In this episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Kate Florence — a 5/1 Projector and painter whose work blends playfulness, storytelling, and intuition.

Kate’s journey begins in the UK, growing up in a creative household before moving to Australia with just £1,000 in her pocket. We explore her evolution from art school uncertainty to solo exhibitions, building a sustainable art career, and creating community for other artists through her podcast, Nitty Gritty.

A warm, human, and inspiring conversation about trusting intuition, investing in yourself, and thriving as a creative.

Connect with Kate: 

Instagram: Kate Florence - @kate_florence_art

Website: https://kateflorence.com/

Mentions: 

Nitty Gritty - Kate’s podcast - Apple Podcast, Spotify 

Justin Williams @artjlw - painter

Danny Fox @dannyfoxpaint - painter

Camilla Engström

@camillamengstrom - painter 

Book: 

The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Rubin 

In this episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Julie Ruiz — a multidimensional creator whose work moves between sound, consciousness, team design, and the subtle architectures that shape a creative life.

Julie’s story begins in Buenos Aires, where music, analog photography, and self-study shaped her early artistic path. We explore her formative years with photographer Matías Maroevic, forming an all-girl band, and co-creating Balam Magazine and Feria Migra, two projects that helped define a generation of Latin American creatives.

A mid-20s collapse led her to logotherapy, psychedelics, and a renewal of purpose through movement and the body. In London, she rediscovered music through the hi-fi underground — Beauty & The Beat, Brilliant Corners, and the world of deep listening — eventually co-founding Middle Pillar Sounds, now hosted on Dublab LA.

We trace her path through Tulum’s ceremonial community, her work with indigenous rights organisations in Chiapas, and the eventual birth of Zep Tepi Consulting, where she blends Human Design, conscious leadership, and strategy to support visionary founders.

A spacious, human, and deeply resonant conversation about identity, reinvention, and living in alignment with inner truth.

Connect with Julie:

Instagram: @julietazeptepi

Business: @zeptepi.consulting

Radio Project: @middle.pillar.sounds

Website: www.zeptepi-consulting.com

Mentions:

Viktor Frankl — Logotherapy

Luis Juárez @luis_jua

Mika Lamdan @lamiks

Pol Valls — Mixcloud

IKAL Tulum Hotel

FreiBah / Frayba Human Rights Center

Ben Weir @ben_weir

Books:

The Creative Act: A Way of Being — Rick Rubin

Quantum Economics — David Orrell

Sacred Commerce — Matthew & Terces Engelhart

The Richest Man in Babylon — George S. Clason

Man’s Search for Meaning — Viktor Frankl

In this first episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Anna Gornicka — a photographer, creative director, and designer whose work lives between movement and stillness.

We explore her creative path — from her first role at SLOW in Bali to her ongoing direction for Further Hotel Bali and The Medium Gallery — where design becomes an act of consciousness and storytelling through space, texture, and rhythm.

The conversation moves through friendship, intuition, and the quiet courage behind creative choices. We speak about the community around Summer B Pilates in Seseh — a place that mirrors the body–mind presence found in her visual language — and how a childhood encounter with Polish music icon Beata Kozidrak foreshadowed her lifelong boldness in following instinct and connection.

To collaborate or book shoots with Anna, reach out via Instagram: @anna.gornicka

She’ll be based between Mexico and Los Angeles from October to December 2025.

Further Hotel Bali

Code: ANNAGFURTHER

Booking dates: Book by the end of November

Staying dates: Stay until end of 2026

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In this episode of Friends of Sublime, I sit with Clara Morberg — a 6/2 Manifesting Generator whose photography captures emotion in its most honest, raw form.

Clara’s journey begins in Sweden and unfolds across New York, Los Angeles, Costa Rica, Mexico, and beyond. We explore how her lived experiences, intuition, and deep connection to nature shape her creative work, as well as her transition into motherhood and what it means to create while honoring a slower, more embodied rhythm of life.

A grounded, intimate conversation about intuition, creativity, motherhood, and redefining success as having time — time to feel, time to create, and time to live in alignment with your own pace.

Connect with Kate: 

Website: www.clarachristina.art

Instagram: @claramorberg

Mentions:

Linus - @eliassonlinus - videographer and photographer

Olivia Dean @oliviadeano  - Clara’s favorite artist

Clara’s Playlist

A glimpse into Clara’s inner world through music:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1D1BFkAHgMB1ZgbM2dQbxd?si=HK_gnPW7TEeWfguFSbxzuA&pi=qi25w3ptSm6bT

Favorite movies from childhood: 

Peter Pan

Saturday Night Fever

Dirty Dancing

Grease 

Favorite movies from later on:

I Origins

Cloud Atlas

Gladiator 

Sound of Music

Mad Max

Harry Potter Movies 

Batman 

Coco

Luca 

Series:

La Coisa Mais Linda (girls from Ipanema)

1923

1883

Avatar: The Last Airbender