Artisans & Trade

David Givens is a filmmaker, producer, and emerging Director of Photography. His work spans documentaries, branded content, TV, and Commercials for clients such as Conde Nast, Def Jam Recordings, and Vice. Currently, he is developing a series of narratives and a short film project based on his formative years in New York City. In this episode, we talk about finding one’s voice as a filmmaker, creating authentically based on what you know, the pros and cons of freelancing as a filmmaker, and the importance of representation, intention, and sensibilities. ::::Discover David Givens: Instagram: @davegivensWebsite: davegivens.com::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade

Tongo Eisen-Martin is a poet, writer, educator, and movement worker. His work centers on issues of mass incarceration, extrajudicial killings of Black people, and human rights. He is the author of Someone’s Dead Already, nominated for a California Book Award; and Heaven Is All Goodbyes, which received a 2018 American Book Award, a 2018 California Book Award, and was named a 2018 National California Booksellers Association Poetry Book of the Year. In our conversation, we talk about the purpose and mission of a poet, the intricacies of organizing revolutionary movements, how to make a living as a poet, and the process of writing and performance. You can follow Tongo’s work on Instagram at @_tongogara_.::::Discover Tongo Eisen-Martin: Instagram: @_tongogara_Twitter: @tongoblackfireBook: Someone's Dead Already :: Heaven Is All Goodbyes::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support the podcast with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade

Ifanyi Bell is a producer, writer, and filmmaker. His Emmy-nominated work as a producer for various NPR and PBS stations spans subject matter ranging from education and science to arts and culture. He is the Executive Producer at Open Signal (a community-driven, media arts center focused on creativity, technology, and social change), and the co-founder of Brushfire Creative Partners, a consultancy agency merging cultural, creative, and social initiatives. He is a passionate storyteller and artist dedicated to telling multi-dimensional stories that leave an impact. In our conversation, we talk about the importance of storytelling, writing screenplays, and intricacies of film and TV production. ::::Discover Ifanyi Bell: Work: Open Signal / Brushfire Creative PartnersInstagram: @ifanyibellTwitter: @ifanyi::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please share an episode with someone you think would benefit from it. Learn something new? Share your thoughts with us in our review and rating section here. (Your review helps creatives like you find us.)Help us cover the costs of producing resourceful content for you. Support us with a donation at artisansandtrade.com/donate.Follow: @artisansandtrade

Mona Oman is a New York City-based artist located in the Staten Island borough. She is a painter and illustrator, among other things, and has slowly built up a career for herself with clients such as Nickelodeon and Sony in her repertoire. In this episode, we talk about her beginnings in art, turning her craft into a sustainable career, and the importance of building and maintaining creative cohorts.::::Discover Mona Oman: Website: Mona OmanInstagram: @monaoman::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please support by sharing with a friend you think would benefit from them. Also, a quick review and rating here go a long way.Subscribe to our newsletter (artisansandtrade.com) to get the latest podcast updates, plus bonus content and resources in your inbox.Follow: @artisansandtrade

Daniel Milnor is a self-proclaimed reformed-journalist, photographer, and writer. He’s had an extensive career as a working photojournalist and is currently the "Creative Evangelist" for Blurb, the world’s premiere indie publishing platform. His work through AG23 magazine, a digital and print storytelling platform has been an opportunity to mentor and encourage emerging photographers to produce in-depth documentary projects. In this episode, we talk about newsroom journalism, the power of working under pressure, the importance of printing work, and how to garner interest in your work outside of social media.::::Discover Daniel Milnor: Website: Shifter MediaYoutube: Main Channel :: FeaturedNotable Clips:[21:05] Photography as a solitary pursuit[29:10] A typical day in the life of a photojournalist[39:24] How to garner interest in your work OUTSIDE of social media[50:53] A quick guide on how to approach solo photo projects::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please support by sharing with a friend you think would benefit from them. Also, a quick review and rating here go a long way.Subscribe and get short, weekly emails with relevant lessons and audio clips from podcast guests on pathfinding, successful mindset, and building a purposeful life: artisansandtrade.comFollow: @artisansandtrade

