#7
We needed a moment of silence………..family we made it!
Season finale of Business 2 Beats Season 1, Creativity 2 Currency ends with episode #7, “Wine and Delights!” In this episode we sit down with lawyer and lifestyle influencer Sany Ngyuen, and Michelin Star Sommelier Derrick Westbrook to discuss the food and beverage industry.
Sany and Derrick share their stories on how they both started off in non profit work and then made switches into Law and Wine. They both share their early memories of food revolving around family, and how their childhood guided them to careers and entrepreneurial endeavors with food and beverage. From family Sunday Dinners, to serving some of the best wine the world can offer, and influencing followers from all walks of life on some of the tastiest restaurants and food products one day at a time.
Throughout this episode ZVG, Sany and Derrick also sit and touch on the mindset of being a creative hustler, entrepreneur and influencer. The importance of trying as hard as YOU can in the moment, studying from the people you envision yourself being like, and finding your voice to sell yourself and brand.
To conclude the season, Zander Van Gogh unveiled some new tracks from Atlanta by TrackStar and Jon Antonio out of San Francisco. Also to close out the season we had a world premiere of the “Asian Love Mix by DJ Maryah Ananda (@maryahananda). This season finale is SPECIAL!
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#6
“We just having fun with with it!”
Design Recess is the discussion of the intersection between play and profession. Zander Van Gogh (@zanvangogh) sits down with Elizabeth Engele (@engeletwin2) and Griffin Goodman (@griffingoodman) to discuss their paths within the design industry.
In this episode Griffin explains his journey through Art School for his undergraduate career and continuing with a masters education. Elizabeth shares her experience in creating a non for profit design organization to help educate young girls about the subject of STEAM and her career at a tech company as a business executive.
In addition to this design greatness, Zander Van Gogh shares with us some incredible music from Amsterdam, United Kingdom, and a special dance mix to get you through your day. Tune in to catch this vibe! It’s one you won’t forget.
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#5
“Your swagger isn’t on you, but it’s always in you, that’s Cloth Talk”.
Episode #5 of @business2beats “Cloth Talk” is an episode full of inspiration, perspective, and understanding of oneself. Zander Van Gogh (@zanvangogh) sits down with the suave maven Evan Marshall (@its_what_ev) and the already legendary fashion artist Justin Mensinger (@justinmensinger).
They sit down and talk about the history of fashion, how they discovered their whys, the new movement of fashion influence on culture and so much more.
Tune in to hear about their perspectives on branding, creating new products/movements, shifting the perception of the masses, and owning your swagger.
Zander Van Gogh also unveils some new music from Colombia, UK, Maldova, and Brazil!
This is one you don't want to miss!
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#4
Passions can be professions, but can you be too in love with something where monetizing it is a bad move?
In our fourth episode, “Spilling Your Heart Over Kofi” ZVG sits down with Jenny Vyas and Jeremy Kofi. They discuss this notion of how working on your passions may not be worth turning them into your everyday money earners. They also talk about leveraging corporate careers as catalysts to fuel passions, how to manage an entrepreneurial business and so much more! Full of emotion, this episode will invigorate you, move you to tears, and lend some knowledge to you on your own journey.
Also, in observance of Valentines Day, ZVG is bringing you some new music featuring some dope R&B vibes from Detroit, Boston, NYC and London.
Celebrate your love today with us, over some vibes and passion.
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#3
“Gracious Goalsetting and Educated Pivots” features Chicago born and raised 2 time #Emmy winner, Steven Walsh, and fitness entrepreneur/tech recruiter Emily Goor !
On this episode we chatted about how they both made career pivots from teaching, and the transferable skills they took with them.
We discussed the importance of backwards planning, the idea of perfection, perseverance, changing from within and so much more.
This episode also features our 2nd guest DJ for the season DJ Megan Taylor, who is a ChicagoLand native and premieres a special Afro House mix to close out this episode.
This episode is one you don’t wanna miss, and closing out the first month of 2021 in style.
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#2
Our inaugural season Creativity 2 Currency is underway! It's such a pleasure to bring you our second episode entitled “Music Over Everythang”. On this episode, our host, Zander Van Gogh sits down with Chicago artist Krish and rising DJ and Producer Apollo Xo!
They talk all things music, from ways on how to start your career, the importance of content, hustle, options for funding your business in the beginning and the importance of social capital.
We’ll also be featuring some music from Sydney, New Zealand, London, Serbia, Austria, Paris, Philly, LA, and more!
Catch the vibe with us this episode. It's a wave.
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#1
Episode #1! Our first episode! Sheesh this is soooo surreal! This episode is jam packed, featuring our first guest Spifster. In this episode Spif and ZVG sit down in Chicago and talk around topics of being an entrepreneur, her inspirations as an artist first, the beauty industry, TLC vs SWV , and keys to being successful as your own boss.
We also welcome our first guest DJ of the season Mari on A Mission. Originally hailing from the 410, he’s producer/DJ that understands music as a way to bring people from across the world together. Music for him has become his main way of communicating his own story, through smooth instrumentals and curated playlists. He’s also a recent graduate from the University of Michigan, and his debut EP with Tonie Arcon is dropping in 2021!
As a bonus on this episode, we’ll be talking about the new era of networking, the app Clubhouse and Twitter’s new feature “Spaces”, giving some social media/branding essentials, and highlighting music from some of our favorite artists from Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, and California.
This episode is something you won’t want to miss!
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