Breaking Walls

In Episode 37 of Breaking Walls we sit down for a chat about musical growth with Guillermo Varillas and Jeremy Levy of London-based band Crash Island (@CrashIsland).

Highlights:

• Where Crash Island's self-described "Dark Tropical" sound originates from

• How the members of Crash Island met in 2011

• Where the emotive and honest quality to their music comes from

• Current Inspirations

• How Crash Island feels growth can be sustainable

• Why their EP titles (Strange Shores, Stormy Nights, Dreamwaves) have an aquatic theme

• How to fall in love with your art again if you've fallen out of love with it

• Why Crash Island feels it needs to create its own sound and following

• What's next and how far down the road the guys are looking

Crash Island's Links:

https://soundcloud.com/crashisland

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/crash-island/id733084644

https://twitter.com/crashisland

https://www.facebook.com/CrashIsland/

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In Episode 36 of Breaking Walls, we sit down with Bi-Coastal Curator, Creative Director, and Founder of Created Here Samantha Katz for a conversation about things we can all do to put ourselves out there, have more confidence, and in turn, create serendipity in our lives.

Highlights:

• Where Samantha’s natural confidence and charisma comes from

• Is there an art to being smooth?

• What growing up in an academic, successful family taught Samantha about herself

• How Samantha tries to ensure she sees the big picture

• The importance of getting involved with passion projects

• Why money shouldn’t be the only reason to be interested in something

• What is Art Basel? How did Samantha become involved in it

• How Art Basel, Arts in Bushwick, and Google Glass helped Samantha make connections and build more confidence

• What is CreatedHere? How Samantha was inspired to launch this community

• Where does Samantha see herself in five years

• Is thirty the new twenty?

• What’s her approach to social media?

• How far down the road is Samantha looking and why did she just decide to move from New York to San Francisco

Samantha’s Links:

Website

http://www.createdhere.co

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/createdhere/

Email

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In Episode 36 of Breaking Walls, we sit down with Bi-Coastal Curator, Creative Director, and Founder of Created Here Samantha Katz for a conversation about things we can all do to put ourselves out there, have more confidence, and in turn, create serendipity in our lives.

Highlights:

• Where Samantha’s natural confidence and charisma comes from

• Is there an art to being smooth?

• What growing up in an academic, successful family taught Samantha about herself

• How Samantha tries to ensure she sees the big picture

• The importance of getting involved with passion projects

• Why money shouldn’t be the only reason to be interested in something

• What is Art Basel? How did Samantha become involved in it

• How Art Basel, Arts in Bushwick, and Google Glass helped Samantha make connections and build more confidence

• What is CreatedHere? How Samantha was inspired to launch this community

• Where does Samantha see herself in five years

• Is thirty the new twenty?

• What’s her approach to social media?

• How far down the road is Samantha looking and why did she just decide to move from New York to San Francisco

Samantha’s Links:

Website

http://www.createdhere.co

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/createdhere/

Email

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In Episode 36 of Breaking Walls, we sit down with Bi-Coastal Curator, Creative Director, and Founder of Created Here Samantha Katz for a conversation about things we can all do to put ourselves out there, have more confidence, and in turn, create serendipity in our lives.

Highlights:

• Where Samantha’s natural confidence and charisma comes from

• Is there an art to being smooth?

• What growing up in an academic, successful family taught Samantha about herself

• How Samantha tries to ensure she sees the big picture

• The importance of getting involved with passion projects

• Why money shouldn’t be the only reason to be interested in something

• What is Art Basel? How did Samantha become involved in it

• How Art Basel, Arts in Bushwick, and Google Glass helped Samantha make connections and build more confidence

• What is CreatedHere? How Samantha was inspired to launch this community

• Where does Samantha see herself in five years

• Is thirty the new twenty?

• What’s her approach to social media?

