Look at Us Now

Jennifer Davis is a Cleveland-based painter, writer, mom, wife, and as authentic as they come.  Jennifer paints what pops into her soul and focuses primarily on black culture and what it means to exist in black bodies, with emphasis on black women and girls. She’ll discuss with Fran what some of the obstacles are for mothers and for women of color who are doing the pivot to full-time as professional artists. If you are still running your art business on the side, you’ll really find this episode interesting.   Statistics they discuss that compare the inequality of pay: The state of the racial wage gap in 2021 https://www.payscale.com/data/gender-pay-gap#section03   Find more about Jennifer Davis: https://www.jenniferpricedavis.com/ Facebook: Jennifer Price Davis, Artist and 100 angels series Instagram:  @jenpdavis Twitter: @messyhandstudio   Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: lookatusnowpodcast@gmail.com www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Frances talks podcasting and more with Julie Fisk, co-host of Haunted AF which was her pivot after decades of working in radio. She’ll talk about how hard it was being a woman in the radio industry. Check out Julie’s spooky podcast at www.hauntedaf.com www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

If you are thinking about going to an art college, you have to listen to this podcast. Way Singleton talks to Fran about his experiences as a black man in the animation world. Way talks about being one of the hosts of Black N’ Animated, a podcast about the struggles of representation of people of color in animation. They’ll discuss an interesting trope of black animated characters, how his career has evolved since he discovered his love of drawing, going to Savanah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and how he’s adjusted to working at home during the quarantine. This is such a great conversation that everyone with a creative career can relate to.   Visit these places to find more about Way Singleton: https://www.instagram.com/waysingleton/ https://blacknanimated.podbean.com/ Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: lookatusnowpodcast@gmail.comwww.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lookatusnowpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAtUsNowPodcast If you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Onah Indigo is a woman warrior, producer, songwriter, musical storyteller, and performer who isn’t afraid to face an audience armed with only her accordion, Bella, and a heart full of song.  Her passion is to celebrate diversity by amplifying extraordinary voices to form a deeper understanding and connection that promotes equal opportunity for all. Onah talks to Fran about her path through the music industry and how important practicing her craft has been to her confidence and success as a professional musician and producer. Visit these places to find more about Onah Indigo: https://www.noaccordion.com/ https://twitter.com/noaccordion https://www.facebook.com/noaccordion/ https://www.facebook.com/onah.indigo Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: lookatusnowpodcast@gmail.com www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Meet Cath Brew, an illustrator and so much more! As an illustrator and storyteller, Cath portrays and educates about marginalized experiences for positive change - with a focus on identity, belonging, and expat life. She is the author/illustrator of “Living Elsewhere,” with 100 cartoons about what it’s like to live a global life. Visit these places to find more about Cath Brew: www.facebook.com/drawntoastory www.instagram.com/drawntoastory www.drawntoastory Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: lookatusnowpodcast@gmail.com www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Joe Bauer is an Emmy-winning visual effects supervisor who has worked on Game of Thrones, Elf, and The Mandalorian among other really cool movies and tv, not to mention Star Trek! Find out how he made it out of Springfield, Missouri to Hollywood. Joe talks to Fran about persistence, problem-solving, and creating your own path. He is also one heck of a nice guy! Learn more about Joe Bauer at his IMBD site: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061861/ Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: lookatusnowpodcast@gmail.com www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

