Asketic Podcast
- Episodes
- 71
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- monthly
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- Nov 10, 2026
About the podcast
Business, Design and Branding
Episodes 71
Asketic Podcast #71 Pēteris Treicis – Elagance vs Extravagance
Pēteris has spent 33 years building PAA baths. He sat down with Asketic co-founder and designer Miķelis to talk about the balance between elegance and extravagance, why aircraft modeling were the best education …
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Pēteris has spent 33 years building PAA baths. He sat down with Asketic co-founder and designer Miķelis to talk about the balance between elegance and extravagance, why aircraft modeling were the best education he ever had, and why they had to limit Karim Rashid a little.On running a factory with an artist’s eye.Full episode 71 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcastsenjoy
Asketic Podcast #70 Luis Miguel Musi – Build a Business to Open Doors
Luis grew up fourth of 11 children. He studied agriculture at UC Davis, then got a PhD in computer science at Berkeley, then built AvantPage, a language company that is now 30 years old with 127 people in 23 …
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Luis grew up fourth of 11 children. He studied agriculture at UC Davis, then got a PhD in computer science at Berkeley, then built AvantPage, a language company that is now 30 years old with 127 people in 23 countries.He sat down with Miķelis in Riga to talk about why a company is a club and not a family, what a mother of 11 teaches you that no business book will, and the day they found out one of their remote hires was a North Korean operative.On surviving every tech shift since the Apple II, hiring people you may never meet, and why success is just leaving things a little better than you found them.Full episode 70 on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcastsenjoy
Asketic Podcast #69 Violeta Brenčeva – How to Win In a Market That’s Already Taken
Violeta Brenčeva founded Skolas Vārds while pregnant with her first child. Started publishing school books with no experience, in a market that was already taken.She and Kristīne joines us to talk about why …
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Violeta Brenčeva founded Skolas Vārds while pregnant with her first child.
Started publishing school books with no experience, in a market that was already taken.
She and Kristīne joines us to talk about why balance is a myth, and why a growing company behaves exactly like a newborn.
On building fast in a slow industry, why you should never make a decision out of fear, and what it costs a child when the books never arrive.
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Asketic Podcast #68 John Airaksinen – How AI Can Amplify Your Uniqueness
We welcomed serial entrepreneur John Airaksinen to Riga to share his journey building a company with his AI co-founder, Julius.On finding your unique, personal and human edge in the age of AI, and using …
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We welcomed serial entrepreneur John Airaksinen to Riga to share his journey building a company with his AI co-founder, Julius.On finding your unique, personal and human edge in the age of AI, and using technology to make people feel seen.enjoy.
Asketic Podcast #67 Marta Šulce – How to Scale a Small Business
Marta never planned to start a company.What began with homemade beard oil for her husband has grown into Silmachy, a natural skincare brand selling across Europe.In Episode 67 of the Asketic Podcast, Miķelis …
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Marta never planned to start a company.What began with homemade beard oil for her husband has grown into Silmachy, a natural skincare brand selling across Europe.In Episode 67 of the Asketic Podcast, Miķelis Baštiks sits down with Marta to talk about scaling a small business, paid advertising, content, and growing without investors.
Asketic Podcast #66 Pärtel Vurma The Business of Design
Asketic Podcast #66 with our co-founder Miķelis Baštiks and Pärtel Vurma, CEO of Velvet, Estonia's largest design agency.We talked about the business of design, how AI is changing creative work, what clients …
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Asketic Podcast #66 with our co-founder Miķelis Baštiks and Pärtel Vurma, CEO of Velvet, Estonia's largest design agency.We talked about the business of design, how AI is changing creative work, what clients actually pay for, how agencies approach sales, and why empathy remains a competitive advantage.A conversation about design, business, and the future of creative services.Enjoy.
Asketic Podcast #65 Ģirts Mihelsons – Sport, Design & Discipline
The same discipline that shapes a football club, is what makes brands and teams last. A special episode with co-Founder Ģirts Mihelsons. We celebrate 20 years of football club Metta & one of the very first …
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The same discipline that shapes a football club, is what makes brands and teams last.
