10,000 hours by Grant Spanier & Vince Koci

Last Updated: June 13, 2026
10,000 HOURS is an interview series about craft, creativity and putting in our time.In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell examined and popularized the theory that any given skill takes ten thousand hours to master. How accurate is that? More importantly, if there’s any truth to the theory, how does it change the way we look at doing work and putting in time? Brought to you by entrepreneur Grant Spanier and writer Vince Koci, 10,000 HOURS is a weekly discussion about the different ways people work hard to do what they love.Joined by guests from around the world with diverse backgrounds— topics will touch on everything from entrepreneurship, creativity, productivity, personal philosophy, living your passion, and everything in-between.
138 Year in Review with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince take a look back at the sometimes-tumultuous, sometimes-triumphant year of 2017 as they sit down together for a discussion about “review.” The Season Four finale is all about evaluation, and how we frame our own work, and criticism, when viewed through the looking glass of the past.

137 Lens with Corey C. Waters
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Corey C. Waters, cinematographer, director, and half of filmmaking duo DAD®, joins Grant and Vince in to talk about a subject near the to heart, and the eye: lenses. Corey, and partner Grant, investigate the many different points of view it takes to spearhead a creative project, especially within the framework of their newest venture. This episode is sponsored by Parabo Press (offer code HOURS for free square prints AND free shipping!).

136 Truth with Stephen Coss
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Stephen Coss, author of The Fever of 1721, is a non-fiction weaver-of-tales that joins Grant and Vince to talk about a hot, and ever-evolving, topic in the 21st century: truth. As Stephen reflects on his first book and researches for his next, he offers interesting insights in how and when to color the facts, tell it how it is, and use the truth to create a compelling story. This episode is sponsored by Simplecast.

135 Chaos with Francois Chartrand
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Francois Chartrand, product designer at Headspace — the world’s leading meditation application — knows a thing or two about mindfulness in creativity. He joins the show to start a conversation about intentionality, balance, and perhaps the opposite state of both: chaos. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (offer code 10000HOURS).

134 Overlap with Sean McCabe
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Sean McCabe joins the show to talk about the subject of his new book: starting an enterprise while maintaining a steady job. Sean is the founder of the Seanwes brand, and educates about entrepreneurial creativity through his writing, podcasting, and much more. In this episode, he talks about what it means to be deliberate in your decision making. This episode is sponsored by Overlap.

133 Talent with Stephanie Ciccarelli
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Stephanie Ciccarelli, CBO and founder of national-leading voice talent aggregator Voices.com, joins Grant and Vince to have a candid conversation about talent. Responsible for connecting thousands of talented individuals to creative work, Stephanie has no shortage on insight about how to find, and grow, talent. This episode is sponsored by Simplecast.

132 Unapologetic with Puno
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Jennifer Puno, AKA Puno Dostres, AKA Puno hops on the line with Grant and Vince for a conversation about never having to say you’re sorry. As self-proclaimed “slashie” that forays professionally into everything surrounding art and programming, Puno brings a confident and unique attitude to her ventures that might best be called unapologetic. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace.

131 Holistic with John Sonmez
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John Sonmez joins Grant and Vince from San Diego to chat about how to approach creative projects, and life, from the top down. John is the creator of The Simple Programmer, a blog that originally served programmers with advice, but has bloomed into something much more comprehensive. Now, John’s outlook covers a much broader scope, and he talks about it in a conversation about being holistic. This episode is sponsored by Simplecast.

130 Stage with William Close
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William Close, the man behind the musical phenomenon known as The Earth Harp Collective, joins the show to talk about his strange and beautiful confluence of architecture, stagecraft and music. On the topic of ‘stage,’ William describes the opportunities, feelings and challenges he faces playing one of the world’s most unique instruments. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace.

129 Edge with Jason Dhir
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Jason Dhir joins 10,000 HOURS to share his thoughts, be they controversial or insightful, on pushing limits, creatively or otherwise. CEO of Ultra Human and organizer of extravagant events, Jason shares his perspective on what it means to move past “the edge.” This episode is sponsored by Ultra Human.

128 Scaling with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince are back for a hostful talking about the process of growing, expanding, and leveling-up our efforts, and all the challenges that come with it. In a conversation about “scale” our hosts reflect on the scaling process 10,000 HOURS went through to get where it is today. This episode is sponsored by Simplecast.

