Creative Breakthrough

Armed with a prestigious MBA, Aliya was on track to be a successful banker on Wall Street when she decided to leave her coveted job and trained at the International Culinary Center. 

She now calls …

Do you struggle getting to work?  Are you afraid to show your work to others? Do you believe your work is not good enough?  This is creative anxiety. Also known as self-doubt.  Or your inner critic. …

Abi Varghese recently launched his third TV comedy series - Metro Park. You may also know him as the writer and director of the popular Netflix series Brown Nation. Abi talks with us about writing a …

No matter how long you've been pursuing your creative passion, it is important to promote yourself. In this episode, Shereen shares how she promotes herself to maximize her exposure which in turn lea…

Chaunte Wayans is a comedian, writer and actress who proudly represents the new generation of Wayans’ legacy making its mark in Hollywood.  In this episode of CREATIVE BREAKTHROUGH, Chaunte opens up …

Over the past week, two pop culture stories have taken over the airwaves – the story of Jussie Smollett and the story of Jordyn Woods and the Kardashians.  Both these stories highlight the importance…

JG Ayodele transitioned from Corporate America to Creative Entrepreneur, more specifically from banking to fashion.  Jibolu “J.G.” Ayodele is the co-founder of Thando’s, a Lagos and NY based fashion …

Anyone can pursue a passion or a hobby, but how do you soar?  On this week’s episode I discuss how to take your passion project to the next level! We talk dealing with critics, asking for help, manag…

Sarah Thawer is a self-taught drummer based in Toronto, Canada. She started playing drums at age 2 and her first stage performance was at age 5.

Sarah is currently freelancing, touring, recording a…

Fear stops many of us.  It stops us from telling someone we love them.  Or taking a new job in a new city.  Or even taking the first step towards our new-found passion.

Fear can debilitate us.  It …

Ed grew up on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. The youngest of 6 siblings, Ed was determined not to be another hopeless statistic from the inner city. In High School where he gained a reputation for…

Jasmin Darznik, the New York Times bestselling author joins us to answer questions on writing your story, developing a portfolio, finding an agent and much more!    

Jasmin Darznik’s debut novel Song…

In this bonus episode, we continue our conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jasmin Darznik.  She shares insights and her thoughts on her bestselling books The Good Daughter and Song of…

Jasmin Darznik’s debut novel Song of a Captive Bird is a fictional account of Iran’s trailblazing woman poet, Forugh Farrokhzad. It was selected as a New York Times Book Review “Editors’ Choice” as w…

Welcome back to another episode of the Creative Breakthrough!

Happy New Year! I love the start of a new year.  It’s a time to restart, reenergize, and redo!  And I love setting new goals! But before …

Welcome back to another episode of the Creative Breakthrough!

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend and had time to rest, relax, and spend time with your friends and family!

As 2018 comes …

Precious Hannah (from episode 12) is back to talk to us about her creative process and where her inspiration comes from when she is designing a shoe. A footwear designer at Jordan/Nike, the lessons H…

Precious Hannah is currently a Footwear Designer for the Jordan Brand. She started her career at Nike as an intern and worked her way to footwear design – her passion and her goal. She is also a Pens…

Episode 11: Time Management with Shereen Kassam, Funny Brown Girl

Many of you reached out after Episode 09 on Work Life Balance with additional questions, mostly about time management. So here you go…

“I felt I was living on 10% battery life”

Laurin has performed in a host of national and international venues such as The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia's Academy of Music, The …