Notes on Doing Podcast

Jenna Matecki pops in to give a quick guide to Notes on Doing for new listeners, and to say hi. Check out what Jenna's up to nowadays at jennamatecki.com or instagram jennamatecki Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 064 where Jenna interviews Mark Osborne. Mark Osborne is an animation film director. He directed The Little Prince, Kung Fu Panda, Spongebob Squarepants, music videos for Coldplay and Weird Al, and the short films More and Greener. Lately he's working on a trilogy film adaption of the epic comic book series Bone. Listen to what Mark had to say about getting started in animation, the risks of being successful, creative control versus independence, the art of the pitch, the importance of a family-first approach, and all those essential things that are invisible to the eye.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 063 where Jenna interviews Eric McCoy and Justus Meyer, the filmmakers behind McCoy Meyer. They're a directing duo that's produced over 100 commercials, short films, and music videos. Listen to what they said about being professional problem solvers, gratitude, gut checks, and big laughs, what it's like to have death as a best friend, surprise and empathy, directing on set, finding your voice, having fun, and making it all happen – together. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 062 where Jenna interviews Caitlin Pasko. Caitlin is the music publicist running Drunken Piano, a company managing and representing over 35 bands. She is also a musician and just released the album Glass Period. Listen to what Caitlin had to say about leading with a feather, being both brave and shy, music as a career, and self-respect.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 061 where Jenna interviews Danielle Jackson.  Danielle is a writer, focusing on culture and social dynamics. She founded the consultancy Culture Culture, and has a background across arts administration, community development, media, social justice, photography, and more, including co-founding the Bronx Documentary Center. Listen to what Danielle had to say about making, thinking, creating, and leading. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com  

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 059 where Jenna interviews Meitha Al Mazrooei, Founder and Editor of WATAD architecture and design magazine. Listen to what Meitha had to say about curiosity, printed matter, aesthetics, Dubai, and creative honesty. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com  

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 058, where Jenna interviews Sharlese Metcalf. Sharlese is a DJ at KEXP Seattle. She hosts and produces Audioasis, a Northwest music show. Sharlese is also KEXP's Music Community Events Coordinator. Listen to what Sharlese had to say about beloved songs and mixtapes, fanmail, the importance of music, hosting her show (while also dancing in the booth), and being a part of KEXP. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com  

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 057 where Jenna interviews Jim Estill. Jim is the CEO of Danby, a Guelph, Ontario-based manufacturer of electrical appliances. Jim recently took over a million dollars of his own money and organized a massive community-wide effort to sponsor and support over 58 Syrian families immigrating to Canada. Jim also is an immensely successful businessman who, throughout his career, has invested in, led, and scaled companies worth billions of dollars. Listen to what Jim had to say about inspiration, intuition, time management, cowboys, the psychology of failure, entrepreneurial angst, and doing the right thing. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com    

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 054 where Jenna interviews Ward Roberts. Ward is an artist. He's also the photographer behind the celebrated Courts photo series - a gorgeous collection of photos of empty sports courts (think tennis courts, basketball courts, you name it).  Listen to what Ward had to say about photographing people with character, finding your voice, believing in yourself, connecting with others, and making honest work.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 053 where Jenna interviews Scott Beale. Scott is the Founder of Laughing Squid, a blog that features art, culture and technology. Laughing Squid also functions as a cloud-based web hosting company. Listen to what Scott had to say about ironic t-shirts, multimedia gulch, Burning Man, Santa Claus on the Williamsburg bridge, and a 21-year-old cephalopod (or should I blog!?) named Laughing Squid. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 052 where Jenna interviews Nick Rhodes, the Founder and CEO of NickyDigital.com – *the* place to go to find out where the hottest events, concerts, and parties are happening across New York City... and to see great photos from last night. Listen to what Nick had to say about mustaches, miming, adventures in retail, faces, work/life balance, backpacks, and out of office emails. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com  

