Hosted by Balloon Tree Productions · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 18 episodes
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A deep dive into what makes a playful and creative mindset. Join hosts Trudi Boatwright - a Playful Experience Designer and Matt Smolen - a Creative Video Director as they discuss all things play, creativity and how to implement this approach at an individual or organisational level.
Balloon Tree Productions hosts Creative Consultants, a business show with 18 episodes published.
Ever feel like you’re fixing the car while driving 100km/h down the highway? Yeah, us too. In our latest quarterly catch-up, Trudi and Matt are pulling over to look under the hood. We’re talking about Trudi’s massive win
Join Matt & Trudi as they discuss what the heck has actually been going on! It's been a busy 2025 and in this quarterly review, the look at what worked, what didn't and why.🎙️ Join the conversation - what have you been
Feeling like your brain’s fried and your to-do list is never-ending? Trudi and Matt dive headfirst into the world of burnout, and reveal the surprising power of play as the ultimate antidote. From lunchtime naughtiness t
Ones, zeros, sandwiches, costumes… oh my! In this delightfully messy episode of Creative Consultants, Trudi & Matt dive headfirst into the weird, wonderful and slightly wobbly world of AI and creativity. 🤖 Can a machine
Trudi and Matt flip the script and put Matt in the spotlight! From dreaming up Balloon Tree Productions at 16, to building a thriving creative studio 14 years strong, Matt shares how he’s woven together his life, creativ
Can politics ever be creative, or is it doomed to potholes, policies, and painfully long council meetings? In this episode of Creative Consultants, Trudi and Matt throw the rulebook out the window and invite the wonderfu
Creative Consultants is back with Season 3! We dive into Trudi’s extraordinary journey: from chocolate workshops to biker bars and everything in between. Over 48 jobs, countless stories, and one big mission: to bring pla
Can creativity survive the AI revolution? In this episode of The Creative Consultants, Matt, Trudi, and new recruit Danny Ginsberg tackle everything from West Side Story to robot overlords. They ask: Will AI make us less
What if the secret to great leadership was… tap dancing? This week on The Creative Consultants, Matt and Trudi sit down with special guest Danny Ginsberg to explore: How does a theatre nerd become a powerhouse in learnin
When was the last time you gave yourself permission to think? This week on The Creative Consultants, Trudi and Matt dive into the art of going slow to go fast - and why deep creativity can’t be rushed. Could a little day
Is PowerPoint killing your creativity? This week on The Creative Consultants, Matt and Trudi tackle the death by PowerPoint epidemic and ask: What would happen if we ditched slides altogether? In this episode, we explore
In this playful, thoughtful, and occasionally chaotic kickoff to Season 2 of The Creative Consultants, Matt and Trudi unpack the powerful link between creativity and change - at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
What if your company had someone whose only job was to make people feel good?In this joyful and thoughtful episode, we chat with Alyce Lampe, a self-described “day maker,” who shares her dream role: Chief Happiness Offic
How do you make the mundane magical? In this episode, we explore the tiny, powerful ways to inject creativity into the everyday - no big budgets or rebrands required. Our guest Alyce Lampe shares a beautiful piece of adv
What does Green Eggs and Ham have to do with brand messaging? Everything. In this episode, we crack open the real power of storytelling - why it matters, how it works, and what makes it essential for individuals and orga
What if the secret to better performance, more profit, and happier teams… was play? In this episode, we tumble headfirst into the world of creative thinking at work - with a tip of the hat to Viola Spolin, the grandmothe
Welcome to the very first convening of The Creative Consultants! In this inaugural episode, Matt (Chief Content Consultant) and Trudi (Chief Communication Consultant) dive deep into one deceptively simple question: How c
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