127 Honey with Sara Leimbach
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Sara Leimbach drops in from LA and she, Grant and Vince chat about the art of the side-project. A narrative director and producer by day, Sara sheds some light on what she calls “side honey,” or, the restorative, super-sweet secondary attractions that refuel our creative efforts. This episode is sponsored by Adobe’s #creativejam event series.

126 Restarting with Joshua Redshaw
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Joshua Redshaw joins the show from Portland to chat about the art of the “restart.” An entrepreneur and creative strategist, Joshua knows a thing or two about transitioning and rolling with punches, and shares his insights about everything from diversifying creative projects to divorce. This episode is sponsored by Death to Stock.

125 Building with Eva Goicochea
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Eva Goicochea joins Grant and Vince from New York to talk about what it takes to build, and grow, a brand. Eva is a creative strategist and entrepreneur that helped launch both Tinker Watches and Maude. She lends her insight about the core elements that go into making a brand great. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (offer code 10000HOURS).

124 Direction with Ace Norton
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Grant and Vince talk with prolific director and filmmaker Ace Norton — director of over 80 films across music video, fashion, commercial and art platforms. Ace calls in from Venice, California to chat about the nuances of his medium, and all the challenges and opportunities that arise when you take on the role of providing “direction.” This episode is sponsored by Ultra Human (offer code: 10000HOURS).

123 Represent with Alex Rybarczyk
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Grant and Vince are on the line with Alex Rybarczyk, a surging Minneapolis photographer and designer, currently spearheading the Immigrant Portrait Project. Alex shares her thoughts about what it means to lend people a voice, tell someone’s story, and empower creativity in a discussion about how we “represent.”

122 The Future with Jamey Erickson
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Grant and Vince chat with designer, creative entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed “semi-proficient space nerd,” Jamey Erickson. Jamey is the founder of Minneapolis-based digital agency Lunar, and has recently kicked-off a kickstarter campaign for Launch Ladies — a children’s book about influential women in space history. The trio talks about ‘The Future,’ and discusses how to use creative talent to influence the world around you. This episode is sponsored by Simplecast.

121 Message with Maurice Cherry
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Grant and Vince are on the horn with Maurice Cherry, the designer, entrepreneur, and creative mind behind Lunch creative studio. Maurice shares his insight about the importance messaging and audience, from the perspective of host of the podcast Revision Path, a showcase for other black designers. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace (use offer code 10000HOURS).

120 The Leap with Michael Youngblood & Jon Kalan
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Grant and Vince chat with Michael Youngblood and Jon Kalan, the entrepreneurs behind the destination co-working retreat project Unsettled. The foursome appropriately talk about risk taking and going all-in, following Unsettled’s story from theory, to inception, to taking “the leap.” This episode is sponsored by Ultra Human (use offer code 10000HOURS for $10 off & free shipping on an order of 30 tabs).

119 Navigation with Chris Fritton
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Grant and Vince catch Chris Fritton — The Itinerant Printer — on a brief break from his years-long mission to collaborate with North America’s analogue printing community. The trio chat about navigation, both in terms of the logistical challenges of large-scale projects, as well as the more nuanced experiences of exploring craft, culture and process.

118 History with Glenjamn
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Grant and Vince sit down for a chat with videographer, photographer, and self-proclaimed music-moment chronologist Glen Han, AKA Glenjamn. Glenjamn gives a candid account of his personal experience recording behind-the-scenes moments in modern music, and shares his thoughts on what it means to see history happen.

117 Impact with Wes Kao
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Grant and Vince are welcome their first guest of season 4, the ever-motivating Wes Kao. Wes is a denizen of the tech start-up world, and currently serves as director for Seth Godin’s altMBA program. She joins the show to talk about the result of our creative pursuits: impact, and the way our projects can spread influence in unexpected ways.

116 Momentum with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince are back in the studio to kick off Season 4. With Grant freshly settled in Los Angeles, your hosts return to talk about a very topical topic—momentum. Whether you’re building it, guiding it, or simply keeping up speed as a project matures over time, the process is inevitably delicate.

115 Best of Season 3
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Grant and Vince wrap up season 3 of the podcast by recounting some of their favorite moments of the past season — a season that featured guests from all over the world talking about their craft, creativity, and “putting in their time.”

