The ProCreatives Podcast

The ProCreatives Podcast

The ProCreatives Podcast is a seasonal weekly podcast for moms (and future moms) who make things! We're having honest conversations about how to navigate our creative careers and motherhood! Featuring special guests interviews from creatives moms who will share information and inspiration to help you keep creating and caring for your little ones! Hosted by creatives Kellianne Rae Jordan and Dannielle Payne!

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December 11, 2024 43 mins

It's a wrap on Season 3 of The ProCreatives Podcast! Kelli and Danni are highlighting the season's most inspiring moments and lessons learned, reflecting on conversations with dynamic guests like Brooklyn R. White, Moon Lee Ferguson, Christina Garrett, and Cocoa Brown. Kelli and Danni reflect on conversations with dynamic guests like Brooklyn R. White, Moon Lee Ferguson, Christina Garrett, and Cocoa Brown. They share insights on...

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In this insightful episode of The ProCreatives Podcast, Brooklyn R. White, a journalist, editor, and mother of three, opens up about her journey navigating motherhood while building a successful media career. From interviewing major figures like Beyoncé to covering topics on parenting and pets for The New York Times Wirecutter, Brooklyn shares how her children have inspired shifts in her career focus. She discusses the challenges ...

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In this episode of The ProCreatives Podcast, Kelli and Danni talk with Shanna Johnson, a single mom, nurse, and creative force. Shanna shares her inspiring journey through grief, postpartum depression, and navigating motherhood with a career in nursing and passion for acting. She opens up about making hard decisions, resilience, and having a strong support system, as well as the importance of involving her daughter in her creative ...

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In this episode of The ProCreatives Podcast, Kelli and Danni dive into the realities of motherhood and creativity. They discuss how societal expectations and personal choices shape the decision to become a mom, emphasizing the importance of support systems and mental health.

The conversation explores both the joys and challenges of parenting, with reflections on breaking generational cycles and building new traditions. They also h...

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In this episode of The ProCreatives Podcast, Kelli and Danni are joined by productivity and wellness coach Christina Garrett. As a homeschooling mom of five and pastor’s wife, Christina shares her inspiring journey of balancing motherhood, career, and community leadership.


Key Points:

  • How Christina overcame the pressures of trying to "do it all" and found balance through intentionality and self-compassion.

  • Her candid exp...

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In this episode of The ProCreatives Podcast, Kelli and Danni chat with the multi-talented Cocoa Brown—a comedian, actress, and mom who is navigating a thriving creative career with motherhood. Cocoa shares her journey, from going into labor just a week before wrapping a role on Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse to raising her son as a single mother while building her career in comedy and acting.

She opens up about the challenges a...

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Moon Lee Ferguson

In this episode of The ProCreatives Podcast, Kelli and Danni sit down with award-winning filmmaker Moon Lee Ferguson, creator of Juju: The Web Series, Criblore and Skettel. Known for her captivating storytelling rooted in fantasy, folklore, and mysticism, Moon opens up about her personal journey as a teen mom, single mother and the challenges of raising a neurodivergent son. She shares how these experiences have ...

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In this episode of The ProCreatives Podcast, Kelli and Danni sit down with the award-winning writer, director and producer Huriyyah Muhammad. A true visionary, Huriyyah's work spans across sci-fi, fantasy, and heartwarming tales that tackle life's toughest moments with humor and heart. From winning at prestigious festivals like the American Black Film Festival and SeriesFest to co-founding The Black TV & Film Collective, she sh...

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In the Season 3 premiere of The ProCreatives Podcast, Kelli and Danni share personal updates on family travels and their children's passions. They explore the balance of pursuing their creative dreams while guiding their kids in discovering theirs, discussing how to avoid living vicariously through them and recognizing signs of over-involvement. Kelli and Danni also emphasize the importance of flexibility in their aspirations as ...

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*Trigger Warning - child loss, miscarriage, birth trauma. Kelli & Danni have a conversation about their maternal health and childbirth experiences - which are very different!

