How to Partner with Creativity (Lessons from a World Traveler) | Fredrik Haren

content creation creative process storytelling Aug 05, 2025

Fredrik Haren has spent the last 25 years traveling to more than 75 countries asking one question: How does creativity differ around the world?

He’s interviewed thousands, from Silicon Valley executives to Mongolian nomads, and what he discovered might surprise you.

From his geometric dome on a private island, Fredrik shares why his new book The World of Creativity might just convince you to stop forcing creativity… and start listening to it.

TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:

The difference between creating for yourself and creating for the idea itself
How culture shapes our understanding of creativity
The role of mystery and surrender in true creative flow

CONNECT FREDRIK HAREN:

Pre-order ‘The World of Creativity’: https://a.co/d/idyWBIe
Website: https://www.fredrikharen.com/

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