The Charlotte is Creative Podcast
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWith a true diversity of voices and inventive approaches to content, storytelling, profiles and investigations, The Charlotte is Creative Podcast rises up at the intersection of Charlotte’s creativity and community engagement. Subscribe now for stories of creativity in the Queen City.
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CMCLT Rewind: Joni Deutsch
December 12, 2019 05:30 - 44 minutesJoni Deutsch of WFAE, delivered a thoughtful talk on the global theme of "Silence" at this month's Creative Mornings Charlotte gathering. After everyone cleared out, hosts Matt Olin and Tim Miner sat down to talk to Joni. In this episode of the Biscuit CLT Podcast: CMCLT Rewind, hear Joni talk about how she developed her love of music, the role of public radio in storytelling, and how her podcast Amplifier is putting a spotlight on the Charlotte music scene.
CMCLT at 50: A Chat With Matt and Tim
December 05, 2019 05:00 - 1 hourFour and a half years ago, Matt Olin and Tim Miner sent email invites out for a first-time gathering of creatives at Laca Projects in Wesley Heights. With the goal of attracting 40-50 people, it quickly became clear that they were on to something when the event sold out. And then sold out the next week. And the next week, the week after that and so on. Tomorrow morning at Black Hawk Hardware in Park Road Shopping Center, Matt and Tim will host the 50th meeting of Creative Mornings Charlotte...
Katie Black
November 29, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutesIf you think that we at the Biscuit were above publishing our interview with fellow podcaster Katie Black today simply because today is Black Friday, then you my friend are clearly new around here. Welcome to the party! Today the party takes us to Uptown coffee shop Coco and the Director where hosts Matt Olin and Tim Miner recorded an interview with Katie Black as part of a new series of live podcasts run by our friends and colleagues at Queen City Podcast Network. Tune in to hear Matt, Tim...
The Haas Brothers
November 21, 2019 14:02 - 51 minutesDesign creation is just as much a creative endeavor as painting or photography. On today's Biscuit CLT podcast, hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin talk to the Haas Brothers (Simon and Niki), who just opened the very first design show ever curated at SOCO Gallery. The exhibition, titled I Saw Design, and Art Opened Up My Eyes, I Saw Design, is on view at SOCO through January 17, 2020. It combines the brothers' acute sense of wonder, whimsy and imagination. In this conversation, you'll hear the ...
Hope Vibes | Charles Thomas
November 14, 2019 06:09 - 46 minutesWith Charlotte's chronic homeless population at just under two thousand people, providing resources can be challenging. In July of 2016, Emmanuel and Adrienne Threatt founded Hope Vibes with the hopes of providing basic hygiene products to those who need it most, particularly women. In this episode of The Biscuit CLT Podcast, Tim Miner talks to Emmanuel and Adrienne at Community Matters Cafe. Their conversation covers the founding of Hope Vibes, how they balance running a non-profit and a r...
Creative Mornings Rewind: Jason Hausman
November 07, 2019 13:16 - 47 minutesHusband. Father. Friend, EMMY-winning Composer and Sound Designer. Singer. Songwriter. Guitarist. Drummer. Hunt-and-Peck Pianist. Master Falconer. Lover of Old Cars and Motorcycles. Pack Animal. Madman Hiding in Plain Sight. How do we sufficiently capture the full picture of our November Creative Mornings speaker, Jason Hausman? The truth is, we can’t. But what we can do is sit down with Jason after his CM talk to dive deeper into the man behind the music. Hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin tal...
980 Fest
October 25, 2019 04:00 - 1 hourThis past weekend, Biscuit podcast host beings Charlotte Is Creative held the inaugural 980 Fest at Divine Barrel Brewing in NoDa. In a city that welcomes new people by the droves each day, 980 Fest aims to be a connection point for those new residents to the people, programs and organizations that help make Charlotte strong. In today's episode of the Biscuit podcast, Matt and Tim kick off the show, which was recorded live at Divine Barrel Brewing, and then Andy talks to many of the event's...
