a design entrepreneur? with Chris Locke

02/25/22 • 48 min

This is a very special episode, because is the first of two parts. This conversation was so long and so rich that we needed to break it into two because when Chris and I sit down to chat, t goes deep and broad. Chris Locke is the founder of Miro Innovations, he is an industrial designer, he is a mentor, he is a speaker and he is the co-founder of Innovation Talks.

On this interview we spoke about:

Chris’ humble beginnings in medical school
How someone throwing a book at him put him on a new path
Keeping that balance between work and school
How he became a company founder

Want to learn more about Chris? Here are some links:
Website of Miro Innovation
Linkedin
Instagram
The Psychology of Creative Business - Innovation Talk #19
Chris on ADP List

Chris’s recommendation will be on next week’s episode!

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On this interview we spoke about:

Chris’ humble beginnings in medical school
How someone throwing a book at him put him on a new path
Keeping that balance between work and school
How he became a company founder

Want to learn more about Chris? Here are some links:
Website of Miro Innovation
Linkedin
Instagram
The Psychology of Creative Business - Innovation Talk #19
Chris on ADP List

Chris’s recommendation will be on next week’s episode!

In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dinschool2b)

Previous Episode

a musical parenting coach? with Ekanem Ebinne

Welcome back to my journey into understanding coaches! Just kidding! This show is and will always be about teaching creative and I'm so honoured to have this week on the pod someone who is educating the most creative humans, babies! And teaching nothing other than music. Yes, you read correctly. Ekanem is musician and musical educator for babies and very young kids. Music was always a part of her life but it wasn't until her mentor suggested this path that she ventured into creating her own curriculum. Come and listen to her amazing journey!
On this interview we spoke about:

Her very musical upbringing
How one comment from her mentor changed everything for her
How she put together her own apprenticeship by following her curiosity
Finding a treasure chest of knowledge
The documentary she is working on
The ups and down of teaching through a screen
Her experience getting a PhD

Want to learn more about Ekanem? Here are some links:
Website
Linkedin
Instagram
Her free weekly event on Clubhouse
Her episode on ‘Honey! I’m homeschooling the kids’
Check out her current offer, Vocal Freedom for Parents

Ekanem’s recommendation, some books about Music Learning Theory by Dr. Edwin E. Gordon:
Music learning theory for newborn and young children
Music Play: A Major Curriculum for Early Childhood Music!
Learning Sequences in Music (2012 Edition)

In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.

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a mentor to creatives? with Chris Locke

Welcome to Part II of my interview with Chris Locke, co-founder of Miro Innovations. On the last episode, we talked about Chris' educational journey and his developments as a professional. In this one into the differences between design education in Latin America and in Europe. We get into it y'all!

On this interview we spoke about:

The gaps we find in both educational systems
The benefits of having a mentor
Challenges of creative education
Where creative education will go in this post-pandemic world

Want to learn more about Chris? Here are some links:
Website of Miro Innovation
Linkedin
Instagram
The Psychology of Creative Business - Innovation Talk #19
Chris on ADP List

Chris’s recommendation is to get a mentor and to that effect he recommends ADP List where he is a mentor himself and you can get anything from feedback on your portfolio to career advice to free events.

In an effort to make this podcast accessible, we make transcripts of every episode. You’ll find the transcripts on our website here.

Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dinschool2b)