The Futur with Chris Do
Episodes
229 - Don’t trade time for money — with Paco de Leon
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paco de Leon is the author and illustrator of Finance for the People, a practical guide to helping you navigate your financial life, no matter your si...
228 - Boredom is the key to creativity (Part 2)
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of this series, we established that boredom is the precursor to creativity. It provides important moments of stillness that allow one's mind...
227 - Boredom is the key to creativity (Part 1)
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is no shortage of work to do when you run your own business. However, just because you are busy does not mean that what you are doing is product...
226 - How affiliate marketing works — with Jacob Cass
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacob Cass is a designer, strategist, and the founder of branding agency, JustCreative. In this podcast episode we talk with him about how to use affi...
225 - Energy is everything — with Simon Ong
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Ong is a personal development entrepreneur, coach, and public speaker. He is also the author of Energize, a book that will introduce you to the...
224 - Feelings are unreliable (Part 2) — with Chris Do
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of this series, we are joined again by Nidhi Tewari and Mo Ismail to continue our conversation about the role emotion plays in decision ma...
223 - Feelings are unreliable (Part 1) — with Chris Do, Nidhi Tewari, Mo Ismail
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This two-part podcast episode features Chris Do, Nidhi Tewari, and Mo Ismail discussing the merits of whether to make decisions with your mind, your h...
222 - The art of PR — with Lucy Werner
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Werner wears many hats: public relations (PR) expert, business owner, author, coach, and mother. She is the founder of The Wern, a PR agency and ...
221 - Making sense of YouTube — with Benji Travis and Tom Ross
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People love YouTube for a variety of reasons, but it's most popular use: search engine. Unsure how to cut that mango? Here are twelve videos that will...
219 - Trust your gut (Part 1) — with Chris Do
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When you run a business, you earn the right to make any decision you want with it. You also accept the responsibility and outcome—good, bad, or othe...
218 - The 3 pillars of great content — with Dakota Robertson
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dakota Robertson is a professional ghostwriter. Businesses and influencers hire him to write tweets that go viral and amass an audience. And he is dam...
217 - What is self-confidence? — with Chris
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence? And how do they affect who we are and what we believe we are capable of? In this candi...
216 - Business Q&A — with Chris D
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Chris Do fields business questions and offers answers live and in real-time. Questions like: how do I raise my rates without ...
215 - Change is inevitable — with Anneli Hansson
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adapt or die is the classic business mantra. To survive and thrive you must remain nimble and ready to pivot. To jump the curve, so to speak. If you c...
214 - You are more than your job title — with Sarabeth Berk
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarabeth Berk is a TEDx speaker and professional identity researcher. She is reshaping how we think about the workforce by shifting and expanding our ...
213 - Creativity is not magic — with Joey Cofone
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have to suffer to build character? We get philosophical in part two of our conversation with Baronfig founder and author Joey Cofone. He and Ch...
212 - The Laws of Creativity — with Joey Cofone
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joey Cofone is the Founder and CEO of Baronfig, an award-winning designer and entrepreneur, and the newly minted author of The Laws of Creativity. If...
211 - How to give and receive feedback — with Eric Moore
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Criticism is easily given, but rarely appreciated. At some point we have all had to critique someone else’s work or be critiqued by a client, manage...
209 - The 4 phases of Design Thinking — with Eric Moore
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now that we understand what design thinking is, it is time we learn how to use it. In part two of our design thinking discussion, app designer Deann...
208 - What is Design Thinking? — with Eric Moore
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Moore is a communication strategist and champion of design thinking. In this episode, he and Chris debate an eyebrow-raising talk from Natasha Je...
207 - Your vibe attracts your tribe — with Anneli Hansson
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The word authentic gets thrown around a lot, especially when describing brands. But what is an “authentic” brand? And why do some brands garner lo...
206 - The Art of Detachment Pt. 2 — with Anneli Hansson
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our discussion about detachment, Chris and Anneli dive deeper—and more personally—into how practicing detachment benefits your life...
205 - The Art of Detachment Pt. 1 — with Anneli Hansson
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve listened to the podcast long enough (or watched enough videos), you will have heard the joke about Chris being a robot. That is to say; he...
204 - Put something on the line — with Sean Cannell
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Cannell is a YouTuber, international speaker, and the founder of ThinkMedia. His mission: help entrepreneurs build their influence and go full-ti...
203 - Prototyping yourself — with Kate Pincott
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Pincott is a product designer, design coach, and CEO/founder of Remote Design Coaching. Her mission: reconnect designers to their intuition and c...
