Jesse Byrd's guest appearances

Jesse Byrd

The Tyler Wagner Show

The Stacks

Dear Culture

Building Us

Brian Ahearn

Shea Serrano

Juliet Litman

Van Lathan

Gene Hammett

Derek Loudermilk

Rita Soman

Rebecca Traister

Brian Scudamore

Kate Schatz

Ijeoma Oluo

Clint Arthur

Perry Marshall

Jasmine Star

Diane Gardner

OwlTail

Color

In this episode of the Building Us podcast, co-hosts Erik Garcia, CFP® and Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT interview Jesse Byrd, Award-Wining Story Developer, Editor, and Writer at Jesse B. Creative. Jesse talks about his career in the publishing industry and how the Jess B. Creative publishing house is writing children’s books that feature diverse characters and are created by diverse creators and why that is so important. Episode Highlights: Jesse shares his background and his career in the publishing industry. (2:54)  Jesse shares that the stories they created for their publishing house called Jesse B. Creative, focus on stories that not only feature diverse characters but are created by diverse creators. (2:58)  Erik talks about reading Sunny Days last night, with his daughter. (4:21)  Jesse mentions that it’s vital to guarantee that everyone has a place, and everyone can see themselves reflected. (6:05)  Matt mentions that he had always thought that the idea of colorblindness is a real fallacy, and kids notice color all the time. (6:33)  Jesse talks about the practice that they’re doing called, vertical diversity. (7:02)  Jesse shares that what they focus on is not just diversity on the page, because 50% of books featuring black kids aren't written by black creators. (8:14)  Matt talks about when he grew up in New Mexico and he would read Native American children's books. (10:11)  Jesse shares that today's market is the most experiential publishing market that you will see in terms of, people taking risks. (11:26)  Jesse mentions that there are a lot of books that don't go through the process of approval from traditional publishing. (12:32)  Erik shares a prologue from the book, King Penguin. (13:42)  Jesse mentions that the issues from his books are real issues that not only affect the world but also children that are growing up. (14:54)  Jesse thinks that one of the most significant ways of showing that people are capable of anything, by showing the diversity of what they’re doing and being anything on the page. (18:49)  Jesse mentions that it’s difficult to have compassion without having an awareness first. (19:35)  As a children's book author, how does Jesse handle the different forces at play? (21:54)  Jesse shares the passage from a book entitled, Real Jungle Tales. (24:55)  Jesse shares that every once in a while, he does a costume theme reading at elementary schools. (28:30)  What has Jesse’s journey been like? (29:34)  Jesse shares that because of his injury, he realized that he’s always been passionate about storytelling. (31:07)  Erik shares how he met Jesse. (31:46)  Jesse mentions that he adores business writing because it teaches you how to be efficient, how to be on voice and on-brand. (33:19)  Jesse explains his four principles of business writing. (34:36)  How does supporting black-owned businesses and learning more about economic forces that affect black-owned businesses show up in the publishing industry? (35:54)  Jesse mentions that he and his mother have been in the publishing industry for 31 years. (36:12)  Jesse mentions that they want to become “The Motown” of children’s book publishing. (39:17)  Jesse shares that they are about to enter their fundraising round for publishing for their diverse publishing company. (43:22)  Jesse mentions that they want people to have access to opportunities and for equity. (44:03)  Jesse mentions that scale is something that he finds amusing. (48:38)  Jesse shares that one of the first ways kids are introduced to the world is through the books and the cartoons that they read. (53:14)  Resources Mentioned: Erik Garcia, CFP® Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT Garcia Financial Group Matt Morris &amp; Associates Jesse Byrd LinkedIn Jesse B. Creative Inc. Gift Books to Kids

