What started as a few bonus episodes in between seasons turned into something bigger...Bonier. This season, I’ve turned the mic on a group of card-carrying designers to ask a surprisingly layered question: what’s it really like to be creative?

In this five episode collection, you’ll hear from people who live and breathe creativity, not just as a skill, but as a way of making sense of the world. From seasoned studio owners to fresh grads, educators to advocates, these conversations diginto the pressure, the practice, and the purpose of being creative for a living.

And if you don’t consider yourself a “creative” person, don’t worry, this season is still for you. Because whether it’s parenting, planning, teaching or leading, creative thinking touches all of it. These stories are about ideas, resilience,and what it means to carve out meaning in your work, no matter what you do.

So join me as I chat with David Whitbread from The Design Manual, Rach Viski from Minta Viski, graduate Chloe Wickham,Greg and Carol from Design Business Council, and Jess Kelly from The Design Dept.

This is a season about what it means to be creative, and to live like it matters.