Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories

Tuesday, September 26
Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories
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...

Tuesday, October 18
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Season 3, Episode 5: Kelvin Weathers

In this episode I speak with Kelvin L Weathers - speaker, life coach, educational consultant, and mentor. He runs Weathers Enterprise and is an Online Sales Consultant. Kelvin is co-author of a recent Amazon Best Selling Anthology entitled ‘Still I Thrive’.

We discuss his family life growing up in Texas, mental h...

Tuesday, October 11
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Season 3, Episode 4: Tina Rix

Hear about how Master Healer, Trauma Expert, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Expert, Celebrity Trauma Therapist, and musician, Tina Rix, came to be a mental health therapist and advocate. We also discuss her musical inspirations and aspirations, and her film project. 

Just a quick warning, there is discussion of sexual and ...

Tuesday, October 4
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Season 3, Episode 3: Shayna Hammond

In this episode we speak with consultant, coach, and author Shayna Hammond! We discuss Shayna's experience becoming a principal at 25 years old, the importance of incorporating emotional intelligence into work environments (and all environments!), and her work as a consultant and coach.

Shayna is the founder o...

Tuesday, September 27
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Season 3, Episode 2: Pamala McCoy

In this episode I connected with Pamala McCoy, a purpose driven credit industry professional with a career that spans over 25 years. Pamala shares her story of growing up in a military family, her connection with her husband who also served in the military, a life changing car accident while she was in college, and her pas...

Tuesday, September 20
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Season 3, Episode 1: Larry Roberts Jr.

Larry Roberts Jr. is the owner of seven barber college locations, including one in the Cook County Department of Corrections and one in a community college. He also has a retail location inside of Walmart with more locations pending. Larry is a master of his craft and started cutting hair at 13. You’ll not only hear a...

Tuesday, August 2
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Season 2, Episode 24: Gahrey Ovalle

This episode was recorded back in March when spring was just beginning to spring and the 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 ...

Tuesday, July 26
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Season 2, Episode 23: Marc Cayce

Marc Cayce shares stories of his journey through many career transitions to get to where he is today as a film writer, director, and producer. From the police department straight out of high school in Detroit to landing his first acting gig on the Young and the Restless to producing work that inspires, educates, and encourages c...

Tuesday, July 19
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Season 2, Episode 22: Hadriana Leo

In this conversation with Hadriana Leo you will hear stories about growing up as the youngest of several siblings in the tight-knit community of St. Lucia, her relationship with her parents, mental health, and the powerful work that she is now doing with women by bringing emotional intelligence to personal finance. 

H...

Tuesday, July 5
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Season 2, Episode 20: Logan Brown

In this episode I speak with musician turned comedian, Logan Brown. We discuss growing up in a small Canadian town, his transition to comedy, and identity as someone with an Irish father and Nigerian mother. I appreciate how open and candid Logan was in our conversation, which we recorded back in February. We do discuss mental h...

Tuesday, June 28
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Season 2, Episode 19: Ashley Wynn-Grimes

In this episode we speak with nurse, author, and entrepreneur, Ashley Wynn-Grimes. We discuss her work with her recently launched business, growing up in a military family, and the book that she will be releasing later this year entitled "Stigmatized".  She also shares how death has had a huge impact on her car...

Tuesday, June 14
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Season 2, Episode 18: N'Kenge

In this episode we talk with Grammy and Emmy-nominated artist, singer, producer, and creator, N’Kenge. Hear about N'Kenge's climb to success from growing up in New York to working in her mother's business while performing on the road to blossoming as a performer while attending graduate school at Julliard. We al...

Tuesday, May 31
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Season 2, Episode 17: Alfred Jackson

It was a joy to connect with Alfred Jackson. He shares about his experience pursuing the performing arts, people who deeply influenced his pursuits, performing on cruise ships, and his own original creations. We also hear about the new album he is set to release on June 17, 2022.

Born and raised in the neighborhood of South Ce...

May 17, 2022
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Season 2, Episode 15: Sha'Leah Nikole

Entertainer and songbird from South Central, Los Angeles, Sha’Leah Nikole grew up surrounded by the arts. After graduating from college, Sha’Leah began songwriting, singing background vocals and sharing the stage with several Grammy Award-winning artists.  Her  single “King Me,” was released Friday, March 4, 2022 and her s...

May 3, 2022
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S2. E15 Iyabo Mesa Serikali

Iyabo Mesa Serikali and I spent a lovely evening in February discussing her experience growing up with a large family in Kentucky, photography, freelance work, her parent's martial arts studio, her interest in pursuing music journalism, and a move to Georgia on her horizon. We end the conversation discussing the importance of names. 

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