Step Into The Sandbox

Nik Olas (a.k.a. Nicolás Balseiro), is a Miami musician whose work is imbued with influences from his parents' own musicianship, his love of video game music, and his personal exploration of spirituality and music as a tool for healing.In this conversation with David Verjano on Step Into The Sandbox, Nik talks about the music he was exposed to through his parents, how his music wa

Gus Gomez is senior integrated producer at RBB Communications. Before doing agency work, he was a freelance producer, director and editor. In this conversation with David Verjano, the two discuss Gus’ path to his current role, the mentors and colleagues who contributed to Gus’ growth, and how being in Miami has impacted his professional life, and the role that Star Wars played

Carlos Escanilla is a psychologist by day and musician by night. In this episode of Step Into The Sandbox, he talks with David Verjano about his own creative expression, the balancing act of moving back and forth between roles that seem, to many, like they’re culturally at odds, and the impact that exercise has had on his own mental health.Support Step Into The Sandbox and the re

Kiki Valdés is a painter and the co-founder of Abuela Mami, the Cuban American gift box subscription company that has become a premium coffee brand. In this episode of Step Into The Sandbox, Kiki joins David Verjano to discuss the intersection of art and business and some of the lessons that Kiki Has learned over the course of his career.Support Step Into The Sandbox and the rest

Gaby Arauz and Valentina Pardi, the creative design duo behind Freaks Design, co., join us as guests in this episode of Step Into The Sandbox. Their work ranges from creating brand identities to design projects for restaurants, hotels, technology companies, musicians and other clients. They’re also collectors of vintage pieces — like a 1970s pinball machine and a variety of pac

Marco Leyte-Vidal is the owner of Unseen Creatures, a Miami brewery that opened in early 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the food and beverage business. He joined David Verjano on this episode of Step Into The Sandbox to talk about beer, entrepreneurship, branding, and the creative inspiration he draws from music — especially Miles Davis — when he’s creating new produ

Marco Leyte-Vidal is the owner of Unseen Creatures, a Miami brewery that opened in early 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the food and beverage business. He joined David Verjano on this episode of Step Into The Sandbox to talk about beer, entrepreneurship, branding, and the creative inspiration he draws from music — especially Miles Davis — when he’s creating

John Falco is the owner and operator of three South Florida brewpubs — Lincoln’s Beard, Strange Beast, and Maxwell Bros. Clothing Company — and a client of David Verjano’s, who invited John on to this episode of Step Into The Sandbox to talk about the creative aspects of running his small businesses, his outlook on what the hospitality industry might look like after CO

David Martin is a website strategist focused on UX design and web development. He joined David Verjano on Step Into The Sandbox to discuss his career path from web development to UX design as well as the process of building a website from concept to execution.Follow David everywhere:uxhacks.cominstagram.com/uxhacksfacebook.com/uxhackstwitter.com/uxhacks_Become a patron: https://www

For this special joint episode of Step Into The Sandbox and Pan Con Podcast, David is joined by the latter podcast's host Michael Beltran. Mike is the chef-partner behind Ariete Hospitality Group, which is the umbrella company that owns The Taurus, Chug's Diner, The Scapegoat, Nave, and the flagship Ariete. Mike was a semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation's 2020 award for Bes