191. Collaborating with Heroes: The Mind of a Saint with Raheem Nelson

Summary: Alicia reunites with Raheem Nelson on the podcast! Raheem talks about his work as a curator and graphic recorder. They discuss his recent art show in Milford, Connecticut, which showcased the work of artists of color and created a safe space for conversation and connection. The conversation then shifts to Raheem's collaboration with rapper Skyzoo on a series of illustrations based on his album 'The Mind of a Saint'. Raheem shares the inspiration behind one of the pieces, titled 'Purity', which explores the character Franklin Saint from the TV show Snowfall meeting the Nipsey Hussle family. Raheem also shares his passion for sustainable fashion and his approach to personal style, drawing inspiration from different time periods and using fashion as a form of self-expression. The episode concludes with a discussion about the liberating experience of living one's dreams and collaborating with one's heroes. Keywords: art, exhibition, artists of color, conversation, connection, graphic recording, art show, safe space, curator, upcoming exhibition, graphic recordings, collaboration, rapper, album, illustrations, inspiration, character, TV show, Snowfall, Nipsey Hussle, liberating, dreams, heroes, art, fashion, collaboration, menswear, inspiration, sustainable fashion, personal style, self-expression, visual language Takeaways: Creating a safe space for conversation and connection is important in art exhibitions Graphic recording is a valuable skill that can be used to educate and inspire Collaborating with one's heroes can be a liberating and fulfilling experience Art has the power to tell stories and provoke thought Art can be a powerful medium for exploring complex and relatable characters Sustainable fashion is important for maintaining integrity and reducing waste Personal style is a form of self-expression and can be influenced by different time periods and visual languages Creating a visual language through clothing can help tell a story and convey a message Sound Bites: "Creating a safe space and inviting artists of color to showcase their work" "Graphic recording is active listening, design, and illustration all in one" "Collaborating with heroes and forming meaningful relationships" "Taking these characters, taking this story and treating them fairly too." "Treating it like a visual language. Like what are you trying to say through your clothes?" "I treat myself like my own stylist." Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Recap 01:20 The Power of Liberation in Art 02:56 Creating Safe Spaces for Conversation and Connection 06:32 The Impact of Graphic Recording 11:57 Upcoming Exhibition and Collaboration with Skyzoo 17:37 Collaborating with Heroes and Living One's Dreams 22:56 The Inspiration behind 'Purity' 27:03 The Liberating Experience of Art 28:50 Introduction 29:31 Exploring Complex Characters Through Art 35:11 The Importance of Sustainable Fashion 38:05 Personal Style as Self-Expression 49:02 Creating a Visual Language Through Clothing 53:16 Conclusion Stay connected with Raheem! Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.raheemnelson.com/ YouTube: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@raheemnelson?si=jFmdpZuTdmkAQrhV Subscribe to The Eating Me Podcast on YouTube!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@aliciachristian9226?si=lndTSV7K9miNuetj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stay in contact with Alicia!  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.aliciachristian.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Divaleesh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thealiciachristian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealiciachristian?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