web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:39:20 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Glocal Citizens - Episodes Tagged with “Creative Director” https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/tags/creative%20director Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. en episodic Dynamic Diasporans Making Local and Global Impact Florence Amerley Adu Glocal Citizenship is the recognition that we are simultaneously citizens of our local communities and of the world as a whole. It's about understanding how local actions have global impacts and how global issues affect our local communities. As Glocal Citizens, we strive to be informed, engaged, and responsible individuals who work to create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Explore the intersection of local and global impact with Glocal Citizens! Hosted by Florence Amerley Adu, this podcast delves into the experiences of inspiring individuals bridging their local selves with the wider world. Through engaging conversations with Dynamic Diasporans, Florence explores the personal and professional journeys that define Glocal Citizenship. Along the way, get to know more about the business of their business, including the technical and operational aspects involved in the work of manifesting a new world. Go beyond the headlines and discover how individuals are shaping a more just and sustainable world, both in their own communities and on a global scale. no borderless mindset, pan-africanism, pan-african progress, dynamic diasporans, solutionscape and stretch salon, entreprenuership, argoadu llc, gbekembe, mmofra channel, culture, business, travel, glocal, global citizen, africa, ghana, new york, florence adu, florence amerley adu, leap transmedia productions, glocal citizens podcast, social entrepreneurship, beyond the return, year of return, tourism, expat living, diaspora, mindset hack, glocal speak, returnee, reparative justice Florence Amerley Adu florence@leaptransmedia.com Episode 217: On Building Animation Ecosystems in Africa with Francis Brown Part 2 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/217 f5a90698-d08a-4c70-9a35-b31055300380 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 26:12 no April Greetings Glocal Citizens! As you listen to this week’s episode you may catch a hint of showers as part of the sound track for this conversation with long-time collaborator, Takoradi, Ghana’s own Francis Brown. As the saying goes, showers bring flowers and in this two-part conversation we’re definitely cultivating a bouquet of beauty and insights. Francis is one of the first professionals that I worked with when I arrived in Ghana; at that times he was a student at Ghana’s National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) (https://nafti.edu.gh/p/). Since then, his career has flourished as founder and creative director of AnimaxFYB Studios in Ghana. He is an award-winning filmmaker trained in a number of different cinematic mediums, and has over ten years experience in the audio-visual industry. He is a member of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences (EMMY), a Jury at MIPCOM in Cannes and a frequent speaker on different film and television forums around the world. He was shortlisted for the 42nd Student Academy Awards (Oscars), won Best Animation Film at the Africa International Film Festival 2016 (AFFRIF), Best Creative Artist 2017 at the Black British Entertainment Awards, animator of the year at the 2017 Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) and also Best Animation at the 2018 Ghana Movie Awards. In 2019, face2face Africa named him one of the five African animators who can give their Hollywood counterparts a run for the money. In 2021, his short 3D animated film ‘ROOM 5’ was nominated at Annecy International Animation Film Festival making him the only West African director to be nominated for the year and one of four films from Africa. He is a regular feature at Meta Cinema Forum, the largest Africa and Middle East film and cinema convention. He is also a planning committee member and artistic director of the Afrotino music festival where Latino and African performers will be meeting in a series of cross-country concerts in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico. Where to find Francis? animaxfybstudios.com (https://animaxfybstudios.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-y-brown-90825426/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/francis_y_brown/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://web.facebook.com/animaxfybstudios) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWeL-iNGMEWjuoDLegkWxIw) What’s Francis watching? Afro Samurai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro_Samurai) The Boondocks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boondocks_(TV_series)) Tales of the Black Freighter and Watchmen (https://watchmen.fandom.com/wiki/Tales_of_the_Black_Freighter) SWAT Kats (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAT_Kats:_The_Radical_Squadron) Jonny Quest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Quest_(TV_series)) Other topics of interest: About Takoradi, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekondi-Takoradi#:~:text=It%20prospered%20from%20a%20railroad,British%20aircraft%20destined%20for%20Egypt.) Watch Mmofra (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08KNP1H7S/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r)! Koliko Animation Academy (https://www.gobelins-school.com/animated-filmmaking/programmes/summer-schools/3d-character-animation) How to use “Omo” (https://youtu.be/Ukj90pnSefc?si=tdibaZP3Os70bmtQ) About DCI theaters (https://www.dcimovies.com) iRokoTV (https://irokotv.com) ShowMax (https://www.showmax.com/gh?) Cinema in Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Ghana) Special Guest: Francis Y. Brown. filmmaker, mmofra channel, Francis Y. Brown, animaxfyb studios, nafti, the boondocks, afro samurai, ghana, takoradi, room 5, gobelins school, creative director, founder, animator, koliko animation academy, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, florence adu, florence amerley adu, brooklyn, accra, gbekembe, argoadu llc, travel, business, glocal citizenship, activism, local impact, showmax the black freighter, the watchmen, dci theaters, April Greetings Glocal Citizens!

