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The Developing Life Podcast

The Developing Life Podcast

Di: Davron Bowman | Heather Crank | Tru Adams
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The Developing Life Podcast is your go-to destination for creative minds, entrepreneurs, and leaders striving to grow and thrive in today’s ever-evolving world. A collaborative effort lead by Davron Bowman, Heather Crank and Tru Adams- each episode dives deep into the intersection of creativity, community, and strategy, offering actionable insights and inspiring stories from industry experts, visionaries, and innovators.

🎙️ What You’ll Gain:

  • Proven strategies to elevate your creative and professional journey
  • Insights into building community and fostering collaboration
  • Practical advice for turning passion into purpose and profit
  • Real stories of overcoming challenges, scaling success, and staying inspired


From navigating the complexities of running a business to exploring the transformative power of human connection in the age of AI, The Developing Life brings you honest conversations, thought-provoking ideas, and the tools you need to unlock your full potential.


🔑 Who It’s For:

  • Creatives seeking clarity and growth
  • Entrepreneurs looking for actionable business strategies
  • Community leaders and collaborators who value connection
  • Anyone passionate about blending creativity, commerce, and purpose


Join us and discover how to build a life—and a career—that inspires, connects, and creates lasting impact.

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Episodi
  • Different by Design | The Power of NOT Fitting In ft. Milka Broukhim

    Different by Design | The Power of NOT Fitting In ft. Milka Broukhim
    Aug 12 2026
    What if never fitting in became your greatest creative advantage?In this episode of The Developing Life Podcast, Heather Crank sits down with multidisciplinary creative leader, educator, and designer Milka Broukhim for a powerful conversation about identity, resilience, experimentation, burnout, AI—and what it really takes to stay creative in a world that constantly asks us to produce more.Born in Iran, Milka's life changed during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, when she left her home as a young teenager and eventually rebuilt her life in the United States. Learning to navigate a new language, culture, and sense of belonging would later shape something unexpected: an ability to embrace uncertainty rather than fear it.That mindset became a defining force throughout her creative career.Milka went on to study at UCLA and ArtCenter College of Design, explore interactive multimedia before UX/UI had a name, teach and mentor generations of designers, and eventually join Snap during a pivotal period in the company's growth.But this conversation goes far beyond an impressive career.Milka and Heather explore why some of our best ideas emerge when we stop chasing perfection, why psychological safety matters for creative teams, and how experimentation gives us permission to discover solutions we couldn't have planned in advance.They also confront something many creatives know intimately: burnout.After experiencing it herself, Milka began thinking differently about what creative people actually need to thrive. Innovation isn't simply about producing more. It's about protecting curiosity, creating room for experimentation, and building environments where people aren't afraid to make mistakes.And then there's AI.Milka embraces its possibilities while raising an important question for today's creators: As AI becomes more capable, how do we make sure we don't surrender the human intuition that makes our work meaningful?In this episode, you'll hear about:Leaving Iran and rebuilding a life in AmericaTurning uncertainty into a creative advantageDesigning interactive experiences before UX/UI had a nameWhy mistakes and experimentation are essential to creativityTeaching, mentorship, and psychological safetyMilka's journey from educator to creative leader at SnapWorking inside the intensity of a rapidly growing technology companyCreative burnout and rediscovering curiosityWhy sometimes 75% really is enough to shipAI, human intuition, and the future of creativityWhy making with our hands still mattersWhether you're a designer, creative director, educator, entrepreneur, innovator, or simply someone trying to find your place in a changing world, this conversation is a reminder that the parts of your story that make you different may also be the source of your greatest creative strength.Maybe the goal was never to fit the mold.Connect with and support Milkahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/milkabroukhim/https://www.milka.design/Suggest topics, guests, show your love or tell us how we can improve!Support the showLEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEVELOPING TEAM AND CONTINUE THE CREATIVE CONVERSATIONLINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/groups/14310677/WEBSITE: thedevelopinglife.com/FOLLOW TEAM MEMBERSHeather Crank | crahmanti.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/heather-crank-crahmanti/Tru Adams | truatart.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/tru-adams/Davron Bowman | thedevelopinglife.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/davron-bowman/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Design #Creativity #Technology #AIinDesign #HumanConnection #CreativeBusiness #HumanStories #Podcast
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    1 ora e 10 min
  • The Art AI Can't Make: Matt Wood on "Brand Tattooing" & Surviving 27 Years Most Creatives Couldn't

