Tell A Vision

DeAndre Neal is the founder of local skincare and candle company Boundless Grind. With his business, he wants the possibilities to be endless. In this episode, we discuss how he started Boundless Grind and the important relationship between entrepreneurship and art, as well as Neal's hope for youth in Detroit and the future of the company. Instagram: @boundless_grind https://www.boundlessgrind...

Terrance Devoe AKA Trashkid Bishop does it all: music, visual art, fashion, and journalism. In this episode, we discuss his visual art journey and the ways that he puts politics and his emotions into music, as well as his goals to have a clothing line and start a magazine. We also touch on his upcoming project Garden of Eden, his part in the local band Sex Time Machine, and more. 

Multifaceted artist Nia Crutcher discusses her transition from creating art around social justice during high school in Grosse Pointe to focusing more on themes of Black joy and Black women's hair. She also talks about her experience as a fine arts student at Eastern Michigan University and her hopes to open a gallery in New York for young people of color. Find her on Instagram @nia.sol.studio...

Pablo Puciano is the "cult leader" of the upcoming band/collective Sex Time Machine, whose first single will come out this month. He's a multifaceted musician, poet, and fashion icon from Detroit. During this episode, he talks about the story behind his name, how he came up with the name for his band, how he first got into fashion, and more. Guest Instagram: @pablopuciano & @sext...

Local filmmaker and director Nico Swan discusses his upcoming film “Hip Hop Clowns” and his time as part of Red Bull’s emerging filmmakers program. Nico also talks about his experience with TikTok fame, almost getting picked to be on the Squid Games reality series, and how growing up in Detroit has fueled his artistry.  Instagram: @niccoswan @hiphopclownsfilm 

Host Layla McMurtrie talks to her fellow founders of local nonprofit The Vision Detroit, Dehvin Banks and Jai'La Logan, to introduce the Tell A Vision podcast. The trio discusses what each of them does artistically, their goals for the arts nonprofit and what they've done so far, as well as their hopes for the podcast. Follow @thevisiondetroit on Instagram for updates on the nonprofit and...