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The School of Imperfection Podcast

The School of Imperfection Podcast

著者： Mikie Krisztal
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Welcome to The School of Imperfection. I'm your host, Mikie Krisztal. This podcast is a place where we talk to people about how to get by in this complicated world. Everything is changing all the time. Sometimes it can feel like there's no right moves, if you're anything like me. Yet for some, it seems effortless. On this podcast, we'll explore people's realities and hopefully walk away with something learned or a fresh perspective. Worst case, maybe it'll be a little fun. We talk to people who've succeeded, messed up, learned, and created cool things as result. People who were innovators in their industries. Artists, craftsmen, high-powered corporate CEOs, and regular working people doing their best to make the world a better place. Or at least find and share some truth in it. We all have experiences to bring to the table. What is The School of Imperfection, you might be asking? Well, it's a 20-year journey of me trying to do creative stuff, failing, selling out, building brands. Having existential crises and eventually realizing that perfectionism was the real villain that I didn't defeat along the way. And at some point I said screw it and I picked up a paintbrush and I started making imperfect art which is an art form that I've been evolving that just allows the freedom of layers and incorporating mistakes to create a kind of messy but beautiful, hopefully, piece of art. It turns out that people kinda liked it, and I liked not pretending to be perfect. So I started hosting in-person meetups to talk about perfectionism and unpack that through fun little imperfect painting experiences, as well as other collaborative imperfect experiences. But above all else, the School of Imperfection is an invitation to try something new, to find the courage to put yourself out there, even if you don't feel ready. If you'd like to learn more about the school, collaborate on in-person experience, or get involved in some other way, reach out through theschoolofimperfection.com. Our goal is to create a safe space to be weird, imperfect, and human in a place where there doesn't seem to be a lot of public spaces left to do that. Here we're figuring out how we learn, listen, laugh, and create as we all navigate and analyze the human experience together. So if this sounds like something you might be into, then you are definitely in the right place. I invite you to join me in these explorations, conversations with creators, thinkers, and everyday people who are daring to imagine new ways of living, learning, and being. This is The School of Imperfection Podcast, available for free wherever you get your podcasts.Copyright 2026 Mikie Krisztal スピリチュアリティ 個人的成功 社会科学 自己啓発
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  • Gabriel Currie: Rock's Hidden Alchemist

    Gabriel Currie: Rock's Hidden Alchemist
    2026/08/25

    Gabriel Currie has built guitars for Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Jackson Browne, and Marcus King, but this conversation goes way deeper than music. Growing up in East LA's Highland Park amid gang violence, punk rock chaos, and an education system that failed him, Gabriel found refuge in guitars as a teenager apprenticing at G&L under Leo Fender himself. Then came drugs, prison, and a decade of losing everything before clawing his way back, building a guitar in his backyard with a stash of old wood and a wife's leap of faith.

    Today, Echopark Guitars hunts century-old "sinker logs" pulled from Michigan's riverbeds, wood submerged since 1800s logging days, to build instruments with a sound no factory can replicate. Gabriel opens up about:

    • Surviving a violent childhood, his disabilities, and the punk scene that became his tribe
    • A decade lost to drugs and prison, and what pulled him back
    • How he met Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, and Aerosmith through a single lucky connection
    • Why old wood carries energy, memory, and "DNA" that new wood can't fake
    • His mission to bring free instruments and mentorship to Detroit students

    This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about craft, redemption, and turning a broken life into something that sings.

    Chapter list for this episode:

    0:00 - Intro & meeting Gabriel Currie

    2:31 - Growing up in East LA: Chaos, culture, and cerebral palsy

    8:01 - Finding punk rock and picking up a guitar

    13:54 - Apprenticing under Leo Fender & the road to Echopark Guitars

    22:46 - The fall: A decade lost to heroin and prison

    23:56 - Getting clean and building his first guitar again

    32:14 - Chasing the sound of old wood

    41:30 - Inside the process: Michigan, sinker logs & the 5-year dry cycle

    51:13 - What's next: Detroit guitar program & giving back

    56:56 - Closing thoughts

    Links:

    Echopark Guitars Website

    Watch the ECHO FROM THE TREES documentary short film

    The School of Imperfection Website
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    59 分
  • The Art of Building a Business That Lasts with Felena Hanson

