muse: to be absorbed in thought. an instance or period of reflection. a show for the creatively inspired that muse at midnight.

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today i&#39;m chatting with kevin lee about his passion for both sports and wedding photography, and how the two overlap. kevin is a full time photographer &amp; videographer based in chicago that believes niching down is the worst possible creative advice. instead, his approach is to become a jack of all trades, resulting in mastering the art of lighting. find kevin: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/estbelleame/" rel="nofollow">sports instagram page</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kevincleephoto/" rel="nofollow">wedding instagram page</a>

today i&#39;m chatting with kevin lee about his passion for both sports and wedding photography, and how the two overlap. kevin is a full time photographer &amp; videographer based in chicago that believes niching down is the worst possible creative advice. instead, his approach is to become a jack of all trades, resulting in mastering the art of lighting.

the importance of NOT niching down

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today i sat down with shoshana and melissa, two of the co-founders of girlgroup, to unpack the power of putting yourself out there and creating new meaningful friendships. making friends as an adult is HARD. and sometimes, awkward. girlgroupla is on a mission to change all of that and make it as easy as possible to build community through the power of local meetups. we also chat about their careers as women in tech, the power of taking chances, working with local businesses and finding sponsors, and how the loneliness epidemic is something we all face as humans. find girlgroup: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/girlgroup/id6475178119" rel="nofollow">app store</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/girlgroupla/" rel="nofollow">instagram</a>

girlgroupla & the power of female friendship

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2024/11/15/21/483b0c9d-c716-47d8-800f-fd12100541a8_untitled_project.mp3

wow. a 4 year hiatus. what happened?! welcome back.

where did the time go?!

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/8/26/17/bbf3e946-a54f-4500-b82f-0e2a4fb0aae0_summer.mp3

today i&#39;m chatting all things modest fashion blogging with summer albarcha, a full-time content creator that will inspire you to layer your wardrobe in a new way. we&#39;re chatting about the time she flew to dubai when she was 18 to speak at fashion forward and address the lack of modest fashion trends in the us, the time she walked for express with karlie kloss, what inspires her, new social media and fashion trends, and how she was able to internationally travel while getting her college degree. @summeralbarcha

an inside look at modest fashion with summer albarcha

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today i&#39;m chatting with full-time content creator @myfacestory and she&#39;s giving an inside scoop on what it takes to be a content creator, the pressures she faces in her industry, and how she&#39;s able to stay grounded among the pressure.

prioritizing happiness as a content creator w/ @myfacestory

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today i&#39;m chatting with maggie grout, founder of @thinkinghuts. a 20 year old entrepreneur from colorado, she&#39;s built a team of partners (including a 3d printing team from finland) that&#39;s set to 3d print a school in madagascar. how did she do it? today she&#39;s sharing it all.

can 3d printing help an education crisis?

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today i&#39;m taking a little break from interviews to chat about what&#39;s been up during the pandemic. sometimes you have to sever relationships that are bringing ~toxic vibes~ to your life and pursue the type of company you know will make you a better, happier human.

broken hearts & bad habits

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/7/27/14/13f47271-08a7-4a53-8a94-ab296d43aca3_angela_final.mp3

today i&#39;m chatting with angela of @elloitsangela about finding inspiration when things get tough, how to stay true to yourself as a creator, and how we can support the BLM movement as fellow creators.

finding inspiration in tough times & life of creator @elloitsangela

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/6/30/23/ca7ae2da-1876-4ad4-a2d6-1c9cfba5ccca_michaelafarrer.mp3

today i&#39;m chatting with @michaela_farrer, girlfriend of nfl player ryan lewis, on interracial relationships, racist hardships pro athletes face, how we can support #blacklivesmatter, and how to tackle these difficult conversations.

black lives matter conversation with michaela farrer

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today i&#39;m chatting with @davantefalls about masculinity, watching our words, starting difficult conversations, racism in dating, beauty standards in media, and how to advocate for our friends when they&#39;re gone.

pride month & black lives matter conversation with davante falls

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today i’m chatting with fellow creative, @denzeljalexander and discussing the current black lives matter movement, what it was like for him growing up in the south, and being in an interracial marriage.

#blacklivesmatter and interracial relationships with denzel alexander

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today i&#39;m speaking with my business mentor, david j. alexander, on his racial hardships within the business world and his life in general. he talks in detail of ways we can continue the BLM momentum, post-movement and support the black community in the years to come. follow david: @socialorigin / @davidjalexander_

black lives matter conversation with david alexander

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/6/30/23/8ca9d61f-1486-4de1-b52d-1e3a4ee7d2d7_love.mp3

these days, love is tough. today im chatting comparison, reigniting sparks during a pandemic, and love languages.

pursuing love in a digital age

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what does courage look like these days and how can we practice it more frequently? today i&#39;m sharing some stories of historical courage.

courage in the unknown

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today i&#39;m breaking down how to start charging for creative work and how to start price jumping. i&#39;m also breaking down how i was able to double my photography revenue in one year.

valuing your work as a creative

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/6/30/23/bf876064-5234-48a1-b614-dc378f920a53_imposter_syndrome.mp3

why do we feel under qualified when great opportunities come our way? today i&#39;m breaking it down and building it back up.

fighting imposter syndrome

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today i&#39;m chatting about believing each other when times are tough and the importance of believing now more than ever.

i hope you believe them...

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what is likability? why are we so obsessed with status? and why likability is a better form of popularity than status.

the power of likability in a status obsessed world

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/6/30/23/0869bdfa-cc81-4b6e-83e2-c9b6b5e27d61_belong.mp3

what is belonging - where we find it and what it means while isolated during trying times.

finding where we belong in the midst of isolation

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pod-public-media-files/2020/6/30/23/f8efdb5b-5ee2-4b5a-9cdb-7f28d4b03b85_contagious_hope.mp3

contagious hope in the midst of a pandemic. ideas to keep you sane while you stay home the next couple weeks. and how we can help small businesses survive these tough times.

contagious hope + ideas for staying at home

muse: to be absorbed in thought. an instance or period of reflection. a show for the creatively inspired that muse at midnight.