web02.fireside.fm Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:15:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Creative Dad Pod - Episodes Tagged with “Creative” https://thecreativedadpod.fireside.fm/tags/creative Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0700 It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta. Thecreativedadpod.com Facebook The Creative Dad Pod Instagram: @thecreativedadpod TikTok: @thecreativedadpod Email: thecreativedadbod@gmail.com en-us episodic It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Adrian Huerta It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta. Thecreativedadpod.com Facebook The Creative Dad Pod Instagram: @thecreativedadpod TikTok: @thecreativedadpod Email: thecreativedadbod@gmail.com yes Adrian Huerta ahuerta84@gmail.com Episode 5: Edgar Nava - Co-owner of Correa's Mariscos & Cocina https://thecreativedadpod.fireside.fm/5 86a819e3-27d8-4a97-9117-8d10d861f491 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0700 Adrian Huerta full Adrian Huerta In this episode of The Creative Dad Pod, we chat with Edgar Nava, co-owner of Correa’s Mariscos and Cocina. Edgar shares how growing up in Northeast LA shaped his flavorful take on Mariscos, what it's like raising a family while running a busy restaurant, and how fatherhood and community keep him grounded in the chaos. 1:00:54 yes <p>On this episode of The Creative Dad Pod, we’re hanging out with Edgar Nava — co-owner of Correa’s Mariscos and Cocina. Edgar grew up in Los Angeles, where cultures (and flavors) collide. Now he’s blending that rich mix into a fresh LA-style take on Mariscos. Running a restaurant is no joke, but Edgar finds his composure and pleasure in the chaos — thanks to good food, loyal regulars, and a strong Northeast LA creative community. After growing up around the family business, he's now raising his family in the same world. Edgar stops by to talk about being a dad in the kitchen, being two places at once, and the real-life lessons that come from growing up in a hustle-driven, flavor-filled environment. Partner to Dulce and father to Mila welcome to the pod, Edgar Nava.</p> <p>Instagram: @correasmariscos<br> Location: 📍1917 Zonal Ave Los Angeles, CA 90033</p> <p>•••••••</p> <p>The Creative Dad Pod<br> Hosted by Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta)<br> thecreativedadpod.com<br> Facebook: The Creative Dad Pod<br> Instagram: @thecreativedadpod<br> TikTok: @thecreativedadpod</p> <p>It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta). </p> podcast, podcast life, NELA, creative, creative podcast, creative podcast, Los Angeles, Los Angeles food, LA foodie, Northeast Los Angeles, Mariscos, fatherhood On this episode of The Creative Dad Pod, we’re hanging out with Edgar Nava — co-owner of Correa’s Mariscos and Cocina. Edgar grew up in Los Angeles, where cultures (and flavors) collide. Now he’s blending that rich mix into a fresh LA-style take on Mariscos. Running a restaurant is no joke, but Edgar finds his composure and pleasure in the chaos — thanks to good food, loyal regulars, and a strong Northeast LA creative community. After growing up around the family business, he's now raising his family in the same world. Edgar stops by to talk about being a dad in the kitchen, being two places at once, and the real-life lessons that come from growing up in a hustle-driven, flavor-filled environment. Partner to Dulce and father to Mila welcome to the pod, Edgar Nava.

Instagram: @correasmariscos
Location: 📍1917 Zonal Ave Los Angeles, CA 90033

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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta).

]]> On this episode of The Creative Dad Pod, we’re hanging out with Edgar Nava — co-owner of Correa’s Mariscos and Cocina. Edgar grew up in Los Angeles, where cultures (and flavors) collide. Now he’s blending that rich mix into a fresh LA-style take on Mariscos. Running a restaurant is no joke, but Edgar finds his composure and pleasure in the chaos — thanks to good food, loyal regulars, and a strong Northeast LA creative community. After growing up around the family business, he's now raising his family in the same world. Edgar stops by to talk about being a dad in the kitchen, being two places at once, and the real-life lessons that come from growing up in a hustle-driven, flavor-filled environment. Partner to Dulce and father to Mila welcome to the pod, Edgar Nava.

Instagram: @correasmariscos
Location: 📍1917 Zonal Ave Los Angeles, CA 90033

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The Creative Dad Pod
Hosted by Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta)
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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta).

