The Hungry Creative Podcast
For the curious mind. Human conversations on design, creativity, and personal growth. Every episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast brings you closer to the version of yourself that dares to dream big and pursue passions relentlessly. Hosted for designers, marketing professionals, content creators, and entrepreneurs, this is the ultimate space where art meets ambition. We feature inspiring, unfiltered conversations exploring: Design & Branding: Moving from concept to impactful execution. Creative Entrepreneurship: How to scale your business, monetize your passion, and build a successful career. Grit & Growth: The real, unvarnished challenges of the creative industry. Whether you are a graphic designer looking for a space to be vulnerable about burnout, a filmmaker sharing tips on scaling a production agency, or a marketer hunting for fresh inspiration—you will leave every single episode with actionable value and a renewed spark. Hit subscribe, feed your curiosity, and let's grow together. Connect with us on YouTube, Instagram & TikTok https://www.youtube.com/@TheHungryCreativePod https://www.instagram.com/thehungrycreativepod/ https://www.tiktok.com/thehungrycreativepod/
Episodes
In 2014, Edward Campbell made the life-altering decision to move from Panama to Calgary for love. Stepping into a completely new world, he faced the harsh realities of Canadian winters, complex immigration paperwork, and legal restrictions that temporarily prevented him from working full-time in his field. Facing these limits, he walked through -40 weather just to find community at local dance practices.
Today, Edward is a m...
What does it actually take to build a multi-award-winning creative agency without losing your creative soul or succumbing to systemic industry burnout? In this episode of the Hungry Creative Podcast, we sit down for an incredibly raw, unfiltered conversation with Stephanie Kochorek, the Co-Founder and CEO of Daughter Creative.
Stephanie breaks industry conventions by navigating her entire executive career offline with limite...
What drives a man to pour absolutely everything into his craft? For Calgary-based cinematographer, photographer, and multi-disciplinary artist Tim Meduna, the journey into digital media wasn't just a creative hobby, it was a calculated lifeline.
Arriving in Canada from Nigeria on the exact day of his mother's burial, Tim used the inheritance money she left behind to purchase his very first camera. Stripped of comfort and for...
In this episode, we sit down with multimedia journalist and storyteller Tolu Omoyeni to discuss the messy reality of the creative process. Tolu describes herself as a "writer's writer," an upcoming artist, and a "quitter”, a label she identifies with because of the many personal projects she starts but struggles to finish.
She pulls back the curtain on the unhinged decision to quit a job paying triple her salary after ...
What happens after you achieve the ultimate agency dream? In this episode, we sit down with brand and creative strategist Wilson Wong to discuss his 20-year journey from co-founding Squeeze Creative to successfully exiting Everbrave.
Wilson pulls back the curtain on how to build a creative business that is valuable enough to be acquired, and why he eventually chose to walk away to prioritize family, "analog flow," and being...
The 10-Month Job Hunt: How a Creative Obsession Saved My Career | S4 Ep 3
What happens when the portfolio is ready, but the phone stops ringing? In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, I’m joined by my co-producers and long-time collaborators, Abiodun Ageh and Scotty Adegbola, to discuss the grit, rigors, and pure obsession required to survive the creative industry.
Abiodun opens up about a challenging 1...
What It Really Takes to Build a Powerful Brand (feat. Nonso Nnamdi)
"Marketing is the voice that speaks for you when there is nobody in the room to actually speak for you".
In this episode, we sit down with Nonso Nnamdi, a brand strategist who has navigated the marketing landscapes of both Nigeria and Canada. We tackle the tough questions: Can you scale by doing things that don't scale? Is AI a threat to your creative job? And why do...
What does it really take to build a creative career from scratch in a new country?
Adrian Rivas is a filmmaker and content creator based in Canada whose work focuses on cinematic travel storytelling and aesthetic-driven visuals. Originally from El Salvador, Adrian moved to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic and began building his creative career while studying mechanical engineering.
