Thursday Jan 30, 2025
BONUS: Portraits of Excellence - Origins
This Is How It Starts, with Aimee Stevland
Jump into the slightly smudged brain of Aimee (Bruckner) Stevland, a pro designer and illustrator with a passion for pop-culture and music In this limited podcast series, she taps into her own life experiences to explore the stories of the talented people she’s met along the way. Forget the artificial fame game — meet real-life ’influencers’ with real mastery and real stories worth sharing. Come for Aimee’s weird midwestern accent, stay for the entertaining tales and maybe a bit of inspiration. More info at aimeestevland.com
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Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Wayne chats with Aimee about the impact of social media on fashion and the stories behind some fan-favorite fashion moments from Janet Jackson. There’s high-key Gen X energy as we reminisce on polaroid pictures and fashion faxes. Then, Aimee reveals her style inspirations and even gets a real-time styling lesson from Wayne! Hello?!
Follow Wayne on IG @waynescotlukastyle
Find Aimee at: aimeestevland.com
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
What happens when the work you love leads to a mysterious disorder? I'm sharing my journey and bringing in an expert to explain it all. Dr. Chelsea Richardson, PT, DPT, NCS helps us understand more about focal dystonia.
More on focal dystonia: reactivept.com
My Blog on "Hustle Culture": bit.ly/hustle_blog
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Introducing Mo Jackson, an upcoming musician you'll want to keep your eyes and ears on. We're talking inspirations, aspirations, Memphis soul, harnessing creativity during a pandemic, and much much more!
Follow Mo and JCKSON Ave. on Instagram: @mojcksn and @jcksnave
Support the artists at JCKSNave.com
Find Aimee at: aimeestevland.com
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
After decades of knowing each other online only, we're finally talking real-time about books, comics, entertainment, navigating our respective arts, understanding the white gaze, and of course we dive into our favs, Wonder Woman and meeting Janet Jackson.
For updates on Robert visit: sonofbaldwin.com
Find Aimee at: aimeestevland.com
Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
Ever wonder what goes into making your favorite music concert t-shirt? My guest was nearly there from the beginning. Meet Frank Vacanti, artist and rock 'n roll print master.
Frank’s original art can be found at: https://frankvacanti.wixsite.com/white-album-project/buy
Find Aimee at: aimeestevland.com
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Welcome to "This is How it Starts". In this new limited podcast series Aimee explores the lives and stories of the interesting and talented people she's met through her personal and professional journey in and around the entertainment industry.
Discover some real-life "influencers" as an alternative to the algorithm of artificial fame.
Find Aimee at: aimeestevland.com
Aimee's Story
Aimee Stevland built her design career in the entertainment industry, managing creative teams and contributing to campaigns for brands like EA, Coca-Cola, and artists like Mariah Carey, Usher, and The Beatles.
Aimee’s story took an unexpected turn when she developed focal dystonia, a neurological condition left her unable to use her dominant drawing hand. Determined to continue her work, she adapted by retraining her body and creative process, which led to her transition into digital art.
Music has been a powerful healing force, and Aimee especially enjoys creating portraits of music icons. She holds the unique distinction of producing the largest tribute of original Janet Jackson illustrations, beloved by fans for nearly 30 years.
In this limited podcast series, Aimee takes the lid off her own life experiences to explore the stories of the interesting and talented people she’s met along the way. Discover some real-life "influencers" as an alternative to the algorithm of artificial fame.
Come to hear Aimee’s weird mid-western accent, stay for the stories and maybe a little inspiration.
More: aimeestevland.com