Tools Are Overrated - Andy Birkey (Spotlight)

Nima Shahinian a prolific Maker that has just become an Astronaut. One of the most interesting people I've had the pleasure to interview. Nima was a High School drop out, but since, has built a name for himself as the guy that dreams big and builds bigger. With projects on his board such as the worlds fastest gravity vehicle, Lamborghini Huracan and a huge collection of world changing designs and products.  Recorded Live at the Skapefestivalen in Oslo Norway. It truly was an honor.  Enjoy Check out Nima here: https://www.instagram.com/nimashahinian/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

We all want to reach for the moon, but everything comes at a cost. So it is important to balance our ambitions Today I’m speaking about balancing ambition with Marius Bodvin from Arendal Leather Company. He shares with us the enormous amount of ambition and workload on his plate. We talk about how he balances or more importantly how he doesn’t balance all these things. Marius share how his ADHD both helps and hinders his ambitions. And I drop a bomb about the future of Garage Avenger and this podcast.  Links: https://www.arendalleather.com/ https://www.garageavenger.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

We live in a world of things. A consumerist black hole.  It’s been proven that Consumerism forces people to work harder, borrow more and spend less time with loved ones. It gets in the way of fulfilling relationships and negatively affects our overall well-being. But we are all doing this dance So how do we change the music. My guest today Pierre, The Swedish Maker has thrown his dreams of an iPhone 13 and dusted off his gramophone. In the effort to stop his consumerist life crisis and start enjoying quality family time and the freedom working less and living more. In this episode Pierre shares with us the steps taken towards so far his dreams of living a simple country life We delve into Pierre’s life crisis. We talk about the positives and negative around uprooting your life to pursue a dream The importance of having the support from your partner We look into the things you could cut down on to help you pursue a similar dream. The Swedish Maker: https://theswedishmaker.com/ https://www.instagram.com/theswedishmaker/ https://www.youtube.com/c/TheSwedishMaker Justin White (Garage Avenger) Website:     https://www.garageavenger.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garageavenger/ YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOyyAChQzN3HZSakwFn-3Q?view_as=subscriber Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32422944&fan_landing=true --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

Innovating is about staying relevant. Our world is constantly evolving, it’s impossible for a creator to remain relevant if they don’t innovate. When a creator continuously innovates, they are more likely to stay relevant.  Imagine if Jimmy Diresta only made things on the band saw. Would he be as relevant as he is now? My guest Barany Dixion is an innovator in his field of puppetry. Barnaby is at the forefront of design, movement, video and stage production. He is a true artist. In this show we talk about where it all began Staying the course even when friends and family didn’t support you Barnaby unveils his process of making and idea realty We then get down into how he has innovated over the years in, design, production and probably the most important aspect his mindset. Barnaby Dixon  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/barnabydixon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnabydixon/  Justin White (Garage Avenger)  Website:     https://www.garageavenger.com   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garageavenger/   YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOyyAChQzN3HZSakwFn-3Q?view_as=subscriber   Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32422944&fan_landing=true --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

Pushing through hard times takes a certain type of gumption. Steinar Caspari a professional graffiti artist shares with us here in this spotlight episode his journey of working a day job and painting 500 portraits having never painted a portrait before.     --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

My guest today Giacomo Di Muro otherwise known as “Giaco Whatever” Knows a thing or two about pushing through those barriers that seem to stop most of us developing and selling a product. He seems to not only push through but smash through those barriers. Well.... at least leap over them like Super Mario. Giaco has pioneered his way into product design and manufacturing from his humble beginnings, as a maker on YouTube channel Giaco Whatever. Today we delve into the way he sees the world and how that has shaped the way he approaches his work. Giaco shares with us what has been critical to his success We dig deep into how he turns an idea into reality such as the maker knife And we hear about his newest Kickstarter project NOSHORTCUTS Giaco Links: YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/GiacoWhatever/videos Website: https://placedatoms.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giacowhatever/ Justin White (Garage Avenger) website:     https://www.garageavenger.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garageavenger/ YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOyyAChQzN3HZSakwFn-3Q?view_as=subscriber Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32422944&fan_landing=true --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

This is another Spotlight episode with Andy Birkey talking about why tools are overrated. An interesting little chat and perhaps something to think about. Enjoy  Andy Birkey https://www.instagram.com/andy_birkey/ Justin White (Garage Avenger) website:     https://www.garageavenger.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garageavenger/ YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOyyAChQzN3HZSakwFn-3Q?view_as=subscriber Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32422944&fan_landing=true --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

In a world of technology, we turn to our phones and computers to find like minded people. We find them on Instagram, Facebook, and twitter and decide lets make a group chat or discord server where we can connect on another level, but most of us still feel disconnected regardless. Something about text chains and video chats just don’t cut it. So how does one foster true connection with somebody. Well the easiest way is through a shared experience. A pilgrimage Today Kristin and I will be talking about Technology and its impact on us We’ll share our experiences and what we learnt on our pilgrimage to Makers Central. A large Creative Expo, in Birmingham England. Then we’ll discuss some possible controversial improvements for the event And to finish What the ultimate pilgrimage would look like for us. Justin White (Garage Avenger) website:     https://www.garageavenger.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garageavenger/ YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOyyAChQzN3HZSakwFn-3Q?view_as=subscriber Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32422944&fan_landing=true --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

What is Maker Fluency? Well Andy Birkey has coined the term and tells us what it is and how we can use it to become better at our craft.  Andy Birkey https://www.instagram.com/andy_birkey/ Justin White (Garage Avenger)  website:     https://www.garageavenger.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garageavenger/ YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOyyAChQzN3HZSakwFn-3Q?view_as=subscriber Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32422944&fan_landing=true --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message

Embracing the inner nerd is philosophy, my guests today Martina and Hansi from Nerdforge seem to have adopted.  In this episode Martina and Hansi share with us their origin story, Nerdforge comic book No.1 They talk about de-weaponizing the word nerd.  Embracing who you are and letting go of what others think We get an insight into how they separate work and relationship.  You’ll hear how they turn their nerdy ideas into reality. To finish we hear what the future could hold for nerdforge. Martina and Hansi have grown their youtube channel pretty quickly using this philosophy of embracing your inner nerd. So some great lessons to be learnt   Hope you enjoy. Nerdforge Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/Nerdforge https://www.instagram.com/thenerdforge/ Justin White (Garage Avenger) website:     https://www.garageavenger.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/garageavenger/ YouTube:    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVOyyAChQzN3HZSakwFn-3Q?view_as=subscriber Patreon:     https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32422944&fan_landing=true --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justin-white48/message