Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes
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Behind the Scenes is an in-depth interview series where host Okung Ntofon explores the often overlooked details of the careers and lives of everyday people. Everybody has a story and no matter if you are an Uber Driver, Lawyer or College athlete, it deserves to be shared. Brought to you by weseeyoufam. --- Join the fam! weseeyoufam.com
S1E4: Where There’s A Will, There’s A Way: How This Black Creative Wrote and Directed Her First Web Series Over Zoom and FaceTime with Tamieka Briscoe
Welcome to Behind the Scenes! In this episode, host Okung Ntofon sits down with Tamieka Briscoe to discuss how she was able to create a web series filmed almost entirely over Zoom and FaceTime in the midst of the pandemic. They talk about Tamieka’s motivation behind creating her 2020 quarantine inspired series “QT”, her struggles coming up as a black writer in LA and all the career lessons she’s learned up until now. So many great moments in this convo especially for the creators/entrepreneurs out there wondering where they should start. Check it out! --- Follow Tamieka Briscoe and her series “QT”: + Her personal Instagram: instagram.com/tamiekabriscoe + “QT” Instagram: instagram.com/qtseries + “QT” Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/qtseries Follow Behind the Scenes: + Website: weseeyoufam.com + Instagram: instagram.com/weseeyoufam Contact Information: Please send all inquiries to: [email protected] We’re taking a mid season break next week! Episode 5 will be back 11/27!
Nov 14, 2020
1 hr 17 min
S1E3: Lightbulb Moment: The Reward Of Working With Special Education Students with Erik Purschke
Welcome to episode 3 of Behind the Scenes! In this episode, high-school Special Education Teacher, Erik Purschke joins Okung Ntofon to talk about Erik’s passion for his career and also his side job, where he works as a Track & Field Coach for high school students. Much is learned about the ins and out of being a Special Ed. Teacher, as well as the leadership/mentorship role Erik plays as a Coach. Check it out! --- Follow Erik and his track/field team: + Instagram: instagram.com/angelsfan092 + Website: bit.ly/2yfnzQo + Instagram: instagram.com/lnhs_xc_tf/ Follow Behind the Scenes: + Website: weseeyoufam.com/bts + Instagram: instagram.com/weseeyoufam + Facebook: facebook.com/weseeyoufam Contact Information: Please send all inquiries to: [email protected]
Nov 6, 2020
1 hr 24 min
S1E2: The Good Fight: How We Can Empower Black and Brown Communities Worldwide with Wisdom Cole
Welcome to Behind the Scenes! In this episode, host Okung Ntofon sits down with Wisdom Cole to discuss all the behind the scenes work Wisdom puts into his job act the NAACP as a National Campaign Manager. They talk about the inspiration that led to Wisdom’s activism, how we can empower the youth to continue the good fight and the actionable steps we’ll need to take to see change in black and brown communities worldwide. A lot of great insight in this episode, check it out! --- Follow Wisdom and the NAACP: + His personal Instagram: instagram.com/wordsofwisdom27 + NAACP YC Instagram: instagram.com/naacpyc_ + NAACP Website: www.naacp.org Follow Behind the Scenes: + Website: weseeyoufam.com + Instagram: instagram.com/weseeyoufam Contact Information: Please send all inquiries to: [email protected] Tune in next week for episode 3! (11/06)
Oct 31, 2020
1 hr 28 min
S1E1: How She Built This: First Year Entrepreneur Builds 5 Figure E-Commerce Business During Quarantine with Adrianna Flores
Welcome to the first episode of Behind the Scenes! In this episode, host Okung Ntofon sits down with Adrianna Flores to explore all the behind the scenes efforts Adrianna went through to create her 5 figure, Disney-themed Etsy shop. They talk about the moments that led to her entrepreneurship, the daily process of running an ecom business, the struggles Adrianna faced as a new mother still attending college and so much more. Oh and if you’re wondering what she’s selling…well, you know those Mickey Mouse “ears” everyone wears at Disneyland? Well, yea, those. Except, hers are A LOT more customized, drawing inspiration from other films in Disney’s catalog. They also talk about the massive success she saw selling one other Disney-themed product, but you’ll have to check out the episode to hear more about that one. Enjoy! --- Follow Adrianna and her business: + Her personal Instagram: instagram.com/annadaniella1  + Her business Instagram: instagram.com/adriscutecreations  + Website: etsy.com/shop/AdrisCuteCreations Follow Behind the Scenes: + Website: weseeyoufam.com + Instagram: instagram.com/weseeyoufam Contact Information: Please send all inquiries to: [email protected] Tune in next week for episode 2! (10/30)
Oct 23, 2020
43 min