today on the pod i'm joined by nate mell, founder and ceo of ceramic design and manufacturing studio, felt + fat, where we talk about how he discovered his passion in the fusion of art and food. founded in 2014, nate began his philadelphia-based operation after spending years traveling the world in search of his own artistic style, turning to street art and, eventually, ceramics. tune in as we dive deeper into his journey to ceramicist turned ceo, and the unconventional path he took to get there.