Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories

Tuesday, March 5 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 62: Michelle Matlock In this episode we welcome performing artist, Michelle Nicole Matlock for a wonderful conversation on the arts, performing, clowning, and educating artists about entrepreneurship. Michelle Nicole Matlock is a performing artist, creative coach, teacher, director, producer and founder of Circle Up Productions (CUP) ,...

Tuesday, February 27 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 61: JR Rhodes Take Notice welcomes back JR Rhodes for another wonderful conversation. You can listen to our previous conversation on Episodes 22 and 23. Hear about JR's most recent creative project, an album entitled 'Ma'am', dedicated to her mother. JR shares about her creative process and how she takes care of...

Tuesday, February 19 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 60: Elnah Jordan - Part 2 Elnah Jordan Experience - Royal Room - Seattle, WA Tuesday March 19 Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm Tickets: $20 advance, $25 doors Elnah welcomed me into her home, where we hung out with her 4 lb dog Baby. We discussed music, her upcoming show at the Royal Room in Seattle in March, and the struggles she has ha...

Tuesday, February 13 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 59: Elnah Jordan - Part 1 Elnah Jordan Experience - Royal Room - Seattle, WA Tuesday March 19 Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pm Tickets: $20 advance, $25 doors Elnah welcomed me into her home, where we hung out with her 4 lb dog Baby. We discussed music, her upcoming show at the Royal Room in Seattle in March, and the struggles she has ha...

Tuesday, February 6 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 58: Tigest Beyene Talented author, ghostwriter, and entrepreneur, Tigest Beyene talks about her book Love, Sex and Sorrow, her passion for writing, her upcoming documentary, and the message of being a writer who is always open and honest no matter what. Excerpt from 'Love, Sex, and Sorrow': "Waking up with the sounds...

Tuesday, January 30 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 57: Diana Leary Connect with the other co-founder of Wellness & Fitness app, OneFireLight, Diana Leary. A few episodes ago you heard from her mother, Kathryn Leary, and it was a joy to hear Diana's journey to becoming co-founder alongside her mother.  Diana is driven in her endless search for world class instructors to brin...

Tuesday, January 23 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Episode 56: Dessy Di Lauro Dessy Di Lauro joins Take Notice for a rich conversation on songwriting, performing, moving from Montreal where she was raised to touring the world and landing in LA with her husband, Ric'key Pageot. Dessy is in the process of releasing new material, including a single she released back in October of 2023 ent...

Tuesday, November 20 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories REPLAY: Gahrey Ovalle This conversation turned out to be one of the most inspirational we have had in terms of being active in the community and growing personally. Gahrey Ovalle shares about growing up traveling to visit family rooted all over the world, being a part of community activism as a family from a young age, and what he is doing...

Tuesday, November 14 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 9: Matt McAlman Seattle-based drummer, Matt McAlman, discusses his pursuits in music since a young age and pursuits beyond music now. With a focus on music business, logistics, and creating opportunities for the music community we hear Matt's experience bringing music to CHOP, getting involved in the music community...

Tuesday, November 7 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 8: Marshall Hugh Seattle-based bandleader, Marshall Hugh, discusses how he got into music and began as the leader of the Marshall Law Band. As a group they have been through a lot, performing at the CHOP protest in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle following the murder of George Floyd, building the SS Jellybean to c...

Tuesday, October 30 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 7: Lotten Yeaney In this episode, we discuss Lotten Yeaney's experience immigrating to the US at a young age, family dynamics surrounding that move, and ending up in Chicago working in tech, and filmmaking. Lotten Yeaney is the Executive Producer and storyteller behind the new relationship drama "Breaking Bounds,...

Tuesday, October 23 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 6: Imole Ladipo A conversation with Imole Ladipo on growing up in Nigeria, her experience immigrating to Canada, and moving to the US later in life with her three young children. She is an engineer AND filmmaker. You will hear about her most recent releases, three short films that are bound to have something to connect wit...