Taiwo Jaiyeoba | Hola Charlotte
October 17, 2019 04:49 - 45 minutesHope you're hungry... IT'S BISCUIT TIME! Hopefully, after hearing our brand new theme song, you'll have this little earworm with you the rest of the day. After that - ahem - experience, dive right into a can't-miss conversation with Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Charlotte's Chief City Planner, Assistant City Manager and speaker at the October 11 Creative Mornings event held at Ovens Auditorium. Hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin lead you through a wonderful talk with Taiwo that puts his humor, professionalism ...
ATC10K 2020 | Shan Wallace
October 10, 2019 13:38 - 28 minutesIt seems like it was just a month ago that we talked to Brian and Chelsea Mister about the first ever Around the Crown 10K that closed down 277 for a first-of-its-kind road race in Charlotte. Well, that's because it *was* just a month ago. Just last night, Brian and the ATC10K team announced the 2020 date of the ATC10K at NoDa Brewing Company. It's a big announcement, because the race will shift from a fall to a spring date in 2020 because of the RNC and other events. What is the date of t...
Wendy Hickey and Armah Shiancoe
October 02, 2019 04:00 - 1 hourMost people see billboards as purely a means of advertising a business, a means of capitalistic communication to the masses and nothing more. Wendy Hickey, founder of Art Pop Street Gallery, is not most people. In this episode of the Biscuit Podcast, Tim interviews Wendy Hickey about her work with work with Art Pop, in which she replaces billboard ads with billboard art. In one motion, Wendy beautifies the city and provides a powerful platform for local artists. After that, Matt Olin speak...
Gavin Edwards talks Bill Murray
September 26, 2019 17:31 - 1 hourGavin Edwards is a NY Times best-selling author living in Charlotte, NC. Having covered the pop culture landscape, Edwards has worked with or written about Tom Hanks, River Phoenix, Travis Barker and many more. In 2016, Gavin released a book of short stories about Bill Murray, called The Tao of Bill Murray. In the book, Edwards recounts stories of light-hearted mischief, surprise appearances, and a more balanced approach to life. In this episode of the Biscuit podcast, Matt Olin sits down w...
Erin Santos | Brand the Moth
September 19, 2019 07:02 - 42 minutesThe Biscuit is back and you're gonna be in trouble! The latest episode of the Biscuit podcast starts of with an incredibly raw and real interview with Erin Santos, conducted by Tim Miner. Erin talks about her organizations, The Isabella Santos Foundation and Cancer Messed With, and how the passing of her daughter drives the mission for both. Warning! This segment contains explicit language. Next, podcast producer Andy Goh goes on location at Queens University where artists from Brand the M...
Rosalia Torres Weiner and Meredith Dean
September 12, 2019 06:49 - 53 minutesIn the latest segment of Creative Mornings Rewind, Matt Olin talks to Rosalia Torres Weiner in her mobile art truck. Inspired by the food truck craze, Rosalia uses her truck the same way, but with art instead of food. Rosalia talks about the truck, her art as activism, the Magic Kite, and her expanding mural footprint in the city. Next, Tim Miner sits down with Meredith Dean of The Dean's List, Seacrest Studios Coordinator at Levine Children's Hospital, and EmpowerCon. Tim talks to Meredith ...
Yung Citizen plus Becky and Tony Santoro
September 05, 2019 06:55 - 41 minutesYung Citizen is a hip hop producer and rapper, whose project, The F.I.T EP was released earlier this summer. The four track work looks at the authenticity of friendships in the digital era, satisfaction with one’s self and the rapper’s ode to his unborn daughter. You’ll hear his story first in the latest segment of Liner Notes. Second, hear head biscuit baker Tim Miner talk to Becky and Tony Santoro of Enderly Coffee Company in another segment of Creative Besties. Becky and Tony’s second ven...
Creative Besties: Kate Micham and Nicole Reyes of Make a Mark, Charlotte
August 22, 2019 04:38 - 35 minutesHumanitarian organizations here in Charlotte and around the world can always use as much help as they can get. Make a Mark, Charlotte is the local chapter of a global initiative that holds 12-hour design and development marathons pairing creative professionals with the organizations whose talents they often need but can’t always afford. Right now through next Saturday, August 31, both creatives and community organizations of all kinds can apply for this event. The Make a Mark, Charlotte even...
