noseyAF: Conversations about Art, Activism, and Social Change

Introducing: The Art Biz with Alison Stanfield

Today's feed drop comes from a podcast that has had a meaningful impact on how I think about building a sustainable art practice: The Art Biz with Alison Stanfield.

If you've ever struggled to title your artwork—or wondered whether titles matter at all—this conversation is for you.

In this episode, Alison Stanfield sits down with artist, writer, and educator Fran Gardner to ex...

Ep #114: Sheri Rush — a life in art, big paintings, and staying creatively alive (noseyAF Classic)

Summary This one's for every artist who's ever wondered how to keep the fire going — through decades, through doubt, through life just getting in the way. Chicago-based painter Sheri Rush has been making art since childhood, and she brings a rare honesty to this conversation. We get into what it actually looks like to susta...

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This conversation was recorded Live at Lumpen Radio on Saturday May 9th, 2026

Ep #113: Doing Both: Art, Film, and Building Worlds with Aaliyah Shae

Summary

This episode is for everyone who's...

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Ep #112: Mutual Aid Isn't Charity with Eric Von Haynes (noseyAF Classic)

This is a noseyAF classic — a conversation originally recorded in 2024 with Eric Von Haynes that was edited a...

This episode is a quick update about what’s coming next for noseyAF.

In August, I’m launching a new series called 31 Days of Black Business — 31 conversations with Black business owners throughout Black Business Month. The idea came after hearing about the month from Denzell Turner of the Black Fridays podcast and getting inspired to try an everyday podcast challenge.

Throughout August, I’ll be talking with Bl...

Ep 110: What We Owe Each Other: Season 7 Reflections (22 Conversations Later)

Summary

Season 7 of noseyAF is officially wrapped — and what a season it’s been. In this reflection episode, host Stephanie Graham looks back on 22 conversations with artists, activists, filmmakers, educators, and community builders and the themes that kept showing up again and again.

From redefining success and practicing care as infrastructure,...

Ep #109 : Neighbors, Strangers, and the Stories Between Us with Ann Rosen

Summary:

It's our season finale, y'all! 🎉 We made it to the end of Season 7 of noseyAF — AND we crossed 100 episodes! I still can't believe it. None of this happens without you, so thank you for being nosey right along with me all season long. I am so grateful. In this episode, I sit down with Ann Rosen, a Brooklyn-based portrait photographer and activis...

Ep # 108: Your Calm Calendar: Rest, Burnout Recovery, and Resisting Hustle Culture with Nicole Havelka

Welcome back to another episode of noseyAF on Lumpen Radio!! We have Nicole Havelka joing us, a burnout recovery coach, mindfulness teacher, former pastor, and host of the podcast Just Rest: Burnout Tips for Everyday Radicals — to talk about what it actually takes to stop running on empty. Nicole gets into how she went from a...

Ep #:107 The Introvert’s Guide to Speaking Up with Mahlena-Rae Johnson

Summary of the episode

Public speaking can be intimidating—especially for introverts. In this episode of nosey AF: conversations about art, activism, and social change, Stephanie talks with speaker, comedian, and author Mahlena-Rae Johnson, who calls herself the Professor X for introverted edtech CEOs with stage fright.

For more than two decade...

Ep # 106: Consistency Over Perfection: Briana Clearly on Making 12 Films in a Year

This episode was recorded live on Saturday February 28th, 2026 at Lumpen Radio.

Summary of the episode

In this live, unedited episode recorded at Lumpen Radio 105.5 FM in Chicago, I sit down with Chicago filmmaker Briana Clearly to talk about what it really means to choose consistency over perfection.

Briana took on the ambitious challe...

Episode 106: Why Welcoming Everyone Gets Complicated with Garland Fuller

What this episode is about:

What does it actually take to build a space where people feel like they belong? Garland Fuller — culture consultant and founder of Third Space Academy — has made it her life's work to answer that question. We get into the gap between what organizations say they value and how they actually operate, why "I want everyone to c...

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Ep #104: Joe Schupbach: Care Is the Curriculum

SUMMARY

What does care really look like — beyond Valentine's Day chocolates and heart-shaped cards? In this episode of noseyAF, Stephanie Graham sits down with Joe Schupbach, a mission-driven educator, theater maker, and instructional coach with over two decades of exp...

Ep #103: Mental Health for Expats — Building Community Abroad with Moved With Peace

Summary of the Episode

What really happens after you move abroad and the honeymoon phase wears off?

In this episode of noseyAF, host Stephanie Graham sits down with writer and community-builder Stephanie Rubinato to talk honestly about mental health for expats, postpartum depression, and the emotional realities of building a life far from home. L...

Ep #102: Getting Dressed Is Identity Work How Personal Style Opens Doors with Stylist Kyla

Summary of the episode

Ever had a full-blown meltdown trying to figure out what to wear? Personal stylist Kyla gets it—and she's here to tell you that your closet struggles go way deeper than just "not having the right clothes." In this episode, we're diving into the psychology of personal style, why taking your image seriously is actuall...

Ep #101: Freedom, Flexibility, and Filling the Gap: How Melquea Smith Built a Creative Life Through Children's Book Illustration

Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Melquea Smith, a children's book illustrator, author, and world traveler who's redefining what it means to build a creative life on your own terms. Fresh off five weeks in Belgium (with cats and a chicken!), Melquea shares how losing her nonprofit job became the cata...

This conversation was recorded live at Lumpen Radio in Chicago on Saturday, January 10, 2026.

Ep # 100: Chicago Artist Deirdre Fox on Turning Plastic Waste into Environmental Art & Visual Poetry

Summary of the episode

Chicago-based artist Deirdre Fox joins noseyAF for a live, unedited conversation from 105.5 FM Lumpen Radio about art, plastic waste, and environmental consciousness. Deirdre’s practice transforms discarded con...

EP# 99 The Rise of Women’s Sports, NIL Money, and the Power of the Everyday Athlete with Angela Hollowell

✨ Episode Summary

Women’s sports are having a moment — and it’s about time.

In this episode of noseyAF, Stephanie Graham sits down with filmmaker, writer, and Melanin MVP founder Angela Hollowell to talk about the rise of women’s sports, the impact of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) money, and why the...

Ep #98: Print Your Legacy: Lawrence Nalls on Multi-Generational Photography and Pride

Summary of the episode

Lawrence Nalls, managing photographer of Forty Photography, shares the profound journey of building a multi-generational Chicago photography studio rooted in legacy, storytelling, and community service. In this conversation, Lawrence reveals how his father's Vietnam War documentation sparked a family tradition that's now enter...

Ep #97: OUTCRY Project: How Collective Scream Sessions Create Radical Empathy and Healing with Whitney Bradshaw

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This conversation was recorded live at Lumpen Radio on Saturday, December 13, 2025

Summary of the episode

What does it look like to be out loud together? In this powerful episode, artist and activist Whitney Bradshaw shares the story behind OUTCRY—her groun...