114 Flow with Sean O'Connor
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Grant and Vince are chatting with writer and marketer Sean O’Connor, currently of Barnes and Noble Education employ. Sean’s talks about his personal approach to creativity and his career, and breaks ground on the concept of “flow” and how it can change the way we look at productivity and perception.

113 Intersections with Derek Friday
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Grant and Vince are on the line with architectural and experiential designer Derek Friday founder of Finndustry, and craftsman of many different genres. Joining us from beautiful Boulder, CO, Derek talks about career and medium in a conversation all about creative intersections and how novel combinations make better art.

112 Growing up with Jennifer & Amy Hood
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Grant and Vince catch up with former guests and longtime friends of the show Jennifer and Amy Hood. The hyper-talented twin-sister designers behind the Orange County-based Hoodzpah, the group takes a trip down memory lane, looking back on the last two years and all that’s changed, talking about perspective and change in a conversation about growing up.

111 Your lane with Danielle Evans
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Grant and Vince chat with Danielle Evans, hyper talented food and dimensional typographer, and proprietor of Marmalade Bleue. Danielle gives great insight on what’s involved in having mastery over a niche medium, and talks about the value of “finding your lane” when it comes to creative pursuit.

110 Happy with Meg Lewis
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Grant and Vince have the pleasure of chatting with Meg Lewis, talented designed and founder of Ghostly Ferns creative collective. Meg opens up about her personal approach to art, the role of joy in work, and what “happy” means as an aesthetic and a way of life.

109 DIY with Eric Gorvin
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Grant and Vince are on the line with artist and graphic designer, and close friend, Eric Gorvin. Currently of GIRL Skateboard Co. acclaim, Eric joins the show to chat about his personal style and story of craftsmanship, and what it means to take a DIY approach to life and creation.

108 Listen with Tina Essmaker
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Grant and Vince chat with the brilliant Tina Essmaker, creator and creative leader of The Great Discontent. Tina illuminates a conversation about listening, revealing how she became the interviewer she is today, and speaking on how difficult it can be to listen the right way in a culture trending toward strong opinion.

107 Echolocation with David Sherry
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Grant and Vince have the pleasure of sitting down with close friend, and founder and CEO of Death to Stock, David Sherry. Reprising his season one appearance, Sherry chats about finding common ground and getting on the same page, in a conversation about Echolocation.

106 Translation with Dan Madsen
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Grant and Vince sit down studio-side with Dan Madsen, proprietor of, and artistic maestro behind, Minneapolis' own Dusty Signs. Madsen talks about his journey as a third-generation sign-painter, and the sometimes tricky process of translation—be it in ideas, markets or mediums.

105 Iteration with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince are going hostful with a topic that has fittingly been in the works a long time: iteration. How and when do we find out if our work is ready for the real world? Your hosts talk about what makes a draft a draft, and when to you let go and allow your work to be realized as complete.

104 Sharpening with Abbey Ryan
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Grant and Vince are on the line with painter and artistic mentor, Abbey Ryan. Almost a decade into her painting-a-day series, Ryan offers her poignant thoughts about the evolution and growth of an artistic pursuit, and how time, practice and passion can lead to a sharpening of both your technical skills, and deeper understanding.

103 Belonging with Wesley Verhoeve
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Grant and Vince chat with New York’s imminently entertaining photographer, writer and director, Wesley Verhoeve. On the heels of the first season of his series One of Many, Wesley joins to talk about community, connection, and the sense of belonging that artists have to their work and each other.

102 Endurance with Danny Ripka
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Grant and Vince are in the studio with Danny Ripka, uncle to our own host, Grant, and ultramarathon runner. The trio is talking about endurance, not only in the world of running, but through the lens of Danny’s decades of sobriety in the face of addiction.

101 Method with Mitch Goldstein
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Grant and Vince are on the line with designer, educator, and host of the Through Process podcast Mitch Goldstein, currently teaching design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The trio is chatting nuts and bolts of the creative process in a conversation about process, systems and method.

100 Life's work with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince celebrate their 100th episode with a reflective and introspective discussion about a long-term understanding of an artist’s work. How do we define ourselves, our art, and the greater context in which it all resides. Your hosts are talking about life’s work, and all the subtle and sensational things that go into defining it.

99 Cream with Jason Sondhi
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Grant and Vince are on the line with Jason Sondhi, the man formerly behind Vimeo Staff Picks and currently proprietor of Short of the Week. The team is talking “cream,” as in, “of the crop,” and the value of tastemaking, curation, and an intimate-yet-flexible understanding of what constitutes quality.

