187: Meet Imani Ellis, The Side Hustler & Visionary Behind The CultureCon Conference

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today in the guest chair we welcome Imani Ellis, Imani Ellis,</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">the Founder of CultureCon and& The Creative Collective NYC (TheCCnyc), a community and creative agency dedicated to facilitating brave spaces for multicultural creatives. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Born in Imani’s one-bedroom apartment as a means to foster meaningful connections, TheCCnyc has since become the fastest growing community devoted to creatives of color in NYC who are looking to cultivate relationships that go beyond the business card.   </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">TheCCnyc’s marquee event is CultureCon, an incredible conference that celebrates the influence creatives of color make on society and the culture that fuels it. Previous speakers have included Tracee Ellis Ross, Will Smith, Regina King, Spike Lee, and John Legend!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Through all of this, would you believe that Imani is still a side hustler? Yes, she still has a full-time job as a publicist! Let’s get right into the episode to find out how she’s juggling an impressive career and a game-changing side hustle.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on</span> <a href= "http://sidehustlepro.co/Podcast"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcasts</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/sidehustlepro"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Soundcloud</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/side-hustle-pro"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Stitcher</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Spotify</span></a></p> <p><strong>This episode is brought to you by:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thanks</span> <a href= "http://bombas.com/SIDEHUSTLE"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bombas</span></a><span style= "f