- 19
- Episodes
- 2019
- First episode
About GROWING PAINS
A podcast for creatives, by creatives as we explore practice, praxis and more.
- Publisher
- CHIONSPI MUSIC CORP.
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 17 Nov 2019
- Latest episode
- 14 May 2026
Latest episodes
19 episodes in the feed.
14 May 2026
A Designer Isn't An Artist - In Conversation with Raeland of Held In Form
Today we've an exceptional chat with Raeland the current head designer of Vancouver and Shanghai based Menswear label Held In Form. You can learn more about Held In Form (https://www.heldinform.com/)and their endavours through their Website - https://www.heldinform.com/ (https://www.heldinform.com/) Substack (https://substack.com/@heldinform?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page) - https://substack.com/@heldinform?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page (https://substack.com/@heldinform?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heldinform/ (https://www.instagram.com/heldinform/) - and more.
9 May 2026
Ummmm.
- On Zendaya Welcome back! It's Season 3 so here's an essay from moi.
12 Dec 2024
BSF
Host Alex Reneau & Zach Albertson share insights into Ensemble AI's Feature Enhancement tech, empowering data scientists to achieve state-of-the-art results without complex models.
3 Jan 2024
Iconic and Ironic
(Or is it Ironic and Iconic?) Dolly Parton famous? Anderson Paak famous? To close out the season Eric and I tackle the fame monster, something that seems to go hand in hand with success as an artist in this modern age (ha!). I know that we often chat about other people's fame, and our own work being in progress. But we've never discussed how famous we want to be. Other topics include Eric's 2024 plans, Instagram close friends and our end of year feels. Happy New Year! Mentioned in this episode: Forever Giftshop (https://instagram.com/forever.giftshop)
20 Dec 2023
What Do You Mean What Answer?
This episode is a little vibe less and that's okay. We have a new podcast cover full of vibes! Cover Design - Eugene Masakhwe (https://www.instagram.com/wavefather?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==) Almost titled this episode 'Hopefully It's Not A Flop'. We're just shooting the shit whilst a bit tired. We do go over whether the creative scene in Toronto is giving segregation. Happy Holidays! One more episode until our season finale. Things we mentioned in this episode: Absolutely Fabrics - https://absolutelyfabrics.com/ (https://absolutelyfabrics.com/) KITH - https://kith.com/blogs/kith/kith-toronto-flagship (https://kith.com/blogs/kith/kith-toronto-flagship) ANNMS - https://annmsshop.com/ (https://annmsshop.com/)
6 Dec 2023
I forgot to turn on the dishwasher
Today we chat Inpo, musical rollouts, how Eric got into Hiphop, GRATITUDE and yes I forgot to switch on my dishwasher.
22 Nov 2023
TMIcast
Back for the usual, Eric and I chat about Tinashe and something mildly gross I witnessed this week.
9 Nov 2023
Wandering Wit
Join us as we meet the Gate between my (Akoyi's) gatekeeping and Eric's openness with our second interview of the season - Gabe of Wandering Wit. We dive into Gabe's journey towards design, his current philosophies and more! Find Wandering Wit on their Website (https://thewanderingwit.com) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thewanderingwit/).
19 Oct 2023
Good Information
Today we have a chat with Good Information; they're a jazz focused band from Edmonton. We go over their origins, why they're Good Information and learn about how each member of the band approaches being in a band. Thank you for listening; to listen to Good Information visit their: Website (https://goodinfo.cargo.site/) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/good.information.music/) Listen to their latest single, 'Do Nada' with Odario (https://odariogoodinformation.lnk.to/donada) Watch their video for 'Do Nada with Odario (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw7nzSfOXHg&pp=ygUXZ29vZCBpbmZvcm1hdGlvbiBvZGFyaW8%3D) Listen to 'Fringes' and 'Frenetic' (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4QR5Id98AnS99ZtXHNMgnR?si=r1RyTw06TniImlF5dBLSNw&nd=1) Their 1st album is incoming, I'll update this with a link once it's out. Happy Listening.