As you listen to this week’s episode you may catch a hint of showers as part of the sound track for this conversation with long-time collaborator, Takoradi, Ghana’s own Francis Brown. As the saying goes, showers bring flowers and in this two-part conversation we’re definitely cultivating a bouquet of beauty and insights.
Francis is one of the first professionals that I worked with when I arrived in Ghana; at that times he was a student at Ghana’s National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Since then, his career has flourished as founder and creative director of AnimaxFYB Studios in Ghana. He is an award-winning filmmaker trained in a number of different cinematic mediums, and has over ten years experience in the audio-visual industry. He is a member of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences (EMMY), a Jury at MIPCOM in Cannes and a frequent speaker on different film and television forums around the world. He was shortlisted for the 42nd Student Academy Awards (Oscars), won Best Animation Film at the Africa International Film Festival 2016 (AFFRIF), Best Creative Artist 2017 at the Black British Entertainment Awards, animator of the year at the 2017 Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) and also Best Animation at the 2018 Ghana Movie Awards. In 2019, face2face Africa named him one of the five African animators who can give their Hollywood counterparts a run for the money. In 2021, his short 3D animated film ‘ROOM 5’ was nominated at Annecy International Animation Film Festival making him the only West African director to be nominated for the year and one of four films from Africa. He is a regular feature at Meta Cinema Forum, the largest Africa and Middle East film and cinema convention. He is also a planning committee member and artistic director of the Afrotino music festival where Latino and African performers will be meeting in a series of cross-country concerts in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico.

Where to find Francis?
animaxfybstudios.com
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What’s Francis watching?
Afro Samurai
The Boondocks
Tales of the Black Freighter and Watchmen
SWAT Kats
Jonny Quest

Other topics of interest:
About Takoradi, Ghana
Watch Mmofra!
Koliko Animation Academy
How to use “Omo”
About DCI theaters
iRokoTV
ShowMax
Cinema in Ghana

Special Guest: Francis Y. Brown.

]]> April Greetings Glocal Citizens!

As you listen to this week’s episode you may catch a hint of showers as part of the sound track for this conversation with long-time collaborator, Takoradi, Ghana’s own Francis Brown. As the saying goes, showers bring flowers and in this two-part conversation we’re definitely cultivating a bouquet of beauty and insights.
Francis is one of the first professionals that I worked with when I arrived in Ghana; at that times he was a student at Ghana’s National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Since then, his career has flourished as founder and creative director of AnimaxFYB Studios in Ghana. He is an award-winning filmmaker trained in a number of different cinematic mediums, and has over ten years experience in the audio-visual industry. He is a member of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences (EMMY), a Jury at MIPCOM in Cannes and a frequent speaker on different film and television forums around the world. He was shortlisted for the 42nd Student Academy Awards (Oscars), won Best Animation Film at the Africa International Film Festival 2016 (AFFRIF), Best Creative Artist 2017 at the Black British Entertainment Awards, animator of the year at the 2017 Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) and also Best Animation at the 2018 Ghana Movie Awards. In 2019, face2face Africa named him one of the five African animators who can give their Hollywood counterparts a run for the money. In 2021, his short 3D animated film ‘ROOM 5’ was nominated at Annecy International Animation Film Festival making him the only West African director to be nominated for the year and one of four films from Africa. He is a regular feature at Meta Cinema Forum, the largest Africa and Middle East film and cinema convention. He is also a planning committee member and artistic director of the Afrotino music festival where Latino and African performers will be meeting in a series of cross-country concerts in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico.

