This is a special in-between episodes with serves as recap of the episodes from the last month. It features a short clip of each conversation in one place so you can jump around and get a feel for both the episode and the guest, and then you can always dig deeper by going into one of those episodes. List of episodes and links:

66. Karan Singh, The Importance Of Authenticity, Being A Self-taught Artist, Imposter Syndrome & more.
67. Petra Eriksson. The Path To Finding Your Call, Pushing The Introvert Inside You & more.
69. Jordan Metcalf - Turning Your Hobby Into Your Job, Auditing Your Creative Career & more.

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In this solo episode we’ll get hands-on and work towards achieving our end-of-the-year goals. Goals require work and decision-making, and this is the reason why we keep on pushing them forward. In this show, I’ll share 3 steps that have helped me in the past achieve a goal that changed my life and career forever.

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- Join my FREE Lettering Masterclass on Nov 8th

In this solo episode I touch on the anxiety that we all feel as the end of the year drives closer. Where did all the time go? We ask ourselves as we look at our bucket list of goals and we realize that there are still some of them unfinished or not even close to being done.

I believe that the end of the year is a great, tangible deadline that you can use to accomplish important goals and in this episode, I help you sort things out and get ready to cross some of them off your bucket list.

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- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Black Friday Early Access

Timothy is an artist, graphic designer, author and public speaker. His art and words have populated walls, buildings, packaging, shoes, clothing, books, magazine covers and galleries all over the world for brands such as Nike, Apple, Google, MoMA, Netflix, Tiffany & Co., Samsung, Yves Saint Laurent, Uniqlo, Target, The New Yorker and The New York Times.

He’s the author of Sharpie Art Workshop and the co-creator of several social experiments including the viral blog and book 40 Days of Dating (whose TV rights were optioned to Netflix). His first solo gallery exhibition, I’m Too Young To Not Set My Life On Fire, was on view in Manhattan in 2021. Timothy’s work often discusses topics such as mental health, manhood, race, politics, and love. He teaches at SVA, regularly speaks around the world at creative conferences. He lives in NYC.

This episode with Timothy was such a gift. He allowed us to see and hear the stories of the real person behind the artist and didn’t hold back in speaking about deep topics like depression, love, and money. During this show, Timothy unpacks how he infuses his life experiences into his personal work, and he opens up and shares many of his personal and professional stories. Pure gold!

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- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Instagram: @timothygoodman
- The Ultimate Lettering Quiz
Timothy's Website: https://www.tgoodman.com
Preorder timothy’s new book “I always think it’s forever”
https://www.tgoodman.com/books

In this solo episode I touch on why a community is essential to achieve your goals and see success in your career as an artist and creative. There’s no progress in isolation and a community can help you step out of your bubble, unveil your talents, and get you there where you want to be FASTER & WITH MORE EASE. In this episode, I explore why community is important by giving examples of my own experience and the dozens of artists that have been on this podcast. I also leave you with a few guidelines to build or find the one that works best for you and that will support you along your journey.

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- Instagram: @martinaflor
- The Ultimate Lettering Quiz
- Coaching program Leap Now

Thandiwe Muriu is a photographer born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya.
As a female artist operating in a previously male-dominated field, she is passionate about celebrating and empowering her fellow women. In her CAMO series, Thandiwe showcases Africa’s unique mix of vibrant cultures, textiles and beauty norms. Through her work, she celebrates her African heritage and tackles important issues such as identity and self-perception using the rich colours and vibrancy the continent is so well known for. 

Drawing inspiration from African textiles, everyday objects, and traditional hairstyles, Thandiwe explores how the individual can lose their identity to culture. In her work she not only explores who she is as an artist, but also as a black woman.

She shared every single piece of tactic and strategy that got her where she is right now, thriving as an artist and commercial photographer. We touched on mentors and how to find them, getting clients and keeping them, contributing to the community through your work, and following your creative call.

Whether you’re an artist that is just starting or you’re a creative that has been in the industry for a while, this episode will give you insights and tools that will stay with you forever.

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- Instagram: @martinaflor
- Instagram: @thandiwe_muriu
- Thandiwe's website
- The Ultimate Lettering Quiz

Thandiwe's current exhibitions:
- Showing in Venice with 193 Gallery
- Human Stories: The Satirists: NOW Gallery, London, UK (14 Oct- 13 Nov 2022)

Doing great work is at the heart of every creative career, and is what most artists and designers invest a fair amount of time in. However, that is just one part of the equation – putting the work out there and getting noticed by the right people is equally important. In this episode, we’ll discuss on 3 strategies that you can use to showcase your work, not just for the sake of it but in a manner and in a place that connects you with dream opportunities and clients.

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- Instagram: @martinaflor
- The Ultimate Lettering Quiz
- Coaching program Leap Now

Jordan Metcalf is a South African-born, Portland-based graphic designer, creative director, and artist. 

After over a decade of independently designing brands and exploring new ways to help tell stories through diverse and experimental lettering projects for clients like Nike, Apple, National Geographic, and others, he made the move to a full-time position in a brand studio in 2019 to focus on larger scale projects and collaborations. 

He currently spends his days as a creative director helping craft identities, spaces, and experiences for projects ranging from independent hotels to animation studios. He invests his free time getting dusty while trying to become a less amateur woodworker.

In this conversation with Jordan, you’ll hear about his unique creative path that starts as a graphic designer for small studios, to becoming one of the top lettering artists of our time and working alone, to taking a different position in his professional life and joining a team. 
He shared how he found direction for his creative career by using experimentation and curiosity while staying humble and detached from his work.

What I especially loved about this show is how Jordan steered the conversation toward other important aspects of a creative career which have to do with solid values, honesty, and empathy for the people you work with and for.

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- Instagram: @martinaflor

Jordan Metcalf's Website