In this episode, I’m talking to Korie Pickett. Korie is a creative in the coffee world and finds ways to uplift and support other creatives. She’s the founder of spirit.html">Queen Spirit Magazine, which is described as for creatives, by creatives, and she’s also the guest editor of Issue Ten of Coffee People Zine.

Coffee People Zine has always been a place for coffee folks to express their creativity. It was born out of a desire to showcase the other work coffee people do outside of their jobs. This issue features solely the work of Black creatives. This issue highlights work from Black coffee professionals along with spotlighting Black-owned businesses. There have been Instagram lives with some of the people profiled, and there’s a collaboration between Coffee People and Cxffeeblack—who were guests on the show a few months ago. To put it simply, there’s a ton of amazing work and creative projects attached to this issue, and Korie has been at the forefront, pushing forward.

You’ll hear from Korie what working on this project was like. For her, it was a balance. There was so much energizing creative inspiration, but there’s also the weight of putting together such an emotionally charged issue. What Korie wants you to take away, as you’ll hear in this episode, is the joy and vibrancy that comes through the work. That’ll come through on the page for sure, as you’re holding this issue, flipping through the pages. But there’s also a creative spirit, a connection, that happens when you’re behind the scenes, putting something together that’s meant to be shared with others. Korie felt that deeply, and I hope by listening to this episode you feel that same energy emanating from Korie, and can connect even more thoroughly to this latest issue.