In this episode, Fran meets Heidi Latsky, a professional dancer and she shares the highs and lows of a lifetime of experience in the dance world. Heidi Latsky Dance is NYC’s largest physically-integrated, contemporary dance company whose mission is to redefine beauty through performance and discourse. HLD has incorporated performers with disabilities and other unique attributes to create provocative, diverse dance. Continuing to embrace the virtual world we now live in, Heidi Latsky Dance presents Suspended Disbelief, featuring disabled artist Erin Ball, the film highlights profound moments of intimacy and beauty. Join the special screening at https://heidilatskydance.org/ starting Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 5:30 pm ET. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: lookatusnowpodcast@gmail.com www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Dusty Fohs really knows digital marketing because he was doing it before SEO was even a thing! He tells Frances Cadora how his path led him from Brazil to Silicon Valley. Frances gets him to talk about some of the secrets of marketing a business and especially how to market in the business of art. Find out about his latest project helping authors get in touch with a literary agent. Dusty’s experience with marketing and creativity is out there for everyone to hear in this super helpful episode. Follow Dusty Fohs and if you are an author looking for advice from a literary agent, visit: www.literarysalonseries.com https://www.facebook.com/dusty.fohs and https://www.facebook.com/literarysalonseries https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustyfohs/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/69891775 Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please follow Look at Us Now and then share and leave a review to help other creatives find us! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Join Frances Cadora as she talks shop with another professional jewelry maker, her friend, Danielle Hughes. They reminisce about falling in love with the art of metalsmithing at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), flirting with photography, and when will the kids go back to school? Danielle is a parent maneuvering the challenges of raising a transgender child and mindful of using the right pronouns.    Follow Danielle on Instagram, @d3metal_jewelry, and visit her website www.d3metal.com.  Let’s shake up the perception of the "starving artist" and show the world how it’s done. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ Don't forget to subscribe and if you liked what you heard, please share the show, like, and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Welcome to Season 2 of Look at Us Now! Frances Cadora turns the table on herself and gets interviewed by her best friend and professional Life Coach, Susan Hyatt. Want to know what motivates her to be a bad-ass jewelry maker? She'll expose many of the struggles she's had to overcome and how she approaches her business and customers.  Be sure to check out Susan's podcast, The Rich Coach Club. And so much more at https://shyatt.com/! Let’s shake up the perception of the "starving artist" and show the world how it’s done. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ Don't forget to subscribe and if you liked what you heard, please share the show, like, and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com  

In this last episode of Season 1, Fran talks with Crystal Jaudon about being a teacher in the age of Covid and what it’s like to curate Art Mama Moves, an underground art movement originally based in South Florida. Crystal talks about her commitment to artistic and personal growth by serving as a mentor to other artists in our community and how politics plays a part. And she shouts out some love to WRAS, Album 88, Georgia State University’s powerful radio station, and how much it influenced her life. Learn more about Art Mama Moves: https://artmamamoves.com Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

One of the goals of this podcast is to open the conversation to include the unincluded. In this episode of Look at Us Now, Fran strays from the world of art and talks with her friend Sarah, with an H, Kennedy about what it’s like to be a parent of an LGBTQIA+ child. The election was still being counted when this episode was recorded so much is discussed about the politics around gender issues. Sarah is a counselor for this community and will talk about the importance of telling others what your pronouns are, getting around blind spots, and learning to grow. Here are some of the other podcasts mentioned in this episode: https://www.thecut.com/tags/podcasts/ https://www.designmattersmedia.com/designmatters Learn more about Sarah Kennedy: https://sarahkennedycoaching.com Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

In this episode, graphic designer, Chelsea Sanders talks to Fran about the importance of being healthy in body and in mind while running a business. She talks about the benefits of networking with other industries and she shares the beautiful story of how she met her fiancé, Sara and Sara pops in to tell her version of the story. Check below for links to some of the cool things they talked about! https://thisisblueline.com/ Suggested podcasts, music, professional development programs: Stellar Storytelling from The Moth  & another great podcast about the design business, Design Matters. Mindful in Minutes and Art History for Bedtime to help you relax. Motivate with Susan Hyatt and We Should All Be Millionaires! Music from RHYE, MILOSH, Nightbeds, and Beyonce. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

When Nicold Pittman was overwhelmed with student loan debt she turned her hobby of creating handmade jewelry into a business. She combines beaded work with copper, brass, sterling silver, and gold to produce unique jewelry pieces. In this episode of Look at Us Now, Fran and Nicold discuss what that entails, including setting up tents at events and how artists support other artists. Nicold has also taken a dive into political fashion with her new business, Good Ass Tees. Driven by a love of all things meme and pop culture related she wanted to share important statements about race, sex, and politics with fellow lovers of pop culture and t-shirts. https://www.twentythou.com/ https://www.goodasstees.com/ http://soulcurve.com/ Soul Curve is a Chicago based design boutique run by Nicold Pittman, providing professional web, graphics, logos, and multimedia design to help establish the powerful brand that all businesses need. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Michael Chad Barrett earned degrees in painting and art history from the Savannah College of Art and Design. While attending, he discovered that he could combine classical painting techniques with a sophisticated use of Southern decorative tradition, to create art that is simultaneously original and familiar. Chad Barrett's work expresses narratives in subject and context: landscapes that capture the mystery of a country tableau, still-lifes that dramatize the juxtaposition of shapes and movement, portraits that play with divine elegance and period style. His work is a constant cycle of construction and deconstruction. The result is a discussion of contrast - image vs. materials, decadence vs. simplicity, depth vs. artifice. In this episode of Look at Us now, Fran talks with Chad who happens to also be her cousin about how each of them has garnered success by selling their art. Chad’s southern roots are still a source of inspiration, along with the joy of family. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Kirin Makker, Associate Professor in American Studies at Hobart William Smith, is an interdisciplinary scholar and artist with advanced degrees in literature, architecture, and planning. At HWS she teaches ‘drawing as a tool for storytelling’ and a seminar in ‘critical space theory and practice.’ Her art has been exhibited in juried exhibitions, conferences, and other national and international venues. You can find her projects here:  www.wombchairspeaks.net https://www.wombchairspeaks.net/?fbclid=IwAR2YgX7TogdBYVo9_EkrcPavufARlYl_R49ZVgZ2f0N3Akc3tFsu5OI8xyQ   As well on Instagram you can find two other really great projects she works on @hackyourclothes and @uncoordinated_hws

