Creative Evolution

Welcome to Creative Evolution, the podcast that gives artists of all disciplines a real plan for a long-term career. Hosted by touring artist and creative professional Josi J, we interview industry veterans to bring you actionable business strategies for lasting success in the arts.Tune in each week to learn how to:Master the business side of the creative industries.Navigate the digital era.Turn career stress into creative stability.Lead with professional humility and advocate for yourself.Success as an artist isn't magic - it's a strategy. Drop your ego, tune in, and let's start the evolution!Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Creative Evolution is a business podcast hosted by Josi J, with 48 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Josi J hosts Creative Evolution, a business show with 48 episodes published.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 27: Jumping Off the Porch with P Cha$e (Interview Only)

  Sep 16, 20261h 16m

  In Episode 27 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with her longtime friend P Cha$e, an independent artist, producer, and entrepreneur who helped launch her music career in Knoxville. They talk his path from East Knoxville and West African drumming into the city's rap scene, the merch business he built from the ground up, the hard lessons of losing something he helped build, and what it means to stay authentic as an artist. They close it out in the Hot Seat. Follow P Cha$e: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNYr6lBx9cyi4O7uFrvoqA Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: P Cha$e Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 27: Jumping Off the Porch with P Cha$e

  Sep 16, 20261h 55m

  In Episode 27 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with her longtime friend P Cha$e. He grew up on Knoxville's East Side, where soccer was one of the few outlets available to him growing up. He found his way into music through West African drumming as a teenager, and by his mid-teens he was writing, producing, and selling his own CDs out of his trunk, years before that hustle became a mainstream story. He came up in the early-to-mid two thousands Knoxville rap scene, producing for CJ Entertainment and running in the same circles as Starlito before he made it big. He formed the group Gangsters On Board and wrote the group's debut album himself, then went on to produce the community mixtape What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You, recorded entirely on his mother's computer. He is the founder of the streetwear brand It's Straight, and the friend who first brought Josi J into a recording studio, introducing her to the very musicians who would go on to become Josi J and Dessert. This full broadcast includes our signature local music sweeps featuring tracks from independent artists. Featured artists: P Cha$e: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNYr6lBx9cyi4O7uFrvoqA J Bu$h: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgXSSNWqNLmJLoHrv3soaVQ El Chino: https://www.youtube.com/@el_chino_latino503 Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: P Cha$e Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 26: Stick With It with Greg Krutial Carney (Interview Only)

  Sep 9, 20261h 8m

  In Episode 26 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with Greg Krutial Carney. He started in ninth grade as part of an anti-drug rap trio called the Homeboys, turning his poetry into music to spread a message in schools. He has never had a drink. Never smoked. He went on to become a top one hundred finalist at Beyonce's world tour audition in Chicago, danced in an MC Hammer Pepsi commercial, founded Crucial Cardio, and has taught hip hop dance to generations of kids and adults across Knoxville Tennessee. He is also the choreographer behind the Josi J and Dessert music video for Gimme That Beat. This is the pure conversation start to finish. No music sweeps, no breaks. Just Josi, Greg, and forty years of sticking with it. Remember. The work you do in private is what shows up in public. Let's start the evolution. ️ Featured artists: Josi J and Dessert: https://www.josijanddessert.com P Cha$e: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNYr6lBx9cyi4O7uFrvoqA Philip-Michael Scales: https://phillipmichaelscales.com Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: Greg Krutial Carney Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 26: Stick With It with Greg Krutial Carney (Full Broadcast)

  Sep 9, 20262 hour

  In Episode 26 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with Greg Krutial Carney. He started in ninth grade as part of an anti-drug rap group called the Homeboys, turning his poetry into music to spread a message in schools. He has never had a drink. Never smoked. He went on to become a top one hundred finalist at Beyonce's world tour audition in Chicago, danced in an MC Hammer Pepsi commercial, founded Crucial Cardio, and has taught hip hop dance to generations of kids and adults across Knoxville Tennessee. He is also the choreographer behind the Josi J and Dessert music video for Gimme That Beat. This full broadcast includes our signature local music sweeps featuring tracks from independent artists. Featured artists: Josi J and Dessert: https://www.josijanddessert.com P Cha$e: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNYr6lBx9cyi4O7uFrvoqA Philip-Michael Scales: https://phillipmichaelscales.com Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: Greg Krutial Carney Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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  Creative Evolution

  Episode 25: Speak Up, Show Up, and Never Stop Singing with Daniel Michael Crane (Interview Only)

  Sep 2, 202637 min

  In Episode 25 of Creative Evolution, host Josi J sits down with Daniel Michael Crane. Born in Medellin, Colombia, adopted as a baby with his twin sister, and raised on Long Island, Daniel is a classically trained lyric baritone, seasoned actor, and the twenty twenty five Entertainer of the Year at the North American Country Music Association International. He has performed everything from Broadway to Rat Pack to classic country to operatic musical theater and has sung the national anthem in front of five thousand people at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. This is the pure conversation start to finish. No music sweeps, no breaks. Just Josi, Daniel, and a masterclass in speaking up and showing up. Featured artists: Daniel Michael Crane: https://www.facebook.com/DanielMichaelCraneEntertainment Liv Noelle: https://livnoelle.com Alicia Harvey: https://www.aharveymusic.com Alison Danielle: https://www.facebook.com/alialioxenfree13/ Learn more at: https://josijanddessert.com/creative-evolution https://smartlink.ausha.co/creativeevolution Credits: Guest: Daniel Michael Crane Host, Producer, Copywriter, Research, Art Director and Designer: Josie "Josi J" Jones Editors: William Johnson and Josie "Josi J" Jones Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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