Clara Griffith

My guest Clara Griffith is a visual artist based in Austin, Texas. She is also my sister-in-law!

Coming from classical training in music and art, she now works across mediums, from painting and photography to sculpture and textiles.

Clara’s signature triangle series is an original invention where she uses her decade as a software developer to build a program that kaleidoscopes pictures into an abstract triangular puzzle-like field. They are beautifully compelling and pair well with her large, colorful quilts she sews.

As a seamstress, Clara also designs ready-to-wear clothes, formal wear, and costumes for photographic shoots. Some of her costumes, accessories, and body paint are featured in my brother Chris’s book of his nude photography, Fine Art.

From ceramics to dollhouses and photography to 3D printing, Clara is a force of creation whom I’m proud to call family.

Learn more at https://www.claragriffith.com

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
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Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com

TV writer Marshall Knight and I connect on the need to create or explode, and on crafting a career that fits his indoor cat personality.

My guest Marshall Knight is a Hollywood TV writer. Most recently, he and his writing partner Rob LaMorgese were executive story editors on Suits LA. This was a natural continuation of their success in the writing room of the original hit show Suits, which was my pandemic comfort show, and I have watched every episode of it.

He first got into the studio system with an internship at Paramount in the Motion Picture Creative Division while he was finishing his degree at UCLA. Marshall then went on to get in a writer’s room as a PA on Lone Star. This led to a position on Homeland, yes, that Homeland, where he got to be in a room of writing greats, plus call the FBI to fact-check episodes.

One of my favorite things about this year has been getting to peek behind the curtain on projects Marshall is working on. It’s incredible to see real-time progress from a writer of his caliber as he talks through projects in development, searches for new ideas, and pitches new projects to studios. His shows are in my living room and have building-sized billboards on the Sunset Strip, but I know him as my smart cafe buddy, enjoy my convo with the incredible Marshall Knight!

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com

Rachel Lee and I dig into finding yourself to bravely embody your own brand.

My guest, Rachel Lee, is an artist, designer, and co-founder of Neo Genesis, a personal branding agency for creatives and misfit entrepreneurs who are ready to own their weird and finally, rocket online. Rachel believes that there's no better way of marketing yourself than actually being yourself.

Rachel's taking these important foundational concepts from branding that have made Neo Genesis be a successful service providing agency to transitioning her brand to becoming a household brand that will include a clothing line, comic series, merch, and more. And she's doing this whole process on Twitch to be as unedited and transparent in her journey to be a full-time working artist as possible.

So we get into the details of what makes her business successful, how to brand yourself as a business owner and as an artist, and also how to embrace the transparency and messiness of the journey that we're all on.

Follow Rachel:

• Links:
  • Personal Website (art, design & cat stuff): https://racheltylee.com/
  • Business Website (personal branding stuff): https://neogenesis.me/
  • IG: @racheltylee
  • LI: Rachel Lee
  • Twitch: @caiyrii

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com

The always delightful Jacob Smith and I chew on how to take your craft seriously and yourself silly-ly.

My guest is Jacob Smith, an audio expert who lives in Las Vegas and hails from Louisiana. Jacob is a dear friend, but we'll get into that in a second. If you've been to Vegas, there's a very good chance that you've heard a space that Jacob has set up the audio for, or might even be running right now. Jacob is the head of audio for Absinthe, one of the biggest and best shows in Vegas for years.

It's at Caesars Palace. It's incredible. Check it out. He's also done the audio for the same company's production of Rose Rabbit Lie and the burlesque show by Holly Madison called Peep Show, along with the Vegas residency of Spamalot. Jacob's work has been on Broadway, on tours, and all over Vegas, and he's a voice on two major podcasts as well: Ice Cream Social and Pod Therapy.

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com

Makeup artist Fern Madden encourages us to find our signature look that allows our natural beauty to shine through.

Follow:
https://www.fernmaddenmakeup.com/
IG: @fernmaddenmakeup
Represented by Jk Artists Los Angeles

Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
Create on-camera confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

Creator's Challenge: Style Icons

Bio & Intro
Fern Madden is a hair and makeup artist from who lives in LA after getting her start in London and Australia. She has worked across fashion, beauty, film, and music. Fern is known for her radiant and glowy makeup. Fern's work has been featured in publications like ELLE, Harpers Bazaar, Marie Claire, Grazia, Frankie Magazine, OK! Magazine, Rolling Stone, and Cosmopolitan. She was the beauty editor for Tangent Magazine where she covered cutting edge global style. And she regularly works with some of the biggest brands on their advertising, from industry giants like Amazon, Apple, and Nike to iconic brands like Savage Fenty, Northface, free people, Hourglass cosmetics, Dolce Vita, and Halston. Fern has worked with celebreties, like Bon Jovi, Dave Chappelle, Duran Duran, Zara Larsoon, The B-52's, and so many more. She worked with Nicole Richie for the cover of Nylon Magazine. She was the key makeup designer for the Bulgari Cinemagia runway show overseeing a team of 10 makeup artists.

