During my short stint at 99Jamz as a local host for the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, DJ Nasty 305, was one of those people. This was someone who wore his city on his back, DJ skills and sh*t talking unmatched, and made being a radio personality look and sound so easy. When the pandemic hit, who would've thought DJs to the rescue mentally and emotionally speaking.
Read More25 years and counting, this man's approach to nurturing new talent such as myself kept me going through the challenging times. Tap joins me to discuss the challenges and responsibilities of managing a major station in a high profile city dealing with racial injustices, dropping gems on how to break into the industry, and ways he's maintaining his wellbeing.
Read MoreWhen Orlando Lima decided to leave his corporate position at Def Jam last year to pursue the spirits industry, he didn't fathom the road ahead aka the pandemic. No stranger to the podcast, Orlando shares what entrepreneurial life has looked like because of rona, his thoughts on corporations embracing black culture out of convenience, and ways black men can show up for black women.
Read MoreTV director Carl Seaton is no stranger to my podcast and when the pandemic hit, we all had to reimagine what content creation looked like as a whole. When we spoke a few months ago, Hollywood was trying to adjust to a "new normal" that had no blueprint.
Read MorePoizon Ivy is more than what meets the eye and is definitely more than a DJ. A sound strategist for the Dallas Mavericks on a short list of women that have DJ'd for an NBA team, she and I discuss the pressure to succeed growing up in an immigrant family like myself, navigating her career journey of firsts, and self care during rona.
Read MoreA renaissance man in his own right, Jordan's story to working as Nick Cannon's director of photography is not for the faint of heart. He and I chopped it up working with Nick, the Dr. Sebi documentary, and his traumatic experience meeting the cops told through his Bedtime Stories clips on Instagram.
Read MoreDJ Domo puts on for the DMV area but her journey hasn't always been easy. We met during Power Rising Conference in 2018. We waxed poetic about her story to DJ'ing, the opportunity that led her to curate the DMV playlist for Apple Music, #DontMuteDC campaign, and elevating others through Girlaaa World and other things.
Read MoreBlack women are often forced or expected to self-sacrifice usually to our detriment. It sometimes shows up in motherhood, our careers, and our personal lives. Add a pandemic to the mix and it becomes an entirely different beast. My next guest is someone who did as she pleased and lived life as she saw fit.
Read MoreDuring the pandemic, it was only right to circle back on his transition out of Miami to Dallas to become an associate producer of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show and the elevation of his news outlet, Toine360. In our rona edition interview, we discuss Toine's experience working with a mentor like Rickey Smiley, what it's like balancing a full time job with a side hustle, as well as tips he would give other fellow creatives looking to create their own content.
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