Meet Chris Mitchell. Musician, educator, and entrepreneur. Chris started out in the small town of Hagan, GA and after attending Georgia Southern University would go on to establish music related businesses based in Statesboro, GA. Among these are Pladd Dot Music where Chris teaches others and sells his own brand of guitars and amplifiers.
Meet Adam Jennings. Creative Director, creative consultant, and all-around, self-described “Creative Type.” Although he began his career as an actor, Adam decided to explore storytelling in the advertising industry. He has worked on ad campaigns for major motion pictures and he teaches others how to be creative leaders as well.
Meet Carla Aaron-Lopez, artist, educator and curator based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. From the classroom to the streets to the museums, Carla has dedicated herself to helping people become better through the power of art.
Meet Chris Burke, creator of the Mandible Judy: a sci-fi horror podcast that has spawned 2 spinoffs, Under Dead Water and Becalmed. Over a long career, Chris has journeyed from music to sound design all the way to writing, directing, and producing his own podcast series.
Meet Theresa Davis, a poet, author, educator, self-proclaimed “pirate,” and MC of Java Speaks, a live workshop for spoken word artists and musicians. Over a long and impressive career, Theresa has made waves, gaining notice for her talent as well as her activism, while nurturing the next generation of artists and performers.
Meet Bryan Stoops. Comedian, Educator, Podcaster, Martial Artist…and former professional magician!…who launched his comedy career during the middle of the global pandemic. After spending years away from the stage in the classroom and on the mat, Bryan returned to the stage as a comedian and launched a podcast to shine a light on other his fellow comedians.
Meet A.W. Miller. An actor, voice actor, audiobook narrator, teacher, and podcaster who says his most important roles are father and husband. As he nears the end of his career as an educator, A.W. produces a podcast called Alabaster Flats with his son, and his wife learned to edit audio to help him make audiobooks.
