Jennifer Davis is a Cleveland-based painter, writer, mom, wife, and as authentic as they come.  Jennifer paints what pops into her soul and focuses primarily on black culture and what it means to exist in black bodies, with emphasis on black women and girls. She’ll discuss with Fran what some of the obstacles are for mothers and for women of color who are doing the pivot to full-time as professional artists. If you are still running your art business on the side, you’ll really find this episode intere

Frances talks podcasting and more with Julie Fisk, co-host of Haunted AF which was her pivot after decades of working in radio. She’ll talk about how hard it was being a woman in the radio industry. Check out Julie’s spooky podcast at www.hauntedaf.com

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Way Singleton talks to Fran about his experiences as a black man in the animation world. Way talks about being one of the hosts of Black N’ Animated, a podcast about the struggles of representation of people of color in animation. They’ll discuss an interesting trope of black animated characters, how his career has evolved since he discovered his love of drawing, going to Savanah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and how he’s adjusted to working at home during the quarantine.

Onah Indigo is a woman warrior, producer, songwriter, musical storyteller, and performer who isn’t afraid to face an audience armed with only her accordion, Bella, and a heart full of song.  Onah talks to Fran about her path through the music industry and how important practicing her craft has been to her confidence and success as a professional musician and producer.

Meet Cath Brew, an illustrator and so much more! As an illustrator and storyteller, Cath portrays and educates about marginalized experiences for positive change - with a focus on identity, belonging, and expat life. She is the author/illustrator of “Living Elsewhere,” with 100 cartoons about what it’s like to live a global life.

Joe Bauer is an Emmy-winning visual effects supervisor who has worked on Game of Thrones, Elf, and The Mandalorian among other really cool movies and tv, not to mention Star Trek! Find out how he made it out of Springfield, Missouri to Hollywood. Joe talks to Fran about persistence, problem-solving, and creating your own path. He is also one heck of a nice guy!

In this episode, Fran meets Heidi Latsky, a professional dancer and she shares the highs and lows of a lifetime of experience in the dance world. Heidi Latsky Dance is NYC’s largest physically-integrated, contemporary dance company whose mission is to redefine beauty through performance and discourse. HLD has incorporated performers with disabilities and other unique attributes to create provocative, diverse dance.

Dusty Fohs really knows digital marketing because he was doing it before SEO was even a thing! He tells Frances Cadora how his path led him from Brazil to Silicon Valley. Frances gets him to talk about some of the secrets of marketing a business and especially how to market in the business of art. Find out about his latest project helping authors get in touch with a literary agent. Dusty’s experience with marketing and creativity is out there for everyone to hear in this super helpful episode.

Join Frances Cadora as she talks shop with another professional jewelry maker, her friend, Danielle Hughes. They reminisce about falling in love with the art of metalsmithing at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), flirting with photography, and when will the kids go back to school? Danielle is a parent maneuvering the challenges of raising a transgender child and mindful of using the right pronouns.

Welcome to Season 2 of Look at Us Now! Frances Cadora turns the table on herself and gets interviewed by her best friend and professional Life Coach, Susan Hyatt. Want to know what motivates her to be a bad-ass jewelry maker? She'll expose many of the struggles she's had to overcome and how she approaches her business and customers.