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10,000 HOURS

10,000 HOURS is an interview series about craft, creativity and putting in our time.


In his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell examined and popularized the theory that any given skill takes ten thousand hours to master. How accurate is that? More importantly, if there’s any truth to the theory, how does it change the way we look at doing work and putting in time?

Further podcasts by Grant Spanier & Vince Koci

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90 Hard Work with Michael Cina from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.580396

Grant and Vince have the rare opportunity to sit down on the guest’s home turf, talking with famed designer and artist Michael Cina in his working studio in Minneapolis. The trio discuss hard wo...

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91 Major league with Brace Hemmelgarn from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.576176

Grant and Vince step up to the plate with an in-studio conversation with official photographer for the Minnesota Twins, Brace Hemmelgarn. The trio talk specialization, mastery, and excelling wit...

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95 Letting go with Su Na from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.564908

Grant and Vince are in studio with the very awesome and always generous Su Na (AKA Alec Ness). Su Na is a musician, electronic artist and producer who is also a prolific educator, and he joins t...

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101 Method with Mitch Goldstein from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.546460

Grant and Vince are on the line with designer, educator, and host of the Through Process podcast Mitch Goldstein, currently teaching design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The trio is ...

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102 Endurance with Danny Ripka from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.542828

Grant and Vince are in the studio with Danny Ripka, uncle to our own host, Grant, and ultramarathon runner. The trio is talking about endurance, not only in the world of running, but through the...

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109 DIY with Eric Gorvin from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.524183

Grant and Vince are on the line with artist and graphic designer, and close friend, Eric Gorvin. Currently of GIRL Skateboard Co. acclaim, Eric joins the show to chat about his personal style an...

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112 Growing up with Jennifer&Amy Hood from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.511995

Grant and Vince catch up with former guests and longtime friends of the show Jennifer and Amy Hood. The hyper-talented twin-sister designers behind the Orange County-based Hoodzpah, the group ta...

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115 Best of Season 3 from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.499830

Grant and Vince wrap up season 3 of the podcast by recounting some of their favorite moments of the past season — a season that featured guests from all over the world talking about their craft,...

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118 History with Glenjamn from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.491049

Grant and Vince sit down for a chat with videographer, photographer, and self-proclaimed music-moment chronologist Glen Han, AKA Glenjamn. Glenjamn gives a candid account of his personal experie...

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122 The Future with Jamey Erickson from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.480862

Grant and Vince chat with designer, creative entrepreneur, and self-proclaimed “semi-proficient space nerd,” Jamey Erickson. Jamey is the founder of Minneapolis-based digital agency Lunar, and h...

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124 Direction with Ace Norton from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.472052

Grant and Vince talk with prolific director and filmmaker Ace Norton — director of over 80 films across music video, fashion, commercial and art platforms. Ace calls in from Venice, California t...

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127 Honey with Sara Leimbach from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.459338

Sara Leimbach drops in from LA and she, Grant and Vince chat about the art of the side-project. A narrative director and producer by day, Sara sheds some light on what she calls “side honey,” or...

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135 Chaos with Francois Chartrand from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.437802

Francois Chartrand, product designer at Headspace — the world’s leading meditation application — knows a thing or two about mindfulness in creativity. He joins the show to start a conversation a...

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136 Truth with Stephen Coss from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.433838

Stephen Coss, author of The Fever of 1721, is a non-fiction weaver-of-tales that joins Grant and Vince to talk about a hot, and ever-evolving, topic in the 21st century: truth. As Stephen reflec...

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137 Lens with Corey C. Waters from 2023-12-14T09:40:43.429398

Corey C. Waters, cinematographer, director, and half of filmmaking duo DAD®, joins Grant and Vince in to talk about a subject near the to heart, and the eye: lenses. Corey, and partner Grant, in...

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02 Projects that define us with Josh Long from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.560744

Grant and Vince sit down with author, designer co-host of Happy Monday, and Patterns founder Josh Long to talk about what it takes to make a project your own. To learn more about Josh head over ...

