The GOATs Podcast
Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rodriguez, George Ward and Alfield Reeves get together to chat about the arts, culture & their lives as creatives.
- Update frequency
- every 41 days
- Average duration
- 78 minutes
- Episodes
- 21
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S4:E2 | Comic Roots & Family Influence, The Art of Comedy & "Never Being Confident," Pre-Show Prep and Comedy Special Ft. Brianna "Funny Girl Bri" Blackburn
In EPISODE 2 of SEASON 4 we chat with actor, writer, producer and comedian, Brianna Blackburn aka Funny Girl Bri.
From wanting to be a police officer, influenced by her grandmother to her comedic infl…
S4:E1 | In-House Series Part 4 - Flowers, Music, Short Films & YouTube Series, Mental Health, Holding Space for Others and Upcoming Book Ft. George Ward
THE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part Four. The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success..
In EPISODE 1 of SEASON 4 we chat with Writer,…
S3:E7 | In-House Series Part 3 - Season 3 Recap, Flowers, Photography, Painting, Modeling & Podcasting Ft. Sophie 'Tender' Rodriguez
THE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part Three. The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success..
In EPISODE 7 of SEASON 3 we chat with Photog…
S3:E6 | Family & Art, Stepping Away & Back to Art, Custom Steppers, Our Moods Effect on Art Creation & The Trauma Project Ft. Terrell ‘SCOOB’ Foy
In EPISODE 6 of SEASON 3 we chat with Terrell ‘SCOOB’ Foy, a Multimedia Artist specializing in painting, shoe customization & artist curation. We chat about his initial art inspiration from family, s…
S3:E5 | Music Touring, Content Creation, The Importance of Consistency & The Social Media Influencer Lifestyle Ft. James White
In EPISODE 5 of SEASON 3 we chat with James White an all-around creative. His talents and expertise consist of rapping, graphic design, acting, photography, videography and social media influencing. …
S3:E4 | Journey in Radio, The Art of an Interview, VP Harris, Theater, Hosting, The Grand Rapids Music Scene & How To (& Not) Get Your Music on the Radio Ft. Alisha 'Lisha B.' Brown
In EPISODE 4 of SEASON 3 we chat with Alisha "Lisha B" Brown, a Radio Personality, MC, Podcaster, and Actress. We chat with her about journey into radio from how she got hired to what she thinks is m…
S3:E3 | Educational Disrupting, Local Artist Advocacy, Social Media Strategizing & The Grand Rapids Art Scene, Culture and Practices Ft. Darline Rodriguez
In EPISODE 3 of SEASON 3 we chat with Darline Rodriguez, a photographer, social media strategist & educational disrupter. We chat about her creative journey in photography & social media strategizing…
S3:E2 | Thinking like an Artist, Boredom, Wonder & Curiosity, The Power of Play, Artist Councils & Representation Ft. Cindy Foley
In EPISODE 2 of SEASON 3 we chat with Cindy Meyers Foley, the Director and CEO of the Grand Rapids Art Museum. We chat about her journey to becoming an Art Museum Director, the history of Art Museum…
S3:E1 | Graphic Design, DJ'ing, Black Women Femininity, Black Creativity & Gatekeeping Ft Asia 'Venusxflyytrap' Horne
In EPISODE 1 of SEASON 3 we chat with Creative Director, Digital Artist and DJ Asia Horne about starting out as a graphic designer, grooving into DJ'ing, transiting from Atlanta back to Michigan, the…
S2:E7 | In-House Series Part 2 - Flowers, Dance, Photo & Video, Sabbath & "Haters" Ft. Mary Partee
INTRODUCING our mini-series entitled: THE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part Two.
The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success..
In EPISODE…
S2:E6 | In-House Series Part 1 - Flowers, Freedom, Family, New Fears & Unexpected Accomplishments Ft. Dave Beniot
INTRODUCING our mini-series entitled: THE IN-HOUSE SERIES: Part One.
The In-House Series highlights and give flowers to the in-house team members that are essential to our podcast success..
In EPISODE…
S2:E5 | Family Matters, Artist Community & My Story 5 Show Ft Esan Sommersall
In EPISODE 5 of SEASON 2 we chat with Graphic Designer, Painter, Muralist, and Musician Esan Sommersell about his creative journey from getting into the arts via inspiration from his brother, family…
S2:E4 | Creative Transitions, Still figuring it out & Artistic Voice Ft. Kristin Zuller
In EPISODE 4 of SEASON 2 we chat with Kristin Zuller about her creative journey from being a tap, jazz & ballet dancer in grade-school to being a multi-disciplinary artist consisting of Illustration,…
S2:E3 | April Highlights, Artist & Company Responsibility, Ricky Martin and Success.
In EPISODE 3 of SEASON 2 the cast starts the episode sharing their April highlights, updates & some encouraging stats.
They dive into artist & company responsibility and the importance of community s…
S2:E2 | Rest, Creating for Commodification & Rejection Ft. Guillermo 'ASMA.Speeks' Sotelo
In EPISODE 2 of SEASON 2 we chat with Guillermo ‘ASMA’ Sotelo about his journey as an artist, the importance and power of rest, creating for commodification, handling rejection and more.
About Guiller…
S2:E1 | Impermanence Magazine, Fashion in relation to Identity & freedom, Creating Excellence again & more Ft. Tanasia Najae
In our SEASON 2 debut we chat with creative Tanasia Najae about what she is up to with Impermanence Magazine, Fashion in relation to identity & freedom, creating excellence again, the tension between…
S1:E5 | Ft. 2015 Art Prize 2D Winner Monroe "Aki" O'Byrant
In EPISODE 5 we chat with Monroe about his upbringing in New York, transition to West Michigan and his creative hardships, artistic responsibility and acclaim.
About Monroe: Monroe A. O’Bryant, know…
S1:E4 | Upbringing, Adulthood & Community (Part 1) Influences on Creativity & Art Ft. Octavia Ink
In EPISODE 4 we chat with Octavia Ink on how our upbringings, adulthood & current communities have impacted and influences our creativity and art journeys.
About Octavia: Octavia Ink is an illustrat…
S1:E3 | Mental Health & The Arts with mixed-media artist Medra Stoner
In EPISODE 3 we chat with our first (but definitely not last 👀) guest, local mixed-media artist Medra Stoner about mental health & the arts.
About Medra: Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, East Africa, M…
S1:E2 | We’re Back! - Reintroductions, Covid-19 Impact & a quick hit (pun not-intended) on the Emmys
After a 4 year hiatus we’re backkkkk! The GOATs are back together again. In our return episode we reintroduce ourselves, chat about the impacts that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on us and our art. L…