CREATIVE HOW

Self-taught photographer Devin Allen launched into the public eye by documenting the 2015 Baltimore Uprising. Since then, he’s published a book, received a Gordon Parks Fellowship to fund a community program & shot some of the world’s best athletes.

You loved Guinness in high school, right? Well, Jon Zerivitz did. Today, he’s Co-Founder & Creative Director of Union Craft Brewing, responsible for everything from creating the brand experience to writing the story for every Union beer from scratch.

Cat Smith is a chef, activist, and entrepreneur whose positivity lights up a room. She’s worked at the likes of Magdalena in Baltimore, but also created her own foodie lifestyle brand and leads community initiatives focused on female chefs and youth.

Greg Garcia fell in love with comedy as a kid who admittedly watched sit-coms all day. He parlayed that love into a TV writing career, winning an Emmy for My Name Is Earl. Greg gave us the low-down on everything from ideating to pitching to directing.

Turning illustrations into apps into children’s books, Joyce Hesselberth has seamlessly joined the worlds of digital and print. An illustrator/designer by trade, her curiosity and inventiveness have continually taken her into exciting new directions.

Co-hosts Jed Jecelin and Sean Flanagan deliver an existential but fun recap of their experience with getting this podcast off the ground. It's the creative how of Creative How, complete with ups, downs, wins, losses, and lots of learnings.

Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro is a Grammy-winning heavy metal shredder who has energized crowds around the world with Megadeth, Angra and his solo work. Kiko's vast musical knowledge and relentless training approach shape a truly enlightening creative perspective. Get ready to rock.

Jaime Windon, the Founder and CEO of Lyon Distilling, absolutely BRINGS the energy. A curious creative who went from journalist to photographer to distiller, Jaime’s perspective on booze and brand are guided by making people happy. Time for some rum!

Trang Dam is a master at her job because she understands all facets of the process and final product. As a film and content producer, she manages the most harrowing aspects of every project she works on. And she does it with kindness and quiet badassery.

Max Lents is the Founder and CEO of Baltimore Spirits Company. He’s a renaissance man who studied philosophy, bartended, played music, ran a restaurant, kegged his own beer, and ultimately created a distillery “in pursuit of a grander project.”

Liz Miller describes herself this way on Instagram: 6'2", ceramist, breakdancer, sculptor. While that's A LOT, we found out that it doesn't even scratch the surface. Her perspectives on art, activism, and attitude were insightful and uplifting. Get ready!

Gary Land’s hard to label. Photographer, DP, agency founder, mad scientist, awesome human. Our convo dives into the evolution of his astounding career, creating iconic trends and then totally abandoning them, and making every shoot a positive experience.

From Lockheed to start-up to event production powerhouse, Chad Collins of Open World Events has had quite a journey. Chad transformed a childhood passion into a career by creating Lego's Brick Fest Live. That breakthrough was just the start.

If you've seen Saturday Night Live lately, you've seen the work of Monkey Boys Productions. Listen as co-founders Marc Petrosino and Michael Latini invite us into the world of puppeteering-imagining, making, and performing with amazing characters.

Juliet Gilden is a painter from Baltimore, whose distinct style and optimism began developing at a young age. Her artist mother sold Juliet's first piece when she was 7 years old! Be prepared for actionable and unexpected advice for aspiring artists.