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Maurice Cherry | Making Design & Podcast History Dec 31, 2021

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Wrap Session 25 Design & Culture. There are very few podcasts that can say they have been around for 8 years, there is only 1 that can say it's located in the Smithsonian Archives. Maurice Cherry, award-winning designer, host & creator of Revision Path podcast, shares his impressive journey from the early days of Revision Path to how 11 episodes of his podcast made history by becoming part of the permanent collection in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, DC. Maurice has recorded over 400 episodes of this podcast that amplifies & showcases the world's Black graphic designers, web designers, and web developers,

https://revisionpath.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauricecherry/

Markell Baldwin | Moonshot straight to TESLA Dec 31, 2021

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Wrap Session 24 Tech & Culture. Geek out on this tech episode with founder, former Tesla engineer, & venture capital partner at Drive Capital, Markell Baldwin. Markell takes the Royal Court on an illuminated journey from his early days of discovering his love of physics with the help of a high school teacher, creating a path to Telsa during his college days at Purdue, to landing his dream right out of college as an engineer at Tesla where he also got to meet & do a fireside chat with Elon Musk.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/markellbaldwin/

Shelly Omilâdè Bell | Creating Access to Capital for Black Women Dec 31, 2021

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Wrap Session 23 Tech & Culture. Shelly Omilâdè Bell, serial entrepreneur and Founder of Black Girl Ventures (BGV) a foundation addressing the unique challenges Black/Brown women face in accessing social and financial capital, takes the Royal Court on a dynamic journey from launching BGV to landing a pivotal partnership with NIKE.

In this episode, Shelly provides critical advice for founders and shares how shifting her mindset from wanting validation from other Venture Capitalists has helped her keep the focus on the mission -to provide Black/Brown woman founders with access to community, capital, and capacity building.

Shelly was named one of the Top 100 Powerful Women in Business by Entrepreneur Mag, Entrepreneur of the Year by Technically DC, and acknowledged as A Rising Brand Star by Adweek

www.blackgirlventures.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamshellybell/

Eso Tolson | Artist and Vibe Curator Dec 13, 2021

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Wrap Session 22 on Design and Culture. Eso Tolson aka "Cool Urban Hippie" as he is known on social medial is an artist, designer, & proud plant zaddie. His gift & talent for lettering & words have recently landed him a viral tweet about REST and brands including Best Buy & Coca-Cola have commissioned his work. Listen to this wrap session as Eso takes the Royal Court through an artistic journey filled with good vibes and good energy. Learn how he turns his words of wisdom into powerful pieces of print art mantras including "Protect Your Energy" and "Do Dope Stuff Every Day" inspired by the book "Show Your Work" by Austin Kleon.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coolurbanhippie/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/coolurbanhippie

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eso-tolson-46b922158/

Alexandria 'Lexi B' Butler | Freedom Fighting in Tech Dec 13, 2021

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Wrap Session 21 on Tech & Culture. This wrap session illuminates with Black Girl Magic. Standing on the shoulders of her ancestors, Alexandria Butler better known as "Lexi B" is a proud self-proclaimed freedom fighter, storyteller & founder of the now 10,000 strong international group Sista Circle Black Women in Tech. A group first started to help Lexi navigate her own tech career journey as a Black woman, which has taken her to companies including AirBnB, Facebook ( now Meta) and Twitter; Sista Circle Black Women in Tech has grown to become an international community of advice, guidance, and sisterhood not only helping women find careers in tech but how to secure the bag.

Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech

Creator of Unfiltered By Lexi B

www.naturallylexi.com

Darren Hood | The UX Avenger Nov 23, 2021

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Wrap Session 20 on Design & Tech is a spicey one. Darren Hood is the outspoken passionate UX professional, an author of 97 things that every UX Practitioners Should Know, and a podcaster from The World of UX. Darren takes the Royal Court through a dynamic discussion of many UX topics including bootcamps, piracy in the industry, his experiences of being trolled for calling out unethical practices in UX and more.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/darrenhood
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uxuncensored/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwhood/

Dr. Lesley Ann Noel | Decolonizing Design & Research Accountability Nov 23, 2021

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Wrap session 19 on Design with Dr. Lesley Ann Noel, academic scholar, design researcher, and creator of the Designers Critical Alphabet, takes the Royal Court on a design and research critical thinking journey often embraced and discussed in academia but not as much in industry.

Dr. Noel challenges UX and Design practitioners to decolonize bookshelves as well recognizing how identities play a part in design & research for both practitioners and participants.

Books & resources mentioned in this podcast:

Pedagogy of the Oppressed- Paulo Friere
Research is Ceremony- Shawn Wilson
Epistemologies of the South- Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Designers Critical Alphabet- Dr. Lesley Ann Noel https://criticalalphabet.com/

James Baduor | From Spreadsheet to Sequoia Capital Start Up Oct 15, 2021

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In Wrap Session 18, James Baduor Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of the hugely popular design mentor site www.adplist.org shares the amazing journey from spreadsheet to startup with his cofounder Felix Lee. From opposite ends of the globe and all virtually, the two met over LinkedIn and together in the midst of the pandemic have built a now Sequoia Capital-backed startup that is helping to democratized mentorship globally across industries, starting with Design and Research. Listen to this inspiring episode as James shares his journey and gems from his home in Accra, Ghana.

What I learned in my First Year as a Podcaster- A celebration of Tech Wrap Queen Year 1 Oct 02, 2021

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On the heels of National Podcast Day, Tech Wrap Queen is celebrating 1 YEAR!
In this special Anniversary Episode your Queen, Thee Renee, the host of Tech Wrap Queen shares with the Royal Court 3 Lessons learned in launching her first Podcast and what to look forward to in the year ahead. With a new logo & branding, Tech Wrap Queen is ready to bring even More Energy, More Vibes, and More Inspiration to the Royal Court.

Ian Spalter | The Design Jedi Aug 28, 2021

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Wrap Session 17 | From the suburbs of Westchester County, New York just north of Manhattan, to Silicon Valley and now Tokyo, Japan; Design Leader, Ian Spalter authentically shares his personal and professional journey from riding his bike as a kid to his very first job, discovering design and ultimately becoming the Head of Design at Instagram before going on to become the current Head of Instagram Japan.

In this exclusive wrap session, Ian also takes the Tech Wrap Queen listeners, The Royal Court, through his experience being featured in the Netflix hit design series Abstract the Art of Design & what he would like to see more of and less of from the Design Industry.

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