The Road of Stars Podcast

The power of intellectual property and brand-building when producing film, factual entertainment and script-writing competitions. Natalie Edward-Yesufu is a multi-award-winning producer, creative leader, and CEO of Transition Stage Company, known for her bold approach to storytelling. A classically trained actor with a Master’s from Birmingham Royal Conservatoire, she has appeared in BBC productio...

The power of design training, understanding customer needs, global travel, preserving cultures and crafts and fundraising. In this episode I speak to Geetika Agrawal. Geetika is a designer and Founder/ CEO of Vacation With An Artist (VAWAA), a global platform to book creative vacations with remarkable artists and makers around the world where you can spend one-on-one, in-person time diving into a...

The power of defining yourself, inspirations from classical music and heavy metal, running a creative business in Manchester and normalising talking about difficult topics. In this episode I speak to Chris Thorpe. Chris is a writer and performer from Manchester, UK. His work has touched on nationality and borders, political and social systems and their relationship to confirmation bias, our collec...

The power of ballet schools, how dance transcends language, managing a public profile, awards and studying computer science. In this episode I speak to Precious Solana Adams. Precious is an internationally recognised world-class black ballerina. She is originally from Canton, Michigan, and currently resides in London, England where she is a full-time Soloist ballerina for the English National Ball...

The power of nature, celebrity endorsements, sales, making the gold supply chains more responsible and entrepreneurial communities. In this episode I speak to Jackie Barbosa. Jackie was born in Brazil and raised in the countryside. She is the Founder and Creative Director of Barbosa, an independent fine, fashion and bespoke jewellery company, where expression and beauty come to life through sculpt...

The power of local, national and international storytelling, navigating protest, addressing climate change and the contradictions of leadership in theatres. In this episode I speak to Lucy Davies. Lucy is the new Chief Executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. Lucy was Executive Director at the Young Vic Theatre. She was previously Executive Director at the Royal Court Theatre, and was E...

The Road of Stars is a podcast where Mwenya Kawesha interviews dynamic creative leaders who successfully blend creativity and commerce. Moving beyond the "starving artist" trope, it highlights inspiring stories of people who share how they stay true to their creative visions while navigating the business side and shaping their industry. The podcast aims to empower listeners to see a place for them...