Did you find what you love, by chance? Do you struggle to leave your comfort zone? Can you bring creativity into any industry that you are in?

For the second episode of season seven, we were joined by illustrator Irene Koh to speak about how she stumbled into what she loves.

Irene used to have a passion for dance, and it was only an unfortunate injury that stopped her from pursuing this path. Irene said that she lost what she loved and that it took a while for her to bounce back from such a situation. However, a friend recommended Irene to take up drawing; this was when she found a path that she would fall in love with. From there, she left the financial services industry and turned her moment of boredom into a moment of excitement. Since making the jump, Irene has started her business creating clothing and accessories using her designs and achieved milestones that even surprised her.

In this conversation with Irene, we spoke about leaving comfortability, what she finds most rewarding with illustration and if being an artist is a non-essential job.

Topics covered

Why do you do what you do?

Starting in the financial services

The moment of boredom

Going into illustration

Leaving comfortability

What you find most rewarding about illustration

When you don't feel like drawing

Milestones taking us by surprise

Is being an artist a non-essential job

The golden rule for pursuing a passion

What does passion mean to you

This podcast is hosted by Hamish Hallett and produced by Empart Media.