Tuesday, October 17 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 5: Kathryn Leary Kathryn Leary was surrounded by music, Bahamian food, and the arts growing up. We discuss her experience traveling and working as a part of her undergrad program, how spending time with Bob Marley changed her life, and her journey to developing the wellness app, OneFireLight. Kathryn Leary is a multi-talen...

Tuesday, October 10 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 4: Nicholas Gully Listen in on our conversation with multi-talented artist, Nicholas Gully as we discuss his process for photography, his college experience, being featured in Vogue, modeling, and his artistic process. Nicholas Gully is an emerging, self-taught artist out of Dallas Fort Worth, Texas. Nicholas has exhibited...

Tuesday, October 3 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 3: Kimberly Walker Join the conversation with Kimberly Walker as we discuss her entrepreneurial and social work journey, her experience as a beauty queen, and her future aspirations. Kimberly is an inspirational speaker, professor, author, motivator, entrepreneur, and a beauty queen who sells tea. Walker has coupled her lov...

Tuesday, September 26 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 2: Mari Griffin In our conversation with Mari Griffin, founder of The Black Night Market we discuss entrepreneurship, managing Sickle Cell Disease naturally, and her hopes for the future of her business. The Black Night Market LLC was founded by artist, community worker, mentor, and business owner, Mari Griffin. Mari has...

Tuesday, September 19 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 4, Episode 1: Gino Payne On this episode of Take Notice, we welcome filmmaker Gino Payne. We discuss baseball, film making, growing up in Georgia, working behind the scenes on The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Mandolorian, and Avengers. Hear about upcoming projects Gino is working on like Goon of the Lagoon! With a Master's i...

Tuesday, November 8 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 8: Jawan Harris On this episode of Take Notice we welcome Jawan Harris. He shares how and why his family moved from New Orleans to Seattle, his first business at the age of 9, and how his work is helping small businesses in his community of South Seattle.  Born and raised in Seattle’s South End, Jawan Harris began his jour...

Tuesday, November 1 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 7: Angela Marshall In this episode I speak with Angela Marshall - a creative content consultant, motivational speaker - on her experience as a light skinned Black woman, mental health, and living vicariously through yourself. In her work, Angela shares struggles about facing herself, forgiving herself and forcing herself t...

Tuesday, October 25 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 6: Sedruola Maruska Sedruola Maruska is an equity, inclusion and diversity consultant and coach, host of the award-winning podcast Diversity Dish, speaker and aspiring author. We discuss moving around the states as she grew up, her family and parent's journey immigrating to the United States as a young couple from Hai...

Tuesday, October 18 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 5: Kelvin Weathers In this episode I speak with Kelvin L Weathers - speaker, life coach, educational consultant, and mentor. He runs Weathers Enterprise and is an Online Sales Consultant. Kelvin is co-author of a recent Amazon Best Selling Anthology entitled ‘Still I Thrive’. We discuss his family life growing up in Texas,...

Tuesday, October 11 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 4: Tina Rix Hear about how Master Healer, Trauma Expert, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Expert, Celebrity Trauma Therapist, and musician, Tina Rix, came to be a mental health therapist and advocate. We also discuss her musical inspirations and aspirations, and her film project.  Just a quick warning, there is discussion of se...

Tuesday, October 4 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 3: Shayna Hammond In this episode we speak with consultant, coach, and author Shayna Hammond! We discuss Shayna's experience becoming a principal at 25 years old, the importance of incorporating emotional intelligence into work environments (and all environments!), and her work as a consultant and coach. Shayna is the...

Tuesday, September 27 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 2: Pamala McCoy In this episode I connected with Pamala McCoy, a purpose driven credit industry professional with a career that spans over 25 years. Pamala shares her story of growing up in a military family, her connection with her husband who also served in the military, a life changing car accident while she was in co...

Tuesday, September 20 Take Notice: Amplifying Black Stories Season 3, Episode 1: Larry Roberts Jr. Larry Roberts Jr. is the owner of seven barber college locations, including one in the Cook County Department of Corrections and one in a community college. He also has a retail location inside of Walmart with more locations pending. Larry is a master of his craft and started cutting hair at 13. You’...