Feb. 11, 2024

Living the dream with singer songwriter and amateur powerlifter and a competitive strongman competitor Yolanda Nollie

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Discover the multifaceted life of Yolanda Nollie, a singer-songwriter turned business mogul and amateur powerlifter, in this inspiring episode of the Living the Dream podcast with Curveball. Join us as Yolanda shares her journey from the arts to the military, and back to her creative roots, detailing her experiences in fashion design, her educational pursuits, and her passion for mentoring through her six companies. Dive into the world of a woman who embodies the spirit of perseverance and the power of dreaming big.

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> Speaker A>Welcome, um, to the living the Dream podcast with curveball. If you believe you can achieve, cheat, cheat.

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> Speaker A>Welcome to the living the dream with curveball podcast, a, uh, show where I am a you guests that teach, motivate and inspire.

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> Speaker A>Today I am joined by singer, songwriter and amateur power lifter, Yolanda Nali. Yolanda is an exceptional woman who has been through lots of challenges in her life and she is a unique individual that has excelled in different fields.

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> Speaker A>She is very educated, very smart, as you will hear during this interview.

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> Speaker A>So we're going to be talking to her about her story and everything that she's up to. Yolanda, thank you so much for joining me today.

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> Speaker B>Um, thank you so much for inviting me, uh, Mr.

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> Speaker B>Curtis, and it's a pleasure to be on your show.

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> Speaker A>Well, we're glad to have you. Why don't you start off by telling everybody a little bit about yourself?

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> Speaker B>Well, uh, I started out with one of my companies, radio and tv net science, which um, um, was sort of like a traveling talent search that had uh, the prizes were, uh, lifelong mentorship and those who were singer songwriters would be on a CD that would be marketable, marketable to the public. And uh, throughout the process of the show, uh, we realized that it's those intimate stories that really bring people into closer to who they are as, uh, not just talent, but they have their own individual stories.

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> Speaker B>Um, uh, that's how it kind of all started. But I do have other companies as well.

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> Speaker A>Tell everybody how you got into all of the things that you're up to and you're also a very educated person, so kind of tell us about your degrees as well.

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> Speaker B>Well, um, I started off, uh, attending American Intercontinental University in Atlanta, Georgia, um, uh, near downtown Peachy Street. I was always, uh, into the creative field and creativity and uh, it just happened upon that day that, um, I was ready to go off to college and said, that's the school I want to start out with. So, um, in order to do that, they had a study abroad programs and um, I just kind of walked in and sat down with admissions and said, hey, this is where, uh, I want to attend school. And um, they told me the preliminarys of what to do and how to get started.

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> Speaker B>Um, twelve students, I, ah, wrote a 15 page essay, uh, to the school because that was the requirement. You had to write a 15 page essay. Um, even though it's an art school, it was an arts and fine art school. Um, and then at that point, uh, show them some of your works. And I have been, uh, an artist. The whole time out, ever since I was ten, my grandfather kind of fostered that within me. Um, every time my birthday came around, uh, he have some sketch pads and uh, some, uh, sketch pencils. And I just kept a diary. And then from a diary I just started to do architectural drawings.

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> Speaker B>I was always encouraged to pursue arts, um, pursue arts and so forth. So, um, I started out in majoring, uh, fashion, marketing and design.

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> Speaker B>And I remember that one of the instructors for textile looked at my drawings and she said, you know what? Um, uh, uh, while I was looking at my grades after, uh, getting ready to graduate and I asked her why did she give me a b, uh, and why not an a? Because she said she was amazed by my portfolio of work.

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> Speaker B>And she said, because I felt that you could do better.

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> Speaker B>Uh, I felt that you could be more than better. Um, and this is from a lady who went to Parsons, uh, in New York City, which is one a very well known school, uh, for the arts as well.

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> Speaker B>Isaac mix m rahi attended that school. Um, if anybody kind of remembers who he was, um, he was very well known in the 80s for his work in the fashion industry.

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> Speaker B>And she was one of his proteges.

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> Speaker B>And, um, much more. She could make fur look like fur and a fur coat looked like a fur coat and Chanel looked like chanel and so forth. And kind of looked up to her because, uh, she really taught us what fashion design really meant and what it should look like.

