SCWORKS PODCASTS

Back from a 2 year hiatus, Emiliano finally releases this conversation with actor/model, and Detroit native, Mel Chude recorded in 2018. In this episode, they discuss bullying, high school and collegiate athletics, collegiate life in Metro Nashville, mutual love for New York City, and how traveling to Africa is a transformative experience. Mel discusses teaching children in South Africa, the challenges of being a professional actor, and his experiences working on “Ugly Betty“, “Shots Fired“, “Magic Mike XL”, and more. FOLLOW MEL CHUDE DOING DOPE SH*T:https://www.instagram.com/melchude/

In this episode, Emiliano had the esteemed pleasure of chopping it up with Matthew Moses, is a strategic marketer and brand builder. His portfolio projects is a reflection of his passions and creative spirit. He talks about his client/friend relationship with the late Leon Ware who wrote and produced Marvin Gaye's "I Want You" album, and songs for Michael Jackson, and Maxwell to name a couple. Matthew discusses his Theophilus London collaboration, Nesby Phips, working with the estate of Pimp C and hip hop legends EPMD, and up and coming Janelle Monae, Drake, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, and Kendrick Lamar years ago. Outside of music, Matthew designs apparel for the likes of corporate giants like Google, Uber, and Ebay. He serves as brand manager and strategist at Shalimar Media Group, the company he formed in 2002. Much of his work is focused on brand management and brand licensing. Matthew's work has been featured in VICE, Complex Magazine, Billboard Magazine, MTV-Iggy, Urban Outfitters and Creative Loafing- Atlanta. FOLLOW MATTHEW MOSES DOPE SH*T: https://www.instagram.com/mansfieldoutpost/ https://www.instagram.com/rare_dope/ http://www.shalimarmedia.com/

After returning to Los Angeles after the new year and indulging in a bottomless brunch, Emiliano Styles recorded the first podcast episode of 2018 with David Ashley. David Ashley is an actor/entrepreneur from Hammond Indiana, a mid-sized City nestled between Chicago and Gary. After playing college basketball in Illinois David transferred to Tennessee State University. from there he moved to Los Angeles California to pursue a career in acting. David has appeared in several commercials for companies as the NFL Network to CarMax, his first television role on the show Franklin & Bash as well as several independent films most recently Black Cat. He has since broadened his Artistic Endeavors to include writing and directing and has written and directed 3 short films to date. In this episode we talk about the dopest thing David has ever done, views on marriage, why people shouldn't call things "underrated", upcoming projects, hoop dreams, and more! FOLLOW DAVID ASHLEY DOPE SH*T: https://www.instagram.com/david1ashley/ https://broader97.com/

Nakita Austin is a New York born, Miami raised, London based tech professional. She is currently the Head of Business Relations at PEG (https://peg.co). In this episode we discuss her tennis career that lead to her being featured in a tennis book with Venus and Serena Williams, growing up in Miami, random nights in London musical artists (http://www.rudimental.co.uk/), Brooklyn house parties, and why she was 4 hours late for this podcast interview. She's DOPE! FOLLOW NAKITA AUSTIN DOPE SH*T: https://twitter.com/nakitasays

Thembi Banks is a Harlem born, Los Angeles based filmmaker, storyteller, and host. In part two of this episode, we talk about Thembi's writing process, working in the writer's room for "Daytime Divas" and "Step Up". Thembi gets stumped playing "Name that Tune", tells us characteristics that every good writer should have, the taxing task of being a director, and why women make the best producers, and MORE.. FOLLOW THEMBI BANKS DOPE SH*T: www.instagram.com/spoonfulofsass/

Thembi Banks is a Harlem born, Los Angeles based filmmaker, storyteller, and host. In part one of two of this episode, we talk about Thembi's award winning films, working with Bad Robot & J.J. Abrams, her experience in USC's MFA program, studying abroad in South Africa, excelling in the NBC Page Program and the world renown Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. She gives insight on work ethic, goal setting, and tells an awesome story about how she climbed the ranks at MTV Networks and Essence Magazine. FOLLOW THEMBI BANKS DOPE SH*T: https://www.instagram.com/spoonfulofsass/

Thembi Banks is a Harlem born, Los Angeles based filmmaker, storyteller, and host. In part two of this episode, we talk about Thembi's writing process, working in the writer's room for "Daytime Divas" and "Step Up". Thembi gets stumped playing "Name that Tune", tells us characteristics that every good writer should have, the taxing task of being a director, and why women make the best producers, and MORE.. FOLLOW THEMBI BANKS DOPE SH*T: www.instagram.com/spoonfulofsass/

Thembi Banks is a Harlem born, Los Angeles based filmmaker, storyteller, and host. In part one of two of this episode, we talk about Thembi's award winning films, working with Bad Robot & J.J. Abrams, her experience in USC's MFA program, studying abroad in South Africa, excelling in the NBC Page Program and the world renown Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. She gives insight on work ethic, goal setting, and tells an awesome story about how she climbed the ranks at MTV Networks and Essence Magazine. FOLLOW THEMBI BANKS DOPE SH*T: https://www.instagram.com/spoonfulofsass/