Where to find Francis?
animaxfybstudios.com
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What’s Francis watching?
Afro Samurai
The Boondocks
Tales of the Black Freighter and Watchmen
SWAT Kats
Jonny Quest

Other topics of interest:
About Takoradi, Ghana
Watch Mmofra!
Koliko Animation Academy
How to use “Omo”
About DCI theaters
iRokoTV
ShowMax
Cinema in Ghana

Special Guest: Francis Y. Brown.

]]> Episode 216: On Building Animation Ecosystems in Africa with Francis Brown Part 1 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/216 3d0f5fd7-54a3-4545-a6dd-0e39a98599af Tue, 02 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 40:40 no April Greetings Glocal Citizens! As you listen to this week’s episode you may catch a hint of showers as part of the sound track for this conversation with long-time collaborator, Takoradi, Ghana’s own Francis Brown. As the saying goes, showers bring flowers and in this two-part conversation we’re definitely cultivating a bouquet of beauty and insights. Francis is one of the first professionals that I worked with when I arrived in Ghana; at that times he was a student at Ghana’s National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) (https://nafti.edu.gh/p/). Since then, his career has flourished as founder and creative director of AnimaxFYB Studios in Ghana. He is an award-winning filmmaker trained in a number of different cinematic mediums, and has over ten years experience in the audio-visual industry. He is a member of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences (EMMY), a Jury at MIPCOM in Cannes and a frequent speaker on different film and television forums around the world. He was shortlisted for the 42nd Student Academy Awards (Oscars), won Best Animation Film at the Africa International Film Festival 2016 (AFFRIF), Best Creative Artist 2017 at the Black British Entertainment Awards, animator of the year at the 2017 Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) and also Best Animation at the 2018 Ghana Movie Awards. In 2019, face2face Africa named him one of the five African animators who can give their Hollywood counterparts a run for the money. In 2021, his short 3D animated film ‘ROOM 5’ was nominated at Annecy International Animation Film Festival making him the only West African director to be nominated for the year and one of four films from Africa. He is a regular feature at Meta Cinema Forum, the largest Africa and Middle East film and cinema convention. He is also a planning committee member and artistic director of the Afrotino music festival where Latino and African performers will be meeting in a series of cross-country concerts in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico. Where to find Francis? animaxfybstudios.com (https://animaxfybstudios.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-y-brown-90825426/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/francis_y_brown/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://web.facebook.com/animaxfybstudios) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWeL-iNGMEWjuoDLegkWxIw) What’s Francis watching? Afro Samurai (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro_Samurai) The Boondocks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boondocks_(TV_series)) Tales of the Black Freighter and Watchmen (https://watchmen.fandom.com/wiki/Tales_of_the_Black_Freighter) SWAT Kats (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAT_Kats:_The_Radical_Squadron) Jonny Quest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Quest_(TV_series)) Other topics of interest: About Takoradi, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekondi-Takoradi#:~:text=It%20prospered%20from%20a%20railroad,British%20aircraft%20destined%20for%20Egypt.) Watch Mmofra (https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B08KNP1H7S/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r)! Koliko Animation Academy (https://www.gobelins-school.com/animated-filmmaking/programmes/summer-schools/3d-character-animation) How to use “Omo” (https://youtu.be/Ukj90pnSefc?si=tdibaZP3Os70bmtQ) About DCI theaters (https://www.dcimovies.com) iRokoTV (https://irokotv.com) ShowMax (https://www.showmax.com/gh?) Cinema in Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Ghana) Special Guest: Francis Y. Brown. filmmaker, mmofra channel, Francis Y. Brown, animaxfyb studios, nafti, the boondocks, afro samurai, ghana, takoradi, room 5, gobelins school, creative director, founder, animator, koliko animation academy, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, florence adu, florence amerley adu, brooklyn, accra, gbekembe, argoadu llc, travel, business, glocal citizenship, activism, local impact, showmax the black freighter, the watchmen, dci theaters, April Greetings Glocal Citizens!

