how to be a creator in nyc w/ omid afshar

hey daughters!! 🫧 i have a special guest this week… my dear friend omid. he documents Iranian food/culture and hosts community events for lovers of culture/music called Club Joon. we discuss all things following our childhood dreams, our 5-9s after our 9-5s, and how important community is to us! plus some side plots like state funded cat colonies and meeting on governors island on the 4th of july. i am completely obsessed with all the advice and insight omid shares about his journey right now. please enjoy daughters! follow omid: https://www.instagram.com/omidafshar/?hl=en follow club joon: https://www.instagram.com/theclubjoon/?hl=en Instagram: https://instagram.com/eldestdaughter.podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@eldestdaughter.podcast Bailyn's IG: https://instagram.com/bailyndupontcinko/ 0:00 – meet omid afshar, persian food documentarian and club joon founder 0:27 – documenting your own culture back to yourself 3:11 – the 5-to-9 job (and the 2am one) 5:29 – omid was a loner who had lunch with the teachers 7:16 – your 4th grade dream job was the whole answer 8:56 – bubbly women don't get taken seriously, so i wore black 10:49 – TIME is the scariest word in the language 11:58 – atticus arrives and derails the entire podcast 12:59 – it's SOCIALISM for cats 14:10 – 15 cats, one house, one crazy cat lady mom 14:38 – converting a man who was prejudiced against cats 17:37 – bebe the evil cat, skippy the beloved dog 19:24 – the home exchange app, explained 20:30 – omid's apartment looks like an untouched airbnb 23:09 – the KINDA CHIC trend: a discussion 24:57 – do the trend, then subvert it 27:20 – the point is joy. that's the whole point. 29:09 – nobody has a why anymore 30:17 – club joon, and the night that got beautifully out of hand 33:46 – content is fine, human connection is the most important thing 35:40 – nobody tells you being a creator is lonely 38:08 – it's never too late to start 39:18 – shania twain was singing in hotel lobbies at 32 40:34 – when fame arrives way too early 42:31 – birth order corner: baby boys and golden boys 43:16 – how do you get out of an emotional rut? 45:56 – breathe, lower the stakes 47:21 – put the phone away 48:52 – zodiac talk, obviously 49:41 – the plug: where to find omid