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Founded by MaharishiAn Australian radio and television personality says the Transcendental Meditation® (TM) technique improved his creativity and “slowed down things to get perspective”.
Dean Thomas, the 39-year-old broadcaster, who began his career at 18 warning Western Australians about dangerous cyclones, spoke with Mustafa Nuristani about how TM has transformed both his creative process and spiritual awareness during an interview on the Stillness in Success podcast.
“Learning TM has been really good for creativity and slowing down things and getting perspective, and it really helps with the writing process,” Dean said.
His meditation practice has coincided with remarkable professional success, including the BBC picking up his animated series “Childish Deano,” which he developed with creative partner David over seven years.
Dean dove deep into his creative process and standards which he said is guided by an “internal voice”—a compass that tells him when a scene is right.
“It’s an internal guide that I have. I will be editing a scene, and I’ll know when it’s right,” he said.
This intuitive approach has been sharpened through his Transcendental Meditation practice, allowing him to tap into what he calls “that field of infinite” where true creativity emerges.
Dean, who has practiced TM for two years, credits the Transcendental Meditation technique with connecting him to his spirituality, which he’d always sensed but couldn’t access.
“I’ve always felt, even from a young age, a separation from my identity, name and address to that inner feeling, I always felt they were quite separate. One felt older and the other felt more temporary,” Dean said.
“I’m not tied to any specific religious beliefs. But I am spiritual, and I have always been really connected to that. I didn’t know how to tap into that, or what it even meant. And learning TM has made me closer to that source of light.”
Dean said TM “kept coming up in conversations” which piqued his interest and led him to take the 4-consecutive day TM course.
“I’ve heard of people that I admire greatly [speak about TM], but also I felt a deep spiritual connection,” Dean said.
This spiritual awakening has also given Dean greater appreciation of life. Dean said that while he still enjoys socialising, his relationship with partying has fundamentally changed.
“I used to go too hard because I was sort of searching for something. I still definitely go out and enjoy myself, but it’s not the same anymore,” Dean said.
“I feel way more fulfilled holistically, and way more conscious of what a gift life is.”
Transcendental Meditation has also enhanced what Dean calls “refined perception”—a heightened ability to appreciate art, nature, and human connection.
“When the light hits the water and creates little speckles, that feeling of connection is wild,” Dean said.
“Understanding what an artist is trying to say in narrative and film, all of this is heightened.”
Dean’s journey from cyclone warnings to BBC animation deals illustrates how inner development can unlock outer success.
His animated series “Childish Deano,” available on TikTok, channels his childhood experiences through the voice of an eight-year-old character, demonstrating how personal introspection can create universally resonant art.
“We want to connect people through it,” Dean said of his work. “When you’re creating from the field of infinite, you’re expressing the field of infinite.”
For Dean, TM represents more than a stress-reduction technique—it’s a gateway to the timeless, universal source of creativity that transcends individual limitations.
As Dean continues developing his half-hour series format, he carries with him the profound realisation that his greatest creative resource isn’t external inspiration, but the infinite field of consciousness accessible through daily practice of Transcendental Meditation.
