Women With The Blueprint: Recent Episodes
Women With The Blueprint
Women With The Blueprint is a biweekly podcast offering a step by step guide millennial women of color looking for sisterhood and guidance to navigate their wildest dreams in the entertainment industry.
In the style of first person interviews, entertainment professionals co-hosts Nyesha and Akiya will share their authentic experiences navigating the industry. Akiya and Nyesha will also be interviewing successful women of color in Fashion, Film/TV, Business Entertainment, Media and Journalism they have met along the way who have followed a blueprint to their purpose.
A Visionarher Prod.
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk what is burnt out and how to get cope with it working in the entertianment industry becasue we know it too well.
“Fatigue happens to your body, but burnout exhausts your soul.”
Show notes:
https://www.target.com/p/burnout-by-emily-nagoski-38-amelia-nagoski-paperback/-/A-77587675
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk navigating leaving a big entertainment company to start you own company Director and production company owner Diamonde Williamson.
Show Notes:
https://www.amazon.com/Creatives-Guide-Starting-Business-talent/dp/1472141091/ref=asc_df_1472141091/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=507975958237&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1216155073570232642&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060325&hvtargid=pla-565292021663&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777098/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1622837528&sr=1-1
https://www.amazon.com/Ride-Lifetime-Lessons-Learned-Company/dp/0399592091/ref=asc_df_0399592091/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385670979566&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5870016041830586455&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060325&hvtargid=pla-718891078975&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=79288120955&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385670979566&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5870016041830586455&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060325&hvtargid=pla-718891078975
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/heart-and-hustle-use-your-passion-build-your-brand-achieve-your-dreams-patricia-bright?variant=32180898529314
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk navigating new and old friendships are your career gets laser focused. We will cover everything from hometown friend break ups to how to vet friendships in the entertainment career space.
Show Notes:
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/organizational-and-employee-development/pages/how-to-balance-work-and-friendships-after-college.aspx
https://www.amazon.com/Friendship-Crisis-Finding-Keeping-Friends/dp/1594861579
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk climbing the ladder from intern to fashion editor and chief with Wonderland Magazine's Toni Blaze.
Show Notes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQr6H3KTImg
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/03/9554389/shiona-turini-fashion-career-advice-interview
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk relationship balance, supportive/non supportive partners, dating woes and do's and don't of dating life in the industry.
Show Notes:
https://medium.com/publishous/how-to-balance-creative-ambition-with-your-relationships-a37040da9a6a
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk authentic style, key basic pieces, make up and workplace etiquette with Film/TV Costume Designer Paula Renee.
Show Notes https://www.whowhatwear.com/simple-outfits-for-work-2016/slide18
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/what-to-wear-to-work-dress-code-shopping-guide
https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Assistants-Handbook-Aspiring-Players/dp/076114
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-14-ig-jobhunt14-story.html%3f_amp=true
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk political beauty in the industry, hair and colorism in the workspace.
Show Notes:
Palette: The Beauty Bible for Women of Color By Funmi Fettowww.huffpost.com/entry/what-hollywood-is-getting-right-and-wrong-about-colorism_n_5ca623a4e4b082d775e1f465
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk what is mentorship, the various kinds of mentors and how to find a mentor in Hollywood with Screenwriter/Executive Producer/Show runner Raynelle Swilling.
Show Notes:
The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women by Elaine Meryl Brown, Marsha Haygood, and Rhonda McLean
https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/how-do-i-find-a-mentor-in-hollywood-during-lockdown.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannegarrett/2019/10/09/the-off-book-mentoring-circles-of-medias-elite-how-lena-waithe-meagan-good-and-other-powerful-black-women-are-lifting-the-next-generation/?sh=7f3ea4f45ee6
n this season's finale episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk momentum, covid productivity and reflecting on how your goal crushing is going thus far.
Show Notes:
Success Under Stress: Powerful Tools for Staying Calm, Confident, and Productive When the Pressure's On Sharon MeInick
Get In Motion and Keep Your Momentum by Lana Brooks
***You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World by William H. McRaven***
In this season's finale episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk reflection of the past year, tools & strategies to achieve your goals and vision boards with guest Creative Entrepreneur, Lifestyle Blogger & Influencer Ada Rojas of AllthingsAda.com . A special announcement of our first merch product is also delivered on this episode! Happy New Year to you all!
Show Notes:
What I know for sure by Oprah Winfrey
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story Documentary By Sean P.Diddy Combs
In this extended pre- season finale episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk true connections, authentic opportunities and professional friendships with our special guest entertainment Publicist Erica Tucker of Ascend PR Group.
Show Notes:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleyzalis/2018/02/23/forget-networking-relationship-building-is-the-best-career-shortcut/#3dc02e1ebf7d
Books:
The Art of Connection by Michael Gelb
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Make Your Contacts Count by Anne Barbara
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha discuss tactics, strategies and exclusive personal accounts on how to get your foot in the door within the entertainment industry.
Show Notes:
Bofa.com
https://hbr.org/2018/03/beating-the-odds
Books
If you have to cry go outside by Kelly Cotrone
Girl Bossby Sophie Amoruso
Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Using Authority, Warmth, and Energy to Get Exceptional Results by Steve Herz
The Hollywood commandments by Devon Franklin
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk budgeting money, side hustles, salary negations and financial lifestyle adjustments when chasing your entertainment career goals with our special guest Jasmine Adams of Career Convos LLC.
Show Notes:
CareerConvos LLC creates media content and provides consulting & workshops on careers and currency for both the corporate track and in entrepreneurship. At CareerConvos, Jasmine takes the expertise learned from working inside corporate America as well as inside production companies to create dynamic media through her interview series Footprints to Fruition about women and minorities working to obtain their fair worth in the job market, gaining access to capital to launch their business, and how to leverage the right resources / people to strategically navigate their careers and business. CareerConvos endeavors to highlight these conversations to help inspire others.
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Books: The Money Manual By Tanya Rapley, Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the gender divide by Linda Babock and Creating Money: Keys To Abundance by by Duane Packer and Sanaya Roman
In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk We explain our individual journeys on we picked up our bags and moved to chase after our dreams. We also explore divine intuition, the power of risk tasking and research on choosing the best city for you to move too.
On this episode Akiya & Nyesha will give steps on how to discover your purpose, their fascinating upbringing and people who have inspired them towards their entertainment career dreams.
Hosts: Akiya Mcknight & Nyesha Rose
Sound Design by Sevntnth
Show Notes:
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Sponsors:
This episode was sponsored by Vicsai Home. Vicsai home provides eco friendly and organic home fragrances for your home such as candles and room sprays, our luxury candles all embody a message from the universe and are hand poured with love and prayer . You can check us out on Instagram @Vicsaicandles and there you can find out the website !
This episode was also sponsored by a African - American woman owned cosmetics brand Shyne Society www.shynesociety.com
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Women With The Blueprint is a biweekly podcast offering a step by step guide millennial women of color looking for sisterhood and guidance to navigate their wildest dreams in the entertainment industry.
This season we will be talking about all things career, relationships, business, self care and resources that you will need along your unconventional journey in entertainment. We are bringing along some of our favorite women bosses that we have met while designing our own blueprint.