Creatives Corner : Connecting African Creatives to the World

We have come to the end of season one of Creatives Corner! From the first episode till now, you have been supporting us by listening to this podcast every week for the past year and we want to say a big thank you! It has been an absolute joy, bringing you information and resources for growth which have also helped us grow as hosts.     CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousafrica.com/creativescorner/endofseasonone

Roselyn Ashkar is a Ghanaian model and creative entrepreneur. Ashkar while waiting to pursue her Communications and Journalism degree discovered modeling. Although she still loved broadcast journalism and even hosted a show on her campus radio, it was this passion that catapulted her to international markets.    CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES:  www.creativesanonymousafrica.com/creativescorner/roselynashkar

During these unprecedented times, the world has taken a new shape especially when it comes to working as we know it. We have seen companies  embrace the working from home (wfh) way of still keeping their operations going in the age of a pandemic. Similarly, entrepreneurs and creatives have also had to adjust to the new landscape of work as we know it. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousafrica.com/creativescorner/remoteteam

Timothy Dalitso Mizaya is the Co-founder and Managing Director of a Creative and Ad agency called Zonse Media. A Mass Communication degree holder, Mizaya, together with his business partners launched Zonse Media in 2018 as an entertainment outlet, which along the years has grown into an online creative and ad agency that specializes in visual production, artist management, and ad services.    CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousafrica.com/creativescorner/mizaya

A brand or business is a living thing. As soon as the idea leaves the mind of the person or people who created it, it takes a life of its own. Evolution and change are what makes living things live. In the journey of building this community, we have had to change and adapt to the needs of all of you. And in our mission to celebrate all African creatives through a community that fosters collaboration and development.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousafrica.com/creativescorner/evolving

Ama is an international award-winning strategist and brand builder driven by the ecosystemic development of Africa. Versed in global campaign development and execution; experiential customer journey design; and social impact development communications, her work facilitates the acceleration of Africa’s progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousafrica.com/creativescorner/ama-owusu-agyemang

As a student pursuing his degree in Business Information System, he balances school work with his creative business over the weekends and on vacations. This passion began in his second year when he got his first Android phone, he could download apps and editing tools on. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/ubwino

The Creatives Anonymous community has been growing for the past 3 years since its inception in 2017 mostly via social media and personal events. Almost a year ago, Setor and Akpene expanded their reach to the world of podcasts which has become an important factor in both their personal and business growth. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/howpodcasts

Carla Olympio, Founder and Managing Partner of Agency Seven Seven, a corporate lawyer and communications specialist with a particular passion for the Arts and Creative industry.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/carlaolympio

Nada Aseye Denu is a pediatric nurse, event planner and dancer who has been featured in music and dance videos. She was born and raised in Ghana until she moved to the UK when she was 12. Although she took a break to focus on her event planning and full-time job, she still considers dance as a big part of her life.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/aseyenada

Cynthia Okeke is a first-generation Nigerian, a marketing professional and producer of her 1st Documentary titled Bad Africa. Bad Africa is the exploration of the Western view of Africa and the negative residual effects that the media has played in shaping the perspective of Africa. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/cynthiaokeke

Tendayi Olga Chirawu is a writer and digital communications specialist based in Paris. She describes herself as a nerdy, third-culture person and new mom who writes fantasy fiction with strong female characters and diverse people doing incredible things all over the world. Her first two books are part of a series called Narinhi.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/tendayi

Week in week out, you have engaged with us on different topics in the creative space including skills on how to start, build and scale your businesses. However, if you are now in the process of generating the idea, you might be wondering what it really means to be a creative entrepreneur. In this episode, we delve into misconceptions surrounding owning your own creative venture.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/creativeentrepreneur

Sefadzi Abena Amesu, widely known by her stage name as Sefa is a professional Ghanaian music artist signed to Black Avenue Muzik. Her love for music started in her formative years and she still remembers how at 7 or 8 years old her mother encouraged her to sing in church which sparked a passion she is still pursuing.    CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/sefa

Chinasokwu Nworu is a first generation Nigerian American who is a Creative Entrepreneur working as a full time licensed Occupational Therapist and currently an OTR/L for New York City Department of Education. He also owns an Occupational Therapy company named OT CAN P.C.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/chinasokwu  

Every successful person has one thing in common, focus. The ability to know and do what is important in your life, business or work will determine whether you become a success. Even during a global pandemic, businesses are still being created and needs are still being met.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/gettingstarted  

Youma Wague is a 22 year old Model, Singer/Songwriter and Entrepreneur who recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in International Relations and Diplomacy. During her final year in high school, Youma began her natural hair care journey which inspired her to start her brand at 17 years.   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/youma