Mentioned
Imogen Clark, Bri Oglu, CeraVe PM, Milk Concealer

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com

Comedian Tehran and I dig into "freedom of speech, pushing thoughs, pushing the envelope, broadening horizons to absurdity and bringing everyone together."

Follow:
@iamtehran
https://www.iamtehran.com/
IMDB

Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

Creator's Challenge: Awkward in Public
Have an improvised conversation with a friend where you say the most awkward thing and "yes and" and go along with the conversation, trying not to break.

Bio & Intro
My guest, Tehran, is a comedian, actor, and entertainer. Tehran has a residency at the Laugh Factory on Sunset in Hollywood. Tehran was born in DC but named after the capital of Iran. He leans in to his 1/2 Black 1/2 Persian background in his comedy. He has his law degree and a background in economics and political science, so his comedy on racial relations is incisive and inclusive. Tehran is a TV and radio host. He has also acted in several film projects including Dane Cook's American Typecast which I really enjoyed. He regularly tours with with Maz Jobrani. I caught them recently at Flappers, and Tehran's comed pulls audiences with the light jokes teasing the bro in the front row and then makes us rethink core assumptions about the Mideast Crisis in the next breath. He inspires me with how he devotes a lot of energy to shows and tours with a focus on world peace and uniting people together through laughter.

Mentioned
Maz Jobrani
Mikey Winfield
Dane Cook
Rachel Bloom
Chris Rock
Dave Chapelle
Wanda Sykes
Louis C.K.
Chris D'Elia
Whoopie Goldberg
Ted Danson
Patrick Stewart

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com

Filmmaker Amy Kersten and I discuss the importance of learning the skills to take your project from concept to the finish line.

Follow:
IG @AmyKersten
Film IG: @AWomanAbroadFilm

Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

Creator's Challenge: Mini Movie Edit
Record someone telling you a 2 minute story. Film B roll. Edit the audio over the B-roll. Add Music.

Bio & Intro
My guest Amy Kersten is actor, writer, editor, producer and director. She spent the last decade developing multiple digital series - including Lady Parts Justice, run by Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead, and three seasons of the award winning digital series HOT MESS. Amy wrote produced and starred in an independent pilot "In Case of Emergency" directed by Soma Helmi and partnership with Third Law films, which is now available on Amazon Prime! Amy worked on various feature films including Sandy Wexler starring Adam Sandler, The Spy Who Dumped Me starring Kate McKinnon, and The Week Of directed by Robert Smigel. Amy starred as an actor in Shanghai in Venus in Fur and 39 Steps. and wrote her first feature length screenplay "A Woman Abroad" about that experience, and recently filmed a scene at the historic Peace Hotel as part of the feature development package.

Mentioned
Mary Catherine Greenawalt
Jim deProphetis
Soma Helmi
In Case of Emergency
Alicia Robbins
A Woman Abroad
Emily Hahn
Daniel Newman
Geena Davis Institute
After the March

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com

Olympics Swimming Host John Mason and I talk about the art of hosting and how to be present when the stakes are high.

Follow:
IG: @officialjohnmason
John's IMDB

Work with Jessica: On-Camera Coaching
Create on-camera and in-person confidence by learning techniques from Hollywood Acting Coach Jessica Payne. Learn more here.

Creator's Challenge: Self-Love List
Write down 5 things that you truly love about yourself that are unique to you and make you special

Bio & Intro
My guest John Mason is a TV host, sportscaster, and actor. He is going to be hosting all of the Major Comps and fronting the Content for World Aquatics, including the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in less than a month!

John grew up in Australia, and began his career in London when he was scouted on the street to be one of those famous Abercrombie models. But his career soon widened into hosting. His time as the face of international swimming began in 2016 when he stepped in at the last minute to host the European Aquatics Championships at the London Aquatic Centre.

He has continued on to host the biggest events in the world for Eurosport, BBC Sport, Channel 5 and FINA TV including, the European Championships, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and Diving World Series. He is also a fierce CrossFit athlete himself, and an advocate for LGBTQI visibility and human rights. John is a radiant light who elecrifies a crowd and generously makes everyone he interviews feel like they are the only person in the world.

I've been lucky enough to be an athlete in and attend events he was hosting (not the Olympics) and he has that magic touch of making an event feel like the most exciting party you could be part of.

Mentioned
World Acquatics at the Olympics
John Bailey - Producer
Summer McIntosh - Canadian
Kaylee McKeown- Australian
Adam Peaty - British

Creator's Cafe with Jessica Payne of Kika Labs

Host Jessica Payne of Kika Labs breaks down the subtle and the sublime of the creative process with inspiring artists at the Creator's Cafe.

Find out more info on the show and host Jessica Payne.
Offering creative strategy, performance coaching, and more! www.kikalabs.com

More info and resources at | www.kikalabs.com
Watch the video podcast on YouTube | YouTube Creator's Cafe Podcast Playlist
Follow the Show | @creatorscafebykikalabs
Facebook Group | Creator's Cafe by Kika Labs
Transcripts and YouTube Links at | www.kikalabs.com/creators-cafe-shownotes

Theme Music
Our theme music is composed and performed by Kyle deTarnowsky.
www.kyledetarnowskymusic.com