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The Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode #103 With Artist Mark ViauIn this episode of the #Choose954Podcast, we sit down with the incredibly talented artist Mark Viau (@psychedelic_art_project), whose vibrant and immersive work explores the interplay of color, pattern, and the subconscious mind. Currently showcasing his creations at BaCA Pompano as part of their esteemed AiR (Artist in Residence) program, Mark takes us on a journey through his artistic process, the inspiration behind his psychedelic and thought-provoking pieces, and how the residency has supported his creative evolution.
Tune in to learn more about Mark’s unique approach to art, his connection to the local arts scene, and ho...
2024-12-0520 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode #99 With Arts + Entertainment Attorney Jessica Shraybman
🎙️ ** #Choose954Podcast Episode #99 With Jessica Shraybman Of Shraybman Law ahead of her November 2024 CreativeZen Talk!**
Get a sneak peek of what’s to come at CreativeZen as Jessica shares insights on her journey to becoming an arts + entertainment attorney and how she helps various creatives in the community. Whether you're an artist, entrepreneur, or simply curious about the creative pulse of South Florida, you won’t want to miss this inspiring episode.
Jessica Shraybman is an entrepreneur, athlete, and creative who also happens to be an attorney. With over a decade of experience representing creative entrepreneurs and nonprofits in business...
2024-10-2926 min
Retreat BuilderBuilding a Solid Community Requires Time & Hard Work!Evan Snow is a passionate arts advocate, community builder, and creative entrepreneur from Broward County. He founded the Choose954 movement to cultivate culture and community, launching initiatives like Art Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week, and the Choose954 Local Artist Discovery Series. As a founding board member of The Ocean Rescue Alliance and The 1000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project, Evan has deployed over 100 artistically crafted reefs to support marine life and eco-tourism. After a transformative journey into yoga and mindfulness, Evan continues to enhance his community through art, sustainability, and holistic growth.
Connect with Evan:
https://www.instagram.com/evansnow13/
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2024-10-0250 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast #92 With Picassito Studio's Inna (Open Art Studio For Kids In Downtown Hollywood)
Find out more about a brand new Open Art Studio For Kids In Downtown Hollywood With Picassito Studio's Owner Inna! You can find them on Harrison Street during our free tours of the Downtown Hollywood Artwalk every 3rd Saturday night of the month at 7 & 9PM!
For more information log on to https://www.picassito.com/about-5 & on instagram @picassito.studio
Story of Picassito
As I became a mom, I loved creative and sensory play or painting with my daughters! I came from a creative background myself: Fashion design degree, Psychology and ART degree, UX design degree. And although I...
2024-05-0923 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode #91 With ARC Broward CEO Julie Price
Find out more about ARC Broward's President/CEO Julie Price & their important mission ahead of the upcoming ARC Culinary "Chef Experience Dinners" on May 3rd, 17th, and 30th inside their beautiful Emeril Lagasse Foundation Innovation Kitchen inside their Sunrise, Florida based campus headquarters. Arc Broward’s Mission is to transform the community by providing opportunities for people with disabilities and other life challenges to realize their full potential.
For more information on ARC Broward log on to https://arcbroward.com/about-us/
For more information on their upcoming dinner series and ways you can get involved log on to https://ar...
2024-04-2323 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast #90 With Sergio GomezSergio Gomez is a visual artist who has recently made the move from Chicago to South Florida. He is known for his striking large-scale figurative abstraction paintings and charcoal drawings that delve into the profound cycles of life. With a compelling artistic career, Sergio's work has been featured in over 45 solo exhibitions across the United States, as well as in museums in Romania, Italy, Mexico, and Vienna.
In addition to his solo exhibitions, he has participated in over 150 group exhibitions in a wide array of countries, including Spain, Sweden, Mexico, Austria, Italy, South Korea, England, Kairo, Belgium, and the...
