The Limit Does Not Exist

Can dreams really change? Does a creative life have to be all or nothing? Should you give up or keep going? If you’ve ever asked yourself questions like these, this episode is a must-listen. Our guest is Rachel Friedman, author of And Then We Grew Up: On Creativity, Potential, and the Imperfect Art of Adulthood. We discuss how to customize your creativity in a way that’s truly aligned with who you are, as Rachel shares the through-lines, surprises, and patterns of success and fulfillment.

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In honor of our podcast’s official holiday, we’re celebrating all things Pi and pie! Our special guest is Lauren Ko: an artist, self-taught baker, and the founder of the wildly popular Instagram account @lokokitchen. We get the dish from Lauren about how she creates her incredibly vibrant and intricate geometric pies, how she navigated a 180º career shift to go all-in on baking, and why it’s perfectly ironic that she now reimagines a classic American dessert for a living. Prepare your palate for baking tips, inspiring creative advice, and a math treat at the end!

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How do you make a real career out of your multiple interests? Including things like paid time-off, health insurance, and retirement savings? Today, we’re sharing tons of resources and strategies to help you claim your worth, negotiate your rates, manage your taxes, and take ownership of your finances. Because you deserve it.

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In our ongoing takedown of the idea that the arts and sciences are polar opposites, we bring you Dr. Aomawa Shields and Amy Secunda: two actresses turned astronomers! They tell us exactly how they made the transition from studying scripts to stars and trusted what the universe was telling them. Plus, the ultimate selflessness of self-care, how to know when to focus or diversify, and why your 12-year-old self might not actually have known what’s best for you. 

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How do you make a real impact in the world? This week’s guest Gabriele Almon is a former humanitarian staffer who’s bringing the creative industry and the public sector together to do just that. She tells us how she’s leveraging storytelling to create transformational change, and she’s joined by her husband and former TLDNE guest Billy Almon, a designer and storyteller with a passion for nature, technology, and innovation. This power couple shares what makes their partnership thrive, including why it’s important to know if you need a high five or a game plan. 

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We think Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate and reflect on partnerships of all kinds, not just romantic ones. In this special C&C episode, we’re taking you behind the scenes of our creative partnership and talking about why we work so well together. We’ve got lots of personal insights on how to build a partnership from the ground up, as well as tips from professionals. Whether you’re looking for a new partner in creativity or want to love the one you’re with, tune in!

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What do you do when you find yourself in a major life transition with no apartment, no relationship, no job, and no idea what you want to do next? This week’s guest Dr. Sabriya Stukes took a “radical sabbatical” to discover what she cared most about and how she wanted to make an impact in the world. Whether you’ve got a lot of change happening all at once or the desire to switch things up a bit, listen in. This episode is full of real talk about what to do you’re not okay, when and how to ask for help, and why the biggest challenges can be the greatest guides.

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If you're struggling to find your place online, both creatively and as a human in general, listen up! Our guest is Maya Man, an artist and technologist based in New York City who’s building experiments at the Google Creative Lab, dancing in studios and public spaces, and maintaining her love/hate relationship with the internet, which she describes as mostly love. We discuss how to disrupt your daily screen trance, turn a world of devices into your own digital playground, and stay inspired and real both on and offline.

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Welcome to Office Hours, a new kind of episode in which we tackle your big questions and common Human Venn Diagram challenges! This week, we’re talking about what to do when you feel overwhelmed — by decisions, work, feelings, social media, the news, or everything all at once. We discuss how to let overwhelm be a map instead of a roadblock, and share lots of strategies to help you choose your next project, begin it with confidence, and get it all done.  

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Have you ever felt like having a day job to pay the bills makes you somehow less of a creative? What if that day job turns you into a pioneer of a brand-new field? Mikhael Tara Garver is a living example of this — she’s a director, experiential architect, founder of experiential entertainment studio 13Exp, and recently joined Category41 as Head of Experiential Entertainment. Mikhael shares how her theater background and love of spreadsheets led her to create experiences, and why her work is tailor-made for Human Venn Diagrams. Plus, we're sharing our best project management strategies and learning methods to help you stay at the forefront of whatever field you’re in. 

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