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05 The journey with Adam Garcia from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.554965

Grant and Vince talk personal journeys with multi-talented creative, and owner/operator of Portland-based The Pressure, Adam Garcia. Also, quiche...we touch on quiche.

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08 Creative investments with Joseph Keufler from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.548863

Grant and Vince talk with the hyper-creative (writer, designer, musician, etc.) Joseph Keufler about investing time and energy in creative pursuits.

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11 Art of the Zag with jake Heinitz from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.494644

Grant and Vince talk with editor-in-chief of Greenroom Magazine, Jake Heinitz, about "going your own way" and choosing to zag while others zig.

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12 Creative Trifecta™ with Grant&Vince from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.491890

In a hostful episode of 10,000 HOURS Grant and Vince chat about the Creative Trifecta™—the three categories of skills through which we can understand and improve our creativity.

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15 Getting vulnerable with Benjamin Reece from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.480316

Grant and Vince step outside their comfort zone to "get vulnerable" with filmmaker, entrepreneur and real good human being Benjamin Reece. In this episode they discuss the value of hon...

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16 The threshold with Mccrae Olson from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.477698

Grant and Vince catch up with the eclectic creative Mccrae Olson, notably a final four contestant on Big Brother 15, and talk about crossing the threshold from fan to participant and amateur to ...

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20 Recognition with Sarah Von Bargen from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.469924

Grant and Vince chat with writer, blogger and social media maven Sarah Von Bargen about recognition, and the positives and pitfalls that come with popularized work.

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24 Red Flags with Grant&Vince from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.455250

In their latest hostful episode, Grant and Vince talk about potential pitfalls in creative projects, the art of identifying red flags, and (appropriately) the joys and dynamics of roadtripping.<...

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28 Waving a flag with Kara Haupt from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.447654

10,000 MILES EDITION*

In the final chapter of our Portland series, Grant and Vince sit down with Kara Haupt, designer, founder of Babe Vibes and vocal opinionist. We talk...

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29 Remix Culture with Chris Armstrong from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.444470

Grant and Vince are joined all the way from Belfast, Ireland, by Chris Armstrong, seasoned designer and creator of the inspiration aggregation tool Niice. We talk about the lines between inspira...

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32 Spread the wealth with Story&Heart from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.390362

Grant and Vince are joined from Portland by Zippy Etzel and Justin DeMers, founding members of filmmaking, and film-enabling, creative studio Story & Heart. We talked about the balance betwe...

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36 Personal cartography with Maptia from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.383705

Grant and Vince break the 10,000 HOURS attendance record, welcoming the three inspiring minds behind story-sharing platform Maptia to the show. All the way from Switzerland (as pictured) Dean Fi...

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40 Bootstrapping with Ugmonk from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.376801

Grant and Vince say “ship it” to Season 1 of 10,000 HOURS by talking humble beginnings, hard work and resourceful creativity with designer and proprietor of style phenomenon Ugmonk, Jeff Sheldon...

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41 Commitment with Grant&Vince from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.374230

Grant and Vince kick off season 02 of the show with a hostful conversation about "commitment"—in the spirit of the new year they discuss what it means to dedicate yourself to a project...

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45 Respect the process with Jordan Brady from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.292965

Grant and Vince sit down with comedian, filmmaker, and host of the Respect the Process podcast Jordan Brady, to talk about doing things the right way, until you have to do them the wrong way. Ev...

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46 Split personality with Charles Youel from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.290383

Grant and Vince are joined in-studio by seasoned writer and brains behind the smash art-bicycle event Artcrank™, Charles Youel. The trio talks the oft necessary creative phenomenon of splitting ...

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49 Naked with Kevin Allison from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.284583

Grant and Vince are joined by the always funny and enlighteningly honest host of RISK! podcast and former member of The State comedy group, Kevin Allison. They talk about the value of vulnerabil...

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50 Milestones with Grant&Vince from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.281901

In a celebratory hostful episode, Grant and Vince commemorate 50 shows with a one-on-one show about Milestones, the nature of achievement, and some of their favorite memories from a year and a h...

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54 Challenges with Benjamin VandenWymelenberg from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.269467

Grant and Vince talk to seasoned entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Woodchuck, Benjamin VandenWymelenberg. The boys sat down with Ben in studio, struggled...

