In this episode, I sit down with Jade Liessa Wheldon, a multidisciplinary artist whose creative journey has taken her from designing props for films to producing documentaries and directing animations. Now based in North London and in her mid-thirties, Jade brings a wealth of experience and insight to our conversation.

We talk about her time in Africa filming a documentary and working with an NGO called Maison de la gare, an experience that left a lasting mark on her. Jade also shares her personal journey with Long Covid, opening up about how it has shaped both her perspective on life and the direction of her creative work.

At this link you can find more information about Maison de la gare and their work in Senegal.

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In this episode I chat with Amy, a Creative Director at Scriberia.

Amy is 36 and she recently moved from London to Wales with her partner and their 3 year old son.

We talked about how she tries to split things equally at home and with the baby and how even with the best intentions, it’s easy to feel torn between wanting to keep your career going and not wanting to miss out on those early years with your kid.

Amy also shared the pros and cons of living in a big city like London as a new parent and how that led to their decision of moving.

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In this episode I talk to Anna, a graphic designer living in Brighton. Anna is 32 and lives with her partner and their cat Luna.

In our chat, we talked about how the children’s conversation came up for her, and what she's most nervous about. We also got into the ups and downs of the creative process, and how building that resilience to try, fail, and keep creating might actually be a strength when it comes to parenting.

Anna Barton is a Senior Designer specialised in branding, campaigns, print and web.

She's all about coming up with good creative ideas that do something good in the world.

She's currently working at Studio Texture part time, and spend the rest of my time working freelance.

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