Who you are surrounded with is often times a reflection of who you are, the potential of who you can become, and dictates what you can obtain or secure. Being surrounded by the right village is key to being a whole and complete creative. In this episode our guest is Isa an artist, songwriter, published songwriter, coach, and consultant. We discuss being surrounded by the right people and securing the bag. Securing the bag is simply an expression used to describe the act of taking/obtaining advantage of the situation and keep something of value. How do we position ourselves to secure the value in life overall. Through faith, finance, health, and wealth.Her core values can be seen through her ventures The After Sunday Project and The Eating Artist Agency. Isa vision is definitely birthing many other innovators and creators to bless the world with their gifts. Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) and use the hashtag #TheJosephJourney.

On This Episode We Discuss: – Securing the bag in every area of life – Being surrounded by the right village – The handicap of dysfunctional personal relationships – Breaking ties properly – The importance of guidance, accountability, and mentors – How having the right partner matters – Knowing how to pair projects with what partners – Who creatives need to be surrounded by – Making sure you have the right coach – Creating support systems and communities for creatives – Creative development and maintenance – Equipping the faith filled creative

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Much responsibility comes with being a creative. One of the main ones is using your voice and platform to better the world that we live in. Using our influence to heal and comfort. Creatives should intentionally use their platform for the advancement of all people. This can only be done when someone understands their voice and platform. As faith filled creatives our gifts and talents should bring hope, inspiration, motivation, and be a portrait of faith.In this episode our guest is Dale Anthony an artist, songwriter, and humanitarian who stands on the core values of faith, love and community. His core values can be seen through his movement Faith Out Loud Friday. The movement promotes awareness of the need for Believers and Non-Believers to look outside their world and recognize the needs of others. Producing selfless acts that are designed to go far beyond the church walls, and impact the world and communities in which we live is the objective. Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) and use the hashtag #TheJosephJourney.

How to impact the community – Not being afraid to show our faith to the world – Showing people the love of God – Incorporating outreach into your brand – Putting legs and arms on faith – Using your voice to speak out – Doing more than work inside the four walls of the local church – Intentionally making use of your platform – Faith out loud being a lifestyle – The benefits of incorporating outreach into your brand – Understanding your voice and your platform – Impacting your world and your community

Learn More About Dale Anthony: Born and raised in Oakland California, Dale Anthony stands on the core values of faith, love and community. Those core values, blended with his undeniable musical gift, make him a force in the Christian community and communities abroad. His love for God’s people is constantly felt through his ministry. The vibrant energy he shows on stage is the same energy that can be felt when serving his community. Dale debut album The Faith Out Loud Project was released in 2012; just this October he along with his group Faith Out Loud released his sophomore project Closer which debuted on BillBoard Gospel Chart at #9. Dale has the unique and creative ability to touch lives with both his heart-filled music and his heart-felt deeds. A man of action Faith Out Loud Friday echoes this truth. FOL Friday is a series that sparked in the summer of 2016 in an effort to promote acts of kindness and selflessness throughout communities. Every First Friday, Dale along with his group members and others in the area promotes awareness of the need for Believers and Non-Believers to look outside their world recognize the needs of others and search for ways to meet those needs with no expectation of return or reward. These selfless acts have gone far beyond the church walls and Dale has been motivating both young and old to Live their Faith Out Loud. His mission is simple: He uses his gifts to inspire, motivate and lead others to Christ through music and outreach

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It is true that talent alone does not cut it. Gifted with no sense of integrity or character is sure of one thing, and that is a self-destructed creative. You must have heart, and you must do maintenance on the heart so that it can stay in a healthy place. This is key since naturally as a creative you hear more no’s than you do yes. Your heart being in a good place would allow you to enjoy moments versus being hung up on the process. In this episode, our guest is Isiah Williams an ordained pastor with a global mission to Shift Hearts and Change Lives through an unconventional delivery of the Word of God. As a voice of this generation, he challenges us as creatives to assess if we approach every opportunity like it is the last time. In other words, leaving it all on the stage and the assignment completed. Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) and use the hashtag #TheJosephJourney.