]]> Episode 4: Art Meza - Photographer https://thecreativedadpod.fireside.fm/4 3980e282-087a-4388-8d6a-80472e708de1 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0700 Adrian Huerta full Adrian Huerta Adrian Huerta sits with photographer, artist, dad, and grandfather Art Meza. Better known as @ChicanoSoul, Art shares his creative process in photography, being on the wait list for a new kidney, and much more. The Creative Dad Pod available wherever you get your podcasts. 1:10:13 yes <p>On this episode of The Creative Dad Pod we welcome published photographer, artist, and archivist, Art Meza. The lowrider enthusiast lends his craft to the lowrider culture, as well as the gente that comes with it. His experience seems young but the accomplishments are up there with vets. We’re talking the City of LA archive, celebrity commissions, multiple art exhibits around the country, movies and book publications. Chicano Soul thrusted himself into the fire of art and business with his collaboration on the 10 year old cultura classic, Lowriting. His art is helping define a culture that is “as American as apple pie.” With outside efforts to keep our books, photos, art and culture suppressed to extinction, Chicano Soul prospers as an activist creating for the sake of a genuine history. And on top of all of that, he’s a daddy and co-parent. Father to 3, and grandfather to 1, please welcome to the pod, the man with a chicano soul, Art Meza. </p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chicano_soul/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/chicano_soul/</a><br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/chicano_soul" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/chicano_soul</a><br> Website: <a href="https://www.chicanosoul.net/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.chicanosoul.net/</a></p> <p>•••••••</p> <p>Available now on @spotify, @apple, @youtube, @audecy and everywhere else you get your podcasts!</p> <p>The Creative Dad Pod<br> Hosted by Adrian Huerta<br> Thecreativedadpod.com<br> Facebook: The Creative Dad Pod<br> Instagram: @thecreativedadpod<br> TikTok: @thecreativedadpod</p> <p>It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta).</p> dad, daddy, parenting, creative, artist, photographer, creative dad, podcast, podcast trailer, podcast preview, Adrian Huerta, The Creative Dad Pod On this episode of The Creative Dad Pod we welcome published photographer, artist, and archivist, Art Meza. The lowrider enthusiast lends his craft to the lowrider culture, as well as the gente that comes with it. His experience seems young but the accomplishments are up there with vets. We’re talking the City of LA archive, celebrity commissions, multiple art exhibits around the country, movies and book publications. Chicano Soul thrusted himself into the fire of art and business with his collaboration on the 10 year old cultura classic, Lowriting. His art is helping define a culture that is “as American as apple pie.” With outside efforts to keep our books, photos, art and culture suppressed to extinction, Chicano Soul prospers as an activist creating for the sake of a genuine history. And on top of all of that, he’s a daddy and co-parent. Father to 3, and grandfather to 1, please welcome to the pod, the man with a chicano soul, Art Meza.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicano_soul/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicano_soul
Website: https://www.chicanosoul.net/

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The Creative Dad Pod
Hosted by Adrian Huerta
Thecreativedadpod.com
Facebook: The Creative Dad Pod
Instagram: @thecreativedadpod
TikTok: @thecreativedadpod

It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta).

]]> On this episode of The Creative Dad Pod we welcome published photographer, artist, and archivist, Art Meza. The lowrider enthusiast lends his craft to the lowrider culture, as well as the gente that comes with it. His experience seems young but the accomplishments are up there with vets. We’re talking the City of LA archive, celebrity commissions, multiple art exhibits around the country, movies and book publications. Chicano Soul thrusted himself into the fire of art and business with his collaboration on the 10 year old cultura classic, Lowriting. His art is helping define a culture that is “as American as apple pie.” With outside efforts to keep our books, photos, art and culture suppressed to extinction, Chicano Soul prospers as an activist creating for the sake of a genuine history. And on top of all of that, he’s a daddy and co-parent. Father to 3, and grandfather to 1, please welcome to the pod, the man with a chicano soul, Art Meza.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicano_soul/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicano_soul
Website: https://www.chicanosoul.net/

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Available now on @spotify, @apple, @youtube, @audecy and everywhere else you get your podcasts!

The Creative Dad Pod
Hosted by Adrian Huerta
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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta).

