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Podcast: Toys on Tap
Episode: Ep. 240 Toys on Tap: From Avocados to Animation: Tony Mora’s Creative Grind
Description: In this episode, we sit down with artist and creator Tony Mora to unpack his remarkable journey across animation, web design, 3D modeling, and toy making. From his childhood in Bell Gardens, where anime and Godzilla shaped his imagination, to carving out a career in a turbulent creative industry, Tony shares how resilience and adaptability have guided him through uncertainty.Tony opens up about the pressure of constant production, the anxiety that comes with freelancing, and the importance of staying grounded in kindness and connection. He takes us behind the scenes of the animation grind, the shock...