Entrepreneurs & Artists with Tiffany Aurora

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Entrepreneurs & Artists with Tiffany Aurora

Entrepreneurs and artists have this in common: They take risks, try new things, and are continually growing. On this show, we talk about the highs and lows of the creative journey, what it’s like to interact with audiences and customers, practical skills for staying in the game, and how to keep our focus on the things that matter most.

  1. 24: Grant Kirkhope on Building a Career as a Composer & The Drive To Keep Improving

    NOV 6

    24: Grant Kirkhope on Building a Career as a Composer & The Drive To Keep Improving

    Grant Kirkhope is an Ivor Novello and World Soundtrack Award winning Scottish composer who has created the soundtrack for video games that have sold in excess of 40 million copies. He's worked on titles such as "GoldenEye," "Banjo-Kazooie," "Viva Piñata," "Donkey Kong," "Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning," "Civilization: Beyond Earth," "Mario + Rabies Kingdom Battle," and many more. He also recently scored the feature film, "The King's Daughter," starring Pierce Brosnan and William Hurt, which won The People's Vote at The World Soundtrack Awards 2022.  Grant Kirkhope: https://www.grantkirkhope.com/   ------------------------------------ Mentioned in this episode:  Little Angels Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Mario + Rabbits Sparks of Hope, "For the Galaxy" by Grant Kirkhope Babyface Ray, "Count Money" (feat BossMan Dlow) DK Rap  ------------------------------------ More conversations on artistic careers:   Andrew Ausseon on "Spellbinders" and What Video Games Teach Us About Storytelling (ep. 12) Haze Kim on Street Dance, Feeling Powerful On Stage, and Friends Who Help You Grow and Feel Safe (ep. 11) Mike Drucker on Stand-Up Comedy, Sharing First Drafts, and Embracing Kindness in Comedy (ep. 10) ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com  One of the best ways to support this podcast is to recommend your favorite episode to a friend or family member. You can also support the show on Patreon.

    40 min
  2. 23: Aaron Jones on Entrepreneurship as a Lever for Growth & Creating Safe Spaces for Your Customers

    OCT 30

    23: Aaron Jones on Entrepreneurship as a Lever for Growth & Creating Safe Spaces for Your Customers

    Aaron Jones is an entrepreneur and the owner of Bushelers of Baltimore. In this episode, we talk about how Aaron fell in love with designing and altering clothes, the tension between being an artist and growing a business, how entrepreneurship will test you and force you to grow, and what it looks like to use your business to create a safe space for your customers.  Bushelers of Baltimore: https://www.bushelersofbmore.com/   ------------------------------------ Mentioned in this episode:  2024 BGE Energizing Small Business Grant, in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)  Treason Toting Co André 3000 André 3000 interview with Rick Rubin Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) ------------------------------------ More conversations on entrepreneurship:   Cadie Bridges-Palmer & Stephanie Fabian on Launching a Yoga Studio during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Moving from Surviving to Focusing on Growth (Episode 18) Mikael Dia on Building a SaaS Startup, Finding the Right Customers, and Focusing on Your Zone of Genius (Episode 16)  Michael Amato on Preserving a Memory through a Planted Aquarium & Shifting Habits and Services So Your Business Can Grow (Episode 13)  ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com  One of the best ways to support this podcast is to recommend your favorite episode to a friend or family member. You can also support the show on Patreon.

    35 min
  3. 22: Annie Marhefka on Embracing Your Identity as a Writer & Publishing with a Small Press

    SEP 26

    22: Annie Marhefka on Embracing Your Identity as a Writer & Publishing with a Small Press

