This is How We Create Martine Severin

Some people wait to be chosen, hired, or validated. But others don't wait. They make their own path with determination. They use different tools, like guerrilla marketing, to get noticed. Dr. Fahamu Pecou is one of those people. Today on the podcast, you'll hear his inspiring journey from dreams of working as an animator to becoming an award-winning artist.

Dr. Pecou studied painting, when he secured a job as a graphic designer, his artistic career changed course.  In our talk, Dr Pecou shares how his hip-hop influenced his work and how his work came to challenge societal views of Black identity and more specifically, Black masculinity.



Get to Know Dr Fahamu Pecou:

https://www.instagram.com/fahamupecou/

https://www.fahamupecouart.com/



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This is How We Create is produced by and edited by Martine Severin.

I’m so excited to welcome famed member of the group Kassav Jocelyne Beroard, to the podcast today! We truly never know what the future holds for us. The same can be said for Jocelyne who grew up on the island of Martinique in the 1950s and 60s.

Though she played piano as a child, Jocelyne never had a career in music in mind as she grew up. As you’ll hear, Jocelyne attempted a career in medicine and in fine-art before finding singing. Tuck in, to hear how Jocelyne navigated more than 30 years as a musician. Jocelyne talks about how she came to cultivate and love her voice as a musician. Most recently she wrote her memoir in French, Jocelyne Bernard, Loin de L’amer.



Get in touch with Jocelyne

https://www.instagram.com/jenbewa/

https://www.instagram.com/kassav_official/



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I’m happy to host Jasmine Guillory in the guest chair.  Jasmine started her career out as a lawyer, but fell into writing books after participating in a National Novel Writing Month Challenge. Since then she has written over 8 books.  Her most page turning and delightful book, Drunk On Love is widely available.  



During our time together, Jasmine and I talk about how she came to find her voice as a writer and we discuss her writing process.  Lastly, Jasmine talks about how she manages to maintains boundaries whether she’s collaborating with Amazon or with Hello Sunshine.  It was a treat to chat with one of my favorite contemporary authors. Please enjoy this conversation with Jasmine Guillory.  



Get in touch with Jasmine

https://www.jasmineguillory.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jasminepics/



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This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin and edited by Casandra Voltolina.

Have you ever wondered how a movie gets made? Or better yet, where do the ideas from movies come from? And if you’re like me, a person who has her eyes set on making a short film, wouldn’t it be great if there were someone there to help you buff up your idea and make the end product simply spectacular?

Shannan E. Johnson, is a former creative executive at NBCU/The Syfy Channel. She left her full-time give to become a  storytelling expert who develops creatives and their ideas for the screen.

As a script consultant, teacher + therapist. She uses her innate understanding of story telling to make compelling TV and movies as well.

In today’s podcast, Shannan walks us through her wide-ranging career and shares what it’s like to work in Hollywood. Oh, and there are also the great tips, she shared on how to write and tell a story. I walked away from our conversation with a framework on how to approach fear and how to position my vision so that I can achieve my desirable outcomes!

As you listen to the interview the conversation will skip forward, this is because Shannan’s audio cut off at certain points.

Get in touch with Shannan: http://www.shannanejohnson.com/

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https://www.instagram.com/shannanejohnson/?hl=en

https://www.instagram.com/theprofessionalpen/

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This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin and edited by Ray Abercrombie.

Have you ever wondered what an artist’s week looks like? In this episode, photographer and This is How We Create Host walks her through a week in her work life.

How do your weeks go? Please share your favorite moment from this past week by sending us an email hello@martineseverin.com.

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Welcome back to This is How We Create. My name is Martine Severin your host. I’m excited to welcome Lisa Hunt is artist and designer.

Lisa has had a wide-ranging career as a creative, from doing work as a graphic designer, to becoming a magazine editor credits her aunts and mom in sparking her interests in art and in creating.

In art school she sharpened her interests and while there took screen printing as an elective. Lisa says that during that time in her life, “I allowed myself to stumble and find what I was interested in.” Later that screen printing class would influence the work she would create as an artist waay down the line.

Boy, did I love hearing about Lisa’s life and about why she made the decisions she made to get to where she is today. I could have talked to her for ages. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I do!

Get in touch with Lisa:   https://www.lisahuntcreative.com/

https://www.instagram.com/creativehunt/?hl=en

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This is How We Create is produced by Martine Severin and edited by Ray Abercrombie.