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> Speaker B>Um, and, uh, I finally graduated with my ba degree, um, bachelor's of arts degree there. Um, and then I kind of went off to the other side and I went to the military, um, for a little while, for about six to seven years, um, but then I felt ill and I got out, um, um, but before I felt ill, I did achieve, um, some awards, uh, through the navy, um, which I was, uh, very commendable. But I never went through wartime and I always felt until this day, I respect veterans, um, who went through know my father went through war, he went through the Gulf war and so forth.

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> Speaker B>And it does change your perspective, in a sense, about human life and so forth.

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> Speaker B>Um, uh, and then I went on to study from the arts. I went to the medical field. And then I studied, uh, for the medical field, I studied medical, uh, bill and coding, um, and medical office management, uh, and then from there I got my degree. I got my bachelor's degree, um, in human resources because it was provided by the instructors to do that, to do just that. But, um, then from there, um, um, I kind of just pursued, um, after the military, I just kind of pursued, uh, the arts, um, and, uh, business for a while. Um, after I attained, um, a lump sum from the military, um, I just pursued that. And, uh, um, I did work. Though I believe in sweat equity, um, I always tell, even in my book how to profit in entertainment through social media guide, um, I always encourage people that it's okay if you are doing sweat equity and you're working three and four jobs, or you're working this one main job do and you're working on how to budget management, financial management, you're taking tax, uh, courses, um, that are most likely they're free at some point, especially if you want to work for that tax company. And, um, to get more experience in understanding the uh, tax field. And I also did attend, um, college for paralegal studies.

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> Speaker B>I didn't go to become a lawyer because that was too many years.

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> Speaker B>Um, so I did attain, um, an associate's degree for, ah, paralegal studies. I just wanted to learn the basis of law and understanding contracts, um, because that's a huge key component, um, especially when, um, dealing with, dealing in business. Um, so now, today, um, I've achieved six companies. Um, um, one is a nonprofit to really cultivate, uh, those who are pursuing, um, their dream, um, in the arts and the arts and culture, and to give them the ability to work, uh, with, uh, mentors that are in that industry and also, uh, get financial funding. And the art includes podcasting. So podcasting is an art, I feel is an art, uh, because there's a lot, uh, to go in due process to doing just that, to podcasting, um, and having creative freedom, um, and then from there, um, I do have, um, a travel agency I just opened up, um, maybe five, uh, months ago. And, uh, everyone that works with the travel agency, platinum entertainment, um, getaways, uh, they have the ability to go on free, um, excursions, free travel. We have a travel vip club. Um, people can go and travel. And just this adventure, we actually connected. We, uh, developed this company so that it can coincide with our podcast show. So therefore, if they wanted to come, if they were not in the area of Florida, we can actually book their flights and rent a car through our company, um, through our travel agency, which is hosted by, uh, one, uh, of our, um, vending hosts, um, archer travel and evolution travel. So, um, with other vendors that we have like Carterbell and um, american flight and so forth. So, um, it's just a measure of, we live in the gen z air era. And that, um, I always feel that, um, if you have everyone talks utilizing that terminology, um, side hustling and so forth.

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> Speaker B>But um, with my team, I um, work with a team that understands the arts and culture and uh, that understands um, the value of having a company and working towards making sure it's stable. Um.

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> Speaker B>Um, I am also a entertainment and media business, ah, strategist. Um, some of my clients were Tamika joy, uh, and her organization stars performance arts.

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> Speaker B>And uh, uh, another one that I'm working with right now, uh, she lives in the UK and she wants to start, um, a Christian movie theater, which is amazing. Um, uh, and I explained I didn't want to discourage her, I want to encourage her. But I have a passion for those who are looking to start their own businesses. In the end, they have a beautiful vision, especially African Americans, especially to protect their business. Make sure uh, you check all the boxes, you get your ein. Um, you get your name copyrighted and trademarked and so forth. And the permits, and check this cover any permits that you may need.

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> Speaker B>Um, and I told her that, I explained to her that if you're looking for a movie there, you need land. Um, you need land or at least property that you can rent out.

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> Speaker B>And you have the ability to uh, excavate uh, and uh, make over the property, um, per the estate and so forth.

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> Speaker B>Because as in the words of Tyler Perry, he said it himself. Um, he protected himself by making sure he was not the tenant, he was the landlord, as he would say. Um, and really being certified, um, and making sure that he checked all the boxes, you know. Um, and you know, myself, um, you know, as a singer songwriter, um, you know, I've uh, you know, I always was kind of. I grew up in an era, you know, where music really had a lot of meaning to it throughout the 70s into the early eighty s and ninety s. And so before we got to this era and music really had meaning, had a lot of meaning to it. It meant something. Um, and so a lot of my music reflects blues and jazz and that beautiful atmosphere. So if you're just lounging, you can just relax in your mind. Because music has a way to really cultivate, um, your mood, your mood, what you're thinking.

