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December is our reunion episode as the original 3 co-hosts of MTG reunite for a some nostalgic conversation and motivating pep talk around the theme of EXPLORE. And so timely as we approach a new year! If you listen to season 1 you'll hear a familiar voice: Brittany Robinson is an Instructional Experience Designer, Learning Strategist, and Whovian. She works at the intersection of education, marketing, UX/UI, and software engineering for corporate and academia. And she specializes in tech courses, coding bootcamps, and programming apprenticeships for virtual, blended, or online learning. Check her out at: https://www.notanotherbrittany.com MTG co-hosts Cicely and Danielle share updates and insights throughout on the theme of EXPLORE. 00:00:01 - Podcast Intro and Banter00:00:42 - Welcoming the Founding Members00:01:08 - Reflecting on the Podcast's Journey00:01:50 - Brittany's Reflections and Growth00:02:30 - Cicely's Contributions and Impact00:03:39 - Celebrating Personal Achievements00:04:

In this episode of the More Than Graphics podcast, Danielle and Cicely discuss the importance of vitality for women, particularly in the tech and creative industries. They acknowledge their absent co-host and dive into their thoughts on the word "vitality." Cicely shares her perspective as a person of color and a healthcare provider, emphasizing the need for healthier individuals overall. They touch on the trend of mental health days in tech companies and the push for better self-care. Tune in to gain insights on how to prioritize vitality in your own life. Guest Ivory Howard understands that everyone's relationship with health and wellness is different, and she seeks to honor that with her work. She provides her clients with challenging workouts focused on strength, balance and flexibility to help them reach their health and fitness goals.She is a certified yoga and Pilates instructor. She also received her Master of Public Health and advanced training in plant-based nutrition.She's been se

In this episode of the More Than Graphics podcast, Danielle and Cicely dive into a heartfelt conversation about fear and doubt with civil rights attorney Whitney Knox Lee. They reflect on their own experiences and discuss the things we tell ourselves out of fear. Whitney (she/her) is a Black American mother to Black sons, a wife, civil rights attorney, an anti-racism and DEI educator. Whitney is also the host of Impostrix Podcast, a podcast that affirms professionals of color who navigate imposter syndrome and racial toxicity in career. Her work aims to create more racially equitably and culturally affirming workspaces, communities, and systems. [00:03:29] Gender pay gap in technology. [00:05:38] Gender pay disparity in healthcare. [00:07:35] Underrepresentation in the workplace. [00:13:02] Trauma and workplace inclusivity. [00:17:02] Lack of diversity in healthcare. [00:19:31] Talking to Mom about race. [00:23:00] Varying shades of skin color. [00:26:31] Understanding our unique perspectives. [00:30:01] In

Welcome to another episode of More Than Graphics! In this episode hosts Danielle and Priscilla discuss the topic of fearlessness with guest Aisha Jenkins. They explore the different aspects and forms that fearlessness can take on and how it relates to women in particular. They also reference an article that highlights why women tend to be more fearful than men. Tune in to join the conversation and discover the power of fearlessness. Aisha Jenkins is a Single Mother by Choice (used a doctor and spermbank to conceive her 2 children), a tech professional, business owner and host of the Start to Finish Motherhood podcast. The Start to Finish Motherhood podcast focuses on all things Single Mother by Choice and is geared toward supporting women on their Single mother by Choice journey from start to finish. Aisha is a trusted leader in the Single Mother by Choice community having been a member for over a decade, and has administered and moderated two Facebook communities of close to 20K people before deciding to st

Our extra bonus guest tributes to the lessons we took from our MASTER theme and apply them, featuring fellow podcaster and CEO of A Steps Ahead Tutoring Gabrielle Crichlow. While Gabrielle attended graduate school at St. John's University, she worked for two companies at which she tutored students at no cost to them. While she was working at both companies, she saw the academic struggles of working class families that were disproportionately people of color. She believed that their little allotment of hours was not enough for them. Furthermore, she believed that the children in these families tended to have unknown learning disabilities and were almost illiterate and undereducated. Gabrielle reached a point when she realized that these families deserved more than that. A light bulb went off in her head - "I’ll start my own company!" Gabrielle’s experiences at these companies provided her with the insight she needed to excel at and enjoy tutoring, while inspiring other tutors to do the same. In

