Enid Nolasco is RAW Made's founder and creative talent and provides brand strategist and consulting services. She joins the Studio 78 podcast again not only to explain the difference between a business and brand strategist but also to provide examples of when and how you would use professionals in these fields. Since her 2020 interview, a lot has changed, and she talks about why she's pivoting slightly to ensure her business reflects her new direction. Show Notes: NacheSnow.com/152...
Oct 02, 2022•46 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast This season Nache' Snow and LaKaye Mbah are discussing and exploring 10 dimensions of wellness. As we all try to improve the quality of our personal and work lives, they hope to inspire you to enhance areas you may have neglected. In this episode, they discuss social wellness, each declaring three items they will do in the next six months to develop a support system, a sense of connection, and belonging.
Sep 25, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bookmaker and print artist, Sarah Matthews, joins us again on the Studio 78 Podcast. Listen to episode 102 to hear her origin story. In this episode, she discusses landing two solo exhibitions exceeding her initial goal and how her year of yes contributed to her success. Sarah also teaches multiple online and in-person courses and provided insight into how she landed a couple of her gigs and her thoughts on the various aspects of teaching. Lastly, we discuss what it takes for someone to accompli...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Season 10 of the Studio 78 Podcast! Photographer LaKaye Mbah and Nache' Snow review quarter one through three goals. Goals include doubling sales expectations, travel explorations, experimenting with Google ads, and making time for education and mental wellness. LaKaye shares with us how the loss of her mother had a tremendous impact on her and how she plans to continue her legacy. We end the episodes with some book recommendations and talk about what we did in the past three quarters...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Photographer LaKaye Mbah and I share resources and chat about the importance of building supportive ecosystems for black-owned businesses. As we lay out our wins from our January report, we also discuss what's still left two do in Q1. During this discussion, we explain why Pinterest will be the marketing platform we're going to focus on, the status of the effectiveness of the productivity system we chose, and how we're setting our priorities. We also give you some books to read, podcasts to list...
Feb 14, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Hindman, the owner of Saint Virginia, is a natural dye textile artist and a designer of fashion and home goods. After a decade of wanderlust, she returned to Virginia, met her husband, and had a baby. Her dreams were put on hold after being diagnosed with cancer, but a few years later, she went to the Penland School of Craft outside of Asheville, where she learned how to dye and sew silk scarves. Amy pored over natural dye books once back home, bought a new sewing machine, and Saint Virginia...
Feb 07, 2022•59 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast Chynna Benton is a virtual assistant (VA) educator who helps newbie VAs start their businesses and book clients confidently. Several years back, her husbands’ layoff was a catalyst for her to find and create something that would generate extra income. Long story short, six months afterward, she grew a 7k+ per month VA business and ended up quitting her 9-5 job. Chynna provides a full range of VA tips to include: how to decide what tasks to outsource, choosing a VA, test project ideas, how to pre...
Jan 31, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do vision boards work? How do I choose what to put on a vision board? Do you have any ideas for making a modern-day vision board? We've got you! Today's guest is Monique Malcolm, the creator of the Visionary Journal. We start off the episode by discussing fear and how you can embrace fear to achieve your dreams. We then dive into all things vision boards to include explaining how they can be effective, choosing your content, and ideas for making it (digitally and analog). Show notes: NacheSnow.c...
Jan 23, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Benjamin's Franklins quote, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail," essentially means preparation is key to achieving greatness. And you, my friend, are great! LaKaye Mbah and I discussed why we chose a color and word of the year. We then chat about the importance of creating a plan, what productivity systems we're using this year, and how we plan to stay on task. We end the discussion with valuable tips to help you have a successful year. Show Notes: NacheSnow.com/144...
Jan 17, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast SaRatta Murphy is a business coach, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker with two small businesses: Saratta Speaks and Expression Bracelets. She began her career as a national spokesmodel for various national and international corporate clients. SaRatta Speaks delivers interactive and high-engaging workshops, seminars, and webinars on entrepreneurship, social media marketing, business planning, branding, and being the boss of your own life. Her heart is full of passion for connecting with and ...
