
Bridie Connell is an ARIA and multi-award-winning writer and performer, with an array of experience in acting, comedy, voice artistry, musical theatre, and improvisation. She is a former national improv champion, as...


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How good are the arts?! How good are people who work in the arts?! Wouldn’t it be awesome if someone interviewed a bunch of these creative people and made a podcast for everyone to listen to?! Well, you’re in luck! Welcome to The Creative Pod , an Australian-based podcast where I, Leya Mackus, chat to an array of artsy individuals working across various creative industries. Join me as I find out about what they do, why they do it, and discuss the importance of arts in our world today. Each episode, I will speak with a creative to hear about the goings-on in their creative life and in their pocket of the arts world. Think performers, directors, musicians, writers, actors, dancers, artists, designers, etc. The intention is to highlight the incredible work and people within Australia’s creative industries, and bring insight and inspiration to other existing or aspiring creatives and young people. We’ll unpack different creative industries, oppo
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The Creative Pod is hosted by Leya Mackus. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Bridie Connell - Performer & Writer - The rise of Fuccbois: Live in Concert, and the value of improv, creativity, and arts in our lives" (17 October 2026, 45 minutes), "21 - Sam Siddiqui - Theatre Enthusiast and Professional - How Networking, Self-care, and Persistence are Important for a Career in The Arts" (13 August 2026, 45 minutes), and "20 - Lincoln Elliott - Actor, Writer, Composer, etc. - The Makings of Artefact (or, Repatriation: The Musical) and Why We Should Support New Australian Works" (5 August 2026, 56 minutes).
The Creative Pod publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 22 episodes.
Booking probability for The Creative Pod is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Creative Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Creative Pod's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Creative Pod are Artists, Writers & Performers and Performing Arts. The Creative Pod has an arts audience.
Leya Mackus hosts The Creative Pod, an arts podcast with 22 episodes published.
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Bridie Connell is an ARIA and multi-award-winning writer and performer, with an array of experience in acting, comedy, voice artistry, musical theatre, and improvisation. She is a former national improv champion, as...

Sam Siddiqui is a therapist-turned-theatre-worker, who started with stage management but has since done almost every offstage theatre role there is! From rehearsal rooms to production managing to backstage, Sam has...

Lincoln Elliott is an actor, singer, voiceover artist, instrumentalist, writer, composer, and researcher, proudly of Wiradjuri heritage. A graduate of NIDA, he also holds a Bachelor of Music and is currently undertaking...

Christine Pearsall, Marcus Galic, Johanna Chan, and Katie Kremin are all Melbourne-based performers and cast members of upcoming stage show ‘Murder at the Theatre’, where retro Bollywood meets Broadway in a...

<p>Leo Sayer is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, whose success has spanned the past 6 decades, as a recording artist as well as a captivating live performer. He is best known for his 1978 hit “You Make Me...

Episode #14
<p>Jamie is a multi-hyphenate artist of many skills, many accents, and many passports. They began their career performing in children’s theatre across Australia, before performing, teaching, and writing with American...

<p>Hayley is a Melbourne-based creative whose creative juices flow mainly in the area of poetry and theatre. She has experience in the performing arts industry in Australia and the UK, as a writer, director, performer...

<p>Hara is a dance artist and creative working in the Victorian entertainment industry, with experiences ranging from working with commercial brands to contributing creatively to large-scale live events, including the...

<p>Mathew Frank is an award-winning composer, sound designer, and music director who has 20+ years of experience and achievements in the Australian music theatre scene and beyond. This of course includes the recent...

<p>Jude Perl is an award-winning singer, songwriter, comedian, piano player, teacher, and arts therapist in training. Jude has written and performed several solo comedy shows, wrote and starred in Share House the...

<p>Adrian Violi is a highly accomplished musician, educator, and all round legend. Predominantly a drummer, he can sometimes also be found on guitar, the MC microphone, or waving the baton for school bands and musicals...

<p>Caitlyn Burt and Amir Shoenfeld are a pair of musical theatre creators based in London. Caitlyn is a Melbourne-born musical theatre Librettist, Lyricist and Dramaturg; Amir is an Israeli-born composer, songwriter...

<p>Liz Violi is vocalist, teacher and performer, who describes herself as a “rich tapestry of loose threads!” She is the singer and front woman in corporate band Connotations, can often be found belting tunes at the...

<p>Nick Murray is a folk-blues musician based in Melbourne. When not working on his own creativity or singer-songwriter catalogue, he also works has a music therapist, supporting children, adolescents, families, and...

Episode #5
<p>Mitch Cairns is an award-winning producer, bass player and songwriter. He has has received several ARIA nominations and wins for his work as a producer, including for Russell Morris’ platinum selling album...

<p>Luke is a Naarm/Melbourne based performer, educator, and all-round arts enjoyer, who is passionate about sharing in the traditions of storytelling via the stage. He is a trained actor with various theatre credits...

<p>Sierra Verity-Beasley is a registered music therapist and the creator of Resound Music Therapy, based in Melbourne. Sierra specialises in delivering services to children and families, supporting them to use music...

<p>Liam Bell is a talented multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the singer, front man, and creative force behind the Aussie-bogan-funk band, Playlunch. He is a powerhouse of talent, working as their CEO, writer...

<p>Lucinda Cowden is an actor, improvisor, and educator, among many things, and may be most recognisable from her role as ‘Melanie Pearson’ in Neighbours. In this episode, she joins me to talk about the varying...
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