Overshare: Honest Conversations With Creatives

Today’s episode is with Adam J. Kurtz. Also known on the internet as Adam JK (@adamjk). Host Justin Gignac (@justingignac) sits down in the studio for a chat with the artist, author, designer, speaker, and personal growth encourager. He’s authored 3 books and journals that make life as a creative, and as a human, a bit easier to navigate. You can find links below to 1 Page at a Time, Pick Me Up, and his latest book, Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives. Adam and Justin touch on topics from making due with what you've got, giving people permission and a structure to connect with themselves, and how all Adam really needed was for Alanis Morissette to know he exists. In this episode, you will learn things really are what you make of them. That most times a small shift in how you think about things can make all the difference. Follow @OvershareTalks on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook SHOW NOTES: "Put an Onion Ring on It" video of Adam eating an onion while listening to Beyonce'

In this episode, Justin Gignac (@justingignac) chats in the studio with writer, designer and co-founder of MyTransHealth, Robyn Kanner (@robynkanner). They had a deeply personal conversation on a range of topics. From Robyn's love and appreciation of Kanye to her self-described “messy” career path, graduating high school early and teaching herself design by imitating album covers she loved in Photoshop. Robyn embraces and actually strives to be uncomfortable. Using it as a fuel for her writing and design. In this episode, you will learn that it’s ok to be messy. Not in the organization sense, but messy in the decisions and mistakes you make. None of us are unique or special in our struggles. Once you embrace who you are and feel comfortable with your voice it will transform your work. Follow @OvershareTalks on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook SHOW NOTES: Robyn's article for The Atlantic "I Detransitioned. But Not Because I Wasn't Trans.", MEL article "I’m Trans, and I Won’t Stop Trolling Insta

In this episode, host Justin Gignac (@justingignac) sits down in the studio with Kwame Taylor-Hayford(@xquamx), who is the Managing Director of Brand Development at Chobani, as well as co-founder of social activism organization Saturday Morning and co-owner of August Market, a lifestyle store in Western NY state he and his wife started. Kwame has held many roles in advertising over the years. From his early days of being an account executive at TBWA Media Arts Lab working on the Mac vs. PC campaign to being an integrated producer at various ad agencies around the country, to his role at Chobani now. It makes sense his career has been transient since he spent his childhood as the son of a diplomat, moving every couple of years from New York City, to Ghana, to Egypt, South Africa, the UK and back to NYC to finish high school. Being immersed in so many cultures has given Kwame an appreciation of people and a curiosity to learn something from everyone. In this episode, you will learn the value of being curious, p

Editor Adam Epstein (@eppyad) has had a hand in some of your favorite Saturday Night Live films. In the past 9 years, he has edited over 100 SNL digital shorts including Levi’s Woke, Star Wars Undercover Boss, The Day Beyonce Turned Black, and Farewell Mr. Bunting. Host Justin Gignac (@justingignac) sat down with Adam in the studio to gain more insight into the chaos and insane team effort it takes to pull off the films they do in only 2 or 3 days. He also discusses his love of sports and great teams, and the close parallels to the collaborative process of filmmaking. In this episode, you will learn about the importance of working with great collaborators you can trust and how sometimes inconsequential decisions, like joining a kickball team, can give you the biggest break of your career. Follow @OvershareTalks on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

This is a recording from our live event at The Trampery in London with Irish illustrator Laura Callaghan (@lauracallaghanillustration). She opens up to host Justin Gignac (@justingignac) about her humble beginnings of doing illustration on nights and weekends while working in the accounts department at a biscuit factory and her first failed attempt at being a full-time freelancer. Laura taps into the recent fad of brands co-opting feminism for capitalism and how so much work about women, by women is one-dimensionally pegged as "Badass boss bitches boss ladies". In this episode, you will learn how to persevere through the uncertainty of when to start your freelance career. That it’s ok to go back to a full-time job you might not love and hone your craft before going freelance again. You’ll also learn not to measure your talent and success on your number of followers. Follow @OvershareTalks on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Host Justin Gignac (@justingignac) sits down with Jacquelyn De Jesu (@deejayzoo), founder, and CEO of Shhhowercap. Jacquelyn shares her journey from being an art director in advertising to the moment she was compelled to make a modern shower cap. Her bootstrapped journey has lead to features in Forbes, Fast Company and Vogue and her shower caps are now carried in stores from Neiman Marcus and Sephora to the MoMA Design Store. Follow @OvershareTalks on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Yancey Strickler, co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, joins host Justin Gignac (@justingignac) on stage for a candid chat about life after Kickstarter. He reveals his rule of believing in everything, the ego benefits of seeing an astrologist, the importance of putting more love into the world, and why he grew a mustache inspired by the Beatles to help him write his ambitious book about challenging the dominance of financial maximization as the driving force of society. Yancey shares many insights from his last decade at Kickstarter - taking it from a simple idea with two co-founders to a platform that has generated more than $3.5 billion in funding for more than 125,000 creative projects. Follow @OvershareTalks on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

Working Not Working co-founder, Justin Gignac, sits down with Australian artist and designer Gemma O'Brien. Her lettering, illustration, and typography has been seen around the world on walls and branding for clients like Apple, adidas, Adobe, and The New York Times. This is a live recording from Justin and Gemma's conversation in a basement bar in New York City. Gemma opens up quitting law school, getting internet famous in Germany when she was only a student, and knowing and defending your value to clients.

