Rōze Traore is a chef, media personality, entrepreneur, and the creator of unique dining experiences for clients and iconic brands such as The New York Times, Veuve Clicquot, AMEX and Louis Vuitton. At age 18, Roze packed up his knife kit and enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu. From there, he went to work in some of the most prestigious kitchens in the world including Eleven Madison Park and The NoMad, before starting his own gig as the mastermind behind bespoke events for fashion clients.

On today's episode, Roze and I talk about the different roles in a chef's kitchen, what it's like enrolling in Le Cordon Bleu, and how he positioned himself in the culinary industry to carve out his own niche where fine dining and high fashion meet.

MORE ROZE:

Roze's Instagram: instagram.com/rozetraore/

Roze's YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCW_n5vcl9gZ3jhyYz_4MI8Q/

Roze's Website: ChefRoze.com

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright/ 

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Sam Cannon is an artist and director based in NYC & LA. Occupying a space at the cross-section of photography, video, experiential and performance, Cannon has produced projection installations, live performances, large-scale prints, and sculptures. She’s mounted exhibitions at Art Basel Miami Beach, Mana Contemporary and SPRING/BREAK Art Fair, and has been named one of The Impression Magazine's “50 Female Creatives Representing the Next Generation of Talent" (which, in fact, she very much is!). 

On today's episode, Sam and I talk about how she first got into video, what it looks like to balance acting as both director and subject in her work, her perspective on screens and how her art often occupies them, and the inspiration behind her 2021 performance, 'Thinking about Getting into 3D.' 

Sam is a true visionary. Enjoy the listen!

MORE SAM:

Sam's Instagram: instagram.com/samcannon/

Sam's Website: sam-cannon.com

Thinking About Getting Into 3D: instagram.com/thinkingaboutgettinginto3D/

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright/ 

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Sam is an Australian-born, Brooklyn-based writer, editor, and food photographer - consider her a very delightful Jane of all trades in food media. Whether she's building a recipe with one core ingredient, ghost writing a cookbook, or shooting work for a beloved NY restaurant, Sam has a flare that is entirely her own. 

On today's episode we talk (and laugh!) about the differences in Australian and New York food scenes, how to stay true to yourself when shooting client work, and how she grew her career in the industry following her first job at a macadamia farm back home.

MORE SAM:

Sam's Instagram: instagram.com/_samhillman

Sam's Website: samanthahillman.com

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright

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Simbarashe Cha is a NY-based filmmaker and photographer who specializes in fashion and documentary with an emphasis on portraiture. You may recognize him for his fashion-forward street photography, or perhaps you've come across some of his incredible photojournalism work for The New York Times. No matter the circumstance, Simbarashe captures the spirit of the people he photographs in way that feels incredibly sincere and still dreamlike. I always knew Simbarashe to be an extremely thoughtful and passionate person, but this conversation shed a whole new light on the care he takes in his work and in his craft. Did I mention he is also a wonderful human?!

On today's episode, Simbarashe and I chat about consistency in storytelling across mediums, how having patience in his process got him to where he is today, the journey of his work with The New York Times, and his latest film, Soeurs, which is released TODAY after 2+ years in the making. 

MORE SIMBARASHE:

Simbarashe's Instagram: instagram.com/simbarashecha/

Simbarashe's Portfolio: simbarashe.com/films

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright/ 

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For close to 10 years, Sydney led the digital and social media practice at LaForce, where we (!) collaborated on everything from social strategy to custom content creation, influencer programming, small and large-scale events, and overall brand storytelling for a slew of brands. It makes me very happy to share this conversation with you, and provide an inside look at our past working lives and how we think about brands and social, today. Enjoy! 

MORE SYDNEY: Syd's Instagram: instagram.com/sydneyfazende/ 

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Jovel Roystan is an actor and lifestyle content creator, born and bred in Houston, but currently based in BK. Over the past decade, he’s explored the many facets of the creative industries through written, visual and filmed expression, and partnered with hundreds of brands across the fashion, travel, and lifestyle spaces. Between diving back into the world of acting, dipping his toes into writing, and his work in visual storytelling, he uses social media and film as platforms to share his unique take on contemporary living with other young dreamers like himself.

