Bo and Amy talk about creativity and how it's naturally woven into the fabric of the way we live and do business as soul traders. Amy and Bo ask if creativity is for everyone, bust the myth of the 'creative genius' and talk about cultivating a creative practice. In this episode: • Bo is getting better at saying 'no' as she's fully booked for the rest of the year. • Amy and Bo ask: can everyone be creative? • Bo wants to bust the 'creative genius' myth. • Amy loves the idea of cultivating a creative practice. • Amy's been reading Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, she suggests you follow your curiosity, not your passion. • Bo asks what we can learn from writers about beating creative block. • Bo loves the idea of giving time to 'blue sky thinking'. • Amy has been working with a Fremantle based visual artist who has a 'naughty corner' in her studio for paintings that aren't working out. • Bo's a big fan of productive procrastination. • Bo and Amy share the creative goals they've kicked recently Links: Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert's website Hannah Gadsby's Nanette Artists Emily McGuire's website Why Walking Helps Us Think By Ferris Jabr in The New Yorker What I Miss Most Is Swimming: Immersion, even just thinking about it, is the balm we need right now. By Bonnie Tsui in The New York Times Bo's new creative project @the_bush_arranger We're on Instagram! Yay! Follow us! @soultraderspodcast Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a review and share it with your soul trader mates! Join our Soul Traders Podcast Community on Facebook (go on!) Have a question? Email us at [email protected] or tag us on social media using the hashtag #soultraderspodcast. You can also find us on Instagram as @soultraderspodcast Music and production by Dingo Spender