Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories

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...

Tuesday, February 19
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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 ...

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 ...

Tuesday, February 6
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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 whit...

Tuesday, January 30
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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...

Tuesday, January 23
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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’ ...

Tuesday, November 20
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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 o...

Tuesday, November 14
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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 Mond...

Tuesday, November 7
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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...

Tuesday, October 30
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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," re...

Tuesday, October 23
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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....

Tuesday, October 17
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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 entr...

Tuesday, October 10
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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 photogra...

Tuesday, October 3
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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...

Tuesday, September 26
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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 f...

Tuesday, September 19
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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...

Tuesday, November 8
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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 bu...

Tuesday, November 1
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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...

Tuesday, October 25
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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...