Nothing Serious

Axell Kioe
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Nothing Serious is a podcast about the ideas hiding underneath everyday life.We talk to people across design, culture, business, creativity, and beyond to explore the things we often take for granted—identity, taste, status, belonging, ambition, privilege, authenticity, and the choices that quietly shape who we become.No easy answers. No expert lectures. Just curious conversations about the things that make us human.Because sometimes, the most interesting questions are the ones we didn't think to ask.New episodes of Nothing Serious are available on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.#NothingSerious #Podcast #HumanBehavior #Culture #Identity #Ideas #Storytelling

Episodes

  1. Oct 6

    006 - Gabriella Sheena - What Does Your Body Say You Can Afford?

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  2. Aug 13

    005 - Cynthia Margareth - Mergrath Design - Designing the Way We Live

    What makes furniture more than just an object? Cynthia Margaret shares her journey through design, luxury furniture, and creating spaces that reflect personality, comfort, and emotion. From Milan Design Week to timeless design principles, we explore what makes a piece truly meaningful. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction: Meet Cynthia Margaret & Her Milan Design Week Journey 00:35 Bringing Indonesian Design to Milan 00:55 The Story Behind the “Coral” Collection 02:35 Finding Inspiration Through Nature & Organic Forms 03:40 Building a Design Career: Growth Happens Organically 05:20 From Product Design to Interior Design 06:10 Mentors, Guidance & Finding Your Design Direction 07:50 From Engineering to Interior & Yacht Design 09:50 Understanding Luxury Furniture Beyond the Price 10:40 Why Luxury Is About Meaning, Not Just Materials 12:35 The Future of Luxury: Personality & Self Expression 13:30 Authenticity Over Perfection in Design 14:20 The New Definition of Luxury: Having Choices 15:20 Designing Spaces That Improve Daily Life 16:10 Comfort as the Essence of Good Design 18:20 Balancing Comfort, Creativity & Attention to Detail 19:15 Designing With Empathy: Understanding Clients 21:00 The Importance of Emotional Connection in Design 23:10 Training Your Design Sensibility & Developing Taste 25:10 Collecting Art, Making Decisions & Building Taste 26:50 Pinterest vs Real Design Process 27:45 Leaving Your Comfort Zone as a Designer 28:55 Handling Expectations & Achieving Bigger Goals 30:20 Staying Grounded While Continuing to Improve 30:55 Self-Criticism: Healthy Growth vs Being Too Hard on Yourself 31:40 Closing Thoughts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  3. Aug 13

    004 - Adriel Simorangkir - Trust, Privacy, and Genuine Connections

    Real connection isn’t built through access, status, or one-time encounters. It grows through trust, time, and the people who continue to stay. Nothing is rarer than real connection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Why Networking Gets It Wrong 02:01 Experience Can't Be Outsourced 02:49 Identity Is Built, Not Found 06:40 Belonging Has Become a Business 10:45 Community Is a Status Symbol 12:18 The People Around You Are the Product 15:17 Trust Doesn't Scale 17:32 Exclusivity vs. Intimacy 23:45 Great Spaces Create Great Conversations 26:08 The Best Relationships Aren't Efficient 33:54 Fatherhood Rewrites Your Priorities 35:42 Wealth Is More Than Money 37:20 The Return on Social Capital 39:47 Your Life Looks Like Your Circle 41:47 Everything Starts With People ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  4. Aug 13

    003 - Erwin Darmali - On Making Stories People Actually Remember

    In a world obsessed with content, what makes a story worth telling? A conversation with Erwin Damali on documentary filmmaking, authenticity, social media, and why the best stories are still about people. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 00:25 The World Is One Big Marketing Scheme 01:22 Why Real Feels Rare Now 01:35 Why Gen Z Is Bored With Perfection 13:59 What Does Success Actually Cost You? 14:32 Is Destroying Others Worth It? 15:02 Are We Selling Ourselves for Attention? 17:48 How Do We Tell Better Stories? 19:02 You Can't Find Yourself on a Screen 19:50 They Didn't Get Stuck — They Chose It 20:57 Like, Fascination, or Passion? 21:18 Everything Is Selling You Something ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  5. Aug 13

    002 - Richie - JANVIER: Quiet Luxury: The Secret Language of the Wealthy

    Tonton gimana founder JANVIER, Richie, ngejelasin quiet luxury dengan cara yang beda—bukan cuma soal desain simpel, tapi soal mindset: dari pamer jadi ngerti kualitas, di mana status itu kelihatan dari detail, bahan, dan fit, bukan logo. Dan juga ngebedah pertanyaan yang lebih personal seperti gimana ngebedain orang yang cuma terlihat kaya sama yang beneran kaya? Tonton full podcast-nya kalau mau lihat perspektif yang beda.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:06 JANVIER - Introducing the brand 01:59 Why is JANVIER so expensive? 03:10 The materials behind the iconic jacket 04:22 Are you trying to emulate the quite luxury trend? 05:31 Is looking rich the same as being rich? 07:50 Is there a clear benchmark for what counts as being rich? 11:21 The rich lifestyle shouldn't offend you 13:18 A brief take on how capitalist societies attaches people's value to their wealth 14:42 What is the most worth status upgrade in your opinion? 17:46 Commentary on ultra high net worth individuals and how they behave 19:20 An example from a friend whose a millionaires 21:47 What can people who are not privilege aspire for? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

  6. Aug 13

    001- Andrew Soetiono: Discovering Your Identity Through The Art of Whisky

    Apakah wiski mahal benar-benar lebih baik—atau hanya persepsi saja? Dalam episode ini, kita akan membahas apa yang sebenarnya membuat wiski "baik," bagaimana cita rasa dikembangkan, dan mengapa keahlian dibangun—bukan dilahirkan. Di luar wiski, ini adalah percakapan tentang persepsi, disiplin, dan belajar untuk melihat sesuatu dengan jelas. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:57 What led you to become an international whisky judge? 04:13 When does passion become real? 06:10 For new whisky drinkers 09:50 Is expensive whiskey really worth it? 12:11 The whisky lingo 13:55 Scarcity of identity 17:55 Whisky and masculinity 21:20 What does it take to be an expert? 22:49 Fake it till you make it? 25:13 The path to being authentic 27:30 Outro ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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About

Nothing Serious is a podcast about the ideas hiding underneath everyday life.We talk to people across design, culture, business, creativity, and beyond to explore the things we often take for granted—identity, taste, status, belonging, ambition, privilege, authenticity, and the choices that quietly shape who we become.No easy answers. No expert lectures. Just curious conversations about the things that make us human.Because sometimes, the most interesting questions are the ones we didn't think to ask.New episodes of Nothing Serious are available on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts.#NothingSerious #Podcast #HumanBehavior #Culture #Identity #Ideas #Storytelling

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  • Creator
    Axell Kioe
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Nothing Serious
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