Octane Design Studios

More Than Graphics Podcast

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Looking for a tribe with a vibe? More Than Graphics podcast is a virtual safe space for minorities in the tech and creative industries. Tune in as three women of color Danielle x Cicely x Priscilla put it all on the table, sharing authentic life truths from an array of women (and men) in search of their tribe. Produced by Octane Design Studios. Become a Paid Subscriber today for more bonus content!

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Octane Design Studios

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Society

Podcast website

www.mtgthepodcast.com

Latest episode

Jun 18, 2026

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Episodes

Intent Bonus 24.09.2022

Interested in hearing full artisan expression through the lense of Black men? Look no further than this episode! Listen to our interesting chat with Keith Cooper co-host of Blerd.ish! Podcast and independent comic distribution artist. Keith Cooper is half the dynamic duo of Blerd.ish! podcast and online comic book pop up shop. Keith is an independent distributior for artists that consist of indie...

Intent 02.09.2022

Tis the season for INTENTION! Our top guest of the month is Kellie Daab who dives into her story and shares reasonable steps you can take to garner a deeper level of intention in your season!  Kellie Daab is the Highly Sensitive CEO. After working in the creative industry for her entire career, Kellie couldn’t understand why she felt different from other entrepreneurs. Despite running a highl...

Occupy 05.08.2022

Did you know? Every Tuesday evening Cicely and Danielle deep dive into each months topic on Clubhouse? This months theme is OCCUPY and this episode is a great TEASER of the topics we speak on. WARNING: we let our hair down in this specific space, which usually means away from our desks/ mics with wine + lots of real talk. If you're on the Clubhouse platform, take time to check out More Than Graphi...

Blaze 05.07.2022

July's theme of discussion is BLAZE and we warn you that.... its fully LIT. From womanhood to motherhood and all in between as creative women, this episodes should deeply speak to you. Blaise Hunter is breaking barriers with her consulting agency Blaise the Trail inc. Known as the Modern-Day Superhero—Heroine, she contends for women to own their super identity. Blaise is an author, multi-award-win...

Reboot 11.06.2022

We're going GEEK. This months topic of REBOOT is filled with inspiration as women in tech and women creatives step into new seasons. On this side of the pond, summer begins and techie educator Sheri Allain shares her truths with the MTG tribe. As a geeky creative, Sheri is a life-long marketer who dreams in logos and loves to test-drive new tech tools. As an award-winning marketer for Fortune 500...

Flourish 28.05.2022

May is all about FLOURISH and we've got a personal story that will definitely keep you inspired to do just that!  Tavia Smith is a content creator, business writer, and journalist and owns WordSmith Writing Services. Tavia graduated from Western Kentucky University with a BA in Journalism and has worked for The Leaf-Chronicle newspaper as a crime and courts reporter, Vanderbilt University Med...

Support 01.04.2022

Support comes in different shapes, sizes and education. Tune in as 38 year educator and published author Elaine Clark discusses best practices for voice to enhance the body and the mind.  Elaine Clark is a communication guru. She's the author of two books: There’s Money Where Your Mouth Is & Voice-Overs for Podcasting; the creator of two voice and diction apps: Activate Your Voice & A...

Rest 06.03.2022

As we go into celebrating amazing women all month long for #WomensHistoryMonth our March theme of REST is nothing less than aspiring with special guest Photographer & Kentuckian Amani Ragland. Amani is a Kentucky native, Sagittarius, INFP and Enneagram 4. She is owner of Honeysage Photo Co, a photo team based in Lexington, KY specializing in intimate weddings and portraiture. Amani has been fe...

Prioritize Bonus 15.02.2022

We're back for a BONUS Prioritize episode with Brand Strategist Molly Hicks. Molly Hicks (she/her) is a brand strategy badass and founder of the self-named brand strategy and design micro-agency that helps busy AF entrepreneurs make shit happen. Her out-of-the box, cookie-cutter free strategy helps biz owners build sustainable systems that not only grow their business but also make sense to their...

Prioritize 01.02.2022

Hello February! This months theme is PRIORITIZE and our special guest Shehla Faizi shares real insight throughout our conversation!  Shehla is a mum of two boys who does freelance graphic design, illustration and product photography. And as an extension from her experience producing and hosting her own podcast she also helps edit and produce other podcasts. And in whatever little time she doe...

New Year 14.01.2022

New Year, New you! We start off Season 4 of the More Than Graphics podcast with our own self work of the mind for 2022. Our January guest, Dr. Kinga Mnich is an international social-psychologist, educator and speaker specialist in emotions, positive psychology, bio-hacking and gender. Her work solves myths of emotions by breaking down the complexity of the social & cultural concepts. Through h...

Season 4 Teaser: New Year 08.01.2022

Happy New Year! A new means a (sorta) new us right? Join podcast sisters Cicley and Danielle as they discuss all new themes and topics for 2022. As we dive into 2022 we'll continue to amplify up and coming thought leaders and innovators that empower and inspire us to be better than yesterday.   THIS is our tribe. And its growing! We are celebrating A LOT of things going into the New Year! The...