Around the Crown 10K with Brian and Chelsea Mister
August 15, 2019 04:00 - 48 minutesOn Sunday, September first, the Around the Crown 10K will shut down the inner loop of the I-277 interstate to run the most ambitious road race in this city’s history. The race is the brainchild of Brian and Chelsea Mister, both avid runners. In the first segment of today’s podcast, I’ll talk to Brian and Chelsea about what moment lead to the idea of running a race on 277, the logistical and safety hurdles they had to clear, and whether or not they would have done the race at all if it couldn’...
The Portrait Work of Shan Wallace
August 07, 2019 03:47 - 21 minutesOne month ago, we introduced you to Shan Wallace, a Baltimore-based photographer spending time in Charlotte on a residency project organized by The Roll Up CLT. We joined Shan on a photo she did with middle school students. She talked about her goals for her time in Charlotte, including creating a collection of portraits featuring residents of Charlotte’s mostly African-American west side. In today’s episode of the Biscuit podcast, we take you to Beatties Ford Library, where Shan is hosting ...
Sonja Gantt: Creative Mornings Rewind
July 31, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutesToday’s episode is a conversation between Creative Mornings host Matt Olin and the speaker for July’s event, Sonja Gantt. Sonja Gantt has been the Executive Director of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Foundation since 2016, following a nearly thirty year career as a TV journalist. Sonja delivered a compelling talk on the Creative Mornings global theme of “End” at Biddle Hall on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University. In this episode of Creative Mornings Rewind, Matt Olin talks to Sonja Gan...
David Jessup | DOMii
July 24, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutesJust a few weeks ago, DigiBridge founder and CEO David Jessup announced that he was stepping down from his position to go to law school. I was able to catch up with David at the DigiBridge headquarters to talk a little bit about his decision. You’ll hear David talk about what made him want to go back to school, whether or not he plans to return to Charlotte, and if he feels satisfied with the work he’s done at DigiBridge. Around that same time, DOMii was taking home the crown at the CLT DJ B...
Friday Night at Camp North End
July 17, 2019 05:52 - 30 minutesOn today’s episode of the Biscuit, we’re taking you inside Camp North End for a Friday night full of creativity. We’ll check in on the Charlotte Podcast live show, Talking Walls’ Battle Walls and the CLT DJ Battle. You’ll also get to hear part of DOMii’s set, which ended up winning the night. Kara, a member of the CLT Avengers, will lead you through a busy night in the Boileryard. We’ll also wrap up our three part discussion series with Johnathan McFadden and Levine Museum of the New South h...
Liner Notes: RoyalCity LiF
July 11, 2019 04:11 - 30 minutesOn today’s episode of the Biscuit, we’ve got two segments we’re going to hear. In the first segment, we hear Charlotte producer and rapper RoyalCity LiF talk about his recently released EP More.Major on the segment we like to call Liner Notes. More.Major is LiF’s first EP, but he created almost the entire project himself, writing, rapping, sampling and arranging each of the six tracks on the project. In the EP, LiF explores themes of self-realization and constant evolution over lush, multi-i...
Meet Shan Wallace
July 03, 2019 05:05 - 27 minutesOn today’s podcast, we’ve got two segments that you’re going to want to listen to. In the first segment, we profile Shan Wallace a photographer from Baltimore who is in residency at The Roll Up until November. In a new monthly segment you’ll hear in the first episode of each month, we’ll check in with Shan to see how she’s spending her time in the Queen City. We’ll get to know her, her art, and the impact she’s making in the community. In the second segment, writer Jonathan McFadden sits d...
Rebecca Henderson: "Wonder" - CMCLT Rewind
June 26, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutesToday we talk to Rebecca Henderson, the Creative Mornings Charlotte speaker on the global topic of "Wonder" during the June 7 Creative Mornings event at Discovery Place in Uptown. We call this segment, “Creative Mornings Rewind.” Rebecca Henderson is a multi-disciplinary artist, graphic designer, entrepreneur, organized and a full-time copywriter at local marketing agency Wray Ward. Her work includes being a fellow with the League of Creative Interventionists and owner of the Weird Empire br...
