Are You Creative?

About Are You Creative?

Sangita Mittra and Nick Hearne explore Essex creativity. Talking with fascinating creative people to find out what makes them do what they do. Can they inspire Sangita to be creative? Based in and around Essex, UK Supported by NGDA and Lawker Media

Publisher

Sangita Mittra and Nick Hearne

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jun 2024

Latest episode

25 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

73 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Sept 2026

   EP73 - ART SCHOOL LEAD / ADMIN ENTHUSIAST - Paige Ockendon

   An 8th generation Essex legend from place Ockendon with the surname Ockendon. Self-described as a human chipmunk. Paige is the art school lead from TOMA (the other MA). MA level art education in Essex. Taking over from the founder Emma Edmonson (big up!). Paige previously studied there in a previous cohort. The course is designed to be flexible around artists’ lives and overcome the barriers that stop participation in the arts, like money, care, families and time. TOMA is an art school for pe...

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   EP72 - RAGGA ENTREPRENEUR - Jaiden Buck-Auld

   Funny, creative, and inspirational - OG Are You Creative family member Jaiden aka The Ragga Enforcer stepped into the studio back in March 2026. He’s been helping with the podcast since day one, but also is a creative powerhouse entrepreneur himself. We find out all about it. Nick calls him The Ragga Alan Sugar because he’s unstoppable with his business ideas, drive and hustle. His personality brings together everything he does into a coherent brand of Night Til Dawn. Displaying his roots in ...

3. 

   10 Aug 2026

   EP71 - ALTERNATIVE FLORAL DESIGNER - Chloë Draper

   Chloë aka The Copper Cacti is a floral designer from Benfleet, then Hungary, then Southminster, then the final destination of Braintree. She has been obsessed with cacti since she could walk. Cacti is the plural of cactus btw. Chloë looks to be more sustainable in her business, and makes beautiful geometric terrarium centrepieces for weddings, that can live on beyond the special day. Terraria are like mini greenhouses - they can have a mini ecosystem within them, growing their own little worl...

Who has been a guest on Are You Creative?

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chas from The London Police
• Jeordie Shenton
• Neil McDonnell

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,317

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

94

YouTube

65

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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