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 051 where Jenna interviews Friday Jones. Friday is a tattoo artist, painter, and according to me, a philosopher. She is one of the most credentialed and celebrated tattoo artists of today, having inked thousands of tattoos over the past 25 years – whether they're secret tattoos for famous actresses or the Tasmanian devil on your ankle.  Listen to what Friday had to say about post office eagles, scab merchants, surfing with the guys, and the liberated mind.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's Episode 049 where Jenna interviews Troy Ogilvie. Troy is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director. She's danced for and collaborated with so many amazing, incredibly talented people. To name a few things that she's up to – she's a Creative Director for The McKittrick Hotel's Super Cinema parties, and is currently dancing solos by Margie Gillis and Itzik Galili. In the past she's performed with the LA Philharmonic and The Metropolitan Opera, and starred as Lady Macbeth in Punchdrunk's Sleep No More.  Listen to what Troy had to say about a certain 9-year-old who wanted to dance at parties, discovering things instead of finding things, play, and curiosity. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 048 where Jenna interviews Tim Einenkel. Tim has worked as a host, producer and engineer on the best shows in broadcast radio and podcasts for over a decade. Most notably, Tim's the host of The Library w/ Tim Einenkel, where he conducts in-depth interviews with hip-hop artists, scholars, authors, and entertainers. Listen to what Tim had to say about mixtape presents from his Grandma, what Chuck D told him to do, and the things that are worth not being shy about. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 047 where Jenna interviews Sam Valenti IV. Sam is the Founder and CEO of Ghostly International – home to the record labels Ghostly and Spectral Sound. Ghostly is the cultural nexus of some of the best music, design, technology, art, clothing, stuff, and good ideas made today. Listen to what Sam had to say about creating work with intention, building communities, operating out of your comfort zone, becoming yourself, and finding meaning. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 046 where Jenna interviews Ann Yang and Phil Wong, the founders of MISFIT. MISFIT is a juice company that repurposes food waste – lovably misfit fruits and vegetables – into delicious cold-pressed juices. Listen to what Ann and Phil had to say about their deep friendship and partnership, strawberries and cash, and thinking tender thoughts.  Also, psssst. Mark your calendars. The next Notes on Doing meetup will be Thursday, October 13th, at 7pm in Brooklyn, New York at... are you ready for this? FREEHOLD. Come hang out with the people featured in NOD, other fans of the show, and yours truly. I couldn't be more excited to see you all. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 045 where Jenna interviews Jill Eisenhard. Jill is the Founder and Executive Director of the Red Hook Initiative. RHI is a community-based institution that works to empower youth in Red Hook, Brooklyn.  Listen to what Jill had to say about instilling hope, leading through other leaders, strengthening a community, responding to Hurricane Sandy, and building the future of Red Hook – with Red Hook.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 044 where Jenna interviews Brandon Sugiyama. Brandon is very, very, very good at wushu, also known as Chinese kung fu. He knows, practices, competes in, and judges competitions for contemporary wushu – changquan, tajiquan, and bagua. Brandon also has a career as a creative director and motion graphics designer. Listen to what Brandon had to say about learning wushu basics in a basement gym, a monkey stealing a peach, Sifus, passion-filled burritos, and the subject of mastery. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 043 where Jenna interviews Luca Roselli. Luca is in the creative real estate business - providing great work spaces for artists, entrepreneurs, and creators around Brooklyn, New York.  Listen to what Luca had to say about following your own directions, playing with fire, and creating inspiring spaces for inspiring people. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 042 where Jenna interviews Juliana Han.  Juliana is an acclaimed collaborative pianist, chamber musician, and soloist. She's a doctoral fellow at The Juilliard School and the co-founder and co-director of the Piedmont Chamber Music Festival. Listen to what Juliana had to say about piano pedals, prestigious career detours, learning new things, and bringing more beauty into the world. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 041 where Jenna interviews Sarah Lim. Sarah is a Product Writer and Content Strategist who has worked on copy for Kickstarter, Oscar, Tumblr, and more. Listen to what Sarah had to say about lists, languages, haiku, and her moniker, Slim. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 040 where Jenna interviews Jason Jaworski. Jason is a photographer, writer, and artist, who has been living a nomadic existence since he was 17. His deeply personal photos, photobooks, exhibitions, and performances have been published, featured, shelved, and shown around the world - the International Center for Photography, MOCA Los Angeles, MoMA PS1, VICE Magazine, Juxtapoz, Bookdummypress, Mana Contemporary, and Opening Ceremony to name a few. Listen to what Jason had to say about meeting the ninja turtles, dropping out of school, living homeless underneath a bridge in Paris, sneaking into Fukushima, chatting with David Foster Wallace, making rain in the Sahara, enduring winter, finding 'something,' and thinking of you. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 039 where Jenna interviews Sam Braverman. Sam is a musician, principally a guitarist, who plays in the bands Logan X, NO ICE, The '94 Knicks, and sometimes Capsula. Listen to what Sam had to say about the School of Rock, writing songs about girls, and fighting the pterodactyls.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 038 where Jenna interviews François-David Nehama. François worked for 20 years as a sugar commodities trader. Listen to what François had to say about how he got into trading sugar on the high seas, handling intense moments with grace, and living life as though it's an interesting vacation. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 037 where Jenna interviews Willie Avendano. Willie is the Co-Founder of ø1, a Miami-based prototyping lab, school, and studio with new educational ideas and products around technology and gaming. ø1 is behind the Wynwood Maker Camp and the Vector physics and rocketry camp. Listen to what Willie had to say about making, developing, teaching, testing, guiding, failing, growing, dreaming, and being human. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 036 where Jenna interviews Joan Snitzer. Joan is an artist, and the Director of the Visual Arts program at Barnard College. Listen to what Joan had to say about being a feminist artist in New York City in the 70s, nurturing her students, and finding life and joy in challenges. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 034 where Jenna interviews Dennis Crowley. Dennis is the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Foursquare, and the Founder and Chairman of Kingston Stockade FC - a new semi-pro soccer team based in Kingston, New York. Listen to what Dennis had to say about how he got to where he is today, building things from scratch, and loving the unknowns. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 033 where Jenna interviews Oli Chang, the musician behind ANIMAL FEELINGS and 1/2 of the High Highs. Listen to what Oli had to say about shedding expectations, engaging in your process, and making blissful music.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 032 where Jenna interviews Ian McNaught Davis, a documentary photographer who is currently traveling around the world and taking photos. Listen to what Ian had to say about following photography, choosing to always be a beginner, and living life without limits. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 031 where Jenna interviews Sarah-Margaret Gibson, a contemporary realist painter. Listen to what Sarah-Margaret had to say about her remarkable paintings, perspective, and style. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 030 where Jenna interviews Geoffrey Cheung. Geoffrey is a biomedical animator and illustrator. Listen to what Geoffrey had to say about choosing art, making a lasting impact, and drawing dinosaurs. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com 

