Sista Brunch

Sista Brunch

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Sista Brunch episodes

  • Tech & NFT Expert and VC Sian Morson

    Sian Morson wears many hats. She is an entrepreneur, investor, producer and story-teller. She’s launched a number of companies and is the co-founder of the Starfish Accelerator. She’s a filmmaker whose film, “A Luv Tale,” is currently streaming on Amazon. She’s also an expert on Web3. If you’ve ever wondered what exactly Web3 is or “what’s a NFT” listen to this episode because Fanshen and Sian break it all down

    39 min
  • Ginny & Georgia, Blackish, Prom Pact Award-winning Director Anya Adams

    Anya Adams is a two-time NAACP Award winning director whose work can be seen on shows like Yellowjackets, Ginny and Georgia and A League of Their Own. Sista Brunch’s own Anya Adams returns to the podcast to talk about her incredible path to becoming an award-winning television director and update us on what she’s been up to since she was last behind the microphone (hint: it includes a new feature film).

    50 min
  • Ad Agency Founder & CEO of Native Tongue Communications Marissa Nance

    Marissa Nance is an advertising veteran with more than 30 years of experience developing marketing campaigns for clients like Amazon, Pine-sol and Nike. She has made it her mission to create pathways for BIPOC communities to be heard and have a seat at the table. In 2019, she left Omnicom to launch the first and only minority and female certified media agency, Native Tongue Communications. In this episode, Fanshen and Marissa talk about why Marissa decided to branch out on her own to form her own agency and her experience as a Black woman in advertising.

    37 min
  • UPM/Founder/Activist Maegan Philmore

    Maegan Philmore is a director, producer and activist. Her production company, Hudson Philmore specializes in womanist, queer, BIPOC, all abilities & sizes, unscripted and scripted content. Hudson Philmore aims to make stories that challenge the exclusion in Hollywood. When she’s not directing or producing, she’s at her day job at Paramount formally ViacomCBS, where she is director of production overseeing the physical production of movies of the week for Paramount, Comedy Central, VH1, and MTV. On this week’s episode Fanshen and Maegan discuss Maegan’s mission to produce stories that challenge the status quo.

    43 min
  • Casting Director/Producer/Director Tracy ”Twinkie” Byrd
    Tracy “Twinkie” Byrd is a highly respected casting director with over 25 years of experience in the TV, film and advertising industry. She’s cast talent in movies like, “The Blind Side”, “Notorious” and “Fruitvale Station.” This week, Fanshen talks to Twinkie about how she got into the casting business, her role in sparking the friendship between Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler and her experience stepping into a new role – producer.
    42 min
  • Composer/Musician Tamar-kali: “A Closed Mouth Don’t Get Fed”
    Tamar-kali is a Brooklyn born and bred artist and second-generation musician with roots in the coastal Sea Islands of South Carolina. In 2017 she made her debut as a film composer, scoring Dee Rees Oscar-nominated MUDBOUND which garnered her the World Soundtrack Academy’s Discovery of the Year Award. In this episode, Fanshen talks to Tamar-kali about her musical influences, the challenges of being an independent artist and how she learned to advocate for herself.
    34 min
  • KweliTV Founder DeShuna Spencer: How She Built This
    DeShuna Spencer is the founder and CEO of kweliTV, a streaming platform dedicated to curating and celebrating black culture on a global scale. Before starting kweliTV in 2015, DeShuna was a journalist and radio host on Washington, DC’s 89.3 FM WPFW. On this episode, Fanshen and DeShuna discuss DeShuna’s path to becoming a storyteller, how she built a streaming platform before most others existed and why she’s committed to “taking matters into my own hands.”
    45 min
  • YouTube Star Hallease: Documenting Life and Building Community
    Hallease is a digital storyteller, video producer and filmmaker based in Texas. She’s produced online content for Google, YouTube,Target and PBS through her creative production company, StumbleWell. When she’s not producing, co-writing and co-starring in the online web series, “This Coulda Been an Email” she’s documenting her own life through her Youtube channel, Hallease. In this episode, Fanshen and Hallease talk about the challenges of building an online community, monetizing content and sharing her life online.
    33 min
  • Journalist/Critic/Author Tre’vell Anderson - Claiming Space
    Tre'vell Anderson is an award-winning journalist, social curator, podcast host and author. Their insightful contribution to the conversation around culture, LGBTQ issues, inclusivity and diversity led to them being named one of The Root’s 100 most influential African Americans of 2020. In this episode, Fanshen and Tre’vell discuss Tre’vell’s path to journalism, their work advocating for marginalized communities and their exciting new book projects.
    51 min
  • Animation Studio Founder Taylor K. Shaw: Creating a Space For Black Women Animators
    Taylor K. Shaw, CEO and Founder of Black Women Animate, created the company in 2017 after noticing the lack of opportunities for Black women in animation. The company produces original content, offers production services, and trains and develops talent—all with the primary goal of lifting up women and nonbinary storytellers of color. In this episode Fanshen and Taylor discuss Taylor's path from journalism to animation and the community of allies who helped bring her vision to life.
    31 min

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