Episode 6 | Maurice Cherry

The Atlanta Story

The Atlanta Story podcast features meaningful stories of Atlanta’s builders, creators, and entrepreneurs. In this episode Jon Birdsong sits down with Maurice Cherry, Principal of Lunch — an award winning creative studio.

Maurice moved to Atlanta, Georgia to go to school at Morehouse College. In addition to running his creative studio, Maurice has performed over 400 interviews for the widely popular podcast, Revision Path, which was the first podcast to be added to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. In today’s episode, Maurice shares insights into his creative inspiration, what makes for a good podcast interview, and what’s ahead for digital creators over the next decade.

The Atlanta Story is put together by the folks at Atlanta Ventures -- and we can’t wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Atlanta Ventures invests in entrepreneurs through community, content, and capital -- most notably through our Studio with companies like Greenzie and Intown Golf Club. We believe the best entrepreneurs learn from other great artists in different fields.

In this episode, we discuss…

1. Maurice, how are you doing coming out of Covid? Any learnings you’ll tell generations that follow us?
2. Born and raised in Selma, what was Atlanta’s promise to you or anyone from a smaller, more rural town growing up and how and why did you make the transition?
3. Early in your career, did you have an affinity to build community? Tell us why you started the BlackWeblog Awards and your learnings of starting something from nothing?
4. How did BlackWeblog awards evolve your thinking to start RevisionPath?
5. What inspires you right now?
6. You’ve mastered the Work from home for over a decade? What can people learn from someone who didn't start doing it during Covid?
7. Can you share a bit about daily habits or gadgets that have amplified your productivity?
8. How do you do all of this while still running a creative studio, servicing clients, and running multiple digital media initiatives?
9. You’ve been a long time resident of the West End and a strong proponent of the neighborhood. What makes it your favorite neighborhood?
10. Atlanta without a car...what are the ways to make it doable and enjoyable?
11. Trends in digital media over the next 3-5 years?
12. How do you want your legacy to be remembered?
13. Why Atlanta and what has Atlanta done for you?

Resources discussed in this episode:

Revision Path: https://revisionpath.com/

Black Weblog Awards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Weblog_Awards

How you can get involved:

Visit atlantaventures.com/studio if you’re interested in learning more about Atlanta Ventures and the Studio.

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