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Are you a black creative trying to monetize your art? A corporate creative advancing your career? Or an entrepreneur trying to grow your business? Well, BlackXecutive has entered the chat. BlackXecutive is a podcast for black creatives created by a black creative. We share inspiration and actionable advice for black creatives going pro. With each episode we’ll chat with black creatives thriving in entrepreneurship, corporate careers and the nonprofit sector. You'll wrap up with a few key takeaways, and be a little more inspired, and a little more connected.
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In this episode, we chat with Senior Vice President of Marketing for Def Jam, Jeff Burroughs. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because this man’s resume is long y’all long. The episode will cover: Creating a work-life circle of balanceNurturing creative ideasThe timelessness of true artistryJeff is the Former Vice President of Sony (Sew-knee) Music Entertainment, Former Executive President of Bad Boy Entertainment, Former Head of Commercial Relationships for some of America’s favo...
We're back! Get a quick update on what to expect for Season 3 dropping Monday, August 30th.
Attorney Lyvonne Jones didn’t see herself as an attorney early in life, but her path to Intellectual Property Law was inevitable. In this episode, The Creator’s Law Firm Attorney Lyvonne discusses the importance of black women entrepreneurship, important legal tips to having a legally sound business as a creative, and the different layers of a trademark and copyright protection. Timestamps: 0:00 - Stepping out of your comfort zone and walking in your calling 12:00 - Twice as good: landi...
Cody Kelly, MBA, Finance, keeps it real about what it takes to handle your damn business as a mature business owner. From his beginnings in Chicago to his role as VP, Cody gives a down-to-earth perspective of a corporate journey. In this episode, Cody talks about nurturing your entrepreneur and intrapreneur callings, the power of mergers and acquisitions, and the realities of climbing the corporate ladder. View the full show notes: www.blackxecutive.com/episodes/codykelly Check out books reco...
Artist Nariscia is all about being intentional in her art, from every detail within her creation process, to the final product, Nariscia uses her spirituality to guide her artistic expression. In this episode, Narisicia talks about artistic expression as a spiritual journey, the importance of setting an environment for the creative process, and being inspired by a variety of muses. Her digital pieces combining nude bodies with creative illustrations create striking expressions of visual art e...
In this episode, serial entrepreneur Carlos Harden talks about his journey of learning to balance entrepreneurship with family life. Carlos shares how he started his janitorial business, investment group, and trucking company. He talks about the power of group investing and managing your risk in entrepreneurship. There are also some great gems on starting kids early with stocks and the importance of ownership. Read the full show notes here: https://www.blackxecutive.com/episod...
1When a young Andre Rodriguez had the opportunity to learn 3D Modeling while serving time, he picked up a skill that would shape the course of his career and his life. Now a successful Environments Artist for big-name animation giants like Pixar, Blue Sky Studios, and Dreamworks, Dre has films like Spies in Disguise, Megamind, How to Train Your Dragon, the Madagascar films, Rio 2, and more racked up on his resume. He continues to inspire the youth by teaching at prestigious visual arts program...
BlkWmnAnimator Deborah Anderson found her passion and stuck with it as a 3D Modeler, Teacher and Speaker. When she took an unrelated teaching job in South Korea, she walked into an opportunity that set off her career in animation. In this episode, she talks about her experiences teaching youth and adults animation, working with Digital eMation, a premier animation studio in Seoul, South Korea, and creating for Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Scooby-Doo, and the...
Artist AJ Moore shares his journey from sketching to animation to painting and more in this episode on finding the balance between creating for the love of it and creating for monetization. AJ talks making a living as an all-around artist, drawing boundaries between work and pleasure, making black stories with black characters, and carefully managing your leisure time. Read full show notes: https://www.blackxecutive.com/episodes/artistajmoore Timestamps:0:00 Journey from animation t...
Educator Dominnica Washington expanded her passion for the youth outside of the classroom when she founded the nonprofit SHEChicago to mentor girls and teens in the area. Her background as an English major and desire to self-publish her own line of books for brown and black children, helped her not only monetize her craft, but inspired her to teach others in the community, including the youth, to do the same. In this episode, she talks merging nonprofit passion and business, impacting youth o...
