RaSahunda Brooks is a film maker and multi creative originally from the Southside of Chicago, but currently resides in Portland, OR. In this conversation we discuss the importance of building community, creating opportunities for black and brown entrepreneurs and investing in our future by first knowing what you want & engaging with the meaningful work today.

Contact:

@y.g.b.portland

Adam Kocka is a photographer and a graphic designer based in Portland, OR. In this conversation we discuss how being curious & helpful can open the door to new opportunity. Adam also shares his unique approach to making photos where he merges analog and digital to create a hybridized work of art. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend.

Contact:

@_adamkocka

Dylan Santos Green is a Creative Director & Designer who I met while he was living in Portland, OR but recently he found a new home in Dallas, TX. In this conversation we discuss the creative process & how it can be influenced by our lifestyle, the illogical tendencies of woke culture & finding connection in a distracted world. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend. 

Contact: @dylansantosgreen @greenandbarrett

In this episode I sit down with newlyweds Kim & Daniel Mason. A few weeks ago I visited them at their home in Dallas, Tx where I got some much needed southern hospitality with all the fixings. In this conversation we discuss life changing events in childhood , the building blocks of a healthy relationship and experiencing of GOD in all of its miraculous Forms.

Contact:

Kim @snugglegummybear

Daniel @chasinghammocks

Caesar Felix is an artist, educator and the Founder of Planet Over Profit Apparel. A HEMP clothing line created to amplify the message of sustainability and to combat the destruction caused by corporate greed. In this conversation we discuss Caesar’s upbringing and his quest to find guidance-  ultimately finding it within himself through transforming his lifestyle which started with his diet. The process of going vegetarian opened his eyes to the uncomfortable truths of capitalism which motivates him to build stronger  communities that will advocate for mother earth. If you enjoy this episode, makes sure to share it with a friend.

Contact Caesar:

@planetoverprofitapparel

www.planetoverprofit.store

Kan Jones is the Creator of the Nine Brand and Co-Host of the Unrefined Sophisticates Podcast. In this conversation we discuss how to be resourceful, being a creative with multiple interests , developing a passion for learning & doing the damn thing even if you’re scared.  If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend. 

Contact Kan: 

@itechnicallykan

@the_ixbrand 

@unrefinedsophisticates

@thenumberzfm

Ivan McClellan is a photographer and storyteller based in Portland, OR. In this conversation we discuss his earliest creative influences and he pulls back the curtain and brings us into "Eight Seconds" - A project that pays tribute to an American Icon - The Black Cowboy. Over the last number of years Ivan has traveled across the country to Black Rodeos - taking photos, creating relationships and telling the stories of the men and women who keep tradition alive by laying it all on the line. If you enjoy this episode, make sure to share it with a friend.

Contact Ivan:

Instagram: @eightsecs

Website: eightsecs.com