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> Speaker B>It can take you back to pleasant memories.

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> Speaker B>It can be a uh, form of therapy at some point.

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> Speaker B>And um, that was where my music influence comes from as a singer songwriter. And I do have a few m, uh, singles out called uh, a moment into time. Not to be confused with wonderful Whitney Houston song, uh, one um, moment in time, which is a beautiful song, um, but it's a moment into time and it's got a nice atmospheric sound. It's kind of like if you're cruising down the Florida highway or the la highway or whatever highway you can turn it on.

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> Speaker B>And it's just a beautiful relaxing um, swaying mood to listen to.

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> Speaker B>Um. And when it comes to uh, my other songs that I have out, it's the silence, um, which um, is actually a remix to uh, so unreal. And um, fortunate enough, it actually is doing a lot better than so unreal, which was remaked and produced by um, incidents. Um, and uh, it's gained a lot of traction.

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> Speaker B>They like the upbeat funky sound to it. They like the mood that it sets to it.

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> Speaker B>It's got a nice rhythm with the drums. Um, and it just gives it. Plus the lyrics coming from not only myself but also uh.

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> Speaker B>Uh. The producer, uh, um, Mr. Uh, Lane, uh, uh, he kind of plants his own little rhythm to it. Uh, he's worked with a lot of people like um. Um, he's worked with a lot of people like uh, Bill Clinton of uh, the funkadelics. He's worked with them, he's worked with the shylights. He's worked with a lot of people.

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> Speaker B>And uh, I was very honored to have him to do the remakes. And then I was going to get Craig Lane, uh, from um, the actual funkadelics back in that day to write the music. And he's just a pioneer of music. He's worked with salt, um, and pepper. He's worked with many others. And if you listen to his sound, he can make anything a hit, uh, literally.

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> Speaker B>And uh, uh, fortunately we never got to uh, finish the remake of a moment into time. Um, but there's always opportunities. It's never too late, uh, to do just that. And then, um, a ticket to heaven. It's kind of like a rendition of stairway to heaven, um, but with the politeness of not um, taking away, um, the actual music. We kind of just did um, sort of like a remake sound, which is maybe two words that were borrowed, um.

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> Speaker B>Uh, two words barred from one of the lyrics of throw it to heaven. But we added um, just a whole nother kind of um, uh, incident. Um, Mr. Lane, he added his own little um, remakes to it, uh, with the two word lyrics. And um, that's also getting a lot of traction, especially over in Asia for some reason. They like everything kind, uh, of um, different.

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> Speaker B>Asia and France.

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> Speaker B>So that's a little bit, uh, about myself.

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> Speaker B>Mr. Uh, Curtis, you have questions?

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> Speaker A>Yeah. You're also an amateur power lifter. So tell us about that and how you got into that.

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> Speaker B>Well, um, uh, with powerlifting, it sort of just started basically with my health.

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> Speaker B>Um, I started actually powerlifting in my forty s. Um, I was always into weightlifting, I was always into sports. But, um, powerlifting is something that I really highly respected alongside crossfit. Um, but I felt crossfit was a little too much for me at that point and it's a lot more stricter. Um, power lifting is just, you're competing with yourself.

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> Speaker B>Um, can you lift the weight that, the regulated weight that they want you to lift?

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> Speaker B>And, um, it requires the four basic movements. The four basics, the bench press, the squat, the deadlift, and, um, uh, the bicep raise. And it's not what people think. It's actually a very complicated lift because you're lifting one very heavy bar. Um, um, hand, uh, weight up and it's got these two heavy kind of like kettlebells on each side. It's not, uh, as easy as it may sound. And then, um, there's other complex movements, too, where you're lifting a stone. Um, and then there's another one where they do the farmers walk. Um, it looks easy, but it's not.

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> Speaker A>Um.

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> Speaker B>At first I had the misconception before working with the trainer, I worked with two different trainers. They had two different styles. Um, the one trainer, he just focused on just kind of, um, carving off the weight a little bit, um, and then building the muscle mass that's needed.

