Fed and Fulfilled – Career and Life Guidance For Creatives

Samantha Hathaway, Sway Create

Gone are the days of the starving artist– around here we like our creatives fed & fulfilled! Join creative pro, Samantha Hathaway, as she guides you on how to make a living while pursuing an alternative career path that lights you up. Through special guest interviews with successful creatives from all disciplines, we’ll uncover what it takes to turn your talents into a profitable & sustainable career. Each episode reveals insider tips, enlightening perspectives, and actionable steps that you can start taking today to advance your creative career. Inspiring new episodes drop every other Monday.

Episodes

  1. 07/22/2025

    Ep. 3 Hiroaki Takeda on Finding Freedom In Structure, Tenacity & Success, and Systemizing To Scale

    In this episode, we sit down with Hiroaki Takeda—a Japanese-Canadian chef and multidisciplinary creative whose journey has taken him from rural Canada to interning at one of the worlds most iconic restaurants, Noma, and on to lead one of the top rated, Michelin-recognized restaurants in Estonia. We talk about the creative process beyond the plate, finding freedom in structure, the power of systemizing your craft, and the importance of leveraging your lived experiences to expand your creativity. Hiro shares how he weaves together his cultural identity, artistic disciplines, and personal rituals to bring intention and artistry into everything he does, as well as creating across cultures without appropriating. Whether you’re a creative professional, aspiring chef, or someone seeking inspiration to take the next big leap in your journey, this conversation will leave you nourished and ready to do the work required to live out your own fed & fulfilled dreams. If this episode resonates with you, please hit subscribe, leave a comment or review, and join us for the next episode. Let's build a creative life that's sustainable and fulfilling together. Email me with any questions or guest recommendations at samantha@swaycreate.com CONNECT WITH HIRO: https://www.hiroakitakeda.com IG: @hiroaki.takeda85 CONNECT WITH SAMANTHA: IG: @samanthaxhathaway A SWAY CREATE PRODUCTION https://www.swaycreate.com IG: @fed.and.fulfilled IG: @sway.create FB: Sway Create

    1h 18m
  2. 01/02/2025

    Ep. 2 Lizzie DiSilvestro on Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Leveraging Social Media, & Creating Organic Routines That Work

    In this episode, we sit down with Lizzie DiSilvestro—a self-taught abstract painter and fiber artist blending mediums to create art that serves as totems of mindfulness in the home. Her work has been featured on HGTV, in Marie Claire Magazine, in Saatchi Art Magazine, and exhibited in luxury hotels like the Hilton. She has also been invited to share her work at The Other Art Fair twice and was the recipient of the Vision Makers 2024 Award at 108 Contemporaries Biennial Regional Exhibition. In our conversation, Lizzie shares on creating an organic routine that works for her, balancing an art career with part-time work as a nurse and motherhood, overcoming imposter syndrome, showing up consistently on social media, the tools and softwares she relies on to run her business and manage business finances, and much more! If this episode resonates with you, please hit subscribe, leave a comment or review, and join us for the next episode. Let's build a creative life that's sustainable and fulfilling together. Email me with any questions or guest recommendations at samantha@swaycreate.com CONNECT WITH LIZZIE: https://ldisilvestroart.com/ IG: @ldsilvestroart FB: Lizzie DiSilvestro Art TT: @ldsilvestroart CONNECT WITH SAMANTHA: IG (biz): @sway.create IG (personal): @samanthaxhathaway FB: Sway Create A SWAY CREATE PRODUCTION https://www.swaycreate.com/

    1h 16m
5
out of 5
5 Ratings

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Gone are the days of the starving artist– around here we like our creatives fed & fulfilled! Join creative pro, Samantha Hathaway, as she guides you on how to make a living while pursuing an alternative career path that lights you up. Through special guest interviews with successful creatives from all disciplines, we’ll uncover what it takes to turn your talents into a profitable & sustainable career. Each episode reveals insider tips, enlightening perspectives, and actionable steps that you can start taking today to advance your creative career. Inspiring new episodes drop every other Monday.