A special episode with co-Founder Ģirts Mihelsons.
We celebrate 20 years of football club Metta & one of the very first logos made by asketic.
We get into the story behind the name Metta, why green and white were there from day one, and Ģirts goal of one day making Metta a 100-year club.
Asketic Podcast #64 Ilze Grase-Kibilde – The Myth of Having It All
A candid story of Ilze Grase Kibilde — moving to another country with two kids as a single parent to become Director of Business Development, Digitalisation and Compliance After Sales at Audi AG. With over 20 …
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A candid story of Ilze Grase Kibilde — moving to another country with two kids as a single parent to become Director of Business Development, Digitalisation and Compliance After Sales at Audi AG. With over 20 years in the automotive industry, she's one of those rare people who knows exactly what long-term thinking looks like in practice.
We talked about what it really takes to make a bold career move, how she balances ambition with parenting guilt, why plan B is always ready, and what a 100-year-old brand teaches you about thinking long-term.
Asketic Podcast #63 Davis Dargelis – Crypto Down. Latvia Up.
When Bitcoin drops, everyone starts questioning crypto. But underneath that, something else is happening. Davis Dargelis has spent years building in this space — and he's one of those rare people who sees …
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When Bitcoin drops, everyone starts questioning crypto.
But underneath that, something else is happening.
Davis Dargelis has spent years building in this space — and he's one of those rare people who sees clearly without the hype. We talked about why crypto is quietly shifting from speculation to real infrastructure, what MiCA regulation actually means for Europe, why Latvia is making a smart move attracting crypto companies, and how small teams today can operate at a scale that used to require entire departments.
Asketic Podcast #62 Martins Pilens – Niche Down & Escape Competition
In Asketic Podcast #62, Mikelis Bastiks sits down with Martins Pilens — architect, designer, and founder of My Wine Design and My Wine Basket — to talk premium branding in a tight niche.They talk about Bauhaus …
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In Asketic Podcast #62, Mikelis Bastiks sits down with Martins Pilens — architect, designer, and founder of My Wine Design and My Wine Basket — to talk premium branding in a tight niche.
They talk about Bauhaus thinking, wine culture, why he runs two offers (pro vs lifestyle), and how it grows in the real world: getting into the right shops and places, building distribution, and letting people meet the product offline before they ever see it online.
Asketic Podcast #61 Matiss Kuba – Scaling Business With Systems
Most people try to grow their business by working harder, Matīss Kuba builds businesses that work without him.In Asketic Podcast #61, @mikelisbastiks sits down with entrepreneur Matīss Kuba to break down how he …
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Most people try to grow their business by working harder, Matīss Kuba builds businesses that work without him.
In Asketic Podcast #61, @mikelisbastiks sits down with entrepreneur Matīss Kuba to break down how he uses systems to scale companies — from timber production to modular housing.
Full episode on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
#entrepreneurship #businesssystems #asketicpodcast
Asketic Podcast #60 PLAN8 – How the Sound of a Brand Shapes What We Choose
PLAN8’s Calle Stenqvist & Hans Iwarsson reveal the hidden power of sound in branding, UX and design — explaining how a single tone can define a brand like Spotify or LinkedIn, why “the shorter the sound, the …
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PLAN8’s Calle Stenqvist & Hans Iwarsson reveal the hidden power of sound in branding, UX and design — explaining how a single tone can define a brand like Spotify or LinkedIn, why “the shorter the sound, the more expensive it should be,” and how silence can be just as powerful as music.PLAN8 is a Stockholm-based design agency for music and sound, behind the sonic identities of Spotify, LinkedIn, LEGO House and more. With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of audio, design and technology, they’ve proven that small studios can shape the world’s biggest brands.In this conversation, Krisjanis Jukumsons, Asketic Studio Partner, sits down with Calle and Hans to explore how sound becomes design — and why it’s time for brands to think with their ears, not just their eyes.They explain:
◼️ Why sound isn’t decoration — it’s a strategic design tool
◼️ How to build a sonic identity that people actually remember
◼️ What makes UX sounds work (and fail) in global platforms
◼️ Why silence sometimes speaks louder than sound
◼️ How PLAN8 creates world-class work with a team of just five
Asketic Podcast #59 Gustavs Gotauts – No bankrota līdz miljonam
Saruna par pirmo bankrotu, pirmo miljonu un pirmajiem bērniem kopā ar uzņēmēju Gustavu Gotautu un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku
Asketic Podcast #58 Krists Dārziņš – Galvenie izaicinājumi sākot savu pirmo biznesu
Saruna par lielākajiem izaicinājumiem, uzsākot savu pirmo biznesu — bez ārējiem investoriem, attālināti un bootstrap režīmā kopā ar Supply.Family un Orbyt Studio dibinātāju Kristu Dārziņu un Asketic partneri un …
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Saruna par lielākajiem izaicinājumiem, uzsākot savu pirmo biznesu — bez ārējiem investoriem, attālināti un bootstrap režīmā kopā ar Supply.Family un Orbyt Studio dibinātāju Kristu Dārziņu un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku.
