Big Bad Beautiful Brains
Each episode follows a simple but powerful format: I'll ask every guest the same set of questions. The real magic comes from how differently people respond.
Guests come from all walks of life, all ages, and all neurotypes. That last part is especially important to me — because if we only listen to a narrow set of experiences, we risk designing a world that excludes. Instead, we need a holistic view of how different brains work: celebrating quirks, sharing strategies, and learning from one another.
Top 12 Talking Points
art community creativity curiosity joy learning mental health mindfulness music neurodiversity personal growth self-careSeason One
8. Kasey Brown
Kasey Brown is an author originally from Hertfordshire and now settled in Suffolk. She was diagnosed with ADHD in her late 20s, and her neurodivergence is woven into her perspective and writing. Her debut book – due for release very soon – explores themes of abuse, grief, trauma, alcoholism, and neurodivergence, offering an honest look at some of life’s hardest experiences.
Talking Points
- ADHD
- animals
- curiosity
- mental health
- mindfulness
- music
- neurodiversity
- personal growth
- trust
- workplace
7. Ezra Hewing
Ezra Hewing is Head of Education at Suffolk Mind and a Human Givens Therapist. Since 2009 he has developed Suffolk Mind’s workplace wellbeing service, training everyone from frontline mental health workers and doctors to emergency services and business leaders. He holds an MSc in the psychology and neuroscience of mental health from King’s College London, where his research explored REM sleep and its links to mental health, with a focus on schizophrenia.
Talking Points
- AI
- attention
- curiosity
- experience
- knowledge
- learning
- mental health
- music
- personal growth
- storytelling
6. Mark Požlep
Mark Požlep is an artist from Slovenia whose work sits at the intersection of performance, travel, and social engagement. Mark creates what he calls durational performances — long, often physical journeys that place him in direct, embodied interaction with people and places. Through these experiences, he explores how art can question structures of power, provoke reflection, and connect us through shared moments of humanity. His work often unfolds across borders — geographically, politically, and emotionally — using media like travel logs, film essays, and documentary performance to translate the poetics of lived experience for audiences. At the heart of his practice is a question that feels especially relevant today: how can we truly understand experiences we haven’t lived ourselves?
Talking Points
- art
- connection
- creativity
- curiosity
- future aspirations
- joy
- personal growth
- process
- understanding
- water
5. Isiah Jordan
Isiah Jordan — a UK-based photographer and youth worker whose work explores identity, culture, and community. Grounded in a social documentary approach, Isiah’s photography is shaped by the people he collaborates with — their voices, their stories, and their lived experiences. He challenges traditional ideas about who gets to tell which stories and why. His project Never Succeed at Silence continues that exploration, inviting honest conversations about belonging, behaviour, and the space between photographer and subject.
Talking Points
- art
- community
- creativity
- mental health
- music
- personal growth
- photography
- self-reflection
- social engagement
- youth work
4. Sophie Giller
Sophie Giller is an artist working across sculpture, textiles, painting, and installation. Rooted in process, care, and the emotional life of materials, her practice explores how the things we make and keep reflect who we are. Working intuitively, she creates site-specific installations that respond to their social and historical surroundings while drawing on her own lived experience. Describing her work as exploring the “in-between”, Sophie reflects on the blurred spaces where ideas, emotions, and materials meet. Her work has been shown at the ICA, Saatchi Gallery, and Standpoint Gallery, featured in The Times, World of Interiors, and Time Out, and recognised by Bloomberg New Contemporaries and the Gilbert Bayes Award for Sculpture.
Talking Points
- art
- community
- creativity
- festivals
- inspiration
- maritime crafts
- mental health
- music
- self-care
- work-life balance
3. Robin Deacon
Robin Deacon — an artist, writer, filmmaker, and educator whose work explores memory, documentation, and the blurred lines between life and performance. His performances and films have been shown around the world, and his writing published by leading presses including Routledge and NYU. After more than a decade teaching in Chicago, Robin returned to the UK to become Artistic Director of SPILL Festival and Chair of the Live Art Development Agency — continuing to shape and champion the world of live performance.
Talking Points
- art
- artistic process
- companionship
- creativity
- dreams
- festival
- memory
- social media
- sound
2. Sophie The Great
Sophie the Great is a singer/songwriter with a wonderfully curious mind. She describes herself as “weird and interested in everything” – someone who’s always learning, always open, and ready to dive into whatever the world has to teach her.
Talking Points
- authenticity
- boundaries
- community
- mindfulness
- music
- nature
- neurodiversity
- personal growth
- self-care
1. Andrew Laws
Andrew Laws is a self-confessed tech nerd, author, musician, and skater who has been running his SEO agency for more than 25 years. He’s also the host of The Business Amplifier Podcast, where he shares jargon-free, practical advice to help business owners get unstuck and grow. Away from the world of marketing, Andrew is an active musician with a stack of recorded albums – some of which people may actually have heard.
Talking Points
- chaos
- client relationships
- creativity
- curiosity
- hyperfocus
- joy
- learning
- neurodiversity
- transparency