2. Daniel Bell: The Global Creative Leader Who Grew Up in a Sunshine Coast Cult

from Working It Out Along the Way · host David Stephens

In this episode of Working It Out Along the Way, I sit down with Dan, a designer whose story arcs from growing up in a cult on the Sunshine Coast to leading creative teams at Booking.com. Dan shares what it was like to leave a controlling religious community as a child, discover design by accident in a t-shirt shop, and eventually build a global career in London and Amsterdam.It’s a conversation about curiosity, courage, and the freedom to write your own story, one decision at a time.

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In this episode of Working It Out Along the Way, I sit down with Dan, a designer whose story arcs from growing up in a cult on the Sunshine Coast to leading creative teams at Booking.com. Dan shares what it was like to leave a controlling religious community as a child, discover design by accident in a t-shirt shop, and eventually build a global career in London and Amsterdam. It’s a conversation about curiosity, courage, and the freedom to write your own story, one decision at a time.

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