OyindaSola transforms spaces into experiences and ideas into visual symphonies. As the visionary behind creative agency The Sola System and Baltimore's AYE—a gallery and altar/event studio—she orchestrates the intersection where art, energy, and community converge.

With 15+ years of graphic design expertise, OyindaSola has evolved from Minneapolis-rooted designer to full-spectrum creative force. True to her Yoruba name meaning "honey mixed with wealth," she sweetens every venture while building prosperity for the communities she touches. Since planting roots in Baltimore in 2020, she's become one of the city's go-to vibe stylists, architecting atmospheres that transcend the ordinary.

AYE serves as her creative laboratory—part sacred space, part cultural catalyst—where every gathering transforms into ritual. The Sola System operates where art meets commerce and both flourish, creating an ecosystem where brands discover their visual voice and spaces learn to speak. Through her lens, design becomes less about what you see and more about how you feel.

Currently weaving new creative tapestries throughout Baltimore's evolving landscape, OyindaSola proves that the most powerful transformations happen when technical precision meets unbridled imagination.

Robin Lane is a cellist, composer, educator, music producer, and sound engineer living in Portland Maine. Lane performs classical, contemporary, and improvised works for publicand private events throughout New England. Lane often engages in interdisciplinary collaborations and performs frequently in wellness and mindfulness spaces. His original compositions explore the influence of mindful practices and nature on music creation, with the intention to be of service to the well-being of humans. Lane records, engineers, and produces his own music, along with the music of a growing number of local musicians, out of his studio, Robin’sNest Recording in Rockland, ME.

Tune into our conversation about how music creates a bridge between the physical and spiritual planes, how he uses his instrument of choice, the cello, to tell the story of the land, and his thoughts on how music is healing.

Ainsley Burrows is a Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-raised multidisciplinary artist, writer, musician, and founder of BurrowsINK LLC.

Laurielle Noel is a first-generation Haitian-American, passionate art enthusiast, performance artist, and chief executive of events produced through her and her partner's company, BurrowsINK LLC.

Together, they produce a range of dynamic events, including The Sweet Spot Burlesque, Art Soirée, Boom Selecta, and more. Ainsley and Laurielle have played pivotal roles in shaping Art Soirée into a platform that fosters artistic connections and earned a mayor’s proclamation in recognition of its impact.

Black Assets' music tells the story of the Black experience in the US. Black shares soulful melodies that celebrate community, love, and life's complexities inviting listeners on a journey of resilience and authenticity.

Black joins the podcast to discuss her role as an artist and storyteller within and across the Black diaspora and the responsibility she feels to tell the stories for the underrepresented and underserved through her music.

Sara Diani is an Afghan-American portrait artist. Her work explores identity, sensuality, and emotional truth through layered, expressive paintings. Each piece blends her personal memories with cultural history, capturing the tension between wanting to be seen and choosing to stay hidden.

Sara joins the podcast to discuss her latest solo exhibition, Layers of Scale, which explores layers of emotion, memory, desire and transformation.

Baltimore-based, Nigerian-born international artist and cultural producer VILLAGER joins the podcast to discuss their new collaborative performing arts sanctuary, (MASTER)MIND, centering Black, Indigenous, and Queer artists. Enjoy our dicussion on traditions and rituals that build community, and the spiritual responsibility we all have to keep one another safe.

Follow @vllager.me and view their art collection here.

This is a captivating live recording of the DGX Podcast recorded on 10/24/24 to celebrate the finale of SZN 3 with the final episode, "Imagining the Possibilities." Featuring special guests APoetNamedNate and Roe Vision, this episode delves into the boundless potential of imagination and its power to drive innovation, problem-solving, and personal growth. Expect to gain practical insights on translating imaginative ideas into tangible outcomes that can enhance not only your personal life, but your community as well.

Joining SZN 3 is filmmaker, music producer, skateboarder, and rock climber Kintsugi, aka Kin. Kin share's his experience developing a film he co-produced, Free the People, documenting the Black Lives Matter protests in Washington DC back in 2020. He shares his thoughts on how we better show up for one another, how to alchemize the strong emotions that are inevitable in contentious moments, and where we begin to compromise on our morals when it comes to our own survival. To engage with Kin online follow him and his work @uncleiso @filmftp @rxninlife.

Kicking off SZN 3 are creatress's and soloprenuers Afia Padonu and Briannce Latrice. Afia, Creatrix of Soles for Souls Baltimore, shares the importance of creating caring networks for mothers (and their family) who have experienced miscarriage. Brianne, Creatrix of Wombynist, gathers black wombyn in intimate spaces for storytelling and narrative shifting opportunities. Together, Brianne and Afia are creating spaces, networks, and systems of care and resistance in the D(M)V area. Tune in to learn more about their programming and the growing impact they are having. To follow their work, engage with them on social media @solesforsoulsbaltimore and @thewombynist.

On this episode yogini Hope Hurlbrink joins the Be Well series of the Dirty GoddX podcast. Hope is a certified restorative and vinyasa yoga instructor, kundalini yoga practitioner, and Living Water entrepreneur. In this episode, we discuss the power of kundalini meditations and kriyas, the fundamentals of restorative yoga, and the different types of rest. Hope shares with us the importance of rest to navigate our minds and emotions, and teaches us that rest is not only practical--it is revolutionary.