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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 tak ...
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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 balance Nurturing creative ideas The timelessness of true artistry Jeff is the Former Vice President of Sony (Sew-knee) …
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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 trad…
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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 acquis…
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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 bei…
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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 s…
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When 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 Drag…
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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 p…
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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 managi…
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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 person…
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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…
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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 pr…
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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 emo…
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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 hil…
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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 minim…
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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 B…
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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://for…
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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 taki…
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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, …
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Set your kids up to be successful creative entrepreneurs by teaching them the finances now. Financial Educator Kevin Young shares his techniques as a creative teaching financial literacy to children and adults. From cultivating creativity in your kids to creating a plan for your financial freedom, Kevin provides an overview of finances and the crea…
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To celebrate the 10th episode of Blackxecutive, host, Jas takes the hot seat and invites former guest, Tae Ebison, to probe her into deep questions about her creative career and professional path. Facing the very real potential of being a “starving artist,” Jas took her childhood dream of being a writer and merged it with her love of tech and advoc…
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In this episode, Yogi, Photographer, and Designer Ericka East shares her experience as a black, lesbian creative paving space for black and LGBTQ+ yogi practitioners. She took the “try everything” route and turned her creative talents into a set of career options that keep her fulfilled. Oftentimes pioneering in spaces, she challenges the status qu…
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Emmy Award Winning Creative Mark Eubanks took his journalism career to different heights when he fused his passion for videography and photography with his passion for community issues. Throughout his multi-decade career, he’s used creative work from documentaries to news coverage to shed light on important historical moments in the black community…
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From being seen by potential clients to being seen as an influencer, educator, and performance driver, Tae talks about the importance of visibility as a black creative in entrepreneurship, corporate environments, and in shaping legacy,Di Blackxecutive
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Observe the hustle and make it your own. Terrance saw a representation gap in the modeling industry and filled it, quickly becoming a published and highly sought after photographer. He talks conceptualizing ideas into art as you perfect your craft.Di Blackxecutive
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Black love manifests into a podcast with Loveology hosts, Jason and Ashley Harris. In this episode, they talk about marriage, relationships, and turning it into a business with their podcast and couples brand. Jason and Ashley share a little about their story, how they ideated on their podcast theme, how they got started, how they split the workloa…
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Are you a black creative trying to figure out how to monetize your art? Are you a black creative working in a corporate space? Or maybe you're an entrepreneur with an established business? Well, BlackXecutive has something to share with you. In this quick 17 minute intro, you'll learn about the purpose of the show, the overall goals, what you can e…
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In this episode, we talk to Michael Jackson, a West Coast Promotions Coordinator for Def Jam Recordings. Michael shares his story of growing up in a small town in Arkansas as the son of a DJ and neighborhood CD man. He went from aspiring to be a rapper to reframing his goals to be apart of the business sides of the music industry. Along the way, Mi…
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