Welcome to episode 164 with Ian Tucknott who is a creative coach, arts educator and the curator of the Mental Wealth Festival which is hosted by City Lit.

The festival is an annual event that provides a forum for informative, challenging and inspiring discussion through workshops, talks, exhibitions, and other activities.

In this episode I chat to Ian about the festival, the incredible work that they do and how it has evolved over the years.

We talk about Ian’s own mental health challenges and how a mixture of art, creativity and a men’s retreat helped him to overcome them.

We also talk about the importance of having any sort of creative outlet and how being creative can help us to understand and express ourselves and understand the world around us.

I met Ian last year as part of the Mental Wealth Festival and knew straight away that he would make a brilliant guest.  It was absolutely wonderful to chat to him and explore his ideas around art and everything else.

Follow Ian @iantucknott @mentalwealthfestival @citylit

Find out more about the festival here:  Mental Wealth Festival 2023 | City Lit

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