Black Creative Handbook

 In this podcast is another solo episode of Black Creative Handbook. We’re going to talk about the power of Consistency. Why are you struggling Consistency? And how you’ll improve being consistent. This one is a secret going to success so it’s

Thanks for listening!

To support this channel/content and to help keep it going, please put support Kassandra Lauren Gordon on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/klgjewellery?fan_landing=true

SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdBIjJeR5bWUPtkar_vZhQ

Connect with Kassandra Lauren Gordon:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://klgjewellery.com/collections/all

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klgjewellery/

Black Jewellers Network: https://www.instagram.com/blackjewellersnetwork/

 In this podcast we have Sara from Sarabi Crochet, it’s a  handicraft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle. She started her business about 3 years ago and has been doing crocheting for 7 years now. It all started watching it on youtube and now became her business.

Also, she said that she really enjoys collaborating with local black creatives and having fun. Let’s listen to her story on how she come up with this passion and turn to her business:

10:58 - How did you get into crochet and make it a business/brand?

16:37 - What is your process when it comes to your client?

24:38 - How much pressure do you get with creative people?

26:34 - Importance of the meaning of the ring in consultation

31:33 - What is the most ambitious design you’ve made?

36:32 - How many hours have you spent working on the piece?

39:11 - What are the people misconception about Crochet

42:35 - Best testimonial you’ve had

45:19 - Why have you called it Sarabi?

Let’s support Sara social media accounts:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarabi_ldn

Thanks for listening!

 In this podcast is another solo episode of Black Creative Handbook. We are going to talk about Staying Focused. You know that it is really hard at first to be committed and focused on one thing so let me give you advice on how you’ll do it.

So now, get your paper and ballpen ready because you're gonna hear an important lesson that can change your life forever.

Thanks for listening!

To support this channel/content and to help keep it going, please put support Kassandra Lauren Gordon on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/klgjewellery?fan_landing=true

SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdBIjJeR5bWUPtkar_vZhQ

Connect with Kassandra Lauren Gordon:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://klgjewellery.com/collections/all

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klgjewellery/

Black Jewellers Network: https://www.instagram.com/blackjewellersnetwork/

 In today’s podcast we have Ksoul, a multi genre singer and songwriter in Hillington East London. She is a half  German and half Jamaican and a young talented woman in the game and her voice best describes contemporary jazz, neo soul and blues with the outgoing r&b genre.

A fun fact about her is that she grew up listening to Erykah Badu, Amy Whitehouse and Beyonce. In 2020 her Kitty Khat reached over 11,000 streams on spotify organically.

Timestamps:

5:39 - How do you feel comfortable expressing yourself in your music?

8:42 - When does the healing come?

10:04 - How do people feel about your sounds?

12:00 - Tell me how music heals?

13:38 - Who inspires you to make music?

16:20 - When did you start performing?

19:44 - What is your favorite place to perform and why?

21:55 - What are things you are navigating these days?

22:48 - What marketing did you need for success?

24:38 - How did you network to form a relationship?

28:57 - How did you come up with a visual brand?

30:55 - Describing the creative process

36:53 - Talking about the next video to upload

38:31 - Talking about the collaboration with Vogue and etc…

41:08 - How did you create Spoken words and poetry to your music?

42:40 - Meaning of Liquid Motion and what’s the intention for that song?

45:23 - Best thing that someone said about your music

47:08 - Talking about jewellery

Let’s support Ksoul social media accounts:

Email:  [email protected]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ksoul_8/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KSoul_8

Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/ksoul_8

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ksoul_8?

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5FUyCNkhSPpGh4KUZcJQl3?si=21WAU5gfS6yxBj4Nt0pCVA&nd=1

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSnEw3D93NOO-TW_gW-841w

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/SoulsisSQ

Thank you for listening!

 This podcast is a different one because you'll only listen to me - a solo episode of Black Creative Handbook. I’m going to talk about my mission to serve black creatives, give value, and align my vision. Changing the name of the podcast is like getting a clear vision of my purpose which is giving an impact to the world by using my voice.

2:05 - Why did I change the Created for you podcast to Black Creative Handbook?

5:32 - Fear, Sum Cost, Amplifying Multiplying

6:00 - What is Black Creative Handbook?

