Best Adrienne Graham Podcasts (2024)

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Creageivity 18 - with Composer and Conductor Lucas Richman 55:32

13d ago55:32

55:32

As Adrienne points out in Creageivity 18, listing the many and varied accomplishments of composer, musician, GRAMMY award winning conductor and writer LUCAS RICHMAN is quite the task. Coming from a family of performers, including his actor father and mother, Peter Mark Richman and Helen Richman, Lucas knew from early on that he would be a musician,…

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Episode 75: Episode 75: Don't Let The Copycats Win 16:09

2M ago16:09

16:09

Imitation is not the highest or sincerest form of flattery. It's theft. While nothing in business or social media is ever new, what you offer has your own stamp and identity. When you oenly share your message with the world, it's easy to become a target of copycats. It happens with designer goods, and services are no different. In this episode I ta…

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Episode 74: Episode 74: Post-Hire Talent Management 17:31

1M ago17:31

17:31

Most business owners get so caught up in the hiring process and the search for great talent, they often forget about after the hire. Getting them is a lot easier than keeping them. How you treat your employees will determine how long they stay and how loyal they will be. In this episode I talk about the things you can do to keep your employees enga…

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Episode 73: Episode 73: Client Success Journey 20:34

2M ago20:34

20:34

When working with clients, it should never be strictly transactional. Clients remember how they were treated and made to feel more than what they paid for. Most business owners don't take the time to understand the client success journey. In this episode I give some insight into what the process is and how to make it a fruitful one.…

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Episode 72: Episode 72: Build Real Wealth, Don't Idolize Symbols of Rich 29:05

1M ago29:05

29:05

There's a difference between wealthy and rich. Wealthy is quiet, rich is loud & bragging. In this social media world, people can be anything they want to be, and often times the images of wealth get confused with real wealth. Unless your brand is about wealth, there should be no reason to use images or posts to falsely portray an image of a life yo…

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Creageivity 17 - with Actor / Producer / Activisit / Educator - Latifah Taormina 46:00

2M ago46:00

46:00

A graduate of the Second City improvising group in Chicago, Latifah Taormina went on to co-found, produce, direct and perform with The Committee, San Francisco’s famed improvisational theatre of the late 60s. Under her stage name of Jessica Myerson, her Hollywood career included parts in The Graduate, Mrs Doubtfire, and Steelyard Blues, and she was…

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Episode 71: Episode 71: Establish Your Value Before Someone Else Does 15:53

2M ago15:53

15:53

I learned long ago that if I don't establish my value, someone else would. And the value they establish won't line up to the truth. When establishing value, don't think in terms of price or affordability. Think about the results you deliver. They have to match the promise in order for the value to be accepted. You decide what your value should be, …

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Episode 70: Episode 70: Brainstorming with the Biz Besties 12:21

2M ago12:21

12:21

I know it's happened to you. You and your girls are in the middle of a great conversation. All of you are dropping gems. Valuable strategy that have the potential to change your life and the way you do business. An hour later, you forget half of what was said! Start normalizing having brainstorming sessions with your business besties...and recordin…

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Episode 69: Episode 69: The CEO Experience for Women of Color 23:31

2M ago23:31

23:31

We have what it takes to be the boss. We're building amazing companies and making power moves that are setting up our future generations for wealth. Yet we are vulnerable as Moms in this society. We work to get parity with our counterparts. In short, we are drained at times. In a world that's fighting so har to eliminate "woke" and refuse to acknow…

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Episode 68: Episode 68: The Price is the Price- Stop Trying to Serve Everyone 23:20

2M ago23:20

23:20

Yes, Mary J. Blige in collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti launched a boot for $1,300. Some people are complaining about the price and are calling for her to release a lower priced one. But is that fair? I learned a long time ago that the price is the price but terms are negotiable. While I am sympathetic to the world and economy we live in. everyth…

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Episode 67: Episode 67: Speak Up- Use Your Voice, Platform & Network to Effect Change 20:40

