On this week’s episode of She Dreams In Color™ Video Series we talk to Yarí Guzmán, the teenage Dessert Chef Entrepreneur who started her business in March 2020 after receiving a Kitchen-Aid mixer for her birthday. The beginning of the global shutdown and the introduction of virtual school created an opportunity of time for Yarí which allowed her to test her skills as a Dessert Chef and owner of Dariela’s Sweet Taste https://www.instagram.com/darielassweettaste/  In her interview, Yarí discusses her calling to the Occupation and her self identified personal Obstacle of time management. Despite being a young entrepreneur, Yarí doesn’t see her age as a challenge. The teen talks about how her priorities help her stay focused on what’s important and while she’s eager to make money, she recognizes she’s in a phase of life that should center her formal education. In fact, Yarí always knew she wanted to be her own boss, but didn’t learn the word Entrepreneur until enrolling in A.C.E. Academy Charter School @A.C.E. Academy. There she also learned the principles and concepts of being self employed.  Yarí shares her perspectives that will re-center any entrepreneur struggling with taking on new challenges, saying Yes, work/life balance, and believe it or not, this young lady drops a lot of insightful gems. She’s already made national news for her entrepreneurial journey and there’s no question Yarí is going to fulfill all of her career goals and dreams. As a Latina, she says she has a specific goal to visit Hispanic countries to learn about and dive into the dessert culture and then blend it with her dream of French dessert training, to create her own visionary sweet treats. This young woman will win you over and we encourage you to follow her Instagram page to watch her entrepreneurial journey unfold.  #Cooking  #Charlotte #SheDreamsInColor #TeenJob #kitchenaidmixer #KitchenAid #Hispanic #LatinaBaker #WomenStories #WomenSupportingWomen #CharlotteNC #QueenCity #Career #Obstacles #Occupation #TimeManagement #TeenEntrepreneur  Produced by- Sunshine Media Network  https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com  Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork  YouTube: @Sunshine Media Network  Videographer & Graphic Design- Alexys Carrasquillo  Instagram: @lxy.crsql  Videographer: Jilandre Harris  Music-  “Heart Full of Fire” by Ashlee Moseley  Instagram: @lillian_leesha  Background Commission Art- LaDara McKinnon  Instagram: @LaDaraFineArt  https://www.ladaramckinnon.com  YouTube: @LaDara Fine Art  This week’s T-shirt is “HerStory in the Making” By Sisterhood Designs. Twin sisters in Atlanta who make t-shirts with meaning. https://thesisterhooddesigns.com/products/herstory-in-the-making?_pos=1&_sid=0a97f5300&_ss=r

On this week's episode of She Dreams In Color™ Video Series we talk to Mompreneur Tiffany Mason owner of https://www.tiffanymason.com/home-1 and The Hygge Mama https://www.thehyggemama.com Tiffany raises her family in Charlotte, NC but coaches mamas around the world on finding their authentic parenting style. She believes moms need coaches and community to support the most important jobs they have to do. In this episode, Tiffany talks with host Jennifer Moxley about her Occupation as a full time mom and how she is making a career of it, as well as, her Obstacle of Limiting Beliefs. Tiffany talks about how mothers need to have an identity outside of Mom, Wife, and Partner. She says while she's all of those things, she is identified as a Creator, Producer, a Lighthouse. And those qualities will stay with her long beyond her children growing up and leaving home. As a competitive ice skater and ballroom dancer in her early life, performance and winning were important benchmarks for Tiffany. But parenthood isn't so clear. She's had to learn to work through her perfectionism as a mother and with the skills she learns, she coaches other mothers through the journey. With the pandemic, homeschooling opportunities unfolded and Tiffany found herself taking on the role of teacher for her boys. And as with every milestone, she wanted to share what she learned with other mothers and she created Poplar Forest, a homeschooling cooperative. Tiffany's words affirm the journey of motherhood is hard and messy, but you also hear her say time and time again showing up, being present, and loving your children is all our kids want from us. #Mompreneur #Charlotte #SheDreamsInColor #Mom #WomenStories #WorkingMom #WomenSupportingWomen #CharlotteNC #QueenCity #Career #Obstacles #Occupation #LimitingBeliefs #HomeSchooling    Produced by- Sunshine Media Network https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork Videographer & Graphic Design- Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql Videographer: Jilandre Harris   Music-  "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley Instagram: @lillian_leesha  Background Commission Art- LaDara McKinnon   Instagram: @LaDaraFineArt    https://www.ladaramckinnon.com    This week's T-shirt is "#MomLife No Days Off" By Sisterhood Designs. Twin sisters in Atlanta who make t-shirts with meaning.  https://thesisterhooddesigns.com/products/momlife

