8 Chris Mai's Burning Itch: A Filmmaker's POV on Innovation and Staying Creative

We’ll see if Chris kills me for that title, ha!! You’ll have to listen to our chat to know what that’s about. 

Chris Mai is an incredible Portland, Oregon based filmmaker serving the PNW + beyond. On episode 8 of the Montana Diaries Podcast, Chris and I discuss everyyyything from balancing family and entrepreneurship, to looking toward the future and trying to envision an end point. Chris has some incredible heart-centered takes on ambition, innovation, creativity, and “the dream.” This is a MUST LISTEN.

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https://www.montanadiaries.com/creativebusinessblog/8

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