Durag Festival
June 19, 2019 04:57 - 34 minutesThis past weekend, Camp North End hosted the second annual Durag Festival, organized and hosted by BLKMRKT CLT, Dupp and Swatt and local artist Dammit Wesely. The event drew more than 2,000 attendees, all celebrating black culture and heritage. In the first segment of today’s Biscuit podcast, we talk to Dammit Wesely about what the Durag Festival means to him. We also go on location to hear some of the sound from the event and talk to attendees and local artists such as Alvin C. Jacobs and L...
Creative Besties: Andrea Orr and Sydney Duarte
June 12, 2019 04:00 - 38 minutesMany people in Charlotte see the creative energy that bounces back and forth from Creative Mornings hosts and Biscuit co-founders Matt Olin and Tim Miner. That kind of chemistry is something that takes a lot of time, work and a little luck to develop, and we believe that is something to be celebrated. That’s why we’re calling this segment Creative Besties. On each Creative Besties segment, we’ll profile a pair of creators whose collaborations enhance each person and their work as a whole. Up...
OGCLT: James Bazzelle of Mert's
June 05, 2019 05:01 - 29 minutesFar too often in our wonderful city, we tend to celebrate what’s new and shiny as opposed to what’s been tested through time. That’s why we’re calling this segment #OGCLT. We want to celebrate the Charlotte that’s existed long before the breweries and condos. Up first on #OGCLT? Mert’s Heart and Soul! Mert’s has been a staple of the Uptown restaurant scene since 1998. Since then it’s been known as the go to spot for authentic soul and southern food inside the 277 loop. Owners James and Rene...
Liner Notes: Brit Drozda
May 29, 2019 13:20 - 30 minutesHello, Biscuit listeners and welcome to another freshly baked edition of The Biscuit Podcast, celebrating Charlotte’s creativity every week. I’m your host, Andy Goh. Hearing Brit Drozda’s soulful singing and folk-rock-pop sound would remind many listeners of the best Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Patty Griffin, and Norah Jones records. Educated at Davidson and based in Charlotte, Brit Drozda brings rooted yet sanguine lyrics to her listeners, and a clearly intentional sound defined by wonderf...
Jamie Decker - "Preserve"
May 23, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutesHello, Biscuit listeners and welcome to a freshly baked edition of The Biscuit Podcast, celebrating Charlotte’s creativity every week. Today’s show is Creative Mornings Rewind, features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with plastination expert Jamie Decker, following her May 3 Creative Mornings Charlotte event, where Jamie spoke about the global theme of “Preserve.” In 2007, Jamie visited Discovery Place Science in Charlotte to see Body Worlds created by Dr. Gunther von Hagens. Seen ...
Celebrate Charlotte Arts Initiative
May 16, 2019 04:18 - 24 minutesHello, Biscuit Listeners and welcome to freshly baked edition of The Biscuit Podcast, celebrating Charlotte’s creativity every week. I’m your host, Andy Goh. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has long been a key supporter of the arts in Charlotte, and right now they’re working on one of their biggest initiatives yet. The Celebrate Charlotte Arts initiative is accepting applications now through June 7 for a share of $200,000 in funding for “arts projects that showcase the spirit of t...
On the Scene: BOOM Festival
May 01, 2019 14:30 - 15 minutesHello, Biscuit Listeners and welcome to freshly baked, buttery and flaky edition of The Biscuit Podcast brought to you by Charlotte is Creative. I’m your freshly sunburnt host, Andy Goh. Today is May 1st, 2019. This past weekend was a big one for the city of Charlotte. Everywhere you turned, it seemed an exciting, creative or communal event was taking place. From Tuck Fest at the White Water Center to the Queen’s Cup Steeple Chase to Vintage Charlotte’s Spring Market, there was no shortage o...