21 Sept 2023
Consciously Uncoupled?
So Eric and I haven't been talking, but the pod is back! In this episode we talk about what we've been up to since the last podcast ended, allude to why we haven't been keeping up with each other and discuss making money from your art. We are so grateful to be back and have so much in store for you. More soon!
11 Feb 2020
ALL GROWN UP
We’ve talked about growing pains and only saw fit to close out the season with a guest - Jane (lead designer of the recently launched app by SSENSE): we chat about her experience with the app design process: we launch multiple perspectives on compromising creativity for mainstream success and we share out resolutions for the new year. Until next time. Mentioned in this cast SSENSE - https://www.ssense.com/en-ca (https://www.ssense.com/en-ca) Janes Medium Articles Part I - Designing With Ambiguity, Part I: Establishing An Experience And Design PrinciplesIn the face of ambiguity, we stopped using our gut to make decisions… (https://medium.com/ssense-tech/designing-with-ambiguity-part-i-establishing-an-experience-and-design-principles-8a93a4157fe9?source=collection_home---5------9-----------------------) Part II - Designing With Ambiguity, Part II: Design Doing, Not ThinkingPrototyping often (aka. think by doing). (https://medium.com/ssense-tech/designing-with-ambiguity-part-ii-design-doing-not-thinking-4065c07e7373?source=collection_home---5------8-----------------------) Selling Out Is Usually A Matter of Buying In - https://medium.com/by-33cc77/selling-out-is-usually-more-a-matter-of-buying-in-2c483b490908 (https://medium.com/by-33cc77/selling-out-is-usually-more-a-matter-of-buying-in-2c483b490908) Where to find us on the wide wide interwebs Akoyi Socials: Instagram - https://instagram.com/akoyi?igshid=18nnx2ddvqf28 (https://instagram.com/akoyi?igshid=18nnx2ddvqf28) Twitter - https://twitter.com/hearakoyinow (https://twitter.com/hearakoyinow) SoundCloud - https://m.soundcloud.com/akoyi (https://m.soundcloud.com/akoyi) Dangerhan Socials: Instagram - https://instagram.com/dangerhan?igshid=ip7rnancob4p (https://instagram.com/dangerhan?igshid=ip7rnancob4p) You can find my Twitter. Jane’s Socials: Instagram - https://instagram.com/jjanelee?igshid=1j377xlf8eybr (https://instagram.com/jjanelee?igshid=1j377xlf8eybr) LinkedIn -
31 Jan 2020
THEPENULTIMATEAKOYICAST
In this episode you’ll wonder if you’ve ever heard me talk so much. @dangerhan cons me into talking about: my journey into music thus far: my fav places to shop in The Notorious YEG and as always our weekly favs. Kendrick Element photographer references: https://www.thefader.com/2017/06/27/kendrick-lamar-element-video-gordon-parks-photos (https://www.thefader.com/2017/06/27/kendrick-lamar-element-video-gordon-parks-photos) The Gordon Parks Foundation: http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/ (http://www.gordonparksfoundation.org/) ANNMS : https://annmsshop.com/ (https://annmsshop.com/) Nowhere Fast : https://shop.nowherefaststudio.com/ (https://shop.nowherefaststudio.com/) Foosh : https://www.foosh.ca/ (https://www.foosh.ca/)
24 Jan 2020
NO MORE EGO FOR THE NEXT DECADE
In this episode @dangerhan and I discuss our fav underrated brands and why we LOVE them and think you should pay attention to them. The influence of money: ghosting everyone for #myart : drinking and socializing (If you’ve dealt with drinking and need a trigger warning please use the skip as needed from 39:00 Kafka on the shore spoilers from 10:42 - 12:01 IQ84 Spoilers and General Murakami discussion from 12:01 - 16:43 Mentioned in this podcast: Phlemuns: http://www.phlemuns.com/ (http://www.phlemuns.com/) Saint Heron Shop: http://store.saintheron.com/ (http://store.saintheron.com/) Vivienne Westwood: https://www.viviennewestwood.com/en/our-approach/ (https://www.viviennewestwood.com/en/our-approach/) The Fore: https://www.thefore.com/ (https://www.thefore.com/) The Fore collaboration mentioned as earrings was with Ken Samudio - https://www.instagram.com/theforeseries/p/BibRFDMnNk5/ (https://www.instagram.com/theforeseries/p/BibRFDMnNk5/). Anglan: http://anglan.co.kr/ (http://anglan.co.kr/) Story MFG: https://www.storymfg.com/ (https://www.storymfg.com/) Sasquatchfabrix: http://sasquatchfabrix.com/ (http://sasquatchfabrix.com/)
17 Jan 2020
I REALLY DIDN'T NEED TO SEE THAT
We are back... We talk about why you need to get rid of yes men - especially if they’re the homies: Dante only has 9 levels of hell: Gregorian chants and is Eric giving up fashion design to A&R????? Mentioned on this episode: Hazbin Hotel - https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlmswo0S0e0) Sincerely Tommy - https://sincerelytommy.com/ (https://sincerelytommy.com/)
18 Dec 2019
HO? HO. HO!
