🗣️My guest for Episode 6
The stunningly talented JOLADÉ OLUSANYA ❤️
An Artist About Us. 🙏🏾 His tagline says it all!
In this episode of 'I Do What I Do,' I talk to multifaceted artist, Joladé Olusanya, we discuss his journey heavily influenced by his Nigerian heritage and Christian faith. Our conversation explores the complexities of tradition within the church, the transformative power of art and music in shaping Black identity, and the role of community in creative and spiritual development. Joladé reflects on navigating commercial and authentic work. Our rich conversation goes into career reflections, cultural insights from amazing places like Gambia, Jamaica and Albuquerque, New Mexico and his connection and lessons from reading and putting his words to paper. Joladé knows that his faith and authenticity in good business, and must be of community service, and supporting young people's potential through mentoring and encouragement.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Hello!
00:32 Meet Joladé: The Visual Storyteller
01:49 Spirituality and Personal Journey
06:15 Childhood and Artistic Influence
13:36 Corporate Gigs and Creative Projects
18:34 Reflecting on the Past and Future
27:20 Travel and Cultural Experiences
34:15 Reggae is good for the soul
35:38 Balancing Creativity and Business
36:13 Closing Down the Company
37:41 Finding Peace in Purpose
38:49 The Importance of Community
39:13 Serving and Giving Back
41:59 Navigating Career and Faith
48:45 Guiding the Next Generation
55:06 Reflecting on Success and Future Goals
58:08 Lipton Tea Time
MEET 👋🏾
Joladé Olusanya is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, poet, and soon-to-be author whose work spans the globe. Based in London, his projects—whether through film, photography, or poetry—focus on telling authentic, human stories that explore identity, resilience, and underrepresented voices. He’s directed films and documentaries for platforms like Warner Bros, FIFA+, and Canon, with work that stretches across the UK, Africa, and the U.S. His photography captures raw moments from everyday life, while his poetry has been performed at major venues and published internationally. Currently working on his debut book, set for release in late 2024/early 2025, Joladé thrives on global collaboration, always seeking to inspire change through powerful storytelling across different mediums.
Check out his most recent work, mandem | Black Britain Unspoken, a Warner Bros. Discovery (@wbd ) and Wall to Wall production in association with @bythekin
CONNECT w/ Joladé
@joladeo (instagram) & www.jolade.com
THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT
🎶 Got till It’s Gone - Janet Jackson
📖 Somebody Give This Heary a Pen, Sophie Takahashi
🎥 Give This Heart A Pen by Sophie Thakur - Canon camera campaign
📖 The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
✍🏾 Writerz and Scribez Arts Charity CIC
Conversations with extraordinary ordinary people about what they do, how they do and why they do.
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