Onken's World Podcast

"Once you have your vision and the end goal then you can be creative about the approach to get there." Perspective runs everything around me. How you see determines how you live. Does creativity mean you need to become an artist? Do you have to become an emotional hipster? No, creativity can be found in […] The post 27: Nick Onken – How You See Determines How You Live appeared first on NIONlife™ .

"Taking the invisible and making it visible. That's what creatives do. They use their superpower of imagination." Jim Kwik found himself on a private flight surrounded with the cast of the new X-Men movie. That's the kind of thing that can happen when you unlock your super powers. But he wasn't always like that... Growing […] The post 26: Jim Kwik – How To Unlock Your Inner Superhero appeared firs...

"Creative process is hard to explain because I feel like it's something you're always in the middle of." - Kelly Framel Ever wish you had a job that inspired you to pinch yourself and wondered if life was really soooooooo good? Kelly Framel is young fashion designer living that life. She started a blog called […] The post 25: Kelly Framel – How To Elevate Your Life By Curating Your Experiences app...

"My workflow is: The answer is, 'Yes.' Now what's the question?" The word SEX gets attention, so does Art Streiber's work. He is one of the top portrait photographers in Los Angeles today. His work is iconic. You've probably seen it in world class magazines like Vanity Fair, GQ, Entertainment Weekly or Fast Company just […] The post 24: Art Streiber – What It Takes To Become A World Class Photogra...

"Seeing the developing world was a huge inspiration in sparking what I wanted to do as a career." With the proper inspiration, a creative person can do anything. ...but where does inspiration come from? On this episode we learn about the fuel for Nick's creativity and where he finds inspiration. "I'm inspired by people who […] The post 23: Nick Onken – What Inspires Me? appeared first on NIONlife™...

"Why did it catch your eye? That helps you develop your taste." Today we've got my awesome friend and super talented illustrator, Sophia Chang in the studio. Sophia has done some amazing collaborations including a big one with Anthony Bourdain for his No Reservations tv show poster art (which we get to hear the story […] The post 22: Sophia Chang – How To Go From Student To Full Time Illustrator a...

"We talk around cancer a lot but we don't actually talk about it until it comes close to home." Today we've got the beautiful and amazing, Yael Cohen on NIONradio. Yael is the founder and creator of an organization called Fuck Cancer that was started to raise awareness for early breast cancer detection, and now […] The post 21: Yael Cohen – How Vulnerability Can Empower a Movement appeared first o...

"There are so many people that have this gold in them but there is no one to encourage them to change their lives." This week's amazing NIONradio guest is my long time friend, Caitlin Crosby. Not only is she a super talented musician, but she's also the founder of this amazing company called The Giving Keys. […] The post 20: Caitlin Crosby – How To Build A Business With Purpose appeared first on N...

"I love to create an experiential container that transforms and elevates." Today we've got my inspiring friend, Jonathan Fields on the show. Jonathan is the author of Uncertainty. In it, he talks about turning fear and doubt into fuel for brilliance. I feel like fear and doubt are things that I experience all the time in […] The post 19: Jonathan Fields – How to Push Through Feelings of Uncertaint...

"If you're not inspired, you need to go get inspired. Now. Tonight. Tomorrow. It's what is going to keep you happy and motivated to live a good life." Today we've got my awesome friend Jasmine Solano here who is a super talented, lady DJ. Jazz and I met a couple years ago. Funny thing is, […] The post 18: Jasmine Solano – How Sacrifice Creates Success appeared first on NIONlife™ .

"When you step forward into your fear, your fear catches on." I'm stoked to have Dr. Sean Stephenson on this week's episode of NIONradio. If you haven't heard of Sean, you will love him. They call him the three foot giant because he's literally 3 feet tall at most and lives in a wheel chair, […] The post 17: Sean Stephenson – The 3-Foot Giant on Overcoming Fear appeared first on NIONlife™ .

"There's only one way to learn, to really illuminate our lives, and that's to jump" Today's inspiring shoptalk radio guest is Preston Smiles. Preston is a heartfelt, intelligent man who is a leader in the world of conscious media. He's a brilliant writer, thought leader and co-founder of this awesome thing called the Love Mob […] The post 16: Preston Smiles – How To Create A Movement appeared firs...

