Who's On Content?!

A self-professed drama kid turned Certified Hormonal Specialist, Paige Lindgren never in a million years thought she'd have a career creating content about where the best salad is in LA to how to create a blood sugar balanced plate. Her passion for simplifying how to live a more hormonal balanced life came from her own medical diagnosis that challenged her to get back to the basics when it came to eating and she's cultivating a community and a platform built on truly trusting your gut while healing yourself from the inside out.      Interview Highlights:    Sometimes, the simplest things can have the greatest impact  Vulnerability can create community and provide resources that may not have always existed  When passion meets determination and purpose, the opportunities are limitless    Stay Engaged Host: @iamejjames | @therealdba Guest: @paige.lindgren   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.   Produced by Dear Media.

Kier Gaines is a licensed therapist who's building brave spaces for men, especially Black men, to have the agency to heal, learn  and grow in a world that often forgets they exist. After the video of him and daughter discussing life and therapy went viral two years ago after the tragic murder of George Floyd, Kier has since become an online personality where he uses his skills as a therapist to challenge himself and his community to heal and grow mentally while the world continues to change around them. As he shares his life and family with the world, Kier is truly on a mission to encourage everyone to discover the unapologetic versions of themselves that they often hide in order to fit in.      Interview Highlights:    Same skills, different stage - use all of life's teachings to navigate the journey of life and the path of self-discovery  We must allow space for people to be 100% themselves, unapologetically in order to give others the same permission to show up as their fullselves  Creating brave spaces where men can heal, learn and grow allows them to increase their bandwidth to be able to show up for the people in their lives that need them the most   Stay Engaged Host: @iamejjames | @therealdba  Guest: @kiergaines    Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

Who's on Content chats with Venita Aspen, DBA client and star of Bravo TV's hit reality shot, “Southern Charm,” regarding the content of keeping it real when your life is shared online and on tv. Aspen discusses her southern roots; love for food and fashion, while detailing the difficulties of being herself in a world where people define you before truly getting to know you. While reality tv has taken over mainstream media, Aspen hopes that by sharing her life online, she can show her community and show fans the Black woman she's becoming that honors her Southern roots while challenging stereotypes and inspiring more dialogue about what it means to be from the South.      Interview Highlights:    Even if something is a passion of yours, it's okay to pivot from it if it doesn't bring you joy in the way you imagined or want it to  Honoring who you are is hard, but necessary when sharing your life online and on TV. Your community wants to know the “real you” not who you portray to be - this builds trust and support when the pressure to show up online is too much    Stay Engaged Host: @iamejjames | @therealdba Guest: @venitaaspen   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

This week EJ chats with award winning storyteller and creator, Madison Utendahl who through her work as the Head of Social for the Museum of Ice Cream received two Webby awards but also experienced burnout as a result of it. Burnout taught Madison that although she could create great work, there was a price and sacrifice that was paid, and most times the sacrifice of one's self worth is a price too steep to pay. Understanding that she could create impactful, original content that represented while also inspired her community, she founded Utendahl Creative, a Black-owned, female only, creative agency that allowed her to be creative and groundbreaking in her storytelling while also providing content deeply rooted in culture and community. As a Forbes 30 Under 30, Madison knows that while viral trends may be par for the course with social media today, the longevity of creativity is rooted in something far more deeper.      Interview Highlights:    Content is ever evolving and should always reflect the time and space the creator/s are in You must acknowledge your fears but act despite them  Creating content rooted in community cultivation that helps creatives define who they are and what their work stands for will always be inspiring and have impact    Stay Engaged Host: @iamejjames | @therealdba Guest: @madison.utendahl | Utendahl Creative   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

This week, EJ chats with Chinae Alexander, a beautifully vulnerable lifestyle creator and entrepreneur who understands “we are what we consume” when it comes to content we're intentionally and unintentionally exposed to every day. As someone who loves the world and creates content that is truly authentic to her truest form while inspiring others to find that version of themselves, Alexandera truly does the work to block out negativity on social media while providing positive examples through her acts of her service with her event planning company and community outreach work for the unhoused.   Interview Highlights:      Recognize what drives your passion and lean all the way in!  It's never too late to start the career of your dreams!  Providing a unique perspective to a traditional industry can help cultivate community.   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

