Nate chats to Jeff, a brother from another mother and musician under Goodspace. He talks about not holding onto work and it not being too precious, as there is a lifetime of art to create. Self-promotion and reimagining his relationship with social media and learning to make it fun for himself. He shares how Vipassana is the anchor for his creative work and creating music that comes from a place of acceptance rather than suffering. And we share stories of blending in and standing out while growing up as Chinese in New Zealand.

Spotify: Goodspace
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Nate Chats to Kelly, an illustrator and muralist under Kellsunshine. She shares her journey of transitioning from illustration to murals. Opting out of imposter syndrome, and not letting herself go down that path. Working as a full-time and it never leaving you compared to a normal 9 to 5 job. Not letting herself be spread too thin by going deep into other art forms. And her struggle with grounding when she was younger to moving back home and the importance of place.

Nate chats with Scott, a visual artist and log enthusiast, he shares his journey of putting art on pause for travel, with the certainty that he would one day fully commit to being an artist. He reflects on his wild, young artist days and his addictions at that time. The importance of a supportive partner and their belief in your artistic journey. And offers insights and advice on engaging with galleries and the role these galleries play in an artist's career.

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@scott.gardiner

Nate Chats to Steph an illustrator, animator and educator. She shares her journey on how she became so passionate about Te ao Māori, challenging herself to make 100 dollars a day with her art for 100 days, her ambitions with her artistic journey, and her love for collaboration.
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@stephmarybarnett

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Nate Chats to Harry, a surfboard shaper under Dirty Harry Surfboards. He shares his journey on how surfing changed his life, how he got introduced to shaping surfboards, struggling with discipline and self-criticism, and resisting against the machines by being a traditional hand shaper.

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Nate Chats to Kyle, A past camp resident who has a passion for photography and filmmaking. He shares his journey of making a YouTube channel and starting to create content for the metrics rather than for himself. Doing his creative work as a job in the UK and destroying his creativity, and his love-hate relationship with Instagram and questioning if it's for validation or a personal portfolio.

Nate Chats to Nikki, Illustrator and Studio 4 partner, She shares what art means to her, arriving at the stage of enjoying art being a side hustle, what it's like to have an art studio, and changing her idea of what business means in relation to her art.

Instagram: @namiko_native_design

Website: www.namikonativedesign.com

Nate chats to Sofia, a good friend and illustrator. She shares memories of drawing from a young age, the difficulties of her school life, being diagnosed with dyslexia and art being her salvation, and her current landscape of creating more art for herself rather than for an audience.

Instagram: @sofiadrescher

Website: www.sofiadrescher.com

Nate Chats to Geo, a Therapist by day and the host of 'Sexy Dance' class. She shares the journey of making a rap song by getting over herself and perfection, being inspired by sexual liberation and women empowerment, and creatively putting that out in the world what she wants to see. She also talks about the origins of how she got into dancing, how 'Sexy Dance' class came about, and her relationship dynamic with her parents and her creative outlets.

Instagram: @geo_2.0

Nate chats to Nat, the creative behind knitwear label Amélie. She shares turning her hobby into a business, the process and progress of figuring out how to manage how much to charge, having past expectations of Amélie while residing in Berlin, and the importance of positive feedback while building a brand.