From Designer to Business Analyst to Product Manager, Entrepreneur Rod Pride talks about his creative journey to the business side of the tech and marketing industries in his professional career and to his creative agency, We Brand Culture. In this episode, Rod talks balancing business with creativity to be a well-rounded creative and taking his product management to his own creative agency. We also talk about ClubHouse, the current “in” app, from a product perspective. Timestamps:5:55 -...
When Shay Potter woke up one night with some things heavy on her heart, she didn’t know it would turn into an 8-month long journey of telling her story growing up as an LGBTQ+ adolescent in the 90s on her podcast Crack This Shxt Open. In this episode, Shay talks about finding the bravery to tell her story, putting together a solid team, and the emotional labor of working through her life’s story for a public medium. Markers12:20 min - Story development and collaborating with a team17:24 min -...
In this episode, I interview the hometown homie Nel P Arts, a talented painter whose created pieces for Big K.R.I.T., Bankroll Freddie, and, most famously, her Nipsey Hussle chalk art featured on The Shade Room. In this episode, Nel talks about documenting history through art, creating with multiple media, being an unconventional painter, and a hilarious story of presenting her painting to rapper Big K.R.I.T. while toothless. Markers: Intro - Inspiration, working with various media,...
Economist Dominic Hardaway is on a mission to keep economics simple for the black community. From his Keep It Simple Podcast to his Clubhouse rooms, Dom is straightforward about what information is need-to-know for the black community to make strategic economic moves in the Biden Administration and the future. Dom talks the realities of a $15 minimum wage, preparing for Biden's economy, Universal Basic Income, and job automation. Order Freakonomics: https://amzn.to/3iJjg2DContact Dom @da...
With acumen in analytics and business, CEO of WHTWRKS Martin Ekechukwu found his way into the creative industry of the music business pushing forward brand strategy for some of the biggest names in business, including working alongside A-list DefJam legends like Sean Diddy Combs and Janet Jackson. From music strategy to advising major brands like Burger King, Nissan, and Dorito’s #Black Lives Matter campaign, Martin’s business acuity for authentic representation in branding has crafted his ca...
Get a sneak peek into what's in store for season two dropping January 18th on YouTube, Blackxecutive.com, and wherever you stream.
Tap in for my first solo episode of the season. I’ll talk about a few of the side hustles I’ve dabbled into in my twenties: what each entailed, pros, cons, and what I would do differently in the future. We’ll talk about my journey selling clothes on eBay, Poshmark, and traveling consignment shops, and my whirlwind adventure into the world of personal training and fitness modeling. Time stamps1:40 Flipping clothes: Selling on ebay, Children’s traveling consignment shops, Poshmark, 1:...
This short and sweet episode provides a recap of the most popular episodes and most countries listening in to Blackxecutive every week. If you're new to the Blackxecutive fam, this episode is a good place to start and work your way backward. We want to hear from you! Take a moment to answer 5 questions to better improve your experience: https://forms.gle/haQDEtmLRCfGQQZ18 Podcast music:Found by Shaolin Dub / Ketsa Commercial use licenseFaith by YoitraxFaith by yoitrax | h...
As a young kid, Antwon took interest in the stock market. He had his mind set on bringing something to the table he hadn’t yet seen represented in his family. Today, Antwon is a successful serial entrepreneur with business ventures across real estate, B2B technology, marketing, and other passive sources of income. In this episode, Antwon talks taking advantage of your Black American privilege, testing a business idea for market-need and scalability, and building a virtual black Wallstreet.&nb...
With the tools and technology at our disposal in 2020, there’s no longer a need to please the Hollywood gatekeepers to become a filmmaker. Film Director, Ryan Barnes, shares his journey from graphic designer to film director in this episode. Ryan talks about accumulating equipment as procrastination, sharing our unique lived experiences on screen, and collaborating with a team working to execute a vision. Podcast music:Found by Shaolin Dub / Ketsa Commercial use licenseFaith by Yoit...
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