On today's episode, we talk about how Jovel navigated his corporate career before focusing full-time on his personal ambitions, mindfulness when it comes to social media and the need people feel to comment, and what it takes to nurture yourself and your craft as you navigate the acting industry.

MORE JOVEL:

Jovel's Instagram: instagram.com/jovelroystan/

Jovel's TikTok: tiktok.com/@jovelroystan

Jovel's YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCsLDGljntB81D95fZHSrBrA

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright/ 

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As the oldest of 8 kids, Rebecca always had to find her own way, which helped navigating educational and career choices throughout her life. From a masters in American History to then landing a job in fashion and starting her blog, Raspberry & Rouge, when she used Instagram purely as an editing tool, Rebecca's career as a content creator has evolved with the ever-changing social media landscape. Today, we talk about her shyness and how she finds the courage to pose in front of the camera, her discomfort with the title 'influencer,' the balance between living publicly and privately, and the vision and strategy behind starting her creative agency, LAPISCINE. 

Rebecca is a pure pleasure to speak with, and her words about how to put yourself out there to get what you want in life I found truly inspiring. Enjoy!

MORE REBECCA:

Rebecca's Instagram: instagram.com/rebeccalaurey/

LAPISCINE's Instagram: instagram.com/wearelapiscine/

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright/ 

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Molly Dickson is a fashion photographer, collage motion artist, and director reimagining 2D art from a multimedia approach. Her work spans commercial work for clients such as Benefit Cosmetics, Bergdorf Goodman, Bumble, and The Yes, alongside personal projects like her latest NFT collection, Computer Cowgirls, of which Molly is donating all proceeds to Fund Texas Choice, a non-profit organization that pays for Texans’ travel to abortion clinics. I originally found Molly's work on Instagram circa Spring 2017 and instantly admired how she married the nostalgic feeling of collages with modern tech that makes each of her pieces feel entirely new.

On today's episode we talk about Molly's journey as a photographer from assisting to signing with an agent, how Web3 is energizing Molly's perspective, the importance of women in the crypto community, and all the details that go into launching and maintaining an NFT project from creating the smart contract, to gas fees, and cultivating community.

MORE MOLLY:  

Molly's Instagram: instagram.com/savemolly

Computer Cowgirls Instagram: instagram.com/computercowgirls/

Computer Cowgirls Twitter: twitter.com/cmptrcowgirls

MORE FUND TEXAS CHOICE: 

About Fund Texas Choice: fundtexaschoice.org

Donate to Fund Texas Choice: fundtexaschoice.org/donate/

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright/

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Jodi Moreno is a chef, culinary consultant, food stylist, James Beard nominated cookbook author, and one of the warmest people I've had the pleasure to work with. Her cookbook, More With Less, is the only cookbook I've both admired aesthetically and referenced religiously when wanting to cook something special, yet still simple. Her client list includes brands such as Krug Champagne, MasterCard, Peroni, and West Elm, while her recipes and work have been featured by Bon Appétit, Vogue, Saveur, and The Washington Post, just to name a few.  

Today, we chat about wearing so many different hats as a creative, the ins and outs of creating your own cookbook, building Neighborhood Studio, and how the move to Mexico City has inspired her in both food and life.

MORE JODI:  

Jodi's Instagram: instagram.com/whatscookingoodlooking_/

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright/ 

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Brent David Freaney is an artist working in digital media and conceptual sculpture. I first worked with Brent to build websites for Veuve Clicquot Champagne, and he soon became one of my favorite partners and people to work with. Since 2011 he has created, designed, and developed a body of work committed to fueling subculture across the digital landscape both through his studio, Special-Offer, and his personal practice, where projects are animated by a desire to generate new exploratory and critical frameworks. Approaching identity systems as malleable structures, Freaney works within the confines afforded by the internet to reshape the possibilities of unbounded digital space.

On this week’s episode, Brent and I discuss how he found community on the internet at a young age, imposter syndrome and his will to problem solve, his mindset in establishing company culture, and how he’s scaled the Special Offer team from one to 11 in such a short amount of time.

I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! 

MORE OF BRENT:

Special Offer: specialoffer.inc

Special Offer’s Instagram: instagram.com/specialoffer.inc

Brent’s Instagram: instagram.com/spamriskmissedcall

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Michelle’s Instagram: instagram.com/mich_wainwright

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Say hello to Michelle: [email protected]