Jan 10, 2022•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Latosha Thomas began to share her debt-free journey on Instagram in June 2020. Since then, she has paid down over 32k, becoming debt-free, mortgage excluded. During her journey, she’s shared helpful tips, and since paying off her debt, she’s shared how she is currently investing her money to include adding more to retirement and beefing up her savings. This episode talks about how a vision board party and an accountability group impacted her journey. We also discuss knowing your numbers, money a...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast Elisha McGhee started the Page Eleven Paper Goods to inspire people to move towards their goals and aspirations. Page Eleven strives to establish clarity in how you move. Therefore, you can execute relentlessly and accept accountability. Page Eleven engages in personal growth and developmental change. Your inner strength is your outer foundation. In this episode, Elisha walks us through conceptualizing and manufacturing her first product. We then chatted about how the pandemic impacted her busin...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lena Njoku is a macrame fiber artist and owner of Mimi N. Macrame (Mimi is her childhood nickname). Lena started it as a hobby in June 2020 amid the pandemic, after her sister received a macrame piece as a gift. Since then, she has turned it into a part-time business and her husband—architect and woodworker—creates the dowels for her (it’s a family affair). Lena is also a university educator, wife, and mother of two. In this episode, Lena and I discuss our thoughts on getting a degree and the ...
Dec 05, 2021•50 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast Every three months, you should look at your goals to ensure everything is on track and determine if you need to stay the course or make adjustments where needed. In this episode, LaKaye Mbah and I are doing our six-month check-in. We start by walking you through some of our motivators, mainly saving up for a home. We are both seasoned home buyers, so we know what we want and need. We also are in the market for different types of homes in different areas, and we hope our discussion will help you ...
Jul 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kelsie McNair is a stained glass designer, photographer, content creator living in Bronx, NY. She started playing with stained glass in 2016 after a six-month residency at the Chrysler Glass Studio in Norfolk, Virginia. Immediately fascinated by the sculptural elements of this art form and the weird, wonderful weight of glass in her hands, she picked up the process right away. Consistently inspired by light, texture, and movement, processes old and unfamiliar, Kelsie hopes to keep pushing hersel...
Jul 18, 2021•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Aya Paper Co. is a sustainable stationery brand that creates greeting cards and gifts to celebrate the people and moments that matter most. When Founder and Creative Director SaVonne Anderson began conceptualizing plans for Aya, the earth’s well-being was at the front of her mind. As an advocate for environmental justice, she wanted to ensure that Aya Paper Co. didn’t perpetuate climate change and pollution issues, which disproportionately impact communities of color. In this episode, SaVonne an...
Jul 11, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast There is an app for everything, and depending on your industry and personal preferences, it can be hard to find one that you can seamlessly integrate into your current workflow. Nache’ Snow and Lakaye Mbah list their top five (with some bonuses) favorite apps of all time! They have used these software applications for years, except for two, and they help them stay organized and run professional, entrepreneurial endeavors. In this episode, they discuss how they utilize these apps to hopefully hel...
Jul 04, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast She Loves Me floral shop owner Holley Simmons is the daughter of a seamstress who spent her childhood gluing rhinestones on anything she could find. Her enthusiastic team takes just-plucked blooms and lovingly spins them into flower magic for special events, celebrations, and very important deliveries. They work with in-season flowers sourced from several local, women-owned farms throughout the spring, summer, and fall. When winter comes, they do their best to work with American-grown blooms. In...
Jun 27, 2021•54 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Some may think personality tests and astrology is a bit too “woo-woo”; however, they can help facilitate self-awareness and introspection. What excites you, drives you, and makes you happy. These personality assessments can also indicate traits you may want to avoid in order to get more done or get along better with others. LaKaye and I both took the Enneagram test (which I love), and in this episode, we break down how our results apply to us and what we’ve learned, and in some cases (LaKaye!), ...
Jun 22, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jessie Katz Greenberg is a designer and educator currently located in NYC. She specializes in hand lettering and loves getting the chance to incorporate handmade elements into graphic design for a unique final product. She has taught several hand lettering and craft workshops. Jessie has decided that working a 9-to-5 is best for her life and now works for the tech startup, Jumprope, as a DIY Content Director. In this episode, she discusses why she prefers working a 9-to-5 at this time versus bei...
