We never stop learning and if we are smart we use the lessons of others to keep from making mistakes ourselves. This week we look at the Isekai genre and some of the lessons that can be used to make us all a little smarter. Show focus's "Ascendance of a Bookworm", "High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World" and "The Rise of The Shield Hero"

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With full moons and the year coming to a close, the CO Blerd Girl looks into a few different works that allowed for reflection of what possibilities the future holds. The pursuit of a new passion or career, accepting a destiny that you might not have chosen willingly, maybe the application of skills that you didn't think were useful prior. Journey into the lessons that "Carole & Tuesday"(Netflix), "Wicked & the Divine" (Image Comics), and "Dr. Stone" (Crunchyroll) brought to the Blerd Girl while preparing for the turn of the year.

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Artist- @tshikamba  Melissa Tshikamba "Eyes of the Stars"

Black Owned Creative Brand - Adorn by Chi @adornedbychi - @jacqueaye Jacque A. (Owner)

Quarantine life bringing some gems from old favorites. Insights gleaned from One Piece and applied to life hoping to make it better. Zoro vs Daz Bonez one of the epic fights of the One Piece world. Enjoy and stay healthy out there.

#saveUSPS A celebration of the legend that is Dave Chappelle and all that he's given to the creative community. Introduction to "Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" and what lessons it brings. #stayhome #stayhealthy

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In today's episode, slice of life animes are the focus, particularly shows the entry into a new career field "New Game" (Crunchyroll) shows a BTS look at game development and what it truly takes to get through the day to day of working life. "Skip Beat" (Crunchyroll) shows an actress's climb into the limelight and how her motivation has a deep effect on the trajectory that her path will take. Finally "Food Wars Shokugeki No Soma" (Crunchyroll / Netflix) demonstrates how passion and a little ego can be the extra spice that elevates you to greatness.

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Artist/Painter/Photographer- @davidanthonyart - David Anthony Geary  "Universe Girl"

Cosplayer- Sachi/Chibi- @chibith0t - Ikumi Mito "Food Wars" cosplay

In this Episode, the CO Blerd Girl is still riding high after watching "One Piece: Stampede" (Toei Animation). She reflects on the One Piece universe and all of the gems that the series has brought to her own journey. Viewing others in their true essence and also how our journeys can be crafted by so many little elements. She looks at the current landscape of some of the leading Black creatives. Leaders like Tyler Perry, Amanda Seales, Michael B. Jordan elementally changing the way content is being made and what their progress is teaching her as she builds her own creative life. With series including "American Gods" and "Watchmen", and works in early talks production the Blerd Girl stays optimistic about what future lies ahead.

Podcast Shoutout: "LeVar Burton Reads" (Spotify, Apple, Stitcher)

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Artist/Illustrator- @vashtiharrison - Vashti Harrison "Sulwe' by Lupita Nyong'o, and "Little Legends" book series

Welcome to the first episode of CO Blerd Girl. A journey with a Colorado Black Nerd (Blerd), Elise Goodgaine, as she uses various mediums of nerd culture to evolve and level up in her own game of life being a black female creative. Primarily focused on anime, Elise also uses lessons in manga, graphic novels, television, and movies. Come explore, navigate, and retreat into the nerdverse with me.

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Cosplayer- Kiera Please @kieraplease

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Staying flexible when we are thrown into the unknown can be difficult to say the least. In this episode the CO Blerd Girl explores the different tactics that get shown in the current shows that she's been watching, and how they are helping her to stay afloat in these times of change. Do you need to recognize your own shortcomings and using motivation from others around you like the characters in "Haikyuu"? Maybe needing to see the world with fresh and open eyes like Michiru in BNA? Hopefully not test your survival skills like Leti and Tic in Lovecraft Country.

Relax, enjoy and grab hold of your journey!

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In this episode I dive into three shows that taught me about change, growth and cycles. With the world facing numerous challenges and upheavals simultaneously, the path before us can seem hidden and be hard to find. I look back at the ways that Fairy Tail, One Piece and Avatar: The Last Airbender helped me to get through other times of change and how those lessons can be used for our present.  

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