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56 Side projects with Mikael Cho&Luke Chesser from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.265359

Grant and Vince talk with the awesome folks at Unsplash, the labor-of-love turned massively popular photo-sharing platform, Mikael Cho and Luke Chesser, about the interesting nature of side-proj...

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59 Visualized with Jessica Hagy from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.259885

Grant and Vince sit down with writer, illustrator, and celebrated combiner of the two, Jessica Hagy. Creator of Indexed and fresh off the publication of The Art of War, Visualized, Jessica talks...

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60 Creative feng shui from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.257014

Grant and Vince are joined by the inspiring and insightful author, speaker, and all-around creative guru Chris McAlister about how to align one’s mindset, environment, and creative purpose. Thro...

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64 Building a following with Chad Lewis from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.242331

Grant and Vince sit down with animator and proprietor of “LewToons,” Chad Lewis. Having built a YouTube channel to 300,000 subscribers, Chad joins the cast to talk about content creation, person...

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73 - Parallels with Caryn Davies from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.180826

Grant and Vince humbly welcome US Olympian, Harvard graduate, Columbia graduate, MBA recipient from Oxford, and soon-to-be practicing lawyer Caryn Davies (we know, ridiculous) to the show this w...

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76 Validation with Grant&Vince from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.175068

Grant and Vince are flying solo, together, this week as the duo sit down for a heart-to-heart hostful about validation. Where do we seek it, what does it mean, and why do so many creative people...

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81 Self-definition with Grant&Vince from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.166001

Grant and Vince are back to kick off Season 3 with a hot and fresh hostful. Expanding on a core tenet of 10K philosophy, your hosts examine the difference between self-awareness and self-definit...

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82 Make it work with Cullen Fitzpatrick from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.146980

Grant and Vince are sitting down with editor, composer, musician, and friend of the show, Cullen Fitzpatrick about creative will, and making great things in spite of (or because of) constraints....

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85 Shifting gears with Kevin Hughes from 2022-03-07T11:22:58.141272

Grant and Vince sit down in studio with writer, creative conceptualist, and all-around beloved homie Kevin Hughes. Hughes has done it all, from international pro-basketball player, to Los Angele...

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88 Hacking with Jon Nastor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Grant and Vince pry open the conversation about a popular buzzword in a sit-down with author, podcaster and entrepreneur Jon Nastor. Through the lens of Nastor’s recently published Hack the Entrepr...

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42 Finding your voice with Susan Bennett (Siri) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Grant and Vince have the unique opportunity to talk to singer, vocal artist and now-ubiquitous voice of Apple’s Siri—Susan Bennet. They discuss mediums, cultivating natural talents and the highs an...

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35 Failproof with Jake Jorgovan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Grant and Vince welcome writer, entrepreneur and fellow podcaster (The Creative Freelancer Show) Jake Jorgovan. Jake calls in all the way from sunny Spain to chat “Failproofing”, and how the right ...

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138 Year in Review with Grant&Vince from 2018-02-13T00:45

Grant and Vince take a look back at the sometimes-tumultuous, sometimes-triumphant year of 2017 as they sit down together for a discussion about “review.” The Season Four finale is all about eva...

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134 Overlap with Sean McCabe from 2017-09-26T07:10

Sean McCabe joins the show to talk about the subject of his new book: starting an enterprise while maintaining a steady job. Sean is the founder of the Seanwes brand, and educates about entrepre...

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133 Talent with Stephanie Ciccarelli from 2017-09-11T07:01

Stephanie Ciccarelli, CBO and founder of national-leading voice talent aggregator Voices.com, joins Grant and Vince to have a candid conversation about talent. Responsible for connecting thousan...

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132 Unapologetic with Puno from 2017-07-17T07:01

Jennifer Puno, AKA Puno Dostres, AKA Puno hops on the line with Grant and Vince for a conversation about never having to say you’re sorry. As self-proclaimed “slashie” that forays professionally...

