Nicole Zizi On Air

Episode 6, Season 1.5 with Doreen Pierre. In this episode, we explore Doreen Pierre's background. How she got into the world of writing and exploring queer history and gender politics. Furthermore, her experience in navigating queer fashion, un-gendering fashion, and creating a platform to showcase her journey to help others. In closing, we converse about inclusivity in the retail experience, and her new journey into fashion design.

Episode 5, Season 1.5 with Carela. In this episode, we explore Carela's childhood, and behind the scenes of designing for major brands such as Hidden Halo, Fly Supply, Macy's, WhenSmokeClears, and developing his own brand Carela. Learning the ins and outs of clothing, fashion, art, and home decor. We learn what it's like designing for a major corporation and how the works are brought together, the many different options in design, grounding yourself when working for other people, and how he was able to find his lane in the art world.

In Episode 4 of Season 1.5, we talk with Taylor Champlin and explore her experience moving to New York from the midwest. What it is like working in the fashion industry as a stylist, as well as her inspirations as a photographer, and writer.

Episode 3, Season 1.5 with Ryan (HighMyNameisRyan). In this episode, we learn about His Childhood, Moving from Jamaica to America. How he was introduced to recording music, hosting Members Only and music in Soundcloud, we explore his process into developing his brand. As well as, learn about his new feature in the Crestone Documentary.

Episode 1.5, Season 2 with Wendy Giovanna. In this episode, we learn about her art process, and how she became involved in Florida's own The Foul Hundreds and event planning, the underground scene from 2012-2015, the rapid growth and evolution in South Florida, our experience, and lessons managing multiple businesses.

Episode 1, Season 1.5 with Nadir Saeed. In this episode, we catch up with my longtime friend and collaborator. We talk about his experience and how he landed in the Art world, moments that have motivated him. We talk openly about the growth in the South Florida community. As well as revisit our experience of being in an art collective, and what he is working on and plans on doing in the future!

Episode 11, The Final Episode of Season 1 featuring Sydney Hart. Sydney and I discuss the importance of brand strategy and design. We walk through the do's and don'ts in branding and design, as well as discuss the road of entrepreneurship and business ownership. Learning how to push past imposter syndrome and sell yourself confidently!

Episode 8, with Red Light co-founder of The Foul Hundreds, Business and Music Manager,  Entrepreneur. We learn about Red's experience of co-founding The Foul Hundreds, developing music and event curating for rising artist. His reasoning to moving New York, and landing a venture with 300 Entertainment to manage and develop recording artist. How he was able to land the deal, and partner with artist DP Beats, and Chief Keef. Lastly learn about his new found interest of stocks, what he plans to do with stock investments.

Episode 9, with designer Elijah Cole. We learn about his to becoming a Designer, where he would like to see his brand SHEPHERD grow, 90's r&b, and hiphop cultural influences that inspired his brand. We also talk shortly about the Wealth Gap in the black creative community, and brainstorm how we can grow the Black design Industry with resources in the future. 

Episode 8, with recording artist Splash Zanotti. We walk through his journey from his childhood to today, learnig about his ups and his downs, his thought process when deciding to continue to pursue his career even when his peers said no, what his latest single Deja Vu means to him, new projects and business ventures in the making, his relationship with DMX, what it was like building with the legendary rapper.

Episode 5, with artist and designer Kangie. In this very relaxed episode we dive into Kangie's upbringings moving from Peru to America, how she initiated her career in Art, Design and Curation. The different brands, cultural influences and artist she has work with, and her ideas for her new brand Second 2 None.

Episode 2, with Photographer and Art Director Kwami Lee. We talk openly about his journey as a creative from music producer, photographer, motion director, and art directing. Discussing his move from Florida to NY, his re-branding from shotbynfl to Kwami Lee, life lessons he has learned, future projects in the making. As well as taping into gentrification in the community, current news and how to process them in a healthy manner.

Episode 1, with Chyna Tiye founder of Official Edibles. We talk transparently about her journey as an Entrepreneur, creating Official Edibles, her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement, experiencing racism, and her future plans as an entrepreneur.