Queen GDedicated to her craft, Gabrielle Gibson is a multi-faceted creative, educator, and public speaker. Utilizing her strong background in the arts, she spent years performing and teaching all over the United States and around the world, engaging diverse audiences on a variety of platforms. Her creative work investigates identity, challenges oppression, and reimagines community, culture, and faith as it reinforces her belief in the power of storytelling.As a professional spoken word artist, she won multiple titles, including 2017 7 Hills Grand Slam Champion; Button Poetry, Write About Now, Bandaloop, and Poets in Autumn national tour have featured her work. She uses her affinity for words on and off the stage, lending her vocals to projects as a voice actor (for clients such as Scholastic and Harvard) and as host of The Royal Room podcast. Her professionalism and passion present her as a skilled consultant and copywriter.She has a strong background in community development and education; these experiences lend to engaging and enlightening content when she creates curricula, cultivates programs, and consults for corporations and independent clients alike. She worked both domestically and internationally, with over 15 years of experience in coordinating, non-profits, workshop facilitation, public speaking, and presentations. Currently, she manages Queen G Poetry full-time, facilitates for Roger Williams University part-time, and serves as Creative Arts Director at New Dimension Apostolic Center.She published The Whetting Stone, her debut chapbook and CD on December 17, 2016.Her ultimate goal is to use her gifts to inspire, encourage, and empower.

Though he was born in Panama City, Panama, Arsun F!st spent his formative years (from age eight on) in various places around the U.S., where he developed a love for hip-hop. After receiving degrees in both psychology and recording engineering, the rapper set out to pursue his musical career. Teaming up with fellow artist Em-Eye-Cee to form Team I.A.M. (along with producers Fatman & Tropical and Watson's Grocery), Arsun F!st began making his name known around the American Southeast thanks in part to his introspective and intricate lyrics, so much so that he was included on Green Lantern's MySpace Invasion mixtape and won MP3 com's Best Up and Coming Artist award in 2007, shortly before his debut full-length, It's a Struggle to Get Deep, came out on indie label Domination Recordings in February 2008. Arsun proceeded to release 4 more  projects  on the label over the next two years culminating with the release of another full length album titled “Life is a Beautiful Monster”  in November of 2010.     After a longer than expected hiatus, Arsun joined forces with Stillwater and Paten Locke to form the group Steam Mechanics. With a new group album in the works, Arsun released a solo effort in November of 2020 called “Black Peace-is” and continues to expand his artistic range with his first video director credit on the Qwazaar & Batsauce song “Cloud Pour” released on FullPlate Records in September of 2021.

Asa Leveaux delights in the fact that he has learned to operate within his personal motto of "possessing a joyous existence conceived by enlightened thought and achieved through love, passion and wealth". As a result of working with Asa, aspiring queer identified entrepreneurs learn how to create their first $10,000 in business authentically so they can know what it feels like to be proud AND paid. He revels I’m not willing to leave anyone behind in the fulfillment of their dreams, a concept introduced by his 20 years in the US military where he was the recipient of the Bronze Star. Asa serves the world through his endeavors of love, passion and wealth through being the Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer of Leveaux Group, Inc, Founder of Queer Money Gang™ and  best selling author of "I Am Man Enough: 365 Affirmations for Men", "I Am Woman Enough" and “Fuck Balance”. His latest book, “Black and Queer” is his first memoir. Leveaux has been featured in such publications as Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Black Enterprise and The Gayly. Asa often tells his audiences and clients that, "Business is a necessity. Bliss is a luxury. You deserve both!”

Season 2: Ep. 12 David Emanuel

Jennifer Smith is an awesomely smart, intelligent and gorgeous teacher, nurse, author and a single mother of two teenagers with a passion to care for and educate others. Her journey through adulthood and motherhood inspired her to write her first book, "Stay On Your Birth Control", to make childless women and men aware of what it's like being a single parent. In today's world, it seems like being a "single mother" or "single father" is the norm but single parenthood is far more than a title. Single parents are raising an entire human being. Single parenthood affects all aspects of your life emotionally, mentally, spiritually, financially and education. Her love for educating the community about all aspects of health is evident in her first book "Stay on Your Birth Control" published in 2021. This book has testimonies from single mothers, single fathers and single mothers after divorce. Always remember, through any trial or tribulation, take care of yourself and love yourself first.Jennifer Smith received her first Bachelors degree in Community Health in 2004 from the University of North Florida. While teaching in the public high school sector, her passion for wanting to be a nurse never went away. While being a full time teacher, she earned her nursing license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in 2011 from Florida State College of Jacksonville. After working as a teacher for six years, she resigned from teaching and became a full time nurse. She went back to school and received a 2nd Bachelor degree as a Registered Nurse in 2017 from Florida State College of Jacksonville. She's currently an ICU/Progressive floor travel nurse with licenses in Florida (compact), New York, Rhode Island and California. She  pursued her dreams as a travel nurse with assignments in Texas, Florida, Oklahoma and California. Jennifer has a beauty company called Magnate Beauty which sells skin care products and lashes. Jennifer was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL. She also raised her two teenagers in Jacksonville, FL. She loves traveling for pleasure too with destinations to Spain, Dubai, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Canada and many states in the U.S. She recently became engaged toward the end of writing this book in December 2019. Can we say possible spin off book!!

La'ki is an exceptional world-class Author, Speaker, Educator, Self-Love Coach, Visual Artist, and Musician. Her focus on authentic love, confidence, and letting go is helping the world transform their outlook on what it means to fully live without the chains of self-judgment and fear. She uses her life experiences to deliver unforgettable messages through books, music, visual art, and speaking events. Her notable creativity has taken her all the way to Nairobi, Kenya!Continue to follow her journey as she paints the world Sky Blu!  

S2 Episode 8 - The Reformed Butterfly

Storyteller at HeartMbinguni is a natural storyteller. Born and raised on the barrier island of Fernandina Beach, FL, she's had dreams of writing professionally for as long as she can remember. An avid reader, she began composing her own narratives as a small child in grade school. Mbinguni began writing Looking for Hope as a labor of love. She has  channeled her technical know-how of Instructional Design into her creative passion. Looking for Hope is her debut novel.https://www.mbinguni.life/Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

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