Welcome to Episode 11, in which I talk with Ecstatic Dance Brighton founder, Anna-Lisa Drew. I love ecstatic dance and I’ve enjoyed many of her events, both indoors and outside in nature. Here’s a bit more about her:

Raised between the wilds of West Africa and the mystical lands of Avalon, Anna-Lisa creates transformative spaces for expression, empowerment, and play through Ecstatic Dance. Blending deep, primal bass with sensual flow and electrifying drops, her carefully crafted journeys invite expansion, wild abandon, and soulful stillness.

Founder of Ecstatic Dance Brighton and co-founder of Avalon Dance Odyssey, she is a driving force in the conscious dance scene. Her work spans Ecstatic Dance UK, Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Samsara Retreat, and major festivals like Wilderness, Boomtown, and Buddhafields. With a background in Taoist movement, well-being, and art therapy, she holds space for profound transformation through the power of dance.

www.annalisadrew.co.uk

www.ecstaticdancebrighton.co.uk

www.avalondanceodyssey.com

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About Helen Jane Campbell:

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Welcome to episode nine, in which I have a lovely conversation with Kat Nicholls.

Kat Nicholls is the Brand and Integrity Manager at Happiful and podcast host of 'Happiful: Finding What Works'. Happiful is a mental health and wellbeing organisation that consists of five online directories where you can find counsellors, coaches, hypnotherapists, nutritionists and holistic therapists. Happiful also publishes a monthly magazine of the same name, bringing mental health and wellbeing topics into mainstream media.

Following on from her own mental health difficulties, Kat has dedicated her career to helping people find the support they need to feel more content - whether that be through professional support, or self-awareness work. Outside of her work with Happiful, Kat is a volunteer for eating disorder charity Beat, loves writing short stories, travelling and cosying up with a good movie.

Links:

Happiful.com

Kat on LinkedIn

@content_kat_ on Instagram

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Welcome to episode eight, in which I interview the delightfully creative Jylle Navarro.

Jylle Navarro is the creator of Neon Naked Life Drawing, an immersive UV life drawing experience blending creativity, colour, and performance. What began nearly a decade ago in a café in Dalston has grown into a full-time venture with weekly classes across 10+ venues in London — and plans to expand across the UK.

With a background in fashion and an MA in Art & Science from Central Saint Martins, Jylle combines experimental styling, body painting, and performance art to challenge traditional approaches to life drawing. Each class is a vibrant, inclusive space that encourages creative freedom and self-expression.

https://www.neonnaked.com/

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For Creative People, Episode 7: Helen Jane Campbell’s guests are Anne Brichto and Thorne Addyman

Welcome to episode seven. It’s the first episode in the second series of For Creative People and we’re back after a long hot summer break. I have two wonderful guests: my very dear friends Anne Brichto and Thorne Addyman.

Anne Brichto is a passionate independent bookseller deeply rooted in the literary culture of Hay-on-Wye. Alongside Derek Addyman, she’s built and nurtured a family of bookstores: Addyman Books, Murder and Mayhem, Addyman Annexe and Christie & Doyle, each with its own character and specialized offerings. Known for her visual storytelling through Instagram, strategic inventory management, community engagement, and a thoughtful approach to work-life balance, Anne embodies the spirit of resilient and innovative bookselling in today’s changing landscape.

Anne Brichto co-founded Addyman Books with Derek Addyman, first opening in 1987 in a ten-foot room at the Blue Boar Inn. Within just six months, they moved to a larger premises at 39 Lion Street, which has since expanded into a multi-room book haven.

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Thorne is Anne & Derek’s son from Hay-on-Wye with a lifelong passion for food. His journey began in the kitchen of a local Italian restaurant, washing dishes as a teenager. After studying in Brighton, he explored a range of roles across the food and drink industry: from PR, to selling beer for a major brewery, to running a café.

It was a winding path, but nothing felt quite right until he launched Taca and committed to building it full time. That decision brought together everything he loved: flavour, people, and the energy of creating something from scratch.

About Taca Tacos:

Founded by Thorne in 2019 as a humble pop-up, Taca Tacos has grown into a beloved fast-casual brand with two vibrant restaurants in South East London – Peckham and Deptford. Rooted in a passion for bold flavours and authentic ingredients, Taca delivers quick, friendly service inspired by research trips to Mexico and California.

In May 2025, Time Out named Taca one of the top Mexican eats in London – a testament to its dedication to quality, creativity, and community.

https://www.tacatacos.co.uk/

www.instagram.com/tacatacosuk/

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Helen is a coach for creative people and the author of the book Founders, Freelancers & Rebels.

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For Creative People, Episode 6: Helen Jane Campbell’s guest is Paul Clarke

Welcome to the final episode in the first series of For Creative People. My special guest is photographer Paul Clarke, who I’ve known professionally AND as a friend for around 15 years now.

Paul is a photographer, filmmaker and producer based in London. His client work ranges from the glamorous world of the Oscars, to your local church hall. He's been the personal photographer for heads of state, private party snapper for A list celebrities, and spent a lot of time chasing Battersea dogs around muddy parks.

