//podcastplus.net/feed/squatting-toad~19738a24 Interested in Creativity? Work full-time and trying to find the balance between your creative activities and the rest of life? Meet interesting people and be inspired as this is the podcast for you. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:11:32 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-12-16T13_18_51-08_00.mp3 In this last podcast of 2016, recorded in Ukraine, Mel reflects on the year and hopes to inspire us all to greater creativity in 2017. There'll be more comedy, for sure. Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:18:51 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-12-16T13_18_51-08_00.mp3 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-12-16T13_18_51-08_00.mp3?_=1481923137.11856618 In this last podcast of 2016, recorded in Ukraine, Mel reflects on the year and hopes to inspire us all to greater creativity in 2017. There'll be more comedy, for sure. Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:18:51 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-12-16T13_18_51-08_00.mp3?_=1481923137.11856618 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-09-18T05_56_20-07_00.mp3 In this unmissable episode, Mel meets published author, Angela Thirlwell, for insights into her writing career and gets brilliantly helpful advice for aspiring writers. Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:56:20 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-09-18T05_56_20-07_00.mp3 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-09-18T05_56_20-07_00.mp3?_=1474203387.11675769 In this unmissable episode, Mel meets published author, Angela Thirlwell, for insights into her writing career and gets brilliantly helpful advice for aspiring writers. Sun, 18 Sep 2016 12:56:20 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-09-18T05_56_20-07_00.mp3?_=1474203387.11675769 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-07-25T01_39_18-07_00.mp3 Mel discusses amateur theatre with Angharad Ellis Jones of the Crouch End Players. Should we even call it 'amateur'? What inspires people to join an amateur theatre group? Is acting good for you? (Answer: Of course it is!) Mon, 25 Jul 2016 08:39:18 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-07-25T01_39_18-07_00.mp3 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-07-25T01_39_18-07_00.mp3?_=1469435964.11568590 Mel discusses amateur theatre with Angharad Ellis Jones of the Crouch End Players. Should we even call it 'amateur'? What inspires people to join an amateur theatre group? Is acting good for you? (Answer: Of course it is!) Mon, 25 Jul 2016 08:39:18 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-07-25T01_39_18-07_00.mp3?_=1469435964.11568590 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-30T10_32_47-07_00.mp3 Mel meets Barbara de Biasi, inspirational head of Fireworks Music School. Barbara explains what happens inside our heads when we play music and why it's important to learn an instrument. It seems that music is the most beneficial creative thing we can do. Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:32:47 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-30T10_32_47-07_00.mp3 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-30T10_32_47-07_00.mp3?_=1467308042.11522234 Mel meets Barbara de Biasi, inspirational head of Fireworks Music School. Barbara explains what happens inside our heads when we play music and why it's important to learn an instrument. It seems that music is the most beneficial creative thing we can do. Thu, 30 Jun 2016 17:32:47 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-30T10_32_47-07_00.mp3?_=1467308042.11522234 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-12T07_05_51-07_00.mp3 This time, Mel Byron reviews and recommends some great books for creatives, by David Quantick, Grayson Perry and Fergus O'Connell. Entertaining, yes, but you'll also learn a lot (from this episode AND from the books!). Sun, 12 Jun 2016 14:05:51 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-12T07_05_51-07_00.mp3 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-12T07_05_51-07_00.mp3?_=1465740379.11485555 This time, Mel Byron reviews and recommends some great books for creatives, by David Quantick, Grayson Perry and Fergus O'Connell. Entertaining, yes, but you'll also learn a lot (from this episode AND from the books!). Sun, 12 Jun 2016 14:05:51 +0000 https://imasquattingtoad.podomatic.com/enclosure/2016-06-12T07_05_51-07_00.mp3?_=1465740379.11485555