As a 4th generation Japanese American, I often felt lost with my culture. I looked Japanese but in all other aspects I felt American. I would rarely even hear Japanese spoken at home. My Grandmother is 100 years old and speaks perfect English and never really gave this any thought while growing up. As I got older and looked deeper into my life, I realized there was a big piece of my identity that was missing. After Pearl Harbor theJapanese were placed into internment camps for the "safety" of America. My Grandpa would tell me that being Japanese during WWII was the absolute worst thing you could be because there was so much racism and hatred towards them at the...
A kid's brain is such an amazing thing. Sometimes the questions they ask really catch you off guard. While I was writing a post for Hotel Charlie, my 7 year old daughter asked, "Dad, what is your purpose?" I thought that is what I heard, but I asked her again. She asked my purpose. I said, "What do you mean?" She wanted to know what my purpose was with Human Catalyst. Why do I even do it? Is my goal to sell a lot of shirts, or be famous, etc? I wanted to give her a truthful answer but she really made me think.All day my head is consumed with HC, but rarely do I stop and think about the...
Conversations at Hotel Charlie. The Human Catalyst podcast. We get to know the people behind their crafts. Entrepreneurs, Artists, Musicians, Producers, Designers, and everyday Humans. Hope you enjoy your stay.
We had the pleasure of being featured in Voyage LA under their Inspiring Stories section. Get a little background on the brand, and what we are all about.Thanks for taking a look!Human Catalyst Featured in VoyageLA
We thought it was about time that we made a playlist of some of the artists that we are inspired by. People often overlook that music is often the background music to our craft. We wanted to take the time out to shine some light on some artists that we appreciate. Hope you enjoy.