Abdul Karim Abdullah is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Culture Management Group (CMG) and Afrochella Festival. Afrochella is a festival designed to highlight & elevate thrilling and thriving talent from and within Africa. CREATIVE CORNER SHOWNOTES:  www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/abdulkarim

Creatives Corner is built around providing support and telling the stories of African creatives, not only stories of success but also of challenges in our community. In the last few weeks, there have been multiple protests across various cities in the US and the world against police brutality under a bigger umbrella of structural racism against black people.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/supportblack  

Joseph Duku is a US born Ghanaian entrepreneur. He grew up in Ghana and moved back to the States to study at Philadelphia University where he graduated with a Bachelor in Construction Management. After graduation, he stayed to start and run a few business ventures. One of them, Number1Fan is an urban online clothing brand.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/josephduku

We are excited to bring you one of your favorite episodes. There are just some skills we all need to navigate and live life that unfortunately you won’t be taught at home or school. In this week’s episode, we talk about 6 skills that will change your personal life and career.   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/school2

This might be a hard pill to swallow, but here it is, there is no family member orchestrating your downfall somewhere in your hometown. It is all YOU! You heard that right. Unfortunately, we are the culprits inhibiting our own success and happiness all along and it is called self-sabotaging.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/selfsabotage  

Based in Maryland, DJ Akuaa otherwise known to her followers as “DaSpinstress”, launched her music career in the DC-Metro Area in 2010. She has had the privilege of playing in cities around the United States and internationally at various events including weddings, concerts and nightclubs.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/djakuaa

Joewackle J. Kusi is a Ghanaian Writer and Filmmaker. He believes the most effective tool in every creative space is communication and collaboration. He has been described by many as a ‘rare gem’ with respect to the unconventional themes, subjects and style of storytelling his works explore. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/joewackle

Through our consulting services, you can build a digital relationship with your customers centered around them and what they like. There are ways for you to be purposeful during this time by authentically engaging with your community, keeping open lines of communication with your customers and bringing your business online. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/consulting  

His journey as DJ started solely as a passion project which grew organically to become a business. Studying in a primarily white college, Elijah and the other African students there had nowhere to go to listen to the music they were interested in...   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/djbanke

Are you constantly thinking of the best ways to reach your clients? Then this episode is for you. Majority of us are sitting on goldmine of ideas, skills, talents, services and products that no one knows about, especially our target audience/market.  A great idea does not translate to a successful business until people know about it and pay for it.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/discoverable

Osita Francis Ugeh popularly known as Duke is an entertainment entrepreneur who runs Duke Concept Entertainment LLC. Now residing in New York, he was born and raised in Nigeria where he completed his first degree in Engineering. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES:  www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/ositaugeh

We are in very challenging times as a community, mentally, psychologically, economically, socially and the list goes on. It is very easy to buy into the fear and anxiety that is being spread. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/covid19

This month of March, we are celebrating women from diverse backgrounds and fields. Here are 6 women who are breaking boundaries and they are Jessica Nabongo, Hamamat Montia, Laetitia Ky, Sherrie Silver, Zozibini Tunzi and Afua Osei. We hope you check them out. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/africanwomen

“Growing up in Germany and being the only black girl among my white friends, I hated my skin. I thought being dark was ugly and I tried to bleach my skin. It took me a long time to accept who i am”. Eunice Beckmann, born February 8th 1992 in Wuppertal-Germany to Ghanaian parents is a female professional football player currently playing for FC Köln.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/eunicebeckmann

“Time is money” is a phrase we have all heard numerous times, probably one too many times to be honest. But, it does not stop it from being true or relevant especially if you’re an entrepreneur. There are several myths on creativity and entrepreneurship, most of which are largely misconstrued.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/productivityhacks

Blachaz3 (Pronounced “Black Haze”) stands to be one of the most versatile creatives on the east coast. Since childhood, she has always been multifaceted within her creativity and has showcased these abilities through her public speaking, creative direction, modeling, acting, fashion styling, photography, as well as owning a business called FISTSUPAFROSOUT.    CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/blachaze

Gifty is a first Generation Ghanaian, born in Alexandria Virginia after her parents Eugene Boakye & Patience Ossom immigrated from Awkwatia, Eastern Region & Tema the port of Accra. Gifty has worked with major designers such as Moncler, Vivian Hu, Bebe and has been featured in Allure, Essence and became the Face of Morphe Cosmetics fluidity foundation line for darker shades.   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/giftyb

