Simon Cleary is a novelist and lawyer - two pursuits he connects strongly with storytelling. 

Join us this week for a fantastic conversation about the power of storytelling and pursuing more than one passion.  

Simon Cleary is a novelist and lawyer - two pursuits he connects strongly with storytelling.&nbsp;
Join us this week for a fantastic conversation about the power of storytelling and pursuing more than one passion.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith
The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity.  From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive.  The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language.
Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral”
By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author,  mentor,  architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist.
Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!) 
The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm.
Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity. 



https://thecommoncreative.co/

https://www.paulfairweather.com/

https://chrismeredith.com.au/

The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity.  From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive.  The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language. Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral” By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author,  mentor,  architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist. Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!)  The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm. Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity. 
 
<a href="https://thecommoncreative.co/">https://thecommoncreative.co/</a>
<a href="https://www.paulfairweather.com/">https://www.paulfairweather.com/</a>
<a href="https://chrismeredith.com.au/">https://chrismeredith.com.au/</a>

The Common Creative

The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith
The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity.  From an early age, we’re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive.  The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language.
Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG “@everythink”, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG “@thisisbalmoral”
By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author,  mentor,  architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist.
Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!) 
The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm.
Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity. 

 

https://thecommoncreative.co/

https://www.paulfairweather.com/

https://chrismeredith.com.au/

The Common Creative - But Never Ordinary A podcast series with Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith The worlds of business, home and play are all starved of creativity.&nbsp; From an early age, we&rsquo;re taught how to analyse, critique and simplify but the tools for exploring, ideating and creating are assumed to be instinctive.&nbsp; The Common Creative is all about bringing creativity back into everyday life - understanding the essence of creativity and making creativity a common as a loaf of bread and as well understood as a common language. Hosts Paul Fairweather and Chris Meredith are both creative thought-leaders and have been bonded by a common passion for creating and sharing something new and inspiring every day. Paul paints a watercolour of the household object and posts the image on IG &ldquo;@everythink&rdquo;, Chris photographs the same beach each and every day and posts the image on IG &ldquo;@thisisbalmoral&rdquo; By day, Paul Fairweather is a Brisbane-based, speaker, author,&nbsp; mentor,&nbsp; architect and artist. Chris Meredith is a Sydney-based, business coach, innovation consultant, and award-winning photo-artist. Each podcast explores a different aspect of creativity. Recent topics have included: Energy, Time, Constraints and even the Impact of Covid-19 (why not?!)&nbsp; The podcasts are ideal for anyone looking to get out of a rut and deliver stuff that goes beyond the norm. Join us for our conversations and surprising guests to unlock your own creativity.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://thecommoncreative.co/">https://thecommoncreative.co/</a>
<a href="https://www.paulfairweather.com/">https://www.paulfairweather.com/</a>
<a href="https://chrismeredith.com.au/">https://chrismeredith.com.au/</a>

Episode 35 - Simon Cleary: Creativity Beyond Reasonable Doubt

In this episode of The Common Creative Podcast, Chris Meredith speaks with Robin Moon, a former nurse who reinvented her life to become an accomplished wildlife photographer.

Robin shares her transition from a high-pressure healthcare career to discovering photography later in life, finding connection, creativity, and meaning through the natural world. The conversation explores the role of change and crisis in personal growth, the power of storytelling through imagery, and why age can be an advantage when beginning a creative journey.

Known for her light-hearted and authentic approach, Robin finds joy in nature’s unpredictability especially in wildlife photography, where humour and spontaneity keep her inspired. She is Vice President of Mosman Camera Club, a published photographer, and a Sony Imaging Advocate who regularly judges, presents, and educates for Sony.

Together with her husband Timothy, Robin runs Wanderlust Imagery, offering photography education, tours, and unforgettable creative adventures.

LINKS:

Robin Moon- Special Guest

Website: https://www.wanderlust.sydney/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robin_moon_photography/

                   https://www.instagram.com/wanderlustimagery.sydney/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobinwMoon

Paul Fairweather - Co-host

https://www.paulfairweather.com

Chris Meredith - Co-host

https://www.chrismeredith.com.au

In this episode of The Common Creative Podcast, Chris Meredith speaks with Robin Moon, a former nurse who reinvented her life to become an accomplished wildlife photographer.
Robin shares her transition from a high-pressure healthcare career to discovering photography later in life, finding connection, creativity, and meaning through the natural world. The conversation explores the role of change and crisis in personal growth, the power of storytelling through imagery, and why age can be an advantage when beginning a creative journey.
Known for her light-hearted and authentic approach, Robin finds joy in nature&rsquo;s unpredictability especially in wildlife photography, where humour and spontaneity keep her inspired. She is Vice President of Mosman Camera Club, a published photographer, and a Sony Imaging Advocate who regularly judges, presents, and educates for Sony.
Together with her husband Timothy, Robin runs Wanderlust Imagery, offering photography education, tours, and unforgettable creative adventures.
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LINKS:
Robin Moon- Special Guest
Website: <a href="https://www.wanderlust.sydney/">https://www.wanderlust.sydney/</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robin_moon_photography/">https://www.instagram.com/robin_moon_photography/</a>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wanderlustimagery.sydney/">https://www.instagram.com/wanderlustimagery.sydney/</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RobinwMoon">https://www.facebook.com/RobinwMoon</a>
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Paul Fairweather - Co-host
<a href="https://www.paulfairweather.com">https://www.paulfairweather.com</a>
Chris Meredith - Co-host
<a href="https://www.chrismeredith.com.au">https://www.chrismeredith.com.au</a>

