Qveen Herby's Gambit
Qveen Herby rose to fame with viral sensation Karmin and then went independent after reaching her dream of signing a record deal, only to realize it wasn't what it seemed. We talk about becoming a Qveen, stepping into her power, and releasing music on her own record label.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Breaking free of the expectations of others
- Going on a creative journey to find yourself
- Going viral, what she wish she knew back then
- Building Qveen Herby - the sound, the look, defining yourself visually
- Journaling for clarity or growth
- Working with your significant other
- Approaching cultural appropriation conversations and taking responsibility
- The difficulties of being a woman in the industry
- Being an independent artist and why now is the best time to go for it
- The expectations of being an artist on a record label
- Being a bad bitch
READING LIST
- White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad
- The Meaning of Mariah by Mariah Carey
- The Glitter Plan by Pam and Gela of Juicy Couture
- Untamed by Glennon Doyle
FOLLOW QVEEN HERBY
- On IG & TikTok
- QveenHerby.com
- Her article on PAPER
- Her make up line
OTHER FUN LINKS
- Video for the episode
- Alexander's "That's The Way It Is" on Spotify
