Handling It Podcast

Humanitarian and social impact strategy consultant Elsa Collins joins us this week to chat about her commitment to service and social justice. Elsa is the founder of the Ideateur and co-founder of This Is About Humanity, an organization that is helping separated and reunited families and children at the US-Mexico border. She is also a part of organizations like I Am A Voter and Poderistas, a digital community that focuses on empowering Latina women.

Elsa will be sharing today her journey with these platforms and organizations, their missions, and how we can all get involved.

Follow Elsa’s Journey:

Instagram: @elsamariecollins

This is About Humanity: https://www.thisisabouthumanity.com/

Poderistas: https://poderistas.com/

I Am A Voter: https://iamavoter.com/

Ideateur: https://www.theideateur.com/

This week actress, writer, director, musician, producer and founder of Safe Haven Productions, Janina Gavankar, joins us to discuss her vast career in entertainment and her latest role in ABC’s television drama, Big Sky. A wildly talented creative and a versatile actor, Janina will be sharing in this episode what she looks for when taking on a role and pursuing new projects.

Follow Janina’s Journey:

Instagram: @janina

Watch Stucco: https://youtu.be/6eaZZc7O2PE

Get Caught up on Big Sky: https://abc.com/shows/big-sky

Welcome back, Handling It family! For our first episode of season 3, viral country music sensation Alexandra Kay joins us to chat about her journey as an independent artist, the joys and challenges of social media, and her upcoming projects. This spring Alexandra will be joining country music star Tim McGraw on his nationwide tour, and she is also working on her debut album that is set to release later this year.

Follow Alexandra’s Journey:

Instagram: @alexandrakaymusic

Facebook: /AlexandraKay

Website: https://www.alexandrakayofficial.com/tour

(Find tickets to Alexandra’s upcoming shows in the website link above.)

It's the Season 2 finale of Handling It Podcast, and joining us to celebrate is the wonderful and insightful Madison Prewett. Many of you may know Madison from her time as a finalist on the 24th Season of ABC’s The Bachelor in early 2020. Fast forward to today and Madison is a public speaker and the author of her debut novel, MADE FOR THIS MOMENT.

Now on shelves and online, MADE FOR THIS MOMENT details problems Madi has faced in her relationships, career, and even on her social media platforms. Through sharing her story, Madi teaches readers how to dig deep and utilize the confidence and bravery within themselves, which I think is such a wonderful message to end this season with.

Follow Madi's Journey:

Instagram: @madiprew

Website: http://madiprew.com/

The extraordinary Peng-Peng Lee joins us this week to discuss the process of transitioning out of a sport. Peng-Peng was a member of the Canadian Gymnastics team that qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and is a former member of the UCLA Gymnastics team. In 2018, Peng-Peng secured the NCAA team title for UCLA by scoring a perfect 10 on balance beam.

Now stepping into acting, singing and content creating, Peng-Peng will be sharing in this episode how she's handled the journey.

Follow Peng-Peng's Journey:

Instagram: @pengpengclee

TikTok: @pengpengclee

Author, speaker, historian, educator and influencer Blair Imani joins us this week to chat about her new book READ THIS TO GET SMARTER. Blair is also the author of MAKING OUR WAY HOME and MODERN HERSTORY, and she is the creator of the infamous Instagram Reel Series "Smarter in Seconds".

Follow Blair’s Journey:

Instagram: @blairimani

Website: https://blairimani.com/books

Co-founder of the infamous social media account and podcast "Comments By Celebs", Julie Kramer, joins us this week to chat about the success of the Comments By Celebs brand and what buzz-worthy pop culture news is on her radar.

Follow Comments By Celebs’ Journey:

Instagram: @commentsbycelebs

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/comments-by-celebs/id1409801789

Executive Director of Harvest Home, Sarah Wilson, joins us this week to chat about Harvest Home LA's mission and its upcoming second home. Harvest Home is a non-profit organization that is transforming the lives of pregnant women experiencing homelessness by providing them with housing, employment, and support.

Follow Harvest Home’s Journey:

Instagram: @harvesthomela

Website: https://www.harvesthomela.org/

The extraordinarily talented and Grammy Award-winning artist, Alessia Cara, joins us this week to chat about her new album IN THE MEANTIME and what advice she has for young artists stepping into the music industry.

Follow Alessia’s Journey:

Instagram: @alessiasmusic

Website: https://www.alessiacara.com/

LISTEN TO "SHAPESHIFTER": https://open.spotify.com/track/6IpOuj1YBXYriHna2QVKOL?si=4dfefe5b38714330

LISTEN TO "SWEET DREAM": https://open.spotify.com/track/2lOrPGdmIkITCNwufSLvzu?si=c46b6f65cb3a460f

The spectacular Tess Finkle joins us this week to discuss her journey founding the successful bi-coastal public relations agency, Metro Public Relations, and her new beauty brand, Y Cosmetics.

Follow Tess’ Journey:

Instagram: @msfinkle , @ycosmetics , @metropublicrelations

Website: https://ycosmeticsonline.com/

https://metropublicrelations.com/