Kirin Makker, Associate Professor in American Studies at Hobart William Smith, is an interdisciplinary scholar and artist with advanced degrees in literature, architecture, and planning. At HWS she teaches ‘drawing as a tool for storytelling’ and a seminar in ‘critical space theory and practice.’ Her art has been exhibited in juried exhibitions, conferences, and other national and international venues.   You can find her projects here:  www.wombchairspeaks.net https://www.wombchairspeaks.net/?fbclid=IwAR2YgX7TogdBYVo9_EkrcPavufARlYl_R49ZVgZ2f0N3Akc3tFsu5OI8xyQ   As well on Instagram you can find two other really great projects she works on @hackyourclothes and @uncoordinated_hws  

Leah Campbell Badertscher is a coach for visionaries, leaders, artists, and Entrepreneurs. And she creates incredible oil paintings that are meaningful, beautiful, soul-stirring, and for the people.  Leah and Fran talk about the emotional pain that can occur when their process is disturbed. How consumers of their art might think creating art is a magical thing, they just see the end product, but these ladies don't have a magic wand. Leah Campbell Badertscher's art is found here: www.leahcbart.com. To learn more about her life coaching business, RENASCENCE, visit www.leahcb.com. Find Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com  

In this episode, Fran catches up with her former student, Rachel Christianson. Along with working in LA as an actor, she has been seen on stage in various theatres in Cincinnati and Chicago. She is also the owner and lead puppet builder at Puppet Mechanics. She has built puppets for stage productions (the regional premiere of Hand to God with Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago) to commercials to wrap gifts for Happy Time Murders. She’s been known to also produce, direct and write short films with puppets as well. They’ll talk about how Rachel got from the University of Evansville to Cincinnati, Chicago, and finally ended up in LA with a successful career in acting and puppeteering.  Rachel is still using the jewelry making skills that Frances taught her at UE to make puppets which anyone can order from her website. She also talks about the atmosphere in LA during the times of Covid and how to maintain a work-life balance while making a living as a Creative. Learn more about Rachel: Website:    https://www.rachel-christianson.com/                   https://puppetmechanics.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachel_christianson.5 And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Find Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Frances Cadora talks with Andrew Magnes who is a Founding Partner of League Studio, a creative think tank located in Red Hook, Brooklyn offering full and professional Architectural services. Andrew talks about being a professional architect, coming out to his parents and telling them he was pursuing an artistic path.  Learn more about Andrew: Website: https://www.leaguestudioarch.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leaguestudioarch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leaguestudio_nyc/?hl=en Find Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review!

The story of success can be messy, but messy in the interesting part! We’re going to dive into the success stories of artists, particularly those of women, People of Color, and LGBTQIA+ folks; voices we need to hear more of in the world. I hope these stories inspire you to keep going down your own creative path. We’re here to tell you you don't need permission to exist and create. You may not be a success story yet, but all stories start somewhere. Let’s take a look into the world of creatives and hear how our guests navigate the highs and lows of blazing their own trail.    Let’s rally around each other and create community.   About the host: HI my name is Frances Cadora CEO and creative designer behind Studio Fran Jewelry. BADD ASS BITCH that makses some fucking amazing jewelry. I’m a professional artist, mama bear to LGBTQIA+ kids.  My path to making this my full time job had many curves. I love to talk shop with real adult artists and creatives and hear their stories about where they came from and how they got there, ya know, the stuff not everyone hears about. Contact Frances Cadora at her website: www.studiofran.com Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com