The GaptoothDiva Show

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  • Featured Artist of The Week - Atlanta Georgia's Athena Renee
    GaptoothDiva chops it up with Georgia’s hardest working independent artist, Athena Renee on how she perfected her craft, what inspires her to work harder, and what she suggest new artist do to prepare for the industry and its demands.
    This soulful artist is rising fast in one of the most prominent music capital undergrounds in the world, Atlanta GA. Athena Renee’s blend of Soul, Jazz, R&B and storytelling leaves a permanent mark on everyone that listens. Athena’s brand likes to take the audience out their current mindset into a whole new journey. 
    Athena’s love for music has moved many people.  Athena's first break came when Grammy Nominated Gospel Recording Artist, Troy Sneed, came to her town looking for ?the new young artist to lead a solo for Georgia Mass Choir’s Youth for Christ's " It's My Desire"?.?Soon after, she began writing & ghostwriting for many local artist. She has written for Grammy Award Winning artists such as Keith Sweat, Coko of the famous group SWV.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Queen of Sexy Drama, Ci Ci Foster and Music by Funny Green
    It’s our Season 3 Premiere! Are you just as hype as us, if not slap yourself in the face. We are coming harder and stronger than ever before. More WTF and OMG moments, new music, and of course more opinions and riff raff. You are tuned into the Baddest Creative Motivation, let's get inspired and motivated.
    GaptoothDiva interviews Ci Ci Foster “The Queen of Sexy Drama”, an Author, Film Producer, Relationship Advice Columnist, and Mompreneur who is taking the chic-lit scene by storm and empowering women in the process. Visit www.CiCiFoster.com for more details. She is a powerful new voice in African American lit, Foster’s literary debut, Sunny Rain. Published by 4 Hearts Publications (April 2010), is the sizzling story of three friends-Leslie, Natalie and Monica; three young women in Chicago who seem to have it all-men, looks that kill, and fabulous careers, but are each carrying secrets from the past that are haunting their lives and destroying their souls. Sunny Rain explores how Black women can heal themselves and get the love they deserve.
    Featuring music by independent artist Mr. Funny Green of Richmond, Virginia
    1 hr
  • Life & Home Advice w/ Tamara Allen Advice Guru & James Swan
    Often asked for advice about love and relationships, family, raising children, dealing with life challenges and making tough decisions, Tamara has long since been the go-to person for family, friends, employees and coworkers. Never one to shy away from sharing her own experiences, Tamara uses her personal testimonies and experiences to impart wisdom and help others.
    Tamara isn’t your average advice columnist; her words of wisdom come from a plethora of life experiences. From being a teenage mother, who took her child with her to Howard University; to being a single parent raising two children and going back to school to complete a graduate degree; and now as a married mother of four and an entrepreneur; Tamara give REAL advice from REAL experience.
    Also Featuring Author James Swan
    In 101 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOUR HOUSE: A Premier Designer Takes You on a
    Room-by-Room Tour to Transform Your Home from Faux to Fabulous (Health
    Communications, Inc. March 2011), nationally renowned interior designer, James Swan shows readers how they can feel right at home in their house. After twenty years of working at the highest echelons of the design industry, Swan has seen it all and has observed virtually every mistake homeowners make. Throughout his career he's learned this: We all make design mistakes and every house is a growing, evolving entity that asks
    for attention, care, and consistent nourishment. Our living space provides a rich tapestry of opportunities, experiences, and memories in the making.
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    This is a show you don't wannt miss!
    52 min
  • Featured Artist of the Week, Charlottesville’s Remlius
    Remy Masemo Peter aka Remlius talks candidly with I’esha GaptoothDiva about the future of his music career and how he plans on making his mark on the world. At his debut Interview Remlius says ” I remember what 2 Pac Shakur told the US Government about Change we hope and we will make and we gotta make CHANGE.” Then he continue by saying ” It’s Time for us to make Change, Last change we eat, live, drink, let’s make change of survivor, I live with Change, dreams. I wanna be, I have Projecting in my whole life is to be with possibility of what I do. I do not know how to do things without possibility for every man and woman” says Remlius at BBC News
     
