Rebel, Reject, Create!

About Rebel, Reject, Create!

Rebel, Reject, Create: Because creativity isn’t owned by the arts This podcast explores creativity, conformity, systems and the hidden forces shaping how we think and work. Through conversations with artists, thinkers, leaders and outsiders, the show challenges the myths of innovation and asks what it really takes to stay original in a world obsessed with certainty.”

Publisher

David Chislett

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Feb 2023

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Is Faster Killing Your Creativity?

   What if making your creative process faster makes the work worse?Tiffany Markman is a South African copywriter, speaker and writing trainer who started her business in 2005.Her first paid copywriting assignment came while she was still at school: fixing campaign copy for South African Airways.In this episode of Rebel Reject Create, Tiffany joins David Chislett to explore how she produces creative work on demand—and why her process still begins with a pencil.They discuss the constraints she welcomes, the management she refuses, why clients struggle to unsee mediocre work, and how different surroundings help her think. Tiffany also shares her approach to creative blocks, her obsession with lists, and why unfamiliar experiences and uninterrupted boredom both belong in a creative life.A frank, funny conversation for anyone whose livelihood depends on turning ideas into usable work.Find Tiffany online here:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-markman/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyMarkmanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tiffany_markman X / Twitter - https://twitter.com/tiffanymarkmanMedium (my column) - https://tiffanymarkman.medium.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiffanymarkman Threads: https://www.threads.com/@tiffanymarkman Substack: https://substack.com/@tiffanymarkman

2. 

   6 Oct 2026

   The Lie That Kills Creativity

   What happens when creativity stops being fun?Holly Blondin joins David Chislett on Rebel, Reject, Create to explore the frustration, effort and vulnerability behind creative work—and why struggling doesn’t mean you lack creativity.Holly is a creativity and innovation educator and author whose work spans science, design, entrepreneurship and the arts. In this conversation, she draws on her experience working with PhD students and teaching research students in fashion management at Parsons School of Design.We discuss why brainstorming is only part of the process, the emotional challenge of becoming a beginner again, and how existing experience can support a new creative direction without removing the need to learn.The conversation also explores disconnection, the appeal of making things with our hands, and what creativity means in a world increasingly shaped by AI.Holly’s parting advice: stay curious—and give your curiosity room to influence what you do next.Find Holly Online:https://hollyblondin.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyblondin/ https://www.instagram.com/hollyblondin/ Find David online:https://davidchislett.com

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Do the Work. Expect the Magic

   Host David Chislett interviews author Bradley Charbonneau about his disciplined approach to daily creation and finding fulfillment beyond financial success.

Who has been a guest on Rebel, Reject, Create!

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

• Bradley Charbonneau
• Roland Williams
• Monique Pelser
• Michael Brian Lee
• Mark Deuze

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

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63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

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