ADSR Inspirations pod

This episode features entrepreneur and musician Ryan Rattos. Living outside of Toronto, Canada, Ryan is a business leader, an entrepreneur and a family man. Along with his two brothers, he is a member of the reggae, roots, and dub band: The Dub Chronicles. Ryan himself has a wealth of experience in marketing management, negotiation, business planning, operations management, and coaching. As for Th...

Hailing from Perth Australia, Donna recently celebrated 25 years of living in Japan. Donna is a singer, a songwriter, a voice actor, and an announcer. One of her biggest claims to fame has been her work as an announcer on the  Tokaido Shinkansen  －Japan's bullet train. Donna has worked on iconic games including "Silent Hill 2" and "Silent Hill 3", "Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remas...

In this episode, James speaks to one of his oldest friends, Canadian illustrator, Alicia Bint. Alicia lives and works just outside of Toronto, Canada. In her own words, Alicia is an artist, a crafter, an antique treasure hunter, a nature enthusiast and a chocolate addict. This love of her craft and the world around her comes across in her work. Whether it’s a watercolour illustration, wedding invi...

From working at Twitter in sunny San Francisco Shelley made the leap to the Tokyo office some 4 years ago. A passionate leader with a strong sense of teamwork, Shelley is now part of  Olo , a Finnish tech startup that focuses on community and wellbeing. Her creative outlets range from storytelling, dancing, photography, videography and writing. In the past, she danced professionally in both h...

James Catchpole aka Mr. OK Jazz is originally from New York City, but he has spent the last 20+ years as a resident of Japan. James is a podcaster, a radio host, a DJ, a writer, a blogger and more. For almost 14 years now, James has run the amazing  Tokyo Jazz Site , which documents hundreds of jazz-related establishments in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area.  James and his site have b...

Our very first guest is British filmmaker: Sam King! Sam is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer and editor who has been in Tokyo, Japan since October 2016. Specializing in music, Sam has worked on projects for Resident Advisor, FACT Magazine, Vinyl Factory, NTS Radio, Red Bull, Ableton and many more. In addition to filmmaking, music plays a big role in Sam's life. He is actively involved in p...