Authentic Filters

It’s sad that we live in a world where people that you call friends, might not be as loyal as they portray themselves to be. Shanquella Robinson, a 25-year-old entrepreneur, life was cut short when she took a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with 6 friends back in October 2022. Her friends plotted a heinous attack on her that left her with a spinal cord injury and later took her life. These no-good, so called friends tried to say that Shanquella suffered from alcohol poisoning. The autopsy and video recording told a different story. It’s disturbing when your “best friend” watches on and records the entire incident on video, but does nothing to stop the beating by intervening; however, you hear his insensitive comment, “Girl, at least try to fight back”. With friends like that, who needs enemies? 

On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was beaten by 5 African American Memphis police officers, and he succumbed to his injuries 3 days later. These police officers should not be in a position of power because it’s clear that they do not honor the badge they were given. There is a video circulating online of the beating that has been viewed all around the country. The officers lied and said that Tyre was resisting arrest and the video clearly shows otherwise. Several months later, all the officers were fired and charged though they’ve pleaded not guilty.

These are both on-going investigations and we believe justice will be served and closure will be had for both families of the victims. 

Welcome to Season Five Episode Four of Authentic Filters! If you enjoyed what you watched and/or listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast, Youtube or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far…Let's Get Into It.

It’s crazy to think about the number of people in managerial and leadership positions that abuse their power. From intimidating those under them, micro-managing to show seniority, and the most childish of all….choosing favorites. It’s as if they forgot the Golden Rule growing up: Treat others as you want to be treated. In the first segment, we’re discussing all things Leadership and what it means to be one.

Since Season 1, we’ve been transparent on our EIDL & PPP journey that we experienced during the pandemic and the runaround that we got. Well, three years later, the “Watchdog” put in place by the government is on full hunt-mode to find those that defrauded the programs (getting tens of thousands if not millions in funding). With this being an ongoing event, we’re gonna get into what we can and continue to monitor the progress made.  

Welcome to Season Five Episode Three of Authentic Filters! If you enjoyed what you watched and/or listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast, Youtube or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far…Let's Get Into It.

The creation of the Lauren Paige Collection came into existence about 2 years ago. Through hard work and dedication, 13 amazing scents were created from scratch and have elevated the business to new heights. We are now featured in Made in KC stores in Kansas City and we have also partnered with Faire which will allow us to sell our products wholesale to small & large shops on a global scale. Additionally, we anticipate rolling out new product lines of body butter cremes, bath salts and homemade soaps March/April 2023. 

We encourage others to go for their dreams and find what they are good at. See how you can turn that into a revenue stream and work to learn everything you can about it. We will continue to share business updates and we progress.

What is really going on when people think they can work 2 and 3 full-time jobs at the same time since they work a remote schedule? Some believe it’s okay to have several full-time jobs simultaneously and others view this behavior as unethical and morally wrong. One could argue that neither of the jobs said other opportunities couldn’t be explored and accepted; while others might consider this as stealing from these companies and displaying a level of greed since it’s hard for some people to find one full-time job. This overemployment concept appears to be a generation Z and millennial strategy to stay ahead of the game since we live in a world of economic uncertainty. Could this trend result in something bigger, like data labor numbers being skewed or will this soon become the new norm? We’re getting into a deep conversation to learn and discuss what is Overemployment? 

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Welcome to Season Five Episode Two of Authentic Filters! If you enjoyed what you watched and/or listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast, Youtube or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far…Let's Get Into It.

We’re officially back and on the big screen. Welcome to Season 5 of Authentic Filters where we’re bringing you our first official video podcast season. Check out the full video episode: HERE 

The month of February is not only great because of our Birthdays 😏, but because it’s the official month of Black History. A history that is so embedded in the very roots of America’s creation that containing it to just one month will never do it justice. That said, it’s never to look to educate yourself on African American History and immerse yourself in the culture. What you can learn is limitless and the creative minds and makers that exist are unstoppable. 

The Kansas City Chiefs take the Super Bowl for the 2nd time in the past 4 years and have proven once again, why y’all should stop sleeping on KC. Rihanna hit the stage for an epic Halftime show performance and left us all with a surprise that did not disappoint. 

