael's prints predominately depict her daughter overcoming challenges and believing in her capabilities. He…
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The importance of building a support network with Kate Hursthouse | Artist. Mother. Mentor
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Today Kate Hursthouse talks about some of the key themes and takeaways from season one of The Creative Mother Podcast. In particular she talks about building a strong support system, connecting with other creative women, investing in business mentoring, never having all your eggs in one basket and prioritising yourself, your health and your creativ…
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Creating an emotional connection to indigenous design with Adrienne Whitewood | Māori Print Artist and Fashion Designer
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Links from todays episode: https://adriennewhitewood.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneWhitewood/ https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneWhitewood/ TikTok: @adriennewhitewood https://ahuboutique.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ahuboutique.co.nz/ https://www.instagram.com/ahuboutique/ Stores: ahu Boutique Rotorua 1178 Eruera Street, Rotorua, New Zealand…
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Listening to your intuition, painting joy and the beauty of mixed blessings with Jen Sievers | Artist
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to artist and painter of joy, Jen Sievers. Jen's mission is to bring joy into your home. She does this with her distinctive colours, and by injecting all of her strongest positive, magical energy into every single piece. Jen paints joy. She uses acrylic paints with fresh colours, s…
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The renaissance of making your own clothes with Tara Viggo | Pattern Cutter
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to the founder of Paper Theory Patterns, Tara Viggo. Tara was born in the Cook Islands and grew up in New Zealand, however Tara has been living and working in London as a professional pattern cutter for the last 16 years. During this time Tara has worked right across the Fashion in…
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Designing for social impact through connections and community with Jade Tang-Taylor | Designer. Dreamer. Doer.
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Jade Tang - Taylor who is a purpose-driven, design-led, creative social entrepreneur. Over the past 10-15+ years her career has been more of a squiggly line than a straight one, something I can really relate to. Jade has worked on a myriad of game-changing projects with change-m…
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Navigating chronic health, motherhood and healing through art with Mica Still | Street Artist
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Wellington based street artist Mica Still. Mica has represented herself throughout her career, showing in over 100 exhibitions. She has been an art mentor, curated shows, a fundraiser and has caught the eye of many NZ and Australian collectors. In the last decade she has moved h…
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Giving yourself permission to play with Delphie Dib-Milston | Lettering Artist & Graphic Designer
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Australian graphic designer, lettering artist and mum of four boys, Delphie Dib-Milston. With over 20 years in the design industry and 11 and a half years as a parent, Delphie has come to define what she does as "PLAY-inspired, EMOTIVE lettering and design, CONNECTING people, br…
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Sharing stories through the stage and screen with Sophie Henderson | Actor, Screenwriter, film maker
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to screenwriter, actor, film maker and mum of two Sophie Henderson. Sophie has worked extensively for Silo Theatre as an actor and was named Metro’s Best Actress in both 2009 and 2014, for her work with the company in THE SCENE and BELLEVILLE. She has been in a number of film and t…
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Reclaiming te reo Māori in design, work and life with Aroha Tamihana | Graphic Designer
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to creative mum of two Aroha Tamihana. Aroha is a Māori creative passionate about promoting the Māori language and culture through unique designs, products and resources. Her creative business, Maimoa Creative is a design studio based in Tauranga. Aroha’s aim is to help normalise t…
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Rediscovering a new balance in art and motherhood with Jasmine Kroeze | Artist & Textile Designer
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This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Jasmine Kroeze an artist and all round mess maker from Pāpāmoa Beach in New Zealand. In this open and honest conversation Jasmine talks about her challenges with motherhood, the healing nature of art and how she rediscovered a new balance in her art and motherhood. Jasmine paint…
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Painting, grief and finding beauty amongst the chaos of a pandemic with Kate Hursthouse | Abstract Artist
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Season 1 of the Creative Mother Podcast is here! Today host Kate Hursthouse talks through her journey of taking a long and bumpy road to come full circle and finally embrace the fact she is an artist. She talks about the highs and lows she has experienced since becoming a mother, the impact the pandemic and a separation have had on her and her busi…
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Welcome to the Creative Mother podcast, where we have open and honest conversations about the experience of remaining creative and producing creative work all while raising children. Each week host Kate Hursthouse is joined by another creative mother to talk about the impact of motherhood on women, creativity and business. www.creativemotherpodcast…
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