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Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories is a podcast exploring society, culture, and current events through conversation. We aspire to create an open, respectful, and equitable platform for guests to freely share their truth and lived experiences. Our core values are rooted in community, connection, and personal development.
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Tuesday, March 5 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 62: Michelle Matlock In this episode we welcome performing artist, Michelle Nicole Matlock for a wonderful conversation on the arts, performing, clowning, and educating artists about entrepreneurship. Michelle Nicole Matlock is a performing artist, creative coach, teacher, director, producer and founder of Circle Up Productions (CUP), a live entertainment and performing arts education company based in Tacoma, WA. Michelle has bee...
Tuesday, February 27 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 61: JR Rhodes Take Notice welcomes back JR Rhodes for another wonderful conversation. You can listen to our previous conversation on Episodes 22 and 23. Hear about JR's most recent creative project, an album entitled 'Ma'am', dedicated to her mother. JR shares about her creative process and how she takes care of her mental health. This conversation delves into mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggli...
Tuesday, February 19 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 60: Elnah Jordan - Part 2 Elnah Jordan Experience - Royal Room - Seattle, WA Tuesday March 19 Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm Tickets: $20 advance, $25 doors Elnah welcomed me into her home, where we hung out with her 4 lb dog Baby. We discussed music, her upcoming show at the Royal Room in Seattle in March, and the struggles she has had over the past year, including with a particular Seattle landlord. “Born and raised in Oh...
Tuesday, February 13 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 59: Elnah Jordan - Part 1 Elnah Jordan Experience - Royal Room - Seattle, WA Tuesday March 19 Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm Tickets: $20 advance, $25 doors Elnah welcomed me into her home, where we hung out with her 4 lb dog Baby. We discussed music, her upcoming show at the Royal Room in Seattle in March, and the struggles she has had over the past year, including with a particular Seattle landlord. “Born and raised in ...
Tuesday, February 6 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 58: Tigest Beyene Talented author, ghostwriter, and entrepreneur, Tigest Beyene talks about her book Love, Sex and Sorrow, her passion for writing, her upcoming documentary, and the message of being a writer who is always open and honest no matter what. Excerpt from 'Love, Sex, and Sorrow': "Waking up with the sounds of whispers and white coats around me. I’m trying to figure out what happened. My legs feel numb, and my arm is...
Tuesday, January 30 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 57: Diana Leary Connect with the other co-founder of Wellness & Fitness app, OneFireLight, Diana Leary. A few episodes ago you heard from her mother, Kathryn Leary, and it was a joy to hear Diana's journey to becoming co-founder alongside her mother. Diana is driven in her endless search for world class instructors to bring unique and one-of-a-kind offerings in yoga, strength and cardio workouts, dance, sound healing...
Tuesday, January 23 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 56: Dessy Di Lauro Dessy Di Lauro joins Take Notice for a rich conversation on songwriting, performing, moving from Montreal where she was raised to touring the world and landing in LA with her husband, Ric'key Pageot. Dessy is in the process of releasing new material, including a single she released back in October of 2023 entitled ‘The Light’ and the upcoming single, ‘Be Still’. Born in Montreal, Dessy Di Lauro discov...
Tuesday, November 20 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories REPLAY: Gahrey Ovalle This conversation turned out to be one of the most inspirational we have had in terms of being active in the community and growing personally. Gahrey Ovalle shares about growing up traveling to visit family rooted all over the world, being a part of community activism as a family from a young age, and what he is doing now to inspire others into action. Gahrey encourages everyone to “Grow forward and give back”,...
Tuesday, November 14 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 9: Matt McAlman Seattle-based drummer, Matt McAlman, discusses his pursuits in music since a young age and pursuits beyond music now. With a focus on music business, logistics, and creating opportunities for the music community we hear Matt's experience bringing music to CHOP, getting involved in the music community through MoJam Mondays, and playing drums in space! The origins of Marshall Law Band trace back to t...
Tuesday, November 7 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 8: Marshall Hugh Seattle-based bandleader, Marshall Hugh, discusses how he got into music and began as the leader of the Marshall Law Band. As a group they have been through a lot, performing at the CHOP protest in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle following the murder of George Floyd, building the SS Jellybean to continue performing for the community during COVID, and planning events like Fremont Fridays and ...
