Perhaps it was the pressure free scenario in which they met, although Mitch made a conscious decision to pursue Erin it was because he took a genuine interest in her work and from there it all evolved. The initial distance between cities allowing them to be intentional with their communication and fast forward three years and now they work together! Mitch's very first wedding, like ever, was as Erin's assistant. Their romance is almost magical in an I wish it would just rub off on me kind of way and somehow it translates so well to them working as a team.

They take us through their meet cute (cliché was necessary), first I love you and eventual transition to being creatives that produce quality work together.

Marc Marquez is a Houston based Trini born, financial advisor. How is that an artist you may ask, well it isn't in the traditional sense but we're attempting to debunk that. Creating a name for yourself out of nothing in the business world, being honest to himself and his heart. That's art.

We talk about family, how one dream can shift into a whole new career path, using our character traits to our advantage, the hardships unexpected medical issues can bring on and how even after two failed marriages he never gave up on true love. It's a love that few people experience, accidentally slipping to 'we' when referring to his own decisions and calling his wife his best friend. It's a love I think we all aspire to.

Sandi White is a skilled hairstylist in Toronto, she values time with her clients and creating connections that help her better suit their needs. She talks about how she handles being a safe person for people to confide in, hurdles she had to overcome in salons where she fought against the conveyor built like system and her brave step into recently launching her own studio. When asked about love Sandi values honesty despite how challenging it can be to let her walls down. As a young mother she has fought against someone wanting to save her.

Zoe Hansen is a singer/songwriter who's sound is best describes and a folk/soul hybrid. She is the musician behind the podcast theme song Paper House and shares her own personal take on love and creating. Pinpointing what love is exactly is no easy task but can best be describes as leaving space for another person, in all their forms. As Zoe draws on her own experience, love in our youth is messy. We have a bunch of loose ends that if we don't deal with will only get tangles up with someone else's so taking care of yourself must come first. Not knowing who you are will only lead to downfall when it comes to a relationship. Another person cannot fill the holes we all have in ourself, eventually resentment will brew on either end as you demand too much of another person for a one man job.

Realizing one's talent at an early age is something that we are not all so lucky to experience but if you are, it is a masterpiece to watch that person grow with the self awareness to hack away at it each day. Talent alone only gets you so far and Bethany talks about her decision to study art in Toronto, how she finds art subjective and her hesitations to teach since she doesn't want to judge someone else's work. On finishing her degree she swiftly returned back to Barbados, to her a place that will always be home and somewhere she can translate the contemporary techniques she learned.

Relationships help push her to create but Bethany is skilled at keeping her private life and her art two distinct entities. Creating polarizing work without exposing too much of her own inner life.

Garrett Olson is a singer/song writer based in Edmonton, Alberta. We talk about the process of writing music and how sadness is often an overlooked emotion but without it we wouldn't have much to write about. How time is valuable, although often an excuse it's also just the sad truth sometimes and we must invest wisely in our art and our friendships.

David Norsworthy is passionate about contemporary dancing and sees it as a way to move in a way that deconstructs ideas of beauty while drawing parallels between commitment to your creative process and the real dedication a relationship requires.

You can find out more about David at:

http://www.davidnorsworthy.com/

Instagram @david.norsworthy

Sofie Warren is the second photographer from Barbados that I interview and was one of the first figures in my own journey as a creative. She shares how reflecting and being intentional on your actions can help you get past barriers in putting work out to the world. Another starring role in her life is mother and wife and she touches on the challenges stay at home mums can face, how having a similar partner or kids growing up can change ones outlook.

Even with an early start declaring yourself an artist doesn't guarantee a clear cut path. It's confusing to try and become self-aware when in your pre-teens you are being molded into a model and confined to that box. Julie was scouted at 13 and as rewarding as modeling was at times she refused to be pigeonholed. The Norwegian beauty talks about travel, shifting interest to photography and the tinder world that ultimately led her to love.

For the first episode I interview lifestyle and wedding photographer from Barbados, Aniya Lenegro. We allowed the conversation to just flow while staying along the lines of what inspires her, tips for other creatives and getting a bit vulnerable about family, finding love and fresh starts.