In this episode of AWESOME People, Iman has a super candid conversation with his nephew Parsa Afsharjavan. Parsa (23) is a multi-faceted artist and has a unique and fresh perspective on life. The topics discussed were certainly wide ranging as the uncle/nephew ventured into topics including bed wetting, attempted suicide, suicide of a best friend as well as advice for other looking to pursue a career in the arts. SHOW NOTES:Introduction of Parsa Afsharjavan [1:09]Living in an inauthentic world and the facade of normality [7:20]A word of encouragement from Parsa to Parsa [12:23]Losing a close friend to suicide and personal thoughts of darkness [18:12]Beyond the canvas: a multi-media artist [27:00]The mastermind group and why a team is important to artists everywhere [34:55]Advice to up and coming artists and benefits of support from family [37:20]Rapid Fire Questions [44:08]Closing remarks (this is only temporary) [48:51] QUOTES:“I’m still in the process of losing and finding myself every single day.” [8:58]“It sounds so cliche, but that ‘time heals all’ thing is super real, but there just needs to be something found that’s productive with that time. You can’t just sit around and wait for the clock to tick.” [24:00]“Thats just something that’s an internal thing; theres a ‘knowing’ in it. Whether you’re painting something or making a video, there’s a knowing ‘alright, this is the moment, right now, I need to capture this and let go.’” [37:01]“Trust your own intuition. Trust that inner feeling that you have because that feeling will guide you. If you’re not feeling something don’t do it, it’s not for you. If you’re feeling it, jump in.” [37:45]“This is only temporary.” [48:50] FOLLOW IMAN AND PARSA: @imanhuschmand @parsino