202 - Making a marketing strategy from scratch — with Joana Galvao
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joana Galvao is the founder of award-winning branding and web design agency GiF Design Studios. She is also on a personal mission to help fellow creat...
200 - Making sense of data — with Neil Hoyne
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Hoyne is an author, researcher, and marketing executive working at Google as Chief Measurement Strategist. He is also a senior fellow at The Whar...
198 - Navigating the Creative Industry — with Susana Chen
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Susana Chen is the founder of the Asian Creative Foundation (ACF). ACF is a community organization that helps entry-level creatives find opportunities...
197 - Build Your Personal Brand — with Daniel Priestley
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Priestley is an entrepreneur (several times over), but you may know him best from his book Key Person of Influence. Over the last decade, Dani...
196 - Self Sabotage Part 3 — with Chris Do
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of our series on self-sabotage, we pick up where the conversation between Nidhi and Chris left off. If you missed the first two e...
195 - Self Sabotage Part 2 — with Chris Do
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our three-part series on self-sabotage, Nidhi speaks with Chris about his decision to abandon Blind and start The Futur. Blind was Chri...
194 - Self-Sabotage Part 1 — with Nidhi Tewari
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever worked so hard on something only to find yourself stuck and caught in what feels like a complete slog? At that moment, you may think: Th...
193 - What is copywriting? — with Neville Medhora
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neville Medhora is best known as a copywriter. But that doesn’t mean he just writes copy. According to Neville, effective copywriting means communic...
192 - You Can’t Be Good At Everything — with Kyle T Webster
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle T Webster is an award-winning international illustrator. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, TIME, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Nike, ...
191 - How Chatbots and Messenger Automation Work — with Natasha Takahashi
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017 Natasha Takahashi completed her first semester at the prestigious (and quite expensive) college, University of Southern California. She'd spen...
190 - Life in the Metaverse — with Lisa Andrews
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just when you thought you had the internet figured out, new waves of technology approach. With them come a torrent of unfamiliar terms: non-fungible t...
189 - Making time for yourself — with Chris Franklin
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Franklin is a filmmaker, photographer, and budding YouTuber helping clients, and fellow creatives meet their goals. He's also a Futur Pro Group ...
188 - How to tell better stories — with Kindra Hall
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kindra Hall is a storyteller, acclaimed keynote speaker, and bestselling author of Stories that Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Infl...
187 - How to tell your story — with Chris Do
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Storytelling is one of the fundamental ways humans connect. It’s how we learn, exchange ideas, and entertain ourselves. At its core, storytelling is...
186 - How Brand Strategy Works — with Mika Saulitis
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mika Saulitis is the Director of Creative Strategy at branding and design studio, Trollbäck+Company. But what does a Director of Brand Strategy do ex...
185 - You don’t need to be an expert — with Graham Cochrane
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Cochrane is an entrepreneur, YouTuber, and business coach whose mission is to help other people start their own businesses. You might be thinki...
184 - Taking Risks — with Jason Fried
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Fried is the founder and CEO of Basecamp. Once a web design firm (and operating under the name 37Signals), Basecamp unintentionally pivoted int...
183 - What makes something valuable? — with Ron Baker
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Baker is a writer, speaker, educator, and recovering CPA. He is the author of seven best-selling books, most of which cover economic topics—spec...
182 - Learning Together — with Wes Kao
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wes Kao is co-founder of Maven, a platform that helps creators build cohort-based courses. Before that, she co-founded the altMBA with acclaimed autho...
180 - Forget The Algorithm — with Jake Fellman
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jake Fellman is a self-taught 3D artist who spends his time making original, animated content for YouTube and TikTok. As of this episode, Jake has 10....
179 - The Science Of Sleep — with Nicoline Douwes
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nicoline Douwes is a Dutch dream expert and sleep activist. Her mission? Show everyone how to wake up with new ideas and fresh insights. While our bod...
178 - Just Do The Work (Pt. 3 of 3) — with Chris Do
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In final episode of our three-part passion versus profit series, Chris and Rodrigo agree to never have this conversation again. In exchange, Rodrigo m...
177 - Design Your Life (Pt. 2 of 3) — with Chris Do
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our three-part passion versus profit conversation, Chris, Rodrigo, Mo and Niddy pick up where they left off: to succeed you need a clea...
176 - Should You Follow Passion or Profit? (Pt. 1 of 3) — with Chris Do
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you make decisions about your life? Do you follow what brings you happiness and makes you feel good? Or do you remove emotion from the process ...
175 - NFTs For Newbies — with Rich Cardona
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Cardona is a retired Marine, podcaster, and NFT enthusiast. In fact, his podcast NFTs for Newbies, is one of the most popular shows on the subjec...
