Uploaded and Unfiltered: Real Talk on Healing, Creativity, and Mindset for Black Creators
Creative journeys. Real struggles. Honest growth.
Hosted by Jermaine, Uploaded and Unfiltered is where Black creators talk real about what it takes to create in public—and stay sane doing it. You’ll hear from YouTubers, streamers, podcasters, musicians, and other digital creatives on how they built their platforms, overcame burnout, dealt with self-doubt, and found their voice.
This isn’t fluff or “how I got famous” talk. We dig into the messy middle—impostor syndrome, grief, perfectionism, procrastination, and the pressure to perform.
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- Build your creative presence online (without faking it)
- Move through mental blocks that keep you stuck
- Learn from the wins and fails of other Black creators
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- You’re a BIPOC content creator or want to be
- You’ve got ideas but keep overthinking or procrastinating
- You want honest convos, mindset shifts, and real strategies
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Uploaded and Unfiltered: Real Talk on Healing, Creativity, and Mindset for Black Creators
Shoot Your Shot: Art Grayson of NVZN Studios on Ball & Gun
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Jermaine sits down with Art Grayson of NVZN Studios — a nuclear engineer turned indie game dev — to unpack the origin of Ball & Gun, the genre-bending sports FPS roguelike that racked up 2.7 million views overnight. Art shares how he and co-founder Aaron Cooper built the entire game engine from scratch in under a year, stumbled into going viral, got Dwight Howard to play a demo on the DreamHack floor, and reveal their biggest milestone yet: an official selection at The MIX Summer Game Fest Showcase 2026. Bossu of Shield Social Studios also joins to reflect on DreamHack, building with passion over polish, and why human connection is still the best marketing strategy. You can play the free alpha right now at ballandgun.com — no account needed.