Seriously Authentic

This week, Larissa speaks with Caydie McCumber, photographer and LinkedIn Vigilante.

Caydie McCumber is a Top Voice on Linked-In (15K + followers) and a freelance photographer /director with a focus on active and healthy content. Caydie is an industry expert with 15 + years as a commercial photographer/ director. She is not afraid to advocate for her community, weighing in on issues ranging from fair compensation to still-ingrained sexism in the creative industry. Caydie speaks to what it’s like to ride the highs and lows of the freelance industry from an honest and brave POV.

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Talent Advisor Serena Board

Larissa asked her sister Serena to be a guest co-host in this extra special episode to wrap up season 1. Larissa is the one in the hot seat getting vulnerable. She talks to Serena about her big move and why her New Year's resolution is to keep her manifestations private. If you are considering a big life change, this episode is for you.

In this conversation Larissa & Serena cover:

• Larissa’s big move 
• The first time Larissa made a big move during a breakup
• Love-hate relationship with change
• Keeping your manifestations private
• Saying vs doing
• Being a planner vs doer, and how some of us find it easy to take risks and others don’t
• How being authentic is a big responsibility 
• How being a visionary means people won’t understand you
• The power of patience 
• Larissa’s  5 years wellness journey and her takeaways
• Not taking the people you love for granted and giving compliments 
• How people are  our biggest mirrors 
• The biggest thing Larissa overcame this year
• How Serena rescued two stray dogs 

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

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River is an artist, actor, and hopeful romantic. River is not afraid to welcome love in but also to let it go. If you are at a crossroads in love, this episode is for you.

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with  River Gallo, River (they/them) is a GLAAD award-winning Salvadoran-American filmmaker, actor, writer, model, and intersex activist from New Jersey. River wrote, produced, and co-starred in Ponyboi, the feature film will premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the US Dramatic Competition section. They were also the subject of the critically acclaimed feature documentary EVERY BODY directed by Academy-award nominated director Julie Cohen. 

In this conversation River & Larissa cover:

• Love and letting go
• River’s experience dating as an intersex, trans, non-binary human
• River goes over their past of letting people in whose intentions are to use or objectify them
• River speaks to what they have come up against in dating, including internalized homophobia, and how they feel they’ve been a “stomping ground for men to figure their shit out” 
• River breaks down what they are looking for  sustainability in love to be liberated and free
• Accepting someone fully allows you to discover your own desires 
• How what we think we want is not actually what we want
• How ending a relationship is ultimately about loving yourself
• The saddest part of a breakup is that you are breaking up with a part of yourself
• Breakups trigger grief for River around who they were as well as an acceptance of the person that they are becoming
• River’s thoughts on scarcity in dating
• Maintaining hope and manifestation 
• River explains how dating makes them crave a long-term partner and how they are expanded by dating multiple people and learning what kind of partner they really want
• Why sustainability in dating is so sexy
• River breaks down how the people they date are a mirror of their own complicated relationship with themselves
• River used to be a hopeless romantic but is now a hopeful romantic
• River is curious about how to elapse time to skip the heartbreak
• Growth can happen in quantum leaps
• River speaks to how society wants us to get over grief and how we all need to honor it more, because we are changed forever
• Being open to new beginnings in love

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rivergallo/

Ponyboi Sundance World Premiere Screening: 

https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/656a0128fac9f44bfdc04033

River:  https://www.rivergallo.com/about

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

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Darryl is an expert at advocating for his brands and pioritzing the work over success, hear how he got there.

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with  Darryl Brown, Darryl is a fashion designer, founder & Creative Director of Darryl Brown and Midwest Kids clothing brands. Darryl’s brands are a modern take on the heritage of blue-collar workwear and are directly influenced by Darryl’s experience growing up and living in the Midwest. Darryl has partnered with brands such as Hollister, adidas, Mountain Dew and many more.

In this conversation Darryl & Larissa cover:

• Growing up in Toledo, Ohio 
• Darryl’s workwear blue-collar background
• Darryl speaks about how he has always been a visionary and had big dreams
• How Darryl’s faith plays a big role in his business and how he got to where he is
• Darryl speaks about his fear of failure
• Darryl breaks down how, as a founder, you are your own brand a.k.a “walking billboard”
• How being a founder is over glorified and is actually hard work and a lot of grinding
• How leaving your 9-5 and starting your own business is trading one comfort zone for another
• Darryl breaks down how the way he conducts himself is vital to his company's success
• Darryl talks about how he is not interested in fame but is inserted in the work
• Darryl’s experience standing up and advocating for himself to big brands
• Darryl talks about gratitude he has for partnerships with Budlight, Mountain Dew, adidas 
• Letting go of people who feel unauthentic
• Darryl talks about his newfound authentic love 

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knarlydb/

Darryl’s Brands: 

Midwest Kids: https://www.wemidwestkids.com/

Darryl Brown: https://darrylbrown.com/

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

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Charlie uses sensitivity as their greatest superpower, if you want to learn how to communicate with your intimate partner, this episode is for you. 