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131 Holistic with John Sonmez from 2017-07-10T07:01

John Sonmez joins Grant and Vince from San Diego to chat about how to approach creative projects, and life, from the top down. John is the creator of The Simple Programmer, a blog that originall...

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130 Stage with William Close from 2017-06-26T07:01

William Close, the man behind the musical phenomenon known as The Earth Harp Collective, joins the show to talk about his strange and beautiful confluence of architecture, stagecraft and music. ...

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129 Edge with Jason Dhir from 2017-06-19T07:01

Jason Dhir joins 10,000 HOURS to share his thoughts, be they controversial or insightful, on pushing limits, creatively or otherwise. CEO of Ultra Human and organizer of extravagant events, Jaso...

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128 Scaling with Grant&Vince from 2017-06-12T07:01

Grant and Vince are back for a hostful talking about the process of growing, expanding, and leveling-up our efforts, and all the challenges that come with it. In a conversation about “scale” our...

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126 Restarting with Joshua Redshaw from 2017-05-22T07:01

Joshua Redshaw joins the show from Portland to chat about the art of the “restart.” An entrepreneur and creative strategist, Joshua knows a thing or two about transitioning and rolling with punc...

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125 Building with Eva Goicochea from 2017-05-15T07:01

Eva Goicochea joins Grant and Vince from New York to talk about what it takes to build, and grow, a brand. Eva is a creative strategist and entrepreneur that helped launch both Tinker Watches an...

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123 Represent with Alex Rybarczyk from 2017-04-10T05:01

Grant and Vince are on the line with Alex Rybarczyk, a surging Minneapolis photographer and designer, currently spearheading the Immigrant Portrait Project. Alex shares her thoughts about what i...

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121 Message with Maurice Cherry from 2017-03-27T05:01

Grant and Vince are on the horn with Maurice Cherry, the designer, entrepreneur, and creative mind behind Lunch creative studio. Maurice shares his insight ...

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120 The Leap with Michael Youngblood&Jon Kalan from 2017-03-20T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with Michael Youngblood and Jon Kalan, the entrepreneurs behind the destination co-working retreat project Unsettled. The foursome appr...

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119 Navigation with Chris Fritton from 2017-03-13T05:01

Grant and Vince catch Chris Fritton — The Itinerant Printer — on a brief break from his years-long mission to collaborate with North America’s analogue printing community. The trio chat about na...

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117 Impact with Wes Kao from 2017-02-27T06:01

Grant and Vince are welcome their first guest of season 4, the ever-motivating Wes Kao. Wes is a denizen of the tech start-up world, and currently serves as director for Seth Godin’s altMBA prog...

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116 Momentum with Grant&Vince from 2017-02-20T06:01

Grant and Vince are back in the studio to kick off Season 4. With Grant freshly settled in Los Angeles, your hosts return to talk about a very topical topic—momentum. Whether you’re building it,...

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114 Flow with Sean O'Connor from 2016-12-19T06:01

Grant and Vince are chatting with writer and marketer Sean O’Connor, currently of Barnes and Noble Education employ. Sean’s talks about his personal approach to creativity and his career, and br...

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113 Intersections with Derek Friday from 2016-11-14T06:01

Grant and Vince are on the line with architectural and experiential designer Derek Friday founder of Finndustry, and craftsman of many different genres. Joining us from beautiful Boulder, CO, De...

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111 Your lane with Danielle Evans from 2016-10-31T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with Danielle Evans, hyper talented food and dimensional typographer, and proprietor of Marmalade Bleue. Danielle gives great insight on what’s involved in having mastery ov...

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110 Happy with Meg Lewis from 2016-10-10T05:01

Grant and Vince have the pleasure of chatting with Meg Lewis, talented designed and founder of Ghostly Ferns creative collective. Meg opens up about her personal approach to art, the role of joy...

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108 Listen with Tina Essmaker from 2016-09-26T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with the brilliant Tina Essmaker, creator and creative leader of The Great Discontent. Tina illuminates a conversation about listening, revealing how she became the intervie...

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107 Echolocation with David Sherry from 2016-09-19T05:01

Grant and Vince have the pleasure of sitting down with close friend, and founder and CEO of Death to Stock, David Sherry. Reprising his season one appearance, Sherry chats about finding common g...

