In the episode, I chat with my photographer/artist friend, Leila Ellice (fun fact: she and I met about ten years ago, when I walked into her and her husband’s donut shop in Katy to buy coffee and donut holes). We did some long-overdue catching up, then talked about what the work life is like for her as a mom of three and a freelance photographer. I absolutely enjoyed our conversation, and I'm excited to finally share it with y'all!

You can find Leila on Instagram @youpluslightphoto

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All episodes of this podcast are recorded and produced by me, Sophia Emille. If you enjoy the show and would like to hear more conversations with people who are passionate about their work, please consider becoming a subscriber on my Ko-Fi page!

See y'all in the next episode!

Episode music:

Intro / Outro: "Substance" by RomanBelov

Interlude: "Ice Latte - Lofi Chill Calm Music" by FASSounds

Interview recorded at Fuji Tea, Katy.

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Welcome back to a new (and hella overdue) episode of the Love Made Visible Podcast! For this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Rubi Guanlao Morgan. I had met Ruby at the Women of the World Poetry Slam in Dallas back in 2020. She’s an amazing writer and spoken word poet. But she is also a therapist! And she was kind enough to talk to me about how she balances those two areas of her life – her creativity and her profession in social work.

You can find Rubi on Instagram to say hi! @rubi.guanlao

And follow this podcast too! @lovemadevisiblepod

Recorded at Boomtown Coffee, Houston Heights.

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For this episode, I sat down with Brian Rama, who owns a digital marketing agency and is a co-creator of the Have a Nice Day market. Brian focuses a lot of his work on highlighting local vendors of color throughout Houston and building connections between the city's incredibly diverse communities.

You can follow Brian on Instagram @brian.rama

And be sure to also check out Have a Nice Day! @haveaniceday.htx

Don't forget to show the podcast some love, too! @lovemadevisiblepod

I'll see y'all in the next episode!

Episode music:

Intro/Outro: "Substance" by RomanBelov

Interlude: "Floating Abstract" by ComaStudio

Interview recorded in Downtown Houston.

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In this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Ryan McMasters! Aside from being an immensely talented writer and poet, Ryan is one of the kindest people I've ever met, and it was just pure joy to get to sit down with him for this conversation. We talked a little bit about his experience growing up in the Christian church, his years in college, and the experiences that drew him into the poetry community.

Because of time and topic constraints, I had to take out some of the things Ryan and I talked about while I was editing this audio, but we had some really interesting discussions in those parts of our interview, so I'm going to be publishing that portion as a special short episode - or, in Ryan's words, a "conversation lilypad" - at the end of this season. So be sure to subscribe to the podcast and follow it on Instagram so you can keep an eye out for that episode!

You can find Ryan on Instagram here!

@rmcmastewriter

@laughlinesmcgee

And follow the podcast here: @lovemadevisiblepod

Thanks for listening, y'all! See you in the next episode!

Music by RomanBelov

Intro/Outro: "Substance"

Interlude: "Coffee Chill Out"

Recorded at Campesino Coffeehouse, Houston.

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I had the honor of interviewing Houston's very own Poet Laureate, Outspoken Bean, who has been a performance poet for more than a decade. He is also a teacher at Writers in the Schools and a coach for Meta-Four Houston Youth Poetry Slam Team. In this episode, we discuss the early days of his career, learning and growing alongside other incredible spoken word poets, and his journey to becoming Houston's fifth Poet Laureate.

You can follow Outspoken Bean on Instagram - @outspokenbean - and check out so much more of his work here!

And don't forget to follow @lovemadevisiblepod on Instagram, too!

See you back here next week for a new episode!

Episode music:

Intro/outro: "Substance" by RomanBelov

Interlude: "Lofi Vintage" by FASSounds

Episode recorded at Campesino Coffeehouse, Houston

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For this episode, I met with Houston rapper, Stanley Star, and we talked about how he started making music, the artists that have inspired him along the way, and some of the interesting changes he's seeing in music production and music streaming. We also had a bit of fun nerding out about some musical relics that we remember from our early 2000s childhood!

Make sure to follow Stanley on Instagram (@stanley__star), and check out his music on Spotify, YouTube, and Soundcloud.

And follow this podcast on Instagram, too!

@lovemadevisiblepod

Thanks, y'all! See you in the next episode <3

Episode music by RomanBelov

Episode recorded at Buffalo Bayou, Houston

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For this interview, I met with artist and museum curator, Erika Mei Chua Holum. We talked about her amazing journey to becoming Blaffer Art Museum’s assistant curator in Houston, and how she's using her platform to lift up the voices that often go unheard in communities all over the world.

You can find Erika and Blaffer Art Museum on Instagram!

@erikameichua

@blafferartmuseum

And last but not least, give the podcast a follow, too!

@lovemadevisiblepod

See y'all next Monday, loves! :)

Episode music by RomanBelov

Intro/Outro: "Substance"

Interlude: "Spirit Blossom"

Episode recorded at Doshi House, Houston

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In this episode, I talk to photographer/videographer Desmun Dangerfield about what it's like to build up a business from scratch - and the resilience, drive, and pure love for your craft that are necessary to rebuild in times of loss and uncertainty.

Check out Dangerfield's amazing work and non-profit organization on Instagram!

@dangerfieldmedia

@seedsforsuccessinc

And give this podcast a follow, too!

@lovemadevisiblepod

Thanks, loves! See y'all next Monday :)

Episode music by RomanBelov

Intro/Outro: "Substance"

Interlude: "Kaleidoscopes"

Episode recorded in Montrose, Houston

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