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> Speaker B>The second, uh, trainer, um, had actually had background, uh, in strongman. And, uh, he said, you know what, I hate to tell you this, but you're going to have to eat more. You're going to have to eat lots of calories because you're going to need it. And, um, I said, okay, that's the best part about it. But you also have to be mindful of keeping up your routine with those four movements and adding something different, working out your, uh, wrist, uh, weightlifting and doing interval training, um, and all the time keeping up a certain amount of calories.

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> Speaker B>Um, this is not for people. That's dieting. You actually have to really eat.

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> Speaker B>Um, and I said, well, darn, I guess, but I actually picked that particular sport because, um, you're definitely not calorie restricted. Um, and it was a way for me to challenge myself, um, um, because normally, uh, we're always challenged with something, um, and if you're able to challenge yourself and beat your own perceptions, uh, and beat your own perceptions of what you can and cannot do, um, it's a way to really push yourself. And, um, I, uh, signed up with straw men, uh, um, with powerlifting USA. Um, they have different weight classes. They have the heavyweight, they have the lightweight, um, somewhere in the middle, uh, I knew I said, no, I need to go with the heavyweight.

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> Speaker B>Go with the heavyweight. Uh, and it goes by your weight, how much you weigh.

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> Speaker B>In order to qualify, you have to lift a certain range in order to be admitted into, um, the power lifting USA competitive teams and so forth. And the ball does not fall too far from the tree, I guess, or the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree because I actually have, um, an aunt who is actually 56 years old, and she's powerless as well. It kind of took me off guard because she happened to kind of, uh, go to my ig, uh, page, and she explained, she goes, hey, I'm proud of you. Your journey has been very encouraging. And even though you started, um, she was like, I started late. You started late.

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> Speaker B>And she explained that she powerless, too. And I went to our patient, like, oh, my goodness, you do. At 56, there's no limit. As long as your doctor gives you the okay and your body checks out that you can handle certain amount of training, then there's no limitations. You have people that are disabled that work out and they're able to get strong and be fit and be healthy and live longer lives. Um, and for me, it was not just only to challenge myself, but to also lower, uh, because we have diabetes in our family, we also have sticky blood cells in our family. So I had a bit of a scare a couple of times. So that really kind of pushed me into, um, doing powerlifting and other sports.

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> Speaker B>Um, so that's how I kind of started out.

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> Speaker A>Okay, well, tell us about your podcast.

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> Speaker A>I know, uh, you talked about having a podcast. Tell, uh, us about your podcast and your book and what readers and listeners can expect when they listen to and read them, where they can hear them and pick them up.

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> Speaker B>Sir. Absolutely. Uh, well, the podcast actually, um, had two different podcasts, but my main podcast is radio and tv entertainment. AmF and podcast show. Um, I know that's a mouthful, but I wanted to kind of encompass, um, what people are going to be listening, um, know. So basically, when they listen into the show, they're listening into other people's journey.

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> Speaker B>Um, it's a learning experience. And, I mean, our slogan is the insiders to, uh, the entertainment business, uh, industry.

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> Speaker B>So, um, we want to be the insiders to it. So we bring on guests,

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30 p.m. Eastern standard time. Um, and to listen to different guests that we have on the show, um, and they're just regular people that really enjoy, um, the artistic experience of music, of music, um, of all cultures.

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And those who are singer songwriters, those who are independent filmmakers. Sometimes we even have uh, uh, legendary filmmakers come in.

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Um, we've had Paul curiosity come in. He had the opportunity to direct, um, Adam west, the late Adam west, which was the first Batman, um, and then um, you know, uh, he wrote the book called, um, living the James Bond lifestyle, um, which is a very interesting read. He also directs, um, ebooks as well, audio ebooks, and um, very good.

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He hooks you from the very start until the very end. Um, and um, I didn't know that, um, audiobooks could be directed, but apparently so. And uh, especially we have a uh, good direction where you want to, um.

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So we've had ah, Bruce Nahan on the show. He just finished his film called, uh. Um, his film, documentary film of him being one of the co founders of Chippendales.

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Um, and very interesting. But he's also a retired entertainment lawyer. He loves to mentor independent filmmakers and actors and directors. Um, he said it himself on the show. That is his passion.

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He's uh, a retired entertainment lawyer. He's uh, part of the PGA. And it just fascinates me, um, how much you can really learn sitting down and just having a conversation, um, before listeners about things and how much you can learn, um, from other people's experiences, um, any given industry. And we had Tanya peakins on the show. Uh, she had a very interesting past and um, she has a very interesting film called Red pill. Um, she also wrote a book about the red pill as well.

