Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A defining manual for artists, creators, and executives to manifest a career you love, written by 'Wizard in a Tracksuit' Kevin Morosky. Kevin shares stories and inspiration from specifically the Black women who have most influenced his creative path and explores the ways we can pursue success by implementing their wisdom in all aspects of life.
Culture isn't a science; it is literal magic... You have to live in it. You have to breathe it. This is a playbook for allowing your personal identity to live in and guide all parts of your creative enterprise.
Through a series of conversations which consider themes of work, love, friendship, family, spirituality, empathy, home, self-care, and creativity, filmmaker and creative director Kevin Morosky invites the Black women he considers his most trusted advisors, family, oldest friends, and biggest inspirations to reminisce on their journeys and reflect on the lessons they have learned on the way.
Through their stories, we explore how each of these figures have got to where they are today, while Kevin shares how they have helped shape his own life and career. Kevin breaks down the core elements of his own approach to work and life, so that others with similar backgrounds to him can feel seen and learn how to succeed in the creative world.
Synopsis
Filmmaker, creative director, and 'Wizard in a Tracksuit', Kevin Morosky invites the Black women he considers his most trusted advisors, closest friends, and biggest inspirations to explore how the power of culture has helped Black women achieve success in their careers, families, and communities.
Culture isn't a science; it is literal magic. You have to live in it. You have to breathe it...
A defining manual on using creativity as a tool for empowerment and allowing your personal identity to live in and guide all parts of your life, Kevin Morosky shares stories and inspiration from the Black and Brown women who have most influenced his creative path and explores the ways we can pursue success by implementing their wisdom in all aspects of our lives.
Through a series of conversations which consider the themes of identity, work, friendship, boundaries, home, self-care, creativity and more, we reflect on the barriers they've broken and the lessons they have learned, while Kevin shares how their teachings and support has helped shape his own life and creative essence throughout his career.
This is Kevin's love letter to the Black women who have always fueled his artistic fire...
Conversations with:
MUM AND TAYLA ON THE PAST
KUCHENGA ON RESILIENCE
JULIE ADENUGA ON BOUNDARIES
DAME ELIZABETH NNEKA ANIONWU ON PATIENCE
SHYGIRL ON AUTONOMY
GYNELLE LEON ON BEING A VIRGO
BIANCA SAUNDERS ON IDENTITY
PERRI SHAKES-DRAYTON ON FRONTING
KELECHI OKAFOR ON INTUITION
AUDREY INDOME ON COLLABORATION
PAULA SUTTON AND AFRICA DALEY-CLARKE ON HOME
TERRI WALKER ON STORYTELLING
LADY PHYLL OPOKU-GYIMAH ON FOCUS
RIVAH ON INTENT
REMI SAD ON ESSENCE
BUSHIRA ATTAH AND ASHLEY MADEKWE ON FRIENDSHIP
CANDICE BRATHWAITE ON COMMUNICATION
MPHO MCKENZIE ON WINNING AND LOSING
SELMA NICHOLLS ON SELF-CARE BEFORE SELF-CARE
MARAWA THE AMAZING ON DISCIPLINE
MICHAELA YEARWOOD-DAN ON PLAYING THE GAME
JAMELIA ON INTEGRITY
AJA BARBER ON MONEY
TOLLY T ON FUN
NANA BEMPAH ON SAFE SPACES
Synopsis
A defining manual on using creativity as a tool for empowerment and allowing your personal identity to live in and guide all parts of your life, Kevin Morosky shares stories and inspiration from the women who have most influenced his creative path and explores the ways we can pursue success by implementing their wisdom in all aspects of our lives.
Culture isn't a science; it is literal magic. You have to live in it. You have to breathe it... This is a creative manual where you are the project.
Film maker and Chief Creative Officer, Kevin Morosky, invites the women he considers his most trusted advisors, closest friends, and biggest inspirations to explore how their impact shapes culture and nourishes society. Through a series of conversations which consider the themes of resilience, patience, autonomy, focus, identity, communication, Kevin shares how their collective teachings and support has helped shape his own life and creative path.
Drawing upon his own experiences in the creative industry across advertising, photography, film and art, Kevin invites you to find your own identity, empowering you to bring 100% of yourself into the room - not just the 30% that's deemed 'palatable' by those already in it. Centring the Black women who always support him, Kevin and his friends, family and mentors reflect on what it takes to authentically achieve your creative freedom. This book is about really admiring and revelling in the magic Black women always bring to the table, a magic that benefits us all.
This is both Kevin's love letter to Black women, and a revolt against tired, status-quo thinking around creativity and advertising.
INCLUDING CONVERSATIONS WITH: MUM AND TAYLA ON THE PAST / KUCHENGA ON RESILIENCE / JULIE ADENUGA ON BOUNDARIES / DAME ELIZABETH NNEKA ANIONWU ON PATIENCE / SHYGIRL ON AUTONOMY / GYNELLE LEON ON BEING A VIRGO / BIANCA SAUNDERS ON IDENTITY / PERRI SHAKES-DRAYTON ON FRONTING / KELECHI OKAFOR ON INTUITION / AUDREY INDOME ON COLLABORATION / PAULA SUTTON AND AFRICA DALEY-CLARKE ON HOME / TERRI WALKER ON STORYTELLING / LADY PHYLL OPOKU-GYIMAH ON FOCUS / RIVAH ON INTENT / REMI SAD ON ESSENCE / BUSHIRA ATTAH AND ASHLEY MADEKWE ON FRIENDSHIP / CANDICE BRATHWAITE ON COMMUNICATION / MPHO MCKENZIE ON WINNING AND LOSING / SELMA NICHOLLS ON SELF-CARE BEFORE SELF-CARE / MARAWA THE AMAZING ON DISCIPLINE / MICHAELA YEARWOOD-DAN ON PLAYING THE GAME / JAMELIA ON INTEGRITY / AJA BARBER ON MONEY / TOLLY T ON FUN / NANA BEMPAH ON SAFE SPACES