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On this episode of The Rise of The Creative Podcast, hosts Winston Ward and Ash Slays stop by to discuss Valentine’s Day and what it means to creatives. We discuss 5 tips to loving a creative, advice for single creatives, some of out best/worst dates and of course a Valentine’s Day playlist for your listening ears. Definitely a lot of advice here in this playlist for both creatives and the lovers of creatives. Check it out and let us know what you think. What’s the best date you’ve ever been on? The Worst? Let us know down in the comments. Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Ash Slays stops by to drop some gems in regards to letting your passion guide you. Many creatives nowadays are focused solely on the money and not enough on their passion. Once you make your passion a priority as many of our predecessors did, your passion will turn into your paycheck! Check out the episode and let us know what you think down below in the comments. Is your paycheck more important than your passion or is it vice versa? Lets talk about it creatives.Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On the latest installment of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, we interview the amazing Acacia Berry of Archaelogical Analytics. On this final podcast episode with Acacia, she dropped so many hidden gems about purpose, passion & staying true to who you are. Follow us on instagram @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

Happy New Year from Winston Ward & Ash Slays of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast! On this episode we discuss the things we're leaving in 2019 & what we're planning for 2019. What are you leaving in 2019? What are you planning for 2019? Let us know down in the comments or on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC !!! Once again, Happy New Year & we wish you nothing but peace and happiness in the new year.

On the latest installment of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, we interview the amazing Acacia Berry of Archaelogical Analytics. During this podcast, she dropped so many hidden gems about purpose, passion & staying true to who you are. Be on the lookout for the next part of this Acacia Berry series. Follow us on instagram @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this special episode of The Rise of The Creative Podcast, we just stop by to wish you a Merry Christmas! We hope you enjoy your time with your family and think about how you can cultivate your gifts in the coming New Year. Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC !

On the latest installment of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, we interview the amazing Acacia Berry of Archaelogical Analytics. During this podcast, she dropped so many hidden gems about purpose, passion & staying true to who you are. Be on the lookout for the next part of this Acacia Berry series. Follow us on instagram @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this episode of the Rise of The Creative Podcast, hosts Winston Ward & Ash Slays discuss the topic of consistency. They debunk the myths of it and how it's lowkey the "key" to success. Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this amazing episode of the Rise Of The Creative Podcast, we interview an amazing creative by the name of Kristin from Devi Sacred Thread. Devi Sacred Thread is an online boutique specializing in hand-crafted crochet pieces made for women to highlight the goddess within. Kristin stopped by and dropped so many gems such as knowing your worth and never being afraid to try new things. Follow her on Instagram at @DeviSacredThread and visit her store at www.etsy.com/shop/devisacredthread . And as always follow us on Instagram @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC and never be afraid to speak with us on social media! See you next episode!

Happy Thanksgiving!!! We hope that you are enjoying your time with your family and friends. On today’s episode we decide to discuss what’s on your plate this Thanksgiving both literally and figuratively. Winston & Ashley discuss their favorite dishes and discuss their typical Thanksgiving with their family. We also discussed the importance of remaining organized in this world full of distractions. What are you struggling to keep organized? What’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Share your answers with us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC !!! See you next episode!!

In this episode of the Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Winston Ward stops by to drops some gems regarding staying out of your own way. He shares a story about writers block and how sometimes it all in our heads. Do you ever get writers block? Let me know down in the comments & Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this episode of the Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Ash Slays stops by to drop some gems on you and to help you stay focused. We live in a world full of so many distractions and sometimes it helps to just turn your brain off and focus on your creativity. Have you gotten a chance to do that lately? Let us know on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC Talk to you soon!

On this episode of the Rise of The Creative podcast, Winston Ward & Ash Slays sit down and discuss the last set of guests on the podcast and share some of our favorite memories of them. These guests included: Kearia S. @Aboveallels3 Cashmere Smalls @Cashmere2222Cayenne No Luck @CayenneNoLuckEvangelist Cheryl BoydPastor Sebastian BoydChris Disla @TruthAndLovePhotographyPierre @NotUrBabyFatherRell Cox @RellCoxWe thank each and everyone one of these talented creatives for coming on our show and sharing their creative side with us. Stay tuned for the final episodes of the season! Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this episode of The Rise of The Creative Podcast, Ash Slays stops by for another #TalkToMeTuesday to speak about Real Life! So often we get so caught up in Social Media and all of the glits and glamour of other people without even realizing that its all a facade. Social media only show the wins. It rarely shows the struggle we all go through as creatives. We don't want you to fall into that trap of believing everything you see on social media and feel like you're not being the best you can be. It wont be all sunshine and rainbows as a creative. Life is all about balance. Stay up to date with us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC . Stay Creative My Friends.

On this episode of the Rise Of The Creative podcast, we sit down with R&B crooner Rell Cox. He breaks down his creative process and what it means to be a real R&B singer. He gets real personal about his inspirations and how his past influenced his music. Be on the lookout for his new project "Once Upon A Summer" dropping soon. In the meantime, check out his "Love Inspired" album available on all digital streaming platforms. Follow him on IG as well @RellCox. Follow us as well at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC and stay tuned for the next episode.

On this episode of the Rise of The Creative podcast, Winston Ward & Ash Slays sit down and discuss the previous guests on the podcast and share some of our favorite memories of them. These guests included Gerard Thompson @GtTheArtist , Aichatou Bella @StillettosAndStandards , Verse The Gemini @VerseTheGemini, A-List @AlistMusic , D-Soundz @RealDSoundz , Jordan Valois @JVOJordan & Bryan Joon @BryanJoonMusic . We thank each and everyone one of these talented creatives for coming on our show and sharing their creative side with us. Stay tuned for next week's episodes! Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this episode of The Rise Of The Creative podcast, Winston stops by for some #WednesdayWinspiration for all creatives. Today's episode is geared around creating your dream and visualizing it. Winston quotes David Guetta as he explains the importance of visualization in creating the life you want. Share your comments below on visualization. Follow us on Instagram at @RiseTheCreativeNYC

On this installment of the Rise Of The Creative Podcast. Hosts Winston Ward & Ash Slays sit down and talk with super talented singer/songwriter Pierre. This episode is full of gems as well as funny moments that'll be sure to keep you laughing throughout the episode. Follow Pierre on Instagram at @NotUrBabyFather (Listen to the show for his reasoning behind his Instagram name). Stay tuned for more episodes and follow us as well at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On today's episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Winston Ward stops by to drop off some Wednesday (W)Inspiration about creating your team. He highlights the importance of having a team, the importance of having the right team members and to value of communication. Stay tuned for more episodes of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast & Follow us on Instagram at @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC

On this episode of The Rise Of The Creative Podcast, Ash Slays stops by to help us create our frame. Laying out your priorities and having a system (or Order of Operations) can have a tremendous effect on your creativity. At times we can be unfocused and clustered but creating your frame can help get organized and create efficiently. Keep up with Ash Slays on In @Ash_Slayss and follow the podcast on Instagram @RiseOfTheCreativeNYC