Episode:  12 Creativity, Depression & Getting Up Again with Barry Nugent Description: David welcomes one of his oldest and closest friends, author and co founder of his other podcast - Geek Syndicate -  into the boudoir. Listen to the banter as they explore their friendship, origins, traumas and dig into how life's  mental fallout has affected Barry's creativity. Guest at a Glance Barry Nugent is an author of supernatural adventures and the creative force behind the Unseen Shadows Universe, which expands the world and characters from his novels across multiple platforms. Barry is also the co-host on the Geek Syndicate podcast, that takes a humorous look at pop culture. The success of the podcast led him to co-present two documentaries for the BBC. Barry lives in sunny Northampton (well sometimes it is) with his wife and two cats. Show Notes: Early  influences Family & Geekdom Influential Characters Mums & Raiders - The inspiration for creativity Falling of the bus - an origin story Imposter syndrome  depression and hunger Dealing with geek prejudice The importance of music Trail of the Cursed Cobras The role of geekdom in your life Music Mentioned in this episode: Raiders March - https://youtu.be/ojZ0k9ymdU0 Victory March from Star Wars - https://youtu.be/BjDaPOWdx6s One of Barry's favourite moments from Indy - https://youtu.be/v1VkhCF8zV4 Get Trail of the Cursed Cobras Find Barry: [email protected] http://www.barrynugent.com https://twitter.com/unseen_shadows https://instagram.com/geeksyndicate Help David improve accessibility with transcripts by donating here - https://ko-fi.com/thenakedgeek1 Message The Naked Geek to share your experience or insights - [email protected]  Continue the conversation in the Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/4381495755276770/ This podcast was produced by RogueSpirit Productions - message to see how they can help you produce your podcast - [email protected]