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Slowing down & celebrating the art of connection with Nickie Hursthouse | Ceramicist
Mar 24, 2026
1h 03m 07s
Celebrating feminine rage as a catalyst for social change with Naomi Azoulay | Artist & DJ
Feb 25, 2026
51m 49s
Authenticity, activism and dreaming big in a complex world with Dina Jezdic | Art Critic, Mentor, Curator
Feb 2, 2026
1h 06m 34s
Navigating the ebbs, flows and reality of creative business with Agate Rubene | Artist and Illustrator
Jan 25, 2026
50m 43s
The therapeutic power of creativity for healing, connection and community with Abbie McCall | Trainee Creative Arts Therapist
Jan 18, 2026
50m 14s
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| 3/24/26 |  Slowing down & celebrating the art of connection with Nickie Hursthouse | Ceramicist | This weeks episode is with Nickie Hursthouse, the founder and creative force behind My Clay Table, a ceramics studio grounded in the belief that the best memories are made around the table. My Clay Table ceramics are made to be used, to hold food, to share drinks and to gather people together. Nickie is a mum, small business owner and worked as a dietitian for 13 years. Nickie’s journey with clay began from her own need to pause. Following years of anxiety and burnout she found solace in the ... | 1h 03m 07s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | Celebrating feminine rage as a catalyst for social change with Naomi Azoulay | Artist & DJ | This weeks episode is with Naomi Azoulay a Tāmaki Makaurau–based artist whose work explores the emotional landscapes of resilience, transformation, and social change. Working in portraiture across collage and painting, she portrays women with strength, agency, and defiance, celebrating feminine rage as a catalyst for social change. With a background in visual arts and community engagement, her practice connects personal experience with broader questions of representation and inclusivity... | 51m 49s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | Authenticity, activism and dreaming big in a complex world with Dina Jezdic | Art Critic, Mentor, Curator | This weeks episode is with Dina Jezdic, an art critic, curator, and decolonial scholar with a doctorate focused on decoloniality of museums and contemporary Indigenous practice. She has extensive experience in creative mentoring, delivering tailored programs for groups and individual practitioners across fine art and design. Dina is a frequent contributor to Art News (NZ), Art New Zealand, The Big Idea, Artlink (AUS), Art Collector (AUS), and Sculpture Magazine (US). https://www.instagram.com... | 1h 06m 34s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | Navigating the ebbs, flows and reality of creative business with Agate Rubene | Artist and Illustrator | Agate Rubene is the artist and illustrator behind Restless & Infectious. Originally from Latvia, she is now based in Auckland, New Zealand. With a background in fashion and graphic design, Agate began her creative journey through fashion illustration—a foundation that continues to shape her distinctive style. Her work focuses on people and their actions, capturing emotion and celebrating life’s pleasures with a light-hearted tone. She uses bright colour palettes, fluid shapes, and vibra... | 50m 43s | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | The therapeutic power of creativity for healing, connection and community with Abbie McCall | Trainee Creative Arts Therapist | Abbie McCall (Ngāti Apa) is a mother of three and a proud Māori creative whose life has always been steeped in the arts. Born into a whānau of musicians, visual artists, and makers, creativity has been her constant — a natural rhythm that’s guided her through every chapter. A true jack of all trades, Abbie spent her life joyfully moving between creative worlds — until 2022, when everything stopped. A breast cancer diagnosis brought transformation in every sense of the word. Through the chall... | 50m 14s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Believing in yourself, riding the seasons and learning to say no with Hannah Jensen Fox | Artist | Today I am talking to Hannah Jensen Fox, a powerhouse of creativity, who is technically a multidisciplinary artist, with a love of drawing, photography, etching, printing and more. However she is more well-known for her intricate hand carved images into layers of acrylic paint; a technique I created in 2003 while at Auckland University of Technology. To achieve her bespoke work Hannah applies anywhere between 40-80 layers of acrylic paint to custom made framed ply boards before carving back t... | 54m 01s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | Navigating chronic illness and loss of identity as a single mum and solo creative with Kate Hursthouse | Artist and trainee Creative Arts Therapist | Welcome back to Season 3 of the Creative Mother Podcast. A huge thanks to Auckland Council Creative Communities Scheme for supporting this season of the podcast. Today host Kate Hursthouse talks about her struggles with chronic illness and the impact that has had on her creativity and sense of identity. She also discusses her journey towards becoming a Creative Arts Therapist. Kate Hursthouse is an artist, creative business owner, trainee Creative Arts Therapist and a single mother to one awe... | 20m 34s | ||||||
