No Pix After Dark Podcast

EP 117 Women’s History Month Continues ft Allie Curtis. Aaron and Allie discuss Syracuse University , Ted Talks she has done, standing up for Women rights. How she loves being in the Army and how she was Miss Rhode Island in 2015. Contributors Ivan Martin and M.A.I  Alexandra Curtis served as Miss Rhode Island 2015 and was named a Quality of Life award finalist at Miss America 2016 for her platform “Leading Ladies: Equipping Young Women With the Skills to Lead.”In 2019 she represented Rhode Island at Miss Earth USA, focusing her advocacy on environmental sustainability through plant-based living. She represented Rhode Island again at Miss Earth USA 2020 and won the title of Miss Earth USA Eco.     Curtis has been a featured speaker at several major conferences and events including Running Start’s Young Women’s Political Leadership Summit and the New England Women's Policy Conference. For her work with "Leading Ladies" she was honored at the 10th annual Young Women to Watch Awards, was named on Rare’s 20

Thomas James is a visual arts curator and content creator based in Maryland. An appreciator and collector of fine arts, he highlights working artists and facilitates spaces for creatives to refine and develop their craft. Thomas James is the Visual Arts Curator at Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Maryland and a blogger for Urban Walls World. He studied Business Administration at Frostburg State University where he first dove seriously into the world of art. His first exhibition was at Mountain City Center for the Arts, where he was interning. After graduation, Thomas took an opportunity to independently curate another exhibition, Darkest Before the Dawn at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, and was eventually able to get the show to travel to the ArtReach Gallery in Washington, DC. Thomas then went on to join the team at The Phillips Collection in Washington, DC and conduct a fellowship at The Maryland Federation of Art in Annapolis, Maryland before joining the Baltimore anchor institution, Creative A

EP 115: CHOP SHOP ft  Lisa Hawks Contributors: Comedian Ivan Martin, Lawyer Legal Expert Natasha Axelrod, Author Podcaster Charmyra Fleming AKA M.I.A  Lisa Hawks the owner of Chop Shop sits down with Aaron Dante and talks about all things Baltimore. She talks about her love for the Lauraville Hamilton neighborhood she lives in and the support she has received for her business since 2007.  Lisa tells her entrepreneurial story,  and the trials and tribulations,  you don't want miss this episode.  Northeast Baltimore Community The Chop Shop, you will find an intimate, unique and welcoming environment where we take great pride in providing a personalized look for each individual. Opened in 2007, in the heart of Lauraville, the Chop Shop offers exceptional services and is eager to make you feel at home. http://www.bmorechopshop.com/home.html IG: bmorechopshop FB: The Chop Shop    www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zekescoffee.com                                 Indu Wellness  www.induwel

EP 114: Part 2 :LLS Mid-Atlantic Region ft.Heather Burneson, Corinne Mayers and JillianJoseph   This episode I speak with Corinne Mayers, Heather Burneson and Jillan Joseph about the Mid Atlantic Region  for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We discuss about Myeloma Link, personal stories that brought them to LLS and where does the money go that you donate. Thank you to everyone that has participated in these episodes.  CORINNE MAYERS | Campaign Development Director, Mid-Atlantic The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society HEATHER BURNESON | Senior Manager, Patient & Community Outreach, Mid-Atlantic Region The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Jillian Joseph - Campaign Development Manager - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society org/mwoy/calso/los21/adante www.lls.org     

EP 113: "A Chance to Make a Difference" Part 1 ft Jade-Addon Hall  Contributors: Comedian Ivan Martin and Lawyer/ Legal Contribitor Natasha Axelrod Like many of you, this past year has been eye-opening for me. The overwhelming inequities and systemic racism that continues to plague our nation left me wondering, “What I can do to help?” One area that became abundantly clear was the healthcare gap. In 2019, for example, we lost 73,000 Black Americans to cancer; the highest rate of any racial or ethnic group. Because of the exorbitant costs of cancer treatment, even with Medicaid, the gaps in healthcare are significant.  My friend Jade-Addon Hall was nominated for the 2021 Man & Woman of the Year Campaign, to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). I’m proud to announce that I have joined Team Cure Excellence in an effort to raise funds and awareness for ending blood cancers and providing equitable care for those who need it most.  We discuss why he asked me to join in the effort for r

