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Friends of Sublime
Friends of Sublime
Author: Steffi Strom
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A podcast of intimate, creative, and transformative conversations with the people shaping culture, design, and the way we live. Each episode goes beneath the surface of success to explore personal stories, breakthroughs, and the challenges that make us human. From architects and designers to musicians and visionaries, our guests share their journeys with honesty and depth — revealing how creativity can heal, inspire, and transform both the spaces we inhabit and the lives we lead.
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In this episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Clara Morberg — a 6/2 Manifesting Generator whose photography captures emotion in its most honest, raw form.Clara’s journey begins in Sweden and unfolds across New York, Los Angeles, Costa Rica, Mexico, and beyond. We explore how her lived experiences, intuition, and deep connection to nature shape her creative work, as well as her transition into motherhood and what it means to create while honoring a slower, more embodied rhythm of life.A grounded, intimate conversation about intuition, creativity, motherhood, and redefining success as having time — time to feel, time to create, and time to live in alignment with your own pace.Connect with Kate: Website: www.clarachristina.artInstagram: @claramorbergMentions:Linus - @eliassonlinus - videographer and photographerOlivia Dean @oliviadeano - Clara’s favorite artistClara’s PlaylistA glimpse into Clara’s inner world through music:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1D1BFkAHgMB1ZgbM2dQbxd?si=HK_gnPW7TEeWfguFSbxzuA&pi=qi25w3ptSm6bTFavorite movies from childhood: Peter PanSaturday Night FeverDirty DancingGrease Favorite movies from later on:I OriginsCloud AtlasGladiator Sound of MusicMad MaxHarry Potter Movies Batman CocoLuca Series:La Coisa Mais Linda (girls from Ipanema)19231883Avatar: The Last Airbender
In this episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Kate Florence — a 5/1 Projector and painter whose work blends playfulness, storytelling, and intuition.Kate’s journey begins in the UK, growing up in a creative household before moving to Australia with just £1,000 in her pocket. We explore her evolution from art school uncertainty to solo exhibitions, building a sustainable art career, and creating community for other artists through her podcast, Nitty Gritty.A warm, human, and inspiring conversation about trusting intuition, investing in yourself, and thriving as a creative.Connect with Kate: Instagram: Kate Florence - @kate_florence_artWebsite: https://kateflorence.com/Mentions: Nitty Gritty - Kate’s podcast - Apple Podcast, Spotify Justin Williams @artjlw - painterDanny Fox @dannyfoxpaint - painterCamilla Engström @camillamengstrom - painter Book: The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Rubin
In this episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Julie Ruiz — a multidimensional creator whose work moves between sound, consciousness, team design, and the subtle architectures that shape a creative life.Julie’s story begins in Buenos Aires, where music, analog photography, and self-study shaped her early artistic path. We explore her formative years with photographer Matías Maroevic, forming an all-girl band, and co-creating Balam Magazine and Feria Migra, two projects that helped define a generation of Latin American creatives.A mid-20s collapse led her to logotherapy, psychedelics, and a renewal of purpose through movement and the body. In London, she rediscovered music through the hi-fi underground — Beauty & The Beat, Brilliant Corners, and the world of deep listening — eventually co-founding Middle Pillar Sounds, now hosted on Dublab LA.We trace her path through Tulum’s ceremonial community, her work with indigenous rights organisations in Chiapas, and the eventual birth of Zep Tepi Consulting, where she blends Human Design, conscious leadership, and strategy to support visionary founders.A spacious, human, and deeply resonant conversation about identity, reinvention, and living in alignment with inner truth.Connect with Julie:Instagram: @julietazeptepiBusiness: @zeptepi.consultingRadio Project: @middle.pillar.soundsWebsite: www.zeptepi-consulting.comMentions:Viktor Frankl — LogotherapyLuis Juárez @luis_juaMika Lamdan @lamiksPol Valls — MixcloudIKAL Tulum HotelFreiBah / Frayba Human Rights CenterBen Weir @ben_weirBooks:The Creative Act: A Way of Being — Rick RubinQuantum Economics — David OrrellSacred Commerce — Matthew & Terces EngelhartThe Richest Man in Babylon — George S. ClasonMan’s Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl
In this first episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Anna Gornicka — a photographer, creative director, and designer whose work lives between movement and stillness.We explore her creative path — from her first role at SLOW in Bali to her ongoing direction for Further Hotel Bali and The Medium Gallery — where design becomes an act of consciousness and storytelling through space, texture, and rhythm.The conversation moves through friendship, intuition, and the quiet courage behind creative choices. We speak about the community around Summer B Pilates in Seseh — a place that mirrors the body–mind presence found in her visual language — and how a childhood encounter with Polish music icon Beata Kozidrak foreshadowed her lifelong boldness in following instinct and connection.To collaborate or book shoots with Anna, reach out via Instagram: @anna.gornickaShe’ll be based between Mexico and Los Angeles from October to December 2025.Further Hotel BaliCode: ANNAGFURTHERBooking dates: Book by the end of NovemberStaying dates: Stay until end of 2026#FriendsOfSublime #DesignPodcast #CreativeStories #Inspiration #SublimeStudios #BehindTheDesign #PodcastSeries