| 11/29/22 | Storytelling through Tukutuku and sharing mātauranga with the world with Awhina Murupaenga | Founder & director of Whatu Creative | Today’s episode is with Awhina Murupaenga, a mum of two and founder and director of Whatu Creative. Awhina launched Whatu Creative as a grief response to losing a best friend to cancer. She started with the intention of growing art exhibitions in Te Hiku, the Far North but, as for so many, Covid had other plans for them and she had to pivot her business. She created and launched her Tukutuku kits which are a contemporary take on a traditional Māori artform. The kits were an overnight success... | 46m 42s | ||||||
| 11/22/22 | Exploring the pain, hope & healing of being a mum with bipolar with Katie Rickson | Poet & Writer | Today’s episode is with Katie Rickson who is a poet, copywriter and editor and mum of one. Katie has had bipolar episodes for most of her adult life, but wasn’t diagnosed until she was eight weeks postpartum, and experiencing insomnia and mania. One thing that got her through this time was the mantra: “something beautiful will come from this.” Katie now writes about her experiences of hospitalisation, diagnosis and identity, recovery, work, motherhood and more through her website Compassion ... | 48m 17s | ||||||
| 10/25/22 | Adding a dose of humour to motherhood with Michele A’Court | Comedian, writer, performer | Today’s conversation is with stand-up comedian, writer and social commentator Michele A’Court. Originally trained as a journalist, Michele has been an icon in stand up comedy since it got started in New Zealand. She was the winner of “Female Comedian of the Decade” at the 2010 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, is a frequent voice on RNZ National’s “Nine to Noon” and “The Panel” and has been a frequent guest host on Three’s primetime show, “The Project”. She has also made regular appearances on the hit... | 46m 05s | ||||||
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| 10/18/22 | Releasing perfection and showing up as yourself with Jess Holdaway | Designer | This weeks conversation is with designer Jess Holdaway. Jess originally co-founded Frank Stationery with her husband Jason, where for each item of stationery sold they donate a school book to a child living in poverty. She is now the design director at The Opshop, a brand strategy and creative studio, she is a mother of two boys, lover of the beach, deep conversations and good questions and is the first one on the dance floor. Always. Theopshop.com @theopshopstudio @jessholdawayart Lin... | 41m 07s | ||||||
| 10/11/22 | Neurodiversity, mental health and the healing power of creativity with Phoebe Gander | Painter | Phoebe is an abstract landscape and still life artist from the UK but now living in Gisborne. Phoebe returned to art making 4 years ago after a long break due to having 3 children. Originally trained as a textile designer, Phoebe works in a similar process working with colour and layers to create her unique artworks. In this episode she talks openly about her experience with post-partum anxiety, raising neurodiverse children, being diagnosed herself with ADHD in recent years and how hea... | 55m 57s | ||||||
| 10/4/22 | Motherhood in the corporate creative world with Genevieve Chunn | Commercial Creative Leader | This week's creative conversation is with Genevieve Chunn, a commercial creative leader, and mother to two kids who are 6 and 9. Gen's background is in advertising and TV creative, she has worked as a creative director, and is currently Head of Creative in a PR agency. She is also the main breadwinner for her family. Gen has stoked her creative fire in recent years with the publication of a children's book she illustrated, curating a group art show featuring her friends from Elam and li... | 47m 06s | ||||||
| 9/27/22 | Redefining what it means to be an artist with FLOX | Aerosol and stencil artist | Today’s conversation is with iconic New Zealand artist and mum of two boys FLOX. Having built her brand over many years, FLOX is one of New Zealand’s most recognised contemporary artists, redefining what it is to be a practicing artist in the 21st century. An aerosol and stencil artist with a fine art degree, FLOX first made her mark on the inner cityscape of Auckland in 2003. Her trademark native birds, ferns and flowers are a celebration of New Zealand’s environmental taonga (treasure). F... | 40m 12s | ||||||
| 9/20/22 | The power of believing in yourself and finding your tribe with Rachael Stone | Print Maker & Artist | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast, host Kate Hursthouse talks to Napier based print maker and contemporary artist Rachael Stone. Through her artwork and zines, she loves expressing messages of self-worth (especially to young girls). Rachael's prints predominately depict her daughter overcoming challenges and believing in her capabilities. Her most recent work has been large-scale, bold-line paintings frequently referencing other women she admires, female empowerment and women supportin... | 37m 42s | ||||||
| 9/13/22 | The importance of building a support network with Kate Hursthouse | Artist. Mother. Mentor | Today Kate Hursthouse talks about some of the key themes and takeaways from season one of The Creative Mother Podcast. In particular she talks about building a strong support system, connecting with other creative women, investing in business mentoring, never having all your eggs in one basket and prioritising yourself, your health and your creativity. Kate Hursthouse is an artist, creative business owner, mentor and single mother to one awesome kid. She has worked on a whole range of project... | 23m 01s | ||||||
