Onken's World Podcast

"Once you have your vision and the end goal then you can be creative about the approach to get there." Perspective runs everything around me. How you see determines how you live. Does creativity mean…

"Taking the invisible and making it visible. That's what creatives do. They use their superpower of imagination." Jim Kwik found himself on a private flight surrounded with the cast of the new X-Men …

"Creative process is hard to explain because I feel like it's something you're always in the middle of." - Kelly Framel Ever wish you had a job that inspired you to pinch yourself and wondered if lif…

"My workflow is: The answer is, 'Yes.' Now what's the question?" The word SEX gets attention, so does Art Streiber's work. He is one of the top portrait photographers in Los Angeles today. His work i…

"Seeing the developing world was a huge inspiration in sparking what I wanted to do as a career." With the proper inspiration, a creative person can do anything. ...but where does inspiration come fr…

"Why did it catch your eye? That helps you develop your taste." Today we’ve got my awesome friend and super talented illustrator, Sophia Chang in the studio. Sophia has done some amazing collaboratio…

"We talk around cancer a lot but we don't actually talk about it until it comes close to home." Today we’ve got the beautiful and amazing, Yael Cohen on NIONradio. Yael is the founder and creator of …

"There are so many people that have this gold in them but there is no one to encourage them to change their lives." This week’s amazing NIONradio guest is my long time friend, Caitlin Crosby. Not onl…

"I love to create an experiential container that transforms and elevates." Today we’ve got my inspiring friend, Jonathan Fields on the show. Jonathan is the author of Uncertainty. In it, he talks abo…

"If you're not inspired, you need to go get inspired. Now. Tonight. Tomorrow. It's what is going to keep you happy and motivated to live a good life." Today we’ve got my awesome friend Jasmine Solano…

"When you step forward into your fear, your fear catches on." I’m stoked to have Dr. Sean Stephenson on this week’s episode of NIONradio. If you haven’t heard of Sean, you will love him. They call hi…

“There’s only one way to learn, to really illuminate our lives, and that’s to jump” Today’s inspiring shoptalk radio guest is Preston Smiles. Preston is a heartfelt, intelligent man who is a leader i…

"I'm a big advocate of having a vision and seeing it through. If that leads to work, then so be it." I’m stoked to bring you today’s guest, Joey L. He’s what I like to call a prodigy in the photograp…

“If you do something, you’re passionate about it and you give all your energy to make it, it’s going to happen.” Today we’re in the design studio of one of my really good friends who is a super talen…

Nick discusses the importance of a physical to-do list and how it helps him stay focused on creating. Subscribe in Stitcher, Soundcloud, or iTunes. Links mentioned: Why is it important to have a writ…

"I'm willing to spend every last cent I have bringing my vision to reality." Today I’m happy to welcome my talented, long-time and close friend, Mr. F.E. Castleberry. Fred and I met years ago when he…

"Make your life a story worth telling." Today I’ve got my good friend Adam Braun on the show, and I’m excited because I’ve been able to be a part of his story over the last 5 years of building his ch…

Nick explains what creative resonance is and how he considers it the "why" of his brand. Subscribe in Stitcher, Soundcloud, or iTunes.

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  "You really have to listen to the person that you are and really dig to find what the source of your happiness is." Matthew Loyd is an old friend of mine, one that I’ve kept in touch with for so lo…

  "Every experience I have as a dancer is going to open my eyes to different things." Today I get to bring you my good friend, Rachael Markarian. She has a very powerful story, as she was born with h…