Creative careers. For those who thrive on unpredictability

About this episode

Episode 31 explores the diverse creative journeys of three guests who transitioned into unexpected careers.

Three Creatives, Three Unexpected Paths Rarely does a single conversation capture such genuinely diverse creative journeys, but episode 31 of "My First Job" delivers exactly that, and then some. Yashwin Senanayake, who pivoted from music to marketing, recently completed a three-year documentary about an 86-year-old pioneering fashion figure from Sri Lanka , collaborating with the Australian High Commission and Curtin University. The film is currently screening at the National Museum. Meanwhile, Aishwarya Subramanian discovered her love for pastry-making after years in industrial design, building her craft through consistent practice during COVID lockdown before planning a cloud kitchen launch. Naivedya, a self-described creative chameleon, works across identity, products, and spatial design, once creating a retail branding project that transformed the workplace experience for both customers and staff. What drives someone to abandon a familiar discipline and start completely over? Each of these guests answers that question through lived experience rather than theory. Interestingly (and this matters), all three speakers agree that modern creative careers reward versatility over…

People in this episode

Host: Venu Gopal Nair

Guests: Yashwin Senanayake, Aishwarya Subramanian, Naivedya

Topics covered

• creative careers
• career transitions
• versatility in work
• social media impact
• personal journeys

Keywords

• creative careers
• career change
• social media
• versatility
• documentary
• pastry-making
• design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Australian High Commission, Curtin University

Places: Sri Lanka, National Museum

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