In today’s episode, we sit down with Rae’Shun to discuss growing a career in modeling from the ground up. We get into self-submissions, intentional networking, runway, building real confidence on set, and navigating different types of photoshoots from editorial to commercial. Rae'Shun shares insight on handling casting call rejection, strengthening your mindset, and protecting your privacy while staying authentic on social media. This episode offers practical gems for aspiring models, creatives, and entrepreneurs ready to step into the industry, grow within a creative community, and build real momentum in their careers.

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We sit down with Starling Thomas to talk about how a childhood love of writing and an unexpected wrongful incarceration shaped her path as a filmmaker committed to healing and justice through story. She reflects on early creative sparks, learning on sets in Atlanta, and rebuilding her voice after prison, choosing to create survivor-centered work that prioritizes consent, care, and agency. We discuss her latest short and how she blends narrative, documentary, and movement to explore the realities facing incarcerated pregnant women while designing impact campaigns aimed at real change. She also shares honest insight on funding, scaling projects wisely, and the importance of scripting with intention before you shoot to protect your time, budget, and edit. This conversation is for anyone passionate about meaningful storytelling and the power of film to create impact.

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In this episode of On the Come Up, host Kimberly sits down with actor Aleshah Brown to discuss her path from starting in acting at a young age to booking commercials and a nationwide Cinemark spot. Aleshah shares how simplifying her self-tape setup, trusting her first instincts, and treating auditions as a place to play have transformed her confidence and results on camera. They get into a mindset, rejection as redirection, “booking the room,” and finding representation in LA and Atlanta that expanded her opportunities. For Aleshah, training, community, and balance are the foundation of her growth, along with clear goals for future roles in film and TV. This episode is packed with practical advice on self-tapes, audition strategy, and acting career development for actors and creators building careers from passion.

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