The Creative Kind Show

The next guest on The Creative Kind Podcast is Andres Garzon, an illustrator based in London, Ontario. He currently partners with local art spaces, businesses, and companies to tell their stories through fun and impactful artwork. Andres is a good friend of mine as well through the entrepeneurship community and I've had the opportunity to work with him on several projects.  

As a die-hard lover of whimsical portraiture and dreamy landscapes, Andres has naturally gravitated to good old pencil, paper, and paint, as well as digital platforms that emulate that same hand-made feel and craftsmanship.  He loves bright colour palettes, striking imagery, accessible designs, friendly content, and neat original artwork.

It's a great episode and I hope people enjoy it!

Connect with Andres himself for any graphic design work: [email protected]

Reach out to me, your host Alex Leonard, if you would like to be a future guest on the Creative Kind Podcast: [email protected] 

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Share original content for Gems. Buy and sell with Gems. Build community one gem at a time. Sounds so simple and it works! Yuser is an innovative blockchain technology that connects content creators on a yuser-friendly social media platform. I've known about Yuser since seeing Eunika pitch the technology at Tech Alliance's pitching competition.

I was totally interested as a creator naturally and have been looking forward to sharing this interview. You're listening to the first double guest episode on The Creative Kind Podcast. It was a real pleasure to speak with both Tom and Eunika. Enjoy!

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For the past 3 months since quarantine started, Jabriel AlSuhaimi has wanted to learn something new, stay in contact with friends around the world, and start a podcast. Thus, The Movie Newbie was born. Jabriel and his two friends, scattered across the globe (Bahrain, London, Vancouver) now regularly catch up to chat about movies. His two friends who work in the movie industry get him to watch a movie, then they review it from the point of view of the “experts” and the “casual.”

Jabriel designs his own podcast art and everything else, which is awesome to see. I've known the next guest since 2016 when visiting Lost Village Festival in the woods of Lincolnshire, England.

It's a pleasure to touch base with my former friend again and connect with another podcast host who started around the same time as I did. I hope you enjoy the episode!

https://themovienewbie.transistor.com

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A DJ and indigenous artist from the Mohawk nation of Kahnawake. She fell in love with electronic music scene from attending music festivals and art events in Montreal. Her biggest influences are Daft Punk, Deee-Lite, Mr.Oizo, Claude VonStroke, 2ne1, & A Tribe Called Red. DJ PØPTRT has played at Place Des Arts, Club SAW, Blue Dog, Cinema Quebec for Nuit Blance, Oxfam Quebec March Monde, & more.

DJ PØPTRT also has a radio show title ‘PØPTRT’S PLAYHOUSE’. The show runs every Thursday night from 11pm - 12 am on Kahnawake’s K103.7 FM. She brings guest DJs regularly from Montreal and other places around Canada.

She has a unique artistic aesthetic that is meant to play on the vibe of nostalgia. DJ PØPTRT is heavily influenced by music and pop culture from the 90’s, which can be seen in her visuals which she creates herself. Her goal is to bring peace and love to the audience that she performs for, and wishes to bring people together in an eclectic audiovisual experience.

DJ PØPTRT plays House, Acid House, Bass, TechHouse, Techno, Nudisco, Funk, Throwbacks, & Future House.  She is venturing off into music production and is currently working on mixing indigenous instruments with house music. She spent some time working with Musique Nomade in studio to incorporate throat signing with electronic music.

It was a pleasure to have her on my show, check out this episode of The Creative Kind Podcast. 

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Avery is all about business as a catalyst for change, youth in philanthropy, and building #SocialImpactEverywhere. He works as a Staffing Consultant for Randstad Canada, helping people find their dream careers, and in his spare time can be found working out, making a new health food recipe, or running his podcast, Social Impactors. He volunteers for organizations like the League of Innovators and works as a Content Contributor for the Sandbox Centre. Avery is a firm believer in building sustainable social action in the world.

It was an absolute pleasure to have Avery as my guest on The Creative Kind Podcast and I left the conversation feeling motivated to change and do better with my own show. For anyone who has a podcast or is planning to start a show, this is a great episode to tune into.

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When I asked my former web development and design professor at Fanshawe College, Matthew Schonewille, to come on my podcast, he was totally for it. Matthew and I got along really well when I was a student and I continued after to chat with him in meetings to discuss growing my business AL Media and hear from his insights. He's a great guy, business professor, SEO strategist, photographer, and life long entrepreneur. Of many things.

I think people are really going to enjoy this episode, as Matthew and I chat a lot about building a website. Whether you're new to web design or an experienced veteran, this is a great introduction into the world of SEO, Wordpress, and Improving your Web Experience.

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Ryan Kelly is a good friend and fellow entrepreneur that I've met through the Leap Junction community. I knew I wanted to bring him onto my show, as he's quite well-spoken and is equally as driven as myself. It was a pleasure to speak with him and share more information about his latest start-up, The Atrium Project.

There are many valuable volunteers looking to offer support to those who need it. However, making sure they are a good fit, and overseeing them can be challenging and time-consuming. This is why The Atrium Project exists. 

Ryan and his team manage the logistics between volunteers and organizations automatically via our texting platform. This way, the Atrium platform is both easy to use and as accessible as possible. The project has been featured in local media like the London Free Press and CTV News. He's always up to something creative, so it was nice to see what he has in store. Enjoy the episode!

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My next podcast guest is Cameron Geddes, co-founder of Dugout Vintage, an online and brick-and-mortar vintage clothing store that resells cool garments and shoes.

Cameron and I chat about the logistics of running a clothing store that focuses on upcycling old clothing, from having separate inventory on Etsy, in-store, and their website.

The mission that Dugout Vintage is on goes beyond avoiding fast fashion. They have also been community leaders and work to support minority groups and those in financial worse situations. Enjoy!

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Florian Van den Hauwe is a 21-year-old student working as a salesman in my his family's bike shop in Melle near Ghent, Belgium. He is the fourth generation employee, as the bike shop has been with the family since 1921! Florian has designed his family's website and helps run social media and marketing.

He and I were interested in some of the same courses we were taught during his exchange at Fanshawe College. It was a pleasure to have him on the show, where we chat about cycling, running a business, and how the pandemic will impact his family's business moving forward.

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I speak with Aidan Swanepoel on the next episode of The Creative Kind Podcast. We chat about the difference between starting a career as an entrepreneur versus taking a 9 to 5 job for a large company. Aidan and I shed some light on the positive and negative aspects of each path forward.

This is an interesting episode for recent graduates and entrepreneurs alike! Tune in on Wednesday late afternoon to hear the next episode.

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