A discussion on cancel culture and accountable in creative Industries
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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
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Outsourcing Branding work Pros, Cons and Red Flags Part 2
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Outsourcing Branding work Pros, Cons and Red Flags Part 1
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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.
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Ways Artists & Creatives Can Make Money During Quarantine
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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: Clarence’s socials:
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Let's Talk Creative is BACK!
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The Creativity Problem in Toronto
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Some concerning things that have been happening in my city in the creative community.
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This Week Has Sucked and I don't want to Make a Podcast Episode
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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
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The Importance of Having Creative Friends!
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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:
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Is Disney killing Creativity? - The effects of Disney of creative fields
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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 how we see the world. As always I am open to a discussion or if anyone else has a different opinion...
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The Internet is becoming toxic and how Creatives can help
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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 headlines, presume guilt before these people are even convicted and then “Cancel” them. This is...
info_outlineBeing 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 balance in my creative endeavours and the steps I am ATTEMPTING to take to balance it all out.
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Always down for a constructive conversation so feel free to reach out! Let me know what you want covered or how I can improve the podcast