Do I need school to be...
Alex Villacís
Talking to diverse individuals and amazing minds about their journey through education. Who are they? Who made them and what experiences shaped them? Also, what comes next? We also talk abot how can we continue growing and changing and influencing each others with the pros and cons of technology.
Basically, we have a fun time!
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an athletic coach? with Coach Johnson
Do I need school to be...
08/02/22 • 59 min
WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE PODCAST!
And we are starting with a great one. It’s no secret that I’m skeptical about people who put ‘Coach’ as their job title. Honestly, I think most of them are snake-oil salesmen and saleswomen. Well, Coach Johnson is not one of them and he sets the bar for a life-changing coach. Coach is a 10 year veteran teacher/Athletic Director that looks to build students sense of self and foster strong communication between parents and their children. A masters graduate from Sarah Lawrence College, he developed his love for block building and works with other teachers and schools to incorporate block building into their classroom programming. He is a Husband, a father, a coach and the host of Our Village Stories: Parenting through Passion and Grit.
On this interview we spoke about:
- His experience as a student athlete
- What sports can teach you about life
- The coach that set him on this path
- How opportunities come to those who do good work
- How you know you succeeded as a Coach
Want to learn more about Coach and his podcast? Here are some links:
Website
My episode on “Our Village Stories”
Twitter
Instagram
Buy Me a Coffee
Blog
Cameron’s recommendations:
Go watch how people played basketball before! Men and women, the OG ballers. Understand the strategy, it’s like chess.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
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a coach for teachers? With Christian Kressmann
Do I need school to be...
02/10/22 • 55 min
So far on this podcast we have talked a lot about how teacher shaped creatives but in this one we’ll talk to someone who is working passionately to shape teachers. Christian Kressmann is an actor, a PhD title holder, a certified NLP coach who is working to help teachers harness their talents and become impact makers because as we have learned on this show, teachers are in a unique position to shape the future and we sometimes take it for granted.
On this interview we spoke about:
- How Chris’ combine passions for acting, science and coaching led him to develop his coaching program for teachers
- The impact teachers can have on the world
- The powers and dangers on NLP
- The role of a coach in helping others
Want to learn more about Chris? Here are so many links:
Website
Linkedin
Facebook
Instagram
My episode on his podcast TEACH! - Der Podcast für Lehrer (in German)
His book (yes, he an author)
Christian’s book recommendation:
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Sadhguru
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here and if you want to check out my episode with Josh Savage, follow this link.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
a creative director? with Marc Suess
Do I need school to be...
05/05/22 • 57 min
This week I have for you Marc Suss, business owner, painter, podcaster, creative director, musician and more. In his own words: “A storyteller using images, words and sounds.”
Marc is based in one of the most beautiful cities in Germany, Hamburg (and I’m not saying that because I lived there for years) where he works as a creative director and owner of his own brand building and design studio. The dream of many design students today! He’ll tell us all about what is job entails and how he got there. Spoiler alert! It took being ready to hear no’s.
On this interview we spoke about:
- What is a brand?
- What he does for his clients and customers? What is the key question they need to be able to answer?
- His journey through education and why he got a Master’s Degree
- His experience as a tech start-up
- Choosing your craft and how to shape your life
- How he combines all his passions into one experience and more!
Want to learn more about Marc and his podcast? Here are some links:
Marc’s Personal Website
Marc’s studio, The Sweetspot Studio
Here is my episode on The Sweetspot Podcast
His German Podcast „Fugengold“
Recommendations from this episode:
Max Frisch’s book ‘Fragenbogen’ (in German)
Max Frisch’s book ‘Fragenbogen’ (in English)
Stanley Tucci’s book ‘Taste, My Life Through Food’ (from Audible)
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
a visual artist inspired by biological science? with Rafael Martig
Do I need school to be...
10/20/22 • 48 min
Staying in line with the environmentalist topic, this week we have another warrior for the earth but who uses a physical medium and not a digital one. Rafael Martig, has a fascinating story of combining the logical and emotional to advocate for conservation of flora and fauna. From a young age, he loved nature and learned to observe and learn from it. Born into a family of creatives, he took the science path before getting back to his roots and picking up a brush to make his audience think about the role they play in the future of the planet. A true pleasure to talk to such a rare bird (that joke will make sense after you listen to this episode, trust me it’s brilliant)
On this interview we spoke about:
- Going from scientist to visual artist
- A lifelong fascination with birds and being known as the bird guy
- Doing what you can with the skills you have
- The voting pencil that inspired a super long painting (literally, it’s super long)
- How impact can start in your own backyard
Want to learn more about Rafael? Here is how you reach him and where you can find his work!
Here are Rafael’s recommendations:
‘100 Ways to Draw a Bird and Make a Living from Illustration by Felix Scheinberger
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
a print design legend? with Dave Hopkins
Do I need school to be...
11/03/22 • 57 min
Have you heard the expression “Never meet your heroes”? Well, I met one of my podcasting heroes and he surpassed my expectations! Dave is the founder of the Print Design Academy, teaching Graphic Designers how to print and how to fall in love with print. His story is a whirlwind of learning experiences, getting chances and taking advantage of them, following passions and showing them to others. From learning on the job to becoming a teacher, Dave tells us his tale.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Our shared obsession with paper and printed goods
- Getting up at 4am to workout (I mean damn!) because Discipline over Motivation
- How an ex-girlfriend’s dad had a major impact in Dave’s life
- Learning print on the job at a printshop
- His other podcast (the low key inspiration for this show)
- The Print Design Academy and the Colour Bar Challenge
- The Design Community born out of a challenge
Want to learn more about Dave and the Print Design Academy? Here are some useful links
PDA Website
PDA Podcast
PDA Instagram
PDA on YouTube
The Quickie Podcast
Here are Dave’s recommendations:
The 4-hour work week by Tim Ferris
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
‘Don’t wait for the motivation to do something, have the discipline to do something.’
