No Pix After Dark Podcast

EP 229:  No Pix After Dark was Live at the Library. I had the opportunity to interview Heidi Daniel the CEO of Enoch Pratt Free Library  . We discussed her career path, her love for books and why she wanted to work in Baltimore. Thank you to Comedian Ivan Martin for the comedy, Corinna Delgado for her spoken word, DJ Beazy for the soulful and upbeat tunes. Thank you to all that attended and support the podcast.   Have a great time listening to this Live Episode at the Library. Special Thanks to Paul from Acutevisions for the audio Special Thank you to Emily and Megan from the library making this happen and thank you to the guest who showed up!

Wendy Bronfein is Co-Founder, Chief Brand Officer and Director of Public Policy at Curio Wellness As a member of the executive leadership team, Bronfein drives the company’s legislative agenda across multiple states, oversees the Curio brand, and all corporate communications. Under her leadership, Curio Wellness has become Maryland’s leading medical cannabis company, securing 90% brand awareness within the first year of operation Founded in 2014 in Baltimore, Maryland, Curio Wellness is a family owned & operated, cGMP certified, vertically integrated cannabis company and trusted healthcare partner. Recognized as the leading wellness brand in cannabis by BDS Analytics, Curio is committed to delivering targeted, effective, and reliable cannabis-based products. For more information visit www.curiowellness.com.  

Nicole:  Nicole Hearn- owner and founder of Mad Girl Marketing. Inspired by the hit show Mad Men, Mad Girl Marketing’s ultimate goal is to create cohesive advertising strategies unique to all of my clients that bridges the gap between the business and the consumer. She began my career at WBAL-TV as an Account Executive.  After hanging my hat as an Account Executive, she partnered with an advertising agency in Virginia where she accumulated over 7.5 million dollars in revenue over two years. Through her experience on both the big agency and traditional media sides of marketing, she's wanted to provide that unique perspective and understanding of advertising to all her clients. Nicole has most recently been elected to be on the board of directors of the American Advertising Foundation of Baltimore.   Victoria: Victoria has 15 years of sales and marketing experience in a variety of industries. She started Red Ball Consultants, a digital marketing and marketing consulting agency, in 2019 and has grown the company

Aaron sat down with Mark Anthony Thomas the new President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. What is the Greater Baltimore Committee? How does the committee benefit the Baltimore region? In this episode we learn about Mark Anthony Thomas and why he decided to come work in Baltimore. He talked about his southern roots and how he has worked all across the world. One of the most highly anticipated episodes of the season. Mark Anthony Thomas is the new President & CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, the first since the organization's spring merger with the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore (EAGB). Mark brings more than two decades of experience leading competitive economic development strategies and public-private partnerships for the nation’s largest and most complex metropolitan areas and a lifelong passion for communications, public policy, and cities. Mark previously served as the President for the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and worked with public officials, development and talent pa

Erin McDannald, CEO and co-owner of Lighting Environments and its sister company, Environments, has guided clients throughout the entire lighting design and construction process for over two decades. Trained as an interior designer, McDannald joined Baltimore’s New Design Light firm in the sales department in 2003 before becoming co-owner in 2009. Under her leadership, the company rebranded to Lighting Environments to reflect the company’s expansion into lighting technology offerings for all built environments. Honored as a 2022 Bisnow “Innovator of the Year” in commercial real estate, Erin is recognized as a top female leader in DC’s real estate field. Now a pioneer for IoT (Internet of Things) integration and building and workplace management, McDannald is leading today’s workforce through powerful digital transformation with the Elevated EnvironmentsTM app. Environments is an IoT integrator and software development company offering full-scale adaptable solutions that support businesses from end-to-end, fro

NoPixAfterDark was invited by the Bellamy Genn Group to set up shop and do live interviews during their annual SINE DIE Celebration. SINE DIE is the last day of the 90-day Maryland Legislative Session. Legislators worked until the clock struck midnight to pass the final bills . NoPixAfterDark had the opportunity to interview Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Maryland State Senator Jill Carter, Maryland State Senator Jeff Waldstreicher, Maryland State Senator Cory McCray, Maryland State Delegate Jackie Addison, Executive Director of Maryland Legal Aid, Vicki Shultz, Maryland State Public Defender, Natasha Dartigue and Managing Partner/Founder of the Bellamy Genn Group Lorenzo Bellamy Filmed & Produced by Acutevisions Maryland State Senator Jill Carter 0:43-8:00 Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown 9:00- 14:20 Maryland State Senator Jeff Waldstreicher 14:46- 17:22 Maryland State Senator Cory McCray 18:27- 24:03 Maryland State Delegate Jackie Addison 24:38 - 27:35 Executive Director Maryland Legal

I interviewed Mallory and Reds from T.C. PRINTS. We discussed how the company was started and how they have collaborated with United Way Central Maryland and Maryland Governor Wes Moore. We discuss how they got into screen printing business. Learn about how T.C. PRINTS has become the go to place to get screen print done and what their company mission is all about.   T.C. PRINTS is a program of The Transformation Center located in Baltimore, Maryland. We are a purpose driven social enterprise that is committed to employing members of our community that face barriers of poverty, addiction and prior incarceration.