    The Art of Building a Business That Lasts with Felena Hanson
    2026/08/04
    Episode SummaryWhat does it really take to build a business that lasts? In this episode, Mikie Krisztal sits down with Felena Hanson, founder of Hera Hub, to explore the unglamorous reality behind entrepreneurship. From being laid off three times before age 30 to creating a coworking and business-support network that has served more than 14,000 entrepreneurs, Felena shares how loneliness while working from home inspired Hera Hub, why meaningful in-person community cannot be replaced by social media followers, and the moment she realized she had built something capable of thriving without her at the center.Felena also gets candid about the difference between launching an exciting idea and sustaining it for 15 years. She discusses learning to embrace operations, systems, financial details, and the constant reinvention required to survive challenges like COVID-19. The conversation also explores Hera Hub’s female-focused, gender-inclusive mission, its public benefit corporation model, the importance of accessible small-business resources, and how Felena eventually realized that creativity is not limited to traditional art. It can also mean designing a space where people immediately feel drawn to.Key TakeawaysStarting a business and sustaining one require different skills. Branding, ideas, and possibility may make launching exciting, but longevity depends on systems, operations, finance, legal work, adaptability, and consistently solving new problems.Entrepreneurs should not build in isolation. Felena credits community with helping grow her original marketing business and encourages founders to intentionally seek peers, mentors, and people who understand what they are building.A scalable organization must become bigger than its founder. Felena knew from the beginning that she did not want Hera Hub to depend entirely on her. Licensing the business model and watching new locations operate without her became major signs that the systems were working.Customer loyalty is built before a crisis arrives. During COVID-19, some Hera Hub members continued paying for as long as two years without entering the physical spaces because they wanted the community to survive. Hera Hub retained approximately 80% of its membership through that period.Purpose and profitability do not have to be opposites. Hera Hub operates as a public benefit corporation, allowing it to run as a for-profit company while formally tracking how it supports entrepreneurs, accelerator participants, nonprofit organizations, and the broader community.Creativity is broader than technical artistic ability. Felena once believed she was not an artist because she could not paint or perform like the artists around her. She eventually recognized that building businesses, designing environments, and creating a sense of belonging are also artistic acts.Guest BioFelena Hanson is the founder of Hera Hub, a female-focused, gender-inclusive coworking and business-accelerator community that began in San Diego and has expanded to five locations across the United States. Over the past 15 years, Hera Hub has supported approximately 14,000 entrepreneurs in launching or growing their businesses through workspace, mentorship, education, accelerator programs, and community.Chapter Timestamps00:00 – Introduction: Building something that lasts01:00 – How loneliness inspired the creation of Hera Hub03:00 – Researching coworking and opening the first location04:00 – The reality behind the romantic entrepreneurship story05:00 – Three layoffs and “forced entrepreneurship”06:00 – Why entrepreneurs should never build alone07:00 – Social-media followers versus real human connection08:00 – The difference between starting and sustaining09:00 – Operations, financial details, and hiring the right people11:00 – Building a company bigger than its founder12:00 – Realizing the Hera Hub model was working13:00 – Expansion, public relations, word of mouth, and workspace design14:00 – Mentorship, workshops, and business-accelerator programs15:00 – Why Hera Hub became a public benefit corporation18:00 – Creating a female-focused, gender-inclusive community20:00 – Learning from businesses that do not survive21:00 – Adapting Hera Hub during COVID-1923:00 – Member loyalty and the future of Hera Hub24:00 – Felena’s advice for aspiring entrepreneurs25:00 – Using local, publicly supported small-business resources26:00 – Redefining what it means to be an artist28:00 – The value of conceptual art and creative expression29:00 – AI and human creativity29:40 – Closing remarksWebsiteswww.theschoolofimperfection.comhttps://herahub.com/
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    30 分
  • The Best Creators Are Imperfect: What Hollywood Taught Dan Newmark About Success

    The Best Creators Are Imperfect: What Hollywood Taught Dan Newmark About Success
    2026/07/15

    In this episode, Mikie sits down with Dan Newmark, a seasoned television writer and executive producer for multiple series across network, cable, and streaming platforms, to explore the realities of success, failure, and authenticity in the entertainment industry. They delve into themes of imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and the courage to take risks, all underpinned by Dan's journey and insights.

    Main Topics Discussed:

    • Dan Newmark’s career journey from scriptwriting to producing hit shows
    • The misperception of perfection and how failure is inherent in success
    • Overcoming imposter syndrome and professional perfectionism
    • The importance of authentic self-expression on social media and in life
    • The impact and future concerns of AI technology
    • Strategies for handling fear, criticism, and the pressure to be perfect

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Welcome to School of Imperfection

    01:12 - Meet Dan Newmark: Television Writer & Producer

    01:40 - Dan's Origin Story: College Scripts to Hollywood

    03:01 - The Wilton: Competing with Gossip Girl

    04:07 - Building Grandma's House Entertainment

    05:00 - True Crime Success: The Real Murders on Elm Street

    05:21 - Foul Play with Anthony Davis: Athletes Pranking Athletes

    06:54 - The Art of Getting Celebrity Sign-Offs

    07:43 - The Perfectionism Trap

    09:18 - Imposter Syndrome: Fear of Being Found Out

    10:06 - The Professional Unlock: Everyone's Failing

    11:42 - Healthy Comparison: Level Setting

    14:55 - Fear vs Intuition: Learning the Difference

    16:04 - Hiding Behind Brands as Shields

    20:41 - The Emotional Sphincter Moment

    21:55 - Authenticity in the Age of Social Media Marketing

    22:44 - Flaws Make Work Interesting

    23:40 - The Power of Authentic Struggle

    24:37 - Thoughts on AI

    27:29 - Closing Thoughts and Zoo Invitations

    Resources & Links:

    • Grandma’s House Entertainment
    • Foul Play with Anthony Davis

    Connect with Dan Newmark:

    • LinkedIn

    Note:

    This episode aims to normalize feelings of imperfection and impermanence in pursuit of creative and personal fulfillment. Whether you're navigating industry pressures or self-doubt, Dan’s insights on resilience and authenticity are universally valuable.
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    29 分
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