That’s that Na-Na? Oh, Queen Bey is coming to KC? After years of never having Kansas City on her world tour list, Beyonce is slated to come to Kansas City for her 2023 Renaissance World Tour. Let’s just say, Kansas City is going to show up and show out.
 
Welcome to our Season Five of Authentic Filters! If you enjoyed what you watched and/or listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast, Youtube or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far…Let's Get Into It.

Welcome to our bonus Episode this season on Authentic filters. We couldn’t leave you for several months without closing out the season with some last-minute updates. Today we are going to talk about Elon Musk and the chaos that he is causing within his new organization, Kanye West and the aftermath of what he is facing from his Antisemitic comments about Jewish people; Then we are going to pivot and chat about, Hershel Walker trying to fill the senate seat for the state of Georgia.

First and foremost, Authentic filters would like to send our condolences to the family of Migos bandmate, Takeoff. He was killed on November 1st at a bowling alley. There were others that were injured in this attack. Another senseless killing due to gun violence.

Ever since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, he has been cleaning house and making moves that only he can understand. He fired several top Executives Day 1. He let go about half of his staff and didn’t know who the CEO of Twitter was. Additionally, he gave himself a new title: Chief Twitter. He is being sued by several former employees and he wants to start a new membership program charging folks to use the Twitter application and verification checkmark.

Kanye West continues with his saga of, as he stated, “Going Def Con on Jewish People”. Companies are continuing to cut ties with Kanye and it’s not stopping him from speaking what he believes is his truth. Adidas has decided to continue with the Ye design by changing the branding. This is a true testament to how one class of folks stay rich, and another class continues to scrape by. What Adidas is attempting to do is wrong on every level and Kanye’s fanbase is not having it. They continue to support him, and they are doing everything they can to get him back to billionaire status.

Would someone, please tell Hershel Walker to go have a seat and I’m not talking about a Senate seat. Many folks in the U.S. are trying to figure out how Hershel is still in the running for Senate of Georgia.  A good number of folks are convinced that he is the right candidate for the job considering his stances on abortion rights and other issues. After having Trump as a president, the sky's the limit for those that want to be a politician with no experience or political background.

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Welcome to our TRUE Season Four Finale of Authentic Filters! Thank you for all the support and love! If you enjoyed what you listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far and we wish you all HAPPY HOLIDAYS!  Let's Get Into It

Have you ever heard of the saying “When it rains it pours”? Well, Kayne has been in a monsoon because the waters are coming every which way. Talented but controversial, Ye has been in the spotlight for a lot of good, but also a lot of bad. It seems lately, now more than ever, he’s been on a downward spiral to rock bottom. 

In a matter of hours & days, Kanye went from being valued at over a Billion $’s to losing much of it when he went on a public rant on how he could say anything he wanted and there would be no consequences for it. Well, the Antisemitic comments were truly the straw that broke the camel’s back and the flood gates opened. 

Dropped left & right, by some of the biggest brands in the world, Ye is now on the outside looking in. We’re gonna get into some of the things he’s been doing, why he’s been doing them, and what we think would be an effective solution for him moving forward.

Midterms are coming up! 

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Welcome to our Season Four Finale of Authentic Filters! Thank you for all the support and love! If you enjoyed what you listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far and we wish you all HAPPY HOLIDAYS!  Let's Get Into It

When politicians put governance and cadence in place and don’t adhere to those rules and regulations, the people suffer the consequences from those actions.

Brittney Griner, a WNBA professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury is currently being held in a Russia prison due to carrying, medical prescribed hash oil. She has been detained since February 2022. 

In Russia, cannabis is illegal. If you are caught with less than 6 grams of cannabis or 2 grams of hash, you can be fined or jailed up to 15 days. Anything more than that would be considered a more serious crime.

Brittney, like others in the WNBA, must play additional games outside the country to supplement their income since many of the women in the WNBA make way less than their NBA counterparts. The average income for an WNBA player is $120k and the average salary for an NBA player is $8.5 million as of the 22’ season. The disparities among women salaries and men salaries for playing the same sport is astonishing. 

Biden is working on getting Brittney released but Putin has stated that releasing her is not a top priority right now. Just recently, Brittney’s defense team lost their request for an appeal to reduce her 9-year prison sentence.

