The Creative Mother Podcast

The Creative Mother Podcast features interviews with creative women from a range of professions, who are also mothers. We will meet artists, designers, musicians, film makers, fashion designers and more, as we talk about the impact of motherhood on women, creativity and business. We hope through these conversations we can create an open and honest space to talk, share our stories and help creative mothers everywhere gain a feeling of community, understanding and inspiration.

The Creative Mother Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Kate Hursthouse, with 27 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.

Kate Hursthouse hosts The Creative Mother Podcast, a arts show with 27 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  Slowing down & celebrating the art of connection with Nickie Hursthouse | Ceramicist

  Mar 24, 20261h 3mS3

  <p>Nickie Hursthouse is 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 most unexpected place: a lump of clay. Working with clay taught her patience, resilience, an...

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  Episode #25

  Celebrating feminine rage as a catalyst for social change with Naomi Azoulay | Artist & DJ

  Feb 25, 202652 minS3

  <p>This weeks episode is with Naomi Azoulay a Tāmaki Makaurau–based artist whose work explores the emotional landscapes of resilience, transformation, and social change. <br/>Working in portraiture across collage and painting, she portrays women with strength, agency, and defiance, celebrating feminine rage as a catalyst for social change.<br/>With a background in visual arts and community engagement, her practice connects personal experience with broader questions of representation and inclusivity. <br/>Through vibrant colour, layered textures, and emotionally charged imagery, Azoulay invites viewers to pause and reflect on their own emotions.<br/>Her work has been exhibited natio...

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  Episode #24

  Authenticity, activism and dreaming big in a complex world with Dina Jezdic | Art Critic, Mentor, Curator

  Feb 2, 20261h 7mS3

  <p>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.<br/>Dina is a frequent contributor to Art News (NZ), Art New Zealand, The Big Idea, Artlink (AUS), Art Collector (AUS), and Sculpture Magazine (US).</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/ms.interpretedd/</p><p><b>Links from this episode:</b></p><p>Dina's doctoral thesis: Decolonial Museum Practice Through Performance Art and...

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  Episode #23

  Navigating the ebbs, flows and reality of creative business with Agate Rubene | Artist and Illustrator

  Jan 25, 202651 minS3

  <p>Agate Rubene is the artist and illustrator behind Restless & Infectious. Originally from Latvia, she is now based in Auckland, New Zealand.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>She uses bright colour palettes, fluid shapes, and vibrant characters to craft alternative realities inspired by daily experiences, mood, and the aesthetic of pop culture.<br/><br/>Agate creates bold, expr...

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  Episode #22

  The therapeutic power of creativity for healing, connection and community with Abbie McCall | Trainee Creative Arts Therapist

  Jan 18, 202650 minS3

  <p>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.<br/><br/>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 challenge came a deep rebuilding, and it was art-making that became her compass — a way to re...

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