How To Stop Waiting And Start Doing w/ Roman Mars

Roman Mars is the host of the wildly popular design podcast "99% Invisible" and has been called "the Ira Glass of design." With several hundred episodes in the can over its six years in existence, it's covered everything from "Unsung Icons of Soviet Design" to Love Park's place in skateboarding history to DIY space suits, all through the same lens of - as he says - "telling stories that make you notice and appreciate the world in a different way," drawing attention to the world of design around us that is 99% invisible (hence the title of the show). He's also the creator of the world's most popular design-focused TED Talk and co-founder of the podcast collective Radiotopia.

Today on the podcast,

* He says that "lack of success gives you a certain amount of freedom" - I love this because I see so many people stressing about the fact that they aren't a household name yet - embrace it! This is your chance to try crazy, cool stuff - and if you mess it up then it doesn't matter because nobody's watching.

* We get into something I talked about recently on this show which is finding your personal style - he has a great way of putting it: try on as many things as possible until you find your voice.

* He gets into what he's learned as the show has scaled and relies not just on him but on a team. This is tough for many creators who are super comfortable doing things alone and have to make a lot of adjustments once it becomes a team effort.

Enjoy!

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