EP 52: Figure It Out

Sometimes the best way to start is to just start. REL shares how a quote from Tyler, The Creator—about making T-shirts with iron-on prints from Office Max—sparked a conversation on figuring it out as you go. No perfect plan, no fancy setup, just hustle and heart.

This episode also dives into navigating the creative grind from all angles—whether you're building something personal or climbing the ladder in a corporate space.

We cover the latest tools and trends, including the Blackmagic Camera app's powerful new update and Apple’s fresh Mac Studio release that raises the question: do creatives still need desktops in 2025?

Plus, we get into the rumored Canon EOS R6 Mark III, and the controversy surrounding a new T-shirt line inspired by MF DOOM’s notebooks—is it honoring a legacy or capitalizing on it? REL also gets personal about where he’s at with the Storytellers Only event and figuring that out in real-time.

00:00 – Tyler, The Creator and the power of starting scrappy

08:55 – Advice to creatives in the corporate world trying to move up

14:56 – Blackmagic Camera app update

23:03 – Apple's Mac Studio - Do creatives still need desktops in 2025?

30:41 – Canon EOS R6 Mark III rumored for May, how will Sony respond?

37:05 – MF DOOM notebooks and the Hip Hop merch debate

42:18 – Thoughts on this event thing and how I'm figuring it out

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