In this episode, Renee and Lauren sit down with their very first guest, Josh McIntosh. Josh is a multi-award-winning production designer working across theatre, opera, musical theatre, dance and festivals. His extensive career includes collaborations with leading Queensland companies such as Opera Queensland, Queensland Ballet and Queensland Theatre, as well as La Boite, Shake & Stir, Harvest Rain, Flipside Circus and Empire Theatres.

Josh shares insights from his creative journey, from his first big design opportunity to current festival work. He reflects on collaboration, flexibility, balancing family and creative life, learning from mistakes, and overcoming challenges in the arts, while also exploring faith, problem-solving, and the joy of nurturing creativity in children.

In this episode, we launch The Creative Wrestle Podcast - Season 1. You'll meet your hosts, Renée Oduko and Lauren Oduko, sisters-in-law with a shared curiosity into how creative thinkers do what they do.

Ahead of our standard episodes, where we interview a range of creative guests, in this episode, you’ll hear our perspectives on creativity, creative process, and what we call the creative wrestle.