In this episode of the More Than Graphics podcast, host Danielle discusses the theme of purpose with a special guest. They dive deep into the topic, exploring its meaning and significance. The conversation is filled with open dialogue and deeper reflections on purpose. Tune in to hear the insights and perspectives shared in this thought-provoking episode. [00:09:30] Authenticity in storytelling. [00:11:45] Authenticity in social media. [00:16:38] Women in tech empowerment. [00:18:00] Relationships and Trust. [00:21:55] Purpose driving through difficult seasons. [00:25:22] Chasing a creative high. [00:30:53] Chasing dreams and boundaries. [00:34:11] Fortitude and pushing through. [00:37:13] Self care and cooking. [00:41:55] The real deal in podcasting. [00:45:41] Seeking a deeper purpose. [00:49:51] Music videos and small businesses. [00:52:21] Long-form journalism transitioning to podcasts. [01:00:46] The Harlem Renaissance and Jazz. [01:05:36] Passing on knowledge and wisdom. FOLLOW DEX: Intheblac

Welcome to the show! This bonus convo around 'master' with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe completely delivers. Listen to these gems. Dr. Jessica Metcalfe is a Strategic Leadership and Workplace Culture Consultant, award-winning international speaker, and best-selling author of Speak Kindly, You're Listening. She is a former dental oncologist and education director where she started teaching the medical and dental community how to improve a patient's quality of life post-cancer therapy. Now Dr. Jessica develops top leaders, entrepreneurs, and CSuites by improving their quality of life by elevating and supporting their teams and culture through burnout, impostor syndrome and psychological safety. FOLLOW JESSICA: Website: www.drjessicametcalfe.comBOOKS: Amazon US:https://www.amazon.com/Speak-Kindly-Listening-Jessica-Metcalfe-ebook/dp/B0BM889HJX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1I2ASOBN2T7TK&keywords=speak+kindly+you%27re+listening&qid=1673016018&sprefix=speak+kindly+you%27re+listenin%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

Welcome to another episode! Today's guest helps us unpack the theme MASTER and packed full of gems and deep takeaways! Creative women unite! Ashlee Green is an animated, bright, problem solving industry designer, speaker and teacher who is on a mission to help entrepreneurs build and grow profitable businesses by designing their professional brands with her company, A. Louise Creative. Ashlee’s dedication, hard work and determination to avoid a life of mediocrity is what inspired her unique background. She is a self taught graphic and brand designer even though she holds a B.A. in Psychology and “half” a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling. Ashlee loves that she can be free to design for whomever she chooses, including herself. In fact, she recently launched a podcast, Eff the Glitter, which caters to other like-minded creatives. By thinking outside of conventional ideas but staying within the rules allows Ashlee to help people navigate their wants, determine their needs and figure out the steps n

Women in Tech love the ever popular rise of video and as July's theme is FIRE we brought on the MTG stage one of the fieriest women of video around! Desiree Martinez is a YouTuber, Podcaster, author, award-winning social media creative content creator, and advocate for Women Creators. She has worked with hundreds of businesses and brands to help them grow their business with better content marketing. Desiree knows what it takes to help your business grow, build a community, and get leads through a very noisy news feed.As the founder of Women of Video, she is helping to build economic impact and equality for the female creator economy with community, education & resources.She's a hot mess mom of two, Mario Kart champ, Slytherin, and nerdy wife living in Michigan. FOLLOW DESIREE: www.womenofvideo.comwww.youtube.com/@mrsdesireerose FOLLOW MTG: ⁠mtgthepodcast.com⁠ ⁠CLUBHOUSE⁠ ⁠TWITTER ⁠ ⁠INSTAGRAM⁠ CO-HOSTS: ⁠@octanedesigns⁠ / ⁠@bougienursebabe⁠ / ⁠@getsillycreative

