Hey everyone, I’m Jon Willey and this is Creative AF. A podcast that dives smack dab into the messy intersection of creativity and mental health, sharing stories of your highest highs and lowest lows.

What you will hear at the beginning was a recent post from our guest on this episode, Alex Krahling. Alex is on her way to fast becoming one of the most influential young design business owners I’ve certainly known, and is doing it all while teaching others her secrets and the reasons why doing something for yourself first and foremost is THE most important part of your journey as a creative.

I first met Alex when Surf Melendez and I were invited to come down and have these classes at Miami Ad School pitch campaign ideas to us. Alex and her friends Steph and Bre went out of their way after their pitch to invite Surf and I to lunch in Wynwood and we’ve kept in touch ever since!

While her story is one of success and ownership now, it wasn’t always perfect. Alex battled through some extremely low points in her life that all seemed to hit her all at once. But her competitive spirit and hard working, make ideas happen NOW ethos really propelled Alex into the next and current phase of her life, which in all honesty is one that I strive for as well and we should really all strive for at some point in our career.

But Alex wasn’t always in the design space and didn’t even study design in undergrad… She started out like many of us, loving to make cool shit!