The Curvy Trini: How She Serves Style, Inspiration, and Empowerment

The Curvy Trini (Sarah Hamel-Smith) is a plus sized style blogger who loves fabulous clothing and empowering others. As an influencer who has worked with several major brand such as Macy’s, Sarah believes that success is creating work with passion and purpose behind it. I had the pleasure to discuss with Sarah her biggest goals…

D’Audrea Smith Empowers Young Girls to the World of Entreprenuership

Spreading the love of God using her voice as a blogger, writer, and encourager, comes as second nature for D’Audrea Smith. Her selfless goal to empower young women to follow God and their dreams has been the motivation behind many of her endeavors. Most notably, her podcast Daily Dose of Inspiration gives voice to her…

Homecoming XO

Homecoming is a film about American singer Beyoncé and her performance at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. It premiered on Netflix on April 17, 2019. Also, Beyonce is the first African American Woman to headline Coachella. After watching the documentary, I felt like everyone else in the BeyHive…the festival WAS Beychella with…

Strategist Meera Klemola on being a Legal Designer for Iconic Brands and Companies

Meera Klemola is a recognized leader in human-centered design for the legal profession. A strategic designer and former corporate lawyer, with added qualifications in business; she possesses a rare combination of creative, analytical and strategic know-how. I had the pleasure of talking to Meera about her new company Observ, designing and entreprenuership, and the women…

From New Orleans to the Big Screen: Actress Ciera Payton Shares her Journey

An accomplished actor, writer, social activist and entrepreneur, Ciera Payton is a well-respected pillar of the entertainment industry with an unwavering dedication to the arts while growing up in the city of New Orleans. I had the pleasure to catch up with Ciera as she shared her acting and entrepreneurial journey, her non-profit organization The…

Poetic Moment Brings Writing and Speaking to the Center Stage

PoeticMoment is an Afro Latina educator, author, and award winning poet.  She uses her education and poetry as a way to start important dialogue to bring forth real societal change. It is through these two communities where she challenges what was expected of her despite various struggles, traumas, and identities she now claims. I caught…