Asketic Podcast #57 Mārtiņš Viļums – Abillio – Uzņēmums kā pakalpojums
Kā paralēli darbam izveidot biznesu, kas palīdz viegli un legāli norēķināties ar freelanceriem visā pasaulē – un kā mākslīgais intelekts šo procesu pāatrina un maina.
Asketic Podcast #56 Aivars Meijers – Solo Mode
Saruna ar indie-app izstrādātāju Aivaru Meijeru un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku par uzņēmējdarbību un sava ceļa veidošanu
Asketic Podcast #55 Gatis Rūtiņš – Kā aizvest zīmolu jaunā līmenī
Saruna ar VEDAM vadītāju Gati Rūtiņu un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku par to kā aizvest zīmolu jaunā līmenī.
Asketic Podcast #54 Algirdas Orantas – The State of Baltic Design
How design and creative industries create value, how to export design and what the future holds for Baltic designers on the global stage. Join Asketic co-founder Miķelis Baštiks and Algirdas Orantas — Partner …
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How design and creative industries create value, how to export design and what the future holds for Baltic designers on the global stage. Join Asketic co-founder Miķelis Baštiks and Algirdas Orantas — Partner at The Critical, Board Member of the Lithuanian Design Association, and Chair of the National Association of Creative and Cultural Industries.
Asketic podcast #53 Ilvija Veite – Starp kravas auto un stereotipiem
Saruna ar AVAR izpilddirektoru Ilviju Veiti un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku par spilgtākajiem izaicinājumiem un negaidītiem pavērsieniem, ko Ilvija piedzīvojusi, 30 gadus darbojoties auto …
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Saruna ar AVAR izpilddirektoru Ilviju Veiti un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku par spilgtākajiem izaicinājumiem un negaidītiem pavērsieniem, ko Ilvija piedzīvojusi, 30 gadus darbojoties auto industrijā – no stereotipiem līdz drosmīgām pārmaiņām
Asketic Podcast #52 Reinis Ulme – Bizness, radošums, mode
Saruna ar Backdoor Market veidotāju Reini Ulmi un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli BaštikuPar biznesu, radošumu un modi
Asketic podcast #51 Viesturs Meikšāns – Podcasts par podcastu veidošanu
Saruna ar Runas Skola veidotāju, teātra un operas režisoru Viesturu Meikšānu un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Bašstiku par podkāstu veidošanu un kā apvienot radošo un biznesa pasauli
Asketic Podcast #50 Māra Lieplapa – No Latvijas pļavām līdz Ņujorkai un Sidnejai
Saruna ar PLŪKT veidotāju Māru Lieplapu un @MikelisBastiks, Asketic partneri un dizaineri — par to kā izveidot tējas zīmolu no Latvijas, kurš tiek pieprasīts visā pasaulē.
Asketic Podcast #49 Reinis Sembergs – $60M sūtot e-pastus
Saruna ar Reini Sembergu, agencyJR veidotāju, un Miķeli Baštiku, Asketic partneri un dizaineri — par to vai e-pastus vēl kāds vispār lasa un kā ar e-pasta mārketingu sasniegt pārdošanas rezultātus vairāk nekā …
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Saruna ar Reini Sembergu, agencyJR veidotāju, un Miķeli Baštiku, Asketic partneri un dizaineri — par to vai e-pastus vēl kāds vispār lasa un kā ar e-pasta mārketingu sasniegt pārdošanas rezultātus vairāk nekā $60M apmērā.