EP 112: Epsilon Omega Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc®. ft Dr Tonja L. Ringgold  Contributors this week: Garry O'Neal See.Plan.Do.Show & Life Coach, Natasha Axelrod Lawyer, Legal Expert, Nick Burr CEO M.P.O, Comedian Ivan Martin  Dr. Tonja L. Ringgold is an experienced senior higher education administrator. She brings a wealth of skills and accomplishments which span over 26 years in higher education. During her tenure, she has served as Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Affairs, Assistant Secretary for Higher Education at the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MEHC), Campus Dean, Department Chair, Dean of Student Development, Honors Program Director, and Professor ofPsychology. Shealsoservedaspart-timefacultyinMorganStateUniversity’s Community College Leadership Doctoral Program. Within Alpha Kappa Alpha, Dr. Ringgold was initiated on November 15, 1982 at Morgan State University in the Alpha Delta Chapter. She is proud to share that her Golden Gem Mother, was also initia

EP 111:E3 Digital ft Founder & CEO Mariah Phillips Mariah Phillip is an online fundraising strategist, digital sales, and founder of E3 Digital, a Baltimore, Maryland-based digital marketing agency. E3 is a fun-size digital marketing agency helping companies and nonprofits that value education and wellness change the way the world gets things done. Our specialty: Organic Marketing with an emphasis on SEO It was once unimaginable to be a marketing agency led by POC who are deeply engrossed in the workings of SEO Women’s History Month with amazing Women!  www.nopixafterdark.com Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zekescoffee.com                                 Indu Wellness  www.induwellness.com                                     Maggies Farm  www.maggiesfarm.com                                 FoundStudio Shop  www.foundstudioshop.com                                 Charm Craft City Mafia  www.charmcitycraftmafia.com               Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com                Fishnet.     ww

EP 110: POD.DRALAND ft. Alexandra Cohl Alexandra Cohl is a writer, editor, educator, podcast producer & host of The Pod Broads, and a podcast social media growth and PR strategist.  Alexandra grew up in Maryland and moved to New York City in 2014. We talk about Baltimore, being a writer and helping support women in the podcasting  POD.DRALAND is a space dedicated to the voices of women in podcasting. Here, she writes in-depth women-hosted podcast episode recommendations and quick podcast lists, as well as feature interviews on independent women podcasters. Alexandra's intention with this website and the community have cultivated specifically on Instagram is to amplify women’s voices, encourage everyone to listen to women, and increase these podcasters’ subscribers and streams.  Only one-third of hosts on major networks are women, and that needs to change. Beyond that, she noticed that often men are still looked to as the main experts in certain fields like business, film, medical practices, and more.

EP 109: BmoreArt ft Cara Ober Founding Editor and Publisher contributors: Comedian Ivan Martin, Lawyer Natasha Axelrod, CEO of VBS Tax & Accounting Trevor White   Cara Ober is an artist, arts writer, curator, and the founding editor and publisher at BmoreArt, Baltimore's art and culture magazine. She writes regularly about artist, museum, and material culture, with emphasis on context and subtext in the art world. In 2019, she was awarded a Rabkin Art Writers Grant and was commissioned by the Warhol Foundation to write "Artspeak and Audience" for Common Field's Field Perspectives Series. In addition to her regular writing and editing for BmoreArt, Ober has published articles in Vulture: New York Magazine, Hyperallergic, Burnaway, Art Papers, ARTnews, and The Baltimore Sun. Cara has taught classes and lectured at MICA, Johns Hopkins, American University, UMBC, and Goucher College. She holds an MFA in painting from MICA and a degree in fine arts from American University BmoreArt is an independent Balti

EP 108: The Notorious Stoop Storytelling Series ft Jessica Henkin and Laura Wexler The Stoop Storytelling Series is a Baltimore-based live show and podcast that features “ordinary” people sharing the extraordinary, true tales of their lives. The mission of The Stoop is to build community through the sharing of personal stories. Stoop stories are not memorized, performed, or read. They’re shared. Stoop shows are intimate and surprising, wonderful and weird, hilarious and heartbreaking. Since its founding in 2006, The Stoop has featured the tales of more than 2,500 people onstage — including notable citizens such as the late Congressman Elijah Cummings, “Wire” creator David Simon, activist DeRay Mckesson, and Senator Barbara Mikulski. The Stoop has been featured in The Washington Post and The New York Times. https://www.facebook.com/stoop.series https://twitter.com/thestoop Comedian Ivan Martin has produced over 200 Comedy Shows in the City of Baltimore. He was featured on Comedy Central's- Kevin Hart