174 - How to Think On Your Feet — with Erin Diehl
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever tried improv? Neither had Chris, until he met Erin Diehl. Erin is a former experential marketer and veteran improviser that conducts wor...
173 - How to Stay Curious — with Aaron Duffy
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Duffy is the Executive Creative Director and co-founder of boutique creative agency, Special Guest. He also works as a director with acclaimed p...
172 - Why you dread doing the work — with Nick Harauz
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Harauz is a content creator, video editing expert, and student of the creative process. He's also a certified Adobe, Apple, and Avid trainer and ...
171 - Own who you are — with Carlos Segura
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Segura is the founder of award-winning design firm, Segura Inc. He also founded digital type foundry T26, whose fonts you can find everywhere. ...
170 - Into the Creative Unknown — with Tuna Bora
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tuna Bora is an acclaimed Turkish visual artist whose clients include Google, Nike, Netflix, and Coca Cola. She’s won awards for her unique design w...
169 - Start before you’re ready — with Hoodzpah
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might better know Jen and Amy Hood by their clever business name: Hoodzpah. The California-born, Kentucky-raised twin sisters co-founded their bra...
168 - How to Build Authority — with Rochelle Moulton
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rochelle Moulton is a brand strategist and business coach that helps people (and their businesses) build authority. In this episode Rochelle shares ho...
167 - How to Design a Presentation — with Ashley Smithers
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A great presentation will inspire you. It will leave you feeling excited, energized and most importantly: wanting more. But a bad presentation will pu...
166 - Death by a thousand cuts — with Anthony Banks
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We last we spoke with Anthony way back in 2018, in episode 148 to be exact. At the time, he felt stagnant at his current job. Though his needs were me...
165 - Is The Futur a Cult? — with Ivy Malik
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our second installment of 5 rounds. In this episode, we welcome creative sales coach (and Futur Pro Group member) Ivy Malik to the show. He...
164 - The Art of Sales and Negotiation — with Chris Do
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you were to order an expensive meal at a nice restaurant, but then asked if they could knock 50% off of the price, how would your waiter respond? P...
163 - How to get more from what you read — with Chris Do
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever read a lengthy paragraph from a book and then sort of woken up and asked yourself, “Wait. What did I just read?” You and us both. Re...
162 - Is Being a Designer Enough? — with Rodrigo and Anneli
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the corporate world, climbing the proverbial ladder seems common. To get ahead (and make more money) you must climb through the ranks. But in the c...
161 - What is Primal Branding? — with Patrick Hanlon
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The concept of branding has been around since the dawn of human existence. It is hard-wired into us. Or as Patrick Hanlon refers to it: it’s our pri...
160 - You Are Here (For Now) — with Adam JK
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam J. Kurtz (aka Adam JK) is a designer, artist, and speaker whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor and a little darkness. In this epis...
159 - Done is Better Than Perfect — with Martha, Jule, and Lola
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes from a discussion held on Clubhouse. The topic: perfectionism. Where it comes from and why it hinders your growth. Better said (and...
158 - The Difference Between Art and Design — with Loyola Marymount University
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes from a livestream we hosted via YouTube in early 2020. In it, Chris fields questions from a group of design majors visiting from Lo...
157 - What is experience design? — with David Schwarz
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Schwarz is an award-winning creative leader and one of the founding partners of acclaimed experience design agency, Hush. He’s spent his caree...
156 - You are one decision away — with Kyle Quilausing
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once in a while we come across a story that we believe is worth sharing, even though it might not fit within the topics we generally talk about. Kyle ...
155 - How to run your own YouTube channel — with Charli Marie
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to run your own YouTube channel? According to Charli Marie, putting in the work is a good place to start. We know that’s not the a...
154 - Round 5: Success leaves clues — with Mo Ismail
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final round, Mo and Chris discuss what success means and how you can reverse engineer someone else’s. If you’re thinking, “but how do I e...
153 - Round 4: Change the plan, not the goal — with Mo Ismail
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In round 4, Mo and Chris discuss goals and expectations. When it comes to setting goals, you should be uncompromising in them, but flexible in how you...
152 - Round 3: A long term sacrifice — with Mo Ismail
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Round 3 is all about balance. Mo asks something personal of Chris: how do you balance this uncompromising purpose and your responsibility as a husband...
151 - Round 2: Failure is the building block — with Mo Ismail
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In round 2, Chris and Mo tackle the concept of ikigai. That is, how to live your life to it’s fullest potential. Theoretically, it makes good sense,...
150 - Round 1: Remove emotion from the equation — with Mo Ismail
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate our 150th episode of The Futur podcast we are releasing a new episode every day this week for a total of 5 episodes. We call them 5 Round...
