Not sure where to start? While no one’s creativity is exactly the same, we suggest starting with a creative who does something similar to you.
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#99: B-Boy: Jim Han: Learning to Share
This week I'm talking with Jim Han - a B-Boy, Hip Hop Dance Teacher, and owner of the 519 School of HipHop!
Jim tells me about discovering Hip-Hop Culture as a kid in South Korea and how it gave his life direction in college. We talk dance battles, passing on what you learn, and the history/scope of Hip-Hop.
#98: Photographer: Kate Dockeray: 750 Emails
This week on the podcast, Ryan is chatting with Toronto-based photographer Kate Dockeray.
Kate talks about her time in school and how she puts herself in the position to be lucky. We talk Harry Styles and Creative Clowns. Good chat. Do it up
#97: Filmmaker: Brea Grant: Head First into the Deep End
This week we're chatting with director Brea Grant about her new Blumhouse film Torn Hearts, starring Katey Sagal.
We talk about her years as an actor and how the creative process led her to direct. How she treats her creative work as a job and the difference between being creative and being desperate. Great chat.
#96: Jewelry Maker: Abbie Darling: Fashion Passion
Back at it, buds!
Season 3 kicks off with Abbie Darling!
Abby creates custom crystal and brass jewelry. She came downtown to the studio, Tim Hortons in hand. We had such a good time chatting... she's one of those people that just make the rest of your day better.
#94: Filmmaker: Kyle Sawyer: "Making Something of Value"
Have you ever had a brilliant idea just occur to you? Those are rare and they are the ones to follow says today's guest, filmmaker Kyle Sawyer. Kyle is one part of the duo Digital Sabbath and ones responsible for the Business Unual film series. A series of films highlighting how local businesses are coping with all the struggles brought on by the pandemic. Kyle talks to me about the energy of film, how he uses his "ideas that occur to him" as guiding lights through the process of putting together a film. And how he uses creativity to sidestep potentially weak areas of a scene. Great chat, do it up.
#93: Writer: Rose Gabler: "The Creativity Gene"
This week we are getting into the thick of it with the writer of The Creativity Gene, Rose Gabler. Rose tells me about her grandfather and how a cancer scare led him to dedicate his life to art and how that has rippled through generations of her family. She talks about her own journey of writer her book and has the most perfect analogy for creativity. Great chat, do it up.
#92: Fashion Designer: Christina Harmer: "Show me the ways"
This week I am talking with fashion designer Christina Harmer. Christina is the woman behind KHAZ, a fashion brand out of Toronto. Christina tells me about the afternoon at the One of a Kind Show that changed her whole life. We connected about the frustrations of creativity and the peace of being in the zone. She tells me about remixing the classics and the work no one notices. Great chat.
#91: Broadway Conductor: David Loud: "A Strange Thing to be Grateful for"
This week on the podcast I'm talking with Broadway Musical Director and Conductor, David Loud. David tells me about his 34 years on Broadway, the magic of theatre and music "in the room" with someone. He talks to me about working with some of the best, including Stephen Sondheim. And how rewarding the teaching he's doing now is. We talk a lot about being grateful during the hardest things in life and David tells me about being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and the peace he has found since. Great, special chat this week.
#90: DJ: Sonja: "Wishing is Free"
This week on the podcast I'm talking to DJ, experimental arts, and fellow millennial Sonja (https://www.instagram.com/sonja_online/) She talks to me about bleeding through your eyeballs for your dreams, doing things that scare her (like relocating to South Korea), and why she doesn't want to live in North America. ever again.
#89: Illustrator: Jon Kutt: "A good-natured pile of garbage"
This week I'm chatting and having some laughs with local illustrator and graphic designer Jon Kutt (The High Road Design) - Jon may draw from his adolescence for his art, but his approach is wise and mature. Jon has learned some things and he tells me about how at 46 he came back to drawing, leaving bitterness behind and embracing "Titface" as his Mona Lisa. It's a really fantastic chat.
#88: Artist: Stephanie Scott - "Creating to Satisfy My Eyes"
This week on the podcast we're back in the studio with artist, Stephanie Scott - Stephanie is a mural artist and graphic designer. We talk about the winding path of creativity and how she found her way through the false starts. She tells me about how she approaches designing spaces in big buildings and how her dream mural is inspired by Ren and Stimpy - great chat, do it up.
#87: Samantha Mashburn (The Mothball Prophecies): "Vintage Poker Face"
Collections, why do people collect stuff? What are the stories behind these collections? And more importantly, who are the people? Samantha Mashburn and the team behind the Mothball Prophecies aim to uncover these questions.
#86: Spray-paint Artist: Dimitri Dimka: Be the Banksy
CelebritySprayPaint, Dimitri Dimka joins me on the podcast this week. Love this guy's art! Appreciated his story and straightforward approach. Dimitri tells me about moving to Canada from Russia and finding his art again, later in life. Great one!
#85: Illustrator: Isabel Carreńo: "With a just few lines, you can see who the person is"
This week on the podcast we continue our European convos with Isabel Carreńo, an illustrator from Spain. Isabel's work captures the essence of the french cinema, rockstars, and icons like Audrey Hepburn with just a few perfect lines. Her illustrations and pretty and classic, I love them.
#84: Artist: Kim-A-Tron: Quite Silly Dark Things
This week we are chatting with UK artist, Kim-A-Tron! Kim Thompson is an artist out of Nottingham, England and it was my pleasure to be able to connect and talk about creativity with someone on the other side of the world. Spoiler: Creatives in the UK deal with the same stuff that you and I do.
#83: Marketer: Elaine Decleir: Honest and True Experiences
Back at it and in video with Marketer Elaine Decleir! Elaine humanizes marketing and teaches me a few things along the way. I really enjoyed Elaine's sincere intensity and it was great to hear about her creative and business partnership with previous podcast guest, Robin Lindner. The duo makes up Robin and Elaine and it was nice to get a peek into how these two work through creative challenges. Elaine is great! It's a great time, do it up!
#82: Isabelle Poirier: "This is Why We Create"
This week, the wonderfully contagious Isabelle Poirier is on the podcast - Izzy is a creator and founder of the Ottawa Design Club - She sent me a copy of the beautiful semi-annual zine they produce, and... it is like a present from a friend with perfect taste! The two of us talk about how cool it is that we get to create with other people, how her team made their zine through the pandemic, and of course - pantones/kerning. Great one, do it up.
#81: Photographer: Taylor Jones: "I Love Sports"
What is the formula for creativity? Is there one? This week's guest, photographer Taylor Jones tells me about his formula for creativity and how it led him to create Dear Photograph. He tells me about his grandfather's 10 Rules for Life and we take a left turn into the world of sports. Back in the studio this week for my excellent chat with Taylor. Do it up!
#80: Brand Designer: Robin Lindner: "#kwfamous"
This week the podcast is #kwfamous with brand designer Robin Lindner. Robin is one-half of Robin + Elaine (Elaine, you must be on the podcast sometime!), and she is the owner of the most adorable puppy you will ever see. We have a great, giggly time talking Kitchener, what she learned early about failure and her ideal design community. Great one!
#79: Artist: Allison Poprocks: Get Out to Nature
I love how today's creative person, Allison Poprocks, approaches her work, she doesn’t worry about it. I really enjoy it when people like Allison are on the pod – balance all this overthinking out. Allison is a Kitchener Artist currently residing in her home away from home, Dawson City, Yukon. I love Allison's artwork. For me, it captures the proverbial forest and the beauty of the proverbial trees. Allison tells me about her connection to places, mummified toes, and how she doesn't overthink her creativity. Great one