The Artist Pivot

On this episode we are doing a little something different and taking a look back at our top three downloaded episodes of Season 1. Well technically it’s the top 4 because there is a tie for the 3rd most downloaded. As of today Nov 3rd 2021, the most downloaded episode of Season One was Episode 105 entitled “Know Your Worth” featuring dancer, singer, and model, Tempestt Perrin. Our second was episode 104 “Who Are We Know?” featuring actress, blogger, and former Disney vocalist, Salisha Thomas. Our tie for 3rd most downloaded episode in Season One is between Episode 103 “Creative Energy” featuring cultural coordinator, performer, and director, Tavia Rivee, and Episode 106 “Perspective of Abundance” featuring actress Martina Sykes. 

Tempestt Perrin 

Salisha Thomas 

Tavia Rivee 

Martina Sykes Instagram: 

• @ladysykes1

Ayana Major Bey 
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Instagram: @ayanambey

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On this episode I am joined by actress, teaching artist, entrepreneur, and children’s book author, Deidra Grace Chiverton. She is a Miami , FL native but working in theatre has taken her all around the United States. She is the owner and creator of City Rolls, an egg roll business that takes imaginative food combinations that create flavor packed experiences in every bite. She has also authored 4 children’s books that will soon be available in audio and print. As her mother would say to her, she is just a little black girl with a lot of big dreams. We discuss maturing out of the show must go on mentally, how she wants to use her voice both figuratively and literally to create new avenues and lanes for young black girls, and that having talent it just the icing on the cake, we also need to take care of all the other things God has given us.

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Deidra Grace Chiverton 
Instagram: @revengeofthecurves

City Rolls 
Instagram: @cityrolls.co
Website: https://cityrolls.co/

Ayana Major Bey 
Website: www.ayanabey.com
Instagram: @ayanambey

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On this episode I am joined by actress, singer,  astrologer, and spiritual fitness leader Karissa Harris. She loves to create art that is real, vulnerable, and honest. She is a spiritual fitness leader for a wellness community called The Cosmic Fit Club and has developed her own methodology around preventing activism burnout called Rev5ive: 5 steps to heal during the revolution. She also resides in Brooklyn with her French bulldog Felony! We discuss picking up the pieces after career heartbreaks, receiving the lesson first before we move onto the next moment, activity, or even job, and that rest is revolutionary. 

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Karissa Harris
Website: https://www.karissaharris.com/
Instagram: @karissanharris 

Ayana Major Bey 
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Instagram: @ayanambey

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On this episode I am joined by Carbonell Award winning actress, singer, baker, entrepreneur, mentor, aka The Dramatic Dessertress, Sarah Gracel Anderson. She is from Miramar, Florida and the CEO of The Candy Girls Gourmet Sweets. Sarah grew up singing in church which opened the door  to her being a lead singer in the entertainment group A. Randolph and The Smash Room Project and her award winning performance of Effie White in Dreamgirls. Her love of baking came after her sister taught her how to make a red velvet cake. She began to bake and sell red velvet cupcakes and cookies, so her sister suggested she turn it into a business, which she did! She creates different flavors based on Candy, hence the name The Candy Girls Gourmet Sweets and she is among Miami’s favorite cupcakes. We discuss her parallel careers, how she’s using all your gifts which helps her follow her purpose and that your support system needs to be as strong as you are. 

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Sarah Gracel 
Instagram: @sarah_gracel
Twitter: @itssarahgracel

The Candy Girls Gourmet Sweets 
Website: https://www.thecandygirls.co/
Instagram:@thecandygirls.co

Ayana Major Bey 
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Instagram: @ayanambey

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On this episode I am joined by actor, singer, enthusiastic mover, and teaching artist, Kolby Kindle. Originally from Oklahoma City he grew up singing and dancing in the church. He received a BFA in Musical Theatre at Otterbein University and has  toured the world in 6 national tours, including Beauty and Beast, Dreamgirls, Sister Act, The Book of Mormon, Waitress, and the Australian company of Come From Away. He lives in NYC and loves dogs. We discuss tackling the boxes we put our own selves in, how change can be a wonderful thing, and how jumping in before you can even think about it brings the greatest surprises.