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106 Translation with Dan Madsen from 2016-09-12T05:01

Grant and Vince sit down studio-side with Dan Madsen, proprietor of, and artistic maestro behind, Minneapolis' own Dusty Signs. Madsen talks about his journey as a third-generation sign-painter,...

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105 Iteration with Grant&Vince from 2016-08-29T05:01

Grant and Vince are going hostful with a topic that has fittingly been in the works a long time: iteration. How and when do we find out if our work is ready for the real world? Your hosts talk a...

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104 Sharpening with Abbey Ryan from 2016-08-22T05:01

Grant and Vince are on the line with painter and artistic mentor, Abbey Ryan. Almost a decade into her painting-a-day series, Ryan offers her poignant thoughts about the evolution and growth of ...

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103 Belonging with Wesley Verhoeve from 2016-08-15T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with New York’s imminently entertaining photographer, writer and director, Wesley Verhoeve. On the heels of the first season of his series One of Many, Wesley joins to talk ...

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100 Life's work with Grant&Vince from 2016-07-25T05:01

Grant and Vince celebrate their 100th episode with a reflective and introspective discussion about a long-term understanding of an artist’s work. How do we define ourselves, our art, and the gre...

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99 Cream with Jason Sondhi from 2016-07-18T05:01

Grant and Vince are on the line with Jason Sondhi, the man formerly behind Vimeo Staff Picks and currently proprietor of Short of the Week. The team is talking “cream,” as in, “of the crop,” and...

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98 Empathy with Sean Dunne from 2016-07-11T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with director and filmmaker Sean Dunne, respected documentarian and portrayer of all things human, about the ever-important topic of empathy. In a discussion about creative ...

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97 Spheres with Adam Lehman from 2016-06-27T05:01

Grant and Vince sit down to chat with Adam Lehman, creative strategist and co-founder of The Wonder Jam, for a conversation about “spheres.” Where does the personal intersect the professional, a...

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96 Structure with Shaun Singh from 2016-06-20T05:01

Grant and Vince are on the line with financial guru and creative business mind Shaun Singh, of Change and Death to Stock acclaim. Shaun is bringing creativity and artistry to the world of start-...

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94 Authenticity with Claire de Lune from 2016-05-30T05:01

Grant and Vince sit down in studio with singer, songwriter and integral member of Minneapolis dream-pop group Tiny Deaths. On the heels of their latest release (night flowers EP), Claire joins t...

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93 Canvas with Whitney Vermeer from 2016-05-23T05:01

Grant and Vince sit down in studio with entrepreneur and hair artist Whitney Vermeer. Creator and proprietor of The Aesthetic x Whitney Vermeer, she joins the cast to discuss the unique nature o...

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92 Thrive with Grant&Vince from 2016-05-16T05:01

Grant and Vince are keeping it hostful this week with a discussion about mindset, philosophy and adversity. Your hosts are looking at what it takes, creatively and mentally, to not only survive ...

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89 Short list with Stuart Hooper from 2016-04-11T05:01

Grant and Vince are joined all the way from tropical Panama by none other that Stuart Hooper. Photographer, filmographer, and proprietor of Asombro Media, he’s a friend and collaborator of forme...

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87 Appeal with Grant&Vince from 2016-03-21T05:01

Grant and Vince are going back to their hostful roots with a rousing and reflective discussion about art, intention, and most specifically: appeal. When does being artistically principled become...

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86 Enthusiasm with Lalita Ballesteros from 2016-03-14T05:01

Grant and Vince sit down with creative director, branding specialist and self-proclaimed bad-ass Lalita Ballesteros. Lalita is the founder and leader of Viralalita studios and the creative mind ...

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84 Simplicity with Dan Ward from 2016-02-22T06:01

Grant and Vince are on the line with Dan Ward, author, consultant, and former acquisitions officer for the US Air Force, talking about a classic creative trope: simplicity. Dan brings decades of...

