The Backspin
The Backspin
Podcast Description
The Backspin is your backstage pass to the world of creativity. Born from the Echoes and Ollies initiative, this podcast connects artists, designers, musicians, storytellers, and innovators—uniting voices from all corners of the creative landscape.
Just real conversations about the passion, perspective, and experiences that fuel the future of creativity. Tune in and discover how collaboration sparks new ideas, one story at a time, only on The Backspin.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores a diverse range of themes centered on creativity, collaboration, and personal journeys, with episodes discussing topics like DJing, music production, and collective artistry. For instance, one episode features DJs discussing their transition into creative fields while maintaining day jobs, while another delves into the experiences of a music project founder navigating the industry post-college.

mosaiq makers is a show that dives deep into the stories of creatives. each episode features an in-depth conversation with amazing individuals from all over, exploring the journeys that shaped their work— from their early influences to highlights and lessons that shaped their very career.
through in-depth talks, guests share not just what they’ve created, but why they create in an ever-changing world.
whether you’re a novice creative hesitant to take the jump or a seasoned vet who needs that spark of inspiration, mosaiq makers is for you.
For this next episode of mosaiq makers, we have the dancer, DJ, and content-creating extraordinaire CHARMI out of Los Angeles, California!
In this episode, we get to talk about how her childhood was a catalyst for her creativity curiosity, how that led her into dancing and DJing, and why her rebrand into CHARMI holds such significance to her creative journey.
Chapters
0:00 – Promo
0:19 – Intro
3:02 – Origins in Los Angeles
9:51 – Starting Her Dance Journey & Balancing with College
17:58 – Her Career Trajectory Post-College
22:00 – Starting Her DJ Career
26:21 – Applying to Academy of DJs
31:46 – Her Initial Ventures as a DJ
35:01 – Using Her Platform to Highlight Other Creatives
40:22 – Changing Her Brand to CHARMI
51:50 – Reflecting Her Creative Journey Thus Far
56:00 – Advice to Other Creatives
1:02:29 – Outro
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CHARMI’s Links
- CHARMI’s Instagram – @charmi.jaz
- CHARMI’s SoundCloud – CHARMI
- CHARMI’s Website – Link
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- living mosaiq website – livingmosaiq.com
- living mosaiq IG – @livingmosaiq

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