Happy PRIDE friends! This month's theme is DELIVER. And while we delivered some really good thoughts on our latest Clubhouse episode, technology didn’t record the conversation so I’m going to recap some of those those thoughts here: The first talking point was Delivery of self. To stand and deliver. Showing up for our best selves and putting out the best parts of ourselves.The production we as women creatives and women in tech know and thrive in oh so well.  The second talking point was Delivery From… The things that do not serve us. The things we need to be delivered from. Whether guilt or shame or comparison. Priscilla gave an amazing analogy to this in reference to a mixtape. Where we hear that old familiar song but over time in relistening the quality loses its luster… In this episode we shared transparent things. We laughed hard in attempt to always remain a safe space for women in tech and women creatives. Whether we’re nurses in tech, or graphic designers we want to find authentic ways to re

Growth takes on various shapes and sizes both physically, mentally and emotionally. In this transparent episode entitled growth, GNTL owner and creator Leda Toussaint and Team MTG: Danielle x Cicely x Priscilla, take a deeper look through introspection of how we be greater through failure and celebrate the lessons we carry. Leda Toussaint, owner, and creator of GNTLE, helps women with sensitive vaginas find a true cleanse and symptom relief by providing a healthy alternative to feminine care without the harsh ingredients.Leda is no stranger to vaginal infections. In her late 20s, she suffered from recurring yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis for almost a year. After trying multiple products and antibiotics that only made her symptoms worse, Leda created a natural feminine wash with a clean and sophisticated formula where she found relief within days. Leda's twelve-year background in medical science and passion for women's reproductive health laid the foundation to help launch GNTLE in 2018. Le

Join Team MTG: Danielle x Cicely x Priscilla as they deep dive into the months theme of INVENT with special guest Chanel Roker. Chanel Roker is Your Pivoting Strategist. A certified senior professional in Process & Quality Management with over 15 years of expertise in IT and business processes consulting, including project management and portfolio management. As a transformation specialist, she understands client needs, constructs data plans that maximize resources and bring efficiency in revenue growth. In 2022, Chanel launched the Accelerator Program for Freelancers, called The RATE Race, and provided pivoting support to 80+ jobseekers in different industries, 1-on-1 coaching and increased salaries $20 - $50K within 90 days; completing 20 successful industry pivots. She helps business owners, entrepreneurs and jobseekers pivot by identifying transferable skills and teaching contract/project management using colors. Oh, you make money TOO!! This year (2023) she offers exclusive coaching support to part

The march continues through #womenshistorymonth for #womenintech with #Technology pioneer #KimberlyBryant. Kimberly is a Memphis, Tenn., native, and always thought of herself as a “nerdy girl.” She loved math and science at an early age and it drove her passion to pursue a STEM career. Bryant was enticed by the early technology of microchips, personal computer and portable cell phones. She worked for numerous companies in the electrical, biotech and pharmaceutical fields such as Pfizer, Merck, Genentech and Novartis. Once Kimberly founded Black Girls Code, a nonprofit organization that focuses on providing technology and computer programming education to African-American girls, Bryant was listed as one of the "25 Most Influential African-Americans In Technology" by Business Insider. FOLLOW KIMBERLY: https://linktr.ee/ascendventures FOLLOW MTG: mtgthepodcast.com CLUBHOUSE TWITTER  CO-HOSTS: @octanedesigns / @bougienursebabe / @getsillycreative

This is the only theme that infers movement in our entire season 5 lineup and its MEANT to MOVE YOU! Join the Team MTG: Danielle / Cicely / Priscilla as they embark on highlighting women that exemplify marching to there own drum, and both discovering and claiming space in unknown territories for women in Tech and women creatives.  Our bonus guest is none other than Lynn “Elikqitie”! Lynn “Elikqitie” Smargis is an author, speaker, podcast producer, ghostwriter, and content marketing specialist who works with speakers and service-based business owners using content marketing to establish their credibility online. She is currently producing two podcasts: Travel Gluten Free, which assists people with Celiac disease, and those who are gluten-free because of medical reasons on how to eat out and safely travel. Her second podcast, the Marketeers Mastermind, serves our community of speakers and service-based business owners with marketing advice to create their digital marketing plan. Lynn is an avid ideator a

