Plan A Konversations

“Well-versed versatility” how better to describe the sound of Hilton ‘Deuce’ Wright II. The platinum record producer, songwriter, and composer embraces the perfect blend of what has been, is and will forever be amazing in music. Getting his start in the church choir and school band in the suburbs of Detroit, this music man has already proven himself to be a flawless gem in the Motor City’s crown. In the early 2000s he teamed up with his cousin Brian to form the production duo WrighTrax. As a unit, the two cut their teeth by helping craft the sound of an unknown and unsigned Big Sean. The musical results secured the artist’s deal with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music and subsequent deal with Def Jam.

Drawing inspiration from such musical giants as Michael Jackson, Rick Rubin, Quincy Jones and J. Dilla, to name a few, enables him to keep an un-capped, fresh approach to his music. To date, Hilton has had the great fortune of producing/writing for artists such as: Mike Posner, Big Sean, Sofia Reyes, Mr. Hudson and the cast of the hit abc TV show black•ish as co-producer/composer of the song “Juneteenth” performed in the season four premiere. In addition to a host of other prominent and up-and-coming artists, he’s also had the opportunity to score advertisements for such major corporations as Ford, Wal-Mart, Jeep and Corona.

Currently based in Los Angeles, CA, with his wife Maria, Hilton has a goal to be more than just a producer or songwriter…he strives to be “a change agent who will better the world through music.”

Learn more about Hilton 'Deuce' Wright: https://hiltonwright.com/

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Jamie Lee is a leadership and negotiation coach who helps ambitious people become bolder, braver and better paid through powerful mindset shifts. Born in South Korea, Jamie first learned the value of speaking up from the example of her mother, who single-handedly raised three daughters while running a small business as an immigrant in America. Jamie calls herself a pragmatic negotiation geek and relentless optimist. She has led hundreds of workshops on mutual-win negotiation strategies, self-advocacy, and transformative leadership for UN’s Commission on the Status of Women, JPMorgan Chase, Essence Digital, Fletcher School of Diplomacy, and more.

Learn more about Jamie: jamieleecoach.com.

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Kim Copeland is a compassionate, soulful, powerful, grounded yoga teacher who connects Biblical teachings to Yoga. Kim supports a community of seekers who are open to drawing closer to God.

Connect with Kim: http://www.reverendyogi.com/ + IG: Reverend_Yogi
Blog: www.thankyouverysweet.com

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Paul Tabone began performing from the age of 9 and throughout his education attained extraordinary grades in piano, voice and music theory. He was given the honour of the prestigious ‘Most Promising Voice for Music Theatre Award’, both in 2007 & 2009 at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Principal roles performed by Paul include: Return to the Forbidden Planet (Cookie), The Keyhole Club (Louie), South Pacific (Emile De Beck), Cinderella (Herald), Little Shop of Horrors (Voice of Audrey II), High School Musical (Zeke Baylor) The Pajama Game (Myron Hassler) and was the title role in The Wiz. In 2007, he starred as ‘Baron Scarpia’ in Kim Kirkman’s, Tosca: The Technopera. Paul has shared the stage with artists such as Rhonda Burchmore, Kate Ceberano, Guy Sebastian, Mercury Five, James Morrison and David Campbell and was a lead vocalist in the Queensland premiere of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds. In 2005 Paul performed as a soloist at the Carols in The City event (formerly the Golden Casket Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols) which was broadcast nationally... Currently Paul performs at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s Glimmering West End in the role of Ubaldo Piango in the 31st year of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of The Opera. [Brev. Bio] To read Paul's full bio + to learn more, please visit: PaulTabone.com. Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com Have a story to share and would like to be considered as a future guest on Plan A Konversations? Email our team: [email protected].

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Klay talks with Rachael Barnett, Director, Student Support Services for a special LIVE conversation on her pioneering work in supporting first generation college students in completing undergraduate studies, at Tusculum University. She talks shop about her career journey, what drives her work and her spiritual beliefs. 

Rachael Barnett is the Director of Student Support Services (SSS) at Tusculum University in Greeneville, TN.  SSS is a federally-funded TRiO program that supports first-generation, Pell-eligible students as they pursue their bachelor’s degree. As a first-generation college student herself, Rachael enjoys encouraging, developing, and advising college students as they explore higher education and begin their young adult experience.  Prior to joining the SSS team at Tusculum, Rachael had many wild and crazy adventures with middle school students as a school counselor in Sullivan County, TN from 2013-2017.  