As you listen to this week’s episode you may catch a hint of showers as part of the sound track for this conversation with long-time collaborator, Takoradi, Ghana’s own Francis Brown. As the saying goes, showers bring flowers and in this two-part conversation we’re definitely cultivating a bouquet of beauty and insights.
Francis is one of the first professionals that I worked with when I arrived in Ghana; at that times he was a student at Ghana’s National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Since then, his career has flourished as founder and creative director of AnimaxFYB Studios in Ghana. He is an award-winning filmmaker trained in a number of different cinematic mediums, and has over ten years experience in the audio-visual industry. He is a member of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences (EMMY), a Jury at MIPCOM in Cannes and a frequent speaker on different film and television forums around the world. He was shortlisted for the 42nd Student Academy Awards (Oscars), won Best Animation Film at the Africa International Film Festival 2016 (AFFRIF), Best Creative Artist 2017 at the Black British Entertainment Awards, animator of the year at the 2017 Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) and also Best Animation at the 2018 Ghana Movie Awards. In 2019, face2face Africa named him one of the five African animators who can give their Hollywood counterparts a run for the money. In 2021, his short 3D animated film ‘ROOM 5’ was nominated at Annecy International Animation Film Festival making him the only West African director to be nominated for the year and one of four films from Africa. He is a regular feature at Meta Cinema Forum, the largest Africa and Middle East film and cinema convention. He is also a planning committee member and artistic director of the Afrotino music festival where Latino and African performers will be meeting in a series of cross-country concerts in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico.

Where to find Francis?
animaxfybstudios.com
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What’s Francis watching?
Afro Samurai
The Boondocks
Tales of the Black Freighter and Watchmen
SWAT Kats
Jonny Quest

Other topics of interest:
About Takoradi, Ghana
Watch Mmofra!
Koliko Animation Academy
How to use “Omo”
About DCI theaters
iRokoTV
ShowMax
Cinema in Ghana

Special Guest: Francis Y. Brown.

]]> April Greetings Glocal Citizens!

As you listen to this week’s episode you may catch a hint of showers as part of the sound track for this conversation with long-time collaborator, Takoradi, Ghana’s own Francis Brown. As the saying goes, showers bring flowers and in this two-part conversation we’re definitely cultivating a bouquet of beauty and insights.
Francis is one of the first professionals that I worked with when I arrived in Ghana; at that times he was a student at Ghana’s National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Since then, his career has flourished as founder and creative director of AnimaxFYB Studios in Ghana. He is an award-winning filmmaker trained in a number of different cinematic mediums, and has over ten years experience in the audio-visual industry. He is a member of the International Academy of Arts and Sciences (EMMY), a Jury at MIPCOM in Cannes and a frequent speaker on different film and television forums around the world. He was shortlisted for the 42nd Student Academy Awards (Oscars), won Best Animation Film at the Africa International Film Festival 2016 (AFFRIF), Best Creative Artist 2017 at the Black British Entertainment Awards, animator of the year at the 2017 Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) and also Best Animation at the 2018 Ghana Movie Awards. In 2019, face2face Africa named him one of the five African animators who can give their Hollywood counterparts a run for the money. In 2021, his short 3D animated film ‘ROOM 5’ was nominated at Annecy International Animation Film Festival making him the only West African director to be nominated for the year and one of four films from Africa. He is a regular feature at Meta Cinema Forum, the largest Africa and Middle East film and cinema convention. He is also a planning committee member and artistic director of the Afrotino music festival where Latino and African performers will be meeting in a series of cross-country concerts in Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and Mexico.

Where to find Francis?
animaxfybstudios.com
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What’s Francis watching?
Afro Samurai
The Boondocks
Tales of the Black Freighter and Watchmen
SWAT Kats
Jonny Quest

Other topics of interest:
About Takoradi, Ghana
Watch Mmofra!
Koliko Animation Academy
How to use “Omo”
About DCI theaters
iRokoTV
ShowMax
Cinema in Ghana

Special Guest: Francis Y. Brown.

