Let's Talk Creative

Let’s Talk Creative is a podcast by Creatives for Creatives. Each week co-hosts Dani Alexandria, a singer/songwriter and disability advocate, along with Clarence Charron, owner of brand agency Pop of Colour, discuss topics and issues that are relevant to creative people.

A discussion on cancel culture and accountable in creative Industries 07/08/2020

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 /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/15126305

Outsourcing Branding work Pros, Cons and Red Flags Part 2 05/30/2020

Outsourcing Branding work Pros, Cons and Red Flags Part 2 /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/14626760

Outsourcing Branding work Pros, Cons and Red Flags Part 1 05/21/2020

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. /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/14516741

Ways Artists & Creatives Can Make Money During Quarantine 05/14/2020

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: Clarence’s socials: /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/14412371

Let's Talk Creative is BACK! 05/08/2020

Let's Talk Creative is BACK! /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/14341292

The Creativity Problem in Toronto 09/30/2019

The Creativity Problem in Toronto Some concerning things that have been happening in my city in the creative community. /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/11458634

This Week Has Sucked and I don't want to Make a Podcast Episode 09/01/2019

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 /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/11071988

The Importance of Having Creative Friends! 08/01/2019

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: /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/10726178

Is Disney killing Creativity? - The effects of Disney of creative fields 06/01/2019

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 how we see the world. As always I am open to a discussion or if anyone else has a different opinion than mine I would love to chat about it. I am still finding my way in the podcasting world so I would also be appreciative of your thoughts on this episode. I am trying to post at least one episode a month at this time! Heres how to get in contact with me /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/9597302

The Internet is becoming toxic and how Creatives can help 05/01/2019

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 headlines, presume guilt before these people are even convicted and then “Cancel” them. This is affecting peoples lives and job. The general public has now realized if they make a big enough fuss about something they can generally get what they want. In the Case of James Gunn, he was fired by Disney from directing Guardians of The Galaxy 3 for tweets from 10 years ago. For Jessie Smollett, People demanded he be fired from empire after a police conference that accused him of faking an attack only for the charges to be dropped. This has gotten so bad that even “Facebook friends” get blocked for not having the same opinion. We are creating a culture that undermines the justice system and changes popular opinion into fact which is VERY dangerous. On top of that after listening to an Episode of The Colin and Samir Podcast featuring Paul Rabil where he talked about the cross-section of culture that many athletes are at and it really got me thinking about a Musician duty to voice their opinion and not shy away for fear of being cancelled but the new Cancel Culture we live in. Clearly, We need to learn some Internet Etiquette and stop boycotting everyone and everything that doesn’t have the same viewpoint as us. The internet is broken so I broke it down with all of my Dani sass in full force. Connect to me on social: /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/9212894

Finding Balance 02/28/2019

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 balance in my creative endeavours and the steps I am ATTEMPTING to take to balance it all out. My 5 Million Projects 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 /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/8825252

Kids, Creativity and Social Media 10/31/2018

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: Casey Neistat Cody Warnner Follow Jonas Follow Genki Connect with Dani! /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/7392872

When Should You Just Delete Everything? 08/19/2018

When Should You Just Delete Everything? Discussing the Guardians & the Galaxy and Rick & Morty Twitter controversies & how similar situations can effect Creatives. /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/6942374

Should you go to College for Creative fields? 08/01/2018

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. /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/6873654

Let's Talk Creative Trailer 07/30/2018

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!! /episode/index/show/letstalkcreative/id/6864155

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