Making Waves: Meet Inspiring Women Shaping The Surf, Swim, Fashion + Lifestyle Industries

Making Waves: Meet Inspiring Women Shaping The Surf, Swim, Fashion + Lifestyle Industries
Podcast Description
Welcome to Making Waves, the podcast celebrating fearless, creative women shaping the surf, swim, lifestyle, and fashion industries.
Join us as we dive into the journeys of photographers, videographers, designers, models, influencers, and creatives bringing bold ideas to life.
In each episode we uncover the challenges, mishaps, and unforgettable adventures that shaped their success, and share inspiring stories and insider tips to help you grow your creative business, work with top brands, and confidently chase your dreams.
Let’s make waves together!
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of themes including personal growth, creative business development, and the challenges faced by women in fashion and lifestyle fields. Examples of episodes include discussions with renowned fashion models about building confidence, diving into the world of swimwear design, and exploring the life of an underwater photographer focused on balancing creativity with business. Each episode emphasizes the unique journeys and lessons learned by each guest.

Welcome to Making Waves, the podcast celebrating fearless, creative women shaping the surf, swim, lifestyle, and fashion industries.
Join us as we dive into the journeys of photographers, videographers, designers, models, influencers, and creatives bringing bold ideas to life.
In each episode we uncover the challenges, mishaps, and unforgettable adventures that shaped their success, and share inspiring stories and insider tips to help you grow your creative business, work with top brands, and confidently chase your dreams.
Let’s make waves together!
We’re BACK with an absolute CREATIVE POWERHOUSE—KELLY KUHL (yep, it’s pronounced cool, and she 100% lives up to the name).
Kelly’s career is anything but conventional—and that’s exactly what makes her magic. With over 18 years of experience building ICONIC BRANDS across FASHION, TECH, FILM, BROADWAY, and WORLD CLASS MUSEUMS, she’s the definition of industry agnostic.
Kelly’s lead CREATIVE TEAMS + BRAND STRATEGY for global companies like TWILIO, L’ORÉAL, MOMA, GHOST IN THE SHELL, EVERLAST and more—Kelly has done it all!
IN THIS EPISODE, WE CHAT ABOUT:
Why blending industries (and roles!) is the future of creative work
Kelly’s “scientist-in-a-creative’s-body” approach to design and strategy
How authentic connections can lead to surprising opportunities (like a dinosaur poster contest, no joke)
Building brand nuance and storytelling across wildly different industries
Breaking into new spaces without a traditional path—and thriving while doing it
This convo is packed with WISDOM, INSPIRATION, and lots of LAUGHS! Whether you’re in fashion, tech, the arts—or just figuring it out—this episode is for YOU!
So grab your fav snack and get ready to rethink what’s possible!
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Send Kelly some love at@mskuhl
Resources for Creatives:
LET’S BE FRIENDS! Connect with us at @naia_creative on Instagram, and join our email list at naiacreative.co to find out about upcoming meetups, retreats and behind-the-scenes from recent shoots!
Thank you for tuning into this episode!
Xx Cassie and Dee

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