051: Passion to Profession

Catalyst: A Creative Industries Podcast

Catalyst is a Creative Industries podcast, from Chapman University. Each episode features Chapman students who have completed a Podcasting course through the Center for Creative and Cultural Industries at the university. Students who had no podcasting experience or technical ability in the genre before taking the course were able to contribute all the segments to Catalyst this season with the goal being that they will take this ‘hands-on’ experience and carry it over to the launching of their very own series. Each episode of Season 7 will feature one to two different interviews conducted by CCI students, exploring different aspects of the Creative and Cultural Industries.

For our first segment this week Audrey Lothenbach interviews Atlanta based artist Pia Phillips. Philips discusses how her art has developed since high school turning what was once a hobby into a small business. Hear how her brand promotion got off the ground with word of mouth campaigns, and a few custom pieces that made a significant impact on Instagram. Audrey wraps up the interview by gaining some of Pia’s insights on her plans for company growth, and what else lies in her future.

Our second segment this week features Joseph Lee sitting down with video editor Chris Lee. Lee offers excellent insight on what it is like to work as a senior video editor at Studio Binder Inc. in Santa Monica, including what he deems the most important traits for someone to cultivate when working in the editing industry. The interview ends with Chris reflecting on how skills from his career really do affect how he handles situations outside of work as well.