Effective creators talk about the need for monotonous, mindless tasks that allow us to fertilize our creative fields. Embracing our weirdness breeds room for our creativity to flow, new ideas to be formed, and connections to be made. We’re back here with our good friend Ato Essandoh for the first-ever round two of a Paint and Pipette interview. Tuning in, listeners will hear from Ato on how he practices for new roles, translating practice into performance, why going slow is crucial in learning new things, the importance of play — especially in discovery, allowing yourself to embrace your inner weird, and so much more. Join this insightful conversation as we learn together publicly!

Key Points From This Episode:

• What has happened in Ato’s life since the last time he was on the podcast.
• Ato shares insight on how to practice words, so they roll off the tongue.
• He shares insight on how to translate practice into performance.
• How Ato learned to “go slow”: the running journey.
• How Ato is orienting himself for play in his new role.
• He shares an example of discovery through play.
• What running does for Ato and why it’s his favorite new activity.
• The importance of allowing yourself to be your own weirdness.
• Ato shares the weird thing that “works for him.”
• Someone who has inspired Ato to embrace his inner weird. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Ato Essandoh on Twitter

Ato Essandoh on Instagram

Jeremy Utley 

Marcus Hollinger