In EPISODE 6 of SEASON 3 we chat with Terrell ‘SCOOB’ Foy, a Multimedia Artist specializing in painting, shoe customization & artist curation. We chat about his initial art inspiration from family, stepping away & back into art, his back injury and Custom Steppers, his shoe customization business. He takes us through his favorite shoes to customize, paintings to-date, and the effects of your mood on creating.

Last but certainly not least he takes through the process of his ArtPrize winning project, The Trauma Project, “a powerful artistic endeavor that addresses themes of trauma and healing through a combination of visual art and music.”
We wrap up the episode playing the "tell us the first question you would ask this person when you hear their name" game.

BIO: Scoob the artist, whose real name is Terrell Foy, is a multidisciplinary artist and creative visionary based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is best known for leading “The Trauma Project,” a powerful artistic endeavor that addresses themes of trauma and healing through a combination of visual art and music. His project, which won the Grand Prize at ArtPrize, features collaborations with over 20 local artists.

Aside from that he lives a double artist life as The artist behind Custom Steppers. a prominent custom shoe designer known for his innovative and artistic approach to footwear. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he has gained international recognition for creating one-of-a-kind, hand-painted sneakers that blend street style with artistic expression.

About: Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rodriguez, George Ward and Alfield Reeves get together to chat about the arts, culture & their lives as creatives.

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Produced by Dave Benoit
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In EPISODE 5 of SEASON 3 we chat with James White an all-around creative. His talents and expertise consist of rapping, graphic design, acting, photography, videography and social media influencing. We chat with him about his journey from being a hip-hop artist to being a social media influence. His journey goes from working in a factory to touring for music to shifting during the Pandemic to social media influencing.

We chat about going from researching & studying "How to be an influencer" for 3 months to posting 6 videos a day to now having an audience of over 500k+ followers spanning from Instagram to TikTok. We chat about the importance of knowing your niche and the importance of being consistent. Lastly to wrap up the episode, we ask him for what one should have in their social media influencer tool kit.

BIO: James White, known as MrPr3zz, is a Hip-Hop artist and motivational speaker. James delivers both his music and message from a welcoming platform that reaches audiences with a variety of backgrounds. James has a passion to reach the younger generation locally, nationally, and worldwide. In addition to his talent as a rapper and motivational speaker, James is a social media influencer on all social media platforms, with an audience of over 500k+ followers on Instagram and Facebook with more than 40M views on Tiktok since 2021.

James resides in Grand Rapids Michigan with his 2 children, Journee and Addelyn.

About: Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rodriguez, George Ward and Alfield Reeves get together to chat about the arts, culture & their lives as creatives.

GOATs Podcast Socials Instagram, Facebook & Website
Produced by Dave Benoit
Photography by Mary Partee

In EPISODE 4 of SEASON 3 we chat with Alisha "Lisha B" Brown, a Radio Personality, MC, Podcaster, and Actress. We chat with her about journey into radio from how she got hired to what she thinks is missing, the art of an interview, her interview with the Vice President (now presidential candidate) Kamala Harris, her top 5 favorite/most memorable interviews, the importance of life outside of your job, her journey into Theater despite doubts from others, Hosting (her dream hosting gigs), The Grand Rapids Music scene, How to & not get you music on the radio, and her other dreams & aspirations. Lastly we play "tell us the first question you would ask this person when you hear their name" game to wrap up the episode.

BIO: Alisha Brown, professionally known as Lisha B, is a media connoisseur. Born and raised in the Washington D.C., area, she fell in love with music and being in front of the camera. Growing up in church & school choirs, it was destined for her to be a part of the music industry. In March 2019, Lisha created her own lane with the launch of a podcast, @TheLituationrpod. She grew the platform to 15+ countries, traction with labels, such as Warner Music, and over 3,000 downloads.

After her time as the local producer for the syndicated morning show, Russ Parr Morning Show, Lisha B is the afternoon host of The Afternoon Lituation on Magic 104.9, the number 1 station for hip-hop in Grand Rapids, Michigan She also has a #1 rated show on 105.1 The Block, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Lisha B has appeared on MSNBC as a guest correspondent for the Symone Sanders show and has interviewed many notable people, such as Musiq Soulchild and Vice President Kamala Harris. Lisha B strives to continue being a popular media personality, strong working woman, and entrepreneur.

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About: Multi-hyphenate creatives Sophie Rodriguez, George Ward and Alfield Reeves get together to chat about the arts, culture & their lives as creatives.

GOATs Podcast Socials Instagram, Facebook & Website
Produced by Dave Benoit
Photography by Mary Partee