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Welcome to the Not Your Average Culture (NYAC) podcast, hosted by Videographer and; Creative entrepreneur @ChardeneyMason. The host shares her learning journey as a Creative Entrepreneur and invites guests to share their authentic stories of lived experiences on this podcast. We connect through conversation, sharing resources, and exploring self-taught learning. Tune in for the inside scoop from professionals and everyday people who break cultural norms and share tips along the way. Cheers to making your own lane!

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Not Your Average Culture Chardeney Mason

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Welcome to the Not Your Average Culture (NYAC) podcast, hosted by Videographer and; Creative entrepreneur @ChardeneyMason. The host shares her learning journey as a Creative Entrepreneur and invites guests to share their authentic stories of lived experiences on this podcast. We connect through conversation, sharing resources, and exploring self-taught learning. Tune in for the inside scoop from professionals and everyday people who break cultural norms and share tips along the way. Cheers to making your own lane!

Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/not-your-average-culture/support

    Meet The Author of Positioned To Fail by Norris Jackson & Learn How To Avoid Financial Mistakes

    Meet The Author of Positioned To Fail by Norris Jackson & Learn How To Avoid Financial Mistakes

    April is Financial Literacy Month! In this week's episode, I invited Norris Jackson, author of a Financial Literacy book called Positioned To Fail, to inform us how to avoid some common financial mistakes and his journey writing his first book. Norris walks us through his financial journey, his nontraditional philosophy on spending habits, and why it's important to prioritize prenups, and much more.

    Connect with Norris on Instagram here

    Check out the book here.

    Did you enjoy this?  You can regularly support this podcast by donating here.

    I often share more thought-provoking ideas on Medium, and you can check out my most recent think piece here.

    Want to share your thoughts or feedback on an episode? Please leave me a voice message. I'd love to hear from you or get suggestions on other guests to bring on to the show. Visit:  https://anchor.fm/not-your-average-culture/message

    Get in touch and stay connected!  Follow me on IG: @ChardeneyMason

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    • 33 min
    Cheryl W. Brooks introduces us to another Hidden Figure during Black History Month : Madame Sara Spencer Washington

    Cheryl W. Brooks introduces us to another Hidden Figure during Black History Month : Madame Sara Spencer Washington

    In this week's episode, I chatted with Cheryl W. Brooks. She is an author, professional singer/songwriter, and editor. She introduces us to another Hidden Figure during Black History Month: Madame Sara Spencer Washington through her book Golden Beauty Boss: The Story of Madame Sara Spencer Washington and the Apex Empire’.

    Tune in to hear her journey of how she learned about this hidden figure while researching her debut book, Chicken Bone Beach: A Pictorial History of Atlantic City’s Missouri Avenue Beach. Cheryl’s first book was nominated for a 2017 Literary Award with the Schomburg Center in New York City, used in classrooms at Purdue University, and referenced in The Oxford Handbook of American Folklore and Folklife Studies.  


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    Connect with Cheryl
    IG:@cherylwoods
    Website: http://www.cherylwbrooksauthor.com
    Music: http://www.cheryllwoods.com

    Did you enjoy this?  You can regularly support this podcast by donating here.

    I often share more thought-provoking ideas on Medium, and you can check out my most recent think piece here.

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    • 34 min
    Engineering Sound with Latrez McClam

    Engineering Sound with Latrez McClam

    Meet Latrez, one of the audio engineers behind the Not Your Average Culture podcast. Tune in to hear his journey of how he got into mixing and mastering the art of sound. Latrez is an audio engineer and producer based in Atlanta, GA. He received his B.S. in recording arts in 2014 and shortly hit the ground running at Patchwerk Recording Studios. With a great ear for music and skillset, Latrez now works with major industry names. His credits span Includes artists such as Lil Duval (Best Life) Young Dolph, Blockboy JB, YFN Lucci, Jacquees, and many more.



    Check out some of the people or things mentioned in this episode.


    Connect with Latrez here
    Patchwerk Recording Studios



    Did you enjoy this?  You can regularly support this podcast by donating here.

    I often share more thought-provoking ideas on Medium, and you can check out my most recent think piece here.

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    Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yHA706wSVrM  



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    • 35 min
    New Year | New Growth | New Goals

    New Year | New Growth | New Goals

    Get in touch and stay connected!

    Follow me on IG: @ChardeneyMason

    Subscribe on Youtube: https://youtu.be/yHA706wSVrM

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    Have a safe and happy New Year!




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    • 8 min
    Books. Tech. & Blackness with Kaya Thomas

    Books. Tech. & Blackness with Kaya Thomas

    In this episode, I chat with Kaya Thomas, an iOS developer, author,  writer, and public speaker. She currently works as a Senior Software Engineer at Calm. We chat about how she broke into tech and shares a few resources for those interested in exploring tech and coding.
    Stay connected with Kaya follow her on Twitter: @kthomas901 
    Website: kaya.dev

    Apps Developed by Kaya:
    We Read Too
    Irth App

    Check out some of the things mentioned in this episode:
    Hacking With Swift
    How to write iOS apps with Paul Hudson follow on Twitter @twostraws
    Raywenderlich : How to make different types of apps and games
    Code With Chris tutorials on Youtube

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    • 28 min
    How to Get Comfortable Talking About Money | The Broke Millennial Money Talks Book & Giveaway with Erin Lowry

    How to Get Comfortable Talking About Money | The Broke Millennial Money Talks Book & Giveaway with Erin Lowry

    In this episode I chat with Erin Lowry, author of the three part Broke Millennial series of books. We talk about how to curb impulse spending and how to have more natural conversations about money.

    For anyone who purchases the book can submit proof of purchase to team@brokemillennial.com to get the exclusive bonus chapter and other goodies!

    Stay connected with Erin follow her on IG: @thebrokemillenniablog  Website: https://brokemillennial.com/

    Check out some of the things mentioned in this episode:
    On Instagram & Podcasts
    Miss Be Helpful
    Journey To Launch
    The Budgetnista
    Brown Ambition Podcast
    Planet Money
    Business Wars Podcast

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     Screen shot this episode, tag us both in your IG story and tell us what was your biggest takeaway was from this episode or anything else you would like to share

    The winner will receive a copy of her book along with a few other goodies.

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    • 47 min

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