EP 107 Artist Erin Fostel   weekly contributors: Ivan Martin  1:05, Natasha Axelrod 3:55 & Trevor White 8:20 Erin Fostel  13:32 Erin Fostel  spent the first few years of life navigating the world with blurred vision. Since the moment she first wore glasses, seeing things in focus for the very first time, she has been consumed with the joy of observation and a love of drawing. In 2004, she received a BFA in Drawing from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Her work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions both in the Mid-Atlantic Region and nationally. She is a past winner of a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award and a Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City Travel Prize. Her drawings have been included in local and international publications, as well as private and institutional collections. Her studio is based in Baltimore, MD www.ErinFostel.com IG: ErinFostel Comedian Ivan Martin has produced over 200 Comedy Shows in the City of Baltimore. He was featured on Comedy Central'

Bonus NoPixAfterDark Episode EP 106: Mr Daniel Watson CEO & Founder of Livid Media Daniel Watson, a serial entrepreneur with 17 years of art direction and marketing design experience via advertising, editorial and interactive websites, content management systems, print, and social/digital platforms. Daniel is the founder and CEO of LIVID Media and VIP of Digital Marketing and Strategies for HomeTality that oversees America's regions (North, Central & South America). Daniel is well diverse in brand development, maintenance, and execution of identity campaigns and activations. www.nopixafterdark.com IG: Nopixafterdark.   Twitter: Nopixafterdark Facebook: Nopixafterdarkpodcast Sponsors: Zeke's Coffee  www.zekescoffee.com                   Indu Wellness  www.induwellness.com                  Maggies Farm  www.maggiesfarm.com                  FoundStudio Shop  www.foundstudioshop.com                  Charm Craft City Mafia  www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Intro Track P

EP 105: CAnE Collective Clinton Jackson (CJ) Alexander, Aaron Joseph, and Ezra Allen started the CAnE Collective because they believed that there was something missing in the spirits industry. They noticed that there was a lack of understanding and education around one of their favorite spirits - rum. They set off on a mission to clarify the mysteries surrounding rum and utilizing their combined 46 years in the bar and hospitality industries, they began to do just through their creation of craft cocktails. The CAnE Collective has since developed into a consulting agency focused on helping spirit companies develop spirit marketing opportunities in the Washington Metropolitan area. What started as an educational platform for rum and cane-based spirits, quickly developed into a platform of education for combined collective professional working knowledge. CAnE became a means to show their passion and appreciation for all spirits.   Today, CAnE Collective is following through with their promise to create craft co

EP 104 Visit Baltimore President & CEO Al Hutchinson featuring  contributoirs: Ivan Martin, Natasha Axelrod, Trevor White & Amber Wendland Al Hutchinson joined Visit Baltimore as President and CEO in November 2016. As the chief executive of the city’s official destination sales and marketing organization, he is responsible for overseeing the promotion of Baltimore to leisure travelers and convention business, while demonstrating the impact of tourism on the city and state. Hutchinson boasts more than 27 years of experience in the destination marketing industry and has earned recognition for his leadership throughout his career. Most recently, he was recognized as one of the Daily Record’s 2019 Most Admired CEOs in Maryland. Hutchinson is a Richmond, Virginia native and proud University of Alabama alumni. Alongside his wife Unae, he is the proud father of Asia and Jalen Hutchinson. Outside of work, Hutchinson enjoys listening to jazz music and rooting for the Alabama Crimson Tide VisitBaltimore.co

Black History Continues...  EP 103 Carl Scott Head of Content Players’ Tribune An audiophile by nature, Carl’s path to a career in media has been a circuitous one. After receiving a degree in Interactive Multimedia from Columbia College Chicago, Carl worked for several years designing, developing, and programming web features for a range of clients including Esquire, Elle, Christie’s auction house, Black Girls Rock!, International Masters Publishers, and ASCAP. In his spare time, he began contributing to a fledgling Chicago-based internet radio show at the invitation of a friend. As he began to expand and hone his audio and storytelling chops, he accepted an opportunity to work as a mobile facilitator with StoryCorps, the nationally-renowned oral history project featured regularly on National Public Radio. He packed his bags and travelled through a half-dozen states interviewing, recording and archiving the stories of everyday Americans. On this journey, he performed one of the final interviews with prize-w

