010 | Becoming a Fashion Designer, Sustainability and Work-Rest Balance ft. Tara Efobi

Released Sunday, 16th May 2021

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Sunday, 16th May 2021

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Welcome to the Tending Creativity Podcast!

Episode 10: Becoming a Fashion Designer, Sustainability and Work-Rest Balance ft. Tara Efobi

For this episode I got to talk to designer and YouTuber Tara Efobi about her journey and design work.

In this episode we talk about:

Tara talks about her interest in fashion and creative things as a child and throughout adolescence.
Her experience in high school and being encouraged to pursue design.
Fear of pursuing your interests.
Tara's interest in film growing up and considering that as a career.
Her experience starting a YouTube channel in high school.
What YouTube was like when we were kids/in middle school (early 2000s).
Tara's decision making process when it came to going to and choosing a college.
Her college experience and the validity of different college experiences.
Her experience studying abroad.
Her experience preparing to graduate and post grad- internships, job searching, etc.
Learning about and realizing her passion for sustainability.
Looking for and choosing a fashion design internship.
What it's like advocating for sustainability in a large company.
Considering freelancing.
How Tara forms her goals for herself.
The design process and her creative process as a designer.
Tara's experience working from home this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coping with difficult times- goal setting, planning, getting outside.
Her experience moving to Colorado and living in Colorado now.
Doing YouTube and Instagram while working full time.
What Tara does for fun just for herself - cooking, thrifting, relaxing.
The importance of rest.
Buying and missing out on pieces she designed when they get released.