8:16 - Talking about Sum Cause

11:44 - Talking about Amplify and Multiply

Thanks for Listening!

To support this channel/content and to help keep it going, please put support Kassandra Lauren Gordon on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/klgjewellery?fan_landing=true

SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdBIjJeR5bWUPtkar_vZhQ

Connect with Kassandra Lauren Gordon:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://klgjewellery.com/collections/all

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klgjewellery/

Black Jewellers Network: https://www.instagram.com/blackjewellersnetwork/

In this episode of Black Creative Handbook we have Briana Pegado, she is a creative producer, director, co-director of a different organization and based in Edinburgh. She’s supporting business, organization, creative industry, community enterprises, community led, black led, clear led. She got this kind of work because she came to Scotland and came to Edinburgh in 2010 with the intention for sustainable development in international relationships .

Currently she is the creative director of a creative film festival and a co-director of an organization called We Are Here Scotland. Even when she was a kid she knew she had this creative side. Let’s all be fill in of this inspiring story of Briana:

3:14 - Talking about the Organization

7:20 - About the Film Festival of colors

13:41 - Advice about having an emotion

19:45 - Talking about Racism

20:36 - About Asian Hate

24:13 - How does someone get into creative directing or producing?

29:15 - Main barriers for people of colors in

39:47 - Knowing your worth

40:22 - Tips for beating  Impostor Syndrome

42:40 - Relationship with the jewellery

44:22 - Values about Sustainability

46:35 - Best thing that someone said about you

Follow Briana on her Social Media accounts:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/brianapegado

Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareherescot

Thank you for listening!

In today’s episode of Created For You Podcast we have Anne Lexee, a fashion model, creative artist and business owner. She's a spiritual kiddo from the Caribbean, born in Paris and moved to New York 6 months ago to get her master degree. She went through different studies: international trade, communication and finally fashion. In fashion she found her balance through the creative process. She learned a lot about herself and this experience totally changed her mindset regarding the future – “I was ready to do me for me” was her takeaway.

She is indeed a brave woman who’s fearless to conquer her passion. She transitioned and found her heart in Arts. Do you want to walk in her creative journey? Let’s listen to her podcast interview now!

3:07 - Describing the creative process

6:05 - Talking about modeling

10:50 - How did you get to Nylon Japanese publication?

12:10 - Explaining what she do for Nylon Photoshoot

14:25 - Talking about fashion

17:59 - Inspiration what she’s wearing

21:29 - Talking about make-up

23:41 - Describing the Durags brand

29:31 - Talking about the face mask

31:40 - Talking about the Indigo plantain

44:00 : Giving advice for self-care

45:58 - Best thing that someone said to your modeling and creativity

Follow Anne’s Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annlexee/

Duragcell: https://www.instagram.com/duragcell/

Indigo Plantain: https://www.instagram.com/indigoplantain/

Youtube: Indigo Plantain

Website Duragcell: www.duragcell.com

Website Indigo Plantain: www.indigoplantain.com (coming by the end of May 2021)

Thank you for listening!

In today’s episode of Created For You Podcast we have special guests. Yes, you’ve read it right! We have two guests for today’s podcast. The CEO of Vontelle Eyewear Tracy Vontelle Green and the COO Nancey Flowers Harris. They founded their company in 2019, the company produces luxury bespoke eyewear that has unique African, Caribbean, and Latin Print design and textiles. The concepts of why Vontelle’s founded is one of them lost their expensive eyewear within the same year and focus their efforts on making their next purchases on Black-owned brands. After searching high and low for glasses that were stylish and had an ethnic flair, they realized it simply did not exist. That is when Tracy suggested to start their own line and Nancey booked their fate determining trip to Paris. Due to their experience in losing their sunglasses, the company offers a unique protection for consumers by providing a one-year/one-time replacement warranty from date of purchase if your eyewear is lost, stolen, damaged, or broken. 

Excellent! They establish their business by their owned experienced. Who would have thought that our own experienced will lead you serving a lot of people who is struggling too with finding the right sunglasses for them and having perfect solution for issues about losing their glasses. Also, are you planning to do business with your bestie? Maybe you want to hear the Vontelle eyewear Company’s journey because they turn their relationship into a business level too. Let’s listen to this interesting conversation:

3:00 - What advice would you give to your 10 years old self?

