The Epiphany Project

Hey guys! This episode is very special because it's our first ever live podcast! We had four amazing panelists; Mike Rousseau, Cleo Ellis, Tristan Barrocks, and Pauleanna Reid. Also, moderated by Adrian Wallace! We discussed the importance of building and maintaining relationships, balancing a 9-5 and entrepreneurship, and alignment. We dove deep and kept it 100% real about how we al handle entrepreneurship, mental health, stresses of social media, believing in yourself, not expecting everything to just come to you and really putting in the work, labels, and so much more!

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T’kehya Prentice-Cupid, CEO and founder of TK Natural Hair Wigs. Her company creates wigs and extensions that are made to resemble naturally curly and kinky hair. After quitting her job in February 2016 to pursue her creative passions full-time, TK Natural Hair Wigs was born. T'kehya shares her journey on what it has taken to build her business to where it is today. Her passion for making women feel confident in her wigs and just naturally who they are is what she is all about. After taking the leap and reaching out to Citytv news station, she was then interviewed to share her story and talk about the importance of donating naturally kinky hair for women of colour afflicted with alopecia and cancer. She emphasizes the importance of connecting with her clients and giving them an experience they will never forget. T'kehya's is the girl boss you want to know! Listen to her story here!

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Kevin Gentle is a digital marketing consultant, CEO and founder of Majesty Marketing Solutions. Kevin and I talked about his journey in the digital marketing world, the importance of disciplining yourself in order to succeed, networking, prioritizing your time more effectively, balancing home/family, and business, mentorship, investing in your business, knowing when to cut back in order for your business to thrive, and so much more!

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Sunandini Verma is one of those people that radiates confidence and just draws you right in. From a very young age, her parents instilled in her that she could do absolutely anything she put her mind to. Business/entrepreneurship has been apart of her life for as long as she could remember. Sunandini shares her journey from working in the corporate world and realizing it just wasn't for her, she felt unfulfilled. Her strong will and determination led her to set out and do something she knew would make her happy, AMREV Media was born. Her company offers a wide array of services from; media promotion, web development, digital marketing, app development, eCommerce development, software development and more! Sunandini knew in her heart that she could do this, and took her experience and knowledge to develop and grow a successful company that would make herself proud. Listen to her full story here!

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Mazz Amini also known as Grillzbymazz, is one of Toronto's top custom grill makers and hi-end hip hop jewellers. Mazz shares his story of how he came up into the industry with little to no knowledge, and how he learned very quickly that he would need to learn the tricks of the trade on his own. With having a business degree Mazz was already one step of the game and used that to his advantage to create a successful jewellery business. His client list consists of many well known Toronto favourites to international artists. Jae and Trey from 4YallEntertainment, model Winnie Harlow, Jus Reign, King Bach, Christian DelGrosso, and Roy Woods to name a few. To hear more of Mazz's story listen here!

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Jebril "Fresh" Jalloh is the CEO and founder of 'The Get Fresh Company'. At the tender age of 15, he had a vision of owning his own store called 'The Get Fresh Company', and he never lost that. Jebril has gone from hustling clothes from the trunk of his car to owning his own store, which is a major staple in Toronto, located on Queen St. West. Being the first Toronto brand to collaborate with PUMA, Jebril is making the way for the next generation. He shares his journey and talks about not allowing his circumstances to define his future, the importance of building real relationships, his passion for community/youth, and so much more!

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Tristan Barrocks also known as the Digital Storyteller is the CEO and founder of Felicity Moments, an international luxury wedding cinematography company. His passion for telling stories is something he has had for as long as he could remember. Tristan has been in the arts for over 12 years and with his experience, he has created a successful business that caters to elevating brands, and weddings to the next level. Tristan has a gift when it comes to capturing special moments, hence the Digital Storyteller being so fitting. Tristan shares his story of how he began into this industry, creating opportunities for yourself and not just depending on people coming to you, the importance of putting your ego aside and being professional when working with others you may not like, picking up the pieces when you've hit rock bottom, and so much more!

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Chanile Vines is the creator and founder of Vines Play, a Toronto-based Event & Marketing Firm specializing in the wine industry. She is also the president of The Ontario Wine Society, the first minority to lead a 25-year-old group. Chanile has worked hard, faced and overcame many obstacles to get to where she is. She is now finishing her Masters in psychology with a focus on geriatric mental health. Chanile works on a research team at Baycrest that is investigating the efficacy of a volunteer-administered cognitive stimulation program in long-term care homes. She currently has a dedicated following of new wine enthusiasts seeking more knowledge about wine and organizes the Toronto wine meetup group, which has over 5000 wine lovers. Chanile is marking her path and leaving behind a legacy that will be recognized in a tremendous way! Hear more of this amazing women's story here!

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Louise Mangalino, also known as "The Head Barbie In Charge" is the founder and creator of Burger Pawty. Her love for burgers evolved when she started her own burger blog, BURGERS AND BARBIE$, back in 2010. Through that blog, Louise was able to channel her love for food, fashion, music and photography all in one place. After some time of doing burger reviews, she had yet to see a pink style burger and she was ready to be the one to bring it to life. The opportunity was hers for the taking and nothing was going to hold her back. Louise knew that she wanted to create something that was unique, cute, tasty and of course, pink. Louise did just that and now Burger Pawty is known all over the city! Get to know more about Louise's story here!

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Julene Chung is the founder and creator of the lifestyle magazine Curated Life, and the event series MASTERCLASS. Curated Life is an empowering lifestyle magazine published for and by women entrepreneurs. Filled with inspirational and informative content, the magazine features business, beauty, travel and health content. Her event series MASTERCLASS connects attendees with a community of peers and the resources required to start and/or grow a prosperous business. Julene shares her story of how and why she began the magazine and MASTERCLASS events. We talked about doing your research, not always relying on others for the answers, building relationships and so much more!

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