EP 102: Valentines Day Special ft Local Baltimore Author Lisa Cleary   Lisa Cleary is a tough love self-help writer with a focus on breakups and relationships, mindsets, and goals. She recently published her book, How to Survive a Breakup: When all of your friends are birthing their second child, available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobles, Apple Books, and Kobo.    Her work has appeared in TODAY, The Huffington Post, Women's Health, The Financial Diet, Love What Matters, and more. She was a former daily health columnist for NBC. Cleary blogs for her website, www.LisaCleary.com, where she features public figures like Bravo's Rhylee Gerber from Below Deck, pop culture artist Ashley Longshore, Bravo's Rosie Pope, and more.   Cleary currently resides in Baltimore. Connect with her at www.LisaCleary.com or Instagram @LisaCleary3.    

NoPixAfterDark Valentine’s Day Special. EP 101 Love & Corona ft Biz Jones & Ausar English  Biz Jones and Ausar English started Sunrise/Sunset Productions at the beginning of the pandemic in New York City. While already working together on a tv pilot, Biz approached Ausar with the idea to create a mini web series exploring the theme of making and maintaining relationships during social distancing.  And that was the birth of 'Love & Corona,' a romantic comedy about a young man and woman who match on a dating app right before the pandemic. The series followed them as they navigate their blossoming relationship during the age of social distance. It was shot vertical for IGTV, and each episode was a few minutes.  www.sunrisesunsetproductions.com IG: sunrisesunsetproductions  youtube: sunrisesunsetproductions  FB: sunrisesunsetproductions Comedian Ivan Martin has produced over 200 Comedy Shows in the City of Baltimore. He was featured on Comedy Central's- Kevin Hart Hart of the City (Baltimore) a

EP 100 Breaking Glass Ceilings Ft. Diedra Katus Nelson Diedra Katus Nelson is currently the Chief Financial Officer for a firm in San Francisco . She started her professional career at GE in their financial management and audit teams. She moved on to the financial services industry with a series of roles at Goldman Sachs. From there, Diedra joined a well known start-up, SoulCycle, as the Head of Finance taking the company from seven to 75 locations. She then moved to the start-up GlamSquad as CFO for a time, before taking the CFO role with a shared-office/social club start-up called The Wing.  Ms Katus Nelson has had many accolades in her career, including:  Fortune 40 under 40 in 2019, Nominated for Fortune's Most Powerful Women Next Generation 2016 and 2017, and most recently added to the the Boardiq Black top 100 - first ever curated list of African Americans with storied successes. Comedian Ivan Martin has produced over 200 Comedy Shows in the City of Baltimore. He was featured on Comedy Central's- Kev

Happy Black History Month from the NoPixAfterDark team. This month we are going to take you on a journey with some amazing Black Stories.  Thank you for listening.   EP 99: Featured Guest and Resident Comedian: Ivan Martin Comedian Ivan Martin has produced over 200 Comedy Shows in the City of Baltimore. He was featured on Comedy Central's- Kevin Hart Hart of the City (Baltimore) and in 2020 he was named Baltimore's Best Comedian - Baltimore Sun. Also the Founder of the Baltimore Comedy Festival which is in it's 5th year and Co-Founder of the DC Comedy Festival IG: comedianivanmartin   Natasha Axelrod: A lawyer since 2010 with a passion for civic and legal education, Natasha Axelrod will serve as our legal contributor, informing and educating on general government and legal system basics as well as current events.  You can find Natasha on Instagram at @natasha_axelrod and on YouTube at The Legal Blonde - Natasha Axelrod.  (Legal disclaimer: the information provided in podcast episodes is meant for gene

NoPixAfterDark presents the Mixtape Volume #1.  This season the show will have two contributors in addition to the featured guest. Ivan Martin: Comedian Ivan Martin has produced over 200 Comedy Shows in the City of Baltimore. He was featured on Comedy Central's- Kevin Hart Hart of the City (Baltimore) and in 2020 he was named Baltimore's Best Comedian - Baltimore Sun. Also the Founder of the Baltimore Comedy Festival which is in it's 5th year and Co-Founder of the DC Comedy Festival Natasha Axelrod: A lawyer since 2010 with a passion for civic and legal education, Natasha Axelrod will serve as our legal contributor, informing and educating on general government and legal system basics as well as current events.  You can find Natasha on Instagram at @natasha_axelrod and on YouTube at The Legal Blonde - Natasha Axelrod.  (Legal disclaimer: the information provided in podcast episodes is meant for general informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice, and does not, nor is it in