Laurence Shorter on creativity, burnout, and the art of having no idea #80
What is the impact on us as human beings when we never have a single spare moment, when we fill every minute with doing something productive, or even ...
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Welcome to the Ideas Lab Podcast, where you can learn from the world’s greatest creative and entrepreneurial minds to help you turn your ideas into original businesses, books and brands – because in a crowded world, it pays to stand out. Your host is John Williams, bestselling author of 'Screw Work Let’s Play' and 'Screw Work Break Free' and founder of The Ideas Lab London. Our focus is on the rebels, creatives and innovators with a new take on their topic that has allowed them to carve out a space that is all their own - from Saskia Nelson, the world's first dating profile photographer, to the New York Times bestselling author, Dan Pink exploding myths about productivity, to therapist Jerry Hyde taking his clients on a unique experience with plant medicines in Nepal. Subscribe now to get inspired, learn something new, and get ideas for your next creative project.
How Charlie and Harry Thuillier turned their idea for the world’s first healthy ice cream into an international food business #79
This episode of the podcast is a real adventure. It's one of my favourites. Charlie Thuillier was on a world record breaking kite buggy adventure with...
How to attend the world’s first F**k Work Day
A special episode on John’s new bestselling book ‘F**k Work Let’s Play: Do what you love and get paid for it’ and how to get a free ticket to the worl...
Jody Day on creating a global movement for women and turning her passion into a successful social enterprise #78
If you want to start a movement that changes the way people all around the world think about a particular topic, then this will be a really interestin...
How Sam Bompas & Harry Parr turned their crazy experiments with food into a pioneering international business #77
When I first met Sam Bombas and Harry Parr over a decade ago, they were just a couple of young guys doing some wacky things with food, including creat...
How to change the world – with Tristram Stuart #76
This is a really powerful episode of the ideas lab podcast. Many of us have ideas about how to change the world for the better. How to take a campaign...
Laura Gale on editing and ghostwriting your business book #75
If you've ever thought of writing your own book, whether it's a business book, a novel, or a memoir, then this podcast is going to be interesting to y...
How Dan Barker transitioned from mechanical engineer to full-time photographer #74
Quitting your job to go and do something more creative that you really love doing sounds very tempting. But the reality of it is more complex. How do ...
Sarah Weiler on teaching ukulele to google, knowing when to quit, and juggling multiple projects #73
If you've ever had a crazy creative idea for a business or project, and then you've talked yourself out of it because you couldn't see where it will g...
How to change your habits with simple, tiny steps – Dr. Heather McKee #72
A lot of us find it really hard to change our deeply ingrained habits, whether it's giving up a habit that's bad for our health or our concentration, ...