Next season, we'll be diving a bit deeper in maternal health and the concerns moms of color face. Here we scratch the surface by diving into our own stories.

Hosted by creative moms Dannielle “Danni” Payne and Kellianne “Kelli” Rae Jordan, The ProCr...

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It's a wrap *in our Mariah Carey voice*!

We’re diving into our favorite moments from Season 2 and the lessons we learned about life and motherhood from each of our guests! Listen in! 

Hosted by creative moms Dannielle “Danni” Payne and Kellianne “Kelli” Rae Jordan, The ProCreatives Podcast is a weekly podcast for moms to help us navigate our creative careers and motherhood!

And even if you're not a mom, this space is also ...

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Founder and CEO (Trap Baby & Me), Dr. Celina Dozier joins us at the virtual table! Listen in as she shares how having her first child helped birth an idea, that became a business centering music, creativity and cultural diversity!

Have a business idea? Let this episode be a source of encouragement for you to make it happen!

Highlights 

  • Her journey to motherhood and why she created her company - Trap Baby & Me
  • How h...
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Screenwriter and producer Bethel Dixon joins us for a chat! Listen now to see how Bethel decided to pursue her creative career and motherhood, with intention.

Highlights 

  • Her journey to motherhood and how growing up in a multi-generational home helped her want to be mother
  • Reassessing your needs and the needs of your family while pursuing your goals
  • Bethel's creative work and why she centers immigrants, women, and f...
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Podcast co-host Kellianne “Kelli” Rae Jordan sits at the virtual table but this time, she's the guest!

Get to know Kelli, a mom of four and wife to one, and hear about how she learned how to embrace motherhood while working as an actor, writer, producer and coordinator for Black Girls Film Camp. 

Highlights

  • Her perspective on motherhood before she became a mom 

  • How her children have challenged and enhanced her creative...

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Screenwriter, author and producer Ariel E. Driskell joins us for a chat! Listen now to see how Ariel's village supports her as she navigates her creative and corporate career as a mom of one!

Highlights 

  • Her unexpected journey to motherhood
  • How therapy helps her to be a better mother
  • Her honest thoughts on motherhood and her hope for her daughter to be a "free, Black, girl"
  • How's she's honestly nav...
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Daytime Emmy-nominated writer and producer Roni Davis joins us at the virtual table! Tap in to see how Roni passionately pursues her creative work while overcoming the challenges she faces as a mom of two!

Highlights 

  • Her journey to motherhood and navigating post-partum anxiety as a new mom
  • Her perspective on motherhood before she became a mom and the reality of her present experience as a mom
  • How her children have challe...
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Kelli and Danni are sitting at the virtual table with our special guest Kelly Park⁠⁠, mom of one, director and producer!

Take a listen as we dive into her story, her work and her words of encouragement for our creative mamas!

Highlights 

  • Her journey to motherhood and growing up in a Quaker community
  • Navigating different stages of her daughter's growth
  • Her perspective of her role as a mother
  • Sharing your dreams with you...
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September 6, 2023 45 mins

We’re back! 

We’re talking about our summer break, our personal journeys, our friendship, and plans for the new season! Listen in! 

Hosted by creative moms Dannielle “Danni” Payne and Kellianne “Kelli” Rae Jordan, The ProCreatives Podcast is a weekly podcast for moms to help us navigate our creative careers and motherhood!

And even if you're not a mom, this space is also for you! Featuring your hosts and special guests intervie...

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Happy Mother's Day! Sending mothers of all kinds thankfulness, grace, peace and love this Mother's Day! Have a blessed day!


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This BONUS episode we discuss navigating breastfeeding as a working mom with special guest Charlene Polite-Corley, mom of two, creative and Vice President, of Diverse Insights & Partnerships at Nielsen!

Listen in and then join the conversation! Email us your thoughts - the procreative podcast@gmail.com!

Catch us weekly on Fridays and leave a review!

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