Cadence: A Podcast for Creatives

Reflecting through change and reclaiming creative direction

Yen and Hafsah open Season 3 with an honest check-in on career transitions, creative identity, and navigating uncertainty. They unpack AI’s growing role in creative work,

Finding your voice through theater and vulnerability

EMU student and stage actress Myranda Wiggins shares her path into theater, the challenges of performance, and the confidence that comes from creative practice. This epis

Building community through theater and creative leadership

Neighborhood Theatre Group co-founder Kristin Danko discusses growing a theater company, leading creative teams, and building cultural momentum in Ypsilanti. The episode

Turning creative ideas into sustainable businesses

Entrepreneur and business consultant Kristin Gapske shares practical lessons from entrepreneurship, nonprofit leadership, and community-centered business building. This e

Where Practice Meets Practicality

Recorded live at the Ann Arbor District Library! Featuring Donald Harrison (featured in S1. E5) and Hien Lam (featured in S2. E3). In this live recording, Yen and Hafsah

Merging Mediums and Staying Agile in a Changing Media Landscape

Multimedia artist and designer Martin Thoburn joins the podcast to discuss how curiosity has driven his diverse career. With a background spanning graphic design, motion

Building Sustainable Spaces that Matter

Architect, entrepreneur, and community advocate Lisa Sauve shares her journey from early drafting classes to founding Synecdoche. As CEO, she blends architecture, policy,

Thinking Like a Designer, Building Like a CEO

Hien Lam, co-founder of Huck Finch, a strategic design studio in Ypsilanti, joins us to talk about building a business with intention, the power of saying no, and creatin

The Exhibit Designer’s Playbook: Building Meaningful Spaces

Hafsah and Yen sit down with Jason Jay Stevens, a creative force in exhibit design and the founder of Flutter and Wow Museum Projects. With a career spanning decades, Jas

Developing Digital Experiences with Heart

Creative director, web developer, and musician Chris Plumb shares his journey from a digital art-obsessed teen to leading web development at major tech companies like Duo

A Deep Dive Into Our Creative Careers

Hafsah and Yan take a deep dive into the day-to-day lives of creative professionals. They break down their workflows, tools, and processes, offering insights into the rea

The best of the worst-case scenarios - Hafsah & Yen

In the final episode of Season 1, hosts Hafsah and Yen reflect on their six-month journey of launching Cadence, sharing lessons learned, growth experienced, and their gra

How to protect your business - feat. Chris Johnson

Insurance is not the most fun thing to think about when you're starting out in your career, but it's a vital component of building peace of mind into your journey. Hafsah

How to price your work - feat. Linette Lao

It's never easy to talk about money. In this episode Hafsah and Yen dive down this rabbit hole with the principal graphic designer of Invisible Engines, a design consulta

Building client relationships - feat. Donald Harrison

In this episode, the hosts are joined by Donald Harrison, the lead producer and director at 7 Cylinders Studio. Donald shares insights from his extensive experience in fi

The long & short project process - feat. Paloma Núñez-Regueiro

Artist and printmaker Paloma Núñez-Regueiro shares insights into how she manages her complex schedule, balances long-term projects with immediate tasks, and how she facto

Leveraging your education - feat. Dr. Cam McComb

Hafsah and Yen talk to Dr. Cam McComb, Associate Professor of Visual Art Education at Eastern Michigan University, about the continued path of learning, regardless of whe

Building your personal brand - feat. Pete Baker

Hafsah and Yen welcome Pete Baker, photographer, graphic designer, creative director, product design leader, and more recently, bar proprietor. We talk to him about how h

The Genesis of Creative Ideas - With Hafsah & Yen

Hafsah and Yen hash out how they met, who they are professionally and personally, and why they decided to start a podcast. Yen Azzaro is a full time graphic recorder, dr