2M ago20:40

20:40

With the democratization of platforms the good and bad thing is anyone can launch one. It doesn't mean everyone's message is positive. We as women have a responsibility to uplift, inspire and educate. We have a responsibility to honor and tell our stories. So many people fumble that opportunity by degrading adn spreading negative energy.. You can s…

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Episode 66: Episode 66: Protect, License & Get That Money! 23:21

3M ago23:21

23:21

When I started on this IP journey, my thinking and scope was so limited. I had a lot of assumptions that had me afraid to work my numbers or go for opportunities. I thought about what it would be like to actually really own Mogul Chix® and the power that it gave me to create new long term opportunities for my company. People used to ask me if I was…

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Creageivity 16 - with Us! (Adders & Harl) 49:05

3M ago49:05

49:05

Our planned guest for this episode was unable to join us, so we made the creative decision to fall back on our own resources, with Adrienne Thomas the special guest of Harlan Cockburn and vice versa. Back in the 1970s we met at Maidstone Art College in Kent, southern England, and the journeys there were similar... but different: Adrienne battled fo…

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Creageivity 15 - with Singer / Songwriter / Performer Graham McGregor-Smith 41:21

4M ago41:21

41:21

Graham McGregor-Smith took a long detour as a Chartered Accountant, and then stay-at-home Dad before eventually launching himself into music. Having started with a love of AC/DC, he became influenced by the Great American Songbook, with artists such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. However it was many years before he was able to progress things, …

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Episode 65: Episode 65: There’s No Lack of Funding for WOC, Let’s Be More Strategic to Get It 39:02

4M ago39:02

39:02

On Facebook, I posted about Women of Color & access to capital, & it got lot's of like's comments & views. Clearly this is a conversation that needs to be had. People often lament about there not being any viable capital resources for Women of Color and how we can't get into those rooms. But you've seen Mogul Chix® Academy, right? This is not a new…

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Creageivity 14 - with Author Christine Cohen Park 1:02:19

5M ago1:02:19

1:02:19

CHRISTINE COHEN PARK is a novelist, freelance writer, facilitator of shared reading groups, and a former tutor on the University of Sussex M.A. in Writing & Personal Development, She’s written three published novels, Joining the Grown–ups, The Househusband, and A Key To Lock Out Cougars. She has also co-edited a prize-winning collection of short st…

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Episode 64: Episode 64: Do You Have Brand Authenticity & Alignment? 16:38

6M ago16:38

16:38

Beyonce is coming out with a new Haircare Line! And it's got people talking. It seems a lot of people, fans and non-fans are confused about this. The general consensus is she is not known for haircare. But it opens up a deeper conversation. Will consumers buy for name recognition or is your personal story behind the brand what attracts them? Well w…

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Episode 63: Episode 63: The Power of Operational Leverage (Teams) 16:51

6M ago16:51

16:51

I made a post on social media the other day. I said “If you can’t take a 2 week vacation and be off the grid and the business can still run smoothly, you have a leverage problem. If you are not looking to build a company that is independent of you, this episode is not for you. I have been stressing since forever the power of building a team. Most t…

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Creageivity 13 - with Movie Set Designer and Jeweller Mark Rimmell 41:56

6M ago41:56

41:56

To describe MARK RIMMELL as a movie set designer, or as a jeweller, is to barely scratch the surface of an extraordinarily rich and varied life. Mark starts us off with his birth in the slums of London's East End in 1933, followed by incredibly difficult years. Gradually he overcame many obstacles and his creativity began to flower as a singer, and…

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Episode 62: Episode 62: Shine Even When They Say You Can't 15:23

6M ago15:23

15:23

Whether you're a starter or a veteran entrepreneur, we all experience bouts of imposter syndrome. But more often than not, it's a result of someone else's words, not what we tell ourselves. As women we have to recondition our minds to not let other people's perceptions, labels or words hold our minds hostage. Stand proud and firm in your value and …

