130. Becoming Full-Time Creatives: Our Journey & Biggest Lessons Learned
THE 505 PODCAST - A podcast by Brayden Figueroa, Kostas Garcia, Chase Uttley
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What's up Rock Nation, today we're reminiscing on our journeys of how we became full time creatives. We shared our stories in episode one, but so much has changed since that episode three years ago. Let us know in the comments where you're at in your creative journey!Check out Motion Array's new AI voice over feature here:The Creator Pricing Guide - The No BS Guide to Pricing Your Creative ServicesCoupon Code: ROCKNATION10 gets you $10 off at checkout for the bouldershttps://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/pricing-guideCollab with Artlist and get 2 extra months for free here:https://artlist.io/artlist-70446?artlist_aid=the505podcast_2970&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=the505podcast_2970&utm_campaign=the505podcast_2970Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/xgEAzkqAvsKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId25Concert Photography Masterclass:www.kostasgarcia.com/masterclassChase’s Totality LUT pack:https://www.chasealexanderfilm.com/color/totalitylutpackCOP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKKostas’ Amazon Storefront:https://amzn.to/3GhId2515% OFF Prism Lens FX with code: KOSTAS15https://bit.ly/42sNdejTimestamps: 0:00 - Trailer1:06 - One Handed Crack1:48 - Plan G3:14 - College Football talk4:33 - Reminiscing on our first podcast episode5:35 - How Brayden got into making videos7:07 - Motion Array read8:28 - Brayden continues on his journey11:37 - We figure out our podcast flow12:08 - What Brayden learned while making videos at the start14:33 - Perfectionism isn’t real16:18 - Chase forced himself to get better17:07 - How Chase got into making videos22:40 - Advice Chase would give himself during college23:26 - Brayden felt pressure to support his family24:24 - The Jay Alvarrez Effect25:10 - How Kostas got his start as a creator29:12 - What Kostas wish he did in college30:27 - Advice Kostas would give himself during college31:11 - How vlogging abroad helped Chase32:08 - We were all teased for making videos early on33:50 - Understanding who you are as a person35:10 - Brayden’s journey post college43:01 - How Brayden, Kostas, and Chase all met44:55 - Chase’s journey after college50:43 - Chase’s most challenging editing project to date52:20 - Where Chase would like to be in his career in a few years53:48 - Kostas’ post college journey1:04:11 - Where Kostas is currently at in his career1:05:41 - Where Brayden is currently at in his career1:08:17 - Kostas and Fig only fly private now1:09:59 - Clarity is powerful1:10:48 - You’re not as busy as you think you1:11:14 - Take care of your health1:13:53 - Find a mentor1:15:19 - Find time to create alone1:16:41 - Invest in yourself1:17:09 - Find like minded peopleIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on. DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!) Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/ Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/ TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/ Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/