Adventure 01.12.2021

December is themed ADVENTURE and its a perfect subject for the end of a full year. Whether you a woman in tech or a femme creative in the office or embarking a new entrepreneur journey we want to keep providing inspiration and support for your next thing in 2022! To wrap up our third season we have amazing Brand Strategist Cassandre Le of The Quirky Pineapple with both an inspirational story and g...

Bluegrass Creative Market: Holiday Edition 16.11.2021

Danielle and Cicely join forces with the Bluegrass Collaborative Market Holiday market for a bonus LIVE episode just in time for the holiday season. This two day holiday market had all the goodies! Looking for local options for your holiday gift giving? Check out these amazing artisans and connect with each of their unique stories that define who they are and why they encourage you to #shopsmall a...

Tribe 03.11.2021

We are nothing without our tribe! As we near wrapping up 2021 we emphasize the importance of having the right people to grow and spruce you with special guest Monique A.J. Smith.    Monique A.J. Smith IS The Leadership Strategist and AthleticPreneur ™. Monique A.J. Smith, is a Leadership Strategist that guides Athletics Departments/Sport Organizations and Individuals who wish to advance in Athleti...

Restlessness 01.10.2021

Ready, set, REST! This episode is jam packed with gems on rest, self care and the wealth of medicinal properties of marijuana use for sleep & anxiety. This episode is LIT and features special guest Stacy Zeal, host of High On Self Care Podcast. As the CEO of MaryZeal.com and host of the High on Self Care Podcast, Stacy Zeal is on a mission to help women of color live their best abundant lives...

Harvest 07.09.2021

Danielle and Cicely host the LAST live audience convo of 2021 as they chat deeply about 'planting seeds' and welcoming a season of harvest this Fall. What seeds are you planting this season? What are harvesting from now that started years ago? We were joined by former guest Priscilla Aguilar of Get Silly Creative to wrap our convo. Tune in!  Danielle Meadows-Stinnett is a Graphic Designer, CE...

Learn 02.08.2021

August is typically that season of back to school. Fittingly so our theme of LEARN is on time with special guest Daree Allen Nieves!  Daree is an award-winning technical writer, UX writer, speaker, podcaster, life coach, voice actor, author and court-appointed special advocate (CASA) in Virginia. She has also written three personal development books, and hosts the Kickin' it with Daree podcas...

Perspire 14.07.2021

Our July podcast episode is themed Perspiration and our special guest Lisa Peranzo embodies every ounce of it.   Lisa Peranzo has over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry. She has worked with a diverse population, including first responders, athletes and adolescents. Her experience in the fitness industry has also included working with clients to rehab from a variety of injuries, f...

Manifest Bonus 23.06.2021

Ready, set, MANIFEST! Danielle and Cicely have a JAMMED PACKED GEMS episode with best selling author, content creator and tv/radio personality Shonda Brown. Shonda Brown White is passionate about encouraging and empowering women through life and love real talk. This divine purpose has led to her to write and publish books including the bestselling Don’t Be A Wife To A Boyfriend: 10 Lessons I Learn...

Manifest 21.06.2021

Our Manifest episode is definitely helping us kick off summer right! Meet distinguished podcaster and veteran mom, Jennifer Reed. Jennifer is a mother of a little girl, a wife for the second time and a caregiver to her Navy veteran husband. Listed as a top 50 mom podcaster in Podcast Magazine in May 2020 she is current 2020 Elizabeth Dole Fellow for the state of Arkansas and now a Mom Empowerment...

Renew Bonus 24.05.2021

Meredith Reese, Chief Integrated Behavioral Health Officer has been with Vista Maria since July 2003. In her current role, she is responsible for the integration of mental health and physical health services on campus serving all youth in care. Meredith holds a certification in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care-Pediatric Track and has twenty years of extensive knowledge in areas of men...

Renew 13.05.2021

Our episode on RENEW will completely REVIVE with the energy we're bringing! Join us as Danielle chats with award winning, best selling author and founder of CrownYourself.com Kimberly Spencer.  Kimberly Spencer is an award-winning high performance, trauma-informed coach and trainer, Amazon best-selling co-author, international motivational speaker, and the founder of CrownYourself.com, helpin...

Resilience Bonus 23.04.2021

Our Bonus Episode features Genie Dawkins, founder of The Parenting Cipher.  Genie Dawkins is a single mother of four (two grown and two school-aged) and has over 19 years of being a parent advocate of special needs children. Additionally, she is an international speaker, best-selling author, Host of The Parenting Cipher podcast, and Parent Confidence Strategist.  Each of Genie’s children...

Bluegrass Creative Spring Market LIVE Event 18.04.2021

Join Danielle and Cicely as they interview femme artisans at the Bluegrass Creative Market April 11, 2021 at the Shriners Temple on Southland Drive in Lexington KY.  Please note this event is RECORDED LIVE onsite so quality is not as high but there words and stories are certainly heard.  SHOW NOTES: 01:40:84 - Meryum Designs 04:10:71 - Worker Bee Sewing Co 08:33:38 - Local Lex Market 12:...

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