The Steven Sulley Study Podcast

Steven talks to artists, Eve De Haan, a young London based artist with an incredible appetite for creativity. Her degree in Theology has informed and influenced her work, developing a strong body of installations which examine concepts of change and the imprint technology is having on youth culture. KEY TAKEAWAYS The materials we use as artists, can dramatically alter the message behind the piece....

In this week's very special episode, Steven talks to the legendary Tony McGee, photographer, fashion icon, filmmaker and one of the most influential voices of the 20th and 21st century. In this conversation, Tony tells you all about how he's risen to the heights of incredible success, the lessons he's learned along the way, and some of the most fascinating and insightful stories about the iconic c...

In this week's show, Steven talks to Remi Rough, a street and gallery artist from South London who began in the 1980s, before making the move to gallery art. Remi's most famous works are his abstracts which have been exhibited in Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Perth, and Tokyo. KEY TAKEAWAYS Graffiti art was the first form of social media. It allowed messages and ideas to be exchanged in a...

In a continuing series of conversations with the pioneers of the street art movement, Steven talks to American pop and graffiti artist LA II, aka Angel Ortiz, known throughout the street art scene for his unique blend of influences ranging from Chinese calligraphy to pictograph-like cave paintings. LA II talks about his story, his connection to the art world and those who inhabit it, his connectio...

This week, Steven talks to street artist and legendary New York graffiti artist, John CRASH Matos, whose mural works upon subway cars and dilapidated New York buildings is now regarded as one of the pioneering movements of the street art movement. KEY TAKEAWAYS All artists are the result of a story that brought them to the moment in their life where expression was needed. Sometimes it's best to be...

This week, Steven talks to Mike Malbon, a former associate of street artist, Richard Hambleton, and an avid collector of his works. Mike joins the show to talk about the ways in which New York has changed, the crossover between all street cultures, and why the path towards your purpose isn't always the one you imagine. KEY TAKEAWAYS The barbershop in society has always been a not just a place to g...

This week, Steven talks to contemporary artist, Harif Guzman, renowned across the globe for his work as a street artist in New York, which often appears in collage form, and which is known for exploring topics such as women, materialism and popular culture. KEY TAKEAWAYS The streets themselves had a huge impact upon Harif and his artistic sensibilities and aesthetic. The sight of life around him i...

This week Steven talks to legendary street artist, Al-Diaz, a former collaborator with Jean Michel Basquiat, one of the most influential first-generation NYC subway graffiti artists, and now one of the world's foremost text-oriented street artists. KEY TAKEAWAYS We should never accept life-changing information without conducting some form of investigation on our own. This is our world, and we have...

In this very special episode, Steven talks to one of the world's most recognised street artists, Cope2, alias Fernando Carlo, renowned for his affiliation with the NYPD" and is also a user of "legal" graffiti, a style which originated in the Streetart world. KEY TAKEAWAYS We draw our personal aesthetic, our likes, dislikes, our predilections and tastes from the world in which we live. Each moment...

In this week's show, Steven talks about the security of art as an investment, and the importance of keeping ourselves informed when it comes to our financial wellbeing. KEY TAKEAWAYS  The ultimate decision of how our wealth is managed. The final decision about how your wealth grows and develops is up to you, so it's important to make sure you're well informed. The best way of starting the day is t...

This week, Steven talks to British professional boxer, Jamie Cox, who held the Commonwealth light-middleweight title from 2011 to 2012. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Steven talks to Jamie about the will to win - the driving motivations that have taken him to the top in the sporting world - and how these same forces can be used in every part of life. KEY TAKEAWA...

Steven discusses the almost mythic sales technique - made up of three questions - that has supposedly helped Richard Branson to achieve so much, and how it can benefit you, no matter which area of your life in which you aim to use it. KEY TAKEAWAYS  No matter which business you're in, you are in sales in some way. Even if you're not directly selling a product, you are influencing a client in order...

