A conversation-led podcast exploring creativity, identity, and the moments that quietly shape who we become. Hosted by Mattie.
Latest
episodes
Sara Nolan
"Making things without knowing why"
Sara talks about starting a ceramics practice mid-career, the fear of being seen as a beginner, and why making things badly is often the most honest thing you can do.
Oct 28, 2026
Joren de Vries
"The pivot nobody planned for"
Joren left a stable design job to start a print studio. He shares what the first year really looked like — the doubt, the near-misses, and the moment things clicked.
Lena Wu
"Identity is not a fixed point"
Lena explores what it means to move between cultures as an artist — and how her work changed when she stopped explaining herself to one audience.
12+
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Seasons
12
Guests
Not about having
it all figured out.
Connecting Dots is a conversation-led podcast exploring creativity, identity, and the moments that quietly shape who we become.
Hosted by Mattie, each episode invites creatives, thinkers, and makers to reflect on their journeys — the uncertainty, the pivots, the doubts, and the experiences that kept them going when the path wasn't clear.
It's about slowing down, listening deeply, and discovering how seemingly disconnected moments eventually begin to make sense.
“I started this podcast because I kept meeting people doing really interesting things — and I wanted an excuse to ask them every question I had.”