Toasts and Jams
Toasts and Jams
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Toasts & Jams is a long-form video and audio podcast that celebrates creativity by delving into the stories of standout artists, musicians, designers, and more. Hosted by Alex Session, each episode features a unique icebreakers, the "toast" and nostalgic song choice, the "jam", sparking insightful conversations about the highs and lows of creative journeys, the show blends authentic storytelling, music, and career insights to inspire a vibrant, culturally engaged audience of creatives and enthusiasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on themes such as creativity, the artistic journey, and cultural representation, with episode examples including discussions on the DIY culture differences between regions, the evolution of music, and mental health in artistic communities, emphasizing personal narratives and music's impact.
Toasts & Jams is a long-form video and audio podcast that celebrates creativity by delving into the stories of standout artists, musicians, designers, and more. Hosted by Alex Session, each episode features a unique icebreakers, the “toast” and nostalgic song choice, the “jam”, sparking insightful conversations about the highs and lows of creative journeys, the show blends authentic storytelling, music, and career insights to inspire a vibrant, culturally engaged audience of creatives and enthusiasts
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In this episode of Toasts & Jams, we welcome Ollie Olanipekun — creative director and founder of Flock Together and OpenAREA.
We talk about Ollie’s journey from starting out with a youth culture blog to building a globally recognised creative agency, and what it takes to grow something from the ground up.
The conversation moves through what creativity really means and how differently it shows up for everyone, the role of youth culture in shaping the future, and why some generations struggle to understand what’s coming next.
We also get into nature, focus and mental clarity, including how stepping outside can unlock new ways of thinking, alongside a wider conversation around environment, identity and perspective.
It’s a wide-ranging chat about building, evolving and staying open to new ideas.
Ollie’s Song Choice:
Three 6 Mafia – Stay Fly
https://youtu.be/vBjzAdpZzf0?si=DX1m3…
Ollie’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ollie_ranger/
Produced, recorded and edited by Allan Brothers Films and Alex Catt
Big thank you to The Collective Acoustics:
https://www.tcacoustics.co.uk/
Toasts & Jams links:
https://linktr.ee/toastsandjams
Toasts & Jams Spotify Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6gf…
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