]]> Episode 145: Fit to Flow with Terry Singh Part 2 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/145 645ada3e-dfd6-42db-a2ed-37cfbdfebf8c Tue, 11 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 43:54 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trend setter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman of who is now the vision behind his own fashion brand, Terry's aim is to translate the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer.  With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of the New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO (https://iamutoo.com/). Where to find Terry? www.terrysomghnyc.com (https://www.terrysinghnyc.com/) On linktr.ee (https://linktr.ee/terrysinghnyc) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-singh-nyc/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/terrysingh.nyc/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/terrysinghnyc) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6lpXEHH59xsB42eL_xByiQ) What's Terry reading/listening to? Works by J. Krishnamurti (https://jkrishnamurti.org) Mooji (https://mooji.org) Osho (https://www.osho.com) Ram Dass (https://www.ramdass.org) Alan Watts (https://store.alanwatts.org) Other topics of interest: Jobbers (https://www.fabricstockexchange.com/company-types) Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani (https://shop.taruntahiliani.com) Brooklyn's Soul Summit (https://www.fabricstockexchange.com/company-types) in Fort Greene Park Terry @ Maison 10 (https://www.maison10.com/blogs/news/have-you-met-terry-singh) Blue Ribbon Restaurants (https://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com) Gramercy Tavern (https://www.gramercytavern.com) Indochine (https://www.indochinenyc.com) Raoul's (http://www.raouls.com) Off White (https://www.off---white.com/en-us/) Episode #144 photo credit: Robbie Quinn Special Guest: Terry Singh. terry singh, fashion designer, iamutoo, Guyana, New York City, India, creative director, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, florence adu, florence amerley adu, ghana, brooklyn, expat, returnee, global citizen, travel, business, robbie quinn, jobbers, tarun tahiliani, soul summit, maison 10, mooji, ram dass, alan watts, osho, off white, indochine, gramercy tavern, blue ribbon, raouls Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trend setter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman of who is now the vision behind his own fashion brand, Terry's aim is to translate the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer.  With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of the New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO.

Where to find Terry?
www.terrysomghnyc.com
On linktr.ee
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What's Terry reading/listening to?
Works by J. Krishnamurti
Mooji
Osho
Ram Dass
Alan Watts

Other topics of interest:
Jobbers
Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani
Brooklyn's Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park
Terry @ Maison 10
Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Gramercy Tavern
Indochine
Raoul's
Off White

Episode #144 photo credit:
Robbie Quinn

Special Guest: Terry Singh.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trend setter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman of who is now the vision behind his own fashion brand, Terry's aim is to translate the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer.  With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of the New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO.

Where to find Terry?
www.terrysomghnyc.com
On linktr.ee
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What's Terry reading/listening to?
Works by J. Krishnamurti
Mooji
Osho
Ram Dass
Alan Watts

Other topics of interest:
Jobbers
Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani
Brooklyn's Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park
Terry @ Maison 10
Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Gramercy Tavern
Indochine
Raoul's
Off White

Episode #144 photo credit:
Robbie Quinn

Special Guest: Terry Singh.

]]> Episode 144: Fit to Flow with Terry Singh Part 1 https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/144 6ea42d83-30ba-47c4-a5be-f893e79ac3c7 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0400 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 29:50 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trendsetter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman, Terry's aim is to leverage all of his talents in translating the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer.  With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of The New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO (https://iamutoo.com/). Where to find Terry? www.terrysomghnyc.com (https://www.terrysinghnyc.com/) On linktr.ee (https://linktr.ee/terrysinghnyc) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-singh-nyc/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/terrysingh.nyc/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/terrysinghnyc) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6lpXEHH59xsB42eL_xByiQ) What's Terry reading/listening to? Works by J. Krishnamurti (https://jkrishnamurti.org) Mooji (https://mooji.org) Osho (https://www.osho.com) Ram Dass (https://www.ramdass.org) Alan Watts (https://store.alanwatts.org) Other topics of interest: Jobbers (https://www.fabricstockexchange.com/company-types) Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani (https://shop.taruntahiliani.com) Brooklyn's Soul Summit (https://www.fabricstockexchange.com/company-types) in Fort Greene Park Terry @ Maison 10 (https://www.maison10.com/blogs/news/have-you-met-terry-singh) Blue Ribbon Restaurants (https://www.blueribbonrestaurants.com) Gramercy Tavern (https://www.gramercytavern.com) Indochine (https://www.indochinenyc.com) Raoul's (http://www.raouls.com) Off White (https://www.off---white.com/en-us/) Episode #144 photo credit: Robbie Quinn Special Guest: Terry Singh. terry singh, fashion designer, iamutoo, Guyana, New York City, India, creative director, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia, florence adu, florence amerley adu, ghana, brooklyn, expat, returnee, global citizen, travel, business, robbie quinn, jobbers, tarun tahiliani, soul summit, maison 10, mooji, ram dass, alan watts, osho, off white, indochine, gramercy tavern, blue ribbon, raouls Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trendsetter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman, Terry's aim is to leverage all of his talents in translating the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer.  With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of The New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO.

