Asketic Podcast

Asketic

Business, Design and Branding

  1. Asketic Podcast #62 Martins Pilens – Niche Down & Escape Competition

    4 JAN

    Asketic Podcast #62 Martins Pilens – Niche Down & Escape Competition

    In Asketic Podcast #62, Mikelis Bastiks sits down with Martins Pilens — architect, designer, and founder of My Wine Design and My Wine Basket — to talk premium branding in a tight niche. They talk about Bauhaus thinking, wine culture, why he runs two offers (pro vs lifestyle), and how it grows in the real world: getting into the right shops and places, building distribution, and letting people meet the product offline before they ever see it online.

    1h 9m
  2. Asketic Podcast #61 Matiss Kuba – Scaling Business With Systems

    27/11/2025

    Asketic Podcast #61 Matiss Kuba – Scaling Business With Systems

    Most people try to grow their business by working harder, Matīss Kuba builds businesses that work without him. In Asketic Podcast #61, @mikelisbastiks sits down with entrepreneur Matīss Kuba to break down how he uses systems to scale companies — from timber production to modular housing. Full episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts #entrepreneurship #businesssystems #asketicpodcast

    1h 4m
  3. Asketic Podcast #60 PLAN8 – How the Sound of a Brand Shapes What We Choose

    22/10/2025

    Asketic Podcast #60 PLAN8 – How the Sound of a Brand Shapes What We Choose

    PLAN8’s Calle Stenqvist & Hans Iwarsson reveal the hidden power of sound in branding, UX and design — explaining how a single tone can define a brand like Spotify or LinkedIn, why “the shorter the sound, the more expensive it should be,” and how silence can be just as powerful as music.PLAN8 is a Stockholm-based design agency for music and sound, behind the sonic identities of Spotify, LinkedIn, LEGO House and more. With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of audio, design and technology, they’ve proven that small studios can shape the world’s biggest brands.In this conversation, Krisjanis Jukumsons, Asketic Studio Partner, sits down with Calle and Hans to explore how sound becomes design — and why it’s time for brands to think with their ears, not just their eyes.They explain: ◼️ Why sound isn’t decoration — it’s a strategic design tool ◼️ How to build a sonic identity that people actually remember ◼️ What makes UX sounds work (and fail) in global platforms ◼️ Why silence sometimes speaks louder than sound ◼️ How PLAN8 creates world-class work with a team of just five

    1h 2m
  4. Asketic Podcast #59 Gustavs Gotauts – No bankrota līdz miljonam

    03/09/2025

    Asketic Podcast #59 Gustavs Gotauts – No bankrota līdz miljonam

    Saruna par pirmo bankrotu, pirmo miljonu un pirmajiem bērniem kopā ar uzņēmēju Gustavu Gotautu un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku

    1h 8m
  5. Asketic Podcast #58 Krists Dārziņš – Galvenie izaicinājumi sākot savu pirmo biznesu

    04/08/2025

    Asketic Podcast #58 Krists Dārziņš – Galvenie izaicinājumi sākot savu pirmo biznesu

    Saruna par lielākajiem izaicinājumiem, uzsākot savu pirmo biznesu — bez ārējiem investoriem, attālināti un bootstrap režīmā kopā ar Supply.Family un Orbyt Studio dibinātāju Kristu Dārziņu un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku.

    1h 10m
  6. Asketic Podcast #57 Mārtiņš Viļums – Abillio – Uzņēmums kā pakalpojums

    15/07/2025

    Asketic Podcast #57 Mārtiņš Viļums – Abillio – Uzņēmums kā pakalpojums

    Kā paralēli darbam izveidot biznesu, kas palīdz viegli un legāli norēķināties ar freelanceriem visā pasaulē – un kā mākslīgais intelekts šo procesu pāatrina un maina.

    1h 26m
  7. Asketic Podcast #56 Aivars Meijers – Solo Mode

    25/06/2025

    Asketic Podcast #56 Aivars Meijers – Solo Mode

    Saruna ar indie-app izstrādātāju Aivaru Meijeru un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku par uzņēmējdarbību un sava ceļa veidošanu

    52 min
  8. Asketic Podcast #55 Gatis Rūtiņš – Kā aizvest zīmolu jaunā līmenī

    04/06/2025

    Asketic Podcast #55 Gatis Rūtiņš – Kā aizvest zīmolu jaunā līmenī

    Saruna ar VEDAM vadītāju Gati Rūtiņu un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku par to kā aizvest zīmolu jaunā līmenī.

    47 min
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Business, Design and Branding

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  • Creator
    Asketic
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Asketic
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    Asketic Podcast