We asked experts from a broad range of industries to open up to us about things they know about their industry but that we probably don’t and we’ve shared some of those responses below.

Claire Li

I’ve always been drawn to creativity and problem-solving, and UX design felt like the perfect place to bring those together. For me, it was never just about making something look nice, it’s about creating experiences that actually make sense to people and feel good to use. What I love most about UX is how it transforms creativity into something genuinely useful. Read More>>

Qiqi Wang

It was a magic morning at my 24th year of living, when I woke up with a pressing question in my mind: ‘What am I truly waking up for?’ This moment ignited a profound journey to find meaning in my life and work. Read More>>

Maria Ashley Dimalanta

I pursued a creative career because I’ve always been drawn to storytelling, connection, and marketing. What started as sharing food photos and videos for fun turned into a way to express myself, learn about different cultures, and support small businesses. Read More>>

Pedro Herrera Murcia

I think I’ve always been drawn to stories — to observing people, places, and the small details that say more than words ever could. Growing up in Guatemala, I saw how much art and chaos could coexist, and film became a way for me to make sense of that. Read More>>

Robert Nelson

From a very early age, I have always been interested in filmmaking. I would write scripts as a hobby in my teenage years. Read More>>

Michael (Sisqo) Francisco

I actually started by accident. Ive always loved performing but I didnt start my dance training until I was 21 years old. I was very lucky to meet some off the best teachers and choreographers at the time and everything just kind of fell into place. Read More>>

Azy Intara

My inspiration to my pursue in artistic/creative career: It’s difficult to point to a single moment of inspiration, because the truth is, my love for stories has been with me since childhood. I grew up a bookworm and a cinephile, always searching for reflections of myself within the pages and on the screen. Read More>>

Tippy Morgan

I pursued an artistic career because creativity has always been my most natural form of communication. For me, music isn’t just sound. It’s storytelling, self-discovery, and emotional translation. I’ve always existed at the intersection of intellect and feeling, and art became the one space where I could merge those worlds without apology. Read More>>

Jessica DoSouto

When I was in elementary school, my bedtime was 8:30 p.m. On many nights, I’d crawl into bed and wait for my dad to check on my brother and me. Once he did, I’d quietly slip out of bed and, like something out of a movie, stuff my pillows under the blanket to make it look like I was asleep. Read More>>

Steven Klein

In some very real way, I don’t think I “pursued” the path I’m on, at least not the artistic part of it. I think an artistic path pursues you, and I’ve felt called to acting in and producing/creating stories since I was young. Read More>>

Michelle Lulic

As a kid, I spent a lot of time in my imagination creating different worlds and pretending I had all different kinds of jobs. Being an actor feels like the natural culmination of that. Read More>>

Diego Casasnovas-Torres

I always tell people that art chose me. My parents met doing a play in college, as part of an elective. I come from a very artistic family, although nobody officially ever chose that as a career, it infused the way we lived. Read More>>

Pierce Csurgo

My artistic path was born largely out of necessity. I went to business school and was working in finance in London when, perhaps predictably, I became depressed. The only reasonable solution at the time seemed to be to travel, which became a two-year sojourn across Asia and the Middle East. Read More>>

G. Larry Butler

At a certain point, pursuing an artistic career felt non-negotiable to me. My first hobby was visual art, starting with comic strips and evolving to portraits, I felt constantly pulled to draw pictures, to recreate the world through my eyes. I began singing at 10, mostly in musical theatre productions, and quickly. Read More>>

Aiyana Kyoko

Because art has always been the most honest language I know. And honesty is where I want to be. From a young age, I could feel what wasn’t being said in a room, the tension, the longing, the unspoken truths and art seemed to give those feelings somewhere to go. pain and fear seemed to take up more space. Read More>>