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Episode 61: Episode 61: Replicate to Scale, or Fail 17:41

6M ago17:41

17:41

No one woman can be an island unto herself…or however the saying goes. Let me just say if you are not looking to build a company that is independent of you, this episode is not for you. It’s OK to be the little fish and play small, for a little while. But if you’re listening to this, I get the feeling you’re ready to play bigger. When you’re lookin…

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Episode 60: Episode 60: Elevate With Exclusivity 19:12

6M ago19:12

19:12

You know the old saying. “Everything ain’t for everybody”. Well that’s true. Now a lot of people may not want to hear that, but it’s the facts. As you grow your company and become more mature as a CEO, you start to realize that you cannot serve everyone. And by the same token everyone isn’t meant to come along with you on your journey. So it’s not …

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Creageivity 12 - with Everyone! A Treasure Chest compilation of 11 episodes 1:25:12

7M ago1:25:12

1:25:12

Wow! Eleven episodes of Creageivity, so we thought we would open the treasure chest for a bumper bundle compilation of clips from throughout 2023. Featured guests are: Lisa Armytage, Claire Waller & Arthur Brown, Tim Fraser, Gregory Gudgeon, John May, Honora & Dahlan Foah, Jonathan Weightman, Mich Maroney, Steve McDade, Hermione Elliott, and Emil T…

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Creageivity 11Bonus - King Lear 0:58

7M ago0:58

0:58

Our guest on Creageivity 11, Jonathan Weightman, performs as King Lear - a 2023 film role he starred in. Listen to this wonderful bonus minute of Jonathan in full flight! If you think you're too old to be creative, or too creative to be old, then Creageivity is the podcast for you!By Adrienne Thomas and Harlan Cockburn

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Creageivity 11 - with Director, writer and actor Jonathan Weightman 46:31

8M ago46:31

46:31

Jonathan Weightman has had a storied career as an actor, writer and director, beginning with almost exclusively female roles including Lady Macbeth and St Joan while at school, coming right up to 2023 when he starred as King Lear in a movie, shot underground! With an English father and Brazilian / Uruguayan mother, Jonathan describes how he always …

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Episode 59: Episode 59: Be Authentically YOU 16:10

8M ago16:10

16:10

In a world full of carefully curated, PR driven fake social media driven images, be authentically you. There is so much pressure on these internet streets to look and play the part. I'm here to tell you that being authentically YOU is enough. People are shifting from the glitz and glam of the dream life and outcomes in favor of real talk from peopl…

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Creageivity 10 - with writer, artist and magazinist Mich Maroney 42:53

9M ago42:53

42:53

Visual artist, writer, magazine publisher, and classical music enthusiast, Mich Maroney is an inspiring creative who relocated from the metropolis of London to the rural peace of Ireland. It's here that she has realised a long-held ambition to start a magazine blending the written word with distinctive visual art. SWERVE Magazine is available in pr…

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Creageivity 09 - with Musician and Stonecarver Emil Thompson 54:22

10M ago54:22

54:22

Based in the countryside near Dundee, Scotland, 'Old Man Thompson' - Emil Max Thompson - is a talented musician, songwriter, stonecarver... and so much more. In this fascinating podcast he traces some of his family roots, including a cross-dressing great grandfather who was a risque star of Music Hall. We also learn what ekphrastic means, and how t…

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Creageivity 08 - with End of Life expert Hermione Elliott 51:59

11M ago51:59

51:59

In her late 50s, as she was contemplating retirement from a career as a nurse, midwife and counsellor, Dr Hermione Elliott instead embarked on a huge journey of what she describes as ‘Unfoldment’. She saw the need for end of life care which was analogous to the Doulas who assist with birth, and has since worked tirelessly to found and lead the orga…

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Creageivity 07 - with Artist Steve McDade 46:12

