Creatives in Conversation: How Adam Jarrell became a private security entrepreneur dedicated to self-betterment.  Originally published in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights made history, with the United Nations proclaiming a list of fundamental rights to be universally protected for all people for the first time. The milestone document outlined thirty different articles, including noting that all individuals have...
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Creatives in Conversation: Oli Cooper is following his dreams one drumbeat at a time. Many drummers gravitate towards the art of playing the drums long before they finally get their hands on a proper set. There's just something about creating a rhythm with something as simple as your own fists banging on a desk at school that is so satisfying,...
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Creatives in Conversation: Akila Radhakrishnan, President of the Global Justice Center, is dedicated to ensuring women's voices are heard. What we become inspired by often is genuinely determined by our experiences. For some, the passions they discovered at a young age eventually do manifest into their professional careers, and for others, such a pathway becomes best informed by time and...
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Creatives in Conversation: Bova is embracing her gift for connecting people through music   It can be one of the most rewarding experiences to let your passions guide your creativity. For multifaceted artist Bova, music has been the foundation of every endeavor she's pursued, whether that's in her work DJing for an array of reputed clients or learning how to...
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As many creatives can attest, it’s not always the first act you try out that molds into your full-time career. Oftentimes, your early interests can help lay a foundation for what your passion organically evolves into as you learn more about yourself, your talents and different ways to execute your ideas. For Los Angeles native Joel Melchor, he initially gravitated...
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Creatives in Conversation: Musician Lazaro is embodying a creative mindset in all that he does.  While the human mind is curious by nature, cultivating a deeper creative mindset takes practice, time and hard work. Early on, California native Lazaro made the conscious decision to dedicate his energy towards finding ways to apply creativity across the many different facets life has...
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Creatives in Conversation: Photographer JV.SLS on how iconic imagery remains his biggest inspiration. By design, photography is a deeply personal medium where the footage cannot be perfectly replicated in a second shot, as each moment is brilliantly unique in its own way. Through the art of literally capturing moments in time, everyone from seasoned professionals to casual hobbyists to people...
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After the success of b8ta Santa Monica, DropLabs is excited to announce our second b8ta location in Hayes Valley — allowing the Bay Area to experience EP 01 in store for the first time. It all sounds a little abstract, and here at DropLabs, we always say that "feeling is believing." Get over to b8ta in Hayes Valley starting February 1st...
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Creatives in Conversation: DJ and Producer Morgan Page is dedicating his career to the realm of possibility creative living can yield. Over time, countless have asserted the notion that creativity is a muscle, one that requires consistent attention and care just like other facets of our physical health and overall well-being. If you think of your creativity in such a...
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Creatives In Conversation: Creative producer Samra Seifu encourages others to explore. To take a chance on yourself and find out what you're capable of, you have to be willing to step outside of your comfort zone and lean into the unknown. For Samra Seifu, a multifaceted creative currently working at BuzzFeed, her move to New York City became a direct...
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