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Very interesting read as well, I must say. And the film, uh, was she independently, uh, filmed, uh, that particular movie, uh, called red pill. And um, I had the opportunity to watch the uh, prescreening, and it was well done. Um, her past is that, uh, she actually has a law degree. She had attained a law degree to win back her children, um, during a divorce, uh, battle. And it's just fascinating. Ah, fascinating. She was accepted to all of her top choice, uh, chosen colleges, and she gave, uh, up the opportunity to go to juilliard because it was in New York instead. I think she went to, uh, another, um, Ivy League college in. I um, think it's South Carolina. Um, but um, I just really started the show because I really believe in, um, the opportunity of, um, if you want to start out anywhere, I think podcasting is a beautiful way to start, um, if you love meeting other people, if you love hearing other people's stories, um, what cost them to get into a certain industry, um, how they started, uh, out and how they walked into their successes, um, or even just about, um, real life topics.

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And, uh, it's a way to do just that without having to feel like you're governed, um, without feeling like you, um, are, um, having to, um, without feeling like you're limited in your creativity of topics, um, without feeling that you have limits, um, and have freedom of creativity. Um, that's, um, kind of where I started out with the show. Um, we've created 110 episodes.

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We didn't start out. I started out on, um, anchor fm before they actually had the listenership, the paid listenership.

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This record a show without, uh, really, uh, and I just thought having some direction on the show, having some way of promoting it, um, with a lot of, uh, really eye catching graphic art designs coming, um, up with a show schedule of each episode or those who are going to be on the show, um, looking for. And I found that. I found that I had the most, uh, interactions of future guests coming from LinkedIn. And I said, okay, it's coming from LinkedIn, and I'll just go with that. Before I found out about podcast, uh, guests, which, uh, is, um, a wonderful, uh, way to find guests and be a guest as well. Um, and I just thought of it as a way of just being able to talk, uh, about topics that you want to talk about or, uh, topics that people would like to hear about, um, for the audience that listens in and so forth. And it's just a way to build a community, um, and not just for advertising, but really build a community, um, and that's why I fell in love with podcasting.

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> Speaker A>Well, tell us about any current or upcoming projects that you're working on that people need to know about.

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> Speaker B>Um, absolutely, Mr. Curtis. Uh, so, uh, there are a few upcoming, um, guests that are going to be on the show.

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> Speaker B>Um, we are looking at Mrs.

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> Speaker B>Um, Burkener. Um, uh, she is, ah, Emmy nominated winner, uh, uh, actress and producer. And, um, we're looking to have her May 11 on the show.

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> Speaker B>Um, she knew that we moved from audio to video, uh, on YouTube. That's where our show lives now. Additional location that we live now. We do it through, uh, Riverside FM. Um, and, uh, as many people may know or not know, that, um, anchor FM no longer goes by anchor FM. It now goes by podcasting, uh, with Spotify.

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> Speaker B>So that's where our audio lives.

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> Speaker B>And now they have incorporated not just audio now on that platform, but video as well. Um, so they're really expanding.

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> Speaker B>Um, um, we have other guests that have worked for CBS and NBC as, um, writers and journalists. So, um, we have a couple of those happening in, uh, June of 2023.

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> Speaker B>Um, um, we normally put out, uh, a schedule either, uh, a month in advance, um, just about like one month in advance to give them, ah, upcoming view of uh, what, uh, shows, what we always have. We always conduct our shows

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30 p.m. Eastern standard time. And we accept call ins. We accept people, uh, to come into the chat as well. They uh, can call in. We have a 1800 number to our show just in case anyone has, um, um, topics, ideas that they'd like to be, uh, ideas of topics that they would like to be discussed or on the show where we send out links, uh, for those to click on tudes in order to, uh, join, uh, the podcast. Um, join into the podcast. Um, so they're able to call in, uh, through that link. Or they're able to chat through that link as well. Um, when we invite the audience, we usually let, uh, the audience, uh, tap into the chat or call in, um, around

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00 or so. Um, sometimes we've done it as early as we start at 930, um, and we also have a 1800 number for those who would like to be on the show, which is, um, 8775, uh, 616551. They can call in and they can just choose option one, um, and uh, give us a detailed message, or we have those that answer the call. Um, they can text us through that number, the 877-56-1655 number.

