Creativity, Depression & Not giving Up with Barry Nugent

The Naked Geek

Episode: 12

Creativity, Depression & Getting Up Again with Barry Nugent

Description:

David welcomes one of his oldest and closest friends, author and co founder of his other podcast - Geek Syndicate - into the boudoir.

Listen to the banter as they explore their friendship, origins, traumas and dig into how life's mental fallout has affected Barry's creativity.

Guest at a Glance

Barry Nugent is an author of supernatural adventures and the creative force behind the Unseen Shadows Universe, which expands the world and characters from his novels across multiple platforms.

Barry is also the co-host on the Geek Syndicate podcast, that takes a humorous look at pop culture. The success of the podcast led him to co-present two documentaries for the BBC.

Barry lives in sunny Northampton (well sometimes it is) with his wife and two cats.

Show Notes:

Early influences

Family & Geekdom

Influential Characters

Mums & Raiders - The inspiration for creativity

Falling of the bus - an origin story

Imposter syndrome depression and hunger

Dealing with geek prejudice

The importance of music

Trail of the Cursed Cobras

The role of geekdom in your life

Music Mentioned in this episode:

Raiders March - https://youtu.be/ojZ0k9ymdU0

Victory March from Star Wars - https://youtu.be/BjDaPOWdx6s

One of Barry's favourite moments from Indy - https://youtu.be/v1VkhCF8zV4

Get

Trail of the Cursed Cobras

Find Barry:

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http://www.barrynugent.com

https://twitter.com/unseen_shadows

https://instagram.com/geeksyndicate

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