No matter the level or form of education you get, we can all agree that there are certain skills that you need to grow that are just not taught in school and most often not at home either. In this week’s episode, we talk about 6 skills that will change your personal life and career.   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/school

Abena Boamah is the Founder and CEO of all natural skincare and lifestyle brand Hanahana Beauty. A graduate of Psychology and Mathematics, she began a career as a Therapist and Educator which evolved into curating learning experiences as a Visual Storyteller and Creative Entrepreneur. Living and working between US (Chicago) and Ghana (Accra & Tamale).   CREATIVE CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/abenaboamah

Are you an African Creative or Entrepreneur who owns a business either in Africa or the diaspora? Creatives Anonymous Gh is a digital community of young and ambitious Africans living in Africa and the diaspora. We are giving you the opportunity to have your business advertised for FREE on both our podcast and website.   CREATIVE CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/shootyourshot

Confidence is a skill or characteristic most of us desire to have. It is important for building your life both personal and career wise to what you believe you deserve. However, the majority of us do not know the steps we need to take to grow our confidence.   CREATIVE CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/confidence

How have you been developing yourself and your skills in your creative journey? 2020 is going to be the year we all win in our personal and professional lives. That being said, before this can happen, growth needs to occur and we need to be willing to take it up a notch.   CREATIVE CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/onlineresources

Billie Florence Richardson is a Psychotherapist specializing in Holistic Counseling, Stress/Conflict Management, Grief and Marriage Counseling. She is also a motivational radio host/speaker and an artist who uses her music for healing. CREATIVE CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/billie  

Thinking about taking a risk and pursuing your dreams in 2020? Then this episode is for you!! Before you take a leap, you need to get a few things in place. As the CEO and co-host of this podcast, Setor has recently taken the biggest risk yet in her career and today we explore what that means for her. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTE: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/setor  

How do you find peace and order in the festive season? Festive seasons can get overwhelming with events, family obligations and all the emotions coming to the end of a year brings with it. As much as we all like to “parte after parte “ and have a memorable end to a good or bad year depending on where you look.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTE: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/productive

It’s finally here!!!!! Our Mental Health Project focusing on Anxiety and Depression will be on Thursday, 19th of December at 4pm in Accra , Ghana at Hyde Garden (Behind Fiesta Royal, literally 5 minutes from the Accra Mall). We have been working on this project for a few months now and seeing it come to life is nerve-racking. CREATIVE CORNER SHOWNOTE: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/sipandtalk

Kwame Write Aidoo (b. 1986) is a writer, cultural organizer, performer, artist and biochemist whose work explores African sciences, oral folklore, polyrhythms and symbolism to examine sociopolitical contexts..   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/kwamewrite

Kwabena Brenya is a first-generation Ghanaian American born in Brooklyn, New York. He is a basketball trainer & coach, model, pro athlete, philanthropist and actor. At the early age of 23 after finishing his higher education, his career lead him to a life behind the camera. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/kwabena

Having courage does not mean the elimination of fear but rather looking past that fear. Managing that fear starts with identifying them in ourselves and recognizing how they have hindered our ability to grow. In this week’s episode of Creative Corner, your hostesses talk about some of the fears that are holding you back from living a fulfilling wholesome life.  CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/fear

Kuoth Wiel is a South Sudanese model and actor born and raised in Ethiopia. She and her family migrated to the US, specifically Minnesota about 20 years ago. While studying for an undergraduate degree in Psychology, she started modeling part time. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES: https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/kouth

Challenges are potential life changing opportunities. Co-creating across two continents has not been easy when planning and organizing various projects especially our event Mental Health Project on December 19th in Accra, Ghana. This week, we discuss the habit of learning from our failures and how that has helped build this platform and community. CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES:  https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/challenges

Sadek is an Information Security Engineer by day and a style influencer/host by night. Originally from Togo, Sadek lives in Minnesota,USA. With some motivation from friends, he launched his journey into style influencing in 2017. He describes Fashion as something that challenges him creatively.   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES:  https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/sadek

Born and raised in Cape Coast, Jacqueline schooled in Ghana till she completed high school. Growing up, she learned from her dad who was a designer and grew up knowing how to cut patterns and construct outfits.  She gets inspired by fabrics, sculptures and her culture.   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES:  https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/akuagabby 

Born in Italy, Henry moved to Nigeria at the age of 1 and lived there for 10 years. He later moved to Minnesota, USA at the age of 11 where he completed High School and College. At the age of 19 and while still in College, he knew his skills for cutting hair was his ticket to starting his own business.   CREATIVES CORNER SHOWNOTES:   https://www.creativesanonymousgh.com/creativescorner/henry