In February we deep dive into discussion around our theme: honor. Whether you've listened to our content on Clubhouse or you're hearing this incredibly transparent convo with bilingual video and podcast producer Maribel Quezada-Smith, the concept of loving ourselves as women in the tech and creative industries runs much deeper than any 9a to 5p or our true reality; our 9a to 9p. Take notes on how we can learn from and uplift each other in the process to better honoring ourselves. Maribel is a bilingual video and podcast producer, as well as a host and speaker, with over  16 years of expertise developing meaningful content. Her TV credits include producing on shows for the Discovery family of networks, Netflix, Oxygen and A&E (among others). She's currently a Producer and Co-host of the popular Pulso podcast. Maribel is the Co-founder of BIPOC Podcast Creators, an organization devoted to amplifying the voices and stories of people of color. She regularly shares her expertise on topics like this around

Get ready 2023! Its time to be heard! It's time for us to be valued for what we bring to the table!  We're coming at you with a full convo on VISION, right on time to kick off the year. Our first guest of 2023 is none other than Nuerodiversity specialist Alex Leech.  Alex Leech consults and coaches both parents and educators helping them to help and support their amazing neurodivergent kids to flourish & become who they are meant to be, and all that they can be. Her vast knowledge in brain-science and mental health & wellness paired with her personal experience gives her a rich and unique perspective; this enables Alex to deliver a wide range of support and resources helping her clients to deepen their understanding of “the why” behind behaviours & challenges while providing tools and strategies which help to strengthen mindset & problem-solving skills in order to achieve the results that they are looking for, for their child and their family as a whole. Follow Alex: www.alexleech.c

We're back! And we've brought some friends to kick off our FIFTH SEASON of the More Than Graphics Podcast.... like... a bonus co-host?!!! That's right our own follower and dear friend award winning entrepreneur Priscilla Aguila is officially joining the MTG crew!  Season 5 brings ALL NEW people, ALL NEW themes to unpack and amazing guests that are keeping it real for women in tech and women creatives. Ready for some kick ass empowerment? How about some true fire testimonials from others that have survived, pivoted and thrived in tech and creative industries? We're THAT tribe! Let's gooooo!  LET'S STAY CONNECTED: mtgthepodcast.com facebook.com/mtgthepodcast https://www.clubhouse.com/club/mtg-more-than-graphics-podcast Instagram.com/octanedesigns

We end the year with two amazing conversations on achievement and we are celebrating them both!  Our final guest of 2022 is Kentucky Blogger and influencer Caitie Lamb of Life with Caitie. Caitie with Life With Caitie is a writer, content creator, and model based here in Central Kentucky. She loves blogging, and sharing all things Kentucky including fun things to do, and sharing small and local businesses with others. She is also a student at Midway University working on her second degree, BA's in Science of Mass Media Communication with an emphasis on Writing, and a Minor in Psychology. FOLLOW CAITIE: Instagram: www.instagram.com/lifewithcaitie Website/Blog: Lifewithcaitie.com

Welcome to the #Morethangraphics #podcast! This months discussion is wrapping up the year with ACHIEVEMENT. We all process this differently and we're grateful to unpack it with fellow podcaster and STEM Coach Casey Bertelsman who's recent achievements are truly inspiring!   After starting a pandemic hobby podcast called She Sparks Tech, Casey Bertelsman was opened up to a whole world of entrepreneurship. Casey spent 18 months exploring entrepreneurship and building her own business so she could leave her career as an electrical engineer. She went from managing million dollar projects to running a 6-figure business as an online business manager and fractional COO. Now she works with high-achieving, professional womxn who are ready to scale their businesses and increase their revenue doing work that has allowed her to fall in love with what she does again.   FOLLOW CASEY: https://linktr.ee/caseybertelsma https://instagram.com/casey.bertelsman https://instagram.com/shesparkstech   FOLL

What's gratitude look like in everyday living? How can you better practice gratitude? Co-host Danielle was surprised by the podcast takeover of her own executive staff of Octane Design Studios for a bonus episode of November's theme of gratitude! Did you know? Octane Design Studios is a 13 year old branding and digital marketing company that recently embarked on podcast production services the past 4 years. Hear these gems directly from them as Danielle learns more about the women behind the staff that leads her company's ship. Follow the Ladies: www.instagram.com/condesaok https://www.instagram.com/late_notsorry Follow The Team: www.instagram.com/octanedesigns www.facebook.com/octanedesigns www.twitter.com/octanedeisgns