On this week's episode of She Dreams In Color™ Video Series we talk to Fine Artist and Art Entrepreneur LaDara McKinnon https://www.ladaramckinnon.com in Charlotte, NC. LaDara's abstract commissioned piece serves as the backdrop for the She Dreams In Color interviews and is also the inspiration for the show's logo and concept that women are a work of art in progress.   In this episode, LaDara talks with host Jennifer Moxley about her Occupation as a Fine Artist and the importance of artists following their passion but doing so with a business owner mindset. She also discusses her Obstacle of searching for community within the Fine Art space, particularly with other Black women such as herself. Like many creatives, LaDara talks about the challenge to take her passion full-time and acknowledge the possibility her calling can provide a good life as an Occupation.   LaDara describes how her work tells stories and how she takes great care to learn about the people who hire her and the companies who request her commissions. She uses colors and brush strokes to communicate what she hears and always looks for the beautiful side of pain in the triumphs.    Make sure to check out the She Dreams In Color™ Youtube channel for more episodes and video content. #FineArtist #CharlotteNC #SheDreamsInColor #BlackArt #WomenStories #BlackWomenInBusiness #WomenSupportingWomen #Charlotte  Produced by- Sunshine Media Network  https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork   Videographer & Graphic Design- Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql    Videographer: Jilandre Harris   Music-  "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley   Instagram: @lillian_leesha      Background Commission Art- LaDara McKinnon   Instagram: @LaDaraFineArt    https://www.ladaramckinnon.com  This week's T-shirt is "Respect. Empower. Include." By Solidarity & Co a Charlotte-based t-shirt company created by Mo, a Black lesbian creative. They were inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement to create this line.   https://www.solidarityandco.com/product-page/respect-empower-include-tee

On this week's episode of She Dreams In Color™ Video Series and Podcast, we talk to Razia Gonzales, Certified Cicerone®, https://www.instagram.com/brewjer/ about her Occupation as an expert in the male-dominated #Beer industry. She got her first exposure to brewing and fermentation when she took a Home Brewing course as a college elective but it would take years before she followed that career pathway. As a child of immigrant parents, Razia felt this both as a blessing and an Obstacle. She said many children of immigrants understand the constant weight to make sure her parents' sacrifices were not wasted. As the first in her family to graduate from college, she attended law school afterwards but never felt it was her calling. In her interview, Razia talks about fighting through the guilt she felt leaving her corporate job to step into her calling. She also talks about the effects of this guilt on children of immigrants who grow up under immense pressure to overachieve.  Like many women, Razia followed certainty and a comfortable paycheck in the corporate world with marketing jobs that she was good at but didn't find fulfilling as she'd hoped. As she began to feel the effects of burnout, she made the difficult decision to walk away and throw her all into her passion for brewing. Razia tried to land jobs in Miami but there didn't seem to have many opportunities for women in the beer industry other than front of house. When she moved to Charlotte she says other women in the industry gave her a chance and supported her. She's now one of 4,000 Certified Cicerones® in the world and takes pride in her ability to open doors for other women and women of color in the industry women actually started. #CharlotteNC #SheDreamsInColor #ChildofImmigrants  #WomenBrewers  #Charlotte #CLT #WomenBrewed #Cicerone #PinkBootsSociety #Untappd #HispanicWoman #OnTap #BeerGeek #Beerstagram #CraftBeer #InstaBeer #WomenEmpowerment #CharlotteBeer #CLTBeer #WomenInBeer ⁠ Produced by- Sunshine Media Network https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork Host & Editor: Jennifer Moxley Instagram: @Jennifer_Moxley Videographer & Graphic Design- Alexys Carrasquillo  Instagram: @lxy.crsql  Videographer: Jilandre Harris Music-  "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley  Instagram: @lillian_leesha    Background Commission Art- LaDara McKinnon  Instagram: @LaDaraFineArt   https://www.ladaramckinnon.com     This week's T-shirt is "Support Women In Beer" from The Hoppiest Shop https://thehoppiestshop.com