2024-04-2346 min
The Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast #89 With Vladi & Big Pedro Of "Custom Laughs"On episode #89 of the Choose954 Podcast we bring you Vladi & Big Pedro of "Custom Laughs LLC" who describes themselves as
COMEDIANS, WRITERS, PERFORMERS, ROAST MASTERS, ACTORS, STORY TELLERS, TRINIDADIANS, UKRAINIANS, NEARSIGHTED, PROFESSIONALS, LIFE(S) OF THE PARTY, EXPERT MIDDLERS.
Find out more about these local community builders within the comedy scene, how they get started, their inspirations, the impact comedy has on the creative economy, and where you can find them during our 6th Annual Lauderdale Art Week!
1/23/24 - Comedic Roast @ Kelley Brothers (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
1/27/24...
2024-01-1245 min
Transform With Travel: Trip Planning Made Easy For Busy Professionals Craving Bucket List AdventuresBuilding Community through Arts, Wellness & Travel with Evan SnowAre you inspired by arts, music & culture? Do you love visiting cities that support the arts and have incredible events for you to experience? Are you seeking connection and community but not sure where to start? In today's episode, we speak with Evan Snow, who is an arts advocate, community builder, creative entrepreneur, and author of Learning To Choose. Evan tells us his story about how he has boosted the arts community in his hometown to put Broward County in South Florida on the map as a premier arts & culture destination to visit.
2023-10-3153 min
Talk Shit With PS7E4 - Discovering the Intersection of Storytelling in Multimedia Journalism and Exploring Mental Health Balance!!Ever wondered how a love for writing and storytelling could evolve into an impactful career? Our guest on the show today, multimedia journalist and community storyteller, Nile, shares his intriguing journey. From a middle school student discovering his passion for writing to a renowned storyteller.
Nile's journey is nothing short of inspiring. He shares some delightful anecdotes, and We also delve into his transformative storytelling experiences, with compelling tales from his interviews, including those with Shark Tank hopeful Alexio and bare-knuckle boxer Bruce.
My conversation with Nile further traverses the fascinating intersection of s...
2023-09-271h 23
Talk Shit With PS7E4 - Discovering the Intersection of Storytelling in Multimedia Journalism and Exploring Mental Health Balance!!Our guest on the show today, multimedia journalist and community storyteller, Nile, shares his intriguing journey. From a middle school student discovering his passion for writing to a renowned storyteller.Nile's journey is nothing short of inspiring. He shares some delightful anecdotes, and We also delve into his transformative storytelling experiences, with compelling tales from his interviews, including those with Shark Tank hopeful Alexiou and bare-knuckle boxer Bruce.My conversation with Nile further traverses the fascinating intersection of storytelling, mental health awareness, and the influence of cinema on his craft. He shares his unique approach t...
2023-09-271h 22
My Fourth Act PodcastE106 | Evan Snow | How Becoming An Arts Advocate Changed My LifeEvan Snow is an arts advocate, community builder, and creative entrepreneur who launched the Choose954 social movement to Cultivate Culture & Community in his native Broward County. Evan's initiatives have included the Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week, AAF CreativeZen Inspirational Talks, & Zero Empty Spaces, a now national movement that converts empty storefronts into studios for artists.He is also a founding board member of The Ocean Rescue Alliance & The 1000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project which works to deploy artistically crafted artificial reefs in the ocean off the coast of South Florida.www.learningtochoose.com
2023-08-1049 min
The Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode #80 With Jordan GuzmanTune in to Choose954 Podcast Episode #80 With Jordan Guzman to learn more about the local artist, teacher, facilitator, spiritual/astrological seeker, podcast host, and non-profit leader behind AIM (Art & It's Meaning). Save the date for their next upcoming Art Critique event Saturday September 17th @ our Zero Empty Spaces artist studio space location in Gulfstream Park!
You can find Jordan's artistic website here - https://www.jordanguzmanart.com/
AIM (Art & It's Meaning) Is a nonprofit organization created to encourage & inspire the arts in our community.
A...
