Ready Set Slay

For the final episode of Ready Set Slay of 2019, I wanted to bring back one of my very good friends who you may remember from episode 16: Lyfe! We discuss social media etiquette when you're in a healthy relationship, self-care, skincare, and then dig deep into our New Year resolutions and what we have planned to make 2020 our best year yet. Guests this episode: Lyfe ( Building Blocks for L.I.F.E....

I wanted to put the Girl Boss Spotlight on a woman whose work speaks to me on a level that runs even deeper than business. Lex Dime is a recording artist, activist, and a songwriter who has made a career of bringing positivity to young girls not only through her music but also by founding The Lost Girls Campaign , a platform that inspires and empowers young women to connect, share information and...

The latest guest in my Girl Boss Spotlight series is self-proclaimed "serial-entrepreneur" Yolanda Keels-Walker. She's an author, a motivational speaker, a mother, a business coach, and she's successfully grown and sold two (two!!) salon chains, among many other personal and professional achievements. This woman is a legitimate inspiration to any girl bosses aspiring to have it all. If you need in...

My guest on this episode of Ready Set Slay comes courtesy of a Google search I did on  myself several years ago which led me to a lovely woman who happens to share my name! Jenae Harris and I became Facebook friends and have stayed in touch over the years. I thought she would be a perfect guest for my Girl Boss Spotlight series, as Jenae's resume is impressive, to put it mildly! From going to scho...

I'm excited to announce that over the course of the next few episodes, Ready Set Slay will be interviewing several GIRL BOSS entrepreneurs. I figured it would be appropriate to kick off this GIRL BOSS series by flipping the script and allowing myself to be interviewed to discuss everything about my business, my personal journey, and everything in between. And who better to sit in the host's chair...

You may remember celebrity photographer Ricky Codio from way back on episode 12 . I asked him to come back on the podcast to discuss his amazing weight loss journey, his recent initiative Assembly Line, in which he opened up his studio  The Mannequin Factory  to young photographers in order to help them grow as artists, and a fashion-heavy discussion about the 2019 Emmy Awards. This episode is pac...

I personally stalked Randi Orlinsky - the regional manager of education and artistry at Make Up For Ever - to appear on the podcast and I'm so excited for you to hear what she has to say! Randi goes up and down the East Coast training folks on how to properly use Make Up For Ever's products and she is a walking encyclopedia of makeup technique. From the groundbreaking HD makeup pioneered by Make U...

Keri Blair has worked with MAC for nearly 25 years. In that time she's gone from working retail to training MAC employees, to traveling all around the world as a senior MAC artist and aesthetician. Keri joins me to discuss her storied career, trends she's seen during this year's New York Fashion Week, and I get her to dish on her TOP 5 MAC products!   Guests this episode: Keri Blair ( @keriblair o...

As you all know by now, I'm OBSESSED with my friends. So I brought on someone I consider not only a friend but a mentor as well: Lyfe! Lyfe is who I go to whenever I need advice and he's always been there to dole it, solicited or otherwise. We discuss his non-profit Building Blocks for L.I.F.E., as well as something most of us take for granted: our general sense of wellness. This is a deep dive in...

On this episode of Ready Set Slay, I had the incredible privilege to speak with Fatima Thomas, a senior national artist at MAC. I've been following Fatima's career for years and consider her a role model in the industry. We discuss her journey from starting in makeup retail to her current role in MAC, how social media has "democratized beauty," and the evolution of makeup and how the world thinks...

I'm so excited to share this episode with you all! I sat down and talked with MAC senior artist John Stapleton to hear about his journey from art school to male model to his 24 year career with MAC. We share our respective MAC stories, dish on our favorite MAC (and non-MAC) products, and John shares some makeup tips and tricks including a 99 cent blemish reducing hack you can use today!    Guests...

On episode 13, I brought my girlfriend Danielle, who you may remember from our Girl Talk episode, to discuss my recent haul at Sephora. I also wanted to bring all my listeners up to speed on what's been going on in my life, both professional and personal!  Guests this episode: Danielle ( @deelavee  on Instagram)   Are you ready to slay? Book Jenaé Rosé:  Email:  jenae@makeupslay.com Phone:  856-43...

As you all know by now, I LOVE photography. My guest for this episode is the one and only Ricky Codio, a professional photographer who I've been following for a long time. He's been published numerous times, provided photography for the major motion picture CREED, and is an all-around phenomenal artist with inspiring and fascinating stories about what goes on behind the lens.  Ricky Codio ( Rickyc...

On this episode of Ready Set Slay, I brought in two guests from the world of fashion. Rocket, founder of AwkwardMovement Clothing and Kristen Abney, owner and operator of the hilarious Instagram account Petty Wednesday and corresponding merchandise line. We cover everything from the racial controversies of Gucci, H&M, and Kanye West to how (and if) people and businesses can evolve for the better....

If you're from Philly, chances are Mina SayWhat will be a familiar voice. She's been on Philly radio for over 10 years and appears on SiriusXM, as well as being a podcaster, entrepreneur and a "friend in my head," as I like to call her. Mina took time to chat with me about her journey from radio to television to podcasting, watching other people do things online, and the how important it is to WOR...

It's the first episode of Ready Set Slay in 2019 and what better way to kick off the new year than with a second edition of what we like to call, "Bestie Chronicles." We're welcoming back my personal bestie Maurice Copeland, who you may remember from episode 5. This time around we're talking New Year's resolutions and goals, the drama of  everything right now, the early days of Facebook, and sooo ...

A QUICK NOTE: There was a bad connection during the phone interview for this episode. We have done everything possible to clean up the audio. Thank you! Nothing could stop me from recording this episode of Ready Set Slay. Not the scheduling conflict caused by my guest and I being on two different time zones, not the flat tire I received on my way to record our interview and not the previously ment...

I had the pleasure to sit down with my bestie Maurice AKA Mo - calling into the podcast from California. We cover a lot of topics in this episode ranging from the importance of taking care of your skin, modern-day relationships, and even sacrificing your freshly pressed hair to do your civic duty and vote! I had a lot of fun doing this episode and I hope you'll have just as much fun tuning in! Gue...

On this episode, I had the privilege to chat with three dope photographers and learn everything from what's in their kit to the state of the photography business in 2018 to how they use (or don't use) social media to reach clients. All that and much more awaits you on episode 4 of Ready Set Slay: Darius Rhodes ( D Rhodes Photography   | @drhodesphotos  on Instagram) Jonhny Rocket ( Jonhny Rocket P...

Today I'm talking with someone who literally inspires me every single day: Dana Chanel. She's a legitimate GIRLBOSS who has founded several successful companies including Sprinkle of Jesus and Curl Bible. We talk one on one about her journey to becoming an entrepreneur, what makes for a successful business idea, and what it takes to be a leader who inspires. Dana Chanel ( Sprinkle of Jesus |  @dan...

On today's episode we will be talking about ALL THINGS MAKEUP with a focus on FALL TRENDS and of course, we have to discuss NYFW! My guests for this episode include some amazing makeup artists and skin gurus: Terrell Maurice  ( @terrellmaurice  on Instagram) Feliza Nikole ( Lash Me Down | @felizanikole_artistry on Instagram) Kyanna Reeves ( @makeupbykyanna on Instagram)   Are you ready to slay? Bo...

In the very first episode of the Ready Set Slay Podcast, makeup artist and beauty influencer Jenaé Rosé is joined by some extremely talented women who own their own businesses across various industries to talk everything from signature cocktails, wedding planning preparedness, and even the Royal Wedding. My guests on this episode are: Paula Kenner (Transformed by Paula |  @transformed_by_paula on...