98 Empathy with Sean Dunne
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Grant and Vince chat with director and filmmaker Sean Dunne, respected documentarian and portrayer of all things human, about the ever-important topic of empathy. In a discussion about creative responsibility, the nature or art, and the human psyche, the trio tries to uncover what it really means to put yourself in another pair of shoes.

97 Spheres with Adam Lehman
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Grant and Vince sit down to chat with Adam Lehman, creative strategist and co-founder of The Wonder Jam, for a conversation about “spheres.” Where does the personal intersect the professional, and when is the overlap of business and pleasure a creative boon, and when is it a barrier to success.

96 Structure with Shaun Singh
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Grant and Vince are on the line with financial guru and creative business mind Shaun Singh, of Change and Death to Stock acclaim. Shaun is bringing creativity and artistry to the world of start-up financial leadership, and lends his unique perspective to a conversation about structure.

95 Letting go with Su Na
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Grant and Vince are in studio with the very awesome and always generous Su Na (AKA Alec Ness). Su Na is a musician, electronic artist and producer who is also a prolific educator, and he joins the show to discuss the value of “letting go” creatively, and when to hold on.

94 Authenticity with Claire de Lune
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Grant and Vince sit down in studio with singer, songwriter and integral member of Minneapolis dream-pop group Tiny Deaths. On the heels of their latest release (night flowers EP), Claire joins the show to talk about authenticity and self-honesty within the creative craft.

93 Canvas with Whitney Vermeer
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Grant and Vince sit down in studio with entrepreneur and hair artist Whitney Vermeer. Creator and proprietor of The Aesthetic x Whitney Vermeer, she joins the cast to discuss the unique nature of her creative medium, along with its challenges, preconceptions, and distinct artistic demands in a conversation about “canvas.”

92 Thrive with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince are keeping it hostful this week with a discussion about mindset, philosophy and adversity. Your hosts are looking at what it takes, creatively and mentally, to not only survive challenges and setbacks, but to thrive despite, or because, of them, and grow in the process.

91 Major league with Brace Hemmelgarn
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Grant and Vince step up to the plate with an in-studio conversation with official photographer for the Minnesota Twins, Brace Hemmelgarn. The trio talk specialization, mastery, and excelling within constraints, investigating what it takes to take your craft to the proverbial “Major League.”

90 Hard Work with Michael Cina
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Grant and Vince have the rare opportunity to sit down on the guest’s home turf, talking with famed designer and artist Michael Cina in his working studio in Minneapolis. The trio discuss hard work, working hard, and the proverbial “grind” in an effort to uncover the essence of motivation.

89 Short list with Stuart Hooper
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Grant and Vince are joined all the way from tropical Panama by none other that Stuart Hooper. Photographer, filmographer, and proprietor of Asombro Media, he’s a friend and collaborator of former guest Lalita Ballesteros. We talk, fittingly, about relationship management, and the importance of keeping a “short list.”

88 Hacking with Jon Nastor
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Grant and Vince pry open the conversation about a popular buzzword in a sit-down with author, podcaster and entrepreneur Jon Nastor. Through the lens of Nastor’s recently published Hack the Entrepreneur, the trio talk about “hacking,” and how to bring value and meaning to the popular term.

87 Appeal with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince are going back to their hostful roots with a rousing and reflective discussion about art, intention, and most specifically: appeal. When does being artistically principled become obstinance? When does evolving with your audience become selling out? Your hosts try to peel back the layers of appeal and find out.

86 Enthusiasm with Lalita Ballesteros
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Grant and Vince sit down with creative director, branding specialist and self-proclaimed bad-ass Lalita Ballesteros. Lalita is the founder and leader of Viralalita studios and the creative mind behind the Ask Juanita YouTube channel, and talks to the boys about the enterprising spirit, engagement, and enthusiasm in work, life, and beyond.

85 Shifting gears with Kevin Hughes
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Grant and Vince sit down in studio with writer, creative conceptualist, and all-around beloved homie Kevin Hughes. Hughes has done it all, from international pro-basketball player, to Los Angeles bar-back, and more recently as a copywriter, and creative director, at many Minneapolis agencies, most recently at Lee Branding. The crew appropriately chat “shifting gears” and how different challenges do or don’t require different philosophies.

