Creative License

Basil Lee took quite the circuitous route to co-founding a craft brewery. He attended art school on the road to becoming an architect, working for a large firm for almost 10 years. As so often happens, Basil came to a crossroads. Does he keep progressing with his current company? Does he try to open his own firm? Or is it time for a new challenge altogether?

Basil chose to dive into the craft beer world with art school friend and Fi...

Isaac Zablocki has always had a passion for film - from watching movies at an early age to studying them to helping make and curate them as a professional. 

Throughout his career, he's wondered...what are people not seeing in the industry right now? Since Isaac dealt with a learning disability earlier in life, the answer was evident and brought about the creation of the ReelAbilities Film Festival.

It's ...

Asher Perlman has spent his entire professional life in comedy - from the famed Second City in Chicago to writing for the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but his foundation came from cartoons.

His dad taught him the basics from a young age growing up in Madison, Wisconsin and he's carried on that legacy as one of the few cartoonists to publish in The New Yorker regularly. That's no surprise - Asher's work is...

Maurizio Leo's considered one of the country's top sourdough experts. You'd think that means he's been a professional baker his entire adult life, right? Not so much. The Albuquerque, New Mexico native grew up in his father's Italian restaurant but actually became a software engineer.

Maurizio never stopped baking for fun and started his website The Perfect Loaf a little more than a decade ago, whe...

Michael Goldwasser has done just about everything in the music industry - from performing to production - and across all different genres. He also founded Easy Star Records in 1996, which has become a leading independent reggae label.

Recently Michael teamed with Jason Mraz to produce his album Look For The Good, a collection of songs that not only entertain, but deliver an important message about life and ways to look at ...

Jeff Chen has published 138 crossword puzzles in the New York Times. That's already tied for 22nd all-time and he's only been doing this for 12 years.

Why the late start? Jeff's background is actually in mechanical engineering and technology. He was immensely successful in the pharmaceutical industry but felt like it was time for a new adventure.

Enter wordplay and writing. Jeff now spends his time ...

Amber Share had always been passionate about design, but never pursued it as a career, instead opting for a life in marketing. That wasn't enough - she never felt completely fulfilled and still had the urge to create.

Then Amber began the venture that would change her life - Subpar Parks. Simply put, she takes a 1-star online review of a national park or monument, draws an image from it and then slaps on a ridiculous ...

Sam Rosenthal is the founder and CEO of The Game Band, an award-winning studio that aims to inspire hearts and minds by pushing the boundaries of interactive storytelling. Their latest endeavor, Blaseball, has become a viral sensation, drawing a diverse group of "fans" in an incredibly unique format.

Learn all about why Blaseball is so innovative, how Sam fell in love with gaming and much more in this in-depth c...

Samantha Bowers - you might know her as Sammy Rae - learned she could sing and write music at an early age, immersing herself in the greats from years ago...masters at connecting with their audiences.

With her 7-piece band, Sammy Rae and the Friends do just that - fostering a safe space filled with light, joy and acceptance. They're currently out on a massive tour across America and their audience is expanding exponen...