gangSTAR* Creative Podcast

At the start of 2014, Ade Sanusi created a pioneering platform that celebrated the next generation of creative talents called Art Meets Culture. The platform is a one-of-a-kind experience, designed to celebrate, promote, and develop artists and musicians.

Tapping into the importance of social media in the artist community, this unique event allowed music and art enthusiasts to come together and share their experiences, with a specifically tailored social media campaign for each show.

With over 22 events curated since 2014, we have now expanded the brand into an art-driven communications platform. The goal is to continue to develop the platform that champions artists and be the absolute best at what they do.

• How Ade got to work at Universal Music and Complex Media
• Why he created Art Meets Culture
• What all goes into creating and promoting big events
• What his first event was like compared to his most recent events
• Some of the biggest mistakes he made in business
• And so much more!

Instagram: @artmeetsculture

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Lex Monson is the Co-founder and CEO of Punkpost, where beautifully handwritten cards are mailed by artists for you. Each card is uniquely handwritten to bring maximum delight to both the sender and the recipient. Lex founded the company with her husband back in 2015 when the two decided that it should be easier to deliver happy and encouraging moments, even when you're short on time or resources. Punkpost gives people an accessible way to connect with one another in a deeper, more meaningful way. Before Lex founded Punkpost, she was the managing community editor at Brit + Co. Prior to that, she worked as a senior editor at Yelp.

• How Lex and her husband came up with the idea for Punkpost
• The journey from where Punkpost started and where it is today
• Best ways to go about pitching your idea
• Who her team is made up of and what their roles are
• Best ways to manage a virtual team
• What they have planned for the future of Punkpost
• And so much more!

Instagram: @punkpostco

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Nina Arce is one of the top working makeup artists in California and Miami. Nina has worked on numerous music videos, Americas Next Top Model contestants, numerous Fashion Weeks, with many well known designers, as well as being the personal makeup artist to a number of artist and celebrities. Her work has graced the pages of several magazines and on television.

Nina's calm, peaceful demeanor and incredible artistry has made her one of the most requested artists in her field. She is famous for her professionalism and incomparable art! Nina is a leader and has learned to maneuver the fashion scene and work her way to become a successful, working artist. Her ability to lead, organize and her knowledge of artistry and event planning has made her stand out amongst other makeup artist.

• How Nina got into doing makeup
• How she was able to work with artists, influencers, and celebrities
• What people look for when hiring a makeup artist
• What it takes to become a successful makeup artist
• Her journey balancing being a new mother and entrepreneur
• And so much more!

Instagram: @ninasmakeup

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Telli is the star of WAGS Atlanta a reality television series that premiered on E! in early 2018. She is a fashion influencer/brand ambassador, working with companies such as Fashion Nova, Karl Kani, Pretty Little Thing, Monet Brand, Hairfinity, Dermalogica , Mario Badescu, and Beauty Blender , Fight Camp, and Nordic Track to name a few. She is also an entrepreneur and motivational speaker to help women empower themselves.

Along with that she has created Boxing Wags Association, raising funds and delivering them into the hands of service providers and non-profits who support children and families in a variety of ways. Her events have been epic in helping raise awareness and funds to women with breast cancer along with helping out people with Spina Bifida . Not only has she modeled NY and LA fashion week, she also is a fashion designer who launched her first collection called Imperium in Los Angeles Fashion Week 2019 (that made the cover of Elle Europe and Cosmopolitan Ukraine ).

In addition she now has luxurious 4 way mask that donates one free mask to frontline workers with every purchase. With the same passions as many other women, she is a partner, mother, and businesswomen, who aims to inspire and empower others.

• How Telli got onto WAGS Atlanta and what that experience was like
• How she's able to balance being a mom, partner, boss babe, and everything in between
• The details that go into the decor of her new home
• The process behind creating her new collection of luxury face masks
• What some of her biggest mistakes in business were
• And so much more!

Instagram: @telliswift

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Patricia Kaniowski is an active Real Estate Investor, who redevelops high-end homes in the Los Angeles area. As co-owner of Legacy Homevestments LLC, her job responsibilities include marketing, financing, acquisitions, project managing and design.

For over 20 years, Patricia traveled the world competing in Ballroom Dance competitions and ranked in the top 7 in the world, as a Rising Star Professional.

• How Patricia got into ballroom dancing
• What it takes to be a top world ranked ballroom dancer
• Whether or not there's money in dance
• How she transitioned from professional dancing to real estate
• The process of how she finds and flips her properties
• How she got on HGTV's Flipping 101
• What kind of team it takes to do what she does
• And so much more!

Instagram: @patricia.kaniowski

www.Legacyhomevestments.com

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Thomas Evans, a.k.a. Detour, is an all-around creative specializing in large scale public art, interactive visuals, portraiture, immersive spaces, and creative directing. His focus is to create work where art and innovation meet.

A born collaborator and "military brat," Detour pulls from every conceivable experience that shapes his landscapes and perspectives. Explaining Detour's work is no easy task, as ongoing experimentations in visual art, music, and interactive technologies have his practice continually expanding.

With his ever-evolving approach to art, Detour's focus is on expanding customary views of creativity and challenging fine-art paradigms by mixing traditional mediums with new approaches—all the while opening up the creative process from that of a singular artist, to one that thrives on multi-layered collaboration and viewer participation.

• How Detour started his art career
• How he grew and leveraged his network to grow his art career
• How past jobs help you become a better business owner
• Different ways to go about pricing murals
• A look into the different streams of income Detour has in his business
• The importance of delegating tasks as you grow your business
• And so much more!

www.iamdetour.com

Instagram: @detour303

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Today is my 30th birthday!!! And I'm turnin' up.....quarantine style! LOL I thought it would be cool to share some of the lessons I learned in my 20's since I'm about to embark on a new chapter entering my 30's. Tune into this episode, grab a drink, and reflect with me :)

• 30 Life Lessons I Learned In My 20's
• And so much more!

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You gotta stop waiting and expecting clients and customers to come to you. You gotta go after clients and put yourself out there. It's time to start doing outreach so you can get more clients and sales! Tune into this episode to learn different ways on how to do outreach that will grow your business.

• How to do outreach on different social platforms
• Examples of how I do outreach
• Helpful tips to do successful outreach
• And so much more!

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Illustrator and author Lisa Congdon, living and working in Portland, Oregon, is best known for her colorful, graphic drawings and hand lettering. She works for clients around the world including Comme des Garçons, Crate and Barrel, Facebook, MoMA, REI, Target and Harvard University among many others. She is the author of eight books, including Art Inc: The Essential Guide to Building Your Career as an Artist and her latest book Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic.

She was named one of 40 Women Over 40 to Watch in 2015 and she is featured in the 2017 book, 200 Women Who Will Change the Way you See the World.

With over 400k followers on Instagram, and 14+ online classes centered around creativity and art business with well over 100k students, my convo with Lisa Congdon is definitely one you're gonna wanna tune into!

• How Lisa got into an art career as a second career and her journey to becoming a full-time artist in her 40s
• How she was able to quit her job and go all in on her art business
• What her experience was like dealing with imposter syndrome and how she got through it
• What it's like to work with an agent and how to go about finding one
• What streams of income she has in place and which one is her bread & butter
• Who her team consists of and how to let go and delegate
• And so much more!

www.lisacongdon.com

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Business can be stressful and overwhelming. And this is the exact reason why it's important to create processes & systems for everything in your creative business!

• Creating Processes & Systems for your creative business
• And so much more!

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