In honor of Endometriosis Awareness Month and Women's History Month, No Pix After Dark collaborated with the Baltimore Flow (Episode 221) to bring together a panel of people living with endometriosis to discuss challenges in navigating healthcare and how to advocate for yourself or someone you love. Endometriosis, a disease that causes tissue similar to the uterine lining to implant throughout the body, causing pain and dysfunction, affects at least one in 10 people assigned female at birth. However, getting a correct diagnosis takes an average of 10 years and getting proper treatment can also be challenging. Staci Wolfson spoke to Lauren Kornegay, founder of Endo Black, Les Henderson, founder of Endoqueer, and Fox45 politics reporter Mikenzie Frost who recently spoke out publicly about her second surgery for endometriosis here in Baltimore.

Lauren Bosk is the owner and founder of Bosk Brand Management. Lauren currently offers social media work brand content and photo shoots. She works with clients local to Baltimore and across the country. Lauren started Bosk Brand Management in 2021. Bosk Brand offers content creation and social media management for businesses/clients. Lauren loves a photo shoot and one of my passions is adding creative flair to a brand. Bosk Brand brings a personal touch to a brand and engage on the company's account daily to build their client base. Social media is all about building that connection with people. Bosk Brand spends a lot of time getting to know the company and understanding their brand to connect people to their product or service.   https://www.boskbrandmanagement.com/ #womenshistorymonth #womenshistorymonth2023 #podcast #pod #podcaster #baltimorepodcast #entrepreneur #womenentrepreneurs

Celebrating Women's History Month I interviewed Corinna Delgado a poet, emcee, red carpet reporter, tv reporter at DCW 50 and radio broadcaster at Mix 106.5 Baltimore 94.7 the drive in Washington D.C and remotely at hot 95.9 Austin Texas. We discussed her journey into Broadcasting on the radio and becoming a highly sought after person in the industry. How being in the military helped her with the work ethic she has now. Corinna Delgado has been a voice in broadcasting for over 20 years on more than 12 stations across the country. ​ Delgado has been a Reporter & Anchor for ABC and FOX affiliates in Anchorage, AK. ​ As a Journalist, she has written for The Anchorage Daily News, The Anchorage Press and The Northern Light. Delgado has also published 4 books, including 3 poetry compilations and 1 therapeutic creative writing workbook. ​ In addition to opening for countless acclaimed artists, Def Poetry Jam, Grammy winning artists The Roots, World Poetry Champion Buddy Wakefield, and many more, Delgado has won

I interviewed the owner of Found Studio Shop Kacey Stafford. Found Studio Shop was named Baltimore's Best Shop Owner" - Baltimore Magazine & Voted "Best Gift Shop" - Reader's Poll 2022! Kacey and I talked about her journey as an entrepreneur. She learned at a young age by watching other family members that had there own business. We talked about some exciting news for her company in this episode. Found Studio Shop is carefully curated gifts made (mostly) by locally/regionally small maker owned businesses who create small batch goods. You can feel good knowing that when you shop at Found Studio | Shop you are supporting not only one small business but several. The owner, Kacey Stafford, has been creating artwork since her teenage years. In 2000 she graduated with a BS in Art Education from Murray State University in Kentucky and taught art in public school for several years. In 2009 she started Found Studio, LLC and has been creating mixed media originals and prints ever since. Located in the Heart of NE B

I sat down with Jungle Jordan this week on the NoPixAfterDarkPodcast. We discussed how he took an interest into animals at a young age. His passion for being a zoo keeper. His travels across the United States speaking to different audiences about his journey. Awareness and Diversity to the zookeepers field. I would like thank the Maryland Zoo for connecting us. Jungle Jordan is a zookeeper and wildlife educator whose mission is to make it fun to learn about the animal world. His passion for wildlife education and conservation is contagious and he hopes to inspire younger generations to be participants in conserving and repairing the natural world. Through his educational and often comedic videos, he explores different ways to engage with wildlife: in zoos, aquariums, safaris, through books and television, and even hiking in his own backyard. Jordan has been bringing his voice to his audience as Jungle Jordan since 2017: through social media, podcasts, classrooms, diversity panels, and more. He advocates not o

Aaron sat down with the Lisa Snowden Editor-In-Chief of the Baltimore Beat. Lisa Snowden always wanted to be a writer. We discussed her journey in writing the news through college to TV and now the Black Owned Baltimore Beat. We discussed many topics on why do the Baltimore Beat? How can you sustain this from only donations? How hard was it to start this process and why Baltimore needs another option for a newspaper? Lisa opens up and answers all of these questions.     