12M ago46:12

46:12

A drummer who arts, or an artist who drums? Steve McDade's academic career culminated as Head of Fine Art at the University of Chichester, and he has been a constant painter and exhibitor over the years: his most recent work being shown in 2023, with a back catalogue spanning very many art shows. As a musician he was inspired by Tony Williams at a…

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Creageivity 06 - with Multimedia-ists Honora & Dahlan Foah 53:45

1y ago53:45

53:45

Honora and Dahlan Foah are multi-disciplinary artists and producers, living in Atlanta USA, and working across a dazzling variety of media. Together they are creating a sequence of seven Frequency Operas, with the first of these unique events being staged in a Budapest church, and the latest taking place in the Vatican. Honora originally trained as…

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Creageivity 05 - with Generalist John May 54:43

1y ago54:43

54:43

What hasn't John May been involved in? He describes himself as a Generalist, and his first activities were in the early UK Arts Lab network. There followed eight years with the New Musical Express (at the time the most influential music weekly in Britain), writing as Dick Tracy. He has met and interviewed - among many others - Allen Ginsberg, Steve…

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Creageivity 04Bonus - actor Gregory Gudgeon performs Shakespeare 3:19

1y ago3:19

3:19

In Creageivity 04 Gregory Gudgeon talks about performing Shakespeare's King Richard II, with puppets. Richard is alone in his prison cell, and begins to use objects there to take the place of people in his life as he compares how far he has fallen: ' Sometimes am I king; Then treasons make me wish myself a beggar, And so I am.' He hears distant mus…

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Creageivity 04 - with actor Gregory Gudgeon, and songs from Mark Flett 57:36

1y ago57:36

57:36

Acting seems to have been in the blood for Gregory Gudgeon from an early age, with family connections to the stage, and a childhood role in a local pantomime which captured his imagination. Later, movement training came at the Jaques Lecoq school in Paris, with productions in French, and the mentorship of the Czech actor and director, Hannah Kodice…

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Creageivity 03 - with songwriter Tim Fraser 44:59

1+ y ago44:59

44:59

Platinum and Gold record songwriter Tim Fraser got traction relatively late in his career, but hasn't looked back since, with multiple successes for major artists around the world. In this podcast he relates the story of how Tina Turner came to record one of his songs, and mentions a few other performers along the way. There's also the opportunity …

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Creageivity 02 - with Claire Waller and Arthur Brown 50:56

1+ y ago50:56

50:56

Arthur Brown's debut album The Crazy World of Arthur Brown was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic... in 1968. Since then The God of Hellfire has never stopped making music and collaborating with a wide range of amazing musicians. (In this podcast he recalls gigs with Frank Zappa, and hanging out with Jimi Hendrix in his LA apartment). A true legen…

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Creageivity 01 - with actor Lisa Armytage 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

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Podcast 01 features special guest, actor LISA ARMYTAGE, who fell into acting – literally – aged 6, when she entered the school stage headfirst as The Angel Gabriel through the wrong entrance - where the curtains were tied together at the bottom. Recovering from this mortifying beginning has been a lifelong quest. You may remember Lisa as a 30-somet…

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Episode 58: Episode 58: Watch Your Circle, Expand Your Mind, Elevate to Succeed 19:51

1+ y ago19:51

19:51

In life and business you have to be discerning about who you let in your orbit. You’re taught from an early age who and who not to trust. For some people, as you get into business, it’s easy to want to befriend everyone. But you quickly learn based on how high you fly who’s there for you, who’s not, and who’s just there for access. You have to be d…

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Episode 57: Episode 57: Don't Let Negativity Stop Your Flow 14:56

1+ y ago14:56

14:56

How many times have you put out some great news or something exciting on social media, only to have some negative people start dogging your post? The world is full of negative people. But you can't let those people stop your flow. There will always be naysayers and detractors who just always want to have something to say. But unless and until they …

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Episode 56: Episode 56: Stop Chasing Your Money 14:53