The Student Loan Forgiveness portal opened on Oct 17, 2022. Over 30 million people took the time to fill out the 1-page form to apply for up to $20,000 in student loan forgiveness. Shortly after this program went live, six Republican led states requested that the Court of Appeals block this program. Student loan forgiveness is currently on hold for now.

Nowadays, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to run for political office. Former NFL player Hershel Walker is running for Senate in the State of Georgia. Hershel has displayed that he is unfit to run for any political position when he struggles to understand what is reality versus fiction. When you’re given an honorary police badge for whatever cause, that doesn’t mean that you work for law enforcement. Hershel probably should have taken the advice from his family and not run for Senate.

Welcome to Season Four of Authentic Filters. If you enjoyed what you listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far and we're excited to see where it goes next! Let's Get Into It

If y’all thought Quiet Quitting was the in thing, think again. It turns out Over Employment is the next come up and that work from home schedule just might be the cover needed to make it happen. Working 2 & 3 jobs is nothing new, but when you’re working those jobs on someone else’s clock, it’s a hard act to keep up. And maybe, just maybe….they are connected.

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: ALWAYS BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. Just recently a local Kansas City woman escaped what seemed to be the likes of the latest horror movie. Kidnapped, locked in a basement, and tortured for weeks on end. If you see something, say something; From the gruesome details to preventative measures, we’re diving in.

Imagine waking up, going on your morning walk, and getting shot to death by a crazed 15 year old. Not a fun vision huh? Well, it certainly wasn’t for North Carolina residence who have been traumatized by the latest Mass Shooting that took the lives of 5 and a dog by a 15 year old. We’re looking for more than thoughts and prayers; we’re looking for action and with the mid-terms coming up, it’s time to make that happen. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and the senseless killings have got to stop. 

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Welcome to Season Four of Authentic Filters. If you enjoyed what you listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far and we're excited to see where it goes next! Let's Get Into It.

We live in a world where women are invisible and not heard. It’s an existence of feeling alone and at times considered an afterthought. Mid-term elections are quickly approaching next month, and Abortion is the number one topic of discussion.

For the past fifty years, folks on both sides of the party, liberals and conservatives have been trying to turn back the hands of time by banning abortions around the world. On June 24, 2022, Abortion rights were overturned and kicked back to the States to decide if they want to make Abortions legal or not. 

As of now, many states are on board with banning abortions, and they are putting in controls by closing abortion clinics quickly and quietly. There are some states that are providing a haven for women to come and take care of themselves by seeking the proper medical care they need when it comes to terminating a pregnancy. 

We could be on the cusp of going back in time by making abortions illegal around the country. If this happens and a woman is left with no options, she will do what is necessary for her situation at that moment. This is the 21st Century and women are no longer taking a back seat to real matters that affect them.

Welcome to Season Four of Authentic Filters. If you enjoyed what you listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far and we're excited to see where it goes next! Let's Get Into It.

If you’ve ever thought about starting a business, then this is the podcast you should be listening to. This episode will provide you with a wealth of knowledge on how both Lisa & Anthony were able to pursue two business ventures that are generating profitable revenue streams. If you can find what you’re passionate about and if it can possibly make you money along the way, then the next step would be to turn your idea(s) into a business. 

There are several business ventures that require little start-up costs, like the candle making business, while others will require more funding to get started such as remodeling homes. Regardless, starting any new business venture, requires discipline and dedication to see it through to fruition. Any new business ideas that you know nothing about will entail a level of educating yourself to have a better understanding of how to get started. 

Things to think about when starting a new business:

• Write down your ideas
• How do I get started?
• What service or product are you going to provide?
• Will you be able to generate income from this business idea?
• How much will it cost to jump start your business?
• Where will your funding come from?
• Network with others that are already in the business and/or that share the same vision as you

In Closing, when people decide to be negative all the time and seldom see the positive things in life and constantly complain about everything,  it’s called, “Misery loves Company”. Life is too short to be negative all the time. Finding happiness is more fulfilling. 

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Welcome to Season Four of Authentic Filters. If you enjoyed what you listened to and want to keep the conversation going, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your family and friends on Apple Podcast or wherever you listen! We want to thank you for taking the journey with us thus far and we're excited to see where it goes next! Let's Get Into It.