From 2007 – 2012, Rachael had the incredible opportunity of working with United Methodist missionaries at the General Board of Global Ministries (GM) in New York. Her work connected over 300 missionaries from all over the world to the agency and the local church for support and communication.  Rachael’s connection to this work began after college, when she joined the US-2 program, a 2-year young adult mission experience with the United Methodist Church. From 1999-2001, she served at Wesley-Rankin Community Center in Dallas, TX where she worked with Mexican immigrant youth in after-school programs and the local church.

After her experience in Dallas, Rachael returned to east Tennessee and worked with another TRiO program called Upward Bound at East Tennessee State University from 2003-2007.  Upward Bound prepares first-generation high school students for secondary education opportunities.  Upward Bound ignited a passion for supporting and encouraging students through social and academic preparation and encouraging personal wholeness.

Rachael has a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Masters of Arts degree in School Counseling, both from East Tennessee State University. She resides in Johnson City, TN.

Contact Rachael: Instagram @tusculum_sss

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"I'm here to F--- up the birthing world." 

Meet Leonne Tanis. 

A change agent, evolving leader, former finance executive and current student midwife, Leonne Tanis left her 15 year financial career to pursue her calling in midwifery. Leonne’s mission is to change the birthing profession for birthing people especially black women and persons and people within the LGBTQIA community. Leonne believes that birthing care should be centered around the person giving birth and her/his/their chosen support structure. Leonne is a Haitian-American with an engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Master’s of Science in Nursing candidate at the Yale School of Nursing. She considers New Jersey her home.  

Leonne Tanis contact information: [email protected].

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Currently starring is Miss Saigon, J.Daughtry is an Theatrical, Gospel and R&B singer and Actor on both stage and screen. From his humble beginnings in Bartow, Florida, his gift has taken him all over the world singing backup for several R&B and Gospel Artist that include the Billboard Charting “Anthony Brown and Group TherAPy”, Patti LaBelle, Donald Lawrence, Bobby Jones Gospel and Kirk Franklin. He has appeared in Cirque Dreams Holiday, "Motown The Musical" "Beautiful the Carole King Musical" (Broadway) and "The Color Purple." (broadway and national tour) as a spokesperson, he has appeared on ESPN, FOX and NBC networks and as an actor, he has landed roles on several popular television shows including Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order SVU, Elementary and Orange is the New Black, he has performed with universal studios Japan R&B Boyz Crew and with Royale Caribbean Cruise Line as boy one. not least of all, he has had the distinction of having been awarded the Grady-Rayam Prize awarded to young singers with only the highest level of technical vocal ability. [Brev. Bio] Tickets for Miss Saigon: https://www.miss-saigon.com/us-tour/tour-dates. Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com Have a story to share and would like to be considered as a future guest on Plan A Konversations? Email our team: [email protected].

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Dorothy Toran is The Executive In Charge of Production and one of the Executive Producers of Bravo TV’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey. RHONJ is produced by Sirens Media, a division of ITV America. In this role, Dorothy is part of the executive team that oversees creative execution and logistical production of this long running, popular female ensemble docu-series franchise. Prior to this position, Dorothy served as Executive In Charge of Production at True Entertainment, a division of Endemol.

Dorothy has built measured success at a wide variety of networks, including The Discovery Channel, TV One, MTV Networks, and Essence Communications.

She excels at running television programming from a business perspective. Dorothy keenly understands how to work strategically for maximum efficiency, and reaches set goals at an optimum level. Her core strengths seamlessly integrate production and creative, to allow for compelling content creation.

In addition to her professional endeavors, Dorothy is passionately committed to an initiative that is deeply personal. As The National Ambassador for The Lupus Foundation of America, Dorothy leads an aggressive fundraising effort for stem cell research, known as The Color Me Happy campaign. Dorothy is honored to humbly serve in this capacity, in remembrance of her younger sister Weade Williams Bridges, who passed away suddenly to lupus in 2016.

Besides her career and philanthropic endeavors, Dorothy is very proud of her Liberian American heritage, and finds the most joy in the role of being a wife and mother of two daughters.

Be sure to tune-in to Season 9 the of Real Housewives of New Jersey on November 7, 2018 on Bravo TV!

Connect with Dorothy on IG: @dorothytoran + learn more about her work with The Lupus Foundation of America at: lupus.org

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While the origins of impostor syndrome is expressed from a psychological standpoint, Klay shares his life experience with this phenomenon - and how spiritually, through observed action + an incredible mentor, he healed that space. 

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While our definition and experiences with gratitude has changed over time, gratitude itself has not changed. Hear stories from Klay's experience with gratitude and learn why he's adopted a "Thank You. More Please," approach to life. The missing link in connecting our every day life to gratitude could be here for you, in Episode 3. 

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