We were lucky to catch up with Joshua Hempstead recently and have shared our conversation below.
Joshua, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?
Well it started when I was just hooping with some friends during Covid and I really loved the fact I could hoop with freedom and loved how I was gaining confidence. One day I was watching some content creators like flight, cash nasty, friga, and Chris white at work and I thought to myself, “they really look happy recording their hoops. So why can’t I”. So I hit up one of my friends to see if he wanted to record just a small idea for me and he agreed to see how it would go. We went to the park and I started to just hoop. Even though it was a camera there, I got so locked in on just hooping I forgot that I was even hooping. I posted the video and got great feedback from my true supporter and the rest was history.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I am a Basketball coach and I’m a content creator. I coach at the local high school which helps me still stay connected to youth. I make basketball inspiring content and post the great talent we have in our city. I just want people to be able to come to my page or channel and be inspired to do the unimaginable and be great with whatever you wanna do.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
The goal and my mission is to open my own sports facility to where most sports can be trained throughout my facility and be open to the public to be able to come and get real honest work in no matter the sport. I know this will take time but I want it to be better than any public sports facility.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
The awarding part of me on my journey is the people that actually support what I’m doing and apply it to their life as well. I love the question they ask or if I can help train them. Inspiring and helping people is my purpose and I’m going to try to do anything to get there.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glojedi/profilecard/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@glojedi?si=Fy_xQBkfD0Od4oZf
- Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@glojedi0?_t=8rdn3tjqzqE&_r=1
Image Credits
https://www.instagram.com/brookereneephot0?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==