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Creators Episodes

Jan. 10, 2023

From PhD in a STEM Field to PBS | Building a Media Business

Dr. Nehemiah Mabry began STEMedia while pursuing his PhD in engineering. During his transition from full-time engineer to full-time digital agency owner, he talks about the mental and emotional parts of the job being the hard...

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July 5, 2022

Designing a Creative Business for Social Impact and Sustainability

I sat down with Rebekah Miel, the founder of Miel Design Studio, at the Durham Bottling Co. to learn all the secrets she learned from being a full-time designer and social enterprise owner for almost 20 years. We discussed al...

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June 15, 2022

Community Storytelling | Using Literary and Visual Arts to Celebrate …

I sat down with Courtney Napier of Black Oak Society at the Durham Bottling Co. Her digital magazine and blog have one mission: giving Black Raleigh her flowers. With her business fittingly named after the City of Oaks, Court...

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June 7, 2022

Creative R&D - How to package and market your unique value proposition

I sat down with Jes Averhart, the creator of the Reinvention Road Trip, at the Durham Bottling Co. When she's not podcasting or being a CEO, she's helping women identify critical life moments that are key to empowering them o...

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May 10, 2022

How Music Artists Can Thrive in the Creator Economy

Azul is a music artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina. We sat down at the Durham Bottling Co. to discuss how we all have overlapping identities, how music artists are combatting queer erasure, what you need to be a successf...

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April 26, 2022

The Pros and Cons of Buying an Existing Creative Business

Amie Thompson is the CEO of Creative Allies, a digital marketing company based in North Carolina. We sat down at the Durham Bottling Co. to talk about her experience buying an existing service-based creative business, buildin...

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April 19, 2022

Grow Your Creative Platform and Partnerships Through Attending Confer…

I sat down with Danae Edmonds, the founder of Aspiring Co, at the Durham Bottling Co. She's an incredible designer building a media agency featuring stories of womxn and nonbinary folx. We talked about creative partnerships, ...

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April 12, 2022

Podcast Marketing Won't Go Viral. Should you have one?

I sat down with Jason Gillikan and Cee Cee Huffman of Earfluence at the Durham Bottling Co. They produce a podcast for themselves and for their clients. We talked about podcast monetization, virality vs. value, and the impact...

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March 29, 2022

Need a Film Self Distribution Strategy? Independent Filmmaking Explai…

Chris Everett is the founder of Speller Street Films, an independent documentary film production company. As a documentary filmmaker, Chris gained experience putting together a winning film crew, producing a feature film, sub...

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March 22, 2022

Embrace Your Creative Seasons to Overcome Creative Ruts

I sat down with Alex and Bethany McGee of the synth-pop duo Waking April at the Durham Bottling Co. These musicians were all set to go on tour, and then the pandemic happened. We talked about how they overcame their …

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March 9, 2022

How Businesses Can Use Storytelling to Drive Innovation

I sat down with Greg Hedgepeth of Substantial Magazine to talk about how he's innovating communications practices in print and online. He's been a communications professional within the college and university system for over ...

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Dec. 29, 2021

Building Community Through Love and Vulnerability

https://www.anghstudio.com/subscribe ⬆️ Subscribe to my newsletter for creative entrepreneur stories and visual storytelling strategies to help you create bingeworthy work. Terrance Elmore is the creator of The Brown Sugar Ca...

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Dec. 18, 2021

Predicting the Biggest Podcast and Social Media Trends of 2022

https://www.anghstudio.com/subscribe ⬆️ Get my monthly newsletter on social media strategy, visual storytelling, and creative entrepreneurship. This episode is sponsored by MANSCAPED. Use code "HIVE" for 20% off + Free Shippi...

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June 22, 2021

Sustainable Small Business Practices: People, Planet, and Profit | Ev…

Composting, recycling, third party sustainability certifications, and more! Lisa Geason-Bauer is a wealth of information on sustainable business practices for companies at every level. She is the founder of Evolution Marketin...

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May 25, 2021

Building Accessible Visual Design Experiences | Joey Kilrain

We're taking a deep dive into UX/UI design practices from a business owner's perspective. How can designers meet the needs of both customers and enterprises who are crafting visual experiences for their users every day? Throu...

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