There was a lot of self-doubt in the beginning. It's very looked down upon where I come from to be like a photographer or a painter.

You're not going to be an artist. You're going to be a fuck-up. That's what you're going to be.

From the very beginning of me picking up that iPhone 4 and going out on the streets and taking photos. There was a lot of self-doubt.

I didn't think it was going to turn into a career. I just knew it was helping me with my

depression. That's basically where I started. From a young age, Cole Younger didn't have a very

optimistic worldview. He struggled with using and selling drugs, being locked behind bars, and coping with

depression. Picking up a camera was his way out. Now Cole Younger is a Los Angeles-based photographer

that shares just stunning photos with his audience of more than 280,000 Instagram followers.

I was just blown away by Cole's story.

In our conversation, we talk about the arbitrary rules

that photographers often place on themselves.

We also talk about how he won the money

for his first camera in a Las Vegas gas station.

That's not a joke.

And the silver linings of his dark past. In this story,

it's one of a man who rewrote his future, got off the streets, and found his calling.

A couple housekeeping items here before we get to this week's episode. I'm starting to take

questions on the podcast. The most common emails that I get are from creatives that are struggling and are looking for advice about their

specific problems. These questions are detailed and specific, and I think answering them on air

is really going to add a lot of value to you listeners. So whether you're a filmmaker or an artist

or you're somebody struggling to develop

a healthy habit, here's what you can do. Record a video on your phone asking your question and send it to

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