Sometimes our health has to be the priority.  New episodes coming next week.

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This week, Blake and Alison talk with special guest, Matthew Scott Montgomery, an actor, playwright, singer and all around fabulous human being.  He got his start on the Disney show, Sunny Without a Chance and has been creating joy for everyone ever since. Alison and Blake talk to Matthew about what it’s like to be in the industry on a fast track and what it looks like on the other side.  This is a person who truly understands the word, persevere. And just because there’s no way not to, they get into the new New York Times documentary, Framing Britney Spears. This is a can’t miss episode.

Today’s Trivia: “What is your first Britney Spears memory?”

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“You have to be you because art is about real people.”

~Matthew Scott Montgomery

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IG: @matthew_scott_montgomery

Twitter: @irobotyoujane

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Check out Dead Boys on his YouTube Channel 

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This week, Blake and Alison talk with special Guest Krysta Furioso, an amazing bead weaver. They get into finding your spark at a young age, what it’s like to live in an artist community, how best to represent your culture and how to properly ask about cultural appropriation. So much insight and beauty in this week’s episode.  You don’t want to miss it.

Today’s Trivia: “When were the earliest known European beads?”

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“You can create your space anywhere. Create it for you and for everyone around you.”

~Krysta Furioso

You Can Follow Krysta at:

IG: @onlychildhandicrafts or check out her site https://www.onlychildhandicrafts.com/

And you can find Simone Gordon aka the Black Fairy Godmother @theblackfairygodmotherofficial

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It feels like we are all hitting a wall with COVID-19.  But we still need to hang on.  Blake and Alison talk this week about what we can still do to stay ready for when things start to open back up. They get into active self-care, re-entry anxiety, and the new way forward. And as always, they get into imposter syndrome and what you can do now to stop it.

Today’s Trivia: “What would be in our starter pack for highschool?”

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“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.”

~Charles Darwin

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If you haven't already started the episode, quick disclaimer, this is a re-release of episode 2.  We had a new episode recorded with a fabulous guest. But when the files were opened to edit, only six minutes had been recorded.  Mercury Retrograde has hit home. So if you haven't listened to this episode yet, please enjoy, and if you have, see if you get anything new out of the episode.

We will have a brand new episode up next week.

A Con Artist’s Guide to the Apocalypse (Again)

With so much happening in the world right now, Alison & Blake wanted to share about some of the issues that are affecting them daily and how to help everyone cope.  Sometimes it’s just nice to hear someone say “It’s okay to not be okay right now.” This is a time unlike any other and we are all learning how to navigate through this new space.

You can check out Zakiya’s Pass the Mic Live Videos with Kelli O’Hara here

Black Owned Businesses you can start supporting right now:

And here is a List of 7 more Businesses

You can follow Alison’s Mom’s Mask business on IG @mommoms_masks

Today’s Trivia: “Which President served the shortest tenure in  U.S. Presidential history, dying from a cold?”

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“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”

~Angela Y. Davis

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This week, Blake and Alison talk with special Guest Dia Frampton. As a singer/songwriter, actress she shares what it takes to be creative during the pandemic. They even get down and dirty about communication and what it takes to make any relationship work. She even shares what it was like to be on season one of The Voice.  You don’t want to miss this one.

Today’s Trivia: “Winner of Season 2 on The Voice, Jermaine Paul, started his career as a featured back up singer for which multi-Grammy winning artist?”

Play along and get the answer on Patreon

“It’s just kindness, that’s where the confidence comes from.It’s being vulnerable.”

~Dia Frampton

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IG: @diaframpton or @meganddiamusic

Check out her TED Talk with her sister  @blackbeaglesound

Check out the latest album from Meg & Dia

Watch I Hate New Year’s

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This week we celebrate Alison’s 50th Birthday.  Alison and Blake bring on some of her nearest and dearest and let them share all the great Alison stories, well almost all of them.  This is a big birthday and Alison is excited to get to share it with our podcast audience.

No trivia this week, just lots of laughs and fun memories.

“I have so many stories to share...I just don’t think they’re safe to share here”

~Every single special guest

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This week, Blake and Alison talk with special Guest, astrological coach, Gina Piccalo. They get into how she got into the coaching that she does, her journey from debunking astrology to finding the language to discuss it, and all that keeps her grounded.  They do a fun Chart Reading about why Blake and Alison work so well together.  And Gina gives some insight into what could be expected in 2021 and beyond.

Today’s Trivia: “In what recent administration was there an astrologer on the White House staff?”

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“Sometimes we need to deconstruct the false self to become the ture self.”

~Gina Piccalo

You Can Follow Gina at:

IG: @ginapiccaloastrology 

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Book Time: Align & Thrive

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This week, we are bringing you a Bonus episode. Blake and Alison are practicing a little self care and we will be back with brand new episodes on January 13th.

This week Alison sits down with 3 experts in the medical field and gets some Straight Talk about COVID-19.  Join Dr. Mary Totten, Sandy Smith RN and Lt. Oren Mayer from the CDC as they give advice on how to navigate this time and how to continue to stay safe and healthy. Enjoy!

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This week, Blake and Alison go down memory lane of what holidays are like for only children. They remember some of their favorite traditions and some that they’re ready to see go by the wayside. They get into how to mentally prepare yourself for the very different Holidays that are 2020.

Ways to help this Holiday Season :

*Project Angel Food

*Adopt a Family

*Black Fairy Godmother

Today’s Trivia: “How far back does the tradition of the Fruit Cake recipe go?”

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“The best tradition could be a new one.”

~Alison & Blake

Fun Videos to check out :

Dance Dreams-Hot Chocolate Nutcracker

Blake’s Holiday Background

Soulful Sunday-Gospel Brunch

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