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
a creative revolutionary? with Kevin 'Blaxtar' de Randamie
Do I need school to be...
05/12/22 • 56 min
On this interview we spoke about:
- Going from the ladder to the elevator effectively
- Being an auditive learner
- How the creative process can translate to business
- Growing a network of skills
- Becoming a tech start-up
Cr8tive Revolution Group’s award winning Website
Kevin’s Instagram
Kevin’s Linkedin
His chat with past guest Chris Locke and Claudia Mayer
His TedX Talk ‘Calling for a Creative Revolution’
Kevin’s recommendations:
Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne
Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1 by Neale Donald Walsch
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender by David R. Hawkins
The Next CEO by Thomas Keil, Marianna Zangrillo
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
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a podcaster/speaker? with Randall McKeown
Do I need school to be...
09/30/21 • 46 min
Here we have Randall McKeow, a fellow podcaster who has done a bit of everything. Randall has worked in tourism, done photography, written many books and published multiple podcasts and how is looking to put everything under one awesome umbrella called Podvault.ca
In this episode Randall takes us to vulnerable stories about the teachers that didn’t believe in him, how education has changed in his lifetime and where he hopes is will go, how he got into podcasting and why he loves it so much.
Are you curious about Randall? Here are some ways to learn more:
Podvault.ca’s Website
Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Randall’s Podcasts:
My episode of Passports and Postcards Podcast on Apple Podcast
Red Light Conversations
The Rest of Your Story
This we mentioned on the episode:
Real Talk Podcasting
Branden Ushio Microphone Recommendations
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here, https://doineedschooltobe.buzzsprout.com
Want to support the pod? Follow us on social media, share us, review us or buy us a coffee!
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co-hosts of a podcast?
Do I need school to be...
04/27/22 • 47 min
This week we have not one but two guests on the pod. In this episode you’ll hear me talking to Glenn and Isabella from Teen Up. A podcast that digs deeper into the teenagers' minds about the wonders of the world. As teenagers, we are constantly thinking about questions that are sometimes too hard to comprehend. Glenn and Isabella are here to tell you what they think and discuss the possible answers to these ponderable questions. There's a topic every month and a new episode every Thursday, same as this show! This episode is a little bit different from the previous ones but we still go deep into our topic and just all around have a good time.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Why Glenn and Isabella stared their podcast
- How they learned to produce a high-quality show
- What they think as teens about education
- What their expectations are about the next stage of their journey and how the podcast might be a part of it
Want to learn more about Glenn and Isabella and their podcast? Here are some links:
Website
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
PlayerFM
Spotify
Isabella and Glenn’s recommendations:
‘Call me by your name’, the Movie
‘Call me by your name’, the book
‘Steal like an Artist’ by Austin Kleon
How to Do Nothing, resisting the attention economy’ by Jenny Odell
Some podcasts Isabella and Glenn enjoy:
Hidden Brain from NPR
Better Late Than Never!
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
a singer songwriter? with Dan Elliott
Do I need school to be...
04/21/22 • 45 min
This week we have the super talented and hilarious musician, Dan Elliot. Dan is a singer songwriter originally from Cork, currently based in Dublin who has a passion for teaching. Dan’s music is soulful, honest and as someone who has had the pleasure, nay, the privilege to see him perform live I’m happy things are opening up and he is back on the stage doing what he loves and brining joy to us all. Want to get a taste of Dan? Then this episode is for you!
On this interview we spoke about:
- How he got into music and performing
- The maybe cliché artist who made him say: “Yes, I can do that.”
- His love for teaching but the moment the decided to get on the music boat
- What playing live teaches musicians
- His love for printed books and much more!
Want to learn more about Mr. Dan Elliott? Here are some links:
Instagram
Facebook
Spotify
YouTube
Twitter
Newsletter
Dan’s recommendations:
Everyone You Hate Is Going to Die by Daniel Sloss
“Two Shades of Hope” by Foy Vance (Live in London)
“The Age of Anxiety” by Jamie Cullum (Live from Craxton Studios)
Fleabag an Amazon Original
In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show and to Immaculate Lemaron for proofreading the transcripts and helping this podcast be as accessible as possible.
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
a graphic design PAL? with Carolina Cristallo
Do I need school to be...
08/18/22 • 46 min
On this week’s episode I’m talking to the talented Carolina Cristallo, a fresh graduate from the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. Carolina and I actually graduate together from Graphic Design on July of 2022 (which feels like a decade ago) and on this episode we talk about out experience at the Academy, how formal education shaped us, being a working student working at the institution you study, being an international student sand much more.
BONUS! This episode was recorded at the podcasting room of the WdKA using a RodecasterPro meaning we have sound effects :P
On this interview we spoke about:
- Carolina’s Graduation project about gentrification and the role of creatives in it
- Finding your position as a creative
- Using your privilege to have impact on others
- Building trust and connection during the design process
- Studying and working as a PAL at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The value of exchanges as part of creative process and creative education
Want to learn more about Carolina and her graduation project? Here are some links:
Willem de Kooning Academy’s Graphic Design Program
WDKA’s Publication Station’s Instagram
Wanna get to know other Summer ’22 Willem de Kooning Graduates? Here you go!
Special thank you to Ro Halfhide for the music on this show!
Want to support the pod?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and support the show on Buy me a Coffee. We are currently looking for sponsors, if you know someone or are a local businesses in the Rotterdam area that would like to know about our sponsoring plans, reach out to us here.
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The podcast is about Conversations, Design, Creative, Podcasts, Education, Arts and Business.
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