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In the face of tragedy and chaos, finding the motivation to create can feel impossible. This episode explores 10 practical techniques for overcoming creative blocks, managing stress, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Concerning the American Airlines jet and Blackhawk helicopter collision, we offer our sincerest condolences to the families and friends who are journeying through unimaginable pain. For anyone managing grief, we hope you are enveloped with peace and comfort.Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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Living through a second Trump presidency - or any politically turbulent period - presents unique challenges for artists. However, it also offers opportunities to create, connect, and contribute in meaningful ways. By prioritizing our mental health, leveraging our community, and using our art as a tool for expression and resistance, we can navigate this time with resilience and purpose. Here are some strategies for navigating this period while staying grounded and flourishing as an artist.
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For many artists, the creative process is the easy partâitâs the business side of the industry that feels overwhelming. Contracts, negotiations, and the often-intimidating process of demanding fair pay can be a daunting challenge. Yet, these skills are crucial for anyone in the creative field who wants to sustain a career and thrive financially. Letâs explore how artists can confidently navigate the business of creativity, ensure theyâre fairly compensated, and safeguard their rights.
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2025 has arrived! It's time for a refreshed mindset and to thrive! This episode is about equipping youâŠus⊠with questions to answer as we gather practical strategies to set realistic and achievable goals for our artistic journey in 2025. Questions include:
What projects were the most fulfilling?Which skills did you improve upon to get through 2024? In what ways were you too ambitious?What areas of improvement can you acknowledge?What is your why?What are your top three to five priorities for the year?What do your monthly checkpoints look like as you approach your why?What are your plans to invest in your professional development?What self care methods will you schedule this year?How do you intend to celebrate your success?Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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Bronzelens Film Festival is held annually in August, my birth month and what an experience it is. In addition to sharing my thoughts on this event, I offer 5 criteria you should consider before submitting to film festivals.
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Being a multi-hyphenated Black woman working as a writer, director, actor, and producer can be traced as far back to the 1910s. Here's an introduction to 10 Black women and an invitation to research them more.
Madame E. Touissant Welcome
Pearl Webb
Drusilla Dunjee Houston
Birdie Gilmore
Tressie Souders
Maria P. Williams
Alice B. Russell
Zora Neale Hurston
Eloyce King Patrick Gist
Eslanda Cardozo Goode Robeson
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Haven Brady, Jr. is a rising star in the sport of boxing fighting in the super featherweight division. He has performed in arenas across the United States like MGM Grand in Vegas, State Farm Arena in Atlanta, to Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is from Albany, GA and is building an impressive resume.
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As Co-Head of Development at Swirl Films, Jay Allen is a results-driven professional who is committed to bringing compelling content to audiences worldwide. He oversees the entire content production process, from conception to post-production, serving as the main liaison and point of contact for the projects he leads. Jay's most significant accomplishment to date was taking the popular TV One television series, UNCENSORED, from ideation to a fully-formed show that has consistently dominated Ad-Supported Cable among African-American viewers in its time slot. Additionally, Jay played a pivotal role in co-creating and producing the highly acclaimed "Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told" documentary for Hulu, which chronicles the history and cultural significance of the annual spring break event in Atlanta.
Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Jay is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he majored in Communication and Media Studies and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He is also an Instagram influencer with over 16,000 followers, using the platform to showcase his passion for storytelling.
Before joining Swirl Films, Jay honed his skills in Enterprise Sales at the Atlanta startup Airwatch, which sold to VMware for $2 billion in 2014.Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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It's the first episode of 2024! Oscar nominations have been announced and there are stats to discuss as it relates to women working behind the camera.
24 women-led production companies are spotlighted as well! Let's get to know them!
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Greg Waddle is in his 23rd year of membership in the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union, also known as (IATSE). He is a candidate for President of IATSE Local 479. He is also a political and technical sector consultant in Georgia, and the co-founder of Film Artisans Craftspeople and Technicians For Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion, formed in 2016. This advocacy group promotes diversity in film and media productions.
His resume lists a number of Academy Award winning and nominated titles working as a motion picture grip in the camera and electrical department. Titles include "Guardians of the Galaxy 2", "Ant Man and the Wasp", "Sully", "Richard Jewel", "The Nice Guys", "Furious 7", "Black Panther", and a host of more productions.
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Vivek Maddala is a four-time EmmyÂź award-winning composer and multi-instrumental performer. He has scored dozens of feature films, theater & dance productions, as well as TV programs. Additionally, he has produced music for a number of rock, jazz, and world music CD releases -- and his live performances collaborating with celebrated artists have enchanted audiences from around the globe.
