The Unusual Creative Podcast

With guest host and friend to the podcast Rachel Park Chu, we're interviewing Niyia Mack, creator and host of The Unusual Creative Podcast. Learn more about the origin story behind the podcast and creative consultancy, Unusual Creative -- plus hear inside stories from her career as a professional creative and producer. Tune in for the final episode of Season 1!

LA-based video editor and fellow producer, Anes Hasi, joins today’s conversation to discuss the role of a producer in the film world. His latest project, “Kiss My Trash”, is expected to be released later this year. It was a pleasure learning more about Anes’ career and experience making magic happen behind the scenes on set.

"Travel is a Trillion dollar industry and it's just growing" says Mercy Reed, today's guest and Founder of Solid Five, a luxury travel business based in Atlanta. Her innate creativity and professional experience coordinating travel excursions around the world is why we wanted to get her thoughts about onboarding clients, future trends, and curating special adventures.

We're revisiting our discussion around the role and impact of a producer with Zola Dee. As a playwright, singer, actress, artist, and teacher, she knows firsthand how a producer can be pivotal to the success of a creative project. Currently, she is the 2025–2028 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow in Theater, Performance, and Spoken Word in Minneapolis.

Ever been curious about how street performers make money and manage the logistics of performing for large crowds? Then this episode is for you. Encarni Remolina joins the podcast this week to give us behind the scenes stories of her time as a street performer in Spain, and how those skills apply to her daily life as a mom and creative.

Our conversation this week examines the connection between occupational therapy, web3, and storytelling. How can OTs use Ai in their client practice? Can interactive games or art be adapted to serve these communities and how should those collaborations be fostered? Keep an eye on announcements from Saint Claire's company, Oseean Saint Care, for new products and services they have in the works.

Featuring Kasheena Roberts-Franco. This episode, we look at the intersection between hospitality and immersive entertainment to see what comes up. Kasheena is a hospitality professional based in NYC with 15 years experience in leadership, marketing, and customer relations.

Featuring Kelley Williams. Join us for a candid conversation on the role of a producer, why it matters, and how they impact the creative process from the start. We share our perspective and experience working in entertainment with producers that helped us understand why this role really matters. Kelley Williams is currently the Manager of JEDI Research at Luminate and Manager of JEDI Data at Variety Insight. Prior to this, Kelley worked at Pasadena Playhouse as an Executive Assistant, Office Manager, Teaching Artist, and in Sales and Telemarketing. Kelley also served as a Project Analyst at Coachman-Moore & Associates from 2012 to 2015. Kelley has experience in various roles focusing on organization, communication, community engagement, and data analysis.

Welcome to The Unusual Creative Podcast. Tune in on Thursdays to hear our take on up and coming brands, industry trends, entrepreneurial tips, and more. A new guest each week starting 12/19.