Onken's World Podcast

Creating is a conscious choice. Creating a high profile career in fashion and lifestyle photography is gratifying, but what it took from me to get there is the real gift. During the last ten years of…

In order to live your dream, there’s a lot of sacrifice that has to be made. Street culture has been around for almost twenty years, but is still evolving and growing. A combination of hip-hop, punk …

No matter where you come from, you still have to put in the hard work to master your craft. Part 4/15 How to Create a Career in Art: The 10,000 Hour Grind Creating a high profile career in fashion an…

Generosity is less like an arrow and more like a boomerang: it has a way of coming back to you. We all know business savvy is valuable, but it can only take you so far. The most successful businesses…

You have to dive into the elements of what resonates with you. Part 3/15 How to Create a Career in Art: Deconstruct Creating a high profile career in fashion and lifestyle photography is gratifying, …

As much as you want to create, it’s out there for you, as long as you help others. In order to live your life to the fullest, you have to identify the kind of life you want. But how do you begin to d…

Create a business around the kind of content you want to create. Part 2/15 How to Create a Career in Art: See The Destination Creating a high profile career in fashion and lifestyle photography is gr…

“It’s important to make sure the soul is steering the ship and that the ego is supporting that journey.” It’s important to take creativity to the extreme. It's important to acknowledge how the inner …

“The most important part of creating a career in the arts is knowing WHY you’re doing it.” Part 1/15 How to Create a Career in Art: Find Your WHY Creating a high profile career in fashion and lifesty…

"Philanthropy is the rent we pay to be on this planet." What does it take to sell more than 65 million records? 65 f___ing million... Our next guest has done all that and more. He is one of the few d…

“The areas of life that we tend to want to impact the most are the ones we are the least willing to talk about.” We are consistently affected by the relationships we have and the people we surround o…

"Your beliefs affect your reactions, which affect your results." We're all attracted to someone who has that charm... but... define charm... Personal magnetism and charisma are important, sure, but t…

“I can’t let the fear of hurting myself stop me from being who I want to be.” "Can my passion be monetized?" I get asked this question all the time. There are passions that are easy to monetize. If y…

"The end goal in mind isn't going to work unless you're fueled by passion." I was a graphic designer in Seattle. As a career, it was great. I had clients I loved and the work was fulfilling. Photogra…

"Go get some fucking hate mail." I thought we we're going to talk about hats. I never expected the conversation to bloom into that... Satya Twena saved one of New York's last operating millenary (hat…

“Creativity has become democratized thanks to technology.” Max Lugavere  is an artist, musician host and awesome storyteller. He created an incredible opportunity with his show Acting Disruptive. In …

“Make the radio and labels come to you by staying true to yourself and cultivating your own audience.” - Asher Roth I Love College was a hit and for the last seven years Asher Roth has been making a …

"I never wanted to start out with small magazines. I wanted to start out loud." It was his dream job, but something else was calling him... In this interview we delve into the life of James Goldcrown…

"If you treat it like a hobby, it will stay a hobby. If you treat it like a job, it becomes a job." Bullet holes covered the walls while the children played around... Shai Dahan was in Palestine and …

"If you want something, the only way you're gonna get it is by taking it." Creativity is sexy. Jon Contino started getting paid for his calligraphy and design work at the tender age of 14. He carried…