In this episode we catch up with special guest Tiaa Rutherford, owner and founder of Living to Design and TeTe’s Butter Company, LLC to discuss everything from repurposing someone else’s trash to treasure, litter reduction initiatives, and build her incredible body butter company and lessons learned along the way. We hope you enjoy this very insightful conversation. Many gems were share. Share and continue to follow the movement!

AVG Ep 15 | 15 MILLION for Earnie Barnes Painting, UNBOUND, NFT Bubble. The3rdinc and ArtVibez are partnering to launch the first annual WOCAX (Women of Color Art Expo) at The 3rd at the downtown Columbia lakefront.

We’re bringing together WOC artists from across the DMV to display and sell their work. It will be an immersive experience for the entire community that you don’t want to miss! Get tickets here, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wocax-a-woman-of-color-art-expo-tickets-328360915337

Another exceptional discussion with special guest and Founder of The 3rd, Laura Bacon. Laura opened up and shared her personal story, the importance community service, and her upcoming WOCAX Juneteenth event . We learned how her work as an educator and work in the community helped shift her mindset from money over people, to finding her true purpose, which lead to Laura forming The 3rd. The 3rd is an incredibly impactful nonprofit organization focused on empowering women of color entrepreneurs in the Columbia Maryland community. To find out more about The 3rd, visit https://www.the3rd.org

Featured guest Danielle Glosser of Client Raiser, drops in on the podcast to share her amazing background, reveal expert tips for creatives and artists to strategically build and elevate their art business. This segment was incredibly insightful and we hope you gain some tools to get your business to the next level! You can find Danielle on IG: clientraiser KEEP CREATING! AVG Team

AVG Ep 12. We are joined by special guest Kat Harvey from the phenomenal YouTube program, Success Nothing Less. In this episode Kat share’s her views on the impact of Will Smith and Chris Rock’s situation, the importance of being consistent with your business and brand, as well as some advice for women venturing into the entrepreneurial journey. Great discussion and insight for you to incorporate into your daily life and business. Please share & comment. We would love to hear your feedback! AVG Team

On this episode the crew is joined by special guest Edú Newbon. Edú opens up and get personal about his mental health challenges and how he has used music, writing poetry and painting as a positive outlet to help manage his mental health. We discuss everything from growing up in Chicago to his time spent living in Nicaragua as well as his take on jeen-yuhs, the Kanye West documentary. This episode was super thought provoking and we hope that it provides as much of a positive escape for you as it did for us. Please drop a comment and Share with your friends and family. AVG Team!

In the episode we’re joined by special guest visual artist Qrcky. We discuss using art to overcome fear, anxiety, grief and to help improve your overall mental health. Qrcky shares his personal relationship with art and also provide some great advice to inspiring artists on how to get started with launching your art business. We hope you enjoy! Please share and drop a comment. We’d love to hear from you!⚡️

In Ep 09, exceptional Photographer and Reverend William “Bill” Lee joins the AVG podcast to share his journey, shed some light on the difference between being a talented photographer and a photographer who has access. We discuss the importance of having the right mindset for success, how to overcome obstacles and what to do when you don’t believe you’re good enough. Rev. Bill shares how he is able to balance his full-time ministry as well as pursue his passion for photography full-time. To order a copy of Rev. Bill Lee’s book, visit https://www.billleewritestoo.com Leave a comment and join the conversation! We’d love to hear from you!

We were excited to welcome Nikki Lavi back and catch up with her to hear about all her new projects and upcoming NFT releases. We discussed the unique opportunities currently available and coming in the near future in the gaming industry for our youth the all the new emerging technologies. Nikki shares her approach to launching her NFTs as well as ask some very important questions. This very thought provoking conversation allowed us to touch on the 4 Ps of marketing, (Price, Product, Placement and Promotion). Please share your feedback. We would love to hear from you!

Good to Great to Spectacular. Do we have a misunderstanding on how we view each attribute? In this episode, we discuss what it means to be great and share our perspectives on how important it is to understand that success and greatness depends on your ability to execute the small details.