In this episode Sha from TingzNice stopped by to chat about her carnival experience and expertise. TingzNice is a platform made to highlight the Caribbean diaspora she is your carnival mentor! Ever since COVID-19 we haven't had a carnival since and in this episode Sha and I get to relive some of our carnival memories while sharing tips and tricks that you'll need once we're back on the road!

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A father is someone who's the male biological parent of the child. A dad a male parental figure that is present and in a child's life.  This is a conversation about the guys, for the guys, by the guys. Julian from Melanin Dads Podcast stopped by Colored Lens to have a conversation of what being a black dad/father means to him. How do we break generational curses? We unpack many common stereotypes about black fathers and where it was rooted from. A conversation for anyone to check out!
 

Aria stops by to talk about the three key things she's learned while striving towards her  personal and professional goals.  She also gives a personal life update on how she landed a promotion at NBCUniversal and pivoted her career path into marketing and business. 

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Lauren better known as Lo Harris is a black artist, illustrator, and animator based in Brooklyn, NY.  Lo Harris stopped by Colored Lens to share how she established a freelance career in art. She has always treated her art as a hobby until one day she rediscovered her passion and transformed her career (Lo Harris previously worked at NBC). She shares many amazing tips and advice for early creatives who are looking to establish themselves.

You can connect or look at Lo Harris Art at @loharris_art on Instagram or check out her website directly http://loharris.com/ 

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Patricia Ambroise from New York stopped by to talk about her experience as a key makeup and grooming artist in the media and entertainment industry.  She's been in the industry for over 10 years and have worked on feature films, television, music videos, commercials, and print. 
 
We talked about the challenges and rewards working in the industry while looking at how social media has changed the game and opened new doors.  If you're considering a career in beauty, cosmetics, and/or freelancing listen to this episode! Patricia shares great advice on how you can start your journey. 

You can connect or look at Patricia's work at @themakeupsavant on Instagram or check out her portfolio  www.patriciaambroisemakeup.com.

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This month is Women's History Month - #shareherstory 

Our Guest Crystal Nedd (@neddyandfriends_gd) stops by to have a conversation on some 'struggles' millennials face in Grenada when looking to improve themselves.  What does success look like for you? How can you succeed in this thing called adulting?

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Onika Richards (who works in Digital Media) stopped by to chat with Aria about life after graduation. We both share our experience working in the media and entertainment industry while having the follow up conversation about defining success.

Onika Richards spends her 9-5 working in Digital Media and her 6-11 is spent as a Publicist. She also has a YouTube channel "Onika Richards" which focuses on Career Advice and her career journey. 

The unfortunate recent events remind us that for many years our black community has faced years of racism, oppression, and injustice. It never went away, we just got more cameras to capture these stories. We stand against racism and violence. Enough is enough. #podcastersforjustice 

{ Here's my take as an Afro Caribbean immigrant living in the U.S.}

Many of us have been taught to look at success based on our career path or material wealth such as cars, home, and money. In this episode, Aria shares her insights on this outlook of life. How do you define success? Does an education determine success? If so do you need a degree for creative roles in the entertainment industry? 

She drops the gems on how you can achieve success in your own life. 

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In general, we all got a list of things that we want to get done whether we're the type to write them down or keep it all in our heads - we all got things to do. In this episode, Aria talks about the pros, the cons, and her experience of being goal oriented (type A personality) in the midst of COVID-19. How can we try to stay focus when we're worried about the future? How do you manage it all? 
She also has an announcement.