2022-09-152h 07
The Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode #79 With Pablo MalcoFind out more about Pablo Malco ahead of his AAF CreativeZen talk at Gratefuel Cafe Friday September 9th @ 8:30am!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aaf-creativezen-presents-pablo-malco-september-2022-tickets-407587724857
Pablo Malco, is a choreographer, producer, public speaker and a dancer, first making his mark on the world as a street dancer. Young and motivated, he began studying Jazz in high school and elaborated on his technique with education in Ballet, Acting and Movement Theory in college. Since high school, Pablo has been honing his performance skills;
Malco’s professional career started in 1991 when he began to app...
2022-08-271h 04
The Empowered CPAS1E28: Leading with AltruismIn today’s episode I sat down with Evan Snow, founder of Choose 954 and co-founder of Zero Empty Spaces. As a Broward County native, Evan discusses how he always found himself traveling to either Palm Beach or Miami to enjoy events. Choose954 was born after a trip to Memphis, where he saw a movement for building a local art community. It started as a hashtag and quickly developed into much, much more. Focusing on bringing awareness to the arts in Fort Lauderdale, Choose954 started hosting events and giving the residents of Broward a reason to stay closer to home.
2022-08-2322 min
The Empowered CPAEp. 28 - Leading with AltruismIn today’s episode I sat down with Evan Snow, founder of Choose 954 and co-founder of Zero Empty Spaces. As a Broward County native, Evan discusses how he always found himself traveling to either Palm Beach or Miami to enjoy events. Choose954 was born after a trip to Memphis, where he saw a movement for building a local art community. It started as a hashtag and quickly developed into much, much more. Focusing on bringing awareness to the arts in Fort Lauderdale, Choose954 started hosting events and giving the residents of Broward a reason to stay closer to home.
2022-08-2322 min
The Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode 78 With Casandra TanenbaumCasandra Tanenbaum (@monkeydustcasandra) is a force of nature, a Golden Mandala of Delight! A life-long dancer and an avid practitioner of yoga, West African dance and Capoeira, she has been teaching hoopdance for over a decade and is co-author of the Hoola-Fit Teacher Training program.
Creator of Flow Fests- festivals of play and circus arts instruction in 6 cities nationwide, Casandra has been producing these fests for over a decade. She has competed in, coached, emceed, and produced poetry slams (as small as your neighborhood coffee house and as large as the National Poetry Slam) since 2003.
S...
2022-08-1039 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode 74 With Kelly TollidayFind out more about this amazing women ahead of her AAF CreativeZen Talk this Friday morning!
Join us for the 4 year anniversary event of our monthly breakfast lecture series IN PERSON @ Cyth & Co. (Oakland Park) W/ Free Coffee!
Kelly Tolliday is a Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Retreat Facilitator, Lifelong Student & Experience Enthusiast.
She spent the first ten years of her career climbing the corporate ladder in the marketing world, while at the same time training & studying deeper into her yoga practice.
After a near death experience & several life pivots, she made the decision to pursue her passion & purpose full-time as a...
2022-05-1134 min
Breakdown to Buildup: a podcast on existential living with Jordan GuzmanBonus Episode: What is WooWoo? with Evan SnowIn this bonus episode, Evan Snow shares the energy healing modalities that have led him to experiences altered states on consciousness! Thanks for sharing Evan! Click here for more information on Chloe Ravel, health practitioner and mindset coach. To learn more about Evan and Choose 954 follow any and all of the links below! Website: https://www.zeroemptyspaces.com & www.choose954.comEmail: evan@choose954.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/choose954 & www.instagram.com/zeroemptyspacesFacebook: www.facebook.com/choose954 & www.facebook.com/zer...
2021-10-0614 minBreakdown to Buildup: a podcast on existential living with Jordan GuzmanWho is Evan Snow?In this episode, Broward County Cultural Curator, Evan Snow and I talk about how his spiritual beliefs impact his community service. He tells us some of his earliest childhood memories that would come to inspire his work (He was an misfit in school!) Evan discusses how yoga, a morning routine, and having constant inspiration keeps him fueled and dedicated to his mission to cultivate a vibrant arts culture in Fort Lauderdale! Check out the book that inspired Evan at young age, Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior and listen to one of his heroes, Joe...
