Tending Creativity

001 | Creating Sustainable Fashion Content on YouTube, Dealing with Creative Blocks and Pursuing Your Passions ft. DianaChamomile

Listen Later

Welcome to the first episode of Tending Creativity Podcast! This podcast focuses on creativity for and of women and non-binary folks.

In this episode I interview DianaChamomile about her experiences as a sustainable fashion youtuber/content creator. I hope you enjoy the episode!

In this episode we talk about:

  • How/why Diana started making thrifting/vintage/fashion content
  • Why she became a fashion and design student and attending FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)
  • Her experience as a fashion/design student at FIT in New York
  • Her post-graduate experience
  • The downsides of college
  • Her creative process
  • Her experience with having COVID-19
  • The struggles of putting pressure on your creativity and creativity being tied to finances
  • Struggling with perfectionism
  • Dealing with creative blocks
  • Knowing your worth and value
  • Learning the business side of YouTube and content creating
  • Her first paid brand deal
  • Learning from friends in the industry
  • Being a woman of color in the influencing space
  • Her upbringing and familial background
  • Messaging and expectations from family about creativity and work
  • Being a Latin American immigrant/child of immigrants
  • Trying other creative outlets such as clay, ceramics, illustration
  • Moving to Japan in the future
  • Starting video gaming content
  • The mental distress of 2020
  • Challenges and rewards of being a content creator
  • Attending therapy
  • Her amazing community/audience and meeting new people
  • Her advice for others wanting to pursue their creativity
  • Changing your path
  • Competitiveness in the influencing space

    • Diana’s Socials:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/dianachamomile

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianachamomile/

    Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/itsdianadaisies/

    Gaming YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSjv1LgVyVF5VOWNwLu7XLA/


    Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!

    Instagram: @tendingcreativity

    Tending Creativity Homepage: https://anchor.fm/tendingcreativity

    Hosted by: @marissuelena

    Marissa’s YouTube channel

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Tending CreativityBy Marissu Elena
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5
    • 5

    5

    6 ratings