56 episodes

Welcome to The Creator's Mind, hosted by Justin Ortiz, A media series focused on telling stories of individuals passionate about their respected craft. To understand why they continue to pursue their passion, how they developed into who they are today, and know the elements that go into their daily lives. Everyone has a story, and hoping that listening to these talented individuals inspires you to chase your passion.

The Creator's Mind Justin Ortiz

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 13 Ratings

Welcome to The Creator's Mind, hosted by Justin Ortiz, A media series focused on telling stories of individuals passionate about their respected craft. To understand why they continue to pursue their passion, how they developed into who they are today, and know the elements that go into their daily lives. Everyone has a story, and hoping that listening to these talented individuals inspires you to chase your passion.

    048 Andy Vu

    048 Andy Vu

    Today I am excited to introduce Andy Vu. Andy is an ICU nurse and adventure photographer based out of Houston, Texas. In this interview, we dig into andy’s life and background, what got him into the nursing field, what it means to master a skillset, and how he cultivated his lifestyle to balance his work and create.

    Andy’s Info:

    Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/andyhvu/

    Website: https://www.andyvuphotography.com/

    Podcast Info:

    Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreatorsmind_/?hl=en

    Website: www.thecreatorsmind.co

    Music By:

    12 Months by [friendzoned] | https://soundcloud.com/friendzonedbeats

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    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    • 57 min
    047 Brian Saculles

    047 Brian Saculles

    Today I am excited to introduce Brian Saculles. Brian is a part-time radiologist and part-time photographer based out of LA. In this interview, we dive into his rollercoaster journey of life and photography, balancing passion and responsibilities, and lastly what it means to leave a legacy.

    Brian’s Info:

    Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/briansocoolest/

    Podcast Info:

    Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreatorsmind_/?hl=en

    Website: www.thecreatorsmind.co

    Music By:

    12 Months by [friendzoned] | https://soundcloud.com/friendzonedbeats

    Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    • 57 min
    046 Dandrew Cruda

    046 Dandrew Cruda

    What’s up, everyone! Hope you are having an amazing day. Welcome back to The Creator’s Mind podcast sharing stories of creators inspiring you to chase your passion. I am your host Justin Ortiz. Today I am excited to introduce a good friend Dandrew Cruda. Dandrew is Business to Business marketer by day and in his free time, Dandrew snaps a frame or two with is 35mm film camera. Dandrew started photography about a year ago and quickly killing the game. It’s super exciting to watch his work grow and develop. In this interview, we will talk about the process, perspective, and his mindset when starting a new hobby. With that let’s get started.

    Dandrew’s Info:

    Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/dandrew_c/

    Website: https://www.dandrewc.com/

    Podcast Info:

    Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreatorsmind_/?hl=en

    Website: www.thecreatorsmind.co

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TCMpodcast

    Music By:

    12 Months by [friendzoned] | https://soundcloud.com/friendzonedbeats

    Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

    Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

    • 39 min
    045 Collin Blaney

    045 Collin Blaney

    Today I am excited to introduce Collin Blaney. Collin is a member of the bay shooters. He is a professional photographer based in Hawaii. I met Collin a long time ago back in 2018 at the Art of Visuals meet up in Mussel Rock Beach. Collin’s work continues to kill it and he still one of the most chill people I know. In this episode, we talk about his experience leaving college, how adventures led him to a career as a photographer, and the importance of just sending it. With that let’s get started.

    Collin’s Info:

    Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/collincreates/

    Website: https://www.collincreates.com/

    Podcast Info:

    Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreatorsmind_/?hl=en

    Website: www.thecreatorsmind.co

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TCMpodcast

    Recent Blog post: https://thecreatorsmind.co/index.php/blog/

    • 29 min
    Deep Mind Talk with Jakob Lilja-Ruiz

    Deep Mind Talk with Jakob Lilja-Ruiz

    I am super excited to introduce this new segment called Deep Mind Talks. These are candid conversations surrounding a topic with creatives, marketers, teachers, entrepreneurs, anyone that can provide an impact on your day to day life. Today I am excited to introduce Jakob Lilja-Ruiz, freelance photography located in the bay area. In this Deep Mind Talk, we go over how Jakob uses a goal-setting mindset as he prepared for his hike along the Pacific Crest Trail next year.

    Jakob’s Info:

    Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/jakob_lr/

    Website: https://www.jakoblr.com/

    Podcast Info:

    Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreatorsmind_/?hl=en

    Website: www.thecreatorsmind.co

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TCMpodcast

    Recent Blog post: https://thecreatorsmind.co/index.php/2020/09/14/the-importance-of-a-hobby/

    • 47 min
    044 James Piper

    044 James Piper

    Today I am excited to introduce James Piper. James is a timelapse and long exposer photographer located in the bay area. I discovered James by a mutual friend and had the pleasure meeting him at the Bay Shooter’s February meet up at shark fin cove back in February before quarantine happened. In this interview, James opens up about his personal struggles and growing up in unfortunate circumstances, how he turned his life around, and finding positive ways to distract his mind and keep him busy. So If you haven’t already please hit that subscribe button and if already did please share this with a friend.

    Jame’s Info:

    Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/jamesspiperphotography/?hl=en

    Podcast Info:

    Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecreatorsmind_/?hl=en

    Website: www.thecreatorsmind.co

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TCMpodcast

    Recent Blog post: https://thecreatorsmind.co/index.php/2020/09/14/the-importance-of-a-hobby/

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Sakie Bustos ,

Tuning in! With the legend

Justin is such a awesome dude, I like how he gets a bunch of people around the Bay Area to know how other photographers life styles are when they’re not doing photography I’m always tuning in! and great to be part of one his episodes.

JLR54 ,

Favorite Podcast

Justin is a great host. Love tuning in every episode to hear the interesting backgrounds of creators in the Bay Area. Keep them coming!

maxloew ,

Justin is the man

I was following this podcast for a while before getting my own interview from Justin. Justin is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and his genuine passion to reveal other creative’s story is amazing. Highly recommend checking these stories out for inspiration ✊🏼

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