On episode twelve of She Dreams In Color™ Video Series we talk to Nicole Hawthorne about her Occupation as Co-Founder of Jayla's Heirlooms CEO and Doll Curator. She started a business with her 5-year-old daughter to curate hand-made heirloom dolls by women artisans around the world. The goal of the curated dolls is to show real representation of the children who own them. As a biracial, African-American and Puerto Rican woman, Nicole was frustrated at the lack of quality dolls available to her daughter which reflected their own heritage.  In her career journey, Nicole talks about her Obstacle of #ImposterSyndrome, the on-going self doubt, that is both internal and also fueled by discrimination, workplaces that aren't inclusive, and tokenism. Nicole shares the personal work she's done to face self doubt and how she works through it each time it appears. Her company chips away at the lack of representation and has goals to give the women artisans pieces of ownership in the company so they too can build a legacy.      Credit Details Produced by- Sunshine Media Network https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork   Videographer & Graphic Design- Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql   Videographer: Jilandre Harris   Host and Editor: Jennifer Moxley Music-  "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley   Instagram: @lillian_leesha        This week's T-shirt is "Be the CEO your parents wanted you to Marry" is by Charlotte based, woman owned Scarf & Blazer https://scarfandblazer.com

On episode eleven of She Dreams In Color™ Video Series we talk to Clarissa Rankin, CDL Commercial Truck Driver who not only drives, she is a wildly popular TikTok star educating others on Truck Driving and working to increase the number of women in the occupation. Clarissa launched her own collection of travel essentials and makeup because she didn't see products for women in truck stops https://owtspoken.com #ItsTruckersLifeBaby Clarissa talks about how she has learned with Dyslexia her entire life and how short videos with graphics and emojis connect with her audience because it's how she has to learn herself. Recently featured on The Kelly Clarkson Show, NBC News and other national shows, Clarissa is bursting with enthusiasm for her industry, motivating people and sharing the light and love that pours from her.  Through her interview you'll learn how she got into trucking, how Dyslexia shaped her life, how God reminds her she's walking in her calling, and how she navigates the burly, man filled world of trucking.   Credit Details   Produced by- Sunshine Media Network https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork   Videographer & Graphic Design- Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql    Videographer: Jilandre Harris   Host and Editor: Jennifer Moxley Music-  "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley   Instagram: @lillian_leesha     This week's T-shirt details: "Diversity is Dope" t-shirt from Justin Jones-Fosu author of "The Inclusive Mindset" find him at @iworkmeaningful workmeaningful.com

On episode ten of She Dreams In Color™ we have a conversation with Iesha Nyree who is a full time #VoiceOver Artist though she started her career as an actress with sites set on the big lights of Hollywood.  Iesha has found incredible success as a VoiceOver Artist http://ieshanyree.com though she still feels the awkward silence and glances that come with telling people what she does for a living.   A big value Iesha adds to VoiceOver projects is her background in Corporate America finance, specifically in Leadership Development. Iesha helps clients improve their e-learning scripts and their commercial copy and content because her previous career experience and education included all of that.   As a #PeoplePleaser, Iesha found time and time again, people were dissatisfied and she struggled to make them happy and find peace for herself. When a layoff and a divorce happened back to back, she finally decided to choose herself and focus on her own definition of happiness and success. Iesha talks about the Obstacle of setting boundaries, breaking the people pleasing habit, and being accomplished in a career that many say they want to do but few find true success. Credit Details: Video Production: Sunshine Media Network   Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com Videographer & Graphic Design: Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql Videographer: Jilandre Harris Host & Editor: Jennifer Moxley Music: "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley   Instagram: @lillian_leesha This week’s T-shirt is “Work In Progress” by LaDara Fine Art @ladarafineart https://www.ladaramckinnon.com/product-page/unisex-jersey-short-sleeve-tee