84 Simplicity with Dan Ward
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Grant and Vince are on the line with Dan Ward, author, consultant, and former acquisitions officer for the US Air Force, talking about a classic creative trope: simplicity. Dan brings decades of engineering and tech perspective to a conversation about why simplicity works, and when less really is more.

83 Curiosity with Andrea Swensson
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Grant and Vince mix it up with music journalist, Minnesota Public Radio personality and mercurial consumer of all things media, Andrea Swensson. Swensson is a voice for Minneapolis’ The Current, both literally and in print, and joins the show to talk about the importance, and the intricacies, of curiosity.

82 Make it work with Cullen Fitzpatrick
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Grant and Vince are sitting down with editor, composer, musician, and friend of the show, Cullen Fitzpatrick about creative will, and making great things in spite of (or because of) constraints. Half of Minneapolis sensation PEAKS, Cullen is forging his own fortune as a freelance composer, and has a lot of insight into how he “makes it work.”

81 Self-definition with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince are back to kick off Season 3 with a hot and fresh hostful. Expanding on a core tenet of 10K philosophy, your hosts examine the difference between self-awareness and self-definition, and why taking an active role in both your inward and outward perception can be crucial to creative growth.

80 Best of Season 2
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Vince and Grant hang up their mics after a great year spent talking to creative folks from all walks of life about how they’re putting in their time. They’ve collected their favorite moments from 2015 for you to look back on and enjoy.

79 Relationships with Eric Fawcett
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Grant and Vince wrap up season two with a in-studio sit-down with producer and sound genius behind Egg Music, Eric Fawcett. Former drummer of Spymob (and backing drummer for Pharrell/N.E.R.D.), Eric regales your hosts with tales of the rockstar life and talks the importance, and dynamics, of creative and personal relationships.

78 Work ethic with Grant's dad (Scott Spanier)
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Grant and Vince sit down with a very special guest this week as 10,000 HOURS becomes a family affair. Career car dealer, consummate professional, and father to one of our own dear hosts, Scott Spanier joins the show to talk about work ethic, building a career, and the true crests and valleys of putting one’s nose to the grindstone.

77 Culmination with Ryan Booth
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Grant and Vince sit bring their heads together with sensationally smart cinematographer and director Ryan Booth in a discussion of ends and means. Through Ryan’s own winding road of career and creativity, the trio talks culmination, and what it really means to be the sum of our parts.

76 Validation with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince are flying solo, together, this week as the duo sit down for a heart-to-heart hostful about validation. Where do we seek it, what does it mean, and why do so many creative people live and die by the confirmation of external factors? Should we try to escape the need for it, or embrace it?

75 Leading with Tobias van Schneider
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Grant and Vince get behind the wisdom of awesome artistic talent and all-around creative mind Tobias van Schneider this week. German born, Austrian raised and formerly a creative leader at Spotify, Tobias is currently the driving force behind innovative portfolio system Semplice. We talk about what it means to be a leader, and to lead creatively.

74 Evolving with Vaski
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Grant and Vince team up with Alex Brouwer, the rapidly rising DJ and fascinating musical mind behind Vaski. We talk about creative evolution, not only in terms of style and substance, but in terms of direction, inspiration, and aspiration.

73 - Parallels with Caryn Davies
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Grant and Vince humbly welcome US Olympian, Harvard graduate, Columbia graduate, MBA recipient from Oxford, and soon-to-be practicing lawyer Caryn Davies (we know, ridiculous) to the show this week. Winner of gold medals in rowing in both London and Beijing, Caryn calls in to chat about parallels, and what it means to find common thread across diverse pursuits to do better work overall.

72 - Value with Jason Zook
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Grant and Vince are joined by Jason Zook, formerly famous for I Wear Your Shirt and for selling his last name, and currently continuing to pioneer in the world of entrepreneurialism with his latest project “Buy My Future.” A creative innovator with a unique point of view and endless insight, the trio tackled a tough question: what does it mean to have “value.”

71 Focus with Jaegersloan
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Grant and Vince join up with the high-power duo behind Jaegersloan, NYC-based branding and creative strategy studio, Doug Jaeger and Kristin Sloan. We talk about focus, balance, and how narrowing scope can often broaden perspective.

