In this episode, the hosts are joined by Donald Harrison, the lead producer and director at 7 Cylinders Studio. Donald shares insights from his extensive experience in film and video production. With his treasure trove of experiences, Donald shares nuggets of wisdom on everything from tackling the beast of client expectations, to why treating your work like a heartfelt collaboration can lead to magic. He schools us on the gentle art of educating clients, transforming them from question marks into exclamation points of understanding and appreciation for the creative process.

Artist and printmaker Paloma Núñez-Regueiro shares insights into how she manages her complex schedule, balances long-term projects with immediate tasks, and how she factors in self-care and planning as a key component of her her creative process. In this episode, we fan girl over something you might not expect—project management! Mind maps, Pomodoro techniques, and constructive critique—oh my! The conversation delves into overcoming anxieties related to the creative process, the challenges of embracing change, and the joys of experimentation and play in art-making.

Hafsah and Yen welcome Pete Baker, photographer, graphic designer, creative director, product design leader, and more recently, bar proprietor. We talk to him about how his personal brand (or more so how he doesn't have a personal brand) and how it's meandered to serve a myriad of markets and clients over the years. Pete talks about why it's so important to demonstrate your usefulness and push away the desire to be transactional in the beginning. He shares the period of his career he was doing his worst work and why Daft Punk was a no-brainer.