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83 Curiosity with Andrea Swensson from 2016-02-15T06:01

Grant and Vince mix it up with music journalist, Minnesota Public Radio personality and mercurial consumer of all things media, Andrea Swensson. Swensson is a voice for Minneapolis’ The Current,...

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80 Best of Season 2 from 2015-12-29T04:00

Vince and Grant hang up their mics after a great year spent talking to creative folks from all walks of life about how they’re putting in their time. They’ve collected their favorite moments fro...

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79 Relationships with Eric Fawcett from 2015-12-14T06:01

Grant and Vince wrap up season two with a in-studio sit-down with producer and sound genius behind Egg Music, Eric Fawcett. Former drummer of Spymob (and backing drummer for Pharrell/N.E.R.D.), ...

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78 Work ethic with Grant's dad (Scott Spanier) from 2015-11-23T06:01

Grant and Vince sit down with a very special guest this week as 10,000 HOURS becomes a family affair. Career car dealer, consummate professional, and father to one of our own dear hosts, Scott S...

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77 Culmination with Ryan Booth from 2015-11-16T06:01

Grant and Vince sit bring their heads together with sensationally smart cinematographer and director Ryan Booth in a discussion of ends and means. Through Ryan’s own winding road of career and c...

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75 Leading with Tobias van Schneider from 2015-10-20T05:01

Grant and Vince get behind the wisdom of awesome artistic talent and all-around creative mind Tobias van Schneider this week. German born, Austrian raised and formerly a creative leader at Spoti...

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74 Evolving with Vaski from 2015-10-12T05:01

Grant and Vince team up with Alex Brouwer, the rapidly rising DJ and fascinating musical mind behind Vaski. We talk about creative evolution, not only in terms of style and substance, but in ter...

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72 - Value with Jason Zook from 2015-09-28T05:01

Grant and Vince are joined by Jason Zook, formerly famous for I Wear Your Shirt and for selling his last name, and currently continuing to pioneer in the world of entrepreneurialism with his lat...

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71 Focus with Jaegersloan from 2015-09-21T03:41

Grant and Vince join up with the high-power duo behind Jaegersloan, NYC-based branding and creative strategy studio, Doug Jaeger and Kristin Sloan. We talk about focus, balance, and how narrowin...

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70 Discipline with Rachel Keranen from 2015-09-14T05:01

Grant and Vince are joined by Rachel Keranen, the awesome and insightful author and marketing consultant behind The Bootstrapped Life, an online platform of musings and resources about how live ...

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69 Making moves with Sian Richardson from 2015-08-31T05:01

Grant and Vince sit down from across the pacific with the charming and hypertalented Sian Richardson. Joining us all the way from sunny New Zealand, Sian is an artist and designer who recently b...

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68 Outlets with Tiffany Beveridge from 2015-08-24T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with meteoric writer, blogger, and now author Tiffany Beveridge, whose Pinterest phenomenon My Imaginary Well Dressed Toddler Daughter has crossed mediums and messages since...

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67 Changing perspectives with Barrett Brooks from 2015-08-17T15:49

Grant and Vince sit down for a first that involves a second--appearance that is. Fan, and host, favorite Barrett Brooks, previously of Episode 4 and currently part of the team behind Fizzle, joi...

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66 Systems with Grant&Vince (and Pat!) from 2015-07-20T05:01

It’s a very special hostful, as Grant and Vince are joined by their friend, partner and 10K teammate Pat Laeger, radio producer and sound engineer for the show. The trio get together in studio t...

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65 The Dream with Sonny Lee from 2015-07-13T05:01

Grant and Vince are joined by wordsmith and writer of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Silicon Valley acclaim, Sonny Lee. The trio dive deep to explore what it means to aspire, inspire and ...

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63 Shipping with Brandon Rike from 2015-06-29T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with hyper talented independent graphic artist Brandon Rike about a vaunted topic in the 10,000 HOURS universe: shipping. The team chats “getting things done,” and the spiri...

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62 The Good Fight with Jennifer Schwartz from 2015-06-22T05:01

Grant and Vince chat with the charming and inspiring Jennifer Schwartz, arts advocate and executive director of Crusade for Art. Jennifer joins to tal...