London-based illustrator, art director, director and designer Kate Moross is the latest in the Overshare hot seat. Working Not Working co-founder Justin Gignac interviewed Kate on a rainy, London night in front of a live audience. Opening up about how she doesn't view herself as a creative person, the struggles of owning and running a non-capitalistic design studio, how to hire the right people ("It's better to have a hole in your team than an asshole") and how she is watching absolutely everything on TV. Kate is also the author of Make Your Own Luck: A DIY Attitude to Graphic Design and Illustration.

Working Not Working Member and Freelance Copywriter, Sara Shelton, has created something special that many of us could benefit from. A t-shirt. It's a black t-shirt with white text that says "WE GET DEPRESSED". It's a very simple idea inspired by a very tragic event in Sara's life. She's hoping to remove the stigma and shame from depression. And if enough people wear this shirt, maybe depression becomes just another thing a lot of us have. This special episode of Overshare is hosted by our friend, Claire Wasserman, from Ladies Get Paid.

Working Not Working co-founder Justin Gignac welcomes artists Shantell Martin and Ivan Cash in the latest episode of Overshare. If you're looking for a fresh perspective on your work and life this conversation will inspire you. Both Shantell and Ivan create work that focuses on human connection. Helping us put down our devices and our personas and live in the present. The resulting conversation is especially lively and insightful, as it shifts from creative foundations to the complex ideas of sharing and spontaneity and connection, to how artists can challenge an overreliance on technology both professionally and personally. Thanks to our friends at AND CO for their support. Let AND CO help you run your freelance business by managing your invoicing, time tracking, expenses, and projects with the combination of a smart app and your personal Chief Operator. Get 20% off for 3 months on all premium memberships with the code “WNW”.

For our 5th episode, Working Not Working co-founder Justin Gignac sits down with David Droga, Creative Chairman and Founder of advertising agency Droga5. Droga5 has been named Agency of the Year ten times in its ten years in existence thanks to influential work for clients like Google, Under Armour, Newcastle, UNICEF Tap Project, Prudential, and Jay-Z. David opens up about sibling rivalry, the importance of setting almost unattainable goals, and how he balances outrageous ego versus outrageous insecurity. Thanks to our friends at AND CO for their support. Let AND CO help you run your freelance business by managing your invoicing, time tracking, expenses, and projects with the combination of a smart app and your personal Chief Operator. Get 20% off for 3 months on all premium memberships with the code “WNW”.

This fourth episode was recorded live in San Francisco in September 2016 with professional oversharers Jennifer Daniel and Jessica Hische. Working Not Working co-founder Justin Gignac attempted to uncover more about the two notorious designers than you can find combing through their 34,000 tweets. They dive into the psychology behind their need to share on social media, how it has impacted their careers and how having children has changed everything. This is not your typical design talk about favorite typefaces and inspiration. There's a lot of real talk about pregnancy, labor and the struggles of balancing parenting and career. Thanks to our friends at AND CO for their support. Let AND CO help you run your freelance business by managing your invoicing, time tracking, expenses and projects with the combination of a smart app and your personal Chief Operator. Get 20% off for 3 months on all premium memberships with the code “WNW”.

WNW Members Cooper Smith and Marques Gartrell interviewed FreshBooks for the premiere of "Ask An Expert", where we ask smart people who know the things we don't about the things we should. This episode called "Get Rich or Die Cryin" dives into the sometimes anxiety-filled world of getting paid. Apparently, accountants don't really care if your invoice is impeccably designed. Who knew? Big thanks to Robb Eng and Jackie Tanner from FreshBooks for dropping some knowledge on us.

This recording was from our live event during Design Week Portland in April 2016. Renowned illustrators and designers Kate Bingaman-Burt, Adam R. Garcia and Rich Tu chatted with WNW co-founder Justin Gignac about Portland clichés, embracing and rebounding from career failures, and the downsides of ambition. Plus, an adorable story about Kate's grandmother's favorite dirty word. Thanks to FreshBooks, The Outpost and Scout Books for their support.

Renowned designer, Jon Contino, is not known for holding back and he doesn't disappoint in his conversation with WNW co-founder Justin Gignac. The definitely not PG discussion covers Jon's opinions on imitation vs. stealing, losing your edge, creative insecurity and always having something to prove.

WNW co-founder Justin Gignac interviews creative couple Leta Sobierajski and Wade Jeffree in a New York City dive bar. The recently married Brooklyn-based designers opened up about everything from getting paid to getting rejected, and even the Squatty Potty. Thanks to FreshBooks for their support.