"I'm a big advocate of having a vision and seeing it through. If that leads to work, then so be it." I'm stoked to bring you today's guest, Joey L. He's what I like to call a prodigy in the photography world. He's in his young 20's now, but he shot the Twilight movie posters […] The post 15: Joey L – How Personal Projects Fuel Commercial Success appeared first on NIONlife™ .

"If you do something, you're passionate about it and you give all your energy to make it, it's going to happen." Today we're in the design studio of one of my really good friends who is a super talented Jewelry designer, Maor Cohen. His line is called M Cohen designs; he's got a couple stores […] The post 14: Maor Cohen – How To Build A Career as a Jewelry Designer appeared first on NIONlife™ .

Nick discusses the importance of a physical to-do list and how it helps him stay focused on creating. Subscribe in Stitcher, Soundcloud, or iTunes. Links mentioned: Why is it important to have a written, physical, to-do list? Helps to find what to do and what to delegate Helps to keep me focused on the tasks […] The post 13: Nick Onken – The Importance of a Physical To-Do List appeared first on NI...

"I'm willing to spend every last cent I have bringing my vision to reality." Today I'm happy to welcome my talented, long-time and close friend, Mr. F.E. Castleberry. Fred and I met years ago when he hired me to shoot branding images of him for his own photography business. We've been great friends ever since […] The post 12: F.E. Castleberry – How to Create and Curate a Brand Aesthetic appeared f...

"Make your life a story worth telling." Today I've got my good friend Adam Braun on the show, and I'm excited because I've been able to be a part of his story over the last 5 years of building his charity, Pencils of Promise. I met Adam through a mutual friend, Reid, and after a […] The post 11: Adam Braun – How to Find Your Purpose appeared first on NIONlife™ .

Nick explains what creative resonance is and how he considers it the "why" of his brand. Subscribe in Stitcher, Soundcloud, or iTunes. The post 10: Nick Onken – What is Creative Resonance? appeared first on NIONlife™ .

  "You really have to listen to the person that you are and really dig to find what the source of your happiness is." Matthew Loyd is an old friend of mine, one that I've kept in touch with for so long as we have so many similar views in the world. One of the […] The post 09: Matthew Loyd – How To Create Stepping Stones To Your Dream Career appeared first on NIONlife™ .

  "Every experience I have as a dancer is going to open my eyes to different things." Today I get to bring you my good friend, Rachael Markarian. She has a very powerful story, as she was born with her legs turned inward, barely able to walk, and now is a powerful, professional dancer for […] The post 08: Rachael Markarian- How to Overcome Struggle to Achieve Your Dreams appeared first on NIONlife...

Today's guest, Michaelangelo L'acqua is one that I find truly fascinating as he does something that is very rare and unheard of, but also completely inspiring. He is known as a music lifestyle curator for the W hotels. He gets to travel around the world to their hotels and curate the musical experience for their […] The post 07: Michaelangelo L'Acqua – What it Takes to Master Your Craft appeared f...

"You sound dead to me. Wake up, start living the life you want to live everyday, as opposed to living half your life average to pay the bills." -@LewisHowes Lewis Howes has become a really close friend over the last couple years. We connected through our circle of friends of Pencils of Promise, as Lewis has […] The post 06: Lewis Howes – How to Build a Business From Your Couch appeared first on NI...

"There are no rules, we create our own rules and our own stories" -@cocoandbreezy Coco and Breezy are my favorite twins in the world. We met on a photo shoot a couple years back when the stylist pulled their glasses for the shoot and they delivered them in person. Contrary to their edgy look, they […] The post 05: Coco & Breezy – How to Build a Brand Through Social Media appeared first on NIONlife...

  "If the public sees me do something that doesn't work... I don't care." Some things we learn in this podcast: Jeremy has worked with Kelly Clarkson, Sting, the Kardashians, Gwyneth Paltrow, Miley Cryus just to name a few... On the founding of Help Portrait, the 5 year anniversary and heart wrenching stories of how it's […] The post 04: Jeremy Cowart – How To Be Comfortable with Risk and Failure...

When I first heard Tori's voice, I was mesmerized and I still am. I have a very short attention span with singer songwriters, but Tori is one that I could listen to for hours. You'll get to hear her sing an exclusive little diddy on today's episode. Tori is on the rise, and has built […] The post 03: Tori Kelly – How To Cultivate Your Own Fan Base appeared first on NIONlife™ .