The Sketchy Van Podcast

Sketchy Van Podcast #50 - Rockentry and Sophia Chalks

Rock Entry (Oswaldo Zuniga) and SophiaChalks are rock climbers, influencers, climbing teachers and meme makers. I've been following them as I've taken up rock climbing as a hobby in the past year or so. I've been super inspired by their dedication to content creation and sharing their experiences getting into climbing. In this episode we talk about their experience moving from their corporate lives to becoming full-time content creators / running online businesses, and how they've been finding it more fulfilling in spite of making less money.

Sketchy Van Podcast #49 - Obese to Beast (John Glaude)

John is a fitness influencer, artist and streamer known for his weight loss journey. He gained popularity from his Youtube content where he outlined his journey to getting to a healthy weight. John has also appeared on TV shows like Ellen and Dr Phil to share his story and inspire others. In this episode we talk about what it means to commit fully to something difficult, changing your mindset and allowing yourself to do the things you want to do.

Sketchy Van Podcast #48 - Kaveh Taherian

Kaveh is an illustrator, comic book artist, podcaster, and movie dude. I met him at Wondercon in Anaheim while wondering around, and we bonded over our mutual love of Marshall Vandruff.

In this episode we talk about his experience making an indie comic from scratch, working in films and what it's like being a professional creative person.

Sketchy Van Podcast #47 - Alex Sinclair

Alex is a comic book colorist, fine artist, illustrator, and painter. He's worked with some of the legends of comic books like Jim Lee, and has influences a huge number of people through his art.

In this episode we talk about his experiencing pursing art as a career, and how he's managed to keep it sustainable for nearly 30 years.

Sketchy Van Podcast #46 - Dom Lay

Dom is an illustrator, concept artist, and teacher. I've known Dom since my first classes in art school, and we've seen each other develop over the years. In this episode we talk about his feelings about success, and the purpose art serves in his life.

Sketchy Van Podcast #45 - Steve Michael Hampton

Steve is a fine artist, illustrator and art teacher living in Southern California. He is known for his teaching and his book Figure Drawing, Design and Invention. I

n this episode we talk about the futility of getting all of your meaning from art, the subjective nature of getting better, and why it's important to diversify your skills.

Sketchy Van Podcast #44 - Rembert Montald

Rembert is a storyboard artist, animator, illustrator, fine artist and concept artist currently working at Riot games. He is known for his work on various League of Legends / Valorant related properties.

In this episode we talk about his experience becoming an artist, doing things like moving to Croatia for a few years to be able to have the time and resources to dedicate himself to art. We also talk about why he does what he does, and how anyone can do what he did.

Sketchy Van Podcast #43 - Ryan Benjamin

Ryan is a comic book artist, illustrator, and art teacher. He's has worked in video games, comics, and movies for companies like DC, Marvel, and Blizzard just to name a few. He began his career at Wildstorm comics in the 90's where Jim Lee mentored him to become the artist he is today.

In this episode we talk about how he learned to be creative, how he's been able to make a living at it, the struggle of balancing personal life / work, and how anyone can learn the skills to do it.

Sketchy Van Podcast #42 - Flashgitz

Flashgitz is an animation duo who have been making cartoons for the past 15 years. Tom and Don began their careers at the age of 14 on Newgrounds.com where they collaborated making cartoons together. They stuck with it and have made a YouTube channel with 3 Million + subs.

In this episode we talk about their reason behind sticking with it for so long, their advice to aspiring creators, and whether or not the pursuit of creating great things is even worth it.

Sketchy Van Podcast #41 - Geek Climber

Geek Climber is a calisthenics and climbing YouTuber who has gained popularity through completing physical challenges as person of "average" physical health.

In this episode we talk about his experience of building his Youtube channel, what his plans for the future are, why he does it, and where his priorities are.