Jermaine Stegall is an accomplished and versatile composer and conductor.  With over 50 projects to his credit, Stegall most recently completed the score for “Coming 2 America”, the highly anticipated sequel to the Eddie Murphy classic, with Murphy, Arsenio Hall and James Earl-Jones all reprising their roles.  Stegall’s recent scoring and conducting assignments have included “Senior Year” (2022) for Paramount Pictures, and the upcoming film “Oracle” for Universal Pictures.  He has also had the opportunity to collaborate over the years with notable film composers including Danny Elfman, Christophe Beck, William Ross, Marco Beltrami, Harry Gregson-Williams, Christopher Lennertz, and Blake Neely, and Mark Isham.  

As a musical conductor, Stegall led a live string orchestra alongside Grammy-winning artist Tori Kelly at the televised 2019 ESPY Awards. A year prior, he conducted the orchestra to Camila Cabello’s performance of “Consequences” on ABC’s American Music Awards.  In addition to scoring 2 seasons of "Our Star Wars Stories,” an original digital series from Lucasfilm and StarWars.com, in which host Jordan Hembrough uncovers heartfelt tales of fans and families who have found inspiration in the galaxy far, far away, Jermaine was also nominated for a MPSE Golden Reel Award for scoring the animated Netflix short film "Canvas" directed by Pixar's Frank Abney III.

Social media: 

• Jermaine Stegall on Twitter: @jermainestegall
• Jermaine Stegall on Instagram: @jermainestegall
• Jermaine Stegall on YouTube: Jermaine Stegall
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Randy C. Bonds
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI

 

In honor of Mental Health Month!

Dr. Jackie Darby is the Assistant Director of Outreach/Consultation at American University’s Counseling Center, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and a Certified Group Psychotherapist. 

She received her Psy.D. from the American School of Professional Psychology's Clinical Psychology program. She completed her Post-Doctoral Fellowship at American University Counseling Center and completed her APA-accredited internship at Howard University Counseling Services. Dr. Darby provides individual and group psychotherapy for young adults. Her special interests include: substance use issues, body image concerns (specifically the effects of colorism), effects of systemic oppression on individuals, group therapy, and interpersonal trauma.  

Dr. Darby is readily asked to present her research and insight on panels, workshops and lectures on topics related to multiculturalism and therapy. She is a contributing editor of the textbook, Black Millennials: Identity, Ambition, and Activism published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Company. 

In addition to providing mental health services to college students, she serves as an adjunct faculty member for Purdue University Global Campus. #theentouragepodcast

During this episode, she shares:

• How to be self aware as a creative 
• The difference between fame and recognition 
• How to create healthy boundaries
• The perception of guilt within a capitalistic society 
• Resources mentioned: The Unconscious Shift, Therapy for Black Girls, Psychology Today

Social media: 

• Dr. Darby’s website: drjdarby.com
• The Unconscious Shift on Instagram: @theunconsciousshift
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Vannesia Darby
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI
• Production Assistant: Alexis Clark

Lisa Respers France is a senior writer for CNN's entertainment team, former host of the "Lisa's Desk" franchise and author of the "Pop Life Chronicles" newsletter.

She previously held positions as a reporter at the Los Angeles Times and the Baltimore Sun and as editor for St. John's University's magazine in Jamaica, New York. Her short stories have appeared in two anthologies, "Baltimore Noir" and 'A Hell of a Woman."

She's an avid reader, music enthusiast and all around inquisitive person - which is just a nice way of saying she's nosy.

Social media: 

• Lisa France on Twitter: @lisafranceCNN
• Lisa France on Facebook: facebook.com/lisarespers 
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Randy C. Bonds
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI

Thank you to everyone for the support! Be sure to rate and review the podcast in Apple Podcast and follow us on IG, Facebook, and TikTok @theentouragepodcast #theentouragepodcast

Social media: 

• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Randy C. Bonds
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI

DEONTE’ STAATS, a Philly native raised in Baltimore, pens gritty, secret laced, character-drivenone-hour TV dramasand satirical half-hour dramedies.Staats, who identifies as bisexual, is aproudBlerd(Black nerd) thatsprinkles his love for sci-fi andcomics into his storytelling. Heattended North Carolina A&T, an HBCU where he majored in Computer Science and minored inEnglish, while producing TV commercials and performing spoken word.Recently,Deonte Co-wrote the penultimate episode for Season 4ofShowtime’sThe CHI, where he assisted Lena Waithe & Justin Hillian (Seasons 3-4). Heis one of the head writers for new dramedy, (ÀLa Carte (AMC),streaming on ALLBLK inMay2022, writing three episodes. Staats’freelanceWriter’s Assistantwork includesAli Leroi’s feature film(The Obituary ofTunde Johnson (Hulu) andLee Daniels pilot(The Spook Who Sat By The Door (FX).Staats is Managed by Underground and his literary representation is with GERSH

Social media: 

• Donte’ Staats on Instagram: @checkmystaats
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Randy C. Bonds
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI
• Production Assistant: Alexis Clark

Randy C. Bonds interviews tennis coach, Zack Evenden Social media: 

• Zack Evenden on Instagram: @zackeveee
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Randy C. Bonds
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI
• Production Assistant: Alexis Clark

Endyia Kinney-Sterns is an accomplished television producer and network executive with over 15 years of entertainment television experience.