On This Episode We Discuss: – Talent not being enough – Having character and integrity – Heart maintenance – Life beyond social media – Bravery to be a creative – Separating what you do from who you are – Working for God versus working with God – Not looking at life through an eye of offense – Treating every opportunity as if it is your last – Relinquishing the pressure to God – Living from approval not for approval – Living in the moment – Ability to relate and be relational

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As a creative you must understand the value in relationship currency. We are in the business of people, and most if not all of our work either had us engaging, collaborating, or playing a small role of a bigger production with others. If you are a creative and relationships are a problem you advancing in your field will be also. You must be attentive and intentional in building solid relationships on your individual journeys.  In this episode our guest is Justin Foster whose career as the founder of the design firm Fostered is proof that relationship is priceless. His work can literally be seen around the globe presenting artist and brands that we are all familiar with.  Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) and use the hashtag #TheJosephJourney.

On This Episode We Discuss: -Fostering relationships – Benefits of relationship currency – Value of people – Healthy Relationships – Loyalty in relationships – Cultivating Relationship – Relationship currency versus financial currency – How to build relationships – Balance in relationship – Being authentically yourself while building relationships –Working In team settings – Strength of collaborations

Learn More About Justin Foster: There are some people who were specifically created to create. Justin Foster is assuredly in that number. Justin’s creative genius began emerging during elementary school; he was the student always found with the 64 pack of Crayola crayons, markers, stencils, and any other Arts & Craft supplies you could think of. Justin is a graduate of Auburn University with a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design. Justin has been quoted saying… “I’m a lover of all things creative. Graphic design is no hobby for me; I have a heart for it”. Justin heart work can be seen around the globe for a number of artist and brands such as Candy West, Cory Henry, John Gray of the OWN Network’s “The Book of John Gray”, and Grammy Award Winner Tasha Cobbs Leonard to name a few. Tasha Cobb Leonard says “Justin Foster has the unique grace to make a vision come to life!”

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Being a creative we have the ability to shape a generation and the generations to come. In a time with arts are being cut out of the school systems, students have no way to express themselves, develop their gifts, or escape the traps of growing up in these days and times. The arts and music has taught many of us the very life skills we use to this day for survival. In this episode our guest is David Billingsley who is using the arts and his creative genius to shape, encourage, and inspire a generation through his school The Billingsley School of Music & Arts. Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) and use the hashtag #TheJosephJourney.

On This Episode We Discuss: – Benefits of the arts – Stepping out on faith for the sake of a generation – How not to allow the size of your endeavor overwhelm you – Listening to the voice within versus other people – Pitfall of a people-pleasing – How the school is healing kids directly affected by the death of Philando Castile – Creatives responsibility to reach back – Creativity and community – Facing truth and fear

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Learn More About David Billingsley: David Billingsley is a native of Racine, Wisconsin and now resident of musical landscape of Minneapolis, Minneapolis. The musician and creative educator has spent most of his time performing and in music classrooms teaching kids of various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. David received his Bachelor of Arts in Music at The University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Rich arts background and community collaborations have led him to a number of community leadership opportunities. Including being the founder and executive director of the The Billingsley School of Music & Arts, a nonprofit organization that provides (Pay-What-You-Can) and free arts access to people of all ages in Dance, Drama, Music, & Visual Art.

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Show Notes: Often times if you search long and hard enough you will see that your biggest enemy is YOU. We are quick to point fingers at the outside contributors, but the final outcome is all up to you. In order to be successful and maintain success you must intentionally pursue it. I guarantee what you do on a daily basis determines what large success and wins you have, but you have to at least lock in for the long haul, rid of every excuse, and give your all to name a few. In this part one of this special two part episode our guest is TerDawn DeBoe and we are giving surefire ways to stop your biggest enemy… YOU! Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) using the hashtag #TheJosephJourney. Also remember to rate and review the podcast, let us know how we are doing.

On This Episode We Discuss: – Giving up too easily – Embracing and learning from you failures – Comparing yourself to others – Doing IT with no excuses – Committing your entire life to your work – Finding reasons to stall – Putting everything on the line – Devoting time to your mindset work – Listening to your gut

Learning to move YOU out the way to be your best YOU requires both work and commitment but it is possible. Literally you have the foundation of everything you need inside of you. To see the biggest results you must find consistency in doing what some will consider small things, but those small things is what gives us the big win. There is absolutely no way around that. In part two of this special two part episode our guest is TerDawn DeBoe continues to give surefire ways to stop your biggest enemy… YOU! Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) using the hashtag #TheJosephJourney. Also remember to rate and review the podcast, let us know how we are doing.