2021-10-0345 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Season 2 Episode 5 Featuring Chelsea Magnusen Hosted By Nile FortnerChelsea Magnusen is a local lifestyle blogger and brand influencer with a focus on body positivity, health, fitness, fashion, and grooming products such as skincare regimens.
On this episode of The Choose954 Podcast, Chelsea Magnusen discusses with Nile Fortner, working with brands, being a former athlete, a fashion model, a sports broadcaster, and more in this episode of The Choose954 Podcast.
2021-06-2421 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Season 2 Episode 4 Featuring Bruce Lutchmedial Hosted By Nile FortnerKyusho expert, CUFF Champion, MMA athlete, and combat sports fighter changing the bare-knuckle boxing scene, Bruce “The Iron Lion” Lutchmedial, has been fighting professionally since he was a teenager.
Bruce currently delivers pizza and he’s literally fighting for his family and using social media platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, to help bring awareness to those facing thoughts of suicide and depression.
On this episode of the Choose954 Podcast, Bruce Lutchmedial discusses with Nile Fortner, how his brother inspired him, preparing for bare-knuckle FC, Muay Thai, Titan FC, American Top Team of Sunrise, coming from Lauderdale Lakes (Deepside) Florida, overcoming...
2021-05-1337 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Season 2 Episode 3 With "Broward People" Founder Anita Mitchell Hosted By Nile F.Anita Mitchell has made an amazing career telling over 30-years of stories and features. Anita Mitchell, who recently joined Choose954, had a career at WSVN Channel 7, she’s the owner and creative behind Broward People where she’s highlighted all kinds of people such as boxing legend, Evander Holyfield, and she also is part of the mentorship program Different Brains.
On this episode of the Choose954 Podcast, Anita Mitchell discusses with Nile Fortner her career being a writer, the Broward Sports Hall of Fame, her community work, and being a swimmer as part of TeamUS...
2021-03-1837 minThe Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Season 2 Episode 2 With Broward Native Fitness Enthusiast & Nutritionist, Sabrina Mariah - Hosted By Nile FortnerFor over 5 years, fitness enthusiast and nutritionist, Sabrina Mariah, has been helping people embark on a lifestyle of health, fitness, and freedom.
Before her career in health, the Broward resident suffered from poor eating habits, being overweight, and a low sense of self-esteem. Now, Sabrina Mariah has embraced a healthier lifestyle, and she encourages locals to do the same.
On this episode of the Choose954 Podcast, Sabrina Mariah discusses with Nile Fortner, her journey into fitness, Herbalife Nutrition, people's she has helped for both physical and mental health, and a lot more o this podcast...
2021-02-2255 min
The Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Season 2 Episode 1 With Broward Native Author Micah Dawanyi Hosted By Nile FortnerFormer soccer athlete turned author, Micah Dawanyi, has used his writing and public speaking skills to make a book on his personal memoirs to bring awareness to racial injustice, colorism, discrimination, and culture within the African-American and Black community.
Dawanyi's book, 'Step Into My Shoes: Memoirs of From the Other Side of America', has connected and reached locals and as far as Japan.
On Season 2 Episode 1 of the Choose954 Podcast, Micah Dawanyi discusses with Nile Fortner how he produced the 77-page book, a possible series, being featured on WLRN and Sun-Sentinel, his personal experiences, and a lot more on Season 2 Ep...
2021-01-0737 min
The Choose954 PodcastChoose954 Podcast Episode 63 With Sharonda "Eccentrich" RichardsonFind out more about this proud Pompano Native, Spoken Word Artist, Non Profit Leader, Exit 36 Poetry Slam Festival Founder, and Cultural Affairs Leader for the City Of Pompano Beach who assists in overseeing the daily operations of the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, The Historic Blanche Ely House, Ali Cultural Arts, Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA) and other cultural venues.
We encourage you to Choose954 & check out The Exit 36 Poetry Slam Festival beginning Thursday 12/10 running until Saturday 12/12! Our Co-Founder & Podcast Host Evan Snow will be judging on Thursday!
https://www.pompanobeacharts...
2020-12-0920 min