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Never is a song that I've been working on for very long time because it is very precious to me. It's about those meaningful and defining moments you've experienced that you're trying hard to recreate. The irrational and impossible desire of human beings to rewind as opposed to looking forward, which only produces nostalgia.

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Never (Asa & Sorrow Remix)

Original track from Photay (ANR003). Vinyl/digital released on Astro Nautico 9/9/14. 



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Chris and Melinda discuss social media.&nbsp;Should you use personal or business accounts when posting on social media? Keep it separate? What should you post? How can I not let negative feedback affect me?

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Black Friday is right around the corner. To kick things off we will be dropping time limited deals all month on our products and courses. If you’ve had your eye on something, now is the time get it and save a few bucks while you can. It’s one of the few times we discount our stuff. We will also be hosting a series of Winter workshops covering a variety of topics like Brand Strategy, Instagram, Video Storytelling, Print Production, and Illustration. Visit  to stay in the know.

Special Announcement! Winter workshops + Black Friday

Jeff Lerner is the founder and CEO of Entre Institute, a platform that teaches people how to build business’ and make a living in non-traditional ways. Which makes sense, because when he was a kid he dropped out of high school and taught himself jazz piano to pay the bills. Eventually, he traded the piano keys for a keyboard, started his own affiliate marketing business and dug himself out of insurmountable debt—about $400K to be exact. Jeff and Chris talk about the concept of digital real estate and the long game behind creating wealth from an online business. They also get pretty raw about the experiences that fuel our guest's death defying drive to be good at things. Thanks to Gusto for sponsoring this episode.

106 - Digital real estate — with Jeff Lerner

Hayley Akins runs an online education company called Motion Hatch. They help motion designers with their businesses and creative careers. If that name sounds familiar, you might recognize it from her podcast, that goes by the same name. It’s great, so check it out if you’re looking for something new. Hayley and Chris discuss her journey from studying film production, working for Google and the transition from full time to freelance to ultimately, starting her own business. But what’s really cool is that she’s created this unique community to help her fellow creatives and provide a support group of their peers. There is a lot of overlap with what Hayley does and what we do. So if you’re a fan, then you will enjoy this one. Her and Chris even do a little mentorship role play which is always fun to witness. Thanks to Gusto for sponsoring this episode.

107 - Building a creative community — with Hayley Akins

Ayo Seligman is the managing director of brand and creative at The Minerva Project. If you’re not already familiar with it, The Minvera Project is a new university program designed to reinvent higher education. So if you’re interested in teaching or education, you do not want miss this one. Ayo tells Chris about graduating from UCLA’s design program and how starting a zine on the internet landed him a job at one of the most prestigious design firms in the world. Beyond the proverbial origin story, Ayo and Chris talk in depth about the problems with America’s education system and the why, what and how this radical new school—through its unconventional methods is going head to head with ivy leagues. Thanks to Gusto for sponsoring this episode.

108 - Redesigning education — with Ayo Seligman

This is a companion episode to our previous chat with The Minerva Project managing director, Ayo Seligman. We had a great follow up conversation with professor Christine Looser, but it felt too long and too complex for a regular episode. So we’re releasing it as a bonus. If you haven’t listened to Ayo's episode, then go listen to that one first. But if you’re interested pedagogy, or cognitive neuroscience then strap in. Christine goes deep into Minerva's frameworks for education and the intellectual jungle gym she’s built for her students.

109 - Bonus: Building educational frameworks — with Christine Looser

Lauren Hom is an accomplished hand lettering artist, designer and founder of Detroit-based studio, Hom Sweet Hom. She initially started in her career in advertising, working at one of largest agencies on the planet. But what started as a dream job, quickly became less and less dreamy over time. And exciting new opportunities were ripe for the taking. In this episode, Lauren and Chris talk about her journey from the ad world into the world of running your own business. And how to fight the instinct of doing it all on your own. If you are an aspiring hand letter or just curious about how the relationship between artists and agents work, then you will especially enjoy this episode. Thanks to  for sponsoring this episode.

110 - The business of hand lettering — with Lauren Hom

Koen Bok is the CEO and founder of the free web-based prototyping tool, Framer. Their mission is to bridge the imagination gap, so that you, your team and even your client are all speaking the same language. In this episode, Koen shares what life was like as a young kid, growing up in the Netherlands who is fascinated by computers. A fascination that developed into a legitimate business that was ultimately acquired by Facebook. If you're into development, programming and navigating the tech industry, then give this one a listen. You might learn something. Thanks to  for sponsoring this episode.

111 - Prototyping made easy — with Koen Bok

Arree Chung is an illustrator, children's book author and creative entrepreneur. He’s also a member of The Futur Pro Group. But more importantly, he’s a shining example of how to find the silver lining in a bad situation. Like say, a pandemic. It’s no mystery why businesses across the planet have been decimated. And our guest is no exception. But what he does excel at, especially during these miserable times, is pivoting his way out of it. Arree’s remarkable story comes with many twists, turns and tough life lessons. Like leaving a salary of $120K a year to pursue happiness that only pays $30K. All while shouldering hundreds of thousand of dollars in tuition debt. But like we said, there is a silver lining. Which is why he now happily pays $8K/month in Zoom bills. And he does it debt free. Is that enough mystery for you? We think so. You’ll have to listen to this two part episode to really appreciate it what that means. Thanks to  for sponsoring this episode.

112 - Starting a business during a pandemic (Pt. 1) — with Arree Chung

This is part two of our fascinating talk with illustrator, children’s book author and creative entrepreneur, Arree Chung.&nbsp; If you haven’t listened to part one yet, go do that first. In this second episode, Arree talks us through his business plan and the unique opportunity he had to teach kids (and their parents) how to be creative. And how doing that earned him over $400K in 36 hours.

113 - Part 2: Starting a business during a pandemic — with Arree Chung

Streaming great music is easy to come by these days. You can search for almost any artist you want on Spotify or Apple Music and listen to them in a few seconds. The Beatles, Metallica and even Tool all have their discography up in the proverbial cloud. But there’s one place online that’s home to a unique genre of music. Music that’s streaming all day, every day. Whether you're listening or not. Chillhop Music is a music label based out of Rotterdam. They work with artists who primarily make relaxing beats and music to help you, well, chill. They stream this wonderful and mellow music 24/7 on YouTube. And over the years, have amassed over three million subs. In today's episode, we talk with the man behind the music label: Bas van Leeuwen. Bas majored in international business, but is slowly and deliberately finding his way back to creativity. He and Chris talk about where Chillhop came from, how they work with artists and, of course, the business behind it all.

114 - Beats, marketing, and Chillhop Music — with Bas van Leeuwen

Candid conversations with the most interesting and inspirational people that you’ve never heard of.  Host, Chris Do, interviews people from all walks of life about the fringes of design, technology, marketing and business all in hopes of changing the way you think.

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