70 Discipline with Rachel Keranen
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Grant and Vince are joined by Rachel Keranen, the awesome and insightful author and marketing consultant behind The Bootstrapped Life, an online platform of musings and resources about how live life as an entrepreneur. We talk about the ever-important topic of discipline, and why sometimes balance is better than brute force.

69 Making moves with Sian Richardson
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Grant and Vince sit down from across the pacific with the charming and hypertalented Sian Richardson. Joining us all the way from sunny New Zealand, Sian is an artist and designer who recently broke out on her own. We talk about that, and the most pivotal of moments for creative careers—when it’s time to make a move.

68 Outlets with Tiffany Beveridge
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Grant and Vince chat with meteoric writer, blogger, and now author Tiffany Beveridge, whose Pinterest phenomenon My Imaginary Well Dressed Toddler Daughter has crossed mediums and messages since it’s rise in popularity. We take a look at how it happened, and evaluate the story through the lens of outlets, and what they mean to the creative process.

67 Changing perspectives with Barrett Brooks
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Grant and Vince sit down for a first that involves a second--appearance that is. Fan, and host, favorite Barrett Brooks, previously of Episode 4 and currently part of the team behind Fizzle, joins for a another round on the mic to talk about something very fitting, changing perspectives. How does time shape our creativity and motivation?

66 Systems with Grant & Vince (and Pat!)
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It’s a very special hostful, as Grant and Vince are joined by their friend, partner and 10K teammate Pat Laeger, radio producer and sound engineer for the show. The trio get together in studio to talk about systems, when to follow them and when to fight them, and how using them can unlock our maximum creative potential.

65 The Dream with Sonny Lee
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Grant and Vince are joined by wordsmith and writer of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Silicon Valley acclaim, Sonny Lee. The trio dive deep to explore what it means to aspire, inspire and chase whatever it is we call “The Dream.”

64 Building a following with Chad Lewis
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Grant and Vince sit down with animator and proprietor of “LewToons,” Chad Lewis. Having built a YouTube channel to 300,000 subscribers, Chad joins the cast to talk about content creation, personal style, and how to bring people together to follow your brand.

63 Shipping with Brandon Rike
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Grant and Vince chat with hyper talented independent graphic artist Brandon Rike about a vaunted topic in the 10,000 HOURS universe: shipping. The team chats “getting things done,” and the spirit and mindset that surrounds industriousness and productivity.

62 The Good Fight with Jennifer Schwartz
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Grant and Vince chat with the charming and inspiring Jennifer Schwartz, arts advocate and executive director of Crusade for Art. Jennifer joins to talk about creativity with a cause, realism, keeping focus, and (of course) maintaining houseplants.

61 Constraints with Michael Hardesty
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Grant and Vince talk with producer, creator and musician Michael Hardesty about the nature of creative constraints. Michael is the founder and producer of 24HR Records, a genre-bending music collaboration platform, and breaks down the building-up of barriers, and the creative payoff that can come along with that.

60 Creative feng shui
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Grant and Vince are joined by the inspiring and insightful author, speaker, and all-around creative guru Chris McAlister about how to align one’s mindset, environment, and creative purpose. Through a lens called “creative feng shui” the group chats about self-awareness and the true nature of motivation.

59 Visualized with Jessica Hagy
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Grant and Vince sit down with writer, illustrator, and celebrated combiner of the two, Jessica Hagy. Creator of Indexed and fresh off the publication of The Art of War, Visualized, Jessica talks mediums and idea migration in an episode about what it means to get visual.

58 Time with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince go hostful to talk about a topic near and dear to their hearts (and schedules): time. How we spend it? Where does it go? They tackle everything from math to memory, mentality to mortality, and everything in between.

57 Niche with Megan Gonzalez
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Grant and Vince are in-studio with the charming and insightful Megan Gonzales of print and paperie boutique brand MaeMae & Co. They talk niche, the advantages, the pitfalls, and how we each take a different path in our passion-finding journeys.

56 Side projects with Mikael Cho & Luke Chesser
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Grant and Vince talk with the awesome folks at Unsplash, the labor-of-love turned massively popular photo-sharing platform, Mikael Cho and Luke Chesser, about the interesting nature of side-projects, balancing them and knowing when they’ve earned their time in the sun.

55 Curation with Tricia Khutoretsky
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Grant and Vince have the distinct pleasure of sitting down in person with Tricia Khutoretsky, career curator and co-director of contemporary art space Public Functionary. The trio peel back the layers on the definition of “curation,” and how the word has evolved to hold new meaning in the internet age. This episode sponsored by GO+DO.

