Get Cozy with Josie

This week's episode is extra special — I got cozy in Walshy Fire's own studio, Prime Shots. Walshy is celebrating his 31st year in music, and after over three decades in the game (Major Lazer, Dante's Hi-Fi, still DJing Shrine and Coyo Taco every week), he's still one of the most accessible, down-to-earth people in the industry. We get into why he thinks staying accessible is the reason his career has lasted so long, and why he believes Miami — and our community more broadly — is in a real crisis when it comes to positive, in-person gathering spaces.

We talk about individualism as both a myth and a reaction, how the internet has made entire cities start dressing and sounding the same, curating your algorithm on purpose, his own journey from being deep in religion to studying every religion in college, and why real change only happens when something finally "clicks" for a person. We also cover cancel culture, wealth-building conversations that go nowhere, growing up before social media set impossible standards, and — of course — travel: 160 countries in, his favorite places, and the honest safety conversation around traveling as a young woman.

This conversation is real, funny, and full of perspective from someone who's seen a lot. Get cozy with us. 🎙️

Follow @josielentner and @getcozywithjosiespod for new episodes every week.

This week I'm getting cozy with my longtime creative partner Dion DaPIQ — the photographer behind years of my birthday and Valentine's Day shoots, and the guy I specifically sought out because of how he combines editing and visual creativity in a way most people were only just starting to fake with AI. We get into how he taught himself photo retouching through "YouTube University," his new lighting workbook and the "360 clock method" he created to teach photographers and content creators alike, and how he's positioning himself as a teacher and creator instead of just a photographer to stay ahead of AI.

We also go way beyond photography — talking childhood dreams versus where we actually ended up, marriage, kids, and adoption, growing up in the YouTube era, what it's actually like being a control freak running your own studio, and why treating content creation like a real business (not just posting) is the only way to survive right now. Dion also opens up about growing up in a Haitian household, learning self-sufficiency early, and the surprising way he found his own motivation.

This is a fun, honest, all-over-the-place conversation with someone who's been part of my creative journey for years. Get cozy with us.

This week I'm getting cozy with my friend Rich — a fellow podcaster, entrepreneur, and business coach who I actually sat down with on his own podcast, Attractive Mindset, over two years ago when I had just come off my pageant season. Now the tables are turned, and honestly, this conversation is one big masterclass in business.

We get into how Rich pivoted from being a shooter to building a creative staffing business that's worked with clients like Hard Rock, Bacardi, and Rolling Loud, why "jack of all trades" actually means something different than what you've heard, and the six-figure checkpoint system he uses to know when it's time to move on to his next venture. We talk building systems instead of just hustling, why losing money faster might actually get you to success sooner, and how understanding your real "core customer" can take a business past six figures almost overnight.

If you're building something — or thinking about it — this episode is packed with gems. Get cozy with us. 🎙️

This week I'm getting cozy with my friend Corey Jackson — someone I've known for years as a photographer, but who has completely transformed his life and career through somatic breathwork. Corey opens up about his journey from being a police officer and first responder dealing with PTSD to becoming a somatic breathwork practitioner who now holds space for others to heal.

We get into what somatic breathwork actually is (and how it's different from performance-based breathwork like Wim Hof), how it works alongside faith rather than against it, and why these healing modalities are still so misunderstood — especially in Black and faith-based communities. Corey shares openly about the toll of the job that led him here, including a moment in the line of duty that changed everything, losing his mother, and the first time breathwork cracked him open. We also talk through my own experience going through a session with him.

This conversation goes deep, but it's also full of so much love, honesty, and healing. If you've ever felt like healing work isn't "for you" or doesn't align with your beliefs, this episode might change your mind. Get cozy with us. 🎙️

This episode touches on themes of trauma, grief, and mental health.

Follow @josieletner and @getcozywithjosiespod for new episodes every week.

This week I'm getting cozy with my business partner and one of my favorite people, Cassius Bythewood — co-founder of 10K Steps Miami with me. We get into the real story of how we went from casually meeting at a Coldplay concert to running one of the largest walk clubs in Miami just months later, why partnerships matter so much in business and life, and how something that started as a passion project turned into a full-blown business (and a second full-time job).