    Annie Marhefka is the Executive Director of Yellow Arrow Publishing, a small, independent publisher in Baltimore. She's also a writer, primarily of non-fiction and poetry. In this episode, we talked about what it's like to work with a small press; how "telling a story that needs to be told" is one of the best ways to make your work stand out; the role of vulnerability in writing; how her own identity as a writer has shifted over the years; what it looks like to build real, genuine community with other writers who are cheering you on; and much more.  Yellow Arrow Publishing: https://www.yellowarrowpublishing.com/ Annie Marhefka: https://anniemarhefka.com/   This episode is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.    ------------------------------------ Also mentioned in this episode:  "I believe in God, and other lies we tell our mothers" by Annie Marhefka  "You Could Make This Place Beautiful" by Maggie Smith  Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine  ------------------------------------ If you enjoyed this episode, you also might enjoy:  Jennia D'Lima on Bringing Your Writing To Life through Emotion, Dialogue, and Voice (Episode 17) Emma Snyder on Owning Bookstores, Learning To Ask for Help, and the Surprising Satisfaction of the Entrepreneurial Life (Episode 8) A.M. Parilla on Writing Serial Web Novels and Making a Character Memorable (Episode 1) ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com  One of the best ways to support this podcast is to recommend your favorite episode to a friend or family member. You can also support the show on Patreon.

    39 min
  4. 21: Ian Durias on Asking Powerful Questions & Working with a Coach

    SEP 19

    21: Ian Durias on Asking Powerful Questions & Working with a Coach

    Ian Durias is a certified coach and a stand-up comedian. He's the founder of Copious Coaching, where he specializes in working with people who are ready to take the next steps after divorce. In this conversation, we talk about what differentiates a powerful question from other questions; how powerful questions open a conversation and encourage new insights; how to ask more powerful questions and help people lean into their own wisdom and insight; why leaders should learn to ask powerful questions of their teams; the way questions play a role in building culture and moving society forward; and much more.  Copious Coaching: https://copiouscoaching.com   ------------------------------------ Also mentioned in this episode:  Comedian Alex Falcone Portland's Funniest Person contest  "A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas" by William Berger Jefferson Fisher communication techniques to "help people argue less" ------------------------------------ If you enjoyed this episode, you also might enjoy:  Jessica Henkin on Live Storytelling, Being Emotionally Present, and Listening as an Act of Love Elana Fishbein on Improv Performance, Becoming a Better Communicator, and the Importance of Psychological Safety Mike Drucker on Stand-Up Comedy, Sharing First Drafts, and Embracing Kindness in Comedy ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com  One of the best ways to support this podcast is to recommend your favorite episode to a friend or family member. You can also support the show on Patreon.

    44 min

  5. AUG 8

    20: Jessica Henkin on Live Storytelling & Being Emotionally Present

    Jessica Henkin is the co-founder of Stoop Storytelling, a Baltimore-based live show and podcast featuring "ordinary" people telling extraordinary, true tales of their lives. Stoop held its first live show back in 2006 and has since welcomed nearly 4,000 people to its stages across Baltimore. In our conversation, Jessica shares about what makes a powerful live story, how to connect with your audience, why being emotionally present is so important, and how listening to these personal stories has caused her to fall more in love with humanity.  Stoop Storytelling Live Shows: https://stoopstorytelling.com/Stoop Storytelling Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stoop-storytelling-series/id262444919   This episode is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.  ------------------------------------ Also mentioned in this episode:  "Listening Is An Act of Love" by Dave Isay The Moth  Stoop Storytelling event at Manor Mill on Aug 16, 2024 Stoop Storytelling on WYPR ------------------------------------ If you enjoyed this episode, you also might enjoy:  Elana Fishbein on Improv Performance, Becoming a Better Communicator, and the Importance of Psychological Safety (Ep. 6) Mike Drucker on Stand-Up Comedy, Sharing First Drafts, and Embracing Kindness in Comedy (Ep. 10) Andrew Auseon on "Spellbinders" and What Video Games Teach Us about Storytelling (Ep. 12) ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com    If you enjoy this podcast, please take a moment to Follow the Show wherever you listen to podcasts. Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are also appreciated.