Where to find Terry?
www.terrysomghnyc.com
On linktr.ee
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What's Terry reading/listening to?
Works by J. Krishnamurti
Mooji
Osho
Ram Dass
Alan Watts

Other topics of interest:
Jobbers
Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani
Brooklyn's Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park
Terry @ Maison 10
Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Gramercy Tavern
Indochine
Raoul's
Off White

Episode #144 photo credit:
Robbie Quinn

Special Guest: Terry Singh.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This two part experience will takes us on a journey through multiple planes of being and thought with my guest, fashion designer and trendsetter, Terry Singh. Born and raised in Guyana to parents of Indian heritage, Terry has called New York City, home for most of his life. After a life changing journey to the country of his heritage, he has since bloomed into his current creative flow as the visionary behind his Terry Singh NYC fashion label. As a former adman, Terry's aim is to leverage all of his talents in translating the practicality and elegance of the traditional Indian dhoti for a Western consumer.  With multiple shows appearing at New York Fashion Week and features at this year’s New York Men’s Day, he’s created a buzz on the pages of The New York Times, Vogue, and WWD, to name a few. When asked about his aesthetic he shares, “I used to be inhibited about what I wore,” “I kept my head down because I felt people were staring. Then I realized I don’t know what’s in people’s minds, and I started to dress for myself. A question I always ask people is, ‘If today were your last day on earth, what would you wear?’ Dress like that.” Terry's fashions are also blooming with his leisurewear brand I AM U TOO.

Where to find Terry?
www.terrysomghnyc.com
On linktr.ee
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Facebook
On YouTube

What's Terry reading/listening to?
Works by J. Krishnamurti
Mooji
Osho
Ram Dass
Alan Watts

Other topics of interest:
Jobbers
Indian Designer Tarun Tahiliani
Brooklyn's Soul Summit in Fort Greene Park
Terry @ Maison 10
Blue Ribbon Restaurants
Gramercy Tavern
Indochine
Raoul's
Off White

Episode #144 photo credit:
Robbie Quinn

Special Guest: Terry Singh.

