Episode #18: How to Go After What You Want and Not Let Anything Stop You with Andrea Pippins

EPISODE #18 | ANDREA PIPPINS

Andrea Pippins shares how to go after what you want and not let anything stop you on Episode 18 of the Highlight Real Podcast with Josephine Kimberling.

Have you let someone’s negative opinion of your work hold you back? Do you have dreams of what you would like to put into the world but feel discouraged? Today's guest Andrea Pippins, an illustrator and author, whose vision is to empower women and girls of color as well as people in under-served communities, shares her story of how she broke through these two questions and went after what she wanted for her life in order to make her dreams happen.

Andrea Pippins is an illustrator and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and design. Her work has been featured in Essence Magazine, The New York Times, and O: The Oprah Magazine. She has produced artwork for brands such as ESPN, Five Below, Instagram, Sephora, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Malala Fund, Nick Jr., USPS and VH1.

Andrea is the author of: Who Will You Be? a look into the life of little boy and the people in his community who shape who he is; Becoming Me, an interactive journal for young women to color, doodle, and brainstorm their way to a creative life; and We Inspire Me, a collection of essays, interviews, and advice on cultivating and empowering one's own creative community. She also illustrated Young Gifted and Black, Step Into Your Power, and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers.

Andrea is based in Stockholm.