Keeping an eye on empowerment, Steven today talks about the importance of always striving to do better, always moving forward, and always crystallising our perception when it comes to the goals we hold dear. KEY TAKEAWAYS No matter what our background is, or who we are in the world, we all thrive on that feeling of development and progression. Education, and exposing yourself to development enviro...

Ask yourself, are you living your life to the fullest or are you living in your comfort zone?  Join Steven today as he talks about what living in your comfort zone is doing to you and how you can get out of it!   KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s a new year, and like most new year’s, people have the urge to start their goals and alter their mindset. To become successful you need to a well-rounded individual.  Ar...

It's a new year and with it comes the opportunity to recalibrate in terms of mind-set and focus. In this episode Steven talks about the importance of affirmations and why now is the time to build reserves of positive energy.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Affirmations and talking with conviction can help lessons to ingrain themselves. Words that come from the heart are far more important. Incantations will allow...

Many sports professionals share the best qualities with people in business - they all share the will to win and the determination to push through the challenges that arise. In this week's show, Steven talks to Harlem Eubank, one of boxing's rising stars, about his own will to succeed, the remarkably successful boxing career he's carving out, and the impact of his family's renowned legacy upon his...

Steven talks to entrepreneur, actor, author, producer, and former rugby league professional, Keith Mason, about his incredible journey through life, including the challenges that have helped him grow, and the wins that have inspired him to push harder. KEY TAKEAWAYS It's one thing to suffer a setback, but it's quite another to see setbacks affect those we love. It helps us to develop mental and em...

In this week's show, Steven talks to friend, Lewis Burton, a man who knows exactly what it's like to be at the top, having been one of the country's most well-regarded athletes. But Lewis also knows the darker side of recognition, and has had to withstand some intrusive, and sometimes negative media attention. In this episode, Lewis talks openly about Caroline Flack for the first time, without the...

In this week's show, Steven talks to Maximillion Cooper, the creator of Gumball 3000, which not only encompasses the famous road trip event, but also a collection of companies including apparel and charities. Maximillion discusses the journey that took to him to where he is now, as well as the unique perspective on life and business that has allowed him to accumulate an incredible portfolio of art...

This week on The Steven Sulley study, we have our first ever professional Tennis player on the podcast; Davis Cup champion James Ward! We talk about James’ career, what prompted him to get into Tennis and how his business is dealing with corona virus.  We also talk about the mindset of an athlete and how transformative this can be for many, not just those in sport.   KEY TAKEAWAYS James started pl...

Today is truly a heavyweight interview, as Steven talks to pro-boxer, and star of Netflix's The Game Changers, Bryant Jennings, who joins the show to discuss his life and career as a fighter, his associations and work with some of boxing's elite, his outlook towards health and how it has, and is, shaping his journey, and the importance of learning how to live properly.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Great figh...

Steven talks to The Pink Coconut's Laceinne, a natural birth and parenting advocate, and proponent of encouraging us all to live more boldly, more compassionately, more truthfully, and in a far more healthy way.   Laceinne discusses the importance of starting our children on journeys of health and wellbeing from birth, and how we as parents can make a true difference to their lives, as well as the...

Woodbury House’s journey into the art world has been unconventional, in that Steven has never felt the need to conform. Sometimes the best journeys taken are the unexpected, the unorthodox, and the remarkable ones.   In this show, Steven reflects upon the journey so far, how Woodbury House has marked itself out as something truly unique in the world of art, and why it’s so valuable and empowering...

This week, Steven is joined by Kavan, otherwise known as “the Richard Hambleton lawyer” and official representative of the Richard Hambleton archive, to discuss the legacy of one of the world’s greatest street artists, as well as the exciting developments currently taking place, including an upcoming Richard Hambleton experience, coming to London in 2021!   KEY TAKEAWAYS   Interest in Hambleton’s...

With the upcoming launch of the VIP exhibition of Franc Palaia’s incredible Richard Hambleton photography retrospective at Woodbury House, Steven takes time this week to meet with Franc Palaia himself, to discuss the impact of Hambleton’s street art, its revolutionary effect upon the city of New York itself, and Franc’s own incredible journey as a creative.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   The walls of a city ca...