On episode nine of She Dreams In Color™ we have a conversation with DeNeer Davis who is a full time artist and started as a Graffiti Artist and #SneakerArtist. DeNeer's work https://neerperfection.bigcartel.com comes from and generates Love. Big Love. It's impossible to be in their presence and not feel Love emanating the space.   When DeNeer's life long goal to be a professional basketball player was cut short by an ACL injury, depression, drinking and suicidal thoughts got louder and louder. In this interview, they talk about how dark the thoughts got and how a voice pulled them through and helped them turn everything around, with Love. A Charlotte native, DeNeer takes pride in bringing Love and colorful murals to their community especially. They work with young people who are in juvenile detention, after school programs, and youth looking for mentorship and possibilities. DeNeer is a powerful speaker, motivational creator and finding their way in the world of art despite coming into their calling just recently.     Credit Details:   Video Production: Sunshine Media Network   Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com    Videographer & Graphic Design: Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql    Videographer: Jilandre Harris Host & Editor: Jennifer Moxley    Music: "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley   Instagram: @lillian_leesha    This week's T-shirt is the "Co;ntinue" for Suicide Awareness by thesisterhooddesigns.com

On episode eight of She Dreams In Color™ we have a conversation with Jess Bubbico, who is an #Intuitive Entrepreneur.  Jess owns Love Your Woo and works as an Intuitive coach. Her Occupation is one that she fought against for years because it didn't fit the traditional work model many envisioned. Jess left a career as a Speech Language Pathologist and put all her energy into her own Intuitive business.  After a few years, she sold everything and began to travel the world in 2018, learning her craft and teaching from her experiences. Love Your Woo replaces the weird and makes it wonderful. It's a place where the woo is no longer taboo.  Through workshops and retreats, Jess encourages others to discover which "Clair" they are in tuned to and how to foster that magical gift. Having a non-traditional Occupation is an Obstacle in its own right. It can lead to imposter syndrome, people pleasing behavior, cognitive dissonance and ultimately an unsettled unhappiness.  Jess talks about her own experience following her destiny and calling and shares her journey to help others settle in and listen to what their intuition is telling them.       Credit Details:  Video Production:  Sunshine Media Network   Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com    Videographer & Graphic Design: Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql    Videographer: Jilandre Harris Host & Editor: Jennifer Moxley    Music: "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley   Instagram: @lillian_leesha    This week's T-shirt is the The Boss by Charlotte-based, woman owned Scarf & Blazer @scarfandblazer. A company who wants to empower others to feel confident and comfortable in their own skin.

On episode seven of She Dreams In Color™ we have a conversation with Tish Miles, PMP, a Construction Project Manager who is currently working in the HVAC industry but spent years in the asphalt and concrete industry too.  She's a true example of #WomenInConstruction. Through the help of her mentor, Julius Clark Sr, Tish identified she was good at processes, improving systems, and managing people, so she explored Project Management and became certified as a Project Management Professional. Tish's Obstacle was deeply intertwined with her Occupation. She discusses spousal abuse and living with a narcissistic partner. How she took an almost 50% pay cut to work from home and stay with the children but that career step backward created a block for her personally and professional.  Tish explains how she didn't grow up abused, seeing domestic violence or witnessing harmful men, so when it slowly began happening to her she didn't recognize it. She says she now lives her life as a faithful servant to God's plan for her and follows that road no matter where it goes. Credit Details:   Video Production: Sunshine Media Network   Instagram: @SunshineMediaNetwork   https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com    Videographer & Graphic Design: Alexys Carrasquillo   Instagram: @lxy.crsql    Videographer: Jilandre Harris Host & Editor: Jennifer Moxley    Music: "Heart Full of Fire" by Ashlee Moseley   Instagram: @lillian_leesha    This week's T-shirt is the Reclaim your Resilience by @courageousshift @iammelodyco https://www.courageousshift.com an organization that works to educate about domestic violence-particularly how it impacts the workplace and the responsibility employers have to help.