Stay Creating

By Anthony Spano

Personal Journals Society & Culture Arts Business Design Careers

What's Stay Creating about?

Exploring the stories of today's most talented creators - Insights on how they took their talent & skill, and turned it into a career for themselves.

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Stay Creating episodes:

11.11.2019
BUSINESS - Artist - Sara Nardea: On the importance of publishing your work
Known in her circles as The Jewish Lady Gaga, Artist and Muralist Sara Nardea got her start in the art world by studying the greats that came before her. Producing daily work and putting in her 10,000 hours, Sara is...
11.04.2019
BUSINESS - UX Researcher & Service Designer - Ethan Parry: On always building empathy
Business school graduate Ethan Parry found himself wanting more from his career than the traditional business track. He soon discovered a new world through the lens of User Experience. An expat currently living in Barcelona, Ethan is offering UX research...
10.28.2019
CAREER - Creative Services Team Lead - Amber Miller: On continuing to educate yourself to grow
Amber kicked off her creative career when she was 6 years old, winning the top prize of $500 in a poster design contest. But it wasn’t until she switched majors in college that the idea of an actual career began...
10.21.2019
CAREER - Creative Director - Denise Blanco: On individual contributor vs. manager
Denise Blanco started her career as an intern at McGraw-Hill, feeling fortunate to have landed a gig straight out of school. What she learned during the first three years into her career was, in terms of network and portfolio work,...
10.14.2019
018 - Senior Producer/Director - Abigail Butalid: On telling the right stories to the right people.
Philippines-born Abigail Butalid had dreams of directing feature films and found her calling behind the camera, but not in the traditional sense. She’s spent the last 7 years writing, producing, and giving creative direction for clients at GroupX, one of...
10.07.2019
017 - Director - Kevin Osgood: On taking opportunities as they come, and changing perceptions when needed.
Starting his career as a child actor on TV and commercials, Kevin Osgood’s journey to the other side of the camera was his real turning point. Jumping on the opportunities that presented themselves, Kevin built up his experience to grow...
09.30.2019
016 - Head of Brand - Brittni Bowering: On personal branding, setting priorities, and the importance of honing your soft skills.
A self-proclaimed “adorable idiot", Brittni Bowering jumped around in the early-stages of her career to finally find herself branding a problem-solving tribe in the tech world. Originally hailing from Calgary, Brittni is currently the Head of Brand for AJ&Smart in...
09.23.2019
015 - Program Director - Dan Gluckman: On interning at 28 and driving toward your passion.
With a few years of writing for the news under his belt, Dan Gluckman had had enough. Walking away from a passionless profession and not knowing which path he wanted to take, an unsuspecting staple presented itself. Radio was always...
09.16.2019
014 - Digital Designer - Kendall Henderson: On putting kindness first and helping your fellow creatives stay fresh.
Coming to the realization that business school was not for him, Kendall Henderson had a strong look at who he was and the professional he wanted to become. Though he might not have been ready, he was thrown into the...
09.09.2019
013 - Senior Product Designer - Lauren Chilcote: On the importance of STARTING, showing up, and staying hungry to learn.
With a fixated interest in digital, front-end, and product design while grinding it out as a graphic designer, Lauren started teaching herself how to code. With the help of some early support and a few courses at General Assembly, she...
08.26.2019
012 - Art kid? Sports kid? Why not both? Using rejection to fuel your passions with Senior Designer Mike Pesale.
Caught between the art world and the sports world growing up, Mike Pesale has found his career smack-dab at the intersection of both. From his early days of interning and applying to endless jobs, to combining his love of sports...
08.22.2019
011 - Prove your market before you write a single line of code - Aaron P Woods and Keith Marcel of Podpal on their solution to a fragmented podcasting workflow
Since their early days of sketching together as cousins, Aaron P Woods and Keith Marcel have a long history of mixing design and business. With their backgrounds in UX design, marketing, and structural engineering, the duo is an absolute force....
08.21.2019
010 - Growing a personal brand with a green sequin jacket and a beastly work ethic - Audio Engineer, Tom Kelly
Strapped with a love of music and an entrepreneurial spirit at 12 years old, Audio Engineer Tom Kelly takes us back to mowing lawns and holding car washes to afford his very own drum set. After finishing college $120K in...
08.20.2019
009 - Is there anything funny about bipolar? Inspirational Content Creation from Marisa Imon
Described by her father as an "intense infant", Marisa Imon channels her emotional intensity into inspirational content creation in the form of mindful meditation, an Amazon best-selling book, and her most-recent venture to the comedy stage.
08.19.2019
008 - Director of Product - Chris Vasquez
Always wanting to be a “creative kid”, Chris Vasquez's career was born into the world of product design. While still honing his fine art skills in lettering and illustration, Chris takes us through the importance of team rituals, staying focused...
08.12.2019
007 - Singer/Songwriter - Darius Glover
Writing his first song when he was 12 years old, Darius takes us through his early inspirations in music and how they inform his songwriting now. He gives us insight on how to use a job in the corporate world...
08.05.2019
006 - Stand-up Comedian - Tara Cannistraci
Described as Mona Lisa Vito meets Biggie, comedian Tara Cannistraci seems sweet, but don't cut her off in traffic! She has been killing it for the last few years, but it's not all roaring laughter and sitcom deals. Tara takes...
07.29.2019
005 - UX/UI Designer - Abraham Friedman
Self-starter Abraham Friedman documents his entry into the UX/UI field, and details how to fight designing from an ivory tower.
07.22.2019
004 - Artistic Director - Jonathan Foster
Jonathan is a writer, actor, director, and producer in New York City. He takes us through his creative process of writing "musical theater for adult children", and tees up Thicket & Thistle's, newest musical, "Death Cruise".
07.15.2019
003 - Neon Artist - Dani Bonnet
Dani takes us through her story in neon bending and how she was able to find and craft her truly unique style.
07.09.2019
002 - Illustrator - Antonio Sortino
Milan-based Illustrator Antonio Sortino takes us through his struggle early on of not having a creative network, and how he's managed to carve out his own corner in the illustration space.
07.02.2019
001 - Writer - Michelle Pruett
Michelle Pruett details the importance of writing every day, and how she stayed laser-focused on the blog that eventually landed her a job!
07.02.2019
000 - Meet & Greet
I wanted to give a little insight into my backstory. Some of my stories will definitely sprinkle in during the episodes, but I figured I’d give a snippet into my early career and set the scene a bit!

