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2M Creative Labs Podcast
by 2M Creative LabsWelcome to the 2M Creative Labs Podcast! This is the podcast to listen to for creatives looking for inspiration, insight, and wisdom from others who have found success in their respective creative field. Whether you're a new designer, new photographer, new filmmaker, aspiring artist, or looking to start a creative business, we have something for you. We sit down with some creative characters and hear about origin stories, tips and tricks, weird quirks, and the challenges they face in their day to day lives as they execute on their passions. Come find us on Instagram too! (@2mcreativelabs) Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/2mcreativelabs/support
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Episodes
026 - Vancouver Art Community - Building Community Trust, Working Relationships, and Being Receptive to Feedback
46m · PublishedToday we have the creators of the brand Vancouver Art Community Ian Kaart and Alejandro Chavarria. They created a platform that hosts events and shows in Vancouver, helping artists do what they do best, and giving them the tools they need to succeed. We talk about building a community with trust, having a strong working relationship, and being authentic and receptive towards what you want to do. Highly recommend checking their personal work out, and if you are in Vancouver consider giving them a shout and getting involved in their shows.
If you liked this episode, please consider giving them a follow. Also consider following us on Instagram and leaving a comment or a DM to let us know what you thought of this week's episode!
Shownotes:
01:55 - Ian's Background
03:08 - Alejandro's Background
04:26 - How VAC started
06:09 - The idea of bringing people together
07:15 - Difficulty in starting a community
09:24 - Building trust in community
10:39 - Working with VAC
13:07 - For anyone who wants to learn
15:11 - Mentors
18:39 - Finding a mentor
21:13 - Being authentic in your intentions
22:23 - Their current obsessions
24:06 - The typical work day
28:43 - Dealing with people who don't take criticism
33:35 - Advice to someone starting out
36:29 - Their collaborations with the local ocmmunity
38:37 - Comparison of Canadian cities for arts
42:25 - Why artists might be getting undervalued
44:25 - VAC's message to artists
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/support025 - Rod Mendez - Feeling Behind, Strict Clients, and Working for the Companies YOU Want,
58m · PublishedToday we have Freelance Concept Artist and Illustrator Rod Mendez join us. Hailing from Brazil, his journey as an illustrator travelling to North America is very inspiring. We talk about the feeling of losing time and being behind, working for the companies you want to work for, and dealing with clients who don't give you creative control. Consider checking out his Artstation and his Instagram! Hope you enjoy the episode.
Shownotes:
00:47 - Who is Rod Mendez
01:43 - Getting His Start with Illustration
03:25 - Two Big Mistakes He Made
06:53 - Feeling of Losing Time
10:41 - How to Encourage Creatives to Be Patient
14:57 - How to Build a Portfolio while Liking So Many Styles
17:02 - Applying for Companies You WANT to Work For
17:58 - Advice for Liking Multiple Styles
18:53 - Does he feel passionate about ALL his jobs?
20:29 - His Teacher's Wise Words
22:02 - When Clients Get in the Way of Creative Work
25:24 - Example of having a STRICT Client
26:32 - Discord in the Illustration Community
31:24 - Large Communities vs Small Communities
32:41 - A Typical Day for Rod Mendez
36:16 - Backlash with Family
42:24 - How Rod Treats His Students
43:19 - Cultural Differences between Brazil and Canada
44:12 - Transitioning from Traditional to Digital Illustration
50:23 - Advice to Someone Starting Out in Drawing
54:19 - The Video Game Analogy
55:24 - Rod's Final Advice
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/support024 - Vince Blais - Authenticity in Your Work, Creative Styles, and Why You Should Vlog
57m · PublishedToday we hang out with Vince Blais. He's a digital content creator with an emphasis on travel content. We dive into the idea of authenticity, why everyone should vlog, as well as figuring out your own creative style. If you haven't seen his work before this, find him on Instagram and on YouTube.
Give him a follow and send him a message, he's always open to discussions and sharing his insight as a creative.