Through social media, he shares v...
In our final episode of Season 3, Mo’ shares insights on creativity, embracing restlessness, and building a fulfilling creative life. He discusses the importance of curiosity, diverse skills, and community support for sustained growth.
Key topics
- Restlessness as a driver of creativity
- The importance of diverse skills and continuous learning
- Building in public for accountability
- Overcoming fear of im...
What really separates interior design from decoration?
What goes on behind beautifully curated spaces, beyond Pinterest boards and aesthetics?
In this episode of the Hungry Creative Podcast, Mo' sits down with Hope Allison, founder of Maison Consulting, to explore the true craft of interior design, from architecture school to building a design practice rooted in intention, structure, and excellence.
We talk about:<...
In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, we host our first-ever roundtable conversation with David James-Udoh and Samuel Iweibo, founders of The Huddle.
Together, we unpack some of the most pressing challenges in the African creative industry today.
From the underrepresentation of creatives, to the lack of trust from global brands, to why designers are often undervalued and underpaid, this conversation is hones...
In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, Mo sits down with Snag Inspector, a faceless but deeply respected voice advocating for better building standards and public education in Nigeria’s built environment.
From cracked buildings and poor ventilation to inflated property prices and the realities of the Land Use Act, this conversation unpacks why many Nigerians are paying more for less — and what needs to c...
Is Western validation the only way for African creatives to succeed? Natalie Narh, visual artist and co-founder of NewComma, says no. In this episode, we dive into why the African creative industry needs its own infrastructure, the myth of the "underground" scene, and how to balance being a creative with the brutal realities of entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Natalie opens up about her journey from running childhood creative club...
How do you design products people actually understand? Mmediong Gabriel Esu - Head of Design at Piggyvest walks us through the discipline behind simple fintech products, why shipping fast beats over-planning, and how teams win when designers learn to speak code. This episode is for product people, founders and designers who want practical ways to build clarity into their products.
In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, Mo s...
In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, Mo sits down with Chukwu Adaeze, founder of CAV Digital, to unpack the journey of a creative who turned chaos into clarity and built a personal brand that bridges culture, design, and identity.
Adaeze opens up about her creative evolution — from experimenting with ideas and struggling with self-doubt to leading a design studio - CAV, redefining Afric...
In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, Mo' sits down with Oyinkansola Adeboye, Head of Brand & Marketing at Zedcrest Group, to unpack what it really takes to build a meaningful career as a Gen Z professional in today’s fast-changing world.
Oyinkan shares her journey from being one of the youngest voices in boardrooms to becoming a respected leader in finance and brand communications, ...
In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, Mo sits down with Francis Odeyemi - designer, founder, and storyteller behind Ninth Grid - for a conversation that explores creativity, fulfilment, and faith.
Francis shares his journey from humble beginnings in Ile-Ife to building a design career that spans storytelling, branding, and community building. Together, we talk about the pursuit of more, the em...
In this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, Mo sits down with Angeloh - a multi-talented artist, storyteller, and musician, to uncover his remarkable journey from living with 27 different families in 20 years to building a thriving creative career.
Angeloh shares candidly about growing up amidst adversity, the role of faith and community in navigating hardship, and how authenticity has guided his mu...
In this second part of my conversation with Bolutife Awakan, we go deeper into her journey as a designer, exploring the early challenges she faced, the role of community and faith, and how adversity became a stepping stone into design.
Bolu opens up about finding her path, the mentors who shaped her career, and the lessons she’s learned navigating both personal and professional growth. We also dis...
On this episode of The Hungry Creative Podcast, we sit down with Bolutife Awakan, a brand designer and strategist whose bold leap of faith turned into an extraordinary success story.
Bolu launched a daring crowdfunding campaign and raised £8,000 in just 30 days after being selected into the Future London Academy's design leaders cohort in the United Kingdom. In this conversation, she opens up about the ...
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