Create And Amplify Podcast

Create and Amplify is an interview podcast spotlighting creatives with disability. Episodes will focus on the guest’s previous and current projects, how the community can spread awareness about their work, their artistic process, their strengths and agility. It will also explore the guest’s relationship to disability and how their disability influences their creativity.Create and Amplify is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

Create And Amplify Podcast is a society podcast hosted by Nicole Smith, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Nicole Smith hosts Create And Amplify Podcast, a society show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Episode 10 - Billie Parsons

  Jun 27, 202545 minS1

  <p>In this tenth episode of Create and Amplify, host Nic sits down with sculptor and artist Billie Parsons to talk about her journey through art, identity, and life as a disabled artist.</p> <p>Billie shares how she transitioned from a background in theatre to working with sculpture, and how a serious accident changed both her life and creative practice. She opens up about learning to work with her body differently, her love for unusual materials, and her approach to making work that doesn’t centre the audience but invites them in.</p> <p> </p> <p>Highlights include:</p> How...

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  Episode #9

  Episode 9 - Jasper Peach

  Jun 13, 20251 hourS1

  <p>Nicole chats with writer, speaker, and advocate Jasper Peach. Jasper is a trans, non-binary, disabled creative whose work centres joy, inclusion, and advocacy. They discuss the craft of memoir writing, parenting, neurodivergence, and how their book You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent came to life to fill a gap in resources for queer and disabled families.</p> <p>Jasper shares deeply personal reflections on:</p> Navigating writing and creativity as a neurodivergent person Balancing activism and rest Their experience transitioning to a full-time creative life during the pandemic The joy and labour of building inclusive media, like the talk sh...

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  Episode #8

  Episode 8 - Jessica Knight

  May 30, 202555 minS0

  <p >Strange Little Girl: Jessica Knight on Memoir, Mormonism & Making It as a Writer</p> <p >In this episode of Create And Amplify, writer and performer Jessica Knight joins us for a conversation about disability, diary-reading relatives, and what it really takes to write your first book.</p> <p >Jessica opens up about her memoir Strange Little Girl, her Mormon upbringing, and the joy and chaos of being a disabled creative. From dialysis to diary disasters.</p> <p >We also talk music: check out just some of the bands Jess loved growing up: Operation Ivy, Mojo Nixon, NOFX, No Use...

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  Episode #7

  Episode 7 - Kate Hood

  May 16, 202551 minS0

  <p>Actor, director and disability arts advocate Kate Hood joins us to share her extraordinary journey through the Australian theatre scene, before and after acquiring her disability. With over 30 years in the industry, Kate discusses how becoming a wheelchair user reshaped her career, why true inclusion in the arts requires systemic change, and how she founded Raspberry Ripple, a theatre company committed to storytelling led by disabled and non-disabled artists working together.</p> <p> </p> <p>From challenging drama school barriers to calling out tokenistic representation, Kate’s insights are a powerful call for access, leadership and visibility in the art...

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  Episode #6

  Episode 6 - Matt Fishwick

  May 2, 202537 minS0

  <p>Host Nicole Smith sits down with performer, writer and improviser Matt Fishwick, a self-described introvert and “completely average human” navigating life with a brain injury, hemiparesis, depression and anxiety.</p> <p>From growing up in the UK watching Whose Line Is It Anyway? to discovering community and creativity through improv in Australia, Matt shares how the stage became a place of freedom, connection and self-expression.</p> <p>They open up about:</p> Discovering improv as an anxious introvert Performing while living with hemiparesis and depression The joy of low-stakes Zoom improv during lockdown Hosting the Bela and Matt Show Faci...

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