Working nationally and internationally, Paul has won awards for corporate and private work, but mostly enjoys finding and connecting with the world's most interesting people. His style is often described as strong, bold and vibrant, with an eye for colour and composition. As well as people photography, Paul has a personal project "While I was up there" – a collection of London landscapes taken from high buildings, while covering events hosted in these striking venues.

With a pre-photography background in public service design and delivery, Paul has a hunger for all the stories that hide in plain sight, and the tricky bits of the universe that often seem simple at first.

https://paulclarke.com/

www.linkedin.com/in/paulclarke6/

Trigger warning: Mentions of George Floyd & Black Lives Matter themes, in relation to statues and history.

About Helen Jane Campbell:

Helen is a coach for creative people and the author of the book Founders, Freelancers & Rebels.

Find out more at: www.forcreativepeople.com

Produced and Engineered by Andy Simms: andysimms.com

Music by Desire Path: desirepathmusic.com

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For Creative People, Episode 5: Helen Jane Campbell’s guest is Maxine McKenzie

In this episode, I interview Max McKenzie about creativity and what it means to live a creative life. Max is a Feng Shui consultant and energy healer, and formerly a brand and marketing director, working in a variety of sectors and organisations for nearly 30 years. We’ve had the pleasure of working together in different ways since 2009, and I’d always jump at the chance to collaborate. I’ve been honoured to coach Max in recent years, and I’ve also learned so much from her when she led projects I worked on at both Directgov and RIBA.

A large part of Max's career was spent with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Which helped her understand how people interact with their environment and how good design can influence behaviour and improve lives. She worked on the Stirling Prize for architecture and RIBA Grand Designs House of the Year and saw the transformative power of amazing design in buildings large and small.

Alongside her day job, in 2008 she started on a journey of self-development to deal with some personal issues and because she wanted to feel happier and be a better parent. This led to her training in energy healing, integral core therapy, and most recently Feng Shui. All of her story is brought together and utilised in her Feng Shui practice. Feng Shui is a powerful wisdom that is thousands of years old and works on the basis that what shows up in our home shows up in our life. Max works with clients to bring their homes into harmony and balance, thus creating opportunities for them to live the life they truly want.

Find out more at: www.yinteriors.co.uk

About Helen Jane Campbell:

Helen is a coach for creative people and the author of the book Founders, Freelancers & Rebels.

Find out more at: www.forcreativepeople.com

Produced and Engineered by Andy Simms: andysimms.com

Music by Desire Path: desirepathmusic.com

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For Creative People, Episode 4: Helen Jane Campbell’s guest is Katie Parsons

In this episode, I interview Katie Parsons about creativity and what it means to live a creative life.

Katie Parsons is an artist and art teacher who lives in London with her husband and two children. Katie's work career spans from 10 years in music journalism and radio presenting, through advertising, creative directing and now developing her own art practice. Along the way Katie also accepted the position of International Roving Reporter for the Trident Perpetual Festival, taking her to 30 different festivals in 30 weeks all across the globe. Throughout all her endeavours, Katie has tried to find a creative thread that keeps her inspired and motivated to try different things and constantly evolve. As such, her CV now includes such diverse work colleagues and clients as Iron Maiden, Mr Motivator, Hula Hoops and a sterile nasal spray. Katie now works as a tutor at an amazing charity in London called Artbox who run art studio sessions for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

She works at the charity Artbox: https://www.artboxlondon.org/artbox-team

And also has her own studio in London: https://www.katieparsonscreates.com/

About Helen Jane Campbell:

Helen is a coach for creative people and the author of the book Founders, Freelancers & Rebels.

Find out more at: www.forcreativepeople.com

Produced and Engineered by Andy Simms: andysimms.com

Music by Desire Path: desirepathmusic.com

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For Creative People, Episode 3: Helen Jane Campbell’s guests are jdwoof & Steve Xoh (aka Art Babies)

In this episode, I interview Art Babies: stevexoh (aka Steve Chapman) and jdwoof (aka Jo Wood), two self taught artists who have found they like to do things together.

Their projects have included an exhibition of art made in response to feelings at the Barbican in London, a solstice-themed 12 hour radio station, a podcast, a talk at a festival, a community mural, and residencies in a forest in Scotland, a shop on the South Coast of England and a month-long residency on a remote island a 3 hour boat ride off the coast of the US.

They find humans simultaneously fascinating and challenging and creatures much easier company. However, they find art can be a way to connect them to both humans, creatures and themselves.

Steve’s ‘lightly held philosophies’:

• Be Fascinated
• Create windows into your world
• Learn to live below your means
• Hang out with other weirdos

Solstice event: https://beefriendlytrust.org/mark-the-summer-solstice-with-the-bft/

Saturday, 21st & Sunday 22nd June 2025

www.artbabies.co.uk

https://www.instagram.com/jdwoof/

https://www.instagram.com/stevexoh/

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About Helen Jane Campbell:

Helen is a coach for creative people and the author of the book Founders, Freelancers & Rebels.

Find out more at: www.forcreativepeople.com

Produced and Engineered by Andy Simms: andysimms.com

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