First up, Who's on Content?! This Week?! Is Netflix's From Scratch which  has been on everyone's tongues and tissues in the past few weeks. The 8 episode limited series depicts the beautiful love story of Tembi Locke and her husband, a Sicilian chef named Saro. It is one the rawest pieces of content EJ has experienced and it was only right that he dissects what makes it so.  Next up, EJ chats with Alex Hill of Just Add Hot Sauce about her recent transition to being a fulltime food creator. As a marketer by trade, Alex suffered from imposter syndrome many times where she started and stopped her online career a few times until fully leaning in and betting on herself. Her content celebrates the culture of family and heritage with every post.      Interview Highlights:    Recognize what drives your passion and lean all the way in!  It's never too late to start the career of your dreams!  Providing a unique perspective to a traditional industry can help cultivate community.   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

Who's on Content?! This Week?! Netflix's From Scratch has been on everyone's tongues and tissues in the past few weeks. The 8 episode limited series depicts the beautiful love story of Tembi Locke and her husband, a Sicilian chef named Saro. It is one the rawest pieces of content EJ has experienced and it was only right that he dissects what makes it so.    Featured Guest: Award Winning Author of In Bibi's Kitchen, Hawa Hassan connects and invites people to eat and learn from her Somalian table. When she launched her hot sauce line for Basbaas Foods, Hassan was just looking for an entry point to start a global conversation around the need for diversification of available foods on grocery shelves that also connected people to the culture and communities of those cuisines. As a proud Somalian, she needed to find ways to diversify the content of our people and the narratives that were being shared about them. Understanding that food is the best cultural gateway that explores the ways in which we are all connected as humans, she's on a mission to continue inspiring others to explore the foods around the world as a way to better connect with communities far and wide.    Interview Highlights:  It's better to invite people into an idea rather than tell them what to do or how to do it.  Keep the community first - community cultivating content will always reign supreme as the community becomes invested in you!  Industry disruptors allow for diverse representative storyteller that connects and expands the experience one could have or share.     Social Handles    Host: @iamejjames Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

There's nothing like the power of representative content, especially when that content reflects you and the amazing community you live in. Irene Walker, Head of Business Equity Programs at Meta grew up understanding that community leaders were the brave small business owners in her neighborhood - including her favorite superhero, Ivory Man. Understanding that economic empowerment for marginalized communities and their business leaders could help improve the lives and environments of the communities they locally and globally service, Walker Co-Founded Meta Elevate - a free business resource for Black and LatinX business leaders to learn valuable advertising tools to help scale their businesses using a suite of digital tools and expertise from one of the largest social platforms to date!      Episode Highlights:    Life is the greatest content and experience is the best teacher for guiding a life of purpose and service to others.  Small business leaders are community leaders that inspire and empower their community to think of the possibilities of success when one dares to succeed despite their beginnings/surroundings.  Programs like Meta help businesses learn simple advertising tools that allow them to tap into the vast power of digital marketing in order to scale and expand locally and globally in a highly digitized economy.   Social Handles      Host: @iamejjames Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

  In the show's first solo episode, host EJ James, Special Projects at the Digital Brand Architects (DBA) and self proclaimed champion and defender of content, discusses the content of Bravo's Real Housewives franchise following the network's BravoCon 2022 hosted last weekend in New York. When it comes to Bravo, though there are several successful franchises, including Southern Charm which includes DBA's own talent, Venita Gibson, there's no denying the cultural influence of The Real Housewives and the hold it's had on audiences for the past 16 years. This if the first of many content reviews EJ provides in order to understand why the content contents.    Episode Highlights:    Seeing “real people” succeed is inspirational. There's no denying the positive and negative influence of “real content” on and off the TV screen A winning content formula can serve as the framework for true brand building     Social Handles    Host: @iamejjames Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

  We should all embrace color and living as boldly as artist and designer, Dani Dazey. From t-shirt designer, to graphic designer and now a sought after artist, sustainable fashion and interior designer, not to mention, HGTV designer and host of Trixie Motel, Dazey has built a successful brand rooted in self-expression where colors and patterns rule.    Episode Highlights:    Checking in with yourself by asking questions that challenge the content you're consuming helps to keep you true to you and that which you . Know and hone your aesthetic in everything you do.  Bring things into your life that bring you joy.      Social Handles    Host: @iamejjames Guest: @danidazey Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