We talk about our very different but strangely similar childhoods — his growing up in Hollywood around his filmmaker parents, mine homeschooled and immersed in my mom's nonprofit work — and how both shaped us into people who can walk into any room and connect with anyone. We also get into faith, service, holding space for people even when we're not at our best, why people assume we're dating or related (we're neither), and what's next for 10K Steps Miami as we look at expanding across Florida, the country, and maybe overseas.

This one is personal, funny, and honestly a good look at what it actually takes to build something real with someone you trust. Get cozy with us. 🎙️

Follow @josieletner and @getcozywithjosiespod for new episodes every week.

This week I'm getting cozy with my longtime friend and go-to photographer, Zavier D'Angelo — the man behind my official Miss Haiti photos and someone I've been shooting with for years. Zavier has been in the photography game for almost two decades, starting out shooting mall security guards on his lunch break to now running his own 1,400 sq ft studio in Miami.

We get into how the industry has changed since pre-Instagram days, how models and photographers should actually structure paid collabs, the biggest regret he has after 17 years behind the camera, and why he believes documenting people while you have them is one of the most important things you can do. We also go deep on mental health, letting go of grudges, staying focused as an entrepreneur and a parent, and where he thinks AI is about to completely change the modeling and photography industry — including the wild new debate over licensing your own face.

This one is real, funny, and honestly kind of a masterclass in staying grounded while building a business. Get cozy with us. 🎙️

Follow @josieletner and @getcozywithjosiespod for new episodes every week.

Josie sits down with "B3" Bobby Henry — undefeated boxer and bare-knuckle fighter — for a conversation about violence, discipline, and finding balance. Bobby breaks down what it takes to stay undefeated (5-0 in boxing, 2-0 in bare-knuckle), why he stepped away from the ring for years to train other fighters instead, and what it's really like to hurt people for a living while being, in his words, "the sweetest person outside" it. They get into his double life as a fighter and videographer, why community and connections matter as much as skill in both fields, manifestation and delusional self-belief, and the Maya Angelou philosophy that guides how Bobby treats people. A raw look at what it takes to go pro young — and stay grounded doing it.

Josie sits down with Henry Arnold V — business funding and credit repair specialist, and self-described "child of the world" — for a conversation that moves from global upbringing to money mindset to what it really means to lead with love. Henry talks about growing up between Germany, California, and South Korea as a military kid, moving to Miami during COVID to build his business, and why the U.S. beats Europe for starting a company. They get into credit repair and business funding (and the real cost of bad credit), his "why" — retiring his mom — plus gratitude, nervous system regulation, and the core values he lives by: integrity, transparency, vulnerability, and leading with love. A rare, real conversation about what positive masculinity actually looks like.

In honor of Men's Mental Health Month, Josie sits down with her close friend Ale Verrani — model, rising artist, and one of the most consistently positive people in her life — for a real conversation about identity, creative growth, and staying grounded. Ale opens up about moving to Miami from Milan at 11, getting bullied for his accent, and how he rebuilt his confidence from the ground up. They talk about his transition from modeling into music, what it actually takes to build relationships in Miami's modeling scene, the goal of getting signed vs. staying freelance, and the mindset shifts — alignment, consistency, protecting your energy — that got him here. This one's part mental health check-in, part masterclass in staying creative without burning out.

In the Season 1 Reunion of Get Cozy with Josie, host Josie Lentner brings back four of the most-loved guests: esthetician Bree Bambi of Sculpted Aesthetic, marketing entrepreneur Abigail Pierre-Louis, model and agency co-founder Kassandra Crespo, and spiritual healer Odyssey.

They reflect on how their lives and businesses have evolved since their original episodes and dive deep into the realities of entrepreneurship, finding balance, setting boundaries, building authentic community, and nurturing meaningful relationships—both personal and professional.

This episode is a heart-filled, soul-centered conversation on what it means to thrive as multidimensional women. And yes… we get into love, masculine energy, feminine rest, dating ambitious partners, and what it really means to magnetize the life you deserve.

Keywords: Women in entrepreneurship, Get Cozy with Josie, spiritual alignment, La Vie Agency, wellness business, sound healing, feminine energy, community building, self-worth, dating and ambition