Named one of the "Top Female Executives in Hollywood" by Essence Magazine, Kinney-Sterns has been instrumental in identifying and developing new programming for a variety of networks. #theentouragepodcast

During this episode she shares: 

• How to pitch your show/idea to a network
• The creative process behind developing a new show
• The steps to take in order to live your life on purpose

Social media:

• Endyia Kinney-Sterns website: endyiaksterns.com
• Endyia Kinney-Sterns on Instagram: @msendyia
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

“Waiting IV”by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Who this episode is for:

writers, tv writers, filmmaker, director, producer, writer, tv writer,television, television writer, creatives, makeup artist, singer, dancers, authors

 

Felicia Pride is a TV writer / producer and an award-winning filmmaker. She wrote on Ava DuVernay's QUEEN SUGAR and is currently a producer on GREY’S ANATOMY. She’s developing shows with FX and Netflix and has previously sold a show to BRAVO. In film, she’s the writer and executive producer of REALLY LOVE, produced by MACRO, which debuted on Netflix and became a Top Ten Movie on the platform. And she’s sold two features, DEEPER and LIKE IT’S THE LAST, both romantic dramas, to Universal Pictures. She recently made her directorial debut with tender, a short film she also wrote, which won a Lionsgate award at the BlackStar Film Festival and aired on STARZ.

Felicia was a Film Independent Screenwriting Lab Fellow and a graduate of NBC's Writers on the Verge program as a comedy writer. Prior to transitioning to screenwriting, she worked as a film distribution exec and an impact producer. Felicia holds an M.A. in writing from Emerson College and runs The Create Daily, a resource for underrepresented storytellers that she founded in 2012.#theentouragepodcast

During this episode, she shares:

• The importance of doing self work
• Using art to amplify activism 
• The steps on how to become a writer
• The importance of cultivating your voice

Social media: 

• Felicia Pride on Instagram: @feliciapride
• Felicia Pride on Twitter: @feliciapride
• Felicia Pride’s Production Company: Honey Chile
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Randy C. Bonds
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI
• Production Assistant: Alexis Clark

Crystal Hayslett is the personification of a multi-hyphenate talent. From her start on Capitol Hill to becoming a stylist at Tyler Perry Studios, and ultimately landing her current role as an actress on the BET hit show Sistas, Hayslett carves her own path wherever she goes. Starring as Fatima, a headstrong, keeps-it-real, confident paralegal, Hayslett brings her real-life energy to her on-screen character. Though she is the breakout star of the series, she is no stranger to the industry. Having gotten her start behind the scenes as a stylist and costume designer, Hayslett spent years watching and learning from Tyler Perry himself and other actresses at Tyler Perry Studios. #theentouragepodcast During this episode, she shares:

• How she took the leap of faith to pursue her dreams  
• The importance of supporting others around you
• Her experience working with Tyler Perry 
• How your friends can be key in transitions 
• How your gifts can make room for you and other people

Social media: 

• Crystal Renee’ Hayslett on Instagram: @luvcrystalrenee
• Crystal Renee’ Hayslett on Facebook: Crystal Renee Hayslett
• Crystal Renee’ Hayslett Website: crystalreneehayslett.com
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Randy C. Bonds
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI
• Production Assistant: Alexis Clark

Isa Adney is a writer, filmmaker and the storyteller for ConvertKit. She's interviewed over 180 people (like Frozen songwriter Kristen Anderson-Lopez, digital artist Nikkolas Smith, and fashion trailblazer Brandice Daniel) and shares those stories on ConvertKit's blog, on her own blog Creative Teacup, and more coming soon in her next book, The Little Book of Big Dreams, coming Fall 2023 from She Writes Press. Isa Adney has been featured on: Forbes, LA Weekly, NPR, The White House blog (2012), NBC Latino, The Huffington Post, Univision, Success Magazine, The Princeton Review, The Daily Buzz, USA Today College, U.S. News & World Report, GOOD Magazine, and more. #theentouragepodcast During this episode, she shares:

• Why you should give yourself permission to change your dreams
• What to do when your dream expires
• How to overcome trauma while maintaining your creativity 
• Rejection and how to handle it 

Social media: 

• Isa Adney’s Website: isaadney.com
• Isa Adney’s Blog: creativeteacup.com
• Isa Adney on Twitter: @isaadney 
• Isa Adney on Instagram: @isaadney
• The Entourage Podcast Website: theentouragepodcast.com 
• The Entourage Podcast on Instagram: @theentouragepodcast
• The Entourage Podcast on Facebook: The Entourage Podcast

Intro/Outro Music:

 “Waiting IV” by Celeste Betton

• Link to album: http://bit.ly/celeste-betton-entourage
• Instagram: @celestebetton
• Facebook: Celeste Betton

Credits: 

• Episode Host: Vannesia Darby
• Executive Producers: Vannesia Darby, Randy C. Bonds, JAVI
• Production Assistant: Alexis Clark