Tuesday, October 30 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 7: Lotten Yeaney In this episode, we discuss Lotten Yeaney's experience immigrating to the US at a young age, family dynamics surrounding that move, and ending up in Chicago working in tech, and filmmaking. Lotten Yeaney is the Executive Producer and storyteller behind the new relationship drama "Breaking Bounds," released by director Mark Harris on July 18, 2023, across the US and Canada. The film from L10 Group wa...
Tuesday, October 23 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 6: Imole Ladipo A conversation with Imole Ladipo on growing up in Nigeria, her experience immigrating to Canada, and moving to the US later in life with her three young children. She is an engineer AND filmmaker. You will hear about her most recent releases, three short films that are bound to have something to connect with on a deep level. From a young age, Imole Ladpio has been involved in one form of the arts or...
Tuesday, October 17 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 5: Kathryn Leary Kathryn Leary was surrounded by music, Bahamian food, and the arts growing up. We discuss her experience traveling and working as a part of her undergrad program, how spending time with Bob Marley changed her life, and her journey to developing the wellness app, OneFireLight. Kathryn Leary is a multi-talented entrepreneur, marketing professional, writer, and experienced yoga and meditation instruct...
Tuesday, October 10 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 4: Nicholas Gully Listen in on our conversation with multi-talented artist, Nicholas Gully as we discuss his process for photography, his college experience, being featured in Vogue, modeling, and his artistic process. Nicholas Gully is an emerging, self-taught artist out of Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. Nicholas has exhibited photographic works in several galleries, been commissioned by numerous musical artists for a v...
Tuesday, October 3 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 3: Kimberly Walker Join the conversation with Kimberly Walker as we discuss her entrepreneurial and social work journey, her experience as a beauty queen, and her future aspirations. Kimberly is an inspirational speaker, professor, author, motivator, entrepreneur, and a beauty queen who sells tea. Walker has coupled her love for tea and self-care. Her passion is to inspire and motivate women to embrace their whole sel...
Tuesday, September 26 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 2: Mari Griffin In our conversation with Mari Griffin, founder of The Black Night Market we discuss entrepreneurship, managing Sickle Cell Disease naturally, and her hopes for the future of her business. The Black Night Market LLC was founded by artist, community worker, mentor, and business owner, Mari Griffin. Mari has a love for artistry and sharing that love with her community through the events she produces. ...
Tuesday, September 19 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 1: Gino Payne On this episode of Take Notice, we welcome filmmaker Gino Payne. We discuss baseball, film making, growing up in Georgia, working behind the scenes on The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Mandolorian, and Avengers. Hear about upcoming projects Gino is working on like Goon of the Lagoon! With a Master's in Film and Fine Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design, Gino Payne started his film career wor...
Tuesday, November 8 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 8: Jawan Harris On this episode of Take Notice we welcome Jawan Harris. He shares how and why his family moved from New Orleans to Seattle, his first business at the age of 9, and how his work is helping small businesses in his community of South Seattle. Born and raised in Seattle’s South End, Jawan Harris began his journey of business ownership as a response to the city’s ballooning gentrification and econom...
Tuesday, November 1 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 7: Angela Marshall In this episode I speak with Angela Marshall - a creative content consultant, motivational speaker - on her experience as a light skinned Black woman, mental health, and living vicariously through yourself. In her work, Angela shares struggles about facing herself, forgiving herself and forcing herself to forge ahead. Her vision is to inspire world-wide through words, work and wisdom. She is dubbed...
Tuesday, October 25 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 6: Sedruola Maruska Sedruola Maruska is an equity, inclusion and diversity consultant and coach, host of the award-winning podcast Diversity Dish, speaker and aspiring author. We discuss moving around the states as she grew up, her family and parent's journey immigrating to the United States as a young couple from Haiti, and navigating an ever-changing career. Sedroula's passion is helping people navigate culture and...
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I heard about this podcast during a parenting podcast, Raising Adults. I am really enjoying the personal stories and perspectives. I'm learning a lot. Thank you for this wonderful podcast.