<p>Sometimes, the hardest thing as a creative isn’t learning the technical skills — it’s <strong>unlearning everything you were told</strong> about how life <em>should</em> look.</p><p>In this episode, I sit down with the incredible <strong>Monika Frías</strong> (@latxina) to talk about what it <em>really</em> means to be an artist in a world full of rules, expectations, and “programming.”</p><p>Monika shares her deeply personal journey of choosing <strong>freedom over formulas</strong>:</p><ul><li>Leaving behind what didn’t serve her and starting fresh with just a suitcase</li><li>Why she refuses to let photography define <em>who she is</em></li><li>&nbsp;How doing “too many things”, weddings, videography, DJing, planning, actually makes her <em>more</em> creative</li><li>The thrill of starting something new when you have <strong>no idea</strong> what you’re doing</li><li>And why skipping the “rules” can lead you closer to the kind of art — and life — you’ve always wanted</li></ul><br/><p>This episode is raw, real, and deeply relatable for any photographer or creative who’s ever felt stuck in someone else’s version of success.</p><p>If you’ve been questioning your path or craving the courage to create on <strong>your own terms</strong> — this conversation will light a fire in you.</p>