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 029 where Jenna interviews Ari Shahdadi. Ari is the current VP of Business Development at Buzzfeed and formerly Tumblr's first General Counsel. Listen to what Ari had to say about the mechanics of being a lawyer, starting over, saving the Internet, and making an impact.    Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 028 where Jenna interviews Victor Sira and Shiori Kawasaki, the photographers who founded Book Dummy Press - an independent, forward-thinking publishing company and online bookstore that specializes in artist publications. Listen to what Victor and Shiori had to say about working together as husband and wife, collecting ideas, publishing books, freedom, balance, and how art makes your life better. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com   

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 026 where Jenna interviews Augusta Gordon. Augusta is a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker with her own practice in Brooklyn, New York. Listen to what Augusta had to say about how the human mind works, listening and nodding, parenting, mindfulness, and what we all innately need more of. *Most of the questions in this interview come not from Jenna but from a group of 20 Notes on Doing listeners. When it comes to psychology all of us have questions. Enjoy.* Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 025 where Jenna interviews Alison Cutlan. Alison is a skincare scientist. She specializes in high performance, *natural* skincare products, cosmetics and fragrances. Listen to what Alison had to say about formulating skincare that's good for your skin, how nature is fascinating, and how curiosity supports happiness. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do.  notesondoingpodcast.com

Welcome to Notes on Doing Episode 024, a roundtable "On Magic." Something that I've noticed as we're almost a quarter of the way through Notes on Doing (the goal has been to get 100 interviews down) — is that many of the people that I've interviewed mention "magic" somewhere in their interviews — the magic of loving what you do, the magic of realizing and being who you are… the magic of applying your skills and toolsets towards a greater good. It got me thinking — what about doing is magical? How do you create and harness magic in order to do what you love? What is magic?! So, I invited four of our past interviewees to chat about magic. They are: Austance Caroline, Episode 007 David Perlick-Molinari, Episode 014  Conrad Clifton, Episode 016 Deidre Muro, Episode 23 Full disclosure, these interviewees and doers are also married couples too which is pretty fun— David and Deidre, Austi and Conrad. Three out of four of them have careers in music. Everyone lives in Brooklyn. Everyone loves what they do and… We all believe in magic. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 023 where Jenna interviews Deidre Muro. Deidre is a very talented singer, songwriter, and businesswoman. You've heard her music everywhere! Her two current projects are Deidre & the Dark and Violet Sands. She's also the Creative Director at YouTooCanWoo, a Brooklyn-based post-production and recording studio. Listen to what Deidre had to say about singing, writing music, and being a boss. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 022 where Jenna interviews Timothy Samara. Tim is an acclaimed professor, designer, and author of over eight bestselling books on design. Listen to what Tim had to say on objectivity, beauty, and rebellion. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast episode 019 where Jenna interviews Will Mayo. Will is the Founder and CEO of Spoken Layer. Spoken Layer is a company that creates streaming audio and podcast versions of articles you'd usually read from publications such as Reuters, Time Magazine, The Huffington Post, and more. Listen to what Will had to say about his mission to unlock the world's content through audio, the meditative practice of never accomplishing anything, and walking on the edges.  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 018 where Jenna interviews Dylan Ezzie. Dylan is a collector. His massive horror collection (featuring life-size statues of the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Chucky, Golum, and more) led him to create Horrific Finds, a community and company dedicated to the art of collecting paraphernalia related to the horror genre. The Horrific Finds Facebook page alone currently has a half a million followers. Listen to what Dylan had to say about being friends with villains, persevering against all odds, and relaxing with a dog named Rambo. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 017 episode where Jenna interviews Laura Beth Resnick. Laura founded Butterbee Farm - a flower farm in Baltimore County, Maryland. Listen to what Laura had to say about farming and harvesting flowers, the happiness found in seeking personal success first, and why your identity should never be just one thing. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 016 where Jenna interviews Conrad Clifton. Conrad is a music producer whose sounds feel a mixture between hip-hop and electro. He has five incredible albums out, and his fifth titled "If I Were Me" just launched Friday. Listen to what Conrad had to say about music being a language, who his music is for, and the virtue of fearlessness. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 015 where Jenna interviews Mika Song. Mika is a fantastic children's writer and illustrator who makes stories about sweetly funny outsiders. Listen to what Mika had to say about being yourself, the freedom in telling children stories, and what you should do when a mouse writes you a letter. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com  