]]> Episode 3: Gilbert Marquez-Pachuco Supply, Ilegal Mezcal ambasador https://thecreativedadpod.fireside.fm/3 9e1eebb4-acbc-49bf-8caa-7aa996a82560 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Adrian Huerta full Adrian Huerta The Creative Dad Pod talks to Gilbert Marquez about running Pachuco Supply, being an Ilegal Mezcal ambassador, a social media influencer and all while trying to be a dad and husband. 51:55 yes <p>We're taking The Creative Dad Podcast down the street to Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. CA to visit hat maker, world traveler, mezcal ambassador, culture curator and social media influencer, Gilbert Marquez (@gilbertmezcal). Through this current Mexican-American renaissance of art. Culture, and marketing, Gilbert expresses that fine line of chicano tradition and the cultural progression through his very successful family owned Pachuco Supply (@pachucosupply) hats and brand. At Pachuco Supply headquarters we sit and talk to Gilbert about the sacrifices involved in juggling multiple careers, identifying the source of frustrations to limit projection, the differences in being raised chicano vs raising chicano, and more. Sure, the business might have over 136,000 Instagram followers and 16K+ on his personal account but I think the most important thing is he’s finds a way to still be an active husband to Cinthya and active father Frida.</p> <p>The Creative Dad Pod<br> Hosted by Adrian Huerta<br> Thecreativedadpod.com<br> Facebook The Creative Dad Pod<br> Instagram: @thecreativedadpod<br> TikTok: @thecreativedadpod</p> <p>It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta). </p> dad, daddy, parenting, creative, artist, chef, creative dad, brown fatherhood, latino dad, chicano dad, chicano fatherhood, pachuco We're taking The Creative Dad Podcast down the street to Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. CA to visit hat maker, world traveler, mezcal ambassador, culture curator and social media influencer, Gilbert Marquez (@gilbertmezcal). Through this current Mexican-American renaissance of art. Culture, and marketing, Gilbert expresses that fine line of chicano tradition and the cultural progression through his very successful family owned Pachuco Supply (@pachucosupply) hats and brand. At Pachuco Supply headquarters we sit and talk to Gilbert about the sacrifices involved in juggling multiple careers, identifying the source of frustrations to limit projection, the differences in being raised chicano vs raising chicano, and more. Sure, the business might have over 136,000 Instagram followers and 16K+ on his personal account but I think the most important thing is he’s finds a way to still be an active husband to Cinthya and active father Frida.

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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta).

]]> We're taking The Creative Dad Podcast down the street to Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. CA to visit hat maker, world traveler, mezcal ambassador, culture curator and social media influencer, Gilbert Marquez (@gilbertmezcal). Through this current Mexican-American renaissance of art. Culture, and marketing, Gilbert expresses that fine line of chicano tradition and the cultural progression through his very successful family owned Pachuco Supply (@pachucosupply) hats and brand. At Pachuco Supply headquarters we sit and talk to Gilbert about the sacrifices involved in juggling multiple careers, identifying the source of frustrations to limit projection, the differences in being raised chicano vs raising chicano, and more. Sure, the business might have over 136,000 Instagram followers and 16K+ on his personal account but I think the most important thing is he’s finds a way to still be an active husband to Cinthya and active father Frida.

The Creative Dad Pod
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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta (@drianhuerta).

]]> Episode 2: Joshua Sandoval - Art Director at Born in June Creative https://thecreativedadpod.fireside.fm/2 caf6e2b2-0d3b-48e3-b58b-38edc2dd0552 Fri, 21 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0700 Adrian Huerta full Adrian Huerta Creative dad, Joshua Sandoval, talks about the obstacles that come with raising a kid with autism, some insight into running a creative studio with his wife, and more. 1:02:49 yes <p>Published illustrator, art direct, graphic designer and small business owner, Joshua Sandoval is not only life partner with Betsey Cardenas but he’s also co-partner of the Born in June Creative Studio with her. This creative dad has two wonderful kids, Mia who is 17 and James who is 9. Even though Joshua works in a unique situation, he is not alone. His son James has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or autism. Autism meaning a variety of developmental differences in social interactions, communication and behavior. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention it has been estimated that 1 in 44 children has been identified to have ASD. The care of a child on the spectrum is vital and this present dad is here for all of it. Please welcome to the pod, Joshua Sandoval. </p> <p><strong>The Creative Dad Pod</strong><br> Hosted by Adrian Huerta</p> <p>Thecreativedadpod.com<br> Facebook The Creative Dad Pod<br> Instagram: @thecreativedadpod<br> TikTok: @thecreativedadpod</p> <p>It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.</p> dad, daddy, parenting, creative, artist, chef, creative dad, brown fatherhood, latino dad, chicano dad, chicano fatherhood, Published illustrator, art direct, graphic designer and small business owner, Joshua Sandoval is not only life partner with Betsey Cardenas but he’s also co-partner of the Born in June Creative Studio with her. This creative dad has two wonderful kids, Mia who is 17 and James who is 9. Even though Joshua works in a unique situation, he is not alone. His son James has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or autism. Autism meaning a variety of developmental differences in social interactions, communication and behavior. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention it has been estimated that 1 in 44 children has been identified to have ASD. The care of a child on the spectrum is vital and this present dad is here for all of it. Please welcome to the pod, Joshua Sandoval.

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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.

]]> Published illustrator, art direct, graphic designer and small business owner, Joshua Sandoval is not only life partner with Betsey Cardenas but he’s also co-partner of the Born in June Creative Studio with her. This creative dad has two wonderful kids, Mia who is 17 and James who is 9. Even though Joshua works in a unique situation, he is not alone. His son James has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or autism. Autism meaning a variety of developmental differences in social interactions, communication and behavior. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention it has been estimated that 1 in 44 children has been identified to have ASD. The care of a child on the spectrum is vital and this present dad is here for all of it. Please welcome to the pod, Joshua Sandoval.

