Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

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Take A (Calculated) Leap Of Faith

Following your creative dreams isn't often the easy path. Cynthia Hiu Ying Lam shares her best pieces of advice for starting anew.
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'Back Your Intuition'

Veteran bronze sculptor Jim Wheeler faced plenty of obstacles and doubt before finding his creative calling. He has some sage advice for his younger self on the journey ahead.
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"You Will Fail Spectacularly - Make Yourself Listen And Learn"

Arts Laureate Shane Bosher pulls no punches with advice for his younger self - and offers plenty of insight and warmth on how he sculpted his award-winning career.
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'Do You Want The Good News Or The Bad News?'

Indian Ink Co-founder Jacob Rajan is a master in storytelling. So he's got creative in working out what he'd say to his 22-year-old self.
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Tips From an Oscars Winner

With this year's Academy Awards dished out, the only NZ Oscar winner of 2021 dishes out some pearls of wisdom he wishes he knew earlier in his career.
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Be Adventurous, Take Risks, Live Your Values

One of Aotearoa's most experienced and enduring environmental artists gives us an insight onto how he found his creative outlet.
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'Take Risks and Make Mistakes'

The man behind NZ Box Office success story James & Isey gives us an insight into the highs and lows of his career, with some advice he wishes he knew 22 years ago.
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'Be Proud of Who You Are'

Rawiri Paratene is bringing the curtain down on an iconic career. He shares his best advice before he steps out of the spotlight.
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'You're Not a Failure'

Jade Kake's worked hard to overcome external and self-doubt to thrive in her creative field. Her advice to her younger self is relatable and relevant.
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TBI Throwback: It's OK to be Different

Ross Murray gives us a downright honest view - he is still trying to work it out, and always will be. And that is perfectly ok.
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