Hola Gwapas and welcome to episode 24 of the Hola Gwapa Podcast! For those of you who are new to the show I’m your host Nisha Btesh. I’m also the Founder and Creative at Hola Gwapa, a digital community of ten thousand artists from all over the world, a blog, a website, this podcast and most recently my very own small batch slow fashion line! On this podcast we dismantle the limiting stories and stereotypes holding creative entrepreneurs back and together redefine what it truly means to be a successful artist.

Today we welcome a VERY special guest to The Hola Gwapa Podcast… Kaela Arellano. Kaela is not only a thrifting fashionista, an environmental educator and outreach coordinator, a student, AND a jewelry designer she is ALSO my childhood friend from San Diego California. Our conversation goes all over the place from sustainability efforts in fashion then vs. now, the importance of an inspired education, and creating a career path all your own based on passions and purpose. SO if you’re someone who’s maybe just getting started on their creative journey or interested in how Kaelas worlds of arts and science meet then THIS is the conversation for you. And with that let's get into the episode.  

Thank you so much for listening to The Hola Gwapa Podcast! I hope you gained as much value and inspiration from today’s episode as I did! If you love what you heard please make sure you rate and review this episode wherever you’re listening! It really helps to spread episodes like this one to other creatives looking for their daily dose of inspiration + I would be forever grateful. 

But before we go… make sure you head to holagwapa.com to discover my very own passion project, Gwapa, a small batch, slow fashion line. Each piece from the collection is artist-made in San Diego California and designed to inspire your next creative adventure: swim, sweat, street or studio. With that Have a beautiful week Gwapas! As always sending you tons of inspiration and lots of love!