149 - The Brand Doctor — with Henry Kaminski Jr.
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Kaminski Jr. is a self-taught graphic designer and brand consultant. Over the past decade he’s built a multi-million dollar design business. B...
148 - Golden Handcuffs — with Anthony Banks
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you familiar with the term “golden handcuffs”? It’s a phrase that refers to financial incentives given to employees to make them stick aroun...
147 - Hey Chris: How do I find my purpose? — with Chris Do and Greg Gunn
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another special episode format we call Hey Chris. We take listener submitted questions and make Chris answer them on the spot. No reading t...
49 - [Rebroadcast] Creative Strategy — with Douglas Davis
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When he would get sent to detention, he’d spend his time there drawing for hours. And despite growing up in a super small town in South Carolina, he...
146 - A fighter’s mindset — with Ognjen Topic
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The internet can make people look very one dimensional. When in reality, they are far from. Ognjen Topic is a great example of that. He is a graphic d...
145 - Why the world need creative thinkers — with Chris Do
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes from a Clubhouse Q&A hosted by Billy and Glenn Lundy of Breakfast with Champions. During this candid chat, they ask Chris a series ...
144 - How to make yourself indispensable — with Kirsty Minns
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We talk a lot about branding. What it is, what it means, and how it works. But Kirsty Minns lives it. And excels in it at the highest creative level. ...
143 - Make enemies, gain friends — with Freddie Ost
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If punk rock were a genre of design agency, then SNASK would be the Sex Pistols. As they state on their website, SNASK is a “creative agency of misf...
142 - Copywriting and Cold Emails — with Cole Schafer
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Copywriting is hard. Which is why we always appreciate great copy when we see it. It’s usually simple, clear, and tickles your brain if written well...
141 - Everything is a Remix — with Kirby Ferguson
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are inherent copy machines. Emulation is how we learn to walk, talk and navigate the world. But when it comes to ideas—especially ones we dee...
140 - What is Human-Centered Design? — with Lauren Schwendimann
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Picture yourself at the airport. You’ve just returned from a long, arduous flight and you are exhausted. The last thing you want is to get in your c...
139 - How to start your own design agency — with Dan Mall
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of a design agency you might imagine a large, bustling office, with an open floor plan, teaming with creative people. And most of the t...
138 - What is a brand? — with Dr. Christine Looser
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is a brand? What is branding supposed to do? And can you control your own brand? In this Clubhouse Q&A, Chris is joined by Dr. Christine Looser. ...
137 - When to fire your clients — with Ben Burns
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Ben Burns is The Futur’s Chief Financial Officer. You might recognize him as the bearded fellow on our YouTube channel. Though officially our CF...
136 - What to do when you’re stuck in your career — with Andrea Stern
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation comes from a live Clubhouse discussion. In the event you don’t know what Clubhouse is, it’s an invite-only social media app that...
135 - How to make it in the dice business — with Karen Wang (Part 2)
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of our conversation with struggling artist turned dice-making millionaire, Karen Wang. If you missed part 1, go back an episode and lis...
134 - Dungeons & Dragons & Dice — with Karen Wang (Part 1)
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear that someone is an “overnight success”, rarely did it happen overnight. But our guest in this episode is kind of the exception. Kind...
133 - Brand Strategy and Advertising — with Tim Maleeny
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To say that the advertising world is competitive, would be like saying that water is wet. People fight tooth and nail to land big clients. For every a...
132 - When your plan fails — with Pat Flynn
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.” We love that quote from Mike Tyson. It encapsulates life so well. You can do everything...
131 - Why do you believe what you believe? — After Hours at The Futur
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do you believe what you believe? How much of it was hardwired and how much of it did you inherit from other people? Like, for instance, your paren...
130 - How to Price Your Work — with Tom Hirst
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to talking about money, a lot of creative folk tend to get uncomfortable. Many of us believe that the work should speak for itself. And ...
129 - Teaching the Business of Design — with Abby Guido
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you could go back in time and learn something new, what would it be? What thing would you study to better equip you for the world and you live in t...
128 - How to Become a Creative Director — with Adam Morgan
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you think it means to be a creative director? It’s not a trick question. Take a moment to think about it. What does a creative director do e...
127 - Quantity Leads to Quality — with Herbert Lui
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When you hear the term “side hustle”, how does it make you feel? Maybe you get excited and think of that one thing you’re passionate about. Or m...
126 - Deep Dive: Guide To Freelancing — with Jonathan Stark
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know the difference between a freelancer and a small business owner? We won’t spoil it for you, but there is an important mindset distinction...