Guest: Nick Dagan Best

Industry: Astrology

Project: Following His Passion

Do historians work in a creative industry? Their product is the narrative of historical events told through their unique perspective, and in as much as there is creativity required to produce each unique explanation, so too can we say that the output is creative. For Nick Dagan Best, his calendar mind has always viewed Astrology as a way to narrate history, and over the last thirty years, has made a career out of his passion for viewing the world through the lens of the position of the stars and planets through time. His obstacle? Society’s ever-changing perspective on his passion.

https://www.nickdaganbestastrologer.com/

Guest: Dave Bidini

Industry: Newspaper Publishing

Project: Creating the West End Phoenix

On this, the inauguration day of President Trump, I speak with Dave Bidini, founder of the West End Phoenix- a Toronto local print newspaper- about the constraints of funding and promotion in an age when the importance of alternate news outlets from reliable sources is more important than ever. Recorded on site at the WEP headquarters, I could feel the sense of community that is the foundation of all that WEP represents. Subscribe to the West End Phoenix wherever in the world you live; and if you're in Toronto, join their town hall on The Future of the Continent on January 25, 2025.

Instagram: @westendphoenix

www.westendphoenix.com

Guest: Karuna Scheinfeld

Industry: Fashion

Project: Clothing Brand

Sometimes the drive for creativity is bigger than the satisfaction of attaining great heights and accolades in your creative industry. For Karuna Scheinfeld, this meant leaving her role of Chief Product Officer at Roots to pursue not only her own unique line of clothing, but a business model that challenges the way the fashion industry operates.

https://fourobjects.com/

https://www.instagram.com/fourobjects/p/C12qgIQMZnK/