  Senior Manager of Brand and Talent Partnerships, Jenny Park grew up with limited vision of what was possible for Korean Americans before she was exposed to others that looked and thought like her - showing her the content of what's possible if you dare. As LinkedIn's Senior Manager of Brand and Talent Partnerships, she works to ensure the multihypenate has a community and space to bravely highlight the content of who they are and the work they do.    Episode Highlights:    Content we consume and don't consume can create unconscious bias with unintentional consequences  Multi-hyphenates are creating content that amplifies who they are and the work they're doing  People can find mentorship through online spaces     Social Handles    Host: @iamejjames Guest: @mohae.jennypark Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

Who's on Content chats with famed TV host, celebrity and fashion photographer, Amanda De Cadenet on her constant reinvention in order to be of service to her community! A true storyteller at heart, De Cadenet has always used content, in all forms, to tell the stories of others in order to connect and heal those who consume it. Inspired by the success of her viral interview series “The Conversations with Amanda De Cadenet,” she's launching a special podcast series, “About the Men,” where she's reaching across the aisle to help men step up and into the conversation around things like masculinity and sexuality, hoping to bridge the communication gap and have a more inclusive discussion around what is needed to heal the world.    Episode Highlights:  You don't need money to create content; if you're passionate - learn what you need to know in order to create the content you want to create  Storytelling comes in all forms, and we as creatives, have a huge responsibility to use content (in any form) to connect like minded people, in order to unite and amplify the stories of others Own your IP so you can ultimately control your content's narrative    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @amandadecadenet Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   The Conversation: About The Men   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

Who's on Content hosted its first Live Discussion during this past September's, New York Fashion Week 2022. Who's on Content?! A Live Discussion: The Content of Fashion Inclusivity discussed how far the fashion industry has come and still needs to go in terms of truly being inclusive of everyone! Guests included DBA's own talent, Achieng Agatu; Nicolette Mason and Tenicka Boyd who each discussed the content of their platforms and how they continue to challenge stereotypes and bias in order to unite their communities.  Episode Highlights:  Being true to yourself allows you to challenge spaces and places that don't accept you, because your values and morals are worth more than any check.  Brands should establish a Creative Content Council in order to engage diverse content creators on what content will authentically and intentionally engage with their audiences - rather than treating diverse creators as guinea pigs when a brand is trying to be more inclusive  While there are still a long ways to go, there is community online that can collectively challenge and encourage diverse creators to keep striving for change.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @noordinarynoire; @nicolettemason; @tenickab Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

Sandrine Charles is the Founder of Sandrine Charles Consulting, a leading communications firm that works with some of the most high-profile brands to date. She is also a Co-Founder of the Black In Fashion Council that works to improve the experiences and opportunities for Black individuals within the fashion industry. As someone who understands the power of content and its influence in media and on people, Sandrine has built a successful career championing those with unique stories that would inspire the next generation.     Episode Highlights:  Do your best, forget theatrics!  Community is key when building a longstanding career built on your own terms  It doesn't hurt you to help someone else. Lift as you climb.   Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @sandrinecharles Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.   Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.

As DBA prepares to launch Influenc3,  its web based education and community platform where content creators, talent and their communities can discover all things Web3, EJ chats with UTA's Head of Web3, Lesley Silverman to set the stage for what's to come. Lesley has championed artists and their communities from her time as a fine arts lawyer to her current role as Head of Web3 at UTA. As someone who truly understands the power of content and community, Lesley breaks down the new frontier that is Web3 and why it will truly benefit the creator economy in a more impactful way!   Episode Highlights:  Artists have always struggled to find ways to own and protect their work Community development and engagement is paramount to the success of existing and new digital artists  Content creators can truly benefit from the advancements of Web3, because now they'll have a chance to fully own their content and have more meaningful dialogue with their audiences   Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @lesleysilverman Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

