One of the hardest things about leading a creative community is sustaining it. What happens when the needs and wants of the community change?

In this episode, I speak with Danielle Desir Corbett, Founder of Women of Color Podcasters and creator of the Grants for Podcasters newsletter. Danielle and I talk about why she transitioned the WOC Podcasters group from a free group to a paid membership, the challenges of growing the community, and why she ultimately decided to end the community. Don't worry – that's not where the story ends. Her baby boy gave her the push she needed to start writing her newsletter, Grants for Creators, which is hosted on Substack. The common thread in both ventures is to start new ventures while you're scared and to allow your community to show up for you in even greater ways than you can imagine. I really enjoyed this last interview of the season, and I think you will too.

The Creative Architects podcast is brought to you by Castos Productions, and hosted by Angela Hollowell - a visual storyteller and creative producer with a passion for the outdoors, human rights, and creative entrepreneurship. Angela is also the host of the Honey & Hustle video podcast. Creative Architects is a space where thought leaders in the creator economy who have taken their success to the next level. Join us to hear their stories and connect.

Discussion Points:

• Migrating the WOC community to a paid service
• A retreat that didn’t happen
• The newsletter and its origin story
• Looking forward, challenges, highs and lows

Resources:

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Angela Hollowell LinkedIn

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