Creative Courage at Work with Jo Hunter, Founder of 64 Million Artists

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Creative Courage at Work with Jo Hunter, Founder of 64 Million Artists

The Beautiful Business Podcast

53 minutes

1 week ago

Creative Courage at Work with Jo Hunter, Founder of 64 Million Artists

When creativity becomes a daily practice, teams get braver, kinder, and more effective. In this episode, Jo Hunter shares how 64 Million Artists grew from a simple set of prompts into a national movement and why she’s now stepping aside to keep her own creative fire alive.

About the Guest

Jo Hunter founded 64 Million Artists in 2014 with the ambition to unlock everyone’s creativity across the UK. The organisation runs large-scale participation campaigns (including the January Challenge, which reached around 360,000 people last year) and works with clients to use creativity for leadership, co-creation, and building inclusive, people-centred cultures. Jo discusses announcing her decision to step down as CEO, the team’s choice to close the public programme while leaving a rich resource bank, and her next chapter focused on facilitation and a book on creative courage.

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Losing and finding creativity: how daily creative prompts helped Jo reconnect with herself during a tough period
From project to practice: the origin and growth of the January Challenge and what happens next
Creativity for wellbeing: why small, low-stakes acts build confidence, connection, and resilience
Culture by design: highlights from the Manifesto for Transformative Workplace Culture — everyday creativity, rest as a strategic lever (four-day week, August off), idea-sharing, and fun that includes everyone
Remote & hybrid reality: short prompts to warm up meetings and build connection online
Trust → creativity (and back again): creating safe, people-centred environments that invite risk-taking and better ideas
Leadership transition: stepping away with courage, closing with integrity, and making space for what’s next
AI & nuance: why creative, curious teams are essential for complex conversations (not polarised hot takes)
A tiny challenge you can try: set a timer today; when it goes off, stop and look at the sky — notice what shifts

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