What started as a 100 day challenge - leading to two viral videos with over 2.3 million views, Dulma Altan breaks down the business of startups and the influencer marketing industry for her community on TikTok. As the founder of Makelane Masterclass, a private community of female founders with educational courses, she's on a mission to demystify what it takes to run a successful business in hopes of inspiring the next generation of successful startup leaders.   Episode Highlights:  Consistency and vision is what matters when starting out - no matter what you're doing. Failure is part of the process. You must go through trial and error to achieve true success.  Align your values with something that moves you!   Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @iamdulma Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Media trailblazer, Danielle Cadet discusses how an audience first strategy rooted in culture allowed her to build a career that honors and magnifies the many experiences of the audiences she creates for. This week's What's the Deal?! Explores the difference between “branded moments” and “moments brands can be a part of” and why the influencer industry needs both    Episode Highlights:  By honoring yourself, first, you can honor others in the work you do  Every opportunity you explore, prepares you for the next, even when you're not looking for a new one Representative storytelling is the most impactful way to cultivate communities while uniting audiences, especially in entertainment    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @dbcadet Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

When you think of airlines, very few ignite joy and have a distinct culture; seen truly as a lifestyle than Delta Airlines. Brand Director, Shannon Womack discusses the power of content to unite and celebrate cultures with shared values and why Delta is always on content for their customers. Our What's the Deal?! w/ NGP gives insight into how the content of powerful storytelling can unite audiences and cultivate community! Let's just say, we're giving you all the ways in which content is the leading builder and driver of today's lifestyle brands.    Episode Highlights:  Content and intentional brand partnerships are key for Delta Airlines when building community  Learning the difference between Glass and Rubber Balls of Responsibility is how Shannon balances her high demanding career and her role as a Black woman, wife and mother  An effective digital and social media strategy can help brands maintain market share and relevancy in crowded industry and consumer spaces   Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Who's on Content?! continues exploring the content of representation and diversification this time within the entertainment industry. EJ speaks with Diverse Representation (a global database of Black and Brown entertainment representatives) Founder and Lawyer, Jaia Thomas on the need for diversity in front of, but more importantly, behind the lens. NGP is back with another “What's the Deal?!” segment discussing the power of using your platform to advocate for change, especially as the world continues to world.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @jaiathomas  Guest Organization: @diverserepresentation Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

August is Support Black Business month and Executive Producer and Creative of the Netflix documentary, She Did That, and fellow Dear Media Podcaster, Renae Bluitt discusses the importance of representation and how Black entrepreneurs are rewriting their own narratives with the businesses they're launching. NGP is also back with a What's the Deal?! sharing tips for creators looking to support the small businesses they love.   Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @iamrenaebluitt Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

As TikTok continues to be a leading social platform and search engine for a growing generation of creators, Director of Creator Community, Kudzi Chikumbu discusses how the platform's community is the ultimate driving force behind its success.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @kudzichikumbu Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Pia Baroncini who's designed for Revolve and Reformation, has always used the content of life for inspiration and motivation. Now, as the Host of Everything is the Best podcast; founder of her own clothing line, LPA; CMO of Ghiaia Cashmere and Co-Founder of Baroncini Import & Co, Pia's intentional on sharing the content of life in order to inspire her community to live their best lives.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @piabaroncini  Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Stephanie Valentine, the powerhouse known as Glamzilla chats with EJ about how she uses her viral beauty content to inspire her community to love themselves, first!    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @glamzilla Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Chef and Author, Adrianna Adarme founded her company, A Cozy Kitchen over 10 years ago when food content was not at the forefront of content marketing. After the pandemic, she's excited her community is growing and thriving, one recipe at a time!    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @acozykitchen  Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

DBA talent, writer and advocate, Jazzmyne Jay discusses how she challenges in the spirit of unity through her content and platforms, while hoping to change the narrative around diversity needs in order to create truly inspiring content.  Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @jazzmynejay Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Brock and Chris of Yummertime discuss the need for diversely representative content when it comes to the LGBTQIA+ community and how their platforms lead with love with a goal of amplification and connection.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @yummertime  Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Jessica Nabongo, the 1st Black woman to travel to all 195 countries in the world, chats with EJ about the power of human connection and why she believes there's still some good in the world.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @jessicanabongo “The Catch Me If You Can” Book & Tour Dates Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Business mogul, Chriselle Lim discusses the power of storytelling and how she's been able to build and maintain her businesses after 15 years by finding her voice and being willing to listen and follow it.   Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @chrisellelim |  @phlur | @bumo Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba   Produced by Dear Media.