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They can text through that number. Uh, our team will receive the text. And um, we love hearing, uh, what the audience thinks, um, because it's all about what they think and what they want. Um, uh, if uh, they have a quest for certain guests to be on the show, we will do everything we can to have that become a reality. Um, or if they want to be on the show, hey, they can call 8775, uh, 616551 and leave us a message, um, or send us a text. Or if the staff answers, uh, they can speak to what they would like, uh, any ideas that they may have.

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> Speaker A>Okay, we'll throw out your contact information so listeners can keep up with everything that you guys are up to.

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> Speaker B>Absolutely. Um, so they can call, um, uh, they can always call 87765, uh, 616551. And uh, they can choose option one to have any ideas or topics or they want to be on the show and we give them an outline of what we ask for, like a headshot, um, selfie. We have graphic design artists that can uh, cultivate it, a ten line, um, bio, um, social media links and so forth. So that we really want to make sure that our guests are the show. Um, and uh, we're kind of like a publicist. We kind of sit behind and we just ask questions. Um, and they can choose option two, uh, if they want to come to Florida and uh, do a live at one of the studio locations, uh, with us. And uh, we'll build out that itinerary, uh, won't cost them anything at all, um, for the hotel stay and um, rent a car that can pick them up. Or we'll make arrangements for that with uh, our platinum getaways. Um, usually it'll give them options of where they would like, uh, what company they want to reach.

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> Speaker A>Um.

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> Speaker B>We'Re developing, uh, a staff agency as well. Um.

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> Speaker B>Uh, we haven't advertised it. We have a print and design company, um, that we have had customers, um, call and we've helped out companies like love seats, um, with giveaway, with their giveaway launch party. We did over 50 hats, 50 t shirts, 50 white t shirts, 50 black t shirts and things like that. So we had the experience of doing film posters, ah, for a studio out there in Texas, um, and their t shirt designs and so forth. So we do have a team that handles that. And um, we also have uh, our nonprofit, if they have any questions about the intake process, um, and what things that we fulfill and so forth. So that number, um, the uh, um, um, any of us, um, that number, uh, accept text as well, voicemail. And uh, they can call and they can get in touch with anybody at that number. They can also find, um, master prince and uh, they can also find me, um, on IG or on Facebook.

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> Speaker B>They uh, can find me on Facebook. But my Facebook page is kind of private, ah, just for those that, um, because we have over a thousand connections, um, in certain industries, but they can also find our different companies on Facebook. Uh, but however, if you would like to contact me, um, on LinkedIn that's open to anybody, they can dm me, they can text me, they can send me a dm, uh, and uh, they can always get in contact with me, um, I'm always there to assist anyone that needs, uh, that would like to do, uh, a free consultation, um, about what they like to do, uh, or how to get started with their company, uh, in the industry or they would like to get connected with the mentor, anything, uh, to that nature. Uh, they can always. Or they just want to be on the show. Um, they can find me on LinkedIn. It's public, um, and so forth. Um, so LinkedIn, Instagram, uh, also Twitter, uh, is under, uh, radio, tv, talent, talent, uh, one, and that's our handle, um, LinkedIn. It's just Yolanda Nali.

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> Speaker B>That's my government name. They go by, um, know, on Facebook. They can reach out to, uh, the podcast show on Facebook or even, um, the travel, uh, and tourism, um, company, uh, platinum entertainment getaways on Instagram as well. Um, also the nonprofits, uh, on Instagram and Facebook as well. Um, and singer songwriter is on Facebook as well as, uh, Instagram, so, uh, those are my handles. And, uh, it's singer songwriter Yolanda Nali on Instagram and also on Facebook. Master, uh, entertainment workshops, um, um, that's also on Facebook. And platinum entertainment getaways is on Facebook as, um, um, and also those companies are on LinkedIn as well.

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> Speaker A>All right, ladies and gentlemen, I told you she was an amazing person. Yolanda Nali, please be sure to follow rate review. Share this episode to as many people as possible. Keep up with everything that she's up to. Check out her podcast, get her book, and if you have any guests or suggestion topics, Cjackson 102 at Cox.

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> Speaker A>Net is the place to send them. Please tell a friend about the show. And as always, thank you for listening. Yolanda, thank you so much for joining us.

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> Speaker B>Thank you so much for having me on the show, um, Mr.

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> Speaker B>Jackson. Um, I look forward to m looking at many of your episodes as well.

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> Speaker A>For more information on the living the dream podcast, visit www.djcurveball.com.

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> Speaker A>Until next time, stay focused on livingthedream.

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