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Barrett Miller II is what some would call a protege, a pupil, a student to his craft. This college student filmmaker is making waves through the consistent and persistent work he is putting out. Barrett is the descendant of a Bahamian ancestor. His lineage is coded all through his DNA. As we converse, we become conscious of his upbringing in 757, stepping into filmmaking, and the genesis of his id...

Orgres are like onions—they have layers, and so does our guest today. From the outside, looking in, we could assume that Rivers Taylor only had dreams of being a musician growing up and how wrong we would be. He is primarily a musician and a songwriter who has the gift to create metaphors for sermons, but he is much more than that. The former athlete turned musician who had a passion for becoming...

Most of us have never seen a Billionaire. We hear about them but, we have never really seen one. Ethan Evans is on his way to becoming one. We hear how the serial entrepreneur balances the life of being a father of 5 to directing films. We pilot what it is like to build an empire, being a VP, and how he was able to get his work on Amazon Prime.

Who is Alex Blvck? The mastermind behind some of the world-renowned television shows which D'Angelo, the artist, has seen. The self-proclaim regular girl whose ambitions are to tell stories visually while being a baby in the game. Alex, the idealist, takes us on a voyage of how she came up with Music Heals, building confidence, writing her ideas, and what it's like to put them into the ethos.

This weekend, we have a special bonus episode with the illustrious SMYTH. We unpack with the North Chesterfield native about how he got his start through rap cypher battles, assembling Kidz At Play, and what it's like to be signed. Tap in to hear from the next one up!

Jacob Parramena is the quintessential go-getter, the rule-breaker, the legend in the making who has a lot to say. Coming from humble beginnings, the first-generation Latin American is the offspring of a Costa Rican mom, and a Venezuelan dad. We consult with the talent manager about what it's like to be a part of Kidz At Play, managing Smyth, and how he overcomes his fears and doubt.

Lauren White, the strategist, the purpose advocate, and the spiritual gangster found her way to Graphic Design by curiosity in high school. The PK used Google as a catalyst to find the intersection of design and marketing to trailblaze her path to Branding. We discovered how she used these skills for events, conferences, and branding sermon series as her practice ground, which she declares is her...

Earl Mack is a prolific guy that likes to make stuff extending from paintings to fashion. He blends both worlds through his powerhouse fashion brand, Chilalay, which means to chill and relax, which he founded during his college years at VCU. We learn about what it's like to be hungry as an artist that overlaps art and fashion, the importance of having a team, and the power of delegation.

What do you get when you mix a Designer, French Wine Enthusiast, Faux Interior Designer, and a recovering cake addict? You get the incredibly dope Chrystal Douglas whose personal blog on Instagram is @Chrysbeka. Decadently living in pink, this multidisciplinary career Designer talks us through how she found her way to separate herself from her work, being a freelancer, and what it is like to play...

From alleyways to living rooms, that was the mission for Ron Stokes who goes by viewsbystokes on Instagram. A former graffiti artist who transcended the streets by dreaming beyond the brick walls he would tag. To become the abstract muralist who canvases lives in hotels, cafes, museums, and living rooms. Now, you can find him somewhere between a spray can and a paintbrush, adding color to our worl...

Selah Marie, who goes by Visual Narrator, takes us on a visual journey— on how she became a world-renowned photographer. From working with Mack Wilds, Kash Doll, and The Game, to name a few. The tools she uses, being the G.O.A.T and what it takes to be a marketing genius.

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