Episode 158: Tamala Huntley

This week's interview is with entrepreneur and digital marketing strategist Tamala Huntley.
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Tamala Huntley has been requested by a lot of former guests of the show, and now I see why! Her unbridled enthusiasm for what she does and how she lives her life is a breath of fresh air. You’ve gotta hear her story!

We began by looking at her current work as a digital marketing strategist and she talked about some of the tools she uses to run her business. From there, we took a journey through her career, starting with her early days at FAMU, starting her own Christian bookstore, and how she transitioned from that into design and now marketing. Tamala teaches people how to be okay with being yourself in your business, and she is a living testament to defining success on your own terms. Learn more about Tamala in this week’s interview!

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Episode 157: Nakita M. Pope

This week's interview is with designer and brand strategist Nakita M. Pope, Chief Chick of Branding Chicks in Atlanta, GA.
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One thing I love about what Nakita M. Pope does is that she takes complex concepts and makes them simple and easy for anyone to understand. As a designer, brand strategist, and Chief Chick of her own studio Branding Chicks, Nakita has helped transform the lives of her clients for over 15 years!

We started off by looking at how she started her boutique branding studio, talked about her work as a design educator at The Creative Circus, and touched on her educational journey from Hampton University to The Portfolio Center to now. Nakita also shared some great resources for any designer looking to get more into design strategy. For Nakita, creativity is more than just business — it’s a way of life!

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Episode 154: Fredric Mitchell

This week, we're talking with Fredric Mitchell, VP of Engineering at St. Louis startup Better Weekdays.

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Fredric Mitchell and I go way back in these Internet streets, so when I started Revision Path back in 2013, I was glad he was one of the first people to agree to an interview. Currently, Fredric is the VP of Engineering at Better Weekdays, a startup in St. Louis, MO that helps students find jobs.

We started off by talking about his current work at Better Weekdays, and then we explored what he feels developers need to know in the current market. Fredric also gave some great insight on why side hustles are important, how to start as a public speaker, and he shared the biggest compromise he’s made to be where he is now. Fredric has a really unique perspective to work and life, and I’m glad he was able to come and share that with all of you. Enjoy!

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Episode 153: Kronda Adair

WordPress developer and consultant Kronda Adair, one of Revision Path's early featured guests, is back to talk with me this week.

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I had the pleasure of first interviewing Kronda for the site back in 2013, and it has been amazing to see her progress over the years. As the founder of Karvel Digital, Kronda develops WordPress websites and gives business owners the training they need to own and manage their digital presence.

We spent a lot of time talking about how Kronda built her business, including what she’s learned over the years and how she’s taken that knowledge and distilled it into her latest project: Websites That Work. We also had a pretty candid conversation about diversity in both the technology and information marketing spaces. Kronda is a force to be reckoned with, and I’m eager to see what she’s going to do next!

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Kevin Davis: ‘As long as I have a creative skill, I’ll never go broke’

โ€œAs long as you have talent, youโ€™ll never be out of work.โ€ That was the lesson Kevin Davis, owner of Kevin Davis Design + Brand learned the hard way. After designing as a passion and hobby during his years in school, an unexpected layoff turned Davisโ€™ world upside down. Ten years after going for self, Davis sat down with Revision Path to talk about how disappointing his kids on Christmas changed his approach to business, how he maintains a healthy work/life balance and why creatives need to understand the business of business before going into business.