The Black Create Connect Podcast, is hosted by the founder of the community and job board, Alicia Latoya Richardson. This podcast explores the journeys, key life experiences and lessons from black creatives, professionals and business owners. Alicia seeks to gain an understanding of how each individual reached their current level of success, whilst addressing racial barriers and challenges. The purpose of this podcast is the educate allies on black professional and life experiences, and inspire the black wider community informing them of what options they truly have access to and where various career paths or life experiences may take. To see more about Black Create Connect follow us on Linked In and Instagram @BlackCreateConnect. To engage with the founder please connect with her on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-richardson/ or follow her on instagram - @alicialatoyaldn
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The Black Create Connect Podcast, is hosted by the founder of the community and job board, Alicia Latoya Richardson. This podcast explores the journeys, key life experiences and lessons from black creatives, professionals and business owners. Alicia seeks to gain an understanding of how each individual reached their current level of success, whilst addressing racial barriers and challenges. The purpose of this podcast is the educate allies on black professional and life experiences, and inspire the black wider community informing them of what options they truly have access to and where various career paths or life experiences may take. To see more about Black Create Connect follow us on Linked In and Instagram @BlackCreateConnect. To engage with the founder please connect with her on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-richardson/ or follow her on instagram - @alicialatoyaldn
EP 105 - Why Female UK Artists Deserves More ft Lauren Dwyer, Co-founder of Soul Girl Collective
Black Create Connect Podcast
1 hour 17 minutes 34 seconds
8 months ago
EP 105 - Why Female UK Artists Deserves More ft Lauren Dwyer, Co-founder of Soul Girl Collective
Lauren Dwyer is a People Experience Business Partner at The Orchard/Sony Music looking after UK, Europe and Africa. She has well over 10 years experience within Talent Acquisition and HR. Lauren is also the co-founder of SoulGirl Collective, a platform dedicated to collaboration, community building and knowledge sharing for women in music. Additionally, she is a classically trained violinist, singer/songwriter, previously opening at shows for Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Jhene Aiko and Erykah Badu
In this episode, Lauren shares her full circle moment — from navigating startups and song writing to overcoming creative block and finding her purpose at Sony. We explore how working in a music-led environment reignited her artistry and led to the creation of Soul Girl Collective, a powerful community of over 100 women in music.
In this Episode Alicia and Lauren speak on:
Facing workplace discrimination and how to deal with it
Building safe spaces for female creatives
The future of UK R&B and industry barriers
Why collaboration > competition
The push for a Code of Conduct in music, inspired by the Misogyny in Music Report
Plus a special rendition of an old school classic "What You Won't Do for Love" (1979)
You do not want to miss this!
Connect with Lauren
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-dwyer-33156998/Follow @soulgirlcollective to get involved
Black Create Connect Podcast
The Black Create Connect Podcast, is hosted by the founder of the community and job board, Alicia Latoya Richardson. This podcast explores the journeys, key life experiences and lessons from black creatives, professionals and business owners. Alicia seeks to gain an understanding of how each individual reached their current level of success, whilst addressing racial barriers and challenges. The purpose of this podcast is the educate allies on black professional and life experiences, and inspire the black wider community informing them of what options they truly have access to and where various career paths or life experiences may take. To see more about Black Create Connect follow us on Linked In and Instagram @BlackCreateConnect. To engage with the founder please connect with her on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicia-richardson/ or follow her on instagram - @alicialatoyaldn