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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.

]]> The Creative Dad Pod trailer https://thecreativedadpod.fireside.fm/trailer cc57b335-1f39-49ec-8db8-ee18f9c166a6 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:00:00 -0800 Adrian Huerta full Adrian Huerta It's The Creative Dad Pod trailer, the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. We get into it with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. 1:00 yes <p>It's The Creative Dad Pod, the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. We get into it with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.</p> <p>The Creative Dad Pod</p> creativedad #TCDP <p>Thecreativedadpod.com<br> Facebook The Creative Dad Pod<br> Instagram: @thecreativedadpod<br> TikTok: @thecreativedadpod </p> dad, daddy, parenting, creative, artist, chef, creative dad, podcast, podcast trailer, podcast preview It's The Creative Dad Pod, the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. We get into it with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.

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]]> Ivan Trejo - Chef and owner of Mastica https://thecreativedadpod.fireside.fm/1 ec557bf6-83e2-43eb-8b46-29d698128ba6 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 21:00:00 -0800 Adrian Huerta full Adrian Huerta Ivan Trejo, owner and Chef at Mastica visits The Creative Dad Pod to talk substitutes for creative sacrifices, the pain of birth during The Pandemic, how his son Mateo and Susana have influences the experience at his new restaurant, Mastica. 1:02:09 yes <p>Our guest on this episode of The Creative Dad Pod is multifaceted daddy, Ivan Trejo. Owner and operator of the pop-up experience turned restaurant experience, Mastica. His new reataurant is creating food with flavors as diverse and fused together as Southern California. Or as Ivan best describes it, "A world chew"</p> <p>The graphic art, photography, and videography are all done along with the food execution by him. <br> Much like everyone on the food come up with little to no budget for marketing, Ivan was implementing his creative background in visual art into his business. Join us as we talk to this creative dad about keeping up with Mateo and Susana while opening up a restaurant, his dad going through cancer, approaching fatherhood making him run towards Mastica instead of away from it, and the loneliness of helping deliver a child during a pandemic. </p> <p>Ivan Terjo<br> Chef, owner of Mastica<br> IG: @masticacalifornia &amp; @eyevantrejo</p> <hr> <p><strong>The Creative Dad Pod</strong><br> Hosted by Adrian Huerta</p> <p>Thecreativedadpod.com<br> Facebook The Creative Dad Pod<br> Instagram: @thecreativedadpod<br> TikTok: @thecreativedadpod</p> <p>It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties &amp; creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.</p> Mastica, Ivan Trejo, Adrian Huerta, dad pod, creative, artist, chef, daddy, creative dad, parenting, parenthood, fatherhood Our guest on this episode of The Creative Dad Pod is multifaceted daddy, Ivan Trejo. Owner and operator of the pop-up experience turned restaurant experience, Mastica. His new reataurant is creating food with flavors as diverse and fused together as Southern California. Or as Ivan best describes it, "A world chew"

The graphic art, photography, and videography are all done along with the food execution by him.
Much like everyone on the food come up with little to no budget for marketing, Ivan was implementing his creative background in visual art into his business. Join us as we talk to this creative dad about keeping up with Mateo and Susana while opening up a restaurant, his dad going through cancer, approaching fatherhood making him run towards Mastica instead of away from it, and the loneliness of helping deliver a child during a pandemic.

Ivan Terjo
Chef, owner of Mastica
IG: @masticacalifornia & @eyevantrejo

The Creative Dad Pod
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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.

]]> Our guest on this episode of The Creative Dad Pod is multifaceted daddy, Ivan Trejo. Owner and operator of the pop-up experience turned restaurant experience, Mastica. His new reataurant is creating food with flavors as diverse and fused together as Southern California. Or as Ivan best describes it, "A world chew"

The graphic art, photography, and videography are all done along with the food execution by him.
Much like everyone on the food come up with little to no budget for marketing, Ivan was implementing his creative background in visual art into his business. Join us as we talk to this creative dad about keeping up with Mateo and Susana while opening up a restaurant, his dad going through cancer, approaching fatherhood making him run towards Mastica instead of away from it, and the loneliness of helping deliver a child during a pandemic.

Ivan Terjo
Chef, owner of Mastica
IG: @masticacalifornia & @eyevantrejo

The Creative Dad Pod
Hosted by Adrian Huerta

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It’s the potty-mouth safe space for balancing daddy duties & creative careers. Let’s get into with artists, creatives and business pros that have similar hardships and victories in fatherhood. It's The Creative Dad Pod for the creative dad bod. Hosted by 5 time Emmy winning videographer/documentarian, and 1 time daddy, Adrian Huerta.

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