Nathan English is a part-time creative working at #UBuffalo. But to be honest, he's been a full-time creative mind since he was in grade school. In our discussion Nathan talks about creativity as a young child, fully supported by his family, and how important #familysupport is. He also talks about #findingyourtribe which for him meant connecting with people who got him as he entered the end of his high school career and went to Niagara County Community College #NCCC to major in Sports Management. He remembers his own childhood creativity, where he and his friends rearranged an entire living room to film a mock talk show while his mom was out of town, and how he got started with a youtube channel at a young age. He loved to create sports logos, and even reported on stats and scores for his neighborhood teams. That's where that sports management dream comes in.

Nathan believes that you need to find people who "get you." Transitioning from childhood dreams to adult creativity requires finding friends who support your creativity and give you the confidence to explore new things. He feels confident that this supportive group of friends is the kind that becomes #friendsforlife. He also acknowledges that creativity takes time. You may fail, but you need to be okay with that, knowing that creativity and success come in their own time. He's currently rebranding his work, and you can catch all his activity on linktr.ee/ivyleague_Collective. 

During our conversation, Nathan talks about his inspiration for his "just do it" approach, including #RussellSalvatore, comedians who supported him at @HeliumComedy, and creating your own opportunity, as he did when suggesting scripts, and acting in some advertising that has been featured at the local drive-in, but was his start when he was much younger. He also participates in a D&D podcast named @questedpod also linked to from the linktree site provided.

His work is carried on Spotify, Apple, SoundCloud, and others. Nathan is a younger creative who has big plans but believes in patience and allowing a creative life to find its way without being forced. I hope you enjoy the episode. 

Resources

Comedy:

• Helium Comedy (@HeliumComedy)
• Mr. Goodbar 

Music:

• Hot Mama's Canteen (@hotMamasCanteen) 
• Stamps 

Other sources

• Niagara County Community College (@niagaracc)

#comedy #creativelife #zencreative #doingnothing #opportunity #DungeonsandDragons #Quested #UBTrueBlue #DoWhatYouLike #FriendsforLife #NathanSpanish

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