Love, Creativity, and Travel – Adrien Anne – Ep 97

Have you ever been scrolling through Instagram and some high-quality content catches your eye? Well, that’s exactly how I found the incredible Adrien Anne. Adrien is a pro skater turned travel content creator with a large online following. His gorgeous pictures and videos truly capture the essence of what it’s like to visit the destinations he showcases. Join us for a conversation about freedom, creativity, working with your partner, and the ins and outs of social media content creation.

Listen if you are interested in…

• Getting to know Adriene Anne and the exciting travel content he creates [2:29]
• The story of Adrien and Rita and how they’ve worked together to build a large Instagram presence [8:15]
• Adrien’s favorite destinations [19:16]
• Adrien’s tips for social media content creation and pivotal aha moments from his journey [23:43]
• Exploring Adrien’s career as a pro skater [30:31]
• Unpacking the road ahead for Adrien [36:08]
• Additional content creation tips [43:59]

Capturing momentum

When I first checked out Adrien’s Instagram account (linked below), I was blown away by the poetic beauty of the content he creates. It doesn’t just feel like travel content. It feels like a secret window into some of the world’s most beautiful places. With his partner Rita in front of the camera, Adrien gives you a front-row experience of what these incredible places are actually like. The key to all of it for Adrien is momentum. Whether that’s the momentum of the day, by capturing his shots intentionally at sunrise and sunset. Or actual momentum via the skates he zooms around on while filming. There is a sort of emotional motion happening in his work that feels like pure magic.

Persistence and patience

Making social media content is something everyone has access to these days, but few know how to put it together in a way that engages and grows their audience. This is something Adrien has been perfecting for years. However, he wasn’t always successful at it. He started making Reel-type content years before it was popular on Instagram, and it didn’t perform at all. Where some would get discouraged, Adrien waited patiently and then capitalized on his art when it gained mass popularity. He was one of the first adopters of Reels because he was already ready. The moral of the story is: Don’t give up on your art if no one gets it. Sometimes all you need is a little persistence and patience. 

A helping hand

As I listened to Adrien passionately share his knowledge around social media content creation, I couldn’t help but draw parallels between our two creative philosophies. He’s not making his art to go viral. He does it to give people the opportunity to step into another world, to inspire them to travel, and even create content of their own. Adrien also hopes to be able to teach others content creation as well. He feels there is space for everyone, and just like painting, everyone’s content will be a unique representation of who they are. I believe we need more of that helping spirit in the world of creativity, and I can’t wait to see what Adrien does next. Listen to this episode for more!

Connect with Adrien Anne

• Follow Adrien on Instagram
• Follow Rita on Instagram

Connect with Nicholas Wilton and Art2Life

Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF here

• Follow the  Sunday Art2Life Vlog here
• Follow Nicholas Wilton’s Art on Instagram
• Follow Art2Life on Instagram
• Subscribe on Youtube

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Have you ever been scrolling through Instagram and some high-quality content catches your eye? Well, that’s exactly how I found the incredible Adrien Anne. Adrien is a pro skater turned travel content creator with a large online following. His gorgeous pictures and videos truly capture the essence of what it’s like to visit the destinations he showcases. Join us for a conversation about freedom, creativity, working with your partner, and the ins and outs of social media content creation.

Listen if you are interested in…

• Getting to know Adriene Anne and the exciting travel content he creates [2:29]
• The story of Adrien and Rita and how they’ve worked together to build a large Instagram presence [8:15]
• Adrien’s favorite destinations [19:16]
• Adrien’s tips for social media content creation and pivotal aha moments from his journey [23:43]
• Exploring Adrien’s career as a pro skater [30:31]
• Unpacking the road ahead for Adrien [36:08]
• Additional content creation tips [43:59]

Capturing momentum

When I first checked out Adrien’s Instagram account (linked below), I was blown away by the poetic beauty of the content he creates. It doesn’t just feel like travel content. It feels like a secret window into some of the world’s most beautiful places. With his partner Rita in front of the camera, Adrien gives you a front-row experience of what these incredible places are actually like. The key to all of it for Adrien is momentum. Whether that’s the momentum of the day, by capturing his shots intentionally at sunrise and sunset. Or actual momentum via the skates he zooms around on while filming. There is a sort of emotional motion happening in his work that feels like pure magic.

Persistence and patience

Making social media content is something everyone has access to these days, but few know how to put it together in a way that engages and grows their audience. This is something Adrien has been perfecting for years. However, he wasn’t always successful at it. He started making Reel-type content years before it was popular on Instagram, and it didn’t perform at all. Where some would get discouraged, Adrien waited patiently and then capitalized on his art when it gained mass popularity. He was one of the first adopters of Reels because he was already ready. The moral of the story is: Don’t give up on your art if no one gets it. Sometimes all you need is a little persistence and patience. 

A helping hand

As I listened to Adrien passionately share his knowledge around social media content creation, I couldn’t help but draw parallels between our two creative philosophies. He’s not making his art to go viral. He does it to give people the opportunity to step into another world, to inspire them to travel, and even create content of their own. Adrien also hopes to be able to teach others content creation as well. He feels there is space for everyone, and just like painting, everyone’s content will be a unique representation of who they are. I believe we need more of that helping spirit in the world of creativity, and I can’t wait to see what Adrien does next. Listen to this episode for more!

Connect with Adrien Anne

• Follow Adrien on Instagram
• Follow Rita on Instagram

Connect with Nicholas Wilton and Art2Life

Get the Free COLOR TIPS PDF here

• Follow the  Sunday Art2Life Vlog here
• Follow Nicholas Wilton’s Art on Instagram
• Follow Art2Life on Instagram
• Subscribe on Youtube

Subscribe to Art2Life on
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts