How to Build a Creative Career in the AI Era w/ Nate Fox
Welcome to Makes You Wonder! On this ep, Oskar catches up with creative leader Nate Fox to talk about how process, experimentation, and technology work together to fuel creativity. With experience spanning Wells Fargo, Robinhood, and even the creator economy at Mr. Beast’s headquarters, Nate offers a unique perspective on how ideas are brought to life.
They discuss:
⚡ How side projects act as sandboxes for creative experimentation
⚡ Why limitations are essential for sparking innovation
⚡ The growing role of micro-creators and niche content in branding
⚡ Practical strategies for leveraging AI to enhance creative collaboration
⚡ Nate’s “just add value” philosophy for building a standout career
Whether you’re a creative professional, marketer, or someone curious about the future of storytelling, we’re sure you’ll love this one.
Media References
Focus (Harvard Business Review series)
The Diary of a CEO podcast
Robinhood’s “This Week in Crypto” series
Wells Fargo campaigns
Mr. Beast
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Amplified Imagination & Creative Conflict w/ Tay Guan Hin
This time on Makes You Wonder, Oskar sits down with Tay Guan Hin— award-winning creative director, speaker, and the author of Collide: Embracing Conflict to Boost Creativity. From his work with global brands to fostering creative growth in emerging markets, Tay shares how curiosity and conflict drive the most impactful ideas.
The conversation covered a lot of ground:
💚 How AI is reshaping creativity and becoming “Amplified Imagination”
💚 Why creative conflict is key to unlocking great ideas
💚 The role of curiosity and collaboration in building a standout career
💚 Insights from bringing creative innovation to markets like Mongolia
Guan’s unique perspective combines decades of hands-on creative leadership with a forward-looking optimism about the role of AI in amplifying human potential.
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Navigating AI’s Impact on Journalism w/ Chloé Sondervorst
In this episode, Oskar welcomes Chloé Sondervorst, a radio producer at CBC/Radio-Canada and digital media creator, to discuss the intersection of AI, storytelling, and public media. Chloé shares her journey from studying philosophy and East Asian studies to becoming a leading voice on technology and its impact on society, with a focus on younger audiences.
We explore:
• How AI can enhance journalism and storytelling
• The balance between human creativity and AI tools
• Why public media must evolve to serve diverse, modern audiences
• The role of philosophy in understanding technological change
• How creativity flourishes when we embrace imperfection
Chloé also shares her thoughts on AI’s potential to create community and meaningful experiences, her experiments with TikTok, and the challenges of fostering curiosity in a media landscape that’s constantly shifting.
If you’re fascinated by the crossroads of technology, creativity, and media—or curious about how to navigate the new age of AI-driven storytelling—this episode is for you.
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How AI is changing filmmaking w/ Gabe Michael
In this episode, Oskar sits down with Gabe Michael—filmmaker, educator, and Executive AI Producer at Edelman—to explore how AI and technology are reshaping the world of storytelling, filmmaking, and the creator economy. Gabe shares his fascinating journey from cutting high school football highlight reels to working with major brands like Netflix and Sony, all while embracing new technologies to push creative boundaries.
They explore:
How AI is democratizing filmmaking and unlocking new opportunities
Why taste and ideas are the ultimate competitive advantages in a world of endless content
The balance between creativity and business in the creator economy
Why the next wave of immersive storytelling is closer than you think
The role of tools like Runway, Luma, and Adobe Firefly in shaping the future
Gabe also reflects on how the rise of generative AI mirrors past technological shifts, and why he’s optimistic about the jobs and possibilities that will emerge for creators in this new era.
Whether you’re a filmmaker, marketer, or just curious about the intersection of creativity and technology, this episode’s full of insights you won’t want to miss.
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Rethinking Work, AI, and Creativity w/ Cortney Harding
In this episode, Oskar sits down with Cortney Harding, CEO, creator, lecturer, and author, to explore the future of work, creativity, and technology. Cortney shares her unique perspective on navigating the modern labor market, from the challenges of creative entrepreneurship to the opportunities AI presents for reshaping industries.
We explore:
Why creativity is the ultimate skill of the future
How AI can improve, not destroy, creative work
Why being strategic with your time is essential in today’s labor market
How boredom and curiosity fuel innovation
Why immersive technologies need more than cutting-edge devices—they need stories
Cortney also reflects on how education, parenting, and technology are shaping the next generation of creators, and why we need to rethink everything from how kids learn to how companies operate.
Whether you’re a creative professional grappling with change or someone curious about what’s next for the modern workplace, you’ll want to give this episode a listen.
Welcome to Makes You Wonder, a podcast that explores the infinite landscapes of human creativity and how it's being transformed before our very eyes. In each episode our host, Oskar Serrander, speaks to creators, storytellers, marketers, artists and entrepreneurs, uncovering the secrets behind their ability to harness creativity and bring their visions to life.In an era where AI is rapidly influencing every aspect of society, Makes You Wonder examines the relationship between human creativity and artificial intelligence, exploring the good, the bad, and how it hinders and enables our creative, human pursuits.With 20 years in media and tech, Oskar's journey from a student radio host to platforms like Spotify, IHeartMedia, and Acast has been fueled by a love for the art of storytelling. He has always yearned to recapture the creative spark that first drew him to audio. This podcast has been a long time coming.Follow the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you find your podcasts.Makes You Wonder is produced and published by Wondercraft, the AI-powered audio studio for brands and creative teams. Learn more and try for free at www.wondercraft.ai Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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