Episode 185 - Robin Moon: Picturing Creativity

In this episode of the Common Creative Podcast, Chris interviews award-winning crime writer Natalie Conyer about her journey from a career in administration to becoming a successful author later in life. Natalie shares her love of crime fiction, the pivotal moment that led her to pursue writing full-time, and insights into her creative process including the challenges, discipline, and rewards of following a creative calling.

Her debut novel, Present Tense, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Novel in 2020, with her second novel, Shadow City, shortlisted for both the Ned Kelly and Danger Awards. Her third novel, Finding the Bones, will be released in March 2026. Natalie’s short fiction has also been published in anthologies and in her collection The Book Club and Other Stories.

Based in Sydney, Natalie is a swimmer, TV tragic, world-class procrastinator, and lifelong crime fiction devotee, a passion she explored so deeply she completed a doctorate on the genre.

LINKS:

Natalie Conyer - Special Guest

Website: https://natalieconyer.com/

X: https://twitter.com/natalieconyer

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-natalie-conyer-93257826

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natalieconyer1/

Paul Fairweather - Co-host

https://www.paulfairweather.com

Chris Meredith - Co-host

https://www.chrismeredith.com.au

In this episode of the Common Creative Podcast, Chris interviews award-winning crime writer Natalie Conyer about her journey from a career in administration to becoming a successful author later in life. Natalie shares her love of crime fiction, the pivotal moment that led her to pursue writing full-time, and insights into her creative process including the challenges, discipline, and rewards of following a creative calling.
Her debut novel, Present Tense, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best Debut Crime Novel in 2020, with her second novel, Shadow City, shortlisted for both the Ned Kelly and Danger Awards. Her third novel, Finding the Bones, will be released in March 2026. Natalie&rsquo;s short fiction has also been published in anthologies and in her collection The Book Club and Other Stories.
Based in Sydney, Natalie is a swimmer, TV tragic, world-class procrastinator, and lifelong crime fiction devotee, a passion she explored so deeply she completed a doctorate on the genre.
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LINKS:
Natalie Conyer - Special Guest
Website: <a href="https://natalieconyer.com/">https://natalieconyer.com/</a>
X: <a href="https://twitter.com/natalieconyer">https://twitter.com/natalieconyer</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-natalie-conyer-93257826">linkedin.com/in/dr-natalie-conyer-93257826</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/natalieconyer1/">https://www.facebook.com/natalieconyer1/</a>
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Paul Fairweather - Co-host
<a href="https://www.paulfairweather.com">https://www.paulfairweather.com</a>
Chris Meredith - Co-host
<a href="https://www.chrismeredith.com.au">https://www.chrismeredith.com.au</a>

Episode 184 - Natalie Conyer: Crime and Creativity

In this episode of the Common Creative Podcast, Toni Powell shares her journey from marrying young and raising a family to becoming one of Australia’s most loved storytellers and keynote speakers. She explores the power of gratitude, the role of creativity in overcoming life’s challenges, and how pain can be a powerful teacher when met with perspective and purpose.

Renowned for her hilarious, story-driven talks, Toni is a leading voice in positive culture and wellbeing. She’s a two-time international business award winner, author of two books, whose Goalcast talk has over 15 million views, and the founder of the Heart of Gold International Film Festival, featured on ABC’s Australian Story (Let There Be Light).

LINKS:

Toni Powell- Special Guest

Website: https://www.tonipowell.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tonipowell

Paul Fairweather - Co-host

https://www.paulfairweather.com

Chris Meredith - Co-host

https://www.chrismeredith.com.au

In this episode of the Common Creative Podcast, Toni Powell shares her journey from marrying young and raising a family to becoming one of Australia&rsquo;s most loved storytellers and keynote speakers. She explores the power of gratitude, the role of creativity in overcoming life&rsquo;s challenges, and how pain can be a powerful teacher when met with perspective and purpose.
Renowned for her hilarious, story-driven talks, Toni is a leading voice in positive culture and wellbeing. She&rsquo;s a two-time international business award winner, author of two books, whose Goalcast talk has over 15 million views, and the founder of the Heart of Gold International Film Festival, featured on ABC&rsquo;s Australian Story (Let There Be Light).
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LINKS:
Toni Powell- Special Guest
Website: <a href="https://www.tonipowell.com/">https://www.tonipowell.com/</a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonipowell">linkedin.com/in/tonipowell</a>
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Paul Fairweather - Co-host
<a href="https://www.paulfairweather.com">https://www.paulfairweather.com</a>
Chris Meredith - Co-host
<a href="https://www.chrismeredith.com.au">https://www.chrismeredith.com.au</a>

Episode 35 - Simon Cleary: Creativity Beyond Reasonable Doubt

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