a visual artist inspired by biological science? with Rafael Martig
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.
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.
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an activist for the planet? with Humans for Earth
I’m not a fan of social media, sounds weird because I have a podcast but I’m really not a fan of the social media aspect of it. That’s why I was so excited when Neerja and Aparna reached out to me because I love to be proven wrong and to learn what the other side looks like and does. In today’s episode I’m taking to Neerja from ‘Humans Of Earth’, an online platform focused on sharing stories from small climate activist and promoting their efforts and knowledge to expand their reach and provide information to the world. So much respect for these ladies and their work!
On this interview we spoke about:
- Using social media to enact change
- A lawyer and an engineered becoming climate activists
- Featuring stories about ordinary people enacting change
- The effects of climate change
- The power of social media to unite people
Want to learn more about Apart, Neerja and Humans for Earth? Here is how you reach out to them!
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.
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This week, I had the pleasure of learning more about my wonderful colleague Ray Lawlor. Ray and I both work at The Customer Bureau (Helping iconic brands become customer centric) and a while back Ray approached me with an amazing story, his story. In his words, he didn’t know what he wanted to do until he was 30. Ray believes that learning and figuring out what you want to do is a constant process of life and that change is wonderful and nothing to be afraid of. This story is truly wild and I can’t wait to share it with you.
On this interview we spoke about:
- Ray’s selftaught journey
- From music to television to advertising to engineering (I mean, what?!)
- Celebrating scholarship programs
- A wonderful woman named Anne
- Not being made for formal education
- Supporting partners during freelancing and jumping from freelancing to company team member
- The importance of having awesome colleagues
- Giving kids the chance to be lifelong learners
- A chat about priviledge
Want to learn more about Ray Lawlor? Here is how you reach him and where you can find his work!
Here are Ray’s recommendations:
Emma Fanning’s episode (one of Ray’s favourites)
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.
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