#12 - Liam McDonald - Turning Your Passion Into A Business

Welcome back to another episode of The Betterment Project podcast. On today’s show we sit down with Liam McDonald. Liam is a photographer, DJ and owner of creative agency, Blank Studio based on the Gold Coast. We dive into Liam’s world, exploring mindset, creativity, purpose and success. Learn how mindfulness fuels his creativity, the rituals that set the stage for his creative flow, hear about the projects that have deeply resonated with him and how he defines success by finding fulfillment in a career that’s both professionally rewarding and personally meaningful.

Please welcome, Liam McDonald.

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Get in touch with Liam

Instagram: @liam_mcdnld     &     @@blankstudiosau

Website: https://www.blankstudios.com.au/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(15:00) Liam’s drive - where did it stem from?

(16:20) How to back yourself and transition from a 9-5 employee, to being self-employed and following your passion

(20:00) Balancing commercial demands without sacrificing creative integrity

(21:00) Worst thing about nightclub photography

(23:30) Balancing a hectic schedule and preventing burnout

(29:00) Incorporating mindfulness and routine to get out of a funk

(32:00) How do you get into DJ’ing

(36:00) How to find your passion and take that leap

(40:00) Filming legendary DJ Armin Van Buuren

(47:00) Key takeaways for someone wanting to follow their passion and start a business