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Side Hustles and Sobriety with Brian Cattelle 

Episode 063: Show Notes.

For Brian Cattelle, photography is an escape. It’s a way to explore the world and study every detail of the simple things. He is an experimental photographer dedicated to finding beauty in unexpected places. Join us today to hear how Brian developed his Gummo Land project and gain some insight into how he found his way to art and photography with real estate as a lucrative side hustle. Brian shares some actionable advice that he is leveraged to create his own success, which ties in with his road to sobriety. As our episode draws to a close, Brian poses a few fascinating questions to NorCal and listeners hear some inside information about his career, his art, and his views on the recent change in Ethereum. Thanks for tuning in!

Key Points From This Episode:

•     An introduction to today’s guest, Brian Cattelle and what photography means to him. 

•     A description of his work as an experimental photographer dedicated to finding beauty in unexpected places.

•     How Brian and NorCal first met at NFT NYC. 

•     The development and reception of the Gummo Land project.

•     What brought Brian to art and photography after doing many other jobs. 

•     Why he likes real estate as a side hustle. 

•     The story of how he won $20 000 in a photography contest. 

•     His work in Sober Transport and his journey to 12 years of sobriety.

•     Why, if he was an animal, Brian would be a tardigrade because they are such survivors.

•     Why his favorite food is a pork chop, even though he’s considering cutting out meat.

•     The best piece of advice Brian has been given: to let go of control of everything.

•     Another nugget of wisdom he has benefitted from: to be rigorously honest about everything.

•     Advice for artists joining the NFT space. 

•     The power and necessity of community in the NFT space. 

•     Why it’s advisable to pause, observe, and see what’s going on before taking action. 

•     If Brian could live anywhere in the world, he would choose Portland Maine. 

•     How NorCal got into the NFT space.

•     NorCal’s relationship with PFPs. 

•     NorCal’s other pursuits alongside collecting NFTs: helping with his wife’s business and caring for his kids.

•     NorCal’s 15 related art pieces called Seasons.

•     How he has fared financially through collecting art. 

•     How NorCal feels about the change in Ethereum.

•     Brian’s friends in the NFT space that he has grown up and met with in NYC.


Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Brian Cattelle
Brian Cattelle on Instagram
Brian Cattelle on Twitter
NorCal and Shill on Twitter

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