Bri sits down with rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur SmooveDonn to discuss his journey as a musical artist transitioning into a multimedia creative guru. He details his experiences as a recording artist for nearly a decade, and how he has maintained his passion and ingenuity with his music. From self producing and recording in middle school to now opening up for artists like Young Nudy and Pi'erre Bourne, SmooveDonn has been able to establish his own legacy in the DMV music scene. Through trial and error, he was able to compile a solid community of creatives who push him to grow and do better in his craft every day. Make sure to listen to SmooveDonn's music on all platforms!

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Bri & Emunah, a teacher and certified reiki practitioner, open up to discuss their personal use of energetic healing to address their wounds & traumas. Emunah describes her journey from LA to NYC and how reiki was instrumental in her making aligned decisions with the future she desires for herself. Bri opens up and discusses her energetic healing journey in relation to her parents. Reiki, an energetic cleansing practice, has been in use for centuries by spiritual and energetic practitioners globally and allows for the person receiving the service to release and work through stale or malevolent energy surrounding them.

In this ongoing series, Bri looks to address every phase of healing (physical, mental, spiritual, etc.) that we must go through to get to the roots of our triggers.

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Bri sits down with Rob Stinson, AKA Jurrisco, to discuss how content creation and community go hand in hand. Over the course of 4 years, Rob was able to turn his passion and love for football into his main source of income by cultivating the community he was looking for. Through streaming, Rob has been able to connect with his fans nationwide and inspire other content creators to pursue their own path when it comes to production.