a little more human

Thanks so much for listening to our first season of 'a little more human.' The hosts sit down and recap the season while asking each other some personal questions about their experience making the podcast but also about life in general. We talk about Caton Vance leaving Gorilla and lessons that will be carried into the future. Thanks for listening! 

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Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on... 

Instagram: @gorillagrla  

Website: wearegorilla.co 

Andy Phelps is a joy to be around. In this episode, he reminds us that life is incredible and we're silly not to remember that. We talk about his work as a filmmaker and how he published a book. He tells his story of breathing fire and juggling anything he can get his hands on to now being in a wheelchair. We touch on topics such as technology and religion, all while learning a ton about what it means to be truly human. 

Show Notes: 

You can find Andy's book here: https://andyphelps.us/

You can check out the short film we made for him here: https://vimeo.com/64723147

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Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on... 

Instagram: @gorillagrla  

Website: wearegorilla.co 

We had the joy of sitting down with Adam Weiler on this weeks podcast. He's the Director of Social Enterprise at WMCAT (West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology). We talk about the work he does, the importance of stories, human centered design thinking and much more. He has a heart of gold and does extremely important work in our world that we believe in. 

Show Notes:

Check out WMCAT's website: https://wmcat.org

Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellomynameisadam/

Ambrose: https://printambrose.com/

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Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on... 

Instagram: @gorillagrla  

Website: wearegorilla.co 

We're just so thrilled that Cole Williams decided to be on the podcast with us. We are honored to work with Cole in a myriad of ways (The Delta Project, The Fatherhood, anything he asks of us). But more importantly, we believe in the work he's doing.  His calling is around changing the narrative around boys and men of color. That work flowers into action with the juvenile detention center, prison reform, Hope Network, and so many other things that we can't keep up. We loved having him on the podcast. 

You should reach out to Cole if you'd like to support him in the work he does. 

SHOW NOTES:

You can find Cole online at: http://www.colespeaks.com

Thanks so much for listening! 

Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you. 

 If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on... 

Instagram: @gorillagrla  

Website: wearegorilla.co 

We sit down with Hannah Berry the Creative Director of Lions and Rabbits. Lions and Rabbits exists to, " Serve by offering inclusive space, locally made art and educational experiences."  We talk about art in Grand Rapids, Creston neighborhood where she's throwing a street party this weekend, and how to solve problems within the art spaces. 

SHOW NOTES:

Here is the article talking about the Rad Women project:

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/rad-women-public-art-initiative-in-grand-rapids/amp/

Lions and Rabbits website: http://www.lionsandrabbits.com

Thanks so much for listening! 

Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you.  If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on... 

Instagram: @gorillagrla 

 Website: wearegorilla.co 

We had a blast sitting down with Nathan Messelink on this weeks episode of 'a little more human.' He's the Creative Director at TBX (A Change Agency) based out of Grand Rapids, MI.  He matches Eric Johnson's energy and humor, and it was fun to have them both mirror each other in this episode. Nathan talks about how he became a Creative Director, putting stickers on boxes while working in a freezer, and how kick-ass a Dell computer can be in the right circumstance.  We loved his candidness and honesty. We think you will too. 

Show Notes:

You can find Nathan on Instagram: @nmesselink

TBX's website can be found here: wearetbx.com 

Thanks so much for listening!

Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you.  If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on...

Instagram: @gorillagrla 

Website: wearegorilla.co 

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Adeshola Makinde on this weeks episode.  His work will be featured at PLAYGROUND DETROIT July 18th, 2019. Adeshola is an artist sparking the hard conversations about our society with his work. We talked about his college days, his past photography work, throwing parties for a reason, and how he got into mixed media. 

You can find him online here:

http://adesholamakinde.com/

The photos we talk about in the episode is here:

http://www.benbiondo.com/cvii

Social for Adeshola:

http://instagram.com/adesholamakinde

http://twitter.com/adesholamakinde

http://facebook.com/adesholamakindeartist

Thanks so much for listening!

Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you.  If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on...

Instagram: @gorillagrla 

Website: wearegorilla.co 

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Jill DeVries on this weeks episode of 'a little more human.' She is a photographer based out of Grand Rapids, MI who's work has been featured in Vogue, The Knot, and VSCO (and many other publications). She tells us how she got into the industry, her "Why" for doing what she does (might be the best "Why" we've heard to date), and shows us the best side of what images can do. 

Show Notes:

You can find Jill online here: 

Social: @jilldevriesphotography

Website: jilldevries.net

Thanks so much for listening!

Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you.  If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on...

Instagram: @gorillagrla 

Website: wearegorilla.co 

Jon Melton, a creative producer based in New York, is on this week’s podcast. We talk about internships vs. mentorships, discovering what you’re good at, and how to set boundaries with co-workers and clients. 

Show Notes: 

You can find Jon online at the links below. 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jonmeltonnyc

Instagram: @jonmeltonnyc

Jon's work: www.jonmelton.work

Jon's latest documentary, Ivry, which was a top 12 finalist for 2018’s best of the year on Vimeo.

Thanks so much for listening!

Special thanks to Kyle Campbell and Eric Heemstra for working so hard on this podcast. We couldn't do this without you.  If you want to learn more about Gorilla reach out to us on...

Instagram: @gorillagrla 

Website: wearegorilla.co