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 014 where Jenna interviews David Perlick-Molinari. David is the Audio Architect who founded YouTooCanWoo, a studio with a portfolio that includes music production for some of the top bands today such as MGMT and Savoir Adore, sound design for large corporations such as IBM and MTV, and film scores. David and his brother Robert are also the musicians behind French Horn Rebellion. Listen to what David had to say about the mystery of sound, creating collaboratively, and the alchemy behind loving what you do. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 013 where Jenna interviews Sam Wong. Sam is a data scientist who works for the New York City MTA transit system. Listen to what Sam had to say about how data works when it comes to moving around over 5.6 million riders per weekday, his call to public service, and how no decision-making process is complete without taking both numbers AND emotions into account. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 012 where Jenna interviews Nicole Cardoza. Nicole is the Founder and CEO of Yoga Foster, a non-profit that empowers school teachers with yoga resources such as training, yoga mats, and lesson plans to create healthy, happy classrooms. Listen to what Nicole had to say about witnessing the power of yoga, understanding the sabertooth tiger of stress, loving the questions themselves, and being a kid at heart. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 011 where Jenna interviews Valerie Figarella. Valerie is the motorcycle mechanic who founded Motorgrrl, a community-based motorcycle repair shop and garage in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Motorgrrl is a place where people can park, work on, and learn about their bikes with other bikers and Valerie's expert team of mechanics. Listen to what Valerie (and her chihuahua Queenie) had to say about her love of motorcycles, personalities in business and in bikes, and being the girl behind Motorgrrl. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 009 where Jenna interviews Kaitlin Baird, a science educator who works at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. She directs science curriculum development, programming and workshops for the renowned BIOS Ocean Academy. Listen to what Kaitlin had to say about jumping into the deep end, how fascinating the ocean is, and the ecological mysteries that have stumped the world's best scientists, even today. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 007 where Jenna interviews Austance Caroline. Austi is a fashion designer who recently launched her first capsule collection "In Search of Elsewhere" to immense commercial success. Austi has worked in the New York fashion industry for the past 8 years and has held a variety of positions ranging from managing, buying, and dressing for companies such as What Goes Around Comes Around, Ground Crew, Puma, and Karen Millen. Listen to what Austi had to say about being persistent about what you're meant to do, seeking out discomfort, and staying true to your inner kid. Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com

Notes on Doing's NODcast Episode 006 where Jenna interviews Marco Vinicio Morales, Name on the street: Kultnation, Name to friends: Vinny. Vinny is a famous designer and director in the moving image industry. Throughout his career he has been chosen to direct the prestigious titles for the OFFF Festivals in Barcelona and Mexico City, he's worked at all of the top motion design houses in NY and LA, and he's exhibited for museums and institutions such as Pictoplasma, IdN, and the Type Director's Club. Vinny is based in Mexico City and outside of work he teaches budding animators and designers at Universidad Iberoamericana and Centro. Here's what Vinny had to say about what he did after he accomplished everything he ever wanted by the age of 33, how work is like talking, and why it's essential to dive headfirst into "why."  Notes on Doing is a series of conversations with people who love what they do. notesondoingpodcast.com