Capsule Talks
For founders, partners and creative pioneers navigating growth and complexity.
For founders, partners and creative pioneers navigating growth and complexity.
For founders, partners and creative pioneers navigating growth and complexity.
CAPSULE TALKS I hosts honest, in-depth conversations with pioneers about work, pressure, doubt, discipline, and growth.
We reflect on the choices behind their careers. What shaped them, challenged them, almost broke them and how they kept moving forward.
Episodes appear without a schedule.
No trends. No noise. Only structure, pressure, and decisions.
These conversations inform and reflect the principles of Communication Performance™.
CAPSULE TALKS I hosts honest, in-depth conversations with pioneers about work, pressure, doubt, discipline, and growth.
We reflect on the choices behind their careers.
What shaped them, challenged them, almost broke them
and how they kept moving forward.
Episodes appear without a schedule.
No trends. No noise. Only structure, pressure, and decisions.
These conversations inform and reflect the principles of
Communication Performance™.
CAPSULE TALKS I hosts honest, in-depth conversations with pioneers about work, pressure, doubt, discipline, and growth.
We reflect on the choices behind their careers. What shaped them, challenged them, almost broke them and how they kept moving forward.
Episodes appear without a schedule.
No trends. No noise. Only structure, pressure, and decisions.
These conversations inform and reflect the principles of
Communication Performance™.
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Then Redesign Your System.
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73 Countries
831 Cities
73 Countries
831 Cities
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Listen when it feels right. Pass it on if it stays with you.
Listen when it feels right. Pass it on if it stays with you.
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On Freedom, Fiction, and the Discipline to Think for Yourself
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On Cultivating Communities, Trusting the Process, and Creating Space for Others
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On Redefining Landscapes, Taking Risks, Craftsmanship and Intuition
EP01 Joost Grootens
On a Self-Taught Approach:
Graphic Design and Teaching
EP28 Mirko Borsche
On The Art of Letting Go, Embracing
Change and Making Meaningful Work
EP02. SARAH SCHULTEN
On Building Creative Success:
Strategy and Branding
EP20 Paul Cournet
On Cultivating Communities, Trusting the Process, and Creating Space for Others
EP15 Piet Oudolf
On Redefining Landscapes, Taking Risks, Craftsmanship and Intuition
EP02 Sarah Schulten
On Building Creative Success:
Strategy and Branding
EP28 Mirko Borsche
On The Art of Letting Go, Embracing
Change and Making Meaningful Work
EP01 Joost Grootens
On a Self-Taught Approach:
Graphic Design and Teaching
EP27. Thomas Subreville
On Freedom, Fiction, and the Discipline to Think for Yourself
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Basile Fournier
Creative Director and Founder Basile Fournier Studio
SPACE
On Structure as Language: Designing Systems That Outlast Trends
SPACE
Basile Fournier is a French creative director and founder of Basile Fournier Studio, working across art, visual identity, digital environments, and spatial storytelling. His practice develops visual ecosystems for brands and institutions seeking clarity in a fragmented landscape, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Marine Serre, and Off-White. work is rooted in arts, structure, research, and iteration. From early explorations in graphic language to building flexible visual ecosystems for contemporary brands,
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EPISODE
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STIAN DAHL SOMMERSETH
ULTRARUNNER & SATISFY PRO ATHLETE
SPACE
On Running as a Social Act: Endurance, Community and The Privilege of Suffering
SPACE
Stian Dahl Sommerset is a Norwegian ultrarunner and endurance athlete, operating at the intersection of sport, community, and long-term responsibility. Alongside his athletic practice, he works in public service on environmental and infrastructure policy. Through long-distance running, collective efforts, and public-facing projects, his work explores endurance not as performance alone, but as a shared, social act shaped by time, responsibility, and care.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
35
RENE VAN DIJK
Founder Rene.Studio / Scenographer & Visual Artist
SPACE
On Live Worlds: Scenography, Scale, and Decisions Under Pressure
SPACE
René van Dijk is the founder of Rene.Studio, and a scenographer and visual artist, working at the intersection of music, light, and large-scale live experience. Based in Amsterdam, he creates visual and lighting shows for electronic music artists and festivals, including Camelphat, Charlotte de Witte, Adriatique, and Tomorrowland, as well as for fashion brands like Louis Vuitton and Moncler — from intimate clubs to stages holding tens of thousands of people.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
34
ANNE KREMERS
Director Fenix Museum
SPACE
On Building the Fenix Museum: Leadership, Loss, and the Making of a New Cultural Landmark
SPACE
Anne Kremers is the director of FENIX, the new migration museum in Rotterdam. Her career moved from becoming the Netherlands’ youngest museum director at 24, to several years in Hong Kong, and eventually back to Rotterdam. Today, she leads a museum that merges contemporary art, architecture, public space, and personal histories into one evolving institution. Anne speaks about leadership under pressure, the emotional stretch of parenthood and grief, the impatience that drives her, and what it means to carry the responsibility of a story that belongs to many. She reflects on confidence, doubt, resilience, and how a museum only becomes real the moment its doors open, and people step inside.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
33
BEN WRIGHT
Founder & Creative Director PrettySoon
SPACE
On Creative Identity, Pressure, and Rebuilding Confidence
SPACE
Ben Wright is the founder and creative director of Pretty Soon, working across brand, culture, music, and sport. His path moves from Perth’s tight-knit creative scene to New York’s intensity, and by moments that opened doors, including collaborations with brands and people like Nike, Puma, Under Armour and ASAP Rocky. He speaks openly about confidence, anxiety, and what happens when ambition outgrows your ability to cope.
