In this episode of Leading BOLDLY, Matt and Jenny sit down with Brendan, a passionate educator, musician, and founder of Music Kids Academy, to explore the urgent and often overlooked crisis in modern education: the decline of creativity.

Brendan shares his deeply personal journey—how music became a refuge during a difficult adolescence and ultimately shaped his mission to reimagine how we teach, learn, and lead. Together, they unpack what Brendan calls the “creativity pandemic”: a systemic failure in education where imagination is sidelined, and the arts are treated as optional.

From the launch of an AI-powered music assistant to bold calls for arts advocacy, this conversation is a powerful reminder that creativity isn't a luxury—it's a necessity.

🎧 Tune in to hear:

• Why creativity is disappearing from schools—and why it matters

• Brendan’s personal story of finding healing and purpose through music

• The vision behind Ella Xee, an AI assistant sparking creativity in young musicians

• How Music Kids Academy is flipping the script on traditional music education

• The shocking stat that 43% of UK schools offer no music education

• Brendan’s favourite books, business tools, and songs that fuel his creativity

This episode is a bold call to rethink how we value creativity—not just in classrooms, but in culture, business, and leadership.

🔗 Resources & Mentions:

• Music Kids Academy – https://www.musickids.org.uk/

• Book: Boy by Roald Dahl

• Music: November Rain – Guns N’ Roses

• Framework: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz

• Ella Xee – Coming soon to Music Kids Academy

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