Shownotes:
00:38 - Who is Vince Blais
01:40 - How he got started
05:48 - Spending a Year to Learn
09:56 - Should you start vlogging
14:39 - What he learned through vlogging
17:46 - Authenticity and Approachability
20:32 - Authenticity in your Creative Work
24:02 - Vince's Content and Purpose
26:35 - Creative Styles
32:16 - Changing Your Style
36:04 - Vince's Current Career State
38:58 - Hardest Thing He Dealt With
41:31 - Self Affirmations
44:24 - Juan's Most Important Thing
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/support023 - Dani Nowosad - Living Up North, Struggling with Multiple Choice Questions, and Having a Creative Partner
46m · PublishedToday, Dani joins us and shares her experience doing research up north, and her journey to get to where she is today. I've known her from way way back, and her story is incredibly inspiring. We talk a bit about having a creative partner, the struggles of a student, and living a sustainable life. For anyone thinking of doing sciences, or has some curiosity of that world, hope this gives you some insight into that!
Shownotes:
00:55 - Who is Dani Nowosad
02:08 - The Origin Story
06:35 - How Juan knew Dani
08:40 - Dealing with all the barriers
12:19 - Speaking to her professor
14:33 - Gauging if your student is trying
19:09 - Being in a relationship that is creative centric
22:10 - Existing in just science
23:23 - Living waaay up north
26:48 - Having the privilege to live sustainably
28:27 - Summer 2018 in Churchill
31:34 - Judgement for living sustainably
33:15 - How much can one person contribute to the planet?
34:39 - Capitalizing on sustainability movements
36:13 - How she started a change towards sustainability in a community
39:23 - Advice for someone who struggles with science
43:45 - How to push through doubts
45:06 - When you're struggling with your GPA
45:38 - How to support Dani
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59m · PublishedWe spend some time with Royal Winnipeg Ballet's Second Soloist Stephan Azulay. After being introduced to me as a chef, he shares more of his experience bouncing around the world as a dancer. We talk about taking care of your body, putting your heart out on the stage, and bringing yourself into your role. Super fantastic discussions, and if you've ever been interested in the RWB, consider supporting Stephan and the ballet!
Shownotes:
00:46 - Who is Stephan Azulay
03:40 - What does the ballet space look like
06:18 - The journey to a stable living as a ballet dancer
08:33 - Short term careers of dancers
10:11 - Coming back from injury
13:41 - Balancing for your body
16:50 - Bouncing around cities and beating loneliness
19:30 - Socializing with photographers
22:01 - Instagram & Social media as a dancer
24:55 - Using Instagram to scout your travel destination
27:40 - What is it about dance
33:13 - How the ballet season works
35:51 - The amount of work for one show
36:40 - Hardest thing to overcome as a ballet dancer
39:18 - Bringing yourself into the role
41:58 - Advice for someone who wants to do what Stephan does
43:13 - How to put your heart out on stage
46:28 - Opening up a restaurant?
47:27 - Doing dinner parties as a trial
50:06 - People always try to get out of paying
51:04 - Next steps
55:20 - Collaborating with photographers
58:13 - Wrap up
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/support021 - Kurt Andrew - Doing What You Love, Using a Disposable Camera, and Living Your Truth
36m · PublishedA couple weeks ago Kurt sent us a message saying he was enjoying the podcasts. We then asked him if he would be down to be on the show. After meeting with him, here we are now. We talked about seeking out people that share the same mentality as you, expressing gratitude, and shooting double exposures with a disposable camera. Super chill dude, so I hope you enjoy this episode. And consider sending him a message and support him on his personal project in creating a community.