SPACE
ALL
Creative Direction & Identity
Architecture & Spatial Culture
Product, Fashion & Industrial Design
Cultural Strategy & Curation
Innovation & Systems Thinking
SEASON
02
EPISODE
37
Basile Fournier
Creative Director and Founder Basile Fournier Studio
SPACE
On Structure as Language: Designing Systems That Outlast Trends
SPACE
Basile Fournier is a French creative director and founder of Basile Fournier Studio, working across art, visual identity, digital environments, and spatial storytelling. His practice develops visual ecosystems for brands and institutions seeking clarity in a fragmented landscape, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Marine Serre, and Off-White. work is rooted in arts, structure, research, and iteration. From early explorations in graphic language to building flexible visual ecosystems for contemporary brands,
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
36
STIAN DAHL SOMMERSETH
ULTRARUNNER & SATISFY PRO ATHLETE
SPACE
On Running as a Social Act: Endurance, Community and The Privilege of Suffering
SPACE
Stian Dahl Sommerset is a Norwegian ultrarunner and endurance athlete, operating at the intersection of sport, community, and long-term responsibility. Alongside his athletic practice, he works in public service on environmental and infrastructure policy. Through long-distance running, collective efforts, and public-facing projects, his work explores endurance not as performance alone, but as a shared, social act shaped by time, responsibility, and care.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
35
RENE VAN DIJK
Founder Rene.Studio / Scenographer & Visual Artist
SPACE
On Live Worlds: Scenography, Scale, and Decisions Under Pressure
SPACE
René van Dijk is the founder of Rene.Studio, and a scenographer and visual artist, working at the intersection of music, light, and large-scale live experience. Based in Amsterdam, he creates visual and lighting shows for electronic music artists and festivals, including Camelphat, Charlotte de Witte, Adriatique, and Tomorrowland, as well as for fashion brands like Louis Vuitton and Moncler — from intimate clubs to stages holding tens of thousands of people.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
34
ANNE KREMERS
Director Fenix Museum
SPACE
On Building the Fenix Museum: Leadership, Loss, and the Making of a New Cultural Landmark
SPACE
Anne Kremers is the director of FENIX, the new migration museum in Rotterdam. Her career moved from becoming the Netherlands’ youngest museum director at 24, to several years in Hong Kong, and eventually back to Rotterdam. Today, she leads a museum that merges contemporary art, architecture, public space, and personal histories into one evolving institution. Anne speaks about leadership under pressure, the emotional stretch of parenthood and grief, the impatience that drives her, and what it means to carry the responsibility of a story that belongs to many. She reflects on confidence, doubt, resilience, and how a museum only becomes real the moment its doors open, and people step inside.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
33
BEN WRIGHT
Founder & Creative Director PrettySoon
SPACE
On Creative Identity, Pressure, and Rebuilding Confidence
SPACE
Ben Wright is the founder and creative director of Pretty Soon, working across brand, culture, music, and sport. His path moves from Perth’s tight-knit creative scene to New York’s intensity, and by moments that opened doors, including collaborations with brands and people like Nike, Puma, Under Armour and ASAP Rocky. He speaks openly about confidence, anxiety, and what happens when ambition outgrows your ability to cope.