1+ y ago14:53

14:53

How many times have you had a client come to you asking to make long term payment arrangements because they feel your price is too high? You end up giving them terms of 12-18 months on something that takes you about 3-6 months to deliver. I used to do that. While most people pay diligently, some people ghost you after a few months! That's when I de…

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Episode 55: Episode 55- Lady "CEO" Call Outs! 27:56

1+ y ago27:56

27:56

Being a CEO is a privilege as much as it is a responsibility. People often conflate "business owner" with "CEO. Too many folks out there assigning the title of CEO when you aren't ready to be an effective CEO. Just because you own or lead a business doesn't make you a CEO. I'm here to help you transition into a full CEO. And when you do, there's a …

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Episode 54: Episode 54: There's No Straight Line to Building Wealth 23:05

1+ y ago23:05

23:05

Building wealth isn't just about having money. There are stages you must go through in order to reach true wealth. But before you can get to true wealth, you have to define what true wealth looks like for you. What is the end goal? What are you willing to do to get there? What sacrifices are you going to have to make? What education, skills or trai…

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Episode 53: Episode 53: Navigating Love & Business When You're an Entrepreneur 22:02

1+ y ago22:02

22:02

When you're a successful entrepreneur, you're on top of the world. But often times, there's an ego thing that comes with it that can affect your relationship if it wasn't already solid. Many times women are taught they don't need a man/partner to be successful. And a lot of times some of you take it to the extreme. That being the boss filters into …

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Episode 52: Episode 52: Go Where You're Love & Respected, Not Just Tolerated 9:37

1+ y ago9:37

9:37

Things change. People change. Situations change. As a business owner, you should never remain stagnant. Growth is integral to success. And if you're afraid of growing, especially if you're worried about what others think, you'll remain mediocre and stagnant. Nobody wants that. I think it’s fitting to close out the old year by giving you a much need…

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Episode 51: Episode 51: Where Are You Finding Your Top Talent? 9:26

1+ y ago9:26

9:26

How are you finding your best talent? Often times business owners will settle for what they can get instead of going for top talent. There are a few reasons for that. In today's episode I'll be talking about 3 main issues actually KEEPING you from finding your top talent. It really doesn't have to be that hard, if you just get out of your own way. …

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Episode 50: Episode 50: Let Risk & Challenge Be Your Motivators 19:04

1+ y ago19:04

19:04

Growing a company is not a cake walk. Sure, there are some people who make it look easy, and at some levels it is. But as you start making bigger goals and envisioning more success, things get tougher, decisions get more complicated, and you have to evolve at each level in business. Not necessarily in a bad way though. Well you shouldn’t let that s…

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Episode 49: Episode 49: Ask for What You Need- Unlearn Toxic Superwoman Syndrome 20:56

2y ago20:56

20:56

Most of my life I relied on me. I didn't ask because people didn't offer. I was raised to never ask anyone for anything. And somehow, I became the person everyone went to to ask for advice, favors, help. I gave so much because I never wanted people to feel like I was untouchable. I had not yet learned boundaries. Because I had few boundaries, peopl…

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Episode 48: Episode 48: I'm Growing, Now What? Knowing When to Hire 24:03

2y ago24:03

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When you started a business, you threw yourself in head first, determined to make it work. After a while, you look up and realize your business has exploded...in a good way. Now, panic set in because you're overwhelmed and have limited you capacity to service clients. This would be a great time to start planning your team. Well, having a Staffing P…

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Episode 47: Episode 47: Hiring Contractors vs Employees 10:47

2y ago10:47

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In the beginning, it may look like you’re saving money by hiring a contractor. But over time, contractors cost way more than employees. There’s a mindset that hiring a contractor will save money. That's not the case in most situations. Small businesses may feel that contractors are the best solution, but it's a temporary one at best. And if done in…

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Episode 46: Episode 46: The Art of Building the RIGHT Relationships 40:03

2y ago40:03

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Believe it or not, there is an art to networking and the secret ingredient is relationship building. Let's talk about how to network strategically so you can leverage those relationships to generate more revenue.

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