When Everything Changes, Can Creativity Keep Up?

featuring Leigh Hardingham

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Have you ever heard the saying, “the only constant in life is change”

It’s a reminder that transformation touches everything – including our creativity. In this episode of Creativity: Uncovered, Abi Gatling speaks with singer-songwriter turned author Leigh Hardingham about embracing change and evolving creatively across different mediums.

Tune into this episode of Creativity: Uncovered to hear about:

  • Leigh’s journey from performing musician to published author
  • What it takes to transition creatively from one medium to another
  • The role of collaboration in Leigh’s creative process
  • How being a dad influences his creativity
  • Struggles and learning curves along the way
  • Practical tips for staying open to inspiration and keeping creative momentum
  • The value of staying fluid and flexible in your creative philosophy: “Always changing. Always evolving.”


If you’d like to have a read of Leigh’s children’s book, 3 Dancing Frogs, you can find it here: https://www.newfrontier.com.au/books/three-dancing-frogs


Happy listening!

xo Abi!

More About Leigh Hardingham

Leigh is a singer-songwriter with Melbourne based band Royston Vasie and author of Australian children’s book – Three Dancing Frogs. With a passion for the environment and the natural world, Leigh combines his joy for the bush through many forms of creative writing.

After 15 years navigating the world of Music, both in Australia and overseas, he has merged his passions through writing children’s stories and poetry that evoke the magic of creativity and connection to the Australian bush.

Originally from Melbourne, Leigh is now residing on the NSW Central Coast with his partner and two children where his new audience broadens his path towards lyrical and poetic expression.



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