SPACE
ALL
Creative Direction & Identity
Architecture & Spatial Culture
Product, Fashion & Industrial Design
Cultural Strategy & Curation
Innovation & Systems Thinking
SEASON
02
EPISODE
37
Basile Fournier
Creative Director and Founder Basile Fournier Studio
SPACE
On Structure as Language: Designing Systems That Outlast Trends
SPACE
Basile Fournier is a French creative director and founder of Basile Fournier Studio, working across art, visual identity, digital environments, and spatial storytelling. His practice develops visual ecosystems for brands and institutions seeking clarity in a fragmented landscape, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Marine Serre, and Off-White. work is rooted in arts, structure, research, and iteration. From early explorations in graphic language to building flexible visual ecosystems for contemporary brands,
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
36
STIAN DAHL SOMMERSETH
ULTRARUNNER & SATISFY PRO ATHLETE
SPACE
On Running as a Social Act: Endurance, Community and The Privilege of Suffering
SPACE
Stian Dahl Sommerset is a Norwegian ultrarunner and endurance athlete, operating at the intersection of sport, community, and long-term responsibility. Alongside his athletic practice, he works in public service on environmental and infrastructure policy. Through long-distance running, collective efforts, and public-facing projects, his work explores endurance not as performance alone, but as a shared, social act shaped by time, responsibility, and care.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
35
RENE VAN DIJK
Founder Rene.Studio / Scenographer & Visual Artist
SPACE
On Live Worlds: Scenography, Scale, and Decisions Under Pressure
SPACE
René van Dijk is the founder of Rene.Studio, and a scenographer and visual artist, working at the intersection of music, light, and large-scale live experience. Based in Amsterdam, he creates visual and lighting shows for electronic music artists and festivals, including Camelphat, Charlotte de Witte, Adriatique, and Tomorrowland, as well as for fashion brands like Louis Vuitton and Moncler — from intimate clubs to stages holding tens of thousands of people.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
34
ANNE KREMERS
Director Fenix Museum
SPACE
On Building the Fenix Museum: Leadership, Loss, and the Making of a New Cultural Landmark
SPACE
Anne Kremers is the director of FENIX, the new migration museum in Rotterdam. Her career moved from becoming the Netherlands’ youngest museum director at 24, to several years in Hong Kong, and eventually back to Rotterdam. Today, she leads a museum that merges contemporary art, architecture, public space, and personal histories into one evolving institution. Anne speaks about leadership under pressure, the emotional stretch of parenthood and grief, the impatience that drives her, and what it means to carry the responsibility of a story that belongs to many. She reflects on confidence, doubt, resilience, and how a museum only becomes real the moment its doors open, and people step inside.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
33
BEN WRIGHT
Founder & Creative Director PrettySoon
SPACE
On Creative Identity, Pressure, and Rebuilding Confidence
SPACE
Ben Wright is the founder and creative director of Pretty Soon, working across brand, culture, music, and sport. His path moves from Perth’s tight-knit creative scene to New York’s intensity, and by moments that opened doors, including collaborations with brands and people like Nike, Puma, Under Armour and ASAP Rocky. He speaks openly about confidence, anxiety, and what happens when ambition outgrows your ability to cope.
SPACE
ALL
Creative Direction & Identity
Architecture & Spatial Culture
Product, Fashion & Industrial Design
Cultural Strategy & Curation
Innovation & Systems Thinking
SEASON
02
EPISODE
37
Basile Fournier
Creative Director and Founder Basile Fournier Studio
SPACE
On Structure as Language: Designing Systems That Outlast Trends
SPACE
Basile Fournier is a French creative director and founder of Basile Fournier Studio, working across art, visual identity, digital environments, and spatial storytelling. His practice develops visual ecosystems for brands and institutions seeking clarity in a fragmented landscape, including Balenciaga, Chanel, Marine Serre, and Off-White. work is rooted in arts, structure, research, and iteration. From early explorations in graphic language to building flexible visual ecosystems for contemporary brands,
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
36
STIAN DAHL SOMMERSETH
ULTRARUNNER & SATISFY PRO ATHLETE
SPACE
On Running as a Social Act: Endurance, Community and The Privilege of Suffering
SPACE
Stian Dahl Sommerset is a Norwegian ultrarunner and endurance athlete, operating at the intersection of sport, community, and long-term responsibility. Alongside his athletic practice, he works in public service on environmental and infrastructure policy. Through long-distance running, collective efforts, and public-facing projects, his work explores endurance not as performance alone, but as a shared, social act shaped by time, responsibility, and care.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
35
RENE VAN DIJK
Founder Rene.Studio / Scenographer & Visual Artist
SPACE
On Live Worlds: Scenography, Scale, and Decisions Under Pressure
SPACE
René van Dijk is the founder of Rene.Studio, and a scenographer and visual artist, working at the intersection of music, light, and large-scale live experience. Based in Amsterdam, he creates visual and lighting shows for electronic music artists and festivals, including Camelphat, Charlotte de Witte, Adriatique, and Tomorrowland, as well as for fashion brands like Louis Vuitton and Moncler — from intimate clubs to stages holding tens of thousands of people.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
34
ANNE KREMERS
Director Fenix Museum
SPACE
On Building the Fenix Museum: Leadership, Loss, and the Making of a New Cultural Landmark
SPACE
Anne Kremers is the director of FENIX, the new migration museum in Rotterdam. Her career moved from becoming the Netherlands’ youngest museum director at 24, to several years in Hong Kong, and eventually back to Rotterdam. Today, she leads a museum that merges contemporary art, architecture, public space, and personal histories into one evolving institution. Anne speaks about leadership under pressure, the emotional stretch of parenthood and grief, the impatience that drives her, and what it means to carry the responsibility of a story that belongs to many. She reflects on confidence, doubt, resilience, and how a museum only becomes real the moment its doors open, and people step inside.
SPACE
SEASON
02
EPISODE
33