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61 Constraints with Michael Hardesty from 2015-06-15T05:01

Grant and Vince talk with producer, creator and musician Michael Hardesty about the nature of creative constraints. Michael is the founder and producer of 24HR ...

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58 Time with Grant&Vince from 2015-05-18T17:45

Grant and Vince go hostful to talk about a topic near and dear to their hearts (and schedules): time. How we spend it? Where does it go? They tackle everything from math to memory, mentality to ...

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57 Niche with Megan Gonzalez from 2015-05-11T05:01

Grant and Vince are in-studio with the charming and insightful Megan Gonzales of print and paperie boutique brand MaeMae & Co. They talk niche, the advantages, the pitfalls, and how we each ...

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55 Curation with Tricia Khutoretsky from 2015-04-27T05:00

Grant and Vince have the distinct pleasure of sitting down in person with Tricia Khutoretsky, career curator and co-director of contemporary art space Public Functionary. The trio peel back the ...

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53 Creative Ego with Justin Michael&Jacob Reed from 2015-03-30T05:01

Grant and Vince riff with two of their personal favorite podcasters, Justin Michael and Jacob Reed, the comedic minds behind Before You Were Funny. They talk the ever-sensitive creative ego, and...

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52 Building empires with Stephen Greenwood from 2015-03-23T05:01

Grant and Vince get on the line with Stephen Greenwood, a filmmaker, director and executive producer of the series Small Empires. They talk motivations, aspirations and what it means to make som...

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51 Art&Commerce with Mikey Burton from 2015-03-16T05:01

The delightfully “designy illustrator” Mikey Burton joins Grant and Vince to talk about the nature of art & commerce—what’s the balance between commercia...

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48 Get up&go with Alastair Humphreys from 2015-02-23T06:01

Grant and Vince are joined all the way from England by author, motivator and National Geographic top-rated adventurer, Alastair Humphreys to have an enlightening discussion about drive, fear, an...

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47 Aesthetic with David Schwen from 2015-02-16T06:22

We’re lucky enough to be joined, in-studio, by pioneer artist and designer David Schwen (you might know him as DSchwen) to talk about the importance of cultivating taste in creative work, and th...

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44 Breaking in with Katie Featherston from 2015-01-26T06:01

Grant and Vince have a not-at-all-scary sit-down with actress and filmmaker Katie Featherston, most popularly of Paranormal Activity fame. They talk diversification, positive thinking and the eb...

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43 No middleman with Death to the Stock Photo from 2015-01-19T06:01

Grant and Vince cut to the chase and cut out the middleman in a chat with Death To The Stock Photo’s David Sherry and Allie Lehman. The group talks removing creative boundaries, sharing work and...

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39 Hands-on with Nathan Yoder from 2014-11-24T06:01

Grant and Vince are joined by designer, illustrator and founder of Yondr Studio, Nathan Yoder, to talk about authenticity, process, and what it means to be hands-on with your creative work.

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38 Work ethics with Kat Gordon from 2014-11-17T07:12

Grant and Vince welcome Kat Gordon, creative director and founder of the 3% Conference to discuss the trend of overworking and blurred boundaries between personal and work life in the creative i...

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37 Recharge with Grant&Vince from 2014-11-10T06:01

In a hostul edition of the show Grant & Vince chat about "recharging" the creative batteries and some tactics they use to stay energized and focused on their work.

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34 Identity with Jake Woodbridge from 2014-10-20T05:54

The boys sit down for an in-studio with filmmaker (and Grant’s new business partner) to talk about identity—from creating/finding your own identity, to how it affects the work we do and the pers...

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33 Reflections with Grant&Vince from 2014-10-13T05:23

Grant and Vince take a hostful moment to pause and reflect on 9 months and 30 episodes of 10,000 HOURS, and examine the importance of reflection and introspection to the health and success of cr...

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31 Self-awareness with Seth Godin from 2014-09-29T05:01

In a landmark episode, Grant and Vince are joined by Seth Godin, best-selling author, storied speaker and respected marketer, to talk about that most foundational of all creative, and human, tra...

