Girl You So Random

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with character actress, stand-up comedienne, improviser, & playwright Bonita Elery. She’s a runner up in Louisville’s Funniest Person with Louisville Laughs and a two-time semi-finalist in   the Funniest Person in Cincinnati at Go Bananas Comedy Club. She was also in the Main Event Comedy Festival in Anniston, Alabama. Catch...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Kristina Feliciano, a comedian, actor, and singer from Brooklyn now based in New England. She's she’s an official cast member of The Nova Comedy Collective and recently delighted audiences at the Chicago Laugh Factory for the Latina Comedy Festival.  IG: @kristinacracksmeup 

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Tashika Campbell. She began her Improv journey in 2017 in Baltimore. Originally from Charlotte, Tashika is a founding member of the award-winning troupe Cake Walk. In addition to performing, she is the lead coordinator of F.A.M Fest, the first Improv festival dedicated to centering and celebrating Black performers in the DM...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with comedienne, August O'neal. August started her comedy career 12 years ago and has been cracking audiences up ever since. She has performed twice for Chocolate Sundays at the Laugh Factory and The World-Famous Comedy Store. She also performs in her home state of Arizona at Stand Up Live and Stir-Crazy Comedy Club. For 202...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I wrap up July, the second half of the year with a moment of reflection. Oscar Wilde said, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness." Copying and stealing from another person to gain attention is not flattering. Try tapping into being you. Vocals by: Dian Sentino @belifuna Follow me on IG @drhollysfunny

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Enjolina Collins, the pioneering force behind Clear Way Dental Claims, LLC and visionary founder of Billing Automations System (BAS). As the CEO and owner, she stands at the forefront of a groundbreaking venture, proudly establishing the first black-owned and woman-owned dental billing company in Michigan. With over 20 year...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Anina Castro, the visionary CEO and Founder of Castro Resources for Academic Achievement (CRAA), a leading educational service provider based in Philadelphia offering in-person and virtual tutoring, tailored to enhance students’ learning and comprehension skills, focused on reading, writing, and math for children pre-k thro...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Amanda B. She is an aspiring comedian from North Philly who started doing stand-up comedy to get over stage fright. Now, she's taking over stages and making the crowd go crazy with her comedic anecdotes about her atypical life.   Follow her on IG @AmandaBcomedy.  Vocals by: Dian Sentino @belifuna Follow me on IG @drholl...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Sade Fantroyal is the founder of The African American Initiative Center and SaxeSpeaks, an accessible platform to amplify the ideas of everyday people while building community. She established these organizations to close the gap between community, research, resources, and sustainable outcomes. She takes pride in her commun...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Nicaraguan-born Tania Romero, a writer-director, editor, and cinematographer. Her work has been selected at the 69th Cannes Film Festival Short Corner, Cine Las Americas, SXSW, WorldFest Houston, and ICARO International Film Festival among other festivals. As a visual storyteller, her work focuses on the concerns of margina...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Liberty, the Founder/Creative Principal of Manic Metallic, a fashion media company built around the ethos of respecting fashion as an art, discipline, and societal force for change. Having begun with online publishing in 2019, Manic Metallic was a response to the fashion industry becoming overly commercialized at a cost to...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Taja Morris, the founder and executive director of Sisters with an Agenda. Sisters with an Agenda utilizes the principles of effective mentorship to positively impact the lives of Black girls and Black women. Sisters with an Agenda gives tips, tools, resources and offers a safe space for Black girls and women to engage in n...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of kicking the breeze with Comedienne and writer Bre Smiley who masquerades as a beautiful, intelligent professional black woman navigating the world of life, love, and relationships or lack thereof. On stage and via her pen, her creative, resilience, and free spirit makes this comedienne an ever-entertaining enigma! You can follow her on...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking to Rafyah Lumb, a Philly native and owner of Naturally Neat Cleaning Services. Rafyah developed the vision for Naturally Neat during her years working in the healthcare field where she gained an understanding of the relationship between cleanliness and overall health. Rafyah also observed how adversely some of the chemical clean...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Christie Glascoe , a published author, ghostwriter, professional editor, and award-winning screenwriter who has wrestled words into willful submission for nearly 20 years. In addition to non-fiction books and novels, Christie has collaborated with other writers, producers, and directors to create scripts for live-action fil...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Nicole McBride-Bey, a public relations and digital media consultant who motivates and inspires others to become their best self inside and out. Nicole's mission is to work with purpose-driven businesses who are looking to enhance their brand presence and digital marketingI efforts through designing unique brand identiti...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I wrap up season 5 of the podcast. I ran into someone I knew from high school recently at the grocery store after not seeing each other for years. We started talking, catching each other up on our current lives and she told me her daughter Jan is considering comedy. Since I am a stand-up comedian, her mother asked if I would give Jan some advice on how to be...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I wrap up season 4 of the podcast. I speak about you owning your uniqueness to avoid looking and sounding like other folk. And why not embrace your own shit? No one is like you even if they are selling the same product or doing the same thing. There are no carbon copies and even if you don't have a struggle story, your story still matters and needs to be...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Chef Kim Lawrence. She’s a Baltimore-native and Philadelphia-grown, rising food entrepreneur. Chef Kim Lawrence holds 19 years in the hospitality industry. She found her love for cooking and entertaining while in college. After years of perfecting her love for food, Chef Kim took the big leap in the height of COVID in 2020...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Sabriaya Shipley, an author, educator, storyteller, and community ethnographer. In 2019, Sabriaya was named A+ Educator by Philadelphia Magazine. In 2020, she co-founded Griot Girls - a writing collective for young Black and brown girls. In 2021, Sabriaya was a recipient of the Philadelphia Foundation and Forman Arts Initia...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Desi Rawlerson. She’s an Ohio native living in Baltimore where she teaches preschool. She is inspired to help adults with ADHD after being diagnosed in her last year of college. Since then, she has dabbled in stand-up and doing improv for 10 years. She performs in a Baltimore-based; all-black casts improv show called Block...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of talking with Anjoli Santiago. She started as an actress/poet/teaching artist, dancing about city theatres and exercising the skills earned from a B.A. in Theatre at Temple University. She was a NY Teaching Fellow, graduating with honors from CUNY City College with an M.S.Ed. She taught in the South Bronx as a Special Education and Creat...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Monica, the Founder/Owner of Scorpio Candle Company in Philly. She started Scorpio Candle Company because of her love of candles and wanting to stop buying them from the big-box stores like Bath & Body Works or Yankee Candles. She learned how to make her own, shared them for her family to test and the rest was histo...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of kicking the breeze with Moneek Pines, a passionate and versatile art entrepreneur from South Philadelphia. She is the CEO of ARTrageous Kids Childcare Center, LLC, a daycare she established to introduce children to the world of art. She now serves as the lead creative artist at ARTrageous Brush & Flow and curates a "Passport Th...

In this episode of Girl, You So Random, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Alexis Wood of Autsome Brushes, an Autism Awareness retail company. She and her daughter Milan founded Autsome Brushes in 2018 when Milan was diagnosed at the age of 2 with Autism Spectrum Disorde. Autsome Brushes was designed to bridge the gap between those who are unfamiliar and those diagnosed with autism to bring aw...