Episodes

Ep #101: Freedom, Flexibility, and Filling the Gap: How Melquea Smith Built a Creative Life Through Children's Book Illustration Summary In this episode, I sit down with Melquea Smith, a children's book illustrator, author, a...

This conversation was recorded live at Lumpen Radio in Chicago on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Ep # 100: Chicago Artist Deirdre Fox on Turning Plastic Waste into Environmental Art & Visual Poetry Summary of the episode Chicago...

EP# 99 The Rise of Women’s Sports, NIL Money, and the Power of the Everyday Athlete with Angela Hollowell ✨ Episode Summary Women’s sports are having a moment — and it’s about time. In this episode of noseyAF , Stephanie Grah...

Ep #98: Print Your Legacy: Lawrence Nalls on Multi-Generational Photography and Pride Summary of the episode Lawrence Nalls, managing photographer of Forty Photography, shares the profound journey of building a multi-generati...

Ep #97: Outcry Project: How Collective Scream Sessions Create Radical Empathy and Healing with Whitney Bradshaw Thank you for listening to noseyAF! So happy to have your ears! This conversation was recorded live at Lumpen Rad...

Ep #96: Bring the Avalanche: How to Turn Rejection Into Motivation — with Maurice Proffitt “Trust yourself. This world will try to tell you otherwise every single day.”- Maurice Proffitt This conversation was recorded live at...

Ever wonder what a creative life really looks like beyond the highlight reel? I'm Stephanie Graham, an artist and filmmaker, and I host noseyAF conversations about art, activism, and social change. I ask the kind of honest qu...

Ep # 95: Queer History Is Everywhere: Dr. Kate Henry on Archives, Rhetoric & Lisa Ben Summary of the episode Hey its Stephanie here! In this episode of noseyAF, we get into queer history, archives, and public scholarship with...

Ep # 94 : Plant-Based Entrepreneur Niehla Ollie: From Beauty Industry to Homegirl’s Hummus This episode was recorded live on Saturday November 8th at Lumpen Radio in Chicago. Summary of the episode This week on noseyAF, I’m t...

Ep 93: Stop Overthinking Your Brand: A Real Talk Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs Summary of the episode In this episode of noseyAF, I sit down with brand designer and website strategist Bridget Baker to demystify the overwhe...

Ep #92: Voices of Survival — A Conversation with Filmmaker James Coney Thank you for listening to noseyAF! So happy to have your ears! Good Stuff Only 💅🏾 Fresh art, messy ideas, tiny victories, wild inspirations, candid stori...

Ep #91: The Power of Intentional Community Building with Lindsey Lerner Summary of the Episode Hey friends! In this episode, I’m talking with Lindsey Lerner community builder, photographer, and creative strategist who’s all a...

Ep 90: Using Art to Process Climate Anxiety and Loss: Katherine Seichen Rosing Summary of the episode In this deeply personal conversation, Madison-based artist Katherine Steichen Rosing shares how she uses immersive installa...

Ep #89: Danielle Scruggs: Curating the Future of Black Filmmaking This conversation was recorded live in person on Saturday, September 27, 20205, at Lumpen Radio in Chicago. Summary of the episode In this episode of noseyAF ...

Ep #88: Everything is Mutual Aid with Autumn Breon Summary of the episode In this episode of noseyAF, I sit down with Los Angeles-based artist Autumn Breon to talk about what it really means to redefine Black excellence . Aut...

Ep #87 : Crafting Narratives: Insights from Filmmaker Kristina Thomas Summary of the episode This episode of noseyAF dives into the vibrant and multifaceted world of filmmaking through an engaging conversation with Kristina T...

Ep #86: EASE Framework: Decluttering Your Life During Career Transitions Summary of the episode In this solo episode of noseyAF, host Stephanie Graham opens up about navigating over a year without steady film work and how she...

Ep # 85: The Art of Environmental Empathy: Conversation with Christine Forni Summary of the episode Join me for a deep dive into the world of multidisciplinary artist Christine Forni, whose work beautifully weaves together th...

Tom Burtonwood: Art, Philosophy, Community and Pragstraction 🍧🍧 Click Here to take the noseyAF Listener Survey! I Want Your Feedback Pretty Please! 🍧🍧 This week on noseyAF , Tom Burtonwood comes to speak I sit down with Chica...

Ep 83: Navigating Life's Challenges using Human Design Insights and Bravery with Heather Vickery 🚨Help me make the show better—take the noseyAF Listener Survey!🚨 Take the listener survey here Summary of the episode In this ep...

You Might Like Listening To: Wednesday Wellness Debrief 🎧 You Might Like Listening To is a short series where I share trailers from podcasts I think you’ll love. These shows are made by thoughtful, bold, and intentional creat...

You Might Like Listening To: Empaths Anonymous 🎧 You Might Like Listening To is a special mini-series where I share trailers from podcasts I think you’ll love. These shows are created by creative, smart, and heart-centered fo...

You Might Like Listening To: The Grad School Femtoring Podcast 🎧 You Might Like Listening To is a special mini-series where I share trailers from podcasts I think you’ll love. These shows are created by smart, bold, creative ...

Ep # 79: Crashing Weddings and Creating Art: Conversations with Ayana Major Bey 🚨 Click Here to take the noseyAF Listener Survey Today Please!! 🚨 Summary of the episode: Welcome to episode #79! Stephanie welcomes multifacete...