    34 min
  6. 19: Celeste Stacey on Identifying Chronic Overwhelm and Recovering from Burnout

    JUL 23

    19: Celeste Stacey on Identifying Chronic Overwhelm and Recovering from Burnout

    Celeste Stacey is a Mental Wellness Coach and entrepreneur who specializes in helping high-achieving individuals identify and recover from chronic overwhelm. In this episode, we discuss the progression from stress to anxiety to chronic overwhelm and ways to notice when you're headed towards burnout; the different ways coaches and consultants serve businesses and business leaders; how to determine whether you need to work with a therapist, a coach, and/or a psychiatrist in your personal journey toward mental wellness; and how Celeste's own burnout from a previous entrepreneurial venture led to her becoming a Mental Wellness Coach.  Celeste Stacey: https://celestestacey.com/Are You Feeling the Hum? video: https://celestestacey.com/hum/ ------------------------------------ Also mentioned in this episode:  Forbes article, "Navigating Entrepreneurship And Mental Health: Lessons I Learned That May Help You, Too" Young Vo interview ------------------------------------ If you enjoyed this episode, you also might enjoy:  Dr. Tracy Hall on Wellbeing in the Workplace and Skills for Preventing Burnout (Ep. 14) Rob Grabow on Writing and Directing a Film, What Drives Us As Creatives, and Tips for Noticing When You Need To Slow Down  ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com  If you enjoy this podcast, please take a moment to Follow the Show wherever you listen to podcasts. Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are also appreciated.

    46 min
  7. 18: Cadie Bridges-Palmer & Stephanie Fabian on Launching a Yoga Studio during the COVID Pandemic

    JUN 25

    18: Cadie Bridges-Palmer & Stephanie Fabian on Launching a Yoga Studio during the COVID Pandemic

    Cadie Bridges-Palmer and Stephanie Fabian are the founders and co-owners of Yoga Union Baltimore. As long-time yoga teachers in the city of Baltimore, they weren't initially planning to build a growing business - they just wanted to get their community back after the COVID pandemic. But as you'll hear in this interview, these "accidental entrepreneurs" have built a thriving, community-centered yoga studio that is now a staple of the neighborhood, and they've grown as entrepreneurs who are now considering growth and expansion opportunities.  Yoga Union Baltimore: https://www.yogaunionbaltimore.com/ ------------------------------------ Also mentioned in this episode:  Mikael Dia Interview on Building a SaaS Startup and Finding the Right Customers Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve by Gary Burnison ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com  If you enjoy this podcast, please take a moment to Follow the Show wherever you listen to podcasts. Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are also appreciated.

    44 min
  8. 17: Jennia D'Lima on Bringing Your Writing To Life through Emotion, Dialogue, and Voice

    JUN 18

    17: Jennia D'Lima on Bringing Your Writing To Life through Emotion, Dialogue, and Voice

    Jennia D'Lima is a developmental and line editor and writing coach. She provides professional, personalized, and in-depth editing services for fiction and non-fiction, from middle grade to adult. She also hosts the Writing & Editing podcast. In this conversation, we talk about the different types of editing you need for your manuscript, developing your voice as a writer, killer dialogue, helping your reader feel the emotion of a scene, the importance of categorizing your book under the right sub-genre, and much more.  Jennia D'Lima: https://jenniaedits.com/Writing & Editing podcast with Jennia D'Lima: https://writingediting.buzzsprout.com/   This episode is sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.  ------------------------------------ Also mentioned in this episode:  "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron K-lytics newsletter (literary sub-genre listings) Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) Directory Maryland Writers' Association - Writers' Resources - Proofreading & Editing "Beloved" by Toni Morrison  ------------------------------------ This show is hosted by Tiffany Aurora: https://tiffanyaurora.com  If you enjoy this podcast, please take a moment to Follow the Show wherever you listen to podcasts. Ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts and Spotify are also appreciated.

    52 min
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Entrepreneurs and artists have this in common: They take risks, try new things, and are continually growing. On this show, we talk about the highs and lows of the creative journey, what it’s like to interact with audiences and customers, practical skills for staying in the game, and how to keep our focus on the things that matter most.

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