Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Dormant
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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About This Podcast

Lead & Create is a podcast for choreographers who are figuring it out as they go — leading projects, navigating uncertainty, and trying to stay creatively and emotionally afloat in freelance life.
Hosted by Neus Gil Cortes — choreographer, dramaturg, and leadership coach — this series explores the real challenges of making work with others: fear, power, value, conflict, burnout, boundaries, and the invisible labour of leading.
Some episodes are solo reflections, some are honest conversations with artists and thinkers. All of them ask: how can we lead with more care, more clarity, and less self-doubt?
If you’ve ever felt like leadership was something you were expected to do without being taught — you’re not alone. Let’s talk about it.

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S2E8 On having more power than we think: Climate justice and independent artists — A conversation with Marla King

Oct 06, 2025 42m Transcript

In this episode of Lead & Create, I sit down with Marla King to talk about climate justice and what’s possible when independent artists realise they have more power than they think.We explore:-…

S2E7 On being yourself in everything you do: A conversation with Sarah Blanc

Sep 23, 2025 46m Transcript

Sarah Blanc is one of those artists who brings her full self into everything she does—whether that’s creating punk gig-theatre for kids, making socially engaged performance, or showing up in her…

S2 E6 This One’s for Teachers: Hidden Dynamics in Your Studio

Sep 09, 2025 31m Transcript

Why do some student groups feel more motivated, engaged, and willing to take creative risks than others — even when you’re teaching the same curriculum? And as teachers, how much influence do we…

S2 E5 Curiosity, Conflict and Creativity in Circus: A conversation with Adrian Porter

Aug 26, 2025 43m Transcript

In this episode of Lead & Create, Neus is joined by Adrian Porter, Head of Higher Education at the National Centre for Circus Arts and former Cirque du Soleil coach and performer. Adrian shares…

S2 E4 On Work Culture: A conversation with Theo Clinkard

Aug 12, 2025 1h Transcript

What does it take to create actual healthy workspaces in dance — not just the ones we talk about? In this episode, I speak with Theo Clinkard — choreographer, teacher, designer, and longtime advocate…

S2 E3 Twelve Ways to Support Your Mental Health (That Go Beyond the Obvious)

Jul 29, 2025 38m Transcript

We know rest is important. We know we should see friends and take breaks from our screens. But even when we know what’s good for us… we often don’t do it. So what’s really going on?In this episode,…

S2 E2 How to Deal with Fear

Jul 15, 2025 13m Transcript

What if being fearless isn't the goal? In this episode of Lead & Create, Neus Gil Cortes explores how fear shows up in the lives of choreographers and artist-leaders — and why it’s not something…

S2 E1 Dear choreographer: You Have More Power Than You Think

Jul 01, 2025 13m Transcript

Welcome back to a brand new season of Lead & Create! We're starting with a big question: what is in your power?As independent choreographers, it’s easy to feel powerless — caught between…

#Mini-Series 4: How to sell a show - Final Numbers & What Comes Next

Jun 03, 2025 6m

In this final episode of the How to Sell a Show mini-series, Neus shares the surprising final booking numbers for Bending Reality — and how nearly 100 people booked just days before the show. She…

#Mini-Series 3: How to sell a show- When It Gets Quiet

Jun 03, 2025 7m

Neus returns after a short silence to share what happened when the ticket sales stayed slow despite every marketing strategy in the book. In this honest, reflective episode, she talks about…

#Mini-Series 2: How to sell a show- The Grumpy Episode: Burnout, Power Moves, and Selling Tickets

May 07, 2025 7m

In this second episode of the “How to Sell a Show” mini-series, I wake up grumpy — not just because we haven’t sold ten more tickets (we’re at 35 with 3 weeks to go), but because I’m running on…

#Mini-Series 1: How to Sell a Show (With 1 Month to Go)

Apr 29, 2025 10m Transcript

Welcome to the first bite-sized episode of Lead & Create: The Mini-Series!Neus Gil Cortes shares the real (and slightly chaotic) behind-the-scenes of trying to sell a new dance-circus show in…

#15- A Chat With... Miguel Altunaga

Oct 11, 2024 47m Transcript

In this last episode of Season 1 of the Lead & Create process, host Neus Gil Cortes meets fellow choreographer and friend Miguel Altunaga to explore the intersection of art, self-awareness, and…

#14- A Chat With... Yukiko Masui

Oct 05, 2024 47m Transcript

Navigating Leadership in Dance: Insights with Yukiko MasuiIn this episode of the Lead and Create podcast, host Neus Gil Cortes, an experienced Spanish choreographer, discusses leadership in the dance…

#13- A Chat With... Rhiannon Faith

Sep 27, 2024 50m Transcript

Exploring Radically Tender Dance Theatre with Rhiannon FaithIn this episode of the Lead and Create podcast, host Neus Gil Cortes, a seasoned Spanish choreographer and dramaturg, interviews the…

#12- A Chat With... Reece McMahon and So'l Jelenke

Sep 19, 2024 41m Transcript

Reimagining Leadership with Reece McMahon and So'l JelenkeWelcome to another episode of Lead and Create, where we delve into the transformative practices reshaping leadership in the arts. I’m…

#11-Things I'd say to Choreographers Just Starting Out

Sep 15, 2024 29m Transcript

In this episode of Lead & Create, Neus Gil Cortes takes you through some key insights into navigating relationships as an independent choreographer. She shares a personal story about a chance…

#10- How To Embed Access As A Creative Practice

Sep 03, 2024 34m Transcript

Ever wondered how to genuinely embed accessibility into your creative practice without it feeling like an afterthought? Are you striving to create meaningful work for communities with specific access…

#9- Dear Choreographer: It is going to hurt (sometimes)

Aug 22, 2024 24m Transcript

In this episode of the "Lead & Create" podcast, we explore the emotional challenges that come with being a choreographer and artist, especially when facing criticism, rejection, and self-doubt.…

#8- A chat with... Becky Naumgauds

Aug 13, 2024 42m Transcript

Join Neus Gil Cortes in an insightful conversation with choreographer Becky Naumgauds. Becky shares her experiences and challenges in the dance industry, touching on themes of feminist activism,…

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