MyLoan Dinh - "Inclusive"
April 23, 2019 19:14 - 30 minutesWelcome to the Creative Mornings Charlotte podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Charlotte artist MyLoan Dinh, just two weeks following the April 5 Creative Mornings Charlotte event, where MyLoan spoke about the global theme of “Inclusive.” MyLoan Dinh is a multi-disciplinary artist who creates thought-provoking installations, paintings and objects in mixed media. A former Vietnamese refugee who settled in North Carolina after fleeing Saigon with her fami...
Jessica Moss - "Water"
March 05, 2019 09:00 - 35 minutesWelcome to the Creative Mornings Charlotte podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Charlotte artist Jessica Moss two weeks following the March 8 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at NoDa Brewing Company, where Jessica spoke about the global theme of “Water.” As an ardent advocate for artists, communities of color and accessible arts education, Jessica Moss is the Founder and Director of The Roll Up, a national network of art incubators embedded in neighborh...
Larken Egleston, Dimple Ajmera and Braxton Winston - "Symmetry"
February 06, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutesWelcome to the Creative Mornings Charlotte podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Charlotte City Council members Larken Egleston, Dimple Ajmera and Braxton Winston immediately following the February 1 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at LakePointe Corporate Center, where Larken, Dimple, Braxton and Tariq Scott Bokhari (who could not join us on the podcast) spoke about the global theme of “Symmetry.” Despite each of them being in their first term as Charlo...
Stacy Smith - "Surreal"
January 07, 2019 18:50 - 34 minutesWelcome to the Creative Mornings Charlotte podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with tattoo artist Stacy Smith, immediately following the January 4 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Divine Barrel Brewing, where Stacy spoke about the global theme of “Surreal.” A true born-and-raised Charlottean, Stacy Smith has always been a creative, and began work at a tattoo artist shortly after graduating high school. Most recently, Stacy gained national notoriety by ap...
Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter - "Tradition"
December 10, 2018 21:01 - 41 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, immediately following the December 7 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Laca Projects, where Dr. Cooper-Lewter spoke about the global theme of “Tradition.” Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter is Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity, charged with addressing the finding that Charlotte ranks last among the 50 largest U.S. cities in upward mobility. In thi...
Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter - "Tradition"
December 10, 2018 21:00Welcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, immediately following the December 7 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Laca Projects, where Dr. Cooper-Lewter spoke about the global theme of “Tradition.” Dr. Stephanie Cooper-Lewter is Executive Director of Leading on Opportunity, charged with addressing the finding that Charlotte ranks last among the 50 largest U.S. cities in upward mobility. In t...
Dr. Matt Lyon - "Restart"
November 21, 2018 16:58 - 1 hourWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Dr. Matt Lyon, immediately following the November 9 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Temple Beth El, where Matt spoke about the global theme of “Restart.” Dr. Matt Lyon is a professional chiropractor by trade but has spent many years studying religion and philosophy. In this episode of the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast, Matt talks about dealing with meditation, religion and suici...
Page Fehling and Jason Harper - "Honesty"
October 08, 2018 06:14 - 1 hourWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Page Fehling and Jason Harper of FOX46 WJZY’s Good Day Charlotte, immediately following the October 5 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Savona Mill, where Jason and Page spoke about the global theme of “Honesty.” In an industry that is all-too-often about facade and sameness, Page Fehling and Jason Harper put forth their real personas into the world – and they’re succeeding. Whet...
Chris Elmore - "Chaos"
October 02, 2018 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Chris Elmore, author and co-founder of AvidXchange, immediately following the September 7 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at the Fillmore Charlotte, where Chris spoke about the global theme of “Chaos.” Since its founding in August of 2000, Chris Elmore has grown AvidXchange into a $1.4 billion dollar company and the the ninth largest fintech company in the US. He is also adjunct p...
Andrew Au - "Community"
August 06, 2018 08:00 - 48 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Andrew Au, Director of Operations at Queens Knight School of Communication, immediately following the August 3 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Divine Barrel Brewing in NoDa, where Andrew spoke about the global theme of “Community.” As the Director of Operations at Queens Knight School of Communication and Digital Charlotte, Andrew works to help bridge the gap in Charlotte’s dig...