In this episode of the Building Us podcast, co-hosts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikpgarcia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erik Garcia, CFP®</a> and <a href="https://www.drmattmorris.com/clinicians/about-dr-morris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT</a> interview <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-byrd-6272002b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse Byrd</a>, Award-Wining Story Developer, Editor, and Writer at <a href="https://jessebcreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse B. Creative</a>. Jesse talks about his career in the publishing industry and how the Jess B. Creative publishing house is writing children’s books that feature diverse characters and are created by diverse creators and why that is so important. Episode Highlights:<ul> <li>Jesse shares his background and his career in the publishing industry. (2:54) </li> <li>Jesse shares that the stories they created for their publishing house called <a href="https://jessebcreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse B. Creative</a>, focus on stories that not only feature diverse characters but are created by diverse creators. (2:58) </li> <li>Erik talks about reading <a href="https://jessebcreative.com/jesses-stories/sunny-days-by-jesse-byrd-anastasiia-ku" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunny Days</a> last night, with his daughter. (4:21) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that it’s vital to guarantee that everyone has a place, and everyone can see themselves reflected. (6:05) </li> <li>Matt mentions that he had always thought that the idea of colorblindness is a real fallacy, and kids notice color all the time. (6:33) </li> <li>Jesse talks about the practice that they’re doing called, vertical diversity. (7:02) </li> <li>Jesse shares that what they focus on is not just diversity on the page, because 50% of books featuring black kids aren't written by black creators. (8:14) </li> <li>Matt talks about when he grew up in New Mexico and he would read Native American children's books. (10:11) </li> <li>Jesse shares that today's market is the most experiential publishing market that you will see in terms of, people taking risks. (11:26) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that there are a lot of books that don't go through the process of approval from traditional publishing. (12:32) </li> <li>Erik shares a prologue from the book, <a href="https://jessebcreative.com/jesses-stories/king-penguin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">King Penguin</a>. (13:42) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that the issues from his books are real issues that not only affect the world but also children that are growing up. (14:54) </li> <li>Jesse thinks that one of the most significant ways of showing that people are capable of anything, by showing the diversity of what they’re doing and being anything on the page. (18:49) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that it’s difficult to have compassion without having an awareness first. (19:35) </li> <li>As a children's book author, how does Jesse handle the different forces at play? (21:54) </li> <li>Jesse shares the passage from a book entitled, <a href="https://jessebcreative.com/jesses-stories/real-jungle-tales" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Real Jungle Tales</a>. (24:55) </li> <li>Jesse shares that every once in a while, he does a costume theme reading at elementary schools. (28:30) </li> <li>What has Jesse’s journey been like? (29:34) </li> <li>Jesse shares that because of his injury, he realized that he’s always been passionate about storytelling. (31:07) </li> <li>Erik shares how he met Jesse. (31:46) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that he adores business writing because it teaches you how to be efficient, how to be on voice and on-brand. (33:19) </li> <li>Jesse explains his four principles of business writing. (34:36) </li> <li>How does supporting black-owned businesses and learning more about economic forces that affect black-owned businesses show up in the publishing industry? (35:54) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that he and his mother have been in the publishing industry for 31 years. (36:12) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that they want to become “The Motown” of children’s book publishing. (39:17) </li> <li>Jesse shares that they are about to enter their fundraising round for publishing for their diverse publishing company. (43:22) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that they want people to have access to opportunities and for equity. (44:03) </li> <li>Jesse mentions that scale is something that he finds amusing. (48:38) </li> <li>Jesse shares that one of the first ways kids are introduced to the world is through the books and the cartoons that they read. (53:14) </li> </ul>Resources Mentioned:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikpgarcia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erik Garcia, CFP®</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drmattmorris.com/clinicians/about-dr-morris/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Matt Morris, LPC, LMFT</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.plan-wisely.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garcia Financial Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.drmattmorris.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Morris &amp; Associates</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-byrd-6272002b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse Byrd LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://jessebcreative.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse B. Creative Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="https://jessebcreative.com/donate-books-to-kids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gift Books to Kids</a></li></ul>

The Dr. Suess of Color with Children’s Book Author Jesse Byrd Jr.

Jesse Byrd joins us on The Authors Unite Show! This episode is brought to you by Authors Unite. Authors Unite provides you with all the resources you need to become a successful author. You can learn more about Authors Unite here: https://authorsunite.com/ Thank you for listening to The Authors Unite Show! Tyler--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorsunite/support

Jesse Byrd joins us on The Authors Unite Show! This episode is brought to you by Authors Unite. Authors Unite provides you with all the resources you need to become a successful author. You can learn more about Authors Unite here: <a href="https://authorsunite.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://authorsunite.com/</a> Thank you for listening to The Authors Unite Show! Tyler--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorsunite/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorsunite/support</a>

Jesse Byrd: Professional Children's Book Author

We're talking all things children's books this week on our mini episode with award winning author Jesse Byrd. In addition to writing children's books, Jesse runs his own publishing house (Jesse B Creative), and does children's book project management. Jesse's most recent picture book is Real Jungle Tales and follows a little Native American girl, Zee, who comes up with an ingenious way to avoid punishment, and get candy from her friends on Halloween. We talk with Jesse about his writing process, working with an illustrator, and why it is important to tell stories that center children of color.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/12/17/mini-2-jesse-byrd-real-jungle-talesConnect with Jesse: Website | Instagram |  FacebookConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeTo support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, click here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're talking all things children's books this week on our mini episode with award winning author Jesse Byrd. In addition to writing children's books, Jesse runs his own publishing house (<a href="http://jessebcreative.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse B Creative</a>), and does children's book project management. Jesse's most recent picture book is <a href="https://amzn.to/2Sg60nS" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Real Jungle Tales</a> and follows a little Native American girl, Zee, who comes up with an ingenious way to avoid punishment, and get candy from her friends on Halloween. We talk with Jesse about his writing process, working with an illustrator, and why it is important to tell stories that center children of color.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' Website: <a href="https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/12/17/mini-2-jesse-byrd-real-jungle-tales/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://thestackspodcast.com/2018/12/17/mini-2-jesse-byrd-real-jungle-tales</a>Connect with Jesse: <a href="http://jessebcreative.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessebcreative/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JesseBCreativeInc/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a>Connect with The Stacks: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thestackspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/thestackspod_" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://thestackspodcast.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Shop</a> | <a href="http://www.patreon.com/thestacks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/thestacks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://thestackspodcast.com/contact/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe</a>To support The Stacks and find out more from this week’s sponsors, <a href="https://thestackspodcast.com/sponsors/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

The Short Stacks 2 – Jesse Byrd//Real Jungle Tales