54 Challenges with Benjamin VandenWymelenberg
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Grant and Vince talk to seasoned entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Woodchuck, Benjamin VandenWymelenberg. The boys sat down with Ben in studio, struggled to pronounce his name, and talked about the tough road that comes with starting something important, and how to turn challenges into opportunities.

53 Creative Ego with Justin Michael & Jacob Reed
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Grant and Vince riff with two of their personal favorite podcasters, Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, the comedic minds behind Before You Were Funny. They talk the ever-sensitive creative ego, and how walking a line, or stomping right on it, can provide excellent results and personal growth.

52 Building empires with Stephen Greenwood
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Grant and Vince get on the line with Stephen Greenwood, a filmmaker, director and executive producer of the series Small Empires. They talk motivations, aspirations and what it means to make something with an impact in a “Building Empires” discussion.

51 Art & Commerce with Mikey Burton
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The delightfully “designy illustrator” Mikey Burton joins Grant and Vince to talk about the nature of art & commerce—what’s the balance between commercial work and purely “artistic” work? Can they live happily together? Are they directly opposed? Business, art, what?!

50 Milestones with Grant & Vince
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In a celebratory hostful episode, Grant and Vince commemorate 50 shows with a one-on-one show about Milestones, the nature of achievement, and some of their favorite memories from a year and a half of guests and topics.

49 Naked with Kevin Allison
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Grant and Vince are joined by the always funny and enlighteningly honest host of RISK! podcast and former member of The State comedy group, Kevin Allison. They talk about the value of vulnerability in storytelling, and what it really means to be honest with yourselves and others in an episode fittingly called “Naked.”

48 Get up & go with Alastair Humphreys
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Grant and Vince are joined all the way from England by author, motivator and National Geographic top-rated adventurer, Alastair Humphreys to have an enlightening discussion about drive, fear, and the parallels between creative work and physical adventure.

47 Aesthetic with David Schwen
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We’re lucky enough to be joined, in-studio, by pioneer artist and designer David Schwen (you might know him as DSchwen) to talk about the importance of cultivating taste in creative work, and the value of a personal aesthetic.

46 Split personality with Charles Youel
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Grant and Vince are joined in-studio by seasoned writer and brains behind the smash art-bicycle event Artcrank™, Charles Youel. The trio talks the oft necessary creative phenomenon of splitting your personality, what it means to have perspective, and, what else, bicycles!

45 Respect the process with Jordan Brady
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Grant and Vince sit down with comedian, filmmaker, and host of the Respect the Process podcast Jordan Brady, to talk about doing things the right way, until you have to do them the wrong way. Ever wonder what it’s like to talk to Prince with a mouthful of donut? Jordan Brady tells all.

44 Breaking in with Katie Featherston
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Grant and Vince have a not-at-all-scary sit-down with actress and filmmaker Katie Featherston, most popularly of Paranormal Activity fame. They talk diversification, positive thinking and the ebb and flow that is “breaking out” and “breaking in.”

43 No middleman with Death to the Stock Photo
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Grant and Vince cut to the chase and cut out the middleman in a chat with Death To The Stock Photo’s David Sherry and Allie Lehman. The group talks removing creative boundaries, sharing work and the beauty of a streamlined process.

42 Finding your voice with Susan Bennett (Siri)
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Grant and Vince have the unique opportunity to talk to singer, vocal artist and now-ubiquitous voice of Apple’s Siri—Susan Bennet. They discuss mediums, cultivating natural talents and the highs and lows that come with finding one’s creative voice.

41 Commitment with Grant & Vince
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Grant and Vince kick off season 02 of the show with a hostful conversation about "commitment"—in the spirit of the new year they discuss what it means to dedicate yourself to a project, setting achievable goals, and being adaptive with your commitments to maximize your outcomes.

40 Bootstrapping with Ugmonk
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Grant and Vince say “ship it” to Season 1 of 10,000 HOURS by talking humble beginnings, hard work and resourceful creativity with designer and proprietor of style phenomenon Ugmonk, Jeff Sheldon.

39 Hands-on with Nathan Yoder
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Grant and Vince are joined by designer, illustrator and founder of Yondr Studio, Nathan Yoder, to talk about authenticity, process, and what it means to be hands-on with your creative work.

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