| 6/7/22 | Creating an emotional connection to indigenous design with Adrienne Whitewood | Māori Print Artist and Fashion Designer | Links from todays episode: https://adriennewhitewood.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneWhitewood/ https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneWhitewood/ TikTok: @adriennewhitewood https://ahuboutique.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ahuboutique.co.nz/ https://www.instagram.com/ahuboutique/ Stores: ahu Boutique Rotorua 1178 Eruera Street, Rotorua, New Zealand ahu Boutique Wellington 115 Victoria Street, Te Aro, Wellington Miro Moda Koko Chocolate Watching: Korean Drama of Netflix: Greenhou... | 52m 55s | ||||||
| 5/31/22 | Listening to your intuition, painting joy and the beauty of mixed blessings with Jen Sievers | Artist | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to artist and painter of joy, Jen Sievers. Jen's mission is to bring joy into your home. She does this with her distinctive colours, and by injecting all of her strongest positive, magical energy into every single piece. Jen paints joy. She uses acrylic paints with fresh colours, sweeping lines and a contemporary edge. She has worked in abstract and portraiture, but found her artistic home in contemporary abstracted landscape... | 46m 04s | ||||||
| 5/24/22 | The renaissance of making your own clothes with Tara Viggo | Pattern Cutter | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to the founder of Paper Theory Patterns, Tara Viggo. Tara was born in the Cook Islands and grew up in New Zealand, however Tara has been living and working in London as a professional pattern cutter for the last 16 years. During this time Tara has worked right across the Fashion industry, from Top Shop and All Saints to luxury catwalk brands like J.W Anderson, Erdem, and Roland Mouret. This breadth of experience gave her insi... | 39m 56s | ||||||
| 5/17/22 | Designing for social impact through connections and community with Jade Tang-Taylor | Designer. Dreamer. Doer. | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Jade Tang - Taylor who is a purpose-driven, design-led, creative social entrepreneur. Over the past 10-15+ years her career has been more of a squiggly line than a straight one, something I can really relate to. Jade has worked on a myriad of game-changing projects with change-making organisations, moving in & out of being a social entrepreneur to social intrapreneur across various organisations, industries & secto... | 47m 02s | ||||||
| 5/10/22 | Navigating chronic health, motherhood and healing through art with Mica Still | Street Artist | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Wellington based street artist Mica Still. Mica has represented herself throughout her career, showing in over 100 exhibitions. She has been an art mentor, curated shows, a fundraiser and has caught the eye of many NZ and Australian collectors. In the last decade she has moved her practice to the streets gaining recognition quickly for her bold animals that dominate the urban landscape and serve as guardians. Mica’s work, ... | 44m 22s | ||||||
| 5/3/22 | Giving yourself permission to play with Delphie Dib-Milston | Lettering Artist & Graphic Designer | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Australian graphic designer, lettering artist and mum of four boys, Delphie Dib-Milston. With over 20 years in the design industry and 11 and a half years as a parent, Delphie has come to define what she does as "PLAY-inspired, EMOTIVE lettering and design, CONNECTING people, brands and community." She does this through her design studio See Creative and her personal brand Delphie Joy. Delphie is a kindness advocate ... | 48m 22s | ||||||
| 4/26/22 | Sharing stories through the stage and screen with Sophie Henderson | Actor, Screenwriter, film maker | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to screenwriter, actor, film maker and mum of two Sophie Henderson. Sophie has worked extensively for Silo Theatre as an actor and was named Metro’s Best Actress in both 2009 and 2014, for her work with the company in THE SCENE and BELLEVILLE. She has been in a number of film and television productions including HUMAN TRACES, THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE DYING and the iconic OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. Her first screenplay, FANTAIL in w... | 48m 33s | ||||||
| 4/19/22 | Reclaiming te reo Māori in design, work and life with Aroha Tamihana | Graphic Designer | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to creative mum of two Aroha Tamihana. Aroha is a Māori creative passionate about promoting the Māori language and culture through unique designs, products and resources. Her creative business, Maimoa Creative is a design studio based in Tauranga. Aroha’s aim is to help normalise the use of te reo Māori throughout Aotearoa using her background in graphic design and brush-lettering calligraphy. Aroha has two free te reo ... | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 4/12/22 | Rediscovering a new balance in art and motherhood with Jasmine Kroeze | Artist & Textile Designer | This week on The Creative Mother Podcast host Kate Hursthouse talks to Jasmine Kroeze an artist and all round mess maker from Pāpāmoa Beach in New Zealand. In this open and honest conversation Jasmine talks about her challenges with motherhood, the healing nature of art and how she rediscovered a new balance in her art and motherhood. Jasmine paints original artwork and large scale murals. From her home studio, she also creates digital art in the form of textile designs and art prints. Jasmin... | 49m 54s | ||||||
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