Nice To Meet You!

Chris and I talk about his obsession with mukbangs, and more generally how much YouTube has to offer as far as content that’s available. We discuss his military experience and how we all need to get out of the bubbles that we live in to see a greater picture of society. He also shares how covid gave him a greater understand of colleagues he may not have naturally connected with.

Chris's Social Media (IG: @christograms_, Twitter: @ChrisDException)

Julio Slim and I talk about how growing up in DC influenced him and he provides perspective on the “other side of DC” after going to school with children of diplomats. He shares how he got into the music industry, the tough decisions he had to make along the way, and his vision for his latest project, Take Pictures When You Move In. Lastly, we chat about clubhouse and tricks for gaining organic followers.

Julio Slim's Social Media (IG: @JulioSlimOfficial, Twitter: @JulioSlim93)

In this episode of Nice To Meet You, I highlight previous episodes discussing side hustles and passions. James shares how he started his first business and how he realized the importance of mentors and being self-motivated. PoetRaeMonet explains how side hustles have given us a way to dream bigger and simultaneously take care of our households. Alanna talks about her dreams for her platform and how she learned to delegate work to others because you can’t do it all yourself. M.C. encourages us to write our ideas down and be prepared to pivot with new technologies and being in a pandemic.

Sydney returns to the show and we talk about adjusting to Pennsylvania and adulthood in terms of understanding what you need to be happy. She tells me about the last trip she took and her plan to visit 30 countries before turning 30 which is still on track despite the pandemic. We chat about dating and share the top questions we need answered on a first date.

Sydney's Social Media (IG:@kiddnamedsyd, Twitter: @chefboyarsyd)

M.C. returns to the show and we talk about releasing his second book and all that he has planned for The Unveiled Series, hopefully including a movie or TV show. He again emphasizes the importance of producing Black content and shares how he pivoted during quarantine to focus more on his dreams. We talk about the magical metropolis, Atlanta, and how this city can inspire people to push themselves and how there’s something in the air there besides covid.

M.C.'s Social Media (IG/Twitter/YouTube:@jovenelray, IG/Facebook:@unveiledseries, jovenelray.com)

Alanna returns to the show and we talk about what’s been going on with her since we recorded last year right before we went into lockdown and how it has affected her creativity and content creation. We discuss her platform, We Are In The Flesh, and how she plans to expand her business to create a physical safe space for people to connect and share. She also shares her disdain for social media and what she feels like the perfect social network looks like.

Alanna's Social Media (IG: @_weareintheflesh, www.weareintheflesh.com, Facebook/YouTube: We Are In The Flesh, Twitter: @weare_itf)

In this episode of Nice To Meet You, I highlight previous episodes discussing traveling. Tommy shares his travels to South America and learning about the African Diaspora from another perspective. Alise talks about her travel blog, (@blackgirltravelslay) focused on highlighting and destigmatizing the misconceptions around black women and traveling, and how she started traveling with study abroad programs in college. JusPaul explains how he was inspired to change the way he traveled when he was performing abroad after he had some locals show him around the city their way. Stephen informs me about what it means to him to travel because of his friends who are unable to, teachers that doubted him, and family members that look up to him. Sydney tells the story of traveling home for Christmas while living in Germany and how luck was barely on her side that day.

Tyler and I talk about what he’s been up to since our high school days including what he’s learned from the ten+ years of dating his wife. He gives some advice, and some book recommendations, on stocks for people who are new to investing and are also risk-averse. We also chat about paying our own blessings forward and our newfound quarantine hobbies.

Tyler's Social Media (IG/Twitter: @NoClearancePod, YouTube: The No Clearance Podcast)

Jomiro and I talk about the importance of storytelling in society and also recording your own story even if it’s just for yourself. He tells me how his traditional tattooing practice led him into more intimate conversations with friends and how phone calls can also lead to a better understanding of friends. We also talk about living with your significant other and what adjustments and requests need to be made for a fruitful transition.

Jomiro's Social Media (Twitter: @JomiroEming, IG: @jackalvordesigns)

PoetRaeMonet and I talk about side hustles and why she believes they’re so important for people and parents to explore. She tells me about her latest book, Expose Your Inner Diva, which guides women through a journey of self exploration with topics such as the love languages. We also talk about dating and how we can avoid setting ourselves up for failure.

PoetRaeMonet's Social Media (IG/Twitter: @PoetRaeMonet)