Nya Gabriella Parchment is back with another “What's the Deal;” segment - discussing the power of content diversification in order to grow your online brands! Lifestyle guru and DBA talent, Marianna Hewitt discusses the origins of her successful beauty brand, Summer Fridays and why remaining true to you is always important when building community.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @marianna_hewitt Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba    Produced by Dear Media.

Who's on Content?! Chats with famed photographer and author of American Protest, Photographs 2020-2021, Mel D. Cole who spent the first year of COVID photographing protests against police brutality. Almost two years later, Mel's work still captures the content of a country broken, divided and desperate for change.    Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @meldcole  Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba    Produced by Dear Media.

Who's on Content?! is back with NGP and another addition of “What's the Deal?!” discussing the power of content that not only entertains but educates. Host, EJ speaks with edutaining Educator and Historian, Blair Imani on the power of her content and overall mission to make the world Smarter in Seconds!  Social Handles  Host: @iamejjames Guest: @blairimani  Show: whosoncontent | @therealdba    Produced by Dear Media.

EJ sits down with PG's Chief Communication Officer, Damon Jones to discuss the transformative, award winning content the brand produces to not only sell product, but to spark dialogue and form meaningful relationships with their audiences around topics, issues and interests that matter most to them.   Produced by Dear Media.

Who's on Content?! explores the unique difference between safe and brave spaces with The CCNYC and CultureCon Founder, Imani Ellis. On the heels of a three city tour, kicking off in Atlanta (May 2), Imani discusses the intersection of community and culture and while we should have vision, there's nothing wrong with resting in the now; honoring the journey traveled.     Produced by Dear Media.

Who's on Content?! continues exploring the power of representative content with trans activist, Jesse Sullivan. Jesse is challenging and amplifying Trans narratives – creating community building content, while acknowledging his own fears and privilege living as his most authentic self.    Produced by Dear Media.

Who's on Content?! chats with the dynamic forces behind Team2Moms, Ebony and Denise about allowing yourself to be free thanks to the content and power of love and community, and how they're expanding the representation content of parents and LGBTQIA voices. Nya-Gabriella is back, letting us know “What's the Deal?!” with cultivating the power of community versus simply gaining followers.   “Who's on Content?!” Esp. 2 Social Handles:  Who's On Content?! | IG: @whosoncontent Team2Moms| IG: @team2moms  | TikTok: @team2moms EJ | IG: @alwaysavibeej @therealdba Nya-Gabriella Parchment | IG: @nyanoise Dear Media | IG: @dearmediastudio   Produced by Dear Media.

Who's on Content?! explores the future of influence and the power of community with the Beauty Queen of TikTok herself, Mikayla Nogueira. Intimate, raw and unapologetically herself, Mikayla, discusses why authentically intentional content will always reign supreme. DBA's VP of Brand Partnerships, Nya-Gabriella Parchment also joins to discuss what it really takes to be a creative of influence today and why it's more than just pose and post! Follow Our Host and Guests: Mikayla | IG: @mikaylajmakeup TikTok: @mikaylanogueira EJ | IG: @alwaysavibeej @therealdba Nya-Gabriella Parchment | IG: @nyanoise   Produced by Dear Media.

Check out Who's On Content?! - coming April 8th!   Who's On Content?! explores and dissects the influential; behavioral altering power of content through thought provoking, culturally relevant and industry shifting dialogues. Hosted by DBA's SVP of Special Projects, EJ, guests of Who's On Content?! will include social platform leaders; executives from top brands; media journalists and content creators contributing to the influential content shaping the global society we live in today.   Produced by Dear Media.

Who's On Content?! explores and dissects the influential; behavioral altering power of content through thought provoking, culturally relevant and industry shifting dialogues. Hosted by DBA's SVP of Special Projects, EJ, guests of Who's On Content?! will include social platform leaders; executives from top brands; media journalists and content creators contributing to the influential content shaping the global society we live in today.   Produced by Dear Media.