Eric Kim is an international street photographer who wants to teach people how to be more courageous as photographers, independent as creators, and ultimately free as an entrepreneur. He quickly built his archival website, portfolio, and brand over the years by creating valuable educational materials for photographers via blog posts and thoroughly researched & published articles and books (which earned him a top-ranking position in Google Search for "Street Photography"). He provides all of this information for free on his site as a testament to his open-source philosophy. Eric has worked with Leica, Magnum, and a host of other companies. In this episode, we talk about goal-setting toward building a personal brand, the best ways to get your name out there, what inspired his open-source philosophy, social media, and the pursuit of freedom at all costs. ::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please support by sharing with a friend you think would benefit from them. Also, a quick review and rating here go a long way.Subscribe and get short, weekly emails with relevant lessons and audio clips from podcast guests on pathfinding, successful mindset, and building a purposeful life: artisansandtrade.comFollow: @artisansandtrade

Michael Stipkala is an Ohio-born multidisciplinary artist, illustrator, and peer-specialist counselor currently based in Staten Island, New York City. He utilizes art as a tool for building community, healing, health, wellness, recovery and education. When his art-making fell short of fulfilling his personal and emotional needs, he put his work on hold and turned to mediation, breathing practices, and mental health work. In this episode we talk about self-work, managing our minds and emotions, mental habits and routines that keep us stuck, defining success, incubation periods in the art-making process, and much more.::::If you're getting value from these conversations, please support by sharing with a friend you think would benefit from them. Also, a quick review and rating here goes a long way.Subscribe and get short, weekly emails with relevant lessons and advice on pathfinding, successful mindset, and building a purposeful life: artisansandtrade.comFollow: @artisansandtrade

A renaissance woman of sorts, Annette Mae is a New York City-based classically trained singer, writer, orator, and local radio show host. Three years ago, she kickstarted Classical-ish with Nutmeg, an experimental classical music radio show hosted at makerparkradio.nyc, where she showcases the unsung and diverse contributors to the genre historically occupied by “old, dead white guys”, as she comically puts it (last week, she featured selections from English composer Alma Deutscher, a 15-year old prodigy). In this episode, we talk about being confined by labels, the factors that hinder the realization of potential, talent and what makes it work, the meaning of success, investing in experiences and not things, mental health coping mechanisms, a renewed look at classical music, and so much more! ::::Discover Annette Mae's Radio Show: makerparkradio.nycFollow for all the exciting things Annette is up to: Annette Mae If you dig this podcast, support it with a quick review and rating on iTunes.  Get short, weekly emails with relevant lessons and advice on pathfinding, successful mindset, and building a purposeful life: artisansandtrade.com

Robert Mosci is a New York City-based singer, songwriter, and pianist. He has recorded several albums that span a range of genres and has devoted more than 20 years to his musical craft, playing at some of New York City’s most elegant nightspots, including the fabled and historic Bemelman's Bar at The Carlyle Hotel. In this episode, we talk about making room for life outside of one's artistic practice, the role of persistence, adapting, and luck in one’s success, and becoming well-rounded as an individual and artist. Discover Robert Mosci's work: robertmosci.comIf you dig this podcast, support it with a quick review and rating on iTunes.  Get short, weekly emails with relevant lessons and advice on pathfinding, successful mindset, and building a purposeful life: artisansandtrade.com

Sarah Yuster is a painter known for her insightful portraits and urban landscapes that explore the universality of the local and the nuance of home. In this episode, she talks about sacrifice, survival, and the need to insist, at all costs, to bring one’s dreams to life. She also discusses how she leveraged her talents to create opportunities that landed her work in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, among other prestigious art institutions.Discover Sarah Yuster's work: sarahyuster.comIf you dig this podcast, support it with a quick review and rating on iTunes.  Get short, weekly emails with relevant lessons and advice on pathfinding, successful mindset, and making work with purpose: artisansandtrade.com