Let's Talk Creative

A discussion on cancel culture and accountable in creative Industries

CW: sexual assault   In this episode, Dani and Clarence use the upcoming Jacob Haggard (Hedley) trial to discuss cancel culture, the court of public opinion, and #MeToo.      QUESTION OF THE WEEK:      How can we hold problematic artists accountable for their actions, without needlessly punishing their team, bandmates, and crew? Tweet @danialexmusic or @popofcolourag with your ideas

Outsourcing Branding work Pros, Cons and Red Flags Part 2

Outsourcing Branding work Pros, Cons and Red Flags Part 1

In this first part of a two-part saga, Dani tells the story of hiring an unqualified branding agency and the nightmarish two years that followed. She and Clarence break down the red flags, warning signs, and lessons learnt for your benefit and roasting pleasure.

Ways Artists & Creatives Can Make Money During Quarantine

Dani and Clarence (Pop of Colour) discuss ways creative professionals can supplement their income during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Editor’s Note: due to marathoning artists livestreams for the past month, Clarence confused which artist was writing songs live with their audience. It was not Danielle Allard. His apologies.    Dani Alexandria’s socials: YouTube Website Instagram Twitter PayPal   Clarence’s socials: Website Twitter Instagram Facebook

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The Creativity Problem in Toronto

Some concerning things that have been happening in my city in the creative community.   Youtube Twitter Instagram Website

This Week Has Sucked and I don't want to Make a Podcast Episode

Its been a rough week... Well, really a tough year and a half. When I sat down to plan out this podcast episode I honestly just couldn't do it. So I'm this very personal episode of Let's Talk Creative I go into detail about what has been going on and talk about how a Creative's Personal life can affect them in their creative career.   Connect with me on Social   Youtube Instagram Twitter Email

The Importance of Having Creative Friends!

In this episode, I discuss the experience I have have had losing all of my friends and gaining some new creative ones and how that has affected my creative career.   Connect with me: Youtube Instagram Twitter

Is Disney killing Creativity? - The effects of Disney of creative fields

Disney is HUGE and powerful company. No one is denying that but due to their power the decisions they make can have a ripple effect of the Creative Industries. I discuss some of the big trends Disney has made in recent years and how that effects all of us as Creative people and how they are shaping the future of Creatives. These topics can often be overlooked or easily dismissed but I think they are some of the most important to discuss these things because Media is powerful and it shapes ...

The Internet is becoming toxic and how Creatives can help

This is a video that I posted on my YouTube a while back but I think it is important to have it here as well as I really want to open up the discussions. Over about the past year and specifically the past few months I have seen a trend of DISGUSTING behaviour from people on Twitter. With cases like Jessie Smollett, James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), and The College Admission Scandal Code Name: Operation Varsity Blue (Lori Loughlin & Olivia Jade) people are extremely quick to only read h...

Finding Balance

Being an ADHD Creative I can NEVER just do one thing at a time. I am first and foremost a Singer/Songwriter but also into film, design, this podcast, starting a company and potentially a clothing line because "Why not". Doing so many things often leaves me completely burned out and over extended. I keep trying to juggle all these balls ... But I don't actually know how to juggle so everything gets dropped at one point or another.   In this episode I discuss my struggles with finding bala...

Kids, Creativity and Social Media

In the modern landscapes of the internet YouTube is the new Daniel Cook and Emily Young and Family blogging is everywhere. How do we protect our children while still having the freedom to be creative? I interview Jonas Von Ohlen & Genki Hagata on their thought on the matter,   Peter's Video: For Her Casey Neistat Vlogs  Cody Warnner Videos Follow Jonas YouTube Instagram Follow Genki Instagram Twitter YouTube Connect with Dani! YouTube Intagram Twitter  

When Should You Just Delete Everything?

A rant style episode of Let's Talk Creative where I talk about the latest controversies surrounding creatives and twitter. How will our past Tweets and post effect our employment in the future? Is any of these even ethical and what can we do about it. All of this and more is discussed in this episode of Let's Talk Creative James Gunn and Guardians of the Galaxy: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/20/business/media/james-gunn-fired-offensive-tweets.html Dan Harmon/ Rick & Morty: https://peop...

Should you go to College for Creative fields?

In the very first episode of Let's Talk Creative Jessica Campbell-Maracle and I discuss our experiences going to both college and university for our Creative fields. We dive into why we decided to go, what we learned in school, advice for choosing and much more. If you want to find either me or jess on the interwebs you can check us out at: Jess Instagram.com/JCMaracle Dani DaniAlexandria.com Instagram.com/DaniAlexandriaMusic Twitter.com/DaniAlexMusic Youtube.com/DaniAlexandr...

Let's Talk Creative Trailer

Let's Talk Creative is a show for Creatives by Creatives. It aims to explore the many questions young creatives often have when starting out their career and a place for Creatives to have discussions. Always feel free to ask questions or give feedback! I hope y'all enjoy!! To find out more out LTC go to LetsTalkCreative.com and to find out more about me, Dani DaniAlexandria.com Youtube.com/DaniAlexandria Instagram.com/DaniAlexandriaMusic