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Tuesday, March 5Take Notice: Amplifying Black StoriesEpisode 62: Michelle MatlockIn 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), a live entertainment and performing arts education company based in Tacoma, WA.Michelle has been a pa...

Tuesday, February 27Take Notice: Amplifying Black StoriesEpisode 61: JR RhodesTake 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 her mental health.This conversation delves into mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling wit...

Tuesday, February 19Take Notice: Amplifying Black StoriesEpisode 60: Elnah Jordan - Part 2Elnah Jordan Experience - Royal Room - Seattle, WATuesday March 19Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pmTickets: $20 advance, $25 doorsElnah 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 had over the past year, including with a particular Seattle landlord. “Born and raised in Ohio, Elnah...

Tuesday, February 13Take Notice: Amplifying Black StoriesEpisode 59: Elnah Jordan - Part 1Elnah Jordan Experience - Royal Room - Seattle, WATuesday March 19Doors: 6:30pm Show: 7:30pmTickets: $20 advance, $25 doorsElnah 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 had over the past year, including with a particular Seattle landlord. “Born and raised in Ohio, Elnah...

Tuesday, February 6Take Notice: Amplifying Black StoriesEpisode 58: Tigest BeyeneTalented 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 of whispers and white coats around me. I’m trying to figure out what happened. My legs feel numb, and my arm is stiff...

Tuesday, January 30Take Notice: Amplifying Black StoriesEpisode 57: Diana LearyConnect 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 bring unique and one-of-a-kind offerings in yoga, strength and cardio workouts, dance, sound healing and ...