"I've never considered myself so talented that I could just coast. But I'll outwork you, I'll go into a depth that you aren't willing to go to, and that's just what I know best"

Eugene was the first ever Editorial Director at HYPEBEAST where over the course of 8 years, he helped transform a niche blog for sneaker fans, into the global driving force of men's streetwear and fashion that it is today.

He is now the co-founder of MAEKAN, a story-driven audiovisual publication devoted to the sights and sounds of creative culture, and is also the Co-Founder of Adam Studios, a creative agency that has shot campaigns with the likes of Chris Pratt for TUMI, and David Beckham for Adidas Originals.

We talk about:

Lessons from our (short-lived) careers in professional football
The nuance of ‘following your passion'
Good advice for creators and startups
The difficulty of monetising creative work
Why he refuses to fly business class
Decoupling self-worth from net-worth
How never feeling good enough can actually work in our favour
and much more.

IG: Follow the man:
@eugenekan
IG: Follow the work:
@maekan
@adamstudios_
www.maekan.com

Other mentions:
@thatfoodcray
@fourfoxsakeofficial

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#01 Eugene Kan - Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Using Imposter Syndrome as Fuel