HIs resume includes over 50 titles, with his one of his projects available on MAX, the animated holiday feature film, âTom and Jerry: Snowmanâs Landâ.
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Jermaine Hargrove is the CEO/Founder of Small Town Animation Studios and The Animation TV Network.
He shares his path to success with over 15 years experience in character creation and storytelling expertise. He is also a BeyGood Foundation Black Parade Route participant.
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Brittany Hardy is an Atlanta-based licensed psychotherapist with over 12 years of experience. She is the co-founder of Hard Mood Agency, a coaching and consulting firm, and the CEO & Clinical Director of The Hardy Clinic, an outpatient group mental health practice.She is also a recipient of the Small Business Impact Grant through the BeyGood Foundation, owned by Beyoncé!
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Khaliyq Muhammad is a Chicago-based entertainment lawyer whose work has contributed to projects, including representing the Hampton family during the creation of the 2 time Academy Award winning film âJudas and the Black MessiahâIn addition to entertainment law, additional practice areas include: Sports law, business law, intellectual property law, real estate law, family law, international law, and criminal law.
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Kaypri is an Atlanta-based multi-hyphenate artist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, and received a filmmaking award from the AARP for her caregiving PSA "The Baton" that she wrote and directed.She produces through her company, Priscilla Belle Productions, is an actress, and a proud member of the Writers Guild of America! In this episode, she chats about her journey, how she is a story doctor of all genres, books, plays, and screenplays, and the writer's strike.
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Jorel âJ Flyâ Flynn
How Big Is Your Dream Instagram
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J Fly has been on world tours, and has acclaimed endorsements by popular drum making companies such as Tama Drums, Vater Drums, Vater Drumsticks, West-tone, DB Drum Shoes, and Evans Drumheads. He has been seen on film and television productions like Tyler Perryâs âI can do bad all by myselfâ, âThe family that Preysâ, Aretha Franklinâs âGeniusâ, BETâs Sundayâs Best, the Heisman Trophy Awards and more. Additionally, he is a leader having served as the president of the Recording Academy , Atlanta Chapter, more people know it as the Grammy Award and Music Director for brands such as WSB-TVâs âSalute to Americaâ, After 7, and Turner South with Ryan Cameron. In 2011, he founded How Big Is Your Dream, a nonprofit to encourage and mentor the next generation of artists interested in pursuing careers in entertainment.Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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Angela Michelle Davis
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Angela Michelle Davis is an actress, voiceover artist, and acting coach with over 20 years of experience in the industry. She has appeared in a variety of film and TV productions, with some of her credits including: FOX TV's "The Resident", MARVEL's "Cloak and Dagger", STARZ's "P-Valley", "Black Mafia Family", and films like "The Accountant", "The Supremes At Earlâs All You Can Eat", "Creed" and more! She is so masterful at her craft, that a LEGO has been created out of her character from "Gotham Knights"! Additionally, she owns Jersey Girl Sports, a multimedia lifestyle brand for women who love sports!Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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George âG Smooveâ McDonald
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George âG Smooveâ McDonald is 20+ year veteran of the radio and broadcasting industry. He has also served as an educator which allows him to bring a unique perspective to what he does. As host of âThe G Smoove Experience â on K92.7 FM in Columbus GA, Smoove brings his talent for connecting with an audience, words of wisdom and soothing voice into a space where he has enjoyed much success. Also a recording artist, he understands what is missing in R&B music and how to speak to a topic that everyone wants but few know how to express effectively in music... Love!!Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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Ryon Horne is a documentarian for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-owner of the independent film company, The Horne Brothers, LLC. His career has taken him around the world to capture the human experience through his lens. He is a two-time EmmyÂź Award winner and an Edward R. Murrow recipient for the short documentary "The Imperfect Alibi," the story of how a journalist's investigation led to the freedom of a man wrongfully accused of a double murder in rural Georgia. His drive and commitment to truth and humanity, through journalism and documentaries, are evident in the work heâs produced in his 25-year career.Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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Shirlee Idzakovich
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Shirlee Idzakovich is a New York City and Los Angeles based costume designer with over 100 builds under her name! Some of the artists sheâs worked with include: Madonna, Billie Eilish, Viola Davis, and Mariah Carey! Sheâs also passionate about teaching the next generation the way it really works in a professional costume shop. She is a curriculum/editor and writer for the National Arts Association/National Education Association for high schools in costume design and construction. In fact, she has costumed in 41 states and 3 continents, and her goal is to teach in every state and every continent over the next few years!Now is a great time to act on your dreams! If this episode helped you, please share to a friend!
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