Mack Garrison: Everything in Motion

About this episode

Mack Garrison discusses ADHD, studio culture, and the importance of empathy in creative work.

Mack Garrison (motion designer, co-founder of Dash Studio) joins Aaron McCall to talk about ADHD as both a curse and a creative advantage, building a studio rooted in empathy over ego, and what happens when you decide burnout isn’t a badge of honor. He opens up about the lessons that shaped Dash’s first decade, from mentorship and community to leading with transparency when things get hard and what it means to keep the work moving without sacrificing the humanity behind it. Keep up with Mack Garrison: dashstudio.net IG: @dash_nc Writer/Producer/Editor/Host: Aaron McCall aaronmccall.net Instagram: @aaron_mccall LinkedIn: Aaron McCall Co-Host/Sidekick/Photographer: Joe Matteson themattesons.co Instagram: @joe_dustin Co-Host/Sidekick/Manager: Amber Gray Instagram: @bad_ambellina LinkedIn: Amber Gray Music: "Noises" by Mike Mains & The Branches Help Support the Podcast: Buy Merch Make a Donation Follow Bad Idea Social Club: badideasocialclub.com Instagram: @badideasocialclub LinkedIn: Bad Idea Social Club Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Aaron McCall, Joe Matteson

Guest: Mack Garrison

Topics covered

• ADHD
• creativity
• burnout
• studio culture
• mentorship
• transparency

Keywords

• ADHD
• creativity
• burnout
• Dash Studio
• mentorship
• transparency
• motion design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dash Studio, Bad Idea Social Club

Products: Noises

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