Mz.Leading With Alana J

This episode is an interview with my friend Jorge Velazquez, fellow comic who I met in the New Orleans comedy scene. This time, I'm in the hot seat, as Jorge interviewed me for an episode of his "Funny Fucks" podcast. Given the name of Jorge's podcast, I didn't quite expect us to touch on so many big issues, like substance abuse and trauma. Then again, these tend to be com...

I recently finished grad school, earning my MFA in Acting, and I can't believe that it all happened so fast. Though there were moments where it felt like the longest two years of my life, it is bittersweet that that chapter has ended. Nonetheless, I am so excited for the future and in this "in-between time" I've had the opportunity to do so much necessary reflecting. In this ep...

It's been a hot minute, homies! I've missed you so! Pardon me as I've uprooted my life, and embarked on what is going to potentially be the most challenging and rewarding two years of my life.    I'm rounding out the end of my first semester of grad school at Louisiana State University, and I feel like you totes need to hear about it, so press play already. This one gets a litt...

In this ep, I had the opportunity to  chat with Yesenia Ramirez - an educator and multi-hyphenate artist based in NYC. Yesenia and I discuss her transition from pursuing music professionally to becoming an educator while working on creative endeavors on the side. The serendipity of unexpected opportunities has led her to do things that quite frankly she didn't feel suited for.  She's an...

We are back with another episode featuring yet another phenomenal woman...homies, here we have Natalie Polanco. Natalie is a writer, producer and filmmaker based in the NYC area currently working as Head of Production at Digital Bodega.  Natalie's transition from paralegal to production was a risk she was willing to take to lead a purposeful life and pursue her calling as a story teller and a...

How did I swindle an Emmy award-winning journalist into joining me on my podcast? I'm not quite sure, but I am so grateful for this woman. She's worked for WABC, The Maury Show and is currently the host of both her own award-winning show on CUNY-TV called LATiNAS, as well as Globe Scholars - a show highlighting students' travel and study abroad experiences - on PBS. Her vivacious en...

Hold on to your knickers, homies. This one's gonna get spicy... It's episode 8 featuring the one and only Rachel La Loca! Rachel is a comedian, actress, producer, mother of two beautiful boys and just a gem of human flesh, I mean, I don't know what else you want me to say. She's been seen on NBC's Bring The Funny as a member of sketch comedy troupe Room 28 . She is the pro...

This was a very special interview in honor of the legendary comedian's birthday, so go show Glory Mora some love! Glorelys (Glory) Mora is a stand-up comic breaking ground in NYC producing sold-out comedy shows on the regular and opening for celeb comics like Insecure's Yvonne Orji. And she slays at her j-o-b, so don't get it twisted, this woman is out here working.  This was such a...

Episode 6 coming in HOT a day early in celebration of my guest's very own late night comedy show dropping on BRIC TV - TONIGHT June 8th at 10PM EST. Consider this podcast episode the appetizer and Hella Late With Hollie Harper the main course on your media consumption menu this evening. Hollie is a queen. She is a self-proclaimed comedy nerd, and had an epiphany during the pandemic that she w...

In episode 5, I get to speak with singer-songwriter and my darling friend Isabel Alvarez for some delicious dialogue.  We are two very open books so we don't shy from too much on this one.  Isabel speaks on her enlightening experience maintaining as a live performer in New York City during COVID et al., her passion for jazz music, and being a part of a duo consisting of her and her beau, Jame...

Welcome back, homies! In this week's episode, I got to pick the brain of a woman I dearly admire, whom I'm honored to call a friend, the lovely Ellen Haun.  She is an actress, comedian, writer and co-author of the book "Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling: And Other Feminist Fairy Tales" alongside her writing partner Laura Lane. The book is a parody with a (spoiler alert) feminist...

In Episode 3 I had the pleasure to sit down with Digital Media Maven, Host/Personality and my friend, Melissa Sweets . Melissa talks about her experiences working in radio at La Mega and Sirius XM , the ups and downs of the entertainment industry, and her trajectory becoming the woman she wants to look back in 10 years and be proud of.  She's also a super woman, aka a mom, and an incredibly l...

Episode 2, what it do?! This week, I am HYPE I got to sit down with Illustrator, Author, & my friend since 3rd grade, Alyssa Bermudez. Her story is one for the books, no pun intended. Cuz she be illustrating and writing books so... This conversation really runs the topical gamut: Catholic school memories, first kisses, public apologies, Alyssa's move from NYC to Australia, success tips fo...

Who the hell is Alana J? How did she get on your interface? Tune in as she discusses how awesome she's been at not doing things, plus some tips, tricks and habits that got her to finally take several seats and make a thing! Should this even be in third person though??