The Handcrafted Pod

Kam welcomes the stylish and talented Jerreau to Handcrafted for some wine and an in-depth conversation about music, taste, inspiration and more.  The two friends discuss Jerreau always wanting to rap despite being raised in the church.  They explore Jerreau's journey from church talent shows to touring with Kendrick Lamar to how his hit "Really Got It" became the soundtrack of the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 title run.  His latest project "K.E.Y.S" is also broken down at length.

Link to K.E.Y.S. - https://open.spotify.com/album/5NEWk5zOT1HHgjBVygX8Sq?si=avqSQDeoS6aN13qbIZFIsg

For this episode, Kam sits down with his friend and former colleague Chaz A. Jordan, designer extraordinaire.  The two friends talk through Chaz's eventful life growing up in Chicago and all that he got to experience during that time.  Chaz dives deep into the fabric of Chicago, working at the RSVP Gallery during the glory days with Don C, Virgil Abloh and the rest of the prominent Chicago designers.  He speaks about moving to Paris at 22 years old and carving out his own lane in the fashion world.  The two also speak about the challenges of building your own brands and Chaz's full circle moment of having his very own Paris Fashion Week show with one of his brands Laundered Works Corp.

For episode 4 Kam sits down with his spiritual Godmother and family Ms. Myriam Leger.  Ms. Myriam is the perfect example of blooming where you're planted.  In this episode, Kam and Ms. Myriam speak about her Haitian upbringing and how that sculpted her lens of the world.  Throughout this inspiring conversation, Myriam speaks to her career in television, finding her identity, keeping God at the center and drops many other gems that are still on the living room floor.

Kam sits down with Jamal Jimoh to discuss how his upbringing in Far Rockaway Queens with his Mother and Sister helped to shape his path.  A hilarious conversation walks them thru Jamal's journey of being a childhood genius to failing many times to being able to make his Mother and Sister proud to this day.  Jamal shares hilarious entertainment industry stories as well as what he's most proud of.