This week on GRAFIK CONTENT, I chat with Renaissance woman Sonja Scharf. She shares her early career, shifting from being a commercial photographer to a creative entrepreneur, the importance of community, and the impact of love on her career.

We also discuss her journey of building a full-service art business, Akasha Art Projects, the launch of her magazine, Art House, and her passion for DJing, revealing the personal stories and influences that shape her creative endeavours.

Sonja's story is one of reinvention, passion, and the belief to never let your curiosity die.

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✔️The power of reinvention and pursuing multiple passions

✔️Use your personal experiences to drive your ambitions

✔️ The importance of networking and building relationships

✔️ Giving back to the community through art

✔️ Conversations about deep house vs techno vs melodic

✔️ How one hour per week can get you a Master’s in fashion

✔️ Being honoured by the CGLCC’s Community Builders Award

✔️ Editing a magazine is just like curating a gallery

✔️ Personal and professional partnerships can coexist

✔️ Why being overdressed at all times never goes out of style

✔️ Pro tip: always do a background check when hiring

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This week on GRAFIK CONTENT, I am #blessed with the presence of Samantha Walker, the founder of The Art Lab, a children’s art pop-up studio in Windsor, Ontario. We reminisce about the time we created a kick-ass board game in school, the ups and downs we’ve faced as entrepreneurs (and tales of impromptu therapy sessions), and how Cathy and Angela (hi moms!) nurtured our creativity from the jump.

Samantha also discusses her transition from a studio space to going on the road, why listening to your own advice is key, and how to enjoy the small moments to avoid being miserable.

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✔️ How process art can change a child’s perception of self

✔️ An entrepreneur’s energy is a main ingredient of success

✔️ A mother’s love will always and forever be unmatched

✔️ Grinding at a school dance and hanging sausages in the cantina

✔️ Why Mr. Dressup was the blueprint for Samantha’s career

✔️ Brainstorming ideas on how to make money streaming online

✔️ Thinking about getting therapy on the podcast next season

✔️ How being in the business of making messes can work for you

✔️ Accepting hate comments as part of the process when making content

✔️ Advice: clearing your plate so you can focus on what’s important

✔️ Boredom, Loneliness and the Mystery of the Murdered Fly

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