• How far down the road is Samantha looking and why did she just decide to move from New York to San Francisco

Samantha’s Links:

Website

http://www.createdhere.co

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/createdhere/

Email

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In episode 35 of Breaking Walls we sit down with art director and musician Samantha Leon for a conversation about how she’s used her own vulnerability to grow creatively and emotionally. This is a great conversation that centers around tips Sam uses to be more confident and to trust herself that we can all instill in our lives.

Highlights:

• What it was like growing up just north of New York City in Yonkers, NY

• How seeing the rougher side of New York as a kid can lead to a lot of confidence as an adult

• Why we can’t let other people create insecurities in our lives

• The importance of being open to multiple avenues of creativity

• What being on stage can teach us about ourselves

• Why anger can’t be the only form of motivation that drives us

• How Sam uses positive energy to heal others

• Why our true calling is generally the path to least resistance

• What’s next for Sam

Sam’s Links:

http://www.samanthaleonmusic.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samanthaleonmusic

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/samanthaleonmusic

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

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In episode 35 of Breaking Walls we sit down with art director and musician Samantha Leon for a conversation about how she’s used her own vulnerability to grow creatively and emotionally. This is a great conversation that centers around tips Sam uses to be more confident and to trust herself that we can all instill in our lives.

Highlights:

• What it was like growing up just north of New York City in Yonkers, NY

• How seeing the rougher side of New York as a kid can lead to a lot of confidence as an adult

• Why we can’t let other people create insecurities in our lives

• The importance of being open to multiple avenues of creativity

• What being on stage can teach us about ourselves

• Why anger can’t be the only form of motivation that drives us

• How Sam uses positive energy to heal others

• Why our true calling is generally the path to least resistance

• What’s next for Sam

Sam’s Links:

http://www.samanthaleonmusic.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samanthaleonmusic

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/samanthaleonmusic

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

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In episode 35 of Breaking Walls we sit down with art director and musician Samantha Leon for a conversation about how she’s used her own vulnerability to grow creatively and emotionally. This is a great conversation that centers around tips Sam uses to be more confident and to trust herself that we can all instill in our lives.

Highlights:

• What it was like growing up just north of New York City in Yonkers, NY

• How seeing the rougher side of New York as a kid can lead to a lot of confidence as an adult

• Why we can’t let other people create insecurities in our lives

• The importance of being open to multiple avenues of creativity

• What being on stage can teach us about ourselves

• Why anger can’t be the only form of motivation that drives us

• How Sam uses positive energy to heal others

• Why our true calling is generally the path to least resistance

• What’s next for Sam

Sam’s Links:

http://www.samanthaleonmusic.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samanthaleonmusic

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/samanthaleonmusic

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

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In Episode 34 of Breaking Walls, we introduce February's monthly topic, hit on some burning bullet points, and wish ourselves a happy 4th birthday.

Highlights:

• The 4th anniversary of The WallBreakers

• The Monthly topic: Vulnerability - Why it’s so important

• Stuff going on with the podcast going forward

• Looking for guest writers

• Looking for new kinds of content and feedback

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In Episode 34 of Breaking Walls, we introduce February's monthly topic, hit on some burning bullet points, and wish ourselves a happy 4th birthday.

Highlights:

• The 4th anniversary of The WallBreakers

• The Monthly topic: Vulnerability - Why it’s so important

• Stuff going on with the podcast going forward

• Looking for guest writers

• Looking for new kinds of content and feedback

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2

In Episode 34 of Breaking Walls, we introduce February's monthly topic, hit on some burning bullet points, and wish ourselves a happy 4th birthday.

Highlights:

• The 4th anniversary of The WallBreakers

• The Monthly topic: Vulnerability - Why it’s so important

• Stuff going on with the podcast going forward

• Looking for guest writers

• Looking for new kinds of content and feedback

Follow The WallBreakers on soundcloud: @TheWallBreakers

Subscribe to Breaking Walls on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wallbreakers/id924086880?mt=2