]]> Episode 107: Illustrating Impact with Chidiebere Ibe https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/107 85527120-dc12-4b34-af5c-03eb658f8c54 Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 Florence Amerley Adu full Florence Amerley Adu 37:52 no Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's guest has recently become hot topic across traditional and social media platforms. His black fetus illustration went viral ushering his medical career in with a bang. Nigerian, Chidiebere Ibe graduated in Chemistry from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and in 2020. He then became creative director of the Journal of Global Neurosurgery. Having lost his mother to cancer, he became passionate about medicine, especially in relation to mothers and children. Independent from an early age, he raised funds for tuition to attend Kyiv Medical University in Ukraine, and will begin as first-year medical student this month. Chidiebere's affiliations include a roles as a Research Fellow/Creative Director at the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN) and the Young Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (YCAANS). He is also Creative Director and Chief Medical Illustrator of the Journal of Global Neurosurgery. He is passionate about contemporary illustrations of black patients and intends to continue working assiduously promoting the use of black skin medical illustration in medical textbooks and public health materials. He is pursuing a career in pediatric neurosurgery and intends to establish an association for black medical illustrators. We're confident that he will do just that! Where to find Chidiebere? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chidiebere-ibe-206ab81a9/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/ebereillustrate) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ebereillustrate/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Chidiesquire1) What is Chidiebere listening to? Nathaniel Bassey (https://nathanielbassey.net) Moses Bliss (https://www.browse.ng/2020/11/Moses-Bliss.html) Todd Dulaney (https://todddulaneyland.com/bio) Travis Greene (http://travis-greene.squarespace.com/about) Donny McClurkin (https://www.donniemcclurkin.com) Dunsin Oyekan (https://dunsinoyekan.com/about/) What's Chidiebere reading? You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G (https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00L7DLF9O&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_144T9VWXEBPEK140DZ29&tag=glocalcitiz09-20). by Ben Carson M.D. Other topics of interest: Elservier Publishing (https://www.elsevier.ca/ca/) Ukrainian language (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_language) *When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support! Special Guest: Chidiebere Ibe. florence adu, florence amerley adu, business, expat, ghana, africa, travel, returnee, podcast, Journal of Global Neurosurgery, Association of Future African Neurosurgeons, mentorshipglobal citizen, Chidiebere Ibe, Nigerian, Kiev Medical University, Ukraine, future pediatric neurosurgeon, medical illustrator, black fetus guy, creative director, glocal citizens podcast, leap transmedia Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's guest has recently become hot topic across traditional and social media platforms. His black fetus illustration went viral ushering his medical career in with a bang. Nigerian, Chidiebere Ibe graduated in Chemistry from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and in 2020. He then became creative director of the Journal of Global Neurosurgery. Having lost his mother to cancer, he became passionate about medicine, especially in relation to mothers and children. Independent from an early age, he raised funds for tuition to attend Kyiv Medical University in Ukraine, and will begin as first-year medical student this month.

Chidiebere's affiliations include a roles as a Research Fellow/Creative Director at the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN) and the Young Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (YCAANS). He is also Creative Director and Chief Medical Illustrator of the Journal of Global Neurosurgery. He is passionate about contemporary illustrations of black patients and intends to continue working assiduously promoting the use of black skin medical illustration in medical textbooks and public health materials. He is pursuing a career in pediatric neurosurgery and intends to establish an association for black medical illustrators. We're confident that he will do just that!

Where to find Chidiebere?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter
On Instagram
On Facebook

What is Chidiebere listening to?
Nathaniel Bassey
Moses Bliss
Todd Dulaney
Travis Greene
Donny McClurkin
Dunsin Oyekan

What's Chidiebere reading?
You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G.
by Ben Carson M.D.

Other topics of interest:
Elservier Publishing
Ukrainian language

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Chidiebere Ibe.

]]> Greetings Glocal Citizens!
This week's guest has recently become hot topic across traditional and social media platforms. His black fetus illustration went viral ushering his medical career in with a bang. Nigerian, Chidiebere Ibe graduated in Chemistry from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and in 2020. He then became creative director of the Journal of Global Neurosurgery. Having lost his mother to cancer, he became passionate about medicine, especially in relation to mothers and children. Independent from an early age, he raised funds for tuition to attend Kyiv Medical University in Ukraine, and will begin as first-year medical student this month.

Chidiebere's affiliations include a roles as a Research Fellow/Creative Director at the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN) and the Young Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (YCAANS). He is also Creative Director and Chief Medical Illustrator of the Journal of Global Neurosurgery. He is passionate about contemporary illustrations of black patients and intends to continue working assiduously promoting the use of black skin medical illustration in medical textbooks and public health materials. He is pursuing a career in pediatric neurosurgery and intends to establish an association for black medical illustrators. We're confident that he will do just that!

Where to find Chidiebere?
On LinkedIn
On Twitter
On Instagram
On Facebook

What is Chidiebere listening to?
Nathaniel Bassey
Moses Bliss
Todd Dulaney
Travis Greene
Donny McClurkin
Dunsin Oyekan

What's Chidiebere reading?
You Have a Brain: A Teen's Guide to T.H.I.N.K. B.I.G.
by Ben Carson M.D.

Other topics of interest:
Elservier Publishing
Ukrainian language

*When you click and purchase books using the link(s) above, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!

Special Guest: Chidiebere Ibe.

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