VIP IGNITE LIVE - Podcast

Are you a risk taker? Do you have a passion that you want to pursue, even though you have other responsibilities? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak with Nick Hoffschneider and his agent, Ryan Colby. Nick took a chance by attending the grand opening of Magma Talent in Miami, and within 72 hours, he was in NYC having professional photo shoots and g...

Do you realize how much you have to invest in yourself, in your career to be successful in the entertainment industry? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak with Carter Neill Holmes. I had the opportunity to meet Carter in NYC at the VIP Ignite event in November. Carter flew into NY from Ireland for the three days, then hopped on a plane back to Irel...

Are you someone who is creative, but wants a support role in the entertainment industry? Did you know that VIP Ignite has opportunities for people to work behind the scenes? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to introduce you to Aarika De Souza. Aarika is a creative, enthusiastic and diligent professional with experience in event management and community e...

Are you ready for the holdays? How are you preparing for 2019? Are you someone who makes resolutions or sets goals? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is talking with NY/LA Agent Ryan Colby, CEO of Colby Management. If you think that your life is busy during the holidays, wait until you hear how crazy it can be during pilot season! Pilot season is one of the most imp...

Are you willing to give up your comfort zone, and your personal time to chase success? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is talking to model and musician Haley Keleman. Haley has seen a lot of success over the past few months. After leaving the VIP Ignite event in NY, she went home to Florida then returned to NY within 48 hours for a photo shoot. Having to be ready...

Are you a creative person who knows that he can find success in the entertainment industry, but you don't know where or how to start? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White will introduce you to Theodore Schmelke. He  is from the New York area.  He is an actor, comedian, poet, songwriter, lyricist and above all an artist in his own right.  He strives to be creative...

Have you been told that you can't accomplish your goals? Are you one of those people who then press harder to prove the detractors wrong? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to talk to up and coming model Chyna Askew. She is working hard to fund and achieve her goals...and is excited to attend the next VIP Ignite event in Hollywood in June. Chyna disco...

Have you reached a place in your life where you can look back on the hardships in your life and see how those struggles have made you stronger? ‘On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak with Lorie Foston. To say that she’s had struggles is an understatement. However, when you speak with her, you’d never know the pain that she has experienced. She is a s...

Do you have someone who is supportive behind you, pushing you to be the best that you can be? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to talk to Racquelle and Bertillia Lavern. Racquelle has great aspirations in the entertainment industry, and her mother is her biggest supporter. Over the course of the three days at the VIP Ignite event in New York, Bertillia w...

When did you have your “a-ha” moment? You know, the moment that you just knew what you want to do for the rest of your life? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White will introduce you to Alex Knard. She is a new talent to VIP Ignite. One day, she was in a movie theater and thought to herself, “This is what I want to do for the rest of my life!” She contacted a talent agen...

Have you ever wondered about the women behind the scenes who are making the men and women of the fashion industry beautiful? The women who do the makeup to the stars? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to introduce you to Ashley Welden. Ashley attended Rizzieri Aveda School in New Jersey for cosmetology, skin care, and teacher training. She currently is an...

On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak with Gary Alexander Jenkins. Gary received his JD from Columbia Law School in 1986, where he served on the Human Rights Law Review. Gary specializes in Entertainment Law. In 1990, Gary was named the General Manager Emeritus of Uptown/MCA, one of the most successful urban boutique independent labels of all time, w...

Do you have what it takes to be a successful model? Are you willing to sacrifice and take risks to propel your career forward? Are you willing to give to others who are not as far along in your career as you are? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak to Chris Mendez. I had the pleasure of meeting Chris in Miami this September and again in NYC in Nove...

Have you ever taken a break from the one thing you've always known, and then found another path? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to introduce you to Seth Taylor, He is19 years old and an all around athlete, He played soccer, football, wrestled, ran track, basketball, and swam. He is also am a practitioner of martial arts, the martial arts I practic...

Are you a quick action taker? Someone who sees and opportunity and seizes it? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak with Brittnee Brady. Brittnee has been to two VIP Ignite events. First, she attended the grand opening on Magma Talent in Miami, then she joined us in NYC at the live event. Brittnee is an Inner Circle Member who you can always find in...

Are you aware that your mental and physical health are connected to your success? What do you do daily that helps your health and your vocational success? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is going to be talking to Sarah Crowder. Sarah is studying for her Yoga certification. Before that, she was a 4-H member who won mutliptle titles, including Grand Campion Fancy Ch...

Do you have someone who sees things in you that you don't yet see in yourself? Who challenges you to try new things? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to talk to Tyler Jackson-Price. Born and raised in Downingtown, PA Tyler has been a Professional Voice Actor for over 3 years in Orlando but has been in entertainment for about 9 years. He has extensiv...

Have you learned to fully embrace what makes you uniquie? To fully love and accept yourself for all you are? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak to Tanashay Shirley. For a long time, she struggled to accept herself becuase she didn't feel comfortable in her own skin. She has an ah-ha moment where she realized that she is beautiful. Since that...

How much are you willing to invest in yourself to create the future that you desire? Are you willing to invest time? Money? Energy? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is talking to VIP Ignite Inner Circle Member Cynthia Bizukiewicz. We will discuss the benefits of being an Inner Circle Member, as well as how attendning multiple live events has helped her formuate a p...

Do you have a multitude of talents to share with the world? Are you actively using them? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is speaking with Dawn Burroughs. Dawn is a goal-oriented, multi-talented woman who always takes the time to serve and encourage others. When I last spoke with Dawn on the podcast, she was getting excited to head to NY. Since then, she's gon...

Are you a big-minded person living in a small town? Do you have big dreams, but you find yourself surrounded by people who dream of a good paying 9-5 with a matfching 401K?On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to introduce you to Journey Medina. She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania. She was bullied for having a vision for her life that is bigger than a...

Are you all in on your career, or is it your hobby? Are you willing to hop on a plane with 24 hours notice to go to a shoot or audition? Are you actually putting in the work to perfect your craft? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White will be talking with Michael Fomklin of VIP Ignite about commitment to success. On the show Boardwalk Empire, Enoch "Nucky" Tho...

Is English your primary language? Did you flee a war-torn country to have to learn a new language, yet still hold onto your childhood dream? No? On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to talk to Jace Abas. Jace has a story that needs to be told. He moved to the US from Syria because of war in his country. He entered school here in the US and had to not only le...

On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to speak with Richard and Antoinette Stratton. Richard Stratton is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. His fiction and journalism have appeared in numerous magazines including GQ, Esquire, Details, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Spin, Playboy and Story Magazine. Nation Books published his collection of journalism, Altered St...

On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to interview international award winner N’Kenge. N'Kenge, was hailed by NY Post as ELECTRIFYING in the role of Mary Wells that she originated in Broadway's Smash Hit Motown: The Musical.  She was a presenter on the Emmy Awards. She sang in the White House for President Bill Clinton and at the Commander in Chief...