Midwest Leak Podcast
Midwest Leak Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to our first official podcast! This marks our official expansion into a new medium after 18 years of being a print publication. We have enjoyed connecting with the culture and community through creating 124 issues, producing thousands of articles, interview and live experiences. We're excited you're here to continue this journey with us. Let's keep the conversation going!
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The podcast explores key themes of entrepreneurship, mental health, community building, and authentic living, with episodes such as the second episode focusing on Katina Washington discussing creativity as therapy and the challenges of business trauma, and the inaugural episode featuring Fr33sol's insights on faith, family, and creative empowerment.

Welcome to our first official podcast! This marks our official expansion into a new medium after 18 years of being a print publication. We have enjoyed connecting with the culture and community through creating 124 issues, producing thousands of articles, interview and live experiences. We’re excited you’re here to continue this journey with us. Let’s keep the conversation going!
Eric Washington shares how he went from open mic performances to sold-out stage plays, Tubi films like Zuri Johnson Story leading to a billboard in Times Square, and building a creative career rooted in discipline, investing, and family.
Known for turning his storytelling song “Maggie” into a sold-out stage production and now a full movie in post production, Eric shares how he funds his own projects, builds audiences, and keeps evolving creatively.
In this episode:
• From music artist to playwright
• Selling out Madam Walker Theatre
• Funding productions independently
• Using 401K knowledge to build entrepreneurial discipline
• Acting on Tubi
• Fatherhood and family
• His stage play Black Arguments

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