I'm Rob Johnston, a designer and photographer based in New York City. I am also the founder of Meet the Creatives - a podcast that seeks to bridge the gap between entry-level creative professionals and the industry's best. Through the podcast, live events and various social platforms, I am building a community that connects thousands of entry-level creatives from around the world.
The show has featured guests from companies like Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, Disney, Nike, Huge, Sesame Street, 20th Century Fox, Pentagram and more.
Learn more: www.Linktr.ee/MeettheCreativesNY
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I'm Rob Johnston, a designer and photographer based in New York City. I am also the founder of Meet the Creatives - a podcast that seeks to bridge the gap between entry-level creative professionals and the industry's best. Through the podcast, live events and various social platforms, I am building a community that connects thousands of entry-level creatives from around the world.
The show has featured guests from companies like Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, Disney, Nike, Huge, Sesame Street, 20th Century Fox, Pentagram and more.
Learn more: www.Linktr.ee/MeettheCreativesNY
Meet Suki Lopez: Actor, Dancer, Designer… and Nina on Sesame Street 🌈💛⭐📺
Meet the Creatives
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Meet Suki Lopez: Actor, Dancer, Designer… and Nina on Sesame Street 🌈💛⭐📺
Meet Suki Lopez: Actor, Dancer, Designer… and Nina on Sesame Street 🌈💛⭐📺
In this episode of Meet the Creatives, Rob Johnston sits down with actor, dancer, designer, and educator Suki Lopez, widely known for her work as Nina on Sesame Street—but whose creative journey reaches far beyond children’s television.
Suki shares her early beginnings growing up in a Miami dance studio, her path through ballet, musical theatre, Broadway, and Disney Cruise Line, and how she eventually found her way to Sesame Street. She opens up about blending multiple creative identities, navigating the realities of performing arts, and building resilience in an unpredictable industry.
Rob and Suki discuss the pressure of live performance, the unique energy of working with Muppets, the challenges and rewards of being a multi-hyphenate artist, and the lessons Suki brings into parenthood and teaching. The conversation explores creativity, neurodivergent thinking, discipline, failure, family, and the importance of meeting kids (and adults) where they are.
Whether you’re a parent, a creative, a performer, or someone who simply grew up watching Sesame Street, this is an honest and uplifting look into the life of an artist who leads with joy, openness, and curiosity.
Listen now to hear Suki Lopez’s full story—on stage, on screen, and everywhere in between.
Meet the Creatives
I'm Rob Johnston, a designer and photographer based in New York City. I am also the founder of Meet the Creatives - a podcast that seeks to bridge the gap between entry-level creative professionals and the industry's best. Through the podcast, live events and various social platforms, I am building a community that connects thousands of entry-level creatives from around the world.
The show has featured guests from companies like Facebook, Google, Snapchat, Twitter, Disney, Nike, Huge, Sesame Street, 20th Century Fox, Pentagram and more.
Learn more: www.Linktr.ee/MeettheCreativesNY