Latest Creative economy Podcast Episodes
On getting lucky and earning it retroactively with writer Chris Jones
Foolish Careers - February 19, 2022 04:28 - 46 minutesOn this podcast, we've always interviewed creators in Asia. I made an exception for this episode because I wanted to speak to Chris Jones. Chris is a journalist and screenwriter who is best known for his work at Esquire Magazine, where two of his stories won the National Magazine Award, the hi...
Switching careers midlife and his new book The Eye Test with writer Chris Jones
Foolish Careers - February 19, 2022 04:28 - 46 minutesOn this podcast, we've always interviewed creators in Asia. I made an exception for this episode because I wanted to speak to Chris Jones. Chris is a journalist and screenwriter who is best known for his work at Esquire Magazine, where two of his stories won the National Magazine Award, the hi...
How losing at the Webbys turned into winning creative careers with Andas Productions' Roshan Singh and Isabel Perucho
Foolish Careers - November 27, 2021 23:00 - 45 minutesTemujin is a limited-series audio drama about the life of Genghis Khan. It has a fan base in the audio drama world and was a finalist at this year's Webby Awards in the Podcasts - Scripted Fiction category, where it competed against The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and entries from HBO, the BBC, ...
The patient ways of chocolate with Kad Kokoa founders Nuttaya and Paniti Junhasavasdikul
Foolish Careers - October 22, 2021 15:15 - 33 minutesPaniti and Nuttaya Junhasavasdikul had stars in their eyes. They had just spent two weeks in Hawaii with Nat Bletter, a pioneer in the bean-to-bar chocolate movement, and at the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute in San Francisco with chocolate scholar Dr Carla Martin. From Dr Bletter they learn...
When to scale and when to stay small with Anonymous Creative Director Felix Ng
Foolish Careers - October 17, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutesAs fledgling graphic designers, Felix and his co-founder Germaine were held at arm's length by clients. While developing a brand identity for a restaurant, they never had a chance to taste the food. Another client claimed to do guerilla marketing but actually did above-the-line advertising, and ...
Why a technologist developed soft skills with innovation consultant Keith Timimi
Foolish Careers - March 24, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutesThrough self-inquiry, Keith has embraced vulnerability and emotional honesty for a more meaningful career and life. “I'm 50 years old, I should know better, but I don't think the learning journey ever ends.” He incorporates these ideas into the robust innovation workshops he designs for client...
Launching your debut novel about protest amidst a mass protest with Sunisa Manning and Jason Erik Lundberg
Foolish Careers - March 09, 2021 23:00 - 38 minutesSunisa Manning was born and raised in Bangkok to a Thai mom and American dad. She studied journalism at Brown University then came back home to work in the non-profit sector, which led to working in rural Thailand with farmers, school teachers, and descendants of royalty alike. The experience ...
Learning to be a sommelier using Wine For Dummies with Gerald Lu
Foolish Careers - March 02, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutesHow does a kid just out of National Service learn about wine when there are no teachers in Singapore? Wine for Dummies, of course. Gerald Lu, one of Singapore’s leading sommeliers and current chair of the Sommelier Association of Singapore, had no choice. “The industry wasn't very helpful then...
Why every creator needs a scene with filmmaker Suridh Hassan
Foolish Careers - February 18, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutesBy age 30, Shaz Hassan had several significant projects under his belt. His London-based production firm Studio Rarekind, cofounded with Ryo Sanada, had produced and sold three independent films, “Scratching The Surface” about Japanese hip hop culture, "Rackgaki" about Japanese graffiti art, and...
Building the first buffalo dairy farm in Laos with chef Rachel Elman O'Shea
Foolish Careers - February 11, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutesWhat if you had to explain the concept of a gallery, then build one, before you could present your art? What if a creator had to build YouTube or TikTok before they could produce their first video? 99.999999% of us would never get started. And what if you craved cheese while living in the poor...
Swapping rock-and-roll journalism for volunteer work with editor Kristine Fonacier
Foolish Careers - February 03, 2021 07:15 - 31 minutesJournalist and editor Kristine Fonacier launched her writing career in the golden age of magazines, and her freelance work as a music journalist quickly took off. Ten years in, she found herself questioning its relevance. “I was doing rock-and-roll journalism. After your hundredth party, you b...
Creating a Netflix-worthy comic book with Trese author Budjette Tan
Foolish Careers - January 29, 2021 02:00 - 34 minutesLike many authors, Budjette Tan had a dream. He wanted to get his comic book published in America so it could gain a wider readership. While working long hours as a creative director at an ad agency in Manila, Budjette and his co-creator, artist Kajo Baldisimo, started writing the graphic nove...
Episode #100 Celebration!
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - December 24, 2020 00:17 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI couldn’t resist doing something a little different for episode 100. So I’m going to keep it short and sweet and do some reflecting with you. In this episode I‘m sharing: What reaching 100 episodes feels like and means to me What to expect over the next few months on the podcast You can f...
Teaser: Making a comic book in 30 days
Foolish Careers - December 14, 2020 23:00 - 1 minuteOne creative project, one hour a day, for one month. If you want to get a creative project going and it’s unrealistic to block out big chunks of time, find shorter, more manageable blocks. Budjette’s collaborator, Kajo Baldisimo, figured he could draw one page in one hour, so he blocked out hi...
For Moms Thinking About Going Back to Work | Interview with Diana Cregan
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - December 10, 2020 19:59 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAs my baby’s due date is quickly approaching and I’m about to enter the world of motherhood, I couldn’t think of a better guest to have on the Career Foresight podcast than Diana Cregan. Diana is a career coach who specializes in helping women reconnect with their professional identities and n...
Is the Company a Good Fit for YOU?
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - November 19, 2020 20:20 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAnyone who’s had either a great boss, or a bad boss, knows how important workplace relationships are for feeling happy at work. But it can be really challenging to assess what a workplace is like, and how people interact with each other from the outside looking in when you’re career changing. ...
Peace Through Prioritization
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - November 11, 2020 23:25 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI’m pretty sure that peace is one of those things that you could never have too much of! We could all use more peace in our lives, right? Especially now as we’re going on month 9 of the Covid pandemic and quarantine, and things are looking worse for the next few weeks. Prioritization may seem...
The Role of Strengths in a Fulfilling Career
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - October 28, 2020 23:08 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsHelping people uncover and articulate their strengths is one of my favorite parts of coaching! It’s such an empowering experience when people learn how to articulate what it is they are great at and why. Exploring strengths is where I usually start with my career coaching clients, so I thought i...
Positioning Yourself on Paper in Your Job Search
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - October 21, 2020 17:49 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI hear push back from clients all the time about if spending their time writing customized resumes and cover letters is really worth it. Their past experiences tell them it isn’t, and I have to ask them to trust me. What they find is, learning to position themselves on paper is actually very r...
The 5 Most In-Demand Skills for Creatives in Tech (and how to show you have them!)
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - October 14, 2020 00:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI work with a lot of clients whose goal is to pivot into a tech role or join a tech company. They want to be on the forefront of innovation, and benefit from the salaries, flexibility and growth tech jobs can offer. Since you chose to listen to this episode, I’m guessing that you identify with...
Do You Need a Job Change, or a Career Change?
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - October 07, 2020 03:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI am loving today’s topic because it’s diving into a question that takes a lot of foresight to answer correctly for yourself. It’s the question of whether a job change, or a career change would best resolve the tension you may be experiencing in your work life. So without further ado, let’s get...
How to Start (or ReStart) Your Job Search for Maximum Results
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - September 30, 2020 11:55 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOver the past two weeks I’ve hosted a series of free calls for people who were struggling to get traction in their job search. I decided to offer these free calls after seeing post after post on LinkedIn from people sharing similar experiences. They had been applying to dozens of jobs without ...
Building a Holistic Career Using More Than Just Your “Job” Skills
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - September 22, 2020 23:38 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI decided to tackle this topic after receiving a great suggestion from my friend Kirsten. To help frame today’s discussion, I’m going read what Kirsten shared she feels is missing in the conversations and advice regarding careers: I've been loving this idea of figuring out the skills and exper...
When You're Not Hearing Back On Job Applications
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - September 15, 2020 22:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThis is a question I’ve seen posed a lot on LinkedIn and in articles during the Covid pandemic. When the effects of the virus reached the economy, many people lost their jobs and many companies put their hiring plans on hold. However, while the circumstances of the pandemic economy are unique,...
First Year in Business, Month-by-Month How It Really Went
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - May 20, 2020 00:34 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe past week I’ve been reflecting a lot on what this past year of starting and building my business has been like. Right now, I’m in a pretty good place. I feel confident in my role as a coach and have seen my clients succeed again and again. But it felt a little cheap to just call it all posi...
Breakdowns Before Breakthroughs | Interview with Danielle Ireland
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - May 13, 2020 00:17 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDanielle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a podcast host, speaker, ballroom dance instructor and actor—to name a few of her titles. She fully embraces being multi-passionate and has built a diverse career. But it wasn't always that way. In this episode, she shares her journey of self-discov...
A Better Future for Freelancer Founders | Interview with Rachel Renock
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - May 06, 2020 14:41 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsRachel is the co-founder and CEO of Wethos, a platform that is transforming how freelancers find work, do work and earn a sustainable income. There are many things that make Wethos different from other freelancing platforms and networks, including their focus on working within teams, winning l...
A Story About Gender Inequality in the Workforce That Hurts Everyone
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - April 29, 2020 04:44 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsToday’s topic and episode is blowing my mind. There are pieces of it that tie into every past season of the Career Foresight podcast as well as providing insight for the future of work. Saying, “I’m excited,” is an understatement. I’m going back to my podcasting roots on this episode by focus...
My New Rules for Financial Decisions (to Stop Bad Investments!)
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - April 21, 2020 23:55 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe reason I decided to share this episode is because I have been outraged and extremely disappointed by some of the business I’ve worked with recently. I have learned a lot from these mistakes, and it has been humbling and embarrassing. As a small business owner who works primarily with 1-on-...
Control Is An Illusion - How That Can Give You Hope
Career Foresight | Future of Work for Creative Professionals - April 15, 2020 01:08 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThere has been a lot of talk about what life will look like post-COVID-19 lockdown. Recently, what has been most compelling to me about the future is how this experience will shape our relationship with control. The COVID-19 pandemic has been eye-opening for everyone. It has certainly provide...
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