A scared, shy gift won’t be a gift of love, so I let my heart speak more than my brain.” –Jalisa Roberts As the founder of The Chrysalis Creative and The Cocoon: Youth Empowerment Program, Jalisa inspires others through dance and practicing wellness. Her choreography sparks conversations on identity and memory. I caught up with…
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MUA Kiera King Creates a Business That Shows Beauty in All Forms
MUA Kierra King believes that the only thing that is consistent is change. As the creator of beauty brand Tainted Confessions, Kierra once used make-up to hide her insecurities. As she embarked on her self-journey, her insecurities transformed into self-love embarking her to start a creative business reminding other women that beauty comes in all…
The Power of Music: Reina P. Talks Branding, Goals, and her Upcoming EP
Through music and various forms of art, Reina P. expresses herself to the world as she prepares for her upcoming EP, “Ever Loving You”. As an HR professional by day and artist by night, Reina believes staying true to yourself is what makes you a real creative. I chatted with Reina as we discussed her…
How Sillie Mugo Created A Creative Business Through Abstract Art
Sillie Mugo found a love for art at the age of 15 and she fulfilled that passion into a striving art business, creating a space to uplift and inspire others through abstract art. I caught up with Sillie and we discussed lessons in running a creative brand, the inspiration behind her paintings, and the biggest…
Life Talks With Laura Smartt: Mental Health Issues
To the person dealing with mental health issues… I know it’s hard. Everyday just getting out of bed is hard. How you want to stay there and not interact with the world. Outside is where happiness happens, and you just can’t seem to find it. The questions that arise. “Are you okay?”, “Why are…
Taking a Leap of Faith: Jade Jones on being CEO of Jaded Publications
I love being able to inspire those who look up to me.” -Jade Jones As The CEO of Jaded Publications, Jade Jones is a amazing storyteller who took a leap of faith and pursued her lifelong dream and also helping other authors achieve theirs. I caught up with Jade and we talked about her…
How Narie Roberson Uses Drive and Hustle to Be a Boss Woman
Narie Roberson believes the art of hustle is showing up and doing the work. As the owner and hair stylist of Narie Sade Studio, Narie prayed to start a therapeutic platform which transformed her into creating her vegan candle company, SevenTwentyCo. Narie and I discussed how she balances running multiple businesses, what it takes to…
Danielle Tuwano on Film, Faith,and Success
As an author and founder of OneTenFilms, Danielle Tuwano knows what it takes to run a successful business with late nights and early mornings. When she fell in love with film, she created her own production company from the ground up. I caught up with Danielle as we chatted about her start in the filming…
The Toughest Soldiers: How Two Sisters Survived a Tragic Accident That Made Them Closer to God and Each Other
Asia Zenon & Desirea Route are the definition of strong women. After being involved in a car accident that would change their lives forever, the two sisters didn’t lose hope, and focused on God through the process remembering that he gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers. We talked about the life changes after…
The Magazine Girl: Brandi Stampley Talks Fashion and Brandmii Enterprises
If you can believe it, you can achieve it. -Brandi Stampley As a woman with a vision, Brandi Stampley didn’t wait for the media industry to offer her a job. She created her own multi-media platform called Brandmii Enterprises which includes her New Orleans culture magazine, The Barbarian. and platform The Magazine Girl. As a fashion…
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