What's Stay Creating about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Stay Creating episodes:

BUSINESS - Artist - Sara Nardea: On the importance of publishing your work

BUSINESS - UX Researcher & Service Designer - Ethan Parry: On always building empathy

CAREER - Creative Services Team Lead - Amber Miller: On continuing to educate yourself to grow

CAREER - Creative Director - Denise Blanco: On individual contributor vs. manager

018 - Senior Producer/Director - Abigail Butalid: On telling the right stories to the right people.

017 - Director - Kevin Osgood: On taking opportunities as they come, and changing perceptions when needed.

016 - Head of Brand - Brittni Bowering: On personal branding, setting priorities, and the importance of honing your soft skills.

015 - Program Director - Dan Gluckman: On interning at 28 and driving toward your passion.

014 - Digital Designer - Kendall Henderson: On putting kindness first and helping your fellow creatives stay fresh.

013 - Senior Product Designer - Lauren Chilcote: On the importance of STARTING, showing up, and staying hungry to learn.

012 - Art kid? Sports kid? Why not both? Using rejection to fuel your passions with Senior Designer Mike Pesale.

011 - Prove your market before you write a single line of code - Aaron P Woods and Keith Marcel of Podpal on their solution to a fragmented podcasting workflow

010 - Growing a personal brand with a green sequin jacket and a beastly work ethic - Audio Engineer, Tom Kelly

009 - Is there anything funny about bipolar? Inspirational Content Creation from Marisa Imon

008 - Director of Product - Chris Vasquez

007 - Singer/Songwriter - Darius Glover

006 - Stand-up Comedian - Tara Cannistraci

005 - UX/UI Designer - Abraham Friedman

004 - Artistic Director - Jonathan Foster

003 - Neon Artist - Dani Bonnet

002 - Illustrator - Antonio Sortino

001 - Writer - Michelle Pruett

000 - Meet & Greet