The JLu Show

Thank you for checking my channel. I want to welcome you again to this space! I hope this brings a smile to you! That is my main goal: to share good news and stories from people like you and me! Check some of my previous episodes, you will find inspiration from many of my guests who shared their stories! I look forward to sharing more soon! Thank you for being part of this family! Peace in the Mid...

Martine is an elevation strategist who provides individuals and organizations with techniques to harness their greatest potential. She builds bridges between those who have the resources to invest in human capital and those who benefit from mentorship and sponsorship. Martine’s experience of being a former undocumented immigrant and a survivor of statelessness established her business savvy and ra...

Sheyda Do’a is a vocalist, pianist and mathematician. She draws on her multi-cultural heritage and her upbringing in Albania to blend traditions and sounds from across the globe into “melodies for the soul”. Sheyda began playing and singing early on under the guidance of her mother, a Berlin-conservatory pianist. She later taught herself the guitar. She has been a guest singer with Latin Grammy aw...

Award-winning artist Alarke, also known as Mary Alouette, is an award-winning Los Angeles-based electronic pop singer, songwriter, music producer, artist coach and entrepreneur with a career spanning over two decades. From singing opera in castles in Italy, to performing Gypsy jazz with Romani musicians in France, to creating a solo artist retreat and recording a Cuban jazz album in Havana, Cuba,...

Soy Carla Santos, chilanga de corazón y bióloga desde nacimiento, siempre que puedo intento participar en voluntariados, como por ejemplo en el zoológico de los Coyotes, con los chinamperos en Xochimilco para la conservación del ajolote. Posterior a eso mi segundo amor, es hacia mi país, hacia nuestras costumbres y tradiciones, amor por fomentar lo hecho a mano y en México! Todo comienza desde que...

Abigail de Casanova is a hairstylist and make-up artist based in Washington, DC focused on celebrity, commercial, print, film and bridal work. Abigail’s clients include 20th Century Fox Television, Sony, Disney Channel, National Geographic, Exclusive Artists Management, Vanity Fair, Tiger Woods Foundation, Absolut Vodka, Univision, Wounded Warrior Project, Procter & Gamble, LatinaStyle Magazine an...

New York designer Raul Penaranda has been making his dream a reality designing luxury women's wear with an aesthetic that stands apart with a mix of seductive and sophistication. His collections celebrate the intrinsic beauty of the human spirit with his one of a kind expert craftsmanship and beautiful use of luxurious fabrics to create a uniquely avant-garde yet wearable collection. Through this...

Tanya Lopez is an Experience Designer and Inner Temple Guide. As an experience designer, Tanya weaves magic, connection and beauty into the way we gather to honor and celebrate our lives. She consults heart-centered, impact-driven entrepreneurs and coaches to create transformational experiences with lasting impact. From high-end masterminds and themed dinner parties in castles to spiritual adventu...

About Sheila Barabad I’m a visual storyteller living and working in Harlem, New York, highlighting the experiences, beauty, and perspectives of people, places, and things. Through photo and video, my mission is to capture the essence of my subjects to tell their unique story to the world. And, I’d like to help tell yours. A brief history Born in the Aloha state, I once called Stuttgart, Germany ho...

Sonia De Los Santos was born with a smile on her face (that's what her mom says) in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2007 started touring the world, singing in English and Spanish, playing guitar and jarana and lighting up the stage with Grammy Award winning group Dan Zanes And Friends. In 2015 she released her first solo family music album titled Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León to the New York Island (Parents'...

Script borrowed by the Georgetown Law program “Lawyers in Balance”

Irma’s Purpose Born in Mexico City, Irma Chavez first came to D.C. at age twenty-one to work as a babysitter. Overworked and underpaid for almost a year, she quit. Before, in Mexico, she had started as a secretary with aims to move into administration. But in the United States, because of her immigrant status, it was difficult for her to be formally hired. Instead, she found work in one of the few...

Dr. Mrim Boutla is a neuroplasticity PhD turned career coach. At Brown University and at the Kelley School of Business (Indiana University), Mrim successfully coached hundreds of liberal arts graduates, MPAs, MBAs, and PhDs secure jobs that maximize impact and income. As a social entrepreneur, Mrim received the 2013 AshokaU/Cordes Prize for launching More Than Money Careers (MTMCareers) in partner...

Meet Doctor Michelle Chin who besides her amazing background and professional credentials shares with us stories about life and this Unicorn who travels around DC! More about Michelle Chin: Michelle L. Chin is academic director for the Archer Center. She also teaches the undergraduate policymaking class for the Archer Center, a class she has taught since fall 2014. Previously, she was senior resea...

First guest: Neelam Tewar is a strategy, visibility and optimization consultant to corporations and impact-focused entrepreneurs, creatives and HNWIs around the world. She's a two times TEDx speaker and works on youth empowerment, skill development initiatives with government, policy makers and educational institutions by way of her organization, YouthMojo. And she hosts Words & Voices Podcast whe...

This was my leap of faith to put myself out there, knowing nothing about recording or how to create a podcast episode. Thank you to everyone who has listened to an episode or two!