On This Episode We Discuss: – The pitfall of doing it all on your own – It being okay to ask for help – Showing up every single day – Speaking to your audience – Have fun – How fun shifts the stress – Focusing on what you actually want – Taking action now

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Show Notes: Often times if you search long and hard enough you will see that your biggest enemy is YOU. We are quick to point fingers at the outside contributors, but the final outcome is all up to you. In order to be successful and maintain success you must intentionally pursue it. I guarantee what you do on a daily basis determines what large success and wins you have, but you have to at least lock in for the long haul, rid of every excuse, and give your all to name a few. In this part one of this special two part episode our guest is TerDawn DeBoe and we are giving surefire ways to stop your biggest enemy… YOU! Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) using the hashtag #TheJosephJourney. Also remember to rate and review the podcast, let us know how we are doing.

On This Episode We Discuss: – Giving up too easily – Embracing and learning from you failures – Comparing yourself to others – Doing IT with no excuses – Committing your entire life to your work – Finding reasons to stall – Putting everything on the line – Devoting time to your mindset work – Listening to your gut

Learning to move YOU out the way to be your best YOU requires both work and commitment but it is possible. Literally, you have the foundation of everything you need inside of you. To see the biggest results you must find consistency in doing what some will consider small things, but those small things are what gives us the big win. There is absolutely no way around that. In part two of this special two-part episode, our guest is TerDawn DeBoe continues to give surefire ways to stop your biggest enemy… YOU! Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) using the hashtag #TheJosephJourney. Also remember to rate and review the podcast, let us know how we are doing.

On This Episode We Discuss: – The pitfall of doing it all on your own – It being okay to ask for help – Showing up every single day – Speaking to your audience – Have fun – How fun shifts the stress – Focusing on what you actually want – Taking action now

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Show Notes: As a faith filled creative we have a marketplace responsibility. We have a job to be that light of Christ in the world by using what is inside of us in creative manners. People should see God performing through us in whatever ability we have. Most of us hide our gifts due to lack of security and affirmation because nobody has told us that what we have is good enough to present to the world. There is something in each of our hands that can bless both us and others for a lifetime. In this episode, our guest is Prophet Cornelius Williams who breaks down our responsibility backed up with biblical references. Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) and use the hashtag #TheJosephJourney.

On This Episode We Discuss: – What is a kingdom creative – Is everyone a creative – Is living right in vain if you don’t operate in your gift – What do we possess in our hands – What should people see when they see us – Why we hide our gifts – How to revive or discover what is in your hand – The glory of the Lord being revealed from our gifts – How to pray as creatives

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Learn More About Prophet Cornelius Williams: Prophet Cornelius Williams a Chicago native, decided to become a kingdom entrepreneur in May 2009. As the C.E.O. of PCW Global Enterprise, he has applied all he has learned to become a Para-Church Organization gaining influence in the cultural mountains of religion, family arts and entertainment and media. He is now publishing books and magazines, with his own books as title, called “The Church and the Gay Agenda…What Will We Do Now?” Williams is the Senior Pastor of World Dominion Church, a Pilgrim Assemblies International affiliate under Archbishop William Hudson III. With support from his wife Lady Chinata Willems, As Senior Pastor of World Dominion Williams is raising disciples to duplicate the ministry of Christ and will teach them principles to help reclaim their predestined place in life and in the earth.

Every individual on earth has their own journey, and no one is exempt from the process of becoming. This very special episode is an introduction to the man and the intentional purpose behind The Joseph Journey. Typically on the show Darnell will be sitting down with his creative friends and colleagues discussing their journeys as faith filled creatives and sharing experiences, lessons learned, and wisdom earned. However, in this inaugural episode Darnell is the one being asked the questions. Remember you can always continue the conversation on social media (@DarnellENolin) and use the hashtag #TheJosephJourney.