Jennifer Davis is a Cleveland-based painter, writer, mom, wife, and as authentic as they come.  Jennifer paints what pops into her soul and focuses primarily on black culture and what it means to exist in black bodies, with emphasis on black women and girls. She'll discuss with Fran what some of the obstacles are for mothers and for women of color who are doing the pivot to full-time as professional artists. If you are still running your art business on the side, you'll really find this episode interesting.   Statistics they discuss that compare the inequality of pay: The state of the racial wage gap in 2021 https://www.payscale.com/data/gender-pay-gap#section03   Find more about Jennifer Davis: https://www.jenniferpricedavis.com/ Facebook: Jennifer Price Davis, Artist and 100 angels series Instagram:  @jenpdavis Twitter: @messyhandstudio   Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: [email protected] www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Frances talks podcasting and more with Julie Fisk, co-host of Haunted AF which was her pivot after decades of working in radio. She'll talk about how hard it was being a woman in the radio industry. Check out Julie's spooky podcast at www.hauntedaf.com www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

If you are thinking about going to an art college, you have to listen to this podcast. Way Singleton talks to Fran about his experiences as a black man in the animation world. Way talks about being one of the hosts of Black N' Animated, a podcast about the struggles of representation of people of color in animation. They'll discuss an interesting trope of black animated characters, how his career has evolved since he discovered his love of drawing, going to Savanah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and how he's adjusted to working at home during the quarantine. This is such a great conversation that everyone with a creative career can relate to.   Visit these places to find more about Way Singleton: https://www.instagram.com/waysingleton/ https://blacknanimated.podbean.com/ Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: [email protected]  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lookatusnowpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LookAtUsNowPodcast If you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Onah Indigo is a woman warrior, producer, songwriter, musical storyteller, and performer who isn't afraid to face an audience armed with only her accordion, Bella, and a heart full of song.  Her passion is to celebrate diversity by amplifying extraordinary voices to form a deeper understanding and connection that promotes equal opportunity for all. Onah talks to Fran about her path through the music industry and how important practicing her craft has been to her confidence and success as a professional musician and producer. Visit these places to find more about Onah Indigo: https://www.noaccordion.com/ https://twitter.com/noaccordion https://www.facebook.com/noaccordion/ https://www.facebook.com/onah.indigo Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: [email protected] www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Meet Cath Brew, an illustrator and so much more! As an illustrator and storyteller, Cath portrays and educates about marginalized experiences for positive change - with a focus on identity, belonging, and expat life. She is the author/illustrator of "Living Elsewhere," with 100 cartoons about what it's like to live a global life. Visit these places to find more about Cath Brew: www.facebook.com/drawntoastory www.instagram.com/drawntoastory www.drawntoastory Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: [email protected] www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Joe Bauer is an Emmy-winning visual effects supervisor who has worked on Game of Thrones, Elf, and The Mandalorian among other really cool movies and tv, not to mention Star Trek! Find out how he made it out of Springfield, Missouri to Hollywood. Joe talks to Fran about persistence, problem-solving, and creating your own path. He is also one heck of a nice guy! Learn more about Joe Bauer at his IMBD site: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0061861/ Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: [email protected] www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

In this episode, Fran meets Heidi Latsky, a professional dancer and she shares the highs and lows of a lifetime of experience in the dance world. Heidi Latsky Dance is NYC's largest physically-integrated, contemporary dance company whose mission is to redefine beauty through performance and discourse. HLD has incorporated performers with disabilities and other unique attributes to create provocative, diverse dance. Continuing to embrace the virtual world we now live in, Heidi Latsky Dance presents Suspended Disbelief, featuring disabled artist Erin Ball, the film highlights profound moments of intimacy and beauty. Join the special screening at https://heidilatskydance.org/ starting Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 5:30 pm ET. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: [email protected] www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please share the show and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Dusty Fohs really knows digital marketing because he was doing it before SEO was even a thing! He tells Frances Cadora how his path led him from Brazil to Silicon Valley. Frances gets him to talk about some of the secrets of marketing a business and especially how to market in the business of art. Find out about his latest project helping authors get in touch with a literary agent. Dusty's experience with marketing and creativity is out there for everyone to hear in this super helpful episode. Follow Dusty Fohs and if you are an author looking for advice from a literary agent, visit: www.literarysalonseries.com https://www.facebook.com/dusty.fohs and https://www.facebook.com/literarysalonseries https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustyfohs/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/69891775 Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ And if you liked what you heard here, please follow Look at Us Now and then share and leave a review to help other creatives find us! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Join Frances Cadora as she talks shop with another professional jewelry maker, her friend, Danielle Hughes. They reminisce about falling in love with the art of metalsmithing at SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), flirting with photography, and when will the kids go back to school? Danielle is a parent maneuvering the challenges of raising a transgender child and mindful of using the right pronouns.    Follow Danielle on Instagram, @d3metal_jewelry, and visit her website www.d3metal.com.  Let's shake up the perception of the "starving artist" and show the world how it's done. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ Don't forget to subscribe and if you liked what you heard, please share the show, like, and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com

Welcome to Season 2 of Look at Us Now! Frances Cadora turns the table on herself and gets interviewed by her best friend and professional Life Coach, Susan Hyatt. Want to know what motivates her to be a bad-ass jewelry maker? She'll expose many of the struggles she's had to overcome and how she approaches her business and customers.  Be sure to check out Susan's podcast, The Rich Coach Club. And so much more at https://shyatt.com/! Let's shake up the perception of the "starving artist" and show the world how it's done. Contact Frances Cadora if you are interested in participating in this podcast, or if you have any questions about being a badass bitch: www.studiofran.com  - and go check out her jewelry while you're at it. www.lookatuspodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francescadora/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frances.cadora/ Don't forget to subscribe and if you liked what you heard, please share the show, like, and leave a review! Look at Us Now music provided by Hannah Stokes: www.hannahstokesmusic.com Look at Us Now is produced by Chickedits: www.chickedits.com