Ep.13 - Marty Gleeson: Why Being Too Competitive Can Kill Creativity

**Can competition actually make us less creative?** In this episode of The Bardo Podcast, Marc Salmon is joined by comedian, writer and illustrator Marty Gleeson for a conversation about creativity, perfectionism, stand-up comedy, artistic competition and staying playful. Together they explore how drawing competitions changed Marty's relationship with art, preparing a debut Edinburgh Fringe show, getting an agent, comedy writing, synchronicities and why the funniest ideas often arrive when you stop trying so hard to make sense. **Support the podcast:** If you enjoy The Bardo Podcast and want it to keep going, the best way to support it is on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thebardopodcast Please also subscribe, share and leave a review. It genuinely helps. **Topics include:** - Creativity - Perfectionism - Stand-up comedy - Comedy writing - Edinburgh Fringe - Artistic competition - Illustration - Getting an agent - Synchronicities - Creative confidence **Guest:** Marty Gleeson is an Irish comedian, writer and illustrator based in London. She's a BBC New Comedy Award finalist, Channel 4 Sean Lock Award finalist, Pleasance Comedy Reserve alumni, and this year she's bringing her debut show Dog Ear to the Edinburgh Fringe. Edinburgh Fringe: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/marty-gleeson-dog-ear Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martygleeson **Patreon Community:** I also run online meditation sessions on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. You can join as a free or paid member on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thebardopodcast **About the podcast** The Bardo Podcast is hosted by comedian Marc Salmon. Conversations with comedians, mystics and philosophers trying to make sense of it all. Music by Marc Salmon and Robert Fuller Artwork by Zoe Brownstone - Check out her special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJkF4QSNPmE&