episode 030: Ashleigh Kim

episode 030: Ashleigh Kim

Author: with May Globus August 25, 2021 Duration: 58:24
SSENSE art director and former Hypebeast editor Ashleigh Kim has a brilliant spirit and inherent instinct for what looks good and is emerging in culture, fashion, and beyond. Her deeply layered family history is rooted in her grandparents’ incredible Korean immigrant story to Canada, one built upon love, sacrifice, tenacity, and the grit to build a good life and business empire from nothing but sheer hard work.  That drive to follow one’s own path lives in Ashleigh, too, from her days as an editor at Hypebeast in Hong Kong, vessel operator at NYK’s European headquarters in London to art director at SSENSE in Montreal (now a $5 billion dollar company after recently receiving an investment from Sequoia Capital with plans to expand into Asia). In this open and honest conversation, we dive into her family’s story and the Korean values instilled in her from a young age, her introverted childhood, the ins and outs of being an art director, what it means when someone takes a chance on your talents, having patience with and compassion for oneself & others right now, and much more. 

There’s a particular texture to a life built around creating something meaningful, whether that’s a business, a work of art, or a new path forward. The Craft with May Globus pulls back the curtain on those lives through unhurried, intimate dialogues. May sits down with a diverse range of creators, founders, and pioneers, but the focus here is less on glossy success stories and more on the raw material of their journeys. You’ll hear the nuances of their creative process, the pivotal moments in their personal backstory, and how their philosophy shapes their daily existence. It’s an ongoing exploration of the shared humanity behind different kinds of work. What makes this podcast uniquely immersive is its commitment to being an audio-visual experience. Each conversation is accompanied by rich, editorial-style photography that provides a deeper, more sensory connection to the guest and their world. Think of it like a beautifully composed magazine feature that you can listen to, where the images and the dialogue work in concert. Tuning into this podcast feels like gaining quiet, privileged access to the minds of people who are thoughtfully shaping culture, one idea at a time.
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