Listen "Jonis Strom's Creative Path: Surfing in Sweden, Surviving a Tsunami and Finding Filmmaking"
Episode Synopsis
Jonathan Strömberg (or Jonis Strom) grew up on the Swedish coast, where surfing is cold, rare, and hard to access, yet it shaped his entire life. In this episode, he shares how an unexpected surf community helped him discover filmmaking and photography, and how surviving the 2004 tsunami in Thailand reframed his sense of time, purpose, and risk.We talk about his creative journey from music school in London to bluffing his way into a filmmaking career, traveling the world with his girlfriend Sara, and creating his award-winning short documentary Buoyancy. Jonathan reflects on creativity in 2025, navigating a crowded digital world, and trusting himself to figure things out along the way.Check out Jonathan’s stuffInstagram: @jonisstromsolkattstudios.comConnect on:Instagram: @paths_podLinkedIn: Paths PodcastListen and subscribe to the podcast on:SpotifyApple Podcasts
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