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30 Inputs&outputs with Dane Sanders from 2014-09-22T05:01

Grant and Vince sit down with Dane Sanders, author, speaker, and host of the Converge podcast, to talk about creative material, modes plus mindsets, and ultimately about what it means to manage ...

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27 Team spirit with Jolby&Friends from 2014-08-25T11:00

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In the third stop in the series of episodes recorded in Portland, Oregon, Grant and Vince talk to Josh Kenyon and Colby Nichols, creative cofounders...

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26 A to B with Evan Schneider from 2014-08-18T11:00

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In the second installment of four on the road episodes in Portland, Oregon, Grant and Vince sit down with Evan Schneider, author of A Simple Mac...

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25 Being intentional with OMFGCO from 2014-08-11T11:00

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In the first episode of four on the road in Portland, Oregon, Grant and Vince meet with Jeremy Pelley and Fritz Mesenbrink, founders and co-creative...

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23 Raising your hand with Scott Fuller from 2014-07-28T11:00

Grant and Vince connect with Newnan, Georgia’s own Scott Fuller, successful self-made designer and founder of The Studio Temporary about understanding personal strengths, standing out from the c...

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22 Mediums with Meagan Cignoli from 2014-07-21T11:00

Grant and Vince sit down with Manhattan’s prolific short-form filmmaker Meagan Cignoli to talk pioneering, trendsetting and how different mediums can shape our creative pursuits.

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21 What matters with Nora Purmort from 2014-07-14T11:00

n the show’s first live in-studio recording session, Nora Purmort joins Grant and Vince to discuss priorities, not sweating the small stuff and how to “let go” as a creative person.

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19 The project lifespan with Kate Bingaman-Burt from 2014-06-30T10:00

Grant and Vince talk to celebrated illustrator and author of Obsessive Consumption Kate Bingaman-Burt about the lifespan of projects, committing to creativity, and the joys of working with a bur...

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18 Back&forth with Grant&Vince from 2014-06-23T10:00

Grant and Vince break in a new studio in a Hostful installment that discusses the finer points of communication, the importance of 2-way discourse, and the duo’s most perplexing dating experienc...

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17 Collecting inspiration with Dave&Laura Coleman from 2014-06-16T05:00

Grant and Vince talk with the husband & wife creative team of Dave & Laura Coleman (founders, The AGSC) about inspiration—searching for it, collecting it, and ultimately, creating it. Th...

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14 The way forward with Sukhneet Singh from 2014-05-26T05:08

Grant and Vince talk with host of the Art of Change podcast, Sukhneet Singh, about the way forward and what it means to head down a path of fulfillment in your life and work.

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13 The Good Creative with Paul Jarvis from 2014-05-19T05:01

Grant and Vince talk with writer and designer Paul Jarvis about his new book "The Good Creative" and why the little boy dropped his ice cream.

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10 Freelance life with Jason Headley from 2014-04-18T07:28

Grant and Vince talk with writer/director and longtime freelancer Jason Headley about life as an independent creative—how he got started, the ups, the downs, and the size of your dragon.

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09 Partnerships with Amy&Jennifer Hood from 2014-04-11T05:01

Grant and Vince set records with twin entrepreneurs, designers and television junkies Amy and Jennifer Hood of Hoodzpah Design Co., talking about what it takes to make a partnership great.

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07 Habit forming with Grant&Vince from 2014-03-20T05:00

Grant and Vince talk habits, happiness and shower technique in the show's second Hostful episode.

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06 Self-taught with Elliot Matson from 2014-03-14T05:00

Grant and Vince are on the line with Elliot Matson, designer, art director and animator/illustrator of the online comedy series Danger Russ talking about being self-taught and learning new talen...

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04 The inner circle with Barrett Brooks from 2014-02-21T05:58

Grant and Vince talk to Atlanta's own Barrett Brooks of Living for Monday fame about inner circles, relationship rituals and how to surround yourself with awesome people.

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03 Working remotely with Liz Presson from 2014-02-14T13:03

Grant and Vince sit down with people-person guru and founder of Working Remotely Elizabeth Presson to talk about working in teams and bridging the collaborative gap.

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