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with Charlie Henderson. Charlie is an intimacy and empowerment coach. Charlie supports their clients in experiencing an authentic relationship with themselves, true liberation of the body, and the fullest expression of their desires. Charlie’s teachings draw on the ancient traditions of Tantra, Yoga, and Taoism and blend them with Western neuroscience, psychology, and trauma healing.

In this conversation Charlie & Larissa cover:

• Charlie’s formative childhood memories 
• Charlie’s deep relationship with their sister and how they learned how to practice boundaries first with their sister 
• Charlie explains the first boundary they put in place around being “too sensitive” 
• Charlie talks about retiring from their 20-year dance career 
• How Charlie’s time in college started them down the path of getting interested in intimacy and an intuitive relationship with their body 
• Charlie speaks to their biggest hangup around intimacy and pleasure 
• How everyone experiences seasons in sexuality
• Charlie talks about how they used to just want to be a generic life coach and how that shifted for them
• What it was like to step into the title of sex and intimacy coach 
• How Charlie balances family and business 
• Charlie speaks about how their people-pleaser had to die to embrace being an intimacy and empowerment coach
• Charlie speaks to how we all are performative in relationships, and outside of it 
• Charlie shares a hack to have better intimacy with your partner, which involves giving less
• Charlie shares how they set clear boundaries at the beginning of dating
• Charlie recounts a hot dating experience
• Charlie breaks down how jealousy and judgment can be teachers to shed light on our desires 
• Charlie breaks down what they see as authentic jealousy vs. taught jealous

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Coaching: https://charlie-henderson.com/

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

Talent manager / content editor: Serena Board

Torii is dedicated to being authentic in every room. No matter what the stakes are, hear their story here. 

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with Torii Wolf singer/songwriter. Torii’s music is centered on the human experience. Their music transcends genre, gender, time, space, and different planes of existence. Torii’s music seeks to create a bridge for the listener to connect to their inner spiritual world. Torii recently released a new album, Below The Mouth you can find on all platforms. 

In this conversation Torii & Larissa cover:

• Torii’s connection with their grandmother
• Torii’s relationship with spirituality 
• Balancing a to-do list with creating and how those are often at odds
• How Toriii feels most “human” and on a set routine  in a relationship
• What a day alone looks like for Torii
• Torii feels most creative when they are sleepless
• What it is like for Torii to channel
• How Torii started building worlds to feel safer as a child 
• How Torii defines their music as soft warrior vibes, and what that means 
• The pressure Torii has experienced to the label of “female artist” despite it being completely misaligned with their gender identity 
• What it is like for Torii as a queer, nonbinary artist 
• Torii emphasizes the power of empathy and seeing others as babies
• Getting top surgery
• Torii speaks to wanting to be famous 
• How Torii views self-worth being tied to money
• How much time Torii spends on the business end of things vs time making music
• How entrepreneurs see every purchase as tying back to their business 

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Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/toriiwolf/?hl=en

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

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Harry wants to change the film industry one relationship at a time, listen to his plan here.

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with Harry Heng, a successful 1st AC who has worked with the most successful directors on Oppenheimer, Nope, Ad Astra and so many more.  Harry is a born leader who is interested in creating standardization and healthier relationships within the film industry.

Harry also mentors folks interested in breaking into the film industry, sharing his knowledge, wisdom, and skill with the next generation. He is dedicated to creating more awareness of genuine and compassionate leadership in the film industry. 

In this conversation Harry & Larissa cover:

• The 6th-grade teacher that changed the trajectory of Harry’s life
• The moment Harry realized he was smart for the first time
• How Harry got his start in Hollywood
• What the 2 years Harry worked for free were like
• Harry speaks on how he was motivated to do whatever it took to buy his parents a liquor store 
• Harry speaks about his current goal to reclaim his confidence and courage
• Harry talks about the feelings surrounding his divorce 
• How Harry believes he’s passed up career opportunities and his regret over letting them pass by
• Harry breaks down how he feels imposter syndrome and how he sees other people struggling within the film industry
• How Harry defines being authentic as being the same person in every room
• Harry talks about the scarcity that exists in the freelance world 
• Harry’s take on creating a healthier film industry standardization
• How to create better leadership in the Hollywood industry

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryheng/

Check out films Harry has worked on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryheng/

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

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Caley has mastered the art of sharing vulnerably and deeply on the internet. Hear how she got there.

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with Embodiment Coach Caley Alyssa, founder of Caley Alyssa App, the Academy of Yogic Sleep.

Caley guides women to become stewards of their health, wealth, and magnetism through mindset and strategy practices. Founder of Caley Alyssa App, which features physical movement, yoga, yoga Nidra, breath work, and meditation. Caley is a yoga nidra expert. She launched her first yoga nidra teacher training certification program in 2023: Academy of Yogic Sleep.

