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Jacob Parramena is the quintessential go-getter, the rule-breaker, the legend in the making who has a lot to say. Coming from humble beginnings, the first-generation Latin American is the offspring of a Costa Rican mom, and a Venezuelan dad.

We consult with the talent manager about what it's like to be a part of Kidz At Play, managing Smyth, and how he overcomes his fears and doubt.

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Lauren White, the strategist, the purpose advocate, and the spiritual gangster found her way to Graphic Design by curiosity in high school. The PK used Google as a catalyst to find the intersection of design and marketing to trailblaze her path to Branding.

We discovered how she used these skills for events, conferences, and branding sermon series as her practice ground, which she declares is her "sweet spot!"

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brand Manager

Earl Mack is a prolific guy that likes to make stuff extending from paintings to fashion. He blends both worlds through his powerhouse fashion brand, Chilalay, which means to chill and relax, which he founded during his college years at VCU.

We learn about what it's like to be hungry as an artist that overlaps art and fashion, the importance of having a team, and the power of delegation.

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What do you get when you mix a Designer, French Wine Enthusiast, Faux Interior Designer, and a recovering cake addict? You get the incredibly dope Crystal Douglas whose personal blog on Instagram is @Chrysbeka.

Decadently living in pink, this multidisciplinary career Designer talks us through how she found her way to separate herself from her work, being a freelancer, and what it is like to play in interiors.

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From alleyways to living rooms, that was the mission for Ron Stokes who goes by viewsbystokes on Instagram. A former graffiti artist who transcended the streets by dreaming beyond the brick walls he would tag.

To become the abstract muralist who canvases lives in hotels, cafes, museums, and living rooms. Now, you can find him somewhere between a spray can and a paintbrush, adding color to our world.

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Selah Marie, who goes by Visual Narrator, takes us on a visual journey— on how she became a world-renowned photographer. From working with Mack Wilds, Kash Doll, and The Game, to name a few. The tools she uses, being the G.O.A.T and what it takes to be a marketing genius.

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Antonio Knoxx: [00:00:00] You are now listening to the GRDNT radio an open space to converse about creativity with creatives. And I am your host Antonio Knoxx. And this season, we have a special guest. 

Lauren White: I found out what branding was and I was like, Ooh, this is, this is what I want to do. 

Ron Stokes: There's a white painting hanging in my house and everyone that sees it goes is this finished?

Alex Blvck: Knoxx got me in here on camera being scared. I'm gonna come in here and make him laugh. That was my goal today.

Yes.

Crystal Douglas: I was really, I had hopes, I had hopes that that wasn't about to come out of your mouth.

Antonio Knoxx: But it's only a particular kind of wine. It tastes like juice.[00:01:00] 

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