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…
Your Black Card Should be Revoked if…
Happy Tuesday! In celebration of Black History Month, I’m learning more about black history but I also wanted to express how dope, diverse, and cultural we are as a race. As proud and black as I am, there are also a few things that would get my “black card” revoked (Ex: I don’t know how…
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…
Advocate Samantha Denae’s Non-Profit Organization Assists Foster Care and Homeless High School Seniors
“There are no wasted words or wasted time. Only the transparencies of telling your story.” -Samantha Denae Authoress, Blog, and Ghostwriter Samantha Denae also created a non-profit organization for foster care and homeless high-school seniors by helping them with college essentials and scholarships. I got the honor to catch up with Samantha as we…
Drinking During Business Hours: Sarah J. Halstead Talks Comedy, Podcasting,and Success
“Fans are attracted to familiarity and having consistency builds familiarity.” -Sarah J. Halstead As the creator and host of podcasts Drinking During Business Hours and Jimmy & Sarah on the Sunset Strip (co-hosted with Jimmy Shin), Sarah has appeared in over 70 commercials, along with a slew of guest-star roles in both film and television. I caught…
Life Talks with Laura Smartt
Life… by Laura Smartt Life, it can be one crazy adventure. One never ending journey and a roller coaster ride that you didn’t realize the impact it would have. It’s funny because life throws things at you that you never seen coming or it allows you to go through things you never imagined that you…
Oprah "Zip" Bradford 