In this conversation Caley & Larissa cover:

• Caley defines her mission to help women succeed in all areas of life
• Caley speaks about how her ex-boyfriend is her biggest teacher in life and helped her reconnect with her intuition 
• How Caley learns her greatest lessons in relationships and her story of meeting the love of her life, Ben
• Being perpetually in a relationship and choosing not to repeat the same negative patterns
• The importance of asking for consent when sharing about your romantic partner online
• How having hard conversations is a maker of growth and creates intimacy 
• How good sex is tied to career success 
• How to build non-sexual intimacy and increase libido 
• How women/femmes fall into the caretaker people-pleaser role
• Treating romantic relationships like jobs and creating internal review systems
• The outdated stigma around being in the service industry and wanting to make money
• How Caley used to be most afraid of failing and how she redirected that energy into inspiration
• The power of being honest and vulnerable and how it connects you to others
• Caley’s relationship with her life coach
• How rare it is to experience a positive and loving goodbye
• The Academy of Yogic Sleep
• How not wearing makeup 24/7 is feeling most authentic to Caley

Try the Caley Alyssa app: https://www.caleyalyssa.com/caley-alyssa-app

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Learn about the Academy of Yogic Sleep: https://www.academyofyogicsleep.org/

Work with Caley: https://www.caleyalyssa.com/30-day-intensive-embodiment-immersion

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

Amir loves himself fully, deeply, and, above all, unapologetically. Hear how he does it.

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with Amir Armstrong, co-founder of the Deadstock Run Club organized by Deadstock Coffee.

Deadstock Run Club is a community-based run club that meets weekly on Tuesday evenings in Chinatown in the heart of Portland, OR. Amir and his co-founder's goal is to foster community while getting people active. Deadstock Run Club has partnered with fitness brands like Nike, New Balance, and more. 

In this conversation Amir & Larissa cover:

• Amir’s early childhood
• Amir’s grandma’s influence and her legacy of helping other people out
• Meeting Ian Williams and connecting with Deadstock Coffee Community
• Moving from Philly to Portland, the culture shock, and being new to a city
• Deadstock’s Run Club’s mission to make running accessible to everyone 
• Amir’s experience working with household brand names
• How advertising can be opportunistic while also creating impactful change
• Amir defines what starving his ego means to him
• How Amir embraces self-love
• How self-care is a form of productivity, and how counter-intuitive that is 
• The number one thing holding people back from going after their dreams  is self-comparison 
• Amir defines what he calls an “Off the porch moment,” aka going after what you want
• How sometimes some things inside of us have to die so we can start anew
• How Deadstock Run Club was a healing space for people at the beginning of the pandemic
• How Amir is practicing seeing asking for help as a strength
• How Amir is redefining his relationship with grief 

Follow Deadstock Run Club here: https://www.instagram.com/deadstockrunclub/

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”

Amir loves himself fully, deeply, and, above all, unapologetically. Hear how he does it.

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with Amir Armstrong, co-founder of the Deadstock Run Club organized by Deadstock Coffee.

Deadstock Run Club is a community-based run club that meets weekly on Tuesday evenings in Chinatown in the heart of Portland, OR. Amir and his co-founder's goal is to foster community while getting people active. Deadstock Run Club has partnered with fitness brands like Nike, New Balance, and more. 

In this conversation Amir & Larissa cover:

• Amir’s early childhood
• Amir’s grandma’s influence and her legacy of helping other people out
• Meeting Ian Williams and connecting with Deadstock Coffee Community
• Moving from Philly to Portland, the culture shock, and being new to a city
• Deadstock’s Run Club’s mission to make running accessible to everyone 
• Amir’s experience wo

Leah refines what it means to start a non-profit and how it helped her find her inner confidence. Here is her story. 

In this episode of Seriously Authentic, Larissa speaks with award-winning philanthropist and founder Leah Tavares.

Leah Tavares, founder of Other 1s Foundation, a non-profit established in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. Other 1s donates new & used Air Force 1s to those in need. She has donated hundreds of pairs of Air Force 1s nationally and globally. Other 1s mission, in Leah’s words, is to “strengthen our give-back mentality together and make every season giving season.” Leah was recently awarded AdAge’s  Leading Women Rising Stars of 2023 for her philanthropic work and contributions to marketing and advertising.

In this conversation Leah & Larissa cover:

• Leah’s early childhood in Boston 
• Cape Verdean culture
• How Leah’s mom is her biggest influence
• How being kind and emotionally connected is a superpower
• What it means to be a good person
• How Other 1s was founded 
• What it takes to be seen as the face of a non-profit
• How to make giving back cool 
• How to give back on your own terms
• Re-writing the AF1 narrative 
• Haters & doubters
• How AF1’s empower us 
• The fear of not doing enough 
• Other1s marketing strategy
• Other1s big vision

Learn more about Other1s here: https://www.other1sfoundation.org/

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Donate to Other1s: https://account.venmo.com/u/other1sfoundation

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Seriously Authentic Music by: Haile Meirow “Ghosts”