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Would you like to unlock the creative, imaginative and innovative potential in your team or organisation…BUT…don’t want to listen to another serious podcast which offers 7 steps, 5 habits, 3 mantras, and a hard sell in a pear tree?Then join ‘The Occupational Philosophers’, a ‘not-so-serious’ podcast with Simon Banks (middle-aged Australian surfer man, artist and published author) and John Rice (middle-aged British man with a love of curiosity and philosophy) as they chat with a ‘clowder’ (great word!) of curious cats from the fields of Comedy, Academia, Philosophy, Neuroscience, Psychology, Design, Marketing, and Business, to explore how you, your team, and your organisation, can develop your curiosity, spark your creativity, and free your imagination, so you can grow your business and your people….sounds great huh?!But don’t just take our word for it, read what our listeners think:“Worth a listen, one of them has a strange Australian accent”“They’re not philosophers, they’re idiot
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The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity is hosted by The Occupational Philosophers. The show has published 122 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ep 123: What a Museum Curator Sees in Your Organisational Culture with guest Jenny Theolin" (27 September 2026, 84 minutes), "Ep 121: How to be a better public speaker with guest, Dr Louise Mahler (From the vault)" (1 September 2026, 75 minutes), and "Ep 104 Inbetweener - Creative Insights you can plan your life around" (1 September 2026, 29 minutes).
The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 59 minutes across 122 episodes.
Booking probability for The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Occupational Philosophers - A not-so-serious business podcast to spark Creativity, Imagination and Curiosity's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #123
What a Museum Curator Sees in Your Organisational Culture The Occupational Philosophers | Episode 121 - Jenny Theolin Jenny Theolin is a Stockholm-based designer, facilitator, curator, photographer and author. She spent...
Episode #121
How to be a better Public Speaker with Dr Lousie Mahler. (This is a reboot of episode 71, recorded a few years back - and one of our favourites) Dr Louise is the polymath's polymath and is recognised as a Top 30 Global...
Episode #104
SHOW NOTES In this short, sharp Inbetweener episode, The Occupational Philosophers continue to delve back into some highlights from the first 100 episodes and some sage advice from guests who have helped populate the...
Episode #120
Why Movement Changes How You Think | Nuggets With Peter Lovatt The Occupational Philosophers | Episode 120 Nuggets With Dr Peter Lovatt — Dance Psychologist and the show's very first-ever guest. John and Simon launch a...
Episode #119
The Art of Asking Great Questions (And Why We're Losing It) The Occupational Philosophers | Episode 119 With Larry Robertson With Larry Robertson: author, innovation advisor, and Inc. Magazine columnist, and founder of...
Episode #118
In Episode 118,The Occupational Philosophers dive into a totally different format! Together with Natasha Redman, host of the very popular‘Casa De Cambio’ podcast, they have created their first ‘mash up’ podcast episode...
Episode #118
The Occupational Philosophers | Episode 117 | With Jasper Vallance Jasper Vallance is a social entrepreneur who left his corporate life at Google to create a life of meaning driven by his passions. As an event...
Episode #117
In this episode 114, the Occupational Philosophers chat with the wonderfully curious Professor Katherine Boydell. Katherine is an internationally recognised leader in qualitative inquiry and arts-based knowledge...
Episode #116
In Episode 116,The Occupational Philosophers chat with Tim Simpson, creative director of Plunge Creations, a company probably best known for being the imaginative powerhouse in designing and making the costumes for ‘The...
Episode #115
The Occupational Philosophers chat with Kurt Sneddon, photographer, cinematographer, and actor. In this episode, they explore a wide range of topics including: Where AI can enhance the creative process The art of...
Episode #113
In this episode 113, the Occupational Philosophers chat with the wonderfully curious David Bramwell - a writer, broadcaster, performer and professional seeker. He’s the author of The Number 9 Bus to Utopia, a...
Episode #112
In Episode 112, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the artists, Catherine Borowski and Lee Baker, two exceptionally talented guests who show the true power of creative collaboration and imagination. Together they...
Episode #111
Episode 111 Cristy Burne: Scientist, Author, Creator, Storyteller Author, science communicator and adventure-loving human Cristy Burne joins The Occupational Philosophers to explore creativity, play, curiosity and the...
Episode #110
Have you noticed everyone on LinkedIn now turns the most mundane crap into a business lesson? Stubbed toe...that's leadership. Wrinkly socks...team dynamics. Toothbrush running flat...how do you lead a team? So Simon...
Episode #109
In Episode 109, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Eric Weiner, an award-winning journalist, a New York Times bestselling author, and much sought-after keynote speaker on a variety of topics, including happiness...
Episode #108
Ep.108 Rick Rubin and the Creative Act John and Simon explore the creative wisdom of music producer Rick Rubin and what it means to bring creativity into everyday work and life What does it really mean to be creative...
Episode #107
In episode 107, The Occupational Philosophers chat with the highly curious Dr Jochen Schweitzer, a strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship researcher and education leader at UTS, Director of the Executive MBA...
Episode #106
Hello and welcome back to 2025! (Noting the irony that is is now April...) The Occupational Philosophers have returned from walking the Earth, exploring the heavens and astral travelling beyond the stratosphere...
Episode #105
Reflecting on the year of 2024 seemed like such a good idea. That's the thing right? Launching that episode as quickly as planned didn't go as well as planned.... Drinking their own Kool-Aid and embracing serendipity...
Episode #103
In episode 103, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Creative Director, Brand Strategist and Poly-Disciplinary Creative Chameleon, Rozhia Tabnak. Her work includes interior design, art curation, film production...
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