by Joleen Hughes | Sep 23, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
Aba Kwawu’s path to the fashion industry was full of kicks and turns. In the first of a two-part interview, Joleen and Aba dive into her roots and the core values that made Aba the leader she is today. A first-generation Ghanaian immigrant, Aba’s love for the arts was...
by Joleen Hughes | Sep 16, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
Growing up, Penny Sansevieri surrounded herself with books and wanted nothing more than to be a librarian. With her love for all things literature, she published her first book 25 years ago and saw a window for herself in the independent publishing...
by Joleen Hughes | Sep 10, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
In the second part of Mari Carr’s tell-all interview, we Mari delves into her creative writing process. Collaborating with other authors, Mari found a sisterhood in the writing community. Together they organize workshops and other ‘bootcamps’ in order to learn from...
by Joleen Hughes | Sep 4, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
In the first part of a very special 2-part interview, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mari Carr joins Joleen to dish on her phenomenal rise to success. On her 34th birthday, after working as a high school librarian and focusing on family and kids, Mari...
by Joleen Hughes | Aug 26, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
This week Wendy Bernfeld, a true pioneer in digital media, joins Joleen all the way from Amsterdam! Known as the ‘Queen of New Media’, Wendy’s first love was for the arts. In a drive to get into the job market though, she went to law school and found a passion in...
by Joleen Hughes | Aug 12, 2020 | YBSR Podcast
In the second part of Kevin Lyman’s 2-part special, Kevin and Joleen dive into the evolution of music and giving back. His festival, the Warped Tour, holds the record for the longest running continuous tour at 25 years. With Warped, Kevin quickly learned that the...
