Qveen Herby's Gambit

Qveen Herby rose to fame with viral sensation Karmin and then went independent after reaching her dream of signing a record deal, only to realize it wasn't what it seemed. We talk about becoming a Qveen, stepping into her power, and releasing music on her own record label.   TOPICS INCLUDE: Breaking free of the expectations of others Going on a creative journey to find yourself Going viral, what she wish she knew back then Building Qveen Herby - the sound, the look, defining yourself visually Journaling for clarity or growth Working with your significant other Approaching cultural appropriation conversations and taking responsibility The difficulties of being a woman in the industry Being an independent artist and why now is the best time to go for it The expectations of being an artist on a record label Being a bad bitch   READING LIST White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad The Meaning of Mariah by Mariah Carey The Glitter Plan by Pam and Gela of Juicy Couture Untamed by Glennon Doyle   FOLLOW QVEEN HERBY On IG & TikTok QveenHerby.com Her article on PAPER Her make up line   OTHER FUN LINKS Video for the episode Alexander's "That's The Way It Is" on Spotify