3:54 - What are you curious about right now?

6:57 - What’s your journey to get where you are now?

9:13 - How does it work working with your friend?

13:45 - Describing the design concept

22:19 - What makes your experiences as Black luxury business unique?

26:36 - Talking about customer scope

29:53 - Talking about sunglasses

31:54 - How do I know what glasses fit me?

36:25 - How do you make sure that things are not too much?

39:02 - Best thing that someone said to your design

Follow Vontelle Eyewear on their Social Media Account:

Website: https://www.vontelle.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vontelleeyewear/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vontelle

Twitter: https://twitter.com/vontelleeyewear

Linkedin: https://www.LinkedIn.com/company/vontelle

Thank you for listening!

In this episode of the Created For You Podcast we have Tifannie Cross also known as Ms.Cross. She is born and raised in San Diego and grew up in Aspotolic Church; singing in various children, youth and adult choirs. A little background about her is that she got her first professional singing opportunity from the artist then known as Tonex (now known as B.Slade), for his live DVD recording of Out The Box. She was 16 at that time and after graduating from the University of San Diego, with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Communications, she decided to pursue music and move to Los Angeles in 2011 and the rest were history. But it all started there. And in February 2018, she released her first single and music video entitled "Simple Love" on YouTube and all digital streaming platforms. Along with singing for major artists, she produces and writes her own music, telling her own stories about her life in hopes that it can help others.

Indeed, your passion will lead you to your own destiny and purpose. Want to learn tips on how she gets on where she is now? Let’s listen to her journey now.:

0:38 - Talking about the freedom and healing

5:17 - What made you want to become a recording artist?

8:06 - Talking about the life as an artist

9:48 - Describing the music or sounds in 3 words

11:55 - How do you use healing with music?

14:00 - Describing the creative concepts and meaning

19:28 - Advice for people who’s having a hard time

23:55 - How’s pandemic affected your creativity?

25:08 - Talking about learnings on working with famous artist

28:40 - Talking about the favorite song to perform

29:35 - Describing how it feels to perform

30:08 - Talking about Authentic and Vulnerable

31:120 - Best feedback you received when you are performing

33:32 - What’s your next step after pandemic?

Follow Ms. Cross Social Media Accounts:

Website: https://mscrossent.squarespace.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mscr0ss/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mscr0ss

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRTMzxYXtjgaFFD3jJlgTfA

Thank you for listening!

In this episode we have the group Neo Music, it’s led by an all-female crew of R&B and Soul lovers who birthed the idea for the UK R&B/Neo-Soul/Jazz scene, to have a home to showcase their talents. Forming life at the beginning of COVID-19 Neo Music started on Instagram writing mini-reviews on past and present releases and quickly caught the attention of these artists, its peers within the scene. Establishing itself as a publication of music and all things entertainment leading into the broadcasting of R&B/Neo-Soul and Jazz music, the small team of Neo Music being evolving to be a hub for the UK R&B/Neo-soul/Jazz scene and recognised as one of the platforms championing rising talent to not only be seen but heard starting with, Neo Music Vol. 1

This podcast episode is unusual conversation because it’s not a 1 on 1 session interview. I have a group of girls interviewing and it’s fun because we’re gonna get to know them and their creative side on how they founded this relationship. These lovely girls are on fire! So don’t miss it:

2:18 - How is Neo Music founded in quarantine?

3:25 - What makes you create the group?

4:13 - What is the difference with Neo Soul and R&B?

5:30 - What’s the alternative R&B mean?

8:31 - How does Neo Music work?

9:30 - Talking about the next collective

13:20 - Describing being the R&B

15:53 - Is there a happy R&B song?

16:46 - What is the essence of R&B 2021?

18:25 - Talking about your audience and listeners

19:00 - Describing aesthetic

23:27 - Talking about self care for artist

27:34 - Talking about the image

33:35 - Talking about the promotion

35:25 - What’s A&R mean?

38:34 - Talking about management

44:41 - Best thing that someone said about your music

Follow Neo Music on Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neomusicmag/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Neo-Music-Magazine-116546606800364/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Twitter: https://twitter.com/neomusicmag

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6fxMek9Xx6KyDKxqX3GHcx/playlists

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15utfc5mDLbFmVeopohSPg

Website: www.neomusic.co.uk

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for listening!