Asketic Podcast #48 Elīna Didrihsone – Kā pārvarēt bailes un sākt rīkoties?
Saruna ar ELYNDI dibinātāju Elīnu Didrihsoni un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku. Sarunā par to kā atrast līdzsvaru starp radošo darbu un uzņēmējdarbību, kā zīmols palīdz veidot pašpārliecinātību un …
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Saruna ar ELYNDI dibinātāju Elīnu Didrihsoni un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku.
Sarunā par to kā atrast līdzsvaru starp radošo darbu un uzņēmējdarbību, kā zīmols palīdz veidot pašpārliecinātību un nostiprināties globālajā tirgū, kā arī kāpēc pieticība ne vienmēr ir noderīga?
Asketic Podcast #47 Zane Tetere – Radošā biznesa prakse
Saruna ar OAD dibinātāju un vadošo arhitekti Zani Teteri-Šulci un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku. Sarunā par to, kā atrast līdzsvaru starp radošo darbu un uzņēmējdarbību, kā zīmols palīdz veidot …
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Saruna ar OAD dibinātāju un vadošo arhitekti Zani Teteri-Šulci un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku.
Sarunā par to, kā atrast līdzsvaru starp radošo darbu un uzņēmējdarbību, kā zīmols palīdz veidot pašapziņu un pieteikt sevi globālā tirgū, un kāpēc pieticība ne vienmēr ir noderīga.
Asketic Podcast #46 Mārtiņš Lasmanis – 200K to 8M
Saruna ar Supliful līdzdibinātāju Mārtiņu Lasmani un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku. Sarunā par to, kā Supliful 2 gadu laikā ir izdevies pacelt apgrozījumu no 200K–8M, kādēļ kā vadītājam ir …
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Saruna ar Supliful līdzdibinātāju Mārtiņu Lasmani un Asketic partneri un dizaineri Miķeli Baštiku.
Sarunā par to, kā Supliful 2 gadu laikā ir izdevies pacelt apgrozījumu no 200K–8M, kādēļ kā vadītājam ir svarīgi būt klātesošam sociālajos medijos, kā arī par mērķi izveidot pasaules mēroga organizāciju.
Asketic Podcast #44 Gunita Lanka – Personīgā zīmola veidošana no 0 līdz 2,5 miljoniem sekotāju divu gadu laikā
Language Teacher Family un Gunita Lanka 2 gadu laikā no 0 ir izveidojuši personīgo zīmolu ar 2.5M sekotājiem soc. mediju kanālos, kas ir devis viņu ģimenes uzņēmumam iespēju attīstīt biznesu globālā mērogā …
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Language Teacher Family un Gunita Lanka 2 gadu laikā no 0 ir izveidojuši personīgo zīmolu ar 2.5M sekotājiem soc. mediju kanālos, kas ir devis viņu ģimenes uzņēmumam iespēju attīstīt biznesu globālā mērogā, dzīvojot un strādājot Liepājā.
Asketic Podcast #43 Valters Vestmanis – Investing & Brand Building
Get ready for another insightful episode with Mikelis Bastiks, co-founder of Asketic, and Valters Vestmanis, Partner at Index Masterclass as they talk about how investing and branding go hand in hand. Discover …
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Get ready for another insightful episode with Mikelis Bastiks, co-founder of Asketic, and Valters Vestmanis, Partner at Index Masterclass as they talk about how investing and branding go hand in hand. Discover valuable tips on using social media for social proof, boosting engagement, growing your community, building brand association and much more.
Asketic Podcast #42 Linda Kalniņa – RIX Riga Aiport Rebranding Journey
Join Asketic's Mikelis Bastiks, co-founder of Asketic, and Linda Kalnina, Corporate Brand Manager at Riga Airport, offering exclusive insight about the journey of the rebranding process of RIX Riga Airport.
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