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What do creative people really do before their work begins?

Jo Hutton, author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, sits down with the movers and shakers of the creative industry to find out what their mornings actually look like.

This week, Jo sits down with actress and North East icon Jill Halfpenny for a warm, wide-ranging chat about what life really looks like when the cameras aren't rolling. From Waterloo Road and Byker Grove to The Feud and her newest show Number One Fan, they cover the mental toll of playing characters in constant distress, why Jill spent years thinking structure was the enemy of creativity, and how moving back to the Northeast mid-pandemic turned out to be one of the best decisions she ever made. Oh, and the correct strategy for a hotel breakfast buffet.

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What do creative people do before their work begins? Author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, Jo Hutton interviews the movers and shakers of the creative industry to discover what their mornings actually look like. Breakfast included.

New episodes every Wednesday.🎙️

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Jill Halfpenny has graced our screens for over 20 years, walking some of Britain's most famous streets in Byker Grove, EastEnders and Waterloo Road, getting her dancing shoes on as a Strictly Come Dancing winner, and most recently starring in The Jetty. If you've ever watched her work, you'll know she brings everything she has to it every single time.

Jill is one of Britain's most beloved actors and she is one of the most honest, grounded, generous people I've had the pleasure of sitting down with.

The full episode drops on 13th May. This is just the trailer. Trust me, you'll want to set a reminder.

What do creative people really do before their work begins? Jo Hutton, author of best-selling Substack Yoga for Tired People, sits down with the movers and shakers of the creative industry to find out what their mornings actually look like. This week Jo is joined by Clover Stroud, writer and author, to talk about confessional writing, grief, and what keeps drawing her back to the page. They cover the losses that have shaped her life and work, the cultural shift in how personal storytelling is received, and why Substack has changed things for writers like Clover. Plus what her relationship with horses has taught her, and how writing the hardest things down can end up being the most generous thing you offer a reader. Listen to the podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-the-work-begins/id1893617752 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J3V6u8aySnRETRDt0UqUQ?si=94c887fc9a544827Follow Clover Stroud: Website: https://www.cloverstroud.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clover.stroud/?hl=en Substack: https://cloverstroud.substack.com/ Follow Jo Hutton: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johuttonyoga/ Substack: https://substack.com/@johuttonyoga Yoga For Tired People YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC0o72ykjQgSAP0RPTeISbvA Produced by  @moja_social  New episodes every Wednesday. 🎙️