I sat down with Dr Sealey the Founding Dean of the Proposed Maryland College of Osteopathic Medicine at Morgan State. In this interview we spoke about his background, where he grew up and what made him get into the medical profession and become a Doctor. He walks us through his life and how ended up at Morgan State University. We discuss what he has in store for the the proposed Medical School. Dr. John Sealey is a renowned innovator in clinical medical education and served as the leading fundraiser and founding DIO of Detroit’s Authority Health graduate medical education residency program, a $25 million in-community resident training initiative that was the largest teaching health center program in the country. He continues to support the program as DIO/DME Emeritus and as a consulting Medical Director. Dr. Sealey has long been a passionate advocate of increasing diversity in medical education and has enjoyed developing pipeline programs targeting the underserved and underrepresented. He is a graduate of an

Aaron interviewed R2i Senior Vice President of Business Development and CoFounder Chris Chodnicki. R2intergrated is a 15-year Baltimore-based company that turned fully remote after the pandemic hit. R2I is a digital experience agency that’s created digital solutions that connect and accelerate customer experience to drive impact for brands. We discuss how the company started and how the company has evolved. Specialties Digital Marketing Strategy, Website Design & Digital Technology Social Media, Open Source Content I was fortunate enough to speak with the company during the 4 Quarter meeting to discuss about being and entrepreneur and the success of the NoPixAfterDarkPodcast.

I interviewed Baltimore City Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett and Kim Sauer, his Chief of Staff & Director of Policy, about Facial Recognition. We take a deep dive into the sincere privacy and ethical concerns around the use of this type of technology. We discussed how their office is trying to get develop responsible policies /regulations that ensure the safety of our communities, first and foremost. They explain how this technology was once being used in Baltimore City Police Department. Councilmember Burnett passed a temporary moratorium banning the uses and procurement of FRT until policies are put in place to protect privacy rights and combat the potential abuse of this technology. Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com United Way Central Maryland https://uwcm.org Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.openworksbmore.org

I interviewed Therese M. Hessler CEO & Founder Ashlar Government Relations & Consulting. Therese and I talked about her journey of becoming an entrepreneur. She worked for a big marketing firm and was really good at what she did. She decided to take a leap of faith and start her own Advertising Firm. From there she started her own Government Consulting firm. She knew she was great with people and could help companies with their visions . She tells her story of how she got their and how she bet on herself.  You don’t want to miss this episode.  Ashlar Government Relations believes in the issues and clients we represent. We believe in an approach separate from party lines and have a passion for making the lives of others better through policy change. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are also part of our core values, helping to shape our culture, drive our business, and build a better Maryland for our clients. Ashlar Government Relations is a woman-owned full-service bipartisan consulting firm that prov

I interviewed Jamar Brown Chair of the Pratt Contemporaries. The Pratt Contemporaries are a diverse group of cosmopolitans who seek to raise awareness of the Enoch Pratt Free Library as a vital part of Baltimore’s identity.  Jamar and I talked about one of their premier events that the Pratt Contemporaries have ever year and it’s called the Black & White Party. The Black & White Party is January 28th back at the Central Library for the first time since COVID. The Pratt Contemporaries announced this year's theme is Jekyll and Hyde.  The money raised all goes to Children and Teen programming at the Pratt Library. This helps with literacy with Baltimore youth. Listen in on how you can join the Pratt Contemporaries and why joining has so many amazing benefits.  Some key dates for the Black & White Party. On January 9th, all Pratt Contemporaries members can purchase their tickets during the presale. Then, the public sale will be January 12th. https://www.prattlibrary.org/support-us/pratt-contemporaries

Aaron interviewed some of most well known food bloggers in Baltimore. Simone @charmcitytable , Samantha @baltimorefoodscene and Chris @eatmorebemore (IG and tiktok handles) We talked about how they got into the food blogging game. Do they feel the pressure to take pictures of food at every restaurant they eat at with family and friends? We discussed the Baltimore Food Scene when they started and how it has changed. Sit back grab a coffee or drink and enjoy the last episode of the 2022 from NoPixAfterDarkPodcast. You will walk away hungry. Thank you Duck Duck Goode for hosting us. Thank you Xavier Production . Thank you SVimages for post production. IG eatmorebemore IG Baltimorefoodscene IG: Charmcitytable Sponsors of NoPixAfterDarkPodcast Zeke's Coffee www.zekescoffee.com Maggies Farm www.maggiesfarm.com FoundStudio Shop www.foundstudioshop.com United Way Central Maryland https://uwcm.org Charm Craft City Mafia www.charmcitycraftmafia.com Siena Leigh https://www.sienaleigh.com Open Works https://www.ope

Have you ever heard of MACO? Aaron interviewed Kevin Kinnallly Legislative Director at Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) Aaron discussed how they met through an email while on vacation. Kevin and Victoria from the MACo team had an an idea of a podcast alley at the MACO conference . They wanted NoPixAfterDarkPodcast and other political podcast to participate. We talked about MACO conference that happens every year in Ocean City . This is one of biggest conferences in the state of Maryland . Kevin discussed his career and how he ended working for MACO. You don’t want to miss this episode. Website MACO Kevin Kinnally leads MACo policy staff in review of legislation and coordinates advocacy to advance county positions. Contributes to MACo publications and co-hosts MACo's Conduit Street Podcast. Policy Areas: Elections, Emergency Services, Finance, Information Technology, State Budget and Fiscal Issues, and Taxes and Revenues Liaison to MACo's Budget & Finance, Emergency Managers, and Information Technol