Love Made Visible

In the episode, I chat with my photographer/artist friend, Leila Ellice (fun fact: she and I met about ten years ago, when I walked into her and her husband’s donut shop in Katy to buy coffee and donut holes). We did some long-overdue catching up, then talked about what the work life is like for her as a mom of three and a freelance photographer. I absolutely enjoyed our conversation, and I'm exci...

Welcome back to a new (and hella overdue) episode of the Love Made Visible Podcast! For this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Rubi Guanlao Morgan. I had met Ruby at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Dallas back in 2020. She’s an amazing writer and spoken word poet. But she is also a therapist! And she was kind enough to talk to me about how she balances those two areas of her life – h...

For this episode, I sat down with Brian Rama, who owns a digital marketing agency and is a co-creator of the Have a Nice Day market. Brian focuses a lot of his work on highlighting local vendors of color throughout Houston and building connections between the city's incredibly diverse communities. You can follow Brian on Instagram @brian.rama And be sure to also check out Have a Nice Day! @haveani...

In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Ryan McMasters! Aside from being an immensely talented writer and poet, Ryan is one of the kindest people I've ever met, and it was just pure joy to get to sit down with him for this conversation. We talked a little bit about his experience growing up in the Christian church, his years in college, and the experiences that drew him into the...

I had the honor of interviewing Houston's very own Poet Laureate, Outspoken Bean, who has been a performance poet for more than a decade. He is also a teacher at Writers in the Schools and a coach for Meta-Four Houston Youth Poetry Slam Team. In this episode, we discuss the early days of his career, learning and growing alongside other incredible spoken word poets, and his journey to becoming Hous...

For this episode, I met with Houston rapper, Stanley Star, and we talked about how he started making music, the artists that have inspired him along the way, and some of the interesting changes he's seeing in music production and music streaming. We also had a bit of fun nerding out about some musical relics that we remember from our early 2000s childhood! Make sure to follow Stanley on Instagram...

For this interview, I met with artist and museum curator, Erika Mei Chua Holum. We talked about her amazing journey to becoming Blaffer Art Museum’s assistant curator in Houston, and how she's using her platform to lift up the voices that often go unheard in communities all over the world. You can find Erika and Blaffer Art Museum on Instagram! @erikameichua @blafferartmuseum And last but not leas...

In this episode, I talk to photographer/videographer Desmun Dangerfield about what it's like to build up a business from scratch - and the resilience, drive, and pure love for your craft that are necessary to rebuild in times of loss and uncertainty. Check out Dangerfield's amazing work and non-profit organization on Instagram! @dangerfieldmedia @seedsforsuccessinc And give this podcast a follow,...

Hello everyone, and welcome to the very first episode of the Love Made Visible podcast! In this episode, I interviewed Lance Cook and Jerome Madison, who, together, make up the musical duo, Thrift Lords. The three of us talked a little bit about their childhood and how they met, then we discussed what the journey of creating and releasing their very first album has been like for them. You can find...