    The Art AI Can't Make: Matt Wood on "Brand Tattooing" & Surviving 27 Years Most Creatives Couldn't
    Jun 5 2026

    While the creative industry races to hand everything over to AI, Matt has quietly built the one thing a machine can't replicate: art so human, so specific to who you are, that clients say "I've never seen myself like this." He calls it brand tattooing — and in this episode, he explains exactly how it works.

    Matt has survived the dot-com crash, and the pandemic as an independent creative — and he's convinced the AI era is "only inevitable if you allow it to be."

    This is a conversation about creative survival, refusing to follow the expected path, and why the messy, imperfect spark inside a human being will always beat a prompt.

    In this episode, host Heather Crank sits down with Matt to explore:

    • Why he makes clients answer two interviews — and why the second one starts with "tell me a story that's going to make me cry"
    • The childhood escape route that turned a latchkey kid into a working artist by age 13
    • His take on the "AI slop" backlash and the coming "rubber band effect"
    • The Gen X creative community he's building to weather what's next

    Matt is famously hard to find. For the next hour, he's right here.

    🎧 The Developing Life Podcast — conversations on building a creative life that survives trends, technology, and the pressure to conform.

    #MattWood #CreativeCareer #AIvsHumanCreativity #Illustration #BrandTattooing #GenXCreatives #CreativeEntrepreneur #TheDevelopingLife

    Suggest topics, guests, show your love or tell us how we can improve!

    Support the show

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEVELOPING TEAM AND CONTINUE THE CREATIVE CONVERSATION

    • LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/groups/14310677/
    • WEBSITE: thedevelopinglife.com/


    FOLLOW TEAM MEMBERS

    • Heather Crank | crahmanti.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/heather-crank-crahmanti/
    • Tru Adams | truatart.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/tru-adams/
    • Davron Bowman | thedevelopinglife.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/davron-bowman/

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    #Design #Creativity #Technology #AIinDesign #HumanConnection #CreativeBusiness #HumanStories #Podcast
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    53 min
  • Integration, Courage, and the Quiet Revolution of Being Fully Yourself | ft. Tess Posner

    Integration, Courage, and the Quiet Revolution of Being Fully Yourself | ft. Tess Posner
    May 11 2026

    In this episode of The Developing Life Podcast- Host Heather Crank and special guest Tess Posner sit honestly with the questions almost no one in this conversation is willing to hold at once:

    • What does it actually mean to build human-centered AI right now

    • Why the "doomer vs. accelerationist" frame is failing us — and what the messy middle requires

    • The artist backlash, the Silicon Valley euphoria, and the cognitive dissonance most of us are quietly carrying

    • Why Tess is hesitant to use AI in her own songwriting, even as she advises on its future

    • Music as alchemy — how songwriting metabolizes the chaos of this moment into something usable

    If you've ever felt the pull to be more than one thing — or worried that you'll lose something essential as AI seeps into every part of life — this conversation is a map drawn by someone who's been walking it for years.

    Follow Tess: https://resonancesalon.com/ • Substack: Resonance by Tess Posner • Music on Spotify under Tess Posner

    Suggest topics, guests, show your love or tell us how we can improve!

    Support the show

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEVELOPING TEAM AND CONTINUE THE CREATIVE CONVERSATION

    • LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/groups/14310677/
    • WEBSITE: thedevelopinglife.com/


    FOLLOW TEAM MEMBERS

    • Heather Crank | crahmanti.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/heather-crank-crahmanti/
    • Tru Adams | truatart.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/tru-adams/
    • Davron Bowman | thedevelopinglife.com/ | www.linkedin.com/in/davron-bowman/

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    #Design #Creativity #Technology #AIinDesign #HumanConnection #CreativeBusiness #HumanStories #Podcast
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    48 min
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