konversations
Konversations is a Kompleks Creative production hosted by its Principal and Creative Director, Tobias Rose. This new podcast discusses creativity, business and all things in between. We're talking to tastemakers, movers and shakers about what inspires them and how they balance the right brain/left brain battle.
Episodes
Serving up food, heritage and culture. Toriano Fredericks, owner of Euro-African restaurant Boricua Soul, speaks with Tobias Rose about the challenges of owning and operating a restaurant. Learn how Boricua Soul pivoted their business in March 2020, the lessons Fredericks has learned so far as a restaurant owner and his beliefs about the future of the restaurant business. We also hear the story of how Boricua Soul came to be, their...
Biostatistician by day and festival runner by night! Cicely Mitchell, artistic director of SummerStage at Golden Belt Campus, sits down with Tobias Rose to discuss how she turned her passion for jazz music and art into the Art Of Cool Festival in downtown Durham. Mitchell shares how her idea for a small jazz event became a major festival featuring artists like Anderson Paak. Mitchell also shares her journey as an HBCU alum and how...
Creating space for community is harder than it sounds. Tobias Rose and Erin Kauffman, executive director of Durham Central Park, discuss the challenges of retaining the Park’s identity while Downtown Durham continues to experience gentrification. In March 2020, the Park faced its biggest challenge yet from the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about the Park’s pandemic pivot, including significant changes to how they budget, fundraise and h...
How did higher education adapt to the societal changes caused by the pandemic? Michael J. Schoenfeld, vice president of public affairs and government relations at Duke University, sits down with Tobias Rose to discuss how it felt to manage a global brand during a worldwide health crisis. Schoenfeld shares how his team navigated decision-making during this time and his thoughts on the unexpected division caused by mask mandates. Sc...
From learning how to teach virtually to caring for the mental health of our young people, teachers are the unsung heroes of the pandemic. Caroline Brickhouse, 2021 Durham Public School teacher of the year, joins Tobias Rose to discuss the challenges of primary education during the pandemic. We also hear her thoughts on returning to the classroom and the unexpected involvement of politics. Teaching digital native students, Brickhous...
Traveling during a global pandemic? Tobias Rose speaks with Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority CEO Michael Landguth about how he managed one of the top 10 large airports in North America during the pandemic lockdown. Hear Landguth’s thoughts about the future of the airport industry and some of the business innovations that he believes will remain post-pandemic. Learn about his journey to airport CEO and hear why he believes airports ...
How do you approach music from a business standpoint? As an entrepreneur, musician and writer, Brooklyn rapper Skyzoo is the epitome of a one man band. Since becoming friends in 2005, he and Tobias Rose have been thought collaborators on entrepreneurship and hip hop. Hear Skyzoo’s unique approach to the business of music and how he continues to pursue the music he wants to make. He also discusses how he pivoted his business during ...
Fighting with love for social, economic and environmental justice for all Durham residents. Durham City Council Member DeDreana Freeman sits down with Tobias Rose to discuss how it felt to govern the City of Durham during a pandemic. They look to the future by discussing the long-term effects of the pandemic on cities and predicting what Durham will look like in 2040. Freeman also provides insight into her personal journey in polit...
In this episode we talk about Durham's housing crisis and the politics around it. John White is a former lobbyist based in Durham and has participated in multiple political campaigns. Kristi is a business consultant who is currently working in the cannabis industry on legislation.
Dubelyoo and Tobias sit down again to discuss their perspectives on the future and the role of the artist in diversity and inclusion.
This one starts in the middle of our intros (we were live baby...).
*Recorded from a Live Broadcast and a Studio Audience: Tobias Rose and Maseo from De La Soul hold a live broadcast of konversations from Durham, North Carolina at WeWork on Black Wall Street. Their conversation covers a range of topics from music, business and cultural intellect.
Phonte of the Foreign Exchange sits with Tobias Rose to discuss everything from HBCUs to spirituality and the creative process.
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