Race Of Your Own

Excited for this weeks guest Kayla Becker a TV Host & Horror Movie aficionado. With a decade dedicated to media and broadcasting, her tenure at WWE as a lead broadcaster honed skills in journalism and live broadcast, including hosting various shows. Her expertise in show hosting was further solidified, steering digital and television distribution. Graduate of Belmont College in broadcast journ...

On this week's episode I got to sit down to celebrate my birthday and chat with Creative Director & Choreographer Kevin Maher. Kevin has choreographed on a global scale for top selling tours and music videos, for artists like Madonna, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, New Kids on the Block, Ricky Martin, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Becky G and Pitbull. As well as primetime TV shows Dancing With Th...

This week we talk to Executive Producer Delece James. Two decades as a Executive Producer and Development Executive. She worked on redemption-centric biopics "The First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story.” Has worked with FOX and HBO. She is an advocate for philanthropy, lending her support to organizations like Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc and Zawadi Cultural Collective. She wants to continue...

This week we sat down with Lamont "Tory" Stapleton. Founder of Bike Rides for Black Lives. Recently raised over $9,000 for people on Skid Row. He loaded up a Uhaul truck and spent the day distributing water , food and essentials to as many people on Skid Row as possible. Founder of “Between The lines” which is a nonprofit organization which provides educational programming, on reintegration servic...

Chris Denson is an Award Winning Innovation Advocate, Thought Leader , Author , Host as well as Detroit Native. He is a creator & Host of Innovation Crush Podcast which has over 750,000 global subscribers. He has a #1 Best selling book “Crushing the Box : 10 Essential Rules for Breaking Essential Rules." He has applied his expertise to help individuals and organizations increase their innovati...

Joya Nandy Kazi just a Bollywood girl in a Hollywood World. A Creative Director & Choreographer, actress, dancer, educator and entrepreneur. Joya was born In Mumbai & Raised in the Bay Area. 3x Telly Winning Choreographer. Her work has earned her a spot on the DissDash list of Coolest South Asians. She choreographed for Mindy Kaling’s show “Never Have I Ever” on Netflix. Creative Productio...

On this week's episode I got to sit down and chat with Creative Director & Choreographer Kevin Maher. Kevin has choreographed on a global scale for top selling tours and music videos, for artists like Madonna, Justin Bieber, Britney Spears, New Kids on the Block, Ricky Martin, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Becky G and Pitbull. As well as primetime TV shows Dancing With The Stars, X-Factor and Ame...

This week I got to sit down and chat with Freddie Gutierrez. Screenwriter , Director & Boxer. He talks about his new project with DMC from the group Run DMC "Microphone Savage" . He has written for shows like Nickelodeon’s “That Girl Lay Lay” “Young Dylan” and “Sonic Boom."

On this weeks episode I got to have a conversation with multi-hyphenate Choreographer / Creative Director / Actor / Model Kevin Stea. His claim to fame was working with Madonna as an Associate Choreographer and Backup Dancer on her "Blond Ambition" tour. Which later was turned into a documentary called "Truth or Dare." He talks about the trajectory of his career and what has enabled him to maintai...

In this episode we had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Sade Elhawary who is running for Assembly District 57 in South Los Angeles. She's been endorsed by current Mayor of the City of Los Angeles Karen Bass and is a champion for Black/Brown communities, a leader for social justice and people-powered coalitions. Sade tells us where her passion for community organizing started and how h...

This week's guest is Executive Director of the National Association of Independent Latino Producers. Over the course of a 20 years of career, Diana Luna has prioritized creating opportunities that support the professional advancement of individuals in a variety of creative fields, in particular those from underrepresented communities. With an extensive background in curating Arts programs she has...

This week's episode we chat with Actor Juan Alfonso. He's been featured in Disney Channel’s “Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion” , ABC’s “United We Fall”, and appearances on “SWAT”, “Fresh Off The Boat”, Crazy Ex Girlfriend , Gentefied, Jane The Virgin & NCIS, We discuss how his faith has helped him stay in the flow of the ups and downs of living in Los Angeles as an Actor.

This episode we chat with Enna Jimenez who is a published author , thought leader and speaker. Award-Winning Change Champion who has over 30 years in multiple industries with expertise in Leadership, Technology, and Transformation Management. She talks about what it's like to be a Afro- Latina in corporate culture & Hispanic Heritage. She offers insight into what it really looks like to reach...

On this episode we sit down and chat with actor, dancer and multi-hyphenate Gustavo Carr. He talks about challenges in being Latino and being raised by a single white mom and not learning Spanish at a young age. He also talks about how he is so tapped into his Mexican / Indigenous ancestors.

“Race of Your Own” is a series that will launch during Hispanic Heritage month (September 15 , 2024 - October 15, 2024). Each episode features expert guests who share personal stories of overcoming life's toughest challenges. From career setbacks to overcoming those obstacles, our guests offer insights, practical advice, and inspiration on how they found resilience and turned their experiences int...