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Kolby Kindle 
Instagram: @kolbizzle

Ayana Major Bey 
Website: www.ayanabey.com
Instagram: @ayanambey

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On this episode I am joined by spoken word artist, host, entrepreneur, and mentor JRose. She was born and raised in Queens and her love of hip hop inspired her to start writing poetry. After 20 years of writing and 7 years of performing on stages all over NYC, JRose decided she wanted to build a safe space for other creatives to share their work, so in 2018 she founded the creative platform The Rose Garden Events. JRose has expanded to curating and hosting performance based events such as monthly open mic nights, showcases, fundraisers, small business expos and more. In 2020 her creative journey led JRose to media production and journalism. She launched her first talk show “The JRose Experience”, where she brings an intimate look into the creative process of poetry, music, art and entrepreneurship from the perspective of Poets. What started out as a New York City based talk show quickly evolved into a country wide project that is now a traveling talk show. Additionally she facilitates spoken word workshops to teach children and young adults how to use poetry as a voice for their communities. We discuss her journey from page to stage as a spoken word artist, how she discovered her own power and that she didn’t come to play with nobody.

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Jasmine “JRose” Rosario 
Website: https://www.therosegardenevents.com/
Instagram: @my_crumbled_thoughts

Ayana Major Bey 
Website: www.ayanabey.com
Instagram: @ayanambey

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On this Episode I am joined by performer Jade Jones. She is a native South Floridian, graduate of UCF, and has been singing and acting professionally for several years. Taking on such roles as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act and Lena Younger/Mama in A Raisin in the Sun. She has performed vocally on various stages throughout the state of Florida, and internationally. She says it is gratifying to bring joy and understanding through the gift of performing arts and says thank you to my Jewels for your continuous support. We discuss her pivot from corporate America into the entertainment industry, how we hope diverse casting is here to stay, and that patience and knowing what is meant for you will not pass you by is key to her success.

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Jade Jones 
Instagram: @jade_performs 

Ayana Major Bey 
Website: www.ayanabey.com
Instagram: @ayanambey

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On this episode I am joined by Singer/Songwriter and performing artist Lea Anderson. Born in Washington DC, raised in South Carolina now residing in New York, Lea’s goal is to conquer the music industry note after note. Categorized as R&B SOUL, it is without a doubt that Lea Anderson has what the music industry has been waiting for. Through her own rhythm and blues, Lea aims to create an intimate connection between herself and anyone who has come in contact with her fluid soprano sound. Versatile, she can be acoustic, with a piano, supplemented with tracks, or with her four piece band. No matter the set up, Lea  is always equipped with a flute, which was handed down by her Mother. Lea is a member of Actors Equity Association, and some of her favorite past performances include HAIR, Little Shop of Horrors, Ragtime and Smokey Joe's Cafe. Now a staple of New York’s live music scene, Lea has played venues from The Apollo, Rockwood Music Hall, Joe’s Pub at the Public Theatre, The Duplex, Duane Park, as well as the Make Music NYC just to name a few. In March 2019, Lea independently released her first album entitled (Pronounced Lee Deluxe). Her LP was recorded and mastered by Grammy nominated and recipient of 16 Billboard Awards, D-Moet. Lea is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC. We discuss how growing up in the 90’s taught us we can do anything, taking this time during a pandemic to heal through the arts, and how artists should take their heads out of the sand and live full lives outside of their craft.

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Lea Anderson
Website: https://www.iamleaanderson.com/
Instagram: @iamleaanderson 
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LeaAndersonMusic

Ayana Major Bey 
Website: www. ayanabey.com
Instagram: @ayanambey

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Welcome to Season 3 of The Artist Pivot Podcast! My name is Ayana Major Bey and well I am your host. I am on a mission to educate, empower, and celebrate artists so they have no option but to thrive. This is a weekly conversation with artists about their current pivot, past pivots, and every pivot in between, that I hope will remind other creatives that we innately have it in us to reevaluate and adapt. When I am not podcasting my world is full of voice overs, musical theatre, mentoring, travel, and some cooking and baking, but enough about me here is a sneak peak of what’s to come! 

With Season 3 here subscribe to the podcast, tell your friends to subscribe, and let’s get too celebrating. 

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Ayana Major Bey
Website: www.ayanabey.com
Instagram: @ayanambey 

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On this episode I am joined by performer Tyla Collier. She is a Boston Conservatory grad and was playing Ti Moune in Once on This Island  before the shutdown. During the pandemic, she started narrating audiobooks and is represented by The Mine Agency. She really loves unicorns, coloring, and playing The Sims. We discuss her pivot into narrating audiobooks and how our mental health as artists and people is the most important thing for us to take care of. 

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Tyla Collier: 
Website: https://tylacollier.com/
Instagram: @tyla_collier

Ayana Major Bey 
Website: www.ayanabey.com
Instagram: @ayanambey, @theartistpivot

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Executive Producer & Host: Ayana Major Bey 
Editor: Kieran Niemand

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