Sometimes the best conversations start with discovering you have the same favorite rapper! When I reconnected with Jada Urban in NYC after three years, we ended up bonding over everything from Jay-Z to growing up Afro-Latina in spaces where we were often the only ones who looked like us.
Jada's been behind the scenes on some of your favorite productions - from "Owning Manhattan" (where she watched people casually drop $7.7 million on apartments) to the Tony Awards. But what I love about her is that she shows up authentically in every space, no code-switching required.
In this candid girl talk, we dive into:

- What it's really like being the production assistant who speaks up about diversity on set
- The reality of working 12-hour days while being a mom to a three-year-old
- Our shared experiences growing up Afro-Latina and the identity confusion (like teachers asking me "how are you black AND Hispanic?")
- Why she prefers controlling the vision from behind the camera
- Her dream to work with Henry Louis Gates Jr. on PBS projects
- The art of advocating for yourself without burning bridges
- Music memories that shaped us (shoutout to Watch the Throne tour!)
- Secret talents that involve toes (yes, we went there)

This episode is for anyone who's ever felt like the only one in the room, anyone trying to balance career ambitions with motherhood, or anyone who refuses to dim their light to make others comfortable. Plus, we settle the age-old debate about whether KIX cereal still exists.

Two women just catching up and keeping it 100 about representation, motherhood, and making it in entertainment.
#HardWigSoftLife #ProductionLife #DiversityInMedia #WorkingMoms #AfroLatina #EntertainmentIndustry #BehindTheScenes #Authenticity #NoCodeSwitching #RepresentationMatters #SingleMom #ProductionAssistant #RealTalk #JayZ

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This episode is so special! 🎬✨ For the first time, I'm bringing someone from behind the camera to the front - meet Zebrina Lee, co-founder of Blackstock Footage and the creative genius who's been helping bring Hard Wig, Soft Life to life visually.

What started as a professional relationship has blossomed into a beautiful friendship, and today Zebrina shares her powerful journey of finding her voice through art, healing, and entrepreneurship.

In this episode, we dive deep into:

• Her evolution from journalism dreams to becoming a cinematographer and visual storyteller
• How endometriosis and trauma led to a profound healing journey through holistic health
• Building Blackstock Footage with her husband to preserve and celebrate Black culture
• Using art as medicine - from photography to painting to herbalism
• The importance of authentic representation in media and stock footage
• Creating with intention: "I'm creating with a clear mind and an open heart"
• Supporting women entrepreneurs in telling their visual stories

Zebrina's story is one of resilience, creativity, and the power of using your voice to heal not just yourself, but your community. From sexual assault survival to endometriosis battles to building a groundbreaking stock footage company, her journey proves that our greatest challenges can become our most powerful purpose.

Connect with Zebrina: 📱 Instagram: @ArtByZebrina
🌐 Blackstock Footage: blackstockfootage.io 🎬 Visual storytelling for women entrepreneurs and healers

This conversation will inspire you to see art as more than creativity - it's healing, it's purpose, and it's a pathway to finding your authentic voice.

#HardWigSoftLife #ZebrinaLee #BlackstockFootage #ArtHealing #VisualStorytelling #Endometriosis #HolisticHealing #BlackRepresentation #WomenEntrepreneurs #CreativeJourney #FindingYourVoice #ArtAsMedicine

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Meet ESSO - entrepreneur, podcast host of Bag Fuel, and the man who's literally making business sexy for the culture. From surviving an attempt on his life at 22 to building a six-figure empire while navigating personal struggles, ESSO proves that authenticity isn't just a buzzword - it's a business strategy.
In this episode, we dive deep into:

- Why "marketing yourself like a rapper" changed his entire approach to business
- How putting your heart first in everything creates genuine connections and opportunities
- Building from rock bottom: losing everything in 2010 to hitting 100K YouTube subscribers
- The power of authentic networking without asking for anything in return
- Why he only talks to 3 people a day and how that protects his energy
- Creating the Business Brunch movement and teaching financial literacy to youth
- Having his biggest year financially while going through his hardest time personally
- Why vacation and travel opened his mind more than any college degree
Building multiple revenue streams and knowing your worth ($3,500 speaking fees!)

Connect with ESSO:
📱 Instagram: @EssoWrld
🎙️ YouTube: Bag Fuel
🎓 ESSO University: SKOOL app ($47/month)
📅 Upcoming: Business Brunch Texas (Sept 13)
ESSO keeps it 100 about everything - from his champagne habit to intermittent fasting, from authentic networking to turning personal pain into business profit. This is what happens when authenticity meets entrepreneurship.


#HardWigSoftLife #esso #MakingBusinessSexy #AuthenticEntrepreneurship #BagFuel #BusinessBrunch #BlackEntrepreneurs #EntrepreneurMindset #AuthenticNetworking #FinancialLiteracy #YouTubeSuccess #BusinessEducation #GenerationalWealth #ESSOwrld
Keywords: ESSO, making business sexy, authentic entrepreneurship, bag fuel podcast, business brunch, financial literacy, authentic networking, entrepreneur mindset, black entrepreneurs, YouTube success, business education, generational wealth

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