     
    http://www.reverbnation.com/remlius
    1 hr 3 min
  • Featured Artist of The Week, North Carolina Artist Espy
    Espy is one of today’s most exciting and talked about Indie artist in the nation today. This singer/songwriter is making a huge buzz everywhere. Espy started singing all original music at 13 singing ,dancing in every talent show he could be involved in. The thing that amazed people is that he was singing songs written by himself which was not known of much at that time. In his early 20's Espy decided he had to make a major turn in his career where he traveled a lot more trying to be heard and seen by fans any and everywhere. In 2009 Espy moved to Charlotte North Carolina. where he still lives and everything took a sudden change in a way most people only dream of. He set a plan in motion and never looked back.
    To kick off 2011, Espy dropped his music video to ERASING YOU jan.2nd, on Youtube.
    www.twitter.com/espymusic
    www.reverbnation.com/espyrbkingofkings
    1 hr 11 min
  • Relationship Advice with the Relationship Lady, Charmaine
    In this day and time, many single people are having challenges overcoming obstacles on the dating scene and with choosing the right mate. This will provide you with straightforward answers to many of your questions, from why the person you’re interested in may not be calling you as much as you would like them to, why the opposite sex doesn’t approach you and so much more. With Charmaine’s thought provoking exercises and effective strategies you will know what characteristics you need in a mate to make you the better you, how to attract the right mate, how to keep them on the hook and how to reel them in to commitment without saying a word. 
    She’s with you on this entire journey of self-reflection and choice and crazy stickers. In completion of this journey, you will be equipped with everything you need to be a winner when it comes to dating and love.
     http://www.relationshipparty.com
    1 hr 4 min
  • Interview w/ Author and Psychic Ally Mead (SassyPsychic.com)
    Psychic since childhood, and actively developing her skills for close to 25 years now, Ally Mead offers a friendly, empowering approach in her work. She owns and operates an intuitive healing business called Sassy Psychic (http://www.SassyPsychic.com), offering astrology, tarot, clairvoyance/audience, channeled readings and energy work, and is also the author of SEARCHING FOR SASSY: A L.A. PHONE PSYCHIC’S TALES OF LIFE, LUST & LOVE, which chronicles her early years as an astrologer and tarot reader for hire, trying to repair a broken heart while dispensing advice to the lovelorn and trying to accept the “gift” that made her feel anything but rewarded. It’s a rare, behind-the-scenes look into this billion-dollar industry, in a way few have ever seen.
    1 hr 9 min
  • Featured Artist of The Week, Young Richmond OutKasts
    Young Richmond Outkasts hails from Richmond Va., and compromises of members ChiChi the Kid, Jay Dash, Heirborne, Jwrek, Jaesen K, and the departed Mikezie. Since their formation in 2009, the super group has won several awards and gained media attention from hip-hop outlets such as World Star Hip-Hop and local Richmond radio station 106.5 The Beat. Part of the Richmond independent record label, Hollywood Cemetery, Young Richmond Outkasts has opened for national acts such as Lil Wayne and D12 and established themselves locally with their popular “Clash” parties. Jay Dash and Heirborne were childhood friends and started making music as part of a different hip-hop group before Young Richmond Outkasts.  After ChiChi the Kid won Protégé Magazine’s 1st annual showcase, he decided that he wanted to share his local publicity with his close friends and artists he collaborated with frequently and jump started the Young Richmond Outkasts. When Mikezie was killed in his recording studio on Christmas Eve shortly after the formation of the rap collective, the group grieved and found new focus which reinforced their determination to make it as successful hip-hop artists.
    1 hr 13 min
  • Featured Artist of The Week, Davie Rodriguez
    Davie Rodriguez (born October 10, 1987) is a Cuban-Americanrecording artist. Born David L. Rodriguez to parents Monica & David, he is the oldest of 3 children. Since his childhood, he has aspired to sing. Although hesitant to take on the music scene, he went forward with the encouragement of family and friends. He was raised speaking Spanish & English that has influenced his work a great deal. It was the leak of his single ‘Contagious’ with producer Red Hook Noodles, which began the launch of interest in him. 
    In 2009, he began the launch of a Spanish Tutoring business that connected him to many successful business owners and helped him gain much exposure. He also taught Hispanic immigrants through the Sacred Heart Center’s outreach program. He is known for his bilingual music and interpreting all styles and genres.
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    1 hr 3 min
  • Interview w/ Model and Actor Shannon “K.O” Williams
    Shannon E. Williams also known as KO was born in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 1982. Growing up as the youngest sibling in a single-parent home gave him the perseverance to pursue a modeling and actor career. He never lost sight of his vision and passion to become an actor.  Shannon appeared in Kontrol Magazine with Melyssa Ford; he was featured on the cover of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Journey magazine and appeared in music videos with Juvenile, Keri Hilson, and Plies. He also appeared in the movie Stomp the Yard 2, he was an actor in the play Madea’s Big Happy Family, and he is the stand in for actor Lance Gross on Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne”. Shannon’s strong belief and faith in God has been the basis for his success.
    1 hr

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The GaptoothDiva show is a weekly podcast filled with entertainment and creative motivation about today's mental health and lifestyle issues and how they affect us. Host, I’esha “GaptoothDiva” Hornes uses both humor and honest dialogue to touch on topics related to Mental health and culture/personal issues relative to our friends in the community, join our interactive conversation and weigh in!