Listen to this now. Listen to this when you’re avoiding your family next week (we will encourage you to spend time with them) . We talk consumerism (what a downer!): our favourite alcohols (let us know yours! Top 2 and not number 2 only please): answer some superb questions from y’all and finally share our top ✋🏽 songs of the decade! As always thank you for listening! Feel free to comment or dm any questions! Or if we answer a question and you’d like to continue the dialogue *Tinashe voice* ‘Hit me up’ Mentioned in this episode: **On Workers + Capitalism (smh) Resistance* *Every Form of Peasant Resistance - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03066158608438289 Capital in the 21st Century - https://www.amazon.ca/Capital-Twenty-First-Century-Thomas-Piketty/dp/067443000X **General Mentions** Naina More - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q90zq1-heR4&list=RDq90zq1-heR4&start_radio=1 Jordan's Thrift - (Insta)https://www.instagram.com/bilocelhi/?igshid=2bxwl2orqlrh : (Grailed) https://www.grailed.com/bilocelhi Marie Yat - https://www.marieyat.com/
13 Dec 2019
THE MATT WARM UP SHOW
Darleen edit here - in hindsight Shia Labeouf cannot and could not get it. Episode 4 features Matthew as a guest. Matt is a social worker whose focus is on community based senior care through the Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice. The organization works to help Chinese seniors who face barriers towards access of key services - such as healthcare. In addition they have an intergenerational, multilingual (mandarin and Cantonese) drop in space. They’re one of the few organizations with this focus. You can find a link to learn more about the organizations current focus and fundraiser in the link below. In this episode the boys teach me Surrey slang. We talk food in America, why no one should talk to me about capitalism anymore, FKA Twigs, hipsterism ™️ and more.....Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice - https://fundrazr.com/yarrowsociety?ref=ab_5ZlX6Z0MHSs5ZlX6Z0MHSs
4 Dec 2019
THIS IS NOT EPISODE THREE
Darleen here to say that I do actually think and know that I am a talented producer and that I can produce my own music by myself; so ignore the last 20-ish minutes of this episode. In the words of Cazzy Lewchuk "[I'm] clearly a talented songwriter and musician...". This is pretend episode three where we talk about Jesus Is King: forgiveness: personal scents as intent: why I want A$AP Rocky's creative direction powers: using Karl Marx to curve people and more....... Mentioned in this podcast Apricity - https://soundcloud.com/soymilk69/sets/apricity Robin D.G. Kelley on power, love and capitalism - https://youtu.be/fP-2F9MXjRE
25 Nov 2019
G SHIT
With special guest G Episode 2 deals with a quick review of SS2020, why @akoyi isn't about convo's with collaborators in the dm's and more importantly why you can't speak french to an english speaker in Paris.
17 Nov 2019
WE CAN DO THAT LATER
You put a fashion designer and a musician into a room and they start a podcast. Episode 1 is a smorgasbord including how we became fashion thots; thoughts on Yohji and why heels aren't the only weapon in your closet.
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