Shownotes:
00:10 - Who is Kurt
00:52 - From Design to Photography
02:29 - His first successful double exposure
04:38 - Where to find his first double exposure photo
05:50 - What is it about double exposure
07:30 - Capturing story
07:52 - How has the 2M podcast affected Kurt
10:14 - Building a community
10:49 - Why he engaged with 2M
11:45 - Kurt's version of creating community
14:27 - Double Exposure project
15:28 - Accountability through the podcast
16:22 - Kurt's current creative journey
17:48 - Imposter syndrome
18:43 - Beating imposter syndrome
19:59 - Reaching out and showing gratitude
23:28 - Reaction to being asked to speak on the podcast
25:46 - Advice to someone starting out
27:05 - Finding the personal truth
28:35 - Doing a cyanotype class
31:42 - What is the simplest advice that's most important to follow
33:39 - How to support Kurt
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/support020 - Movies with Matar - Current State of the Movie Industry, Being Super Professional, and Creative Direction versus Better Reception
1h 5m · PublishedThis episode, we talk to Matsya and Abrar, hosts of the podcast Movies with Matar. I actually had no idea what they did before they showed up to record, but once we got to talking it was just on. We talk about the current movie industry state, writing a compelling story, and watching La La Land. Huge thanks to them, so definitely check them out on their socials and listen to their podcast!
Shownotes:
01:06 - Who is Movies with Matar
02:33 - Podcast Origin Story
05:09 - Movie writing origin
05:40 - The post movie watch conversations
07:29 - Structuring the podcast
10:59 - Developing the podcast over time
13:54 - Live Podcast & Podcast Battles
15:24 - Neuroscience in movies
18:22 - Where is the podcast going
20:27 - Turning it super professional
21:50 - Why we talk about the media we've consumed
23:40 - The current state of movies
27:53 - Capitalism & Creativity in Movies
30:58 - Some movies aren't for some audiences
32:19 - Thoughts on La La Land
33:15 - Movies for the entertainment value
38:28 - Writing a compelling story
40:28 - "Would people really want to watch this?"
41:49 - Our podcast is La La Land
43:14 - Sacrificing some creative direction for better reception
45:40 - Getting too lazy to write
47:53 - Their advice to anybody wanting to start a podcast
53:30 - Movies with Matar Preroll
54:28 - Matsya's one piece of advice
56:35 - Hard to fake on a podcast
57:04 - Juan's advice to Movies with Matar
59:49 - Follow them!
1:02:17 - Which episode should you listen to?
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1h 2m · PublishedThis episode, we talk to Sherry Sobey. Owner of Generation Green and Acorn Cafe, I actually messaged her since Serena pointed me to The Wildflower Project. Little did I know we would share so many similar perspectives when it comes to wellness and life. We talk about finding out where you're meant to be, expanding on your passion, and the growth from being vulnerable. Hope you enjoy.
Shownotes:
03:50 - Not being big on sales
05:14 - Who is Sherry Sobey
05:57 - Why is it called Acorn Cafe
07:16 - Wellness and Wildflower Project
10:21 - Her best manifesting tool
11:36 - Her motto in life
12:11 - Excitement for people crossing her path
12:35 - Finding out where you're meant to be
13:08 - How do you become more welcome to new encounters
14:38 - Expanding on your passion
15:11 - The secret for when it doesn't work out
16:06 - The worst thing that could happen
16:52 - Being an instant gratification type society
19:15 - We want to experience things
19:56 - Her development last year
23:37 - Power in vulnerability
25:30 - "You SHOULD do X"
28:37 - Being there for someone
31:02 - Getting shushed a lot
32:34 - Trusting your intuition
35:24 - Hopping on bandwagons and being respectful
37:51 - Being real in the maker space
45:46 - Collaboration over Competition
47:51 - Advice for starting out
54:57 - What's next
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35m · PublishedThis episode, we talk to Mason Calanza. I met him through my old job at a company called iQmetrix and we bonded over things like Pokemon amongst other nerdy things. We gush out over Into the Spiderverse's art direction, dive into explaining design and personal branding, and explore ways in which we can stay creative through a busy schedule. Be sure to give him some love on Instagram!
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1h 20m · PublishedThis episode we chat with a very creative graphic designer who is also Pecha Kucha Winnipeg's organizer Justin Ladia. We talk about what Pecha Kucha is and how he got his start, how to make your city a more creative space, and handling personal branding. Super fun, lots of great rambling, as well as insights on how to deal with the various challenges of being a creative.
Enjoy and be sure to give him a follow as well as Pecha Kucha Winnipeg!
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/2mcreativelabs/support2M Creative Labs Podcast has 58 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 49:27:12. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 26th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on July 13th, 2023 04:50.
