Creator Panel: Bringing Culture to Content

This session is part of the 3-day Podcast Creator Summit at Plywood Place. Check out .

Join us for an enlightening and dynamic discussion, where we explore the symbiotic relationship between culture and content. This event delves into how content creation and cultural narratives influence each other, shaping the way we interact with the world. This diverse group of panelists and podcasters span a wide range of sectors and expertise – from food and entertainment to entrepreneurship and horticulture. But they share an important thing in common – they are proud Atlantans dedicated to enriching the city they love with their voice and ideas. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow audio creators and industry professionals.

Join us for a reception following the Creator Panel. This is an informal meetup for panel attendees, intended to build community through skills and resource sharing. Beverages will be provided by Monday Night Brewing.

This is an in-person event and will not be livestreamed or recorded.

Skills: podcasting, podcast marketing, audience engagement, content development, storytelling, brand amplification, networking

About the Speakers

Colah B. Tawkin is an advocate for increasing diversity in plant related industries and nature based interests in exciting new ways. Colah is the brilliant mind behind the ‘Black in the Garden’ podcast and the visionary founder of ‘Underground Arborist,’ a national tree-planting non-profit. Fueled by inspiration from iconic voice actors and radio jocks during her childhood, Colah’s passion for horticulture is only rivaled by her love of pastries and Outkast.

Asata Reid, a professional chef and advocate for community health, brings her passion for healthy cooking to the forefront through her culinary education service, Life Chef LLC. As the founder and President of Feed the People Co., a non-profit committed to improving food access and equity, Asata’s mission extends beyond the kitchen.

Jewel Wicker reports on entertainment and culture from her native Atlanta. She's written for publications such as Billboard, Teen Vogue, The Hollywood Reporter and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She currently hosts WABE's weekly film and TV podcast The Boom.

Max Hines is Executive Chef at the Midtown restaurant The Lawrence, focused on marrying local Georgia ingredients with global influences to create refined but approachable dishes. A graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Hines has been active in the Atlanta restaurant scene since 2011, holding multiple Executive Chef positions, and working with some of the industry’s most illustrious players like Sean Brock and Neighborhood Dining Group. After becoming a father in 2018, Hines was spurred on to bring his concept of Stolen Goods, a multicultural chef collective, to life. In 2023, Max opened the Reynoldstown restaurant, Breaker Breaker, where he is the executive chef.

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