Bryce Laguer - "Intention"
July 16, 2018 08:00 - 52 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Bryce Laguer, co-owner of Basal Coffee, immediately following the July 13 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at The Fillmore Charlotte, where Bryce spoke about the global theme of “Intention.” A native of New Jersey, Bryce has found a home in Charlotte as the co-owner of Basal Coffee, an exciting new coffee shop located inside LaCa Projects. The word “basal” refers to a foundation, b...
Peter Reinhart - "Craft"
June 06, 2018 10:00 - 45 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Peter Reinhart, baker, autheor, educator and Chef on Assignment at Johnson and Wales University, immediately following the June 1 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at The Fillmore Charlotte, where Peter spoke about the global theme of “Craft.” Peter Reinhart has been Chef on Assignment at Johnson & Wales for 14 years, and prior that that was a full-time instructor at the California ...
Chas Fagan - "Commitment"
May 07, 2018 10:00 - 36 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Chas Fagan, Charlotte artist and sculptor of the Captain Jack statue in Midtown, immediately following the May 4 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Resident Culture Brewing Company, where Chas spoke about the global theme of “Commitment.” While Chas Fagan is perhaps most famous for his sculpting work, he is also an accomplished portrait painter and political cartoonist. Born in Pe...
Charlotte Roller Girls - "Game"
April 16, 2018 04:31 - 26 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Sense of Doom, Seems Legit, Oy Vey Marie, Crashberry Jam and Dill With It of the Charlotte Roller Girls, immediately following the April 6 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Park Ten lanes, where the Rollergirls spoke about the global theme of “Game.” The ladies of the Charlotte Rollergirls, as a group, delivered a fantastic talk during Creative Mornings, and then sat down with Ma...
Michelle Guobadia - "Anxiety"
January 15, 2018 09:00 - 25 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Michelle Guobadia, Associate Dean and Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, immediately following the January 5 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at The Fillmore Charlotte, where Michelle spoke about the global theme of “Anxiety.” In her role as Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at UNCC, Michelle Gubadia is responsible for the wellbeing of Greek students on campus and the...
Violeta Moser - "Context"
December 11, 2017 10:00 - 34 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Violetta Moser, executive director of Latin Americans Working for Achievement, immediately following the December 1 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Warehouse 242, where Violeta spoke about the global theme of “Context”. Originally from Lima, Peru, Violeta Moser worked in banking operations until 2010 when she joined the non-profit sector. Currently she is executive director ...
Mark Peres - "Death"
November 13, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with Mark Peres, leadership professor at Johnson & Wales University, and host of the podcast On Life and Meaning, immediately following the November 3 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Warehouse 242, where Mark spoke about the global theme of “death”. Many years ago, Mark worked as as Judicial Law Clerk for the US Court of Appeals in the 11th Circuit. While he had spent many years in ...
Haley Bohon - "Pioneer"
October 14, 2017 23:18 - 36 minutesAfter an education in engineering that led to a career in product development working with companies such as Newell Rubbermaid, Haley Bohon said goodbye to the corporate world and founded SkillPop in August of 2015. SkillPop offers intensive, hands-on classes on skills ranging from hand lettering, to photography, to small business marketing, to hip hop dance. In the two years since then, SkillPop has hosted more than one thousand classes, reaching more than 13,000 students in four cities. In...
Nelson Morales - "Compassion"
September 18, 2017 10:00 - 36 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin speaking with photographer Nelson Morales, immediately following the September 8 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Warehouse 242, where Nelson spoke about the global theme of “compassion”. Nelson Morales is a photographer born in the Oaxaca region of Mexico. His photography focuses on a third gender of people in Mexico, the muxe community. Nelson is currently based out of Mexico City, but will...
Mark Williams - "Genius"
August 14, 2017 00:02 - 33 minutesWelcome to the #CharlotteIsCreative podcast. Today’s show features hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin talking with Mark Williams of the Shakespeare in a Chair project, immediately following the August 4 Creative Mornings Charlotte event at Warehouse 242. Mark Williams founded Shakespeare in a Chair as a way to expose kids to the timeless literature of Shakespeare using the familiar setting of the barbershop. After a career with Court TV and Charlotte Center City Partners, Mark wanted to use Shake...