EP90: Turn Your Creative Talents Into an Enterprise with Dre Brown

<p dir="ltr">In this episode, your host Kimberly is joined by Dre Brown, a self-taught freelance makeup artist who has cultivated a creative community over the last 15 years and collaborated with brands like MTV, BRAVO, WEtv, Food Network, Comedy Central, Refinery29, COSMOPOLITAN, COMPLEX, SEVENTEEN, ESSENCE, Black Enterprise, Unilever, and more! </p> <p dir="ltr">Tune in as Dre brings us along her journey from corporate America to working her way up in media & entertainment with some of the biggest brands in the industry. On a mission to create her own (em)powerhouse, Dre sees makeup as a tool to cultivate beauty, empowerment, and confidence.Kimberly & Dre also talk about navigating the different facets of creative spaces outside of artistry, and how to monetize your creative talents. </p> <p dir="ltr">As you draw inspiration from Dre's pursuit of impact as a beauty & lifestyle thought-leader, find out how you can turn your creative skills into an empire with Kimberly and Dre today!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>KEY POINTS:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Dre’s hustle story and how she was the first in her family to graduate college</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How Howard University taught Dre how to monetize her talent</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Dre’s journey from corporate America to freelance</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Importance of sharing meantime moments with yourself and having a sense of gratitude </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How Dre cultivated her confidence </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Importance of the relationship between the talent and the makeup artist</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Learnings of Dre from doing makeup</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Advice from Dre in creating a career for ourselves</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Dre’s next big move</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>QUOTABLES:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">“Makeup is like a ministry to me.” - Dre Brown</p> <p di