Jun 13, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's essential to take a step back and celebrate the women who have influenced or inspired you to achieve greatness. Ask yourself: what is it about them you admire, and what attributes have you absorbed to help you achieve your goals? In this episode, we decided to list well-known figures that have impacted our lives and who continue to motivate us. Each of them has a special sauce that makes them unique and has allowed them to succeed. They all are self-motivated, continue to learn, and are exp...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Tafy LaPlanche is an Afro-Latina portrait artist based in NYC and Savannah, Georgia. She paints vibrant portraits that embrace the culture of her subjects and who they are. In this episode, she walks us through her journey and how her experiences developed her artistic style. We also discuss how she began marketing her work, determining her pricing structure, and of course, we had to end with her favorite painting supplies. Show Notes: NacheSnow.com/131...
May 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest episode of Nache' and Lakaye conversations, they discuss their interpretation of labels used for creatives, including hobbyist, artist, hobbypreneur, entrepreneur, and small business owner. The lines between them can sometimes get a bit fuzzy. They also provide the pros and cons of turning a hobby into a business and some tips to keep in mind when you get started, for example, making sure your customer service is on point. Lastly, they chat about the importance of marketing and kn...
May 23, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nicole Stevenson and her team curate events, education, and community for creatives and passionate small business owners through Dear Handmade Life (DHL). Nicole started with her aunt, who has since moved on, by initially creating a tiny holiday craft show called Patchwork Show. Over the next decade, Patchwork Show evolved into a multi-city biannual festival. In 2011, they launched Craftcation Conference, giving small business owners and creatives support and education through four magical days ...
May 16, 2021•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast After leaving a ten-year post working in cancer immunotherapy as a biochemist, Monique Kofsky decided to combine her knowledge of chemical reactions in the human body with the importance of using great ingredients. She entered the fascinating world of soap making and spent the next year developing a gentle formulation made with high quality, fragrance, and harsh chemical-free ingredients that would promote healthy and balanced skin. In this episode, Monique discusses why sustainability is import...
May 09, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Marcella Kriebel has always been an artist and foodie. She moved to Washington, DC in 2009 for an internship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. While the Oregon native continues to live in the city to this day, frequent visits to the Pacific Northwest and abroad keep the creativity flowing. Her studio is located on the Arts Walk in the Brookland neighborhood of DC. She is the author of the illustrated cookbooks Mi Comida Latina and Comida Cubana. Both cookbooks feature over a hundred of Mar...
May 02, 2021•58 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast I’m excited to have LaKaye Mbah come on as a recurring guest co-host this season to discuss various topics that impact creative women. You’re getting an inside peek at how I chat with my business besties. Yes, you will hear a lot of laughter and jokes! This week we’re covering product-based businesses vs. service-based businesses. Though we have dabbled in both, I’m “team product,” and Lakaye is “team service.” Which team are you on? We don’t get into the weeds of products and service-based busi...
Apr 25, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Remember Elise Smith from episode 38? She is the owner of Winnie’s Bakery, a food writer, recipe developer, and set stylist. With over ten years of working in the food industry—she has had the pleasure of working with major commercial brands. Her work has been featured in numerous Baltimore/DC local and national publications. She now has a new endeavor under her belt, owner of a production company, oECo Studios! This innovative ethical-eco production company creates engaging food and product vid...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Justine Swindell is a DC native multidisciplinary artist fusing retro vibes with visual storytelling. She collaborates with businesses, publications, and everyday people to create vibrant branding designs, murals, and illustrations. Through pop-ups events, art shows, and workshops she sells and teaches art along with showcasing how art can be used to inspire and have an impact. In this episode, we learn how Justine’s journey helped define the artist she is today. She chats about the importance o...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Nache Snow is ending the year by chatting with Monique Malcolm of Pimp Your Brilliance. We discuss what we thought we were going to accomplish in 2020 and what really happened. We also reflect on what we learned about ourselves during the pandemic and the importance of doing what you want to do and figuring out how you want to show up. Some of our goals include making and selling our physical and digital planners. We have a robust discussion on what’s being done in that space and what we need to...
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