In this episode, I had an amazing conversation with Misan Harriman, London-based photographer, entrepreneur, social activist, founder of What We Seee and Chair of the Southbank Centre in London.

After receiving a camera from his wife for his fortieth birthday, it can be said that there was no stopping Misan. He has since gone on to photograph high-profile celebrities such as Stormzy, Tom Cruise and Meghan Markle. Alongside these high-profile celebrity commissions, Misan is known for documenting Extinction Rebellion, anti-Trump protests and the Black Lives Matter movement.

In 2020, Misan became the first Black person in the 104-year history of British Vogue to shoot the cover of its prestigious September issue. His rise in prominence continued with his appointment as the Chair of the Southbank Centre, London, in July 2021.

Misan is also a powerful advocate for arts placed at the centre of Web3. Misan is currently exploring how Web3 can help democratise merit-based opportunities for underrepresented artists on a global scale. Listen to this episode to find out more about Misan’s personal journey and his amazing impact.

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Twitter: @misanharriman
LinkedIn: Misan Harriman
What We Seee: What We Seee

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In this episode, I am in conversation with Kevin Kiggs, a Nairobi-based 3D artist and graphic designer.

Kiggs has been in the NFT space for about a year, and his art mainly focuses on the theme of mental health. His art also focuses on Photorealism, a genre of art in which an artist reproduces an image as realistically as possible.

Kiggs started his journey into the world of art because he gets a form of power when he creates, which makes him feel like he can make anything from scratch. Kiggs started by doing basic drawings with a pencil, and then he moved on to using biro. At that time, Kiggs was in high school and was really into computers. He came across a free Open Source 3D creation suite app called Blender, and that really helped him to start his journey.

Before getting into the NFT space, Kiggs did his research by watching tutorials and exploring platforms. Once he was well-versed, he was finally ready to make his mark in the NFT space.

Now in the NFT space, Kiggs is using his voice and his own experiences with mental health to help the NFT community.

You can follow Kiggs on social media:

Instagram: @kiggs.exe
Twitter: @kevin_kiggs
LinkedIn: Kevin Kiggs
Faces Collection: FACES by Kiggs

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In this episode, I am in conversation with Khristi Lauren Adams, a speaker, author, youth advocate and ordained Baptist minister.

Khristi is the author of Parable of the Brown Girl and Unbossed: How Black Girls Are Leading the Way. In this conversation, we focus on the latter.

In this conversation, we explore the concepts of leadership from Khristi's book, as explored through the stories of eight young Black women who are "agitating for change and imagining a better world." Unbossed is a must-read for anyone looking for a fresh perspective on leadership.

"The passion, strength of character, and vision of rising Black girl leaders will teach and inspire us in this ever-changing world." - Taken from Unbossed.

You can follow Khristi on social media:

Instagram @khristiadams
Twitter: @KhristiLauren
LinkedIn: Khristi Lauren Adams

To connect with me:

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