Eric Berry is a Los Angeles based fine art and travel photographer, visual story teller, producer, director and editor. I connected with Eric the night before his trip to Ethiopia. We talk about growing up in South Central LA in the height of the crack epidemic, how he traveled to Washington D.C. to convince the Howard University admissions director in person to accept him into their college, Interning for entertainment tonight and being mentored by Kevin Frazier, working for Dr. Phil, traveling to Cuba before the US lifted travel restrictions, visiting 36 countries and counting, hanging out with Monks in Luang Prabang, Laos and getting tattoos in Cambodia, the keys to taking great travel photography, how to attain a healthy travel and work balance, meeting his wife on Tinder, his love for Atl-J and John Mayer, and much more! FOLLOW ERIC BERRY DOPE SH*T: http://ericberry.photography/ https://www.instagram.com/thelifeoferic/ https://www.instagram.com/theartoferic/

Bo Lee is a content creator working in photography, video, editing, visual,digital production assisting, social media/PR. In this episode we talk about Bo's early life, from being born in Seoul, Korea, to growing up living bi-coastal in New York and Southern California. In Part 2, We continue our conversation and discuss solutions to anxiety and addiction to embrace self-care through her multi-media project "RESET", her upcoming portrait series, pet peeves, her affinity for J Dilla, and more! FOLLOW BO DOING DOPE SH*T: www.leeboxtapes.com www.instagram.com/leebox

Bo Lee is a content creator working in photography, video, editing, visual,digital production assisting, social media/PR. In this episode we talk about Bo's early life, from being born in Seoul, Korea, to growing up living bi-coastal in New York and Southern California. We discuss career changes, how she got her name, sneaking on stage to get great photos that lead to great opportunities, photographing Anderson.Paak, her Love is Purple project (she's a romantic), her short film "Split", and how she overcame anxiety and addiction to embrace self-care through her multi-media project "RESET". We talked for a LONG time, so I broke this interview up into 2 parts. Enjoy part one! FOLLOW BO DOING DOPE SH*T at www.instagram.com/leebox www.leeboxtapes.com

Bo Lee is a content creator working in photography, video, editing, visual,digital production assisting, social media/PR. In this episode we talk about Bo's early life, from being born in Seoul, Korea, to growing up living bi-coastal in New York and Southern California. In Part 2, We continue our conversation and discuss solutions to anxiety and addiction to embrace self-care through her multi-media project "RESET", her upcoming portrait series, pet peeves, her affinity for J Dilla, and more! FOLLOW BO DOING DOPE SH*T: www.leeboxtapes.com www.instagram.com/leebox

Bo Lee is a content creator working in photography, video, editing, visual,digital production assisting, social media/PR. In this episode we talk about Bo's early life, from being born in Seoul, Korea, to growing up living bi-coastal in New York and Southern California. We discuss career changes, how she got her name, sneaking on stage to get great photos that lead to great opportunities, photographing Anderson.Paak, her Love is Purple project (she's a romantic), her short film "Split", and how she overcame anxiety and addiction to embrace self-care through her multi-media project "RESET". We talked for a LONG time, so I broke this interview up into 2 parts. Enjoy part one! FOLLOW BO DOING DOPE SH*T at www.instagram.com/leebox www.leeboxtapes.com

Rondel Holder is a marketing executive who keeps on the pulse of urban culture, working at notable media companies for 10+ years, such as ESSENCE, Complex and VIBE. Business and pleasure have provided Rondel the opportunity to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally, often dining out and opting for the “local” approach to travel versus being a traditional tourist – making many friends along the way. In 2012, Rondel started sharing his travel and foodie experiences on his blog, Soul Society 101, creating a voice for the under-served Young Black Professional & Creative. Since then, Soul Society 101 has blossomed into a top travel multi-platform experience that includes the website, events, merchandise, group travel and most recently Soul Society 101 - The Podcast. Featured in publications such as the New York Times, New York Daily News, Black Enterprise, BET and more, Rondel continues to push the culture, engaging daily with over 80,000 travel and food enthusiasts in Soul Society 101's social media reach and striving to create more opportunities for Young Black Professionals & Creatives to positively impact the world as global citizens. In this episode, we discuss newly married life, embarrassing moments, how to overcome failures and pitfalls, life at Temple University, his most dopest moment to date, why he doesn't like lazy strippers, more! This episode is butters! FOLLOW RONDEL DOING DOPE SH*T at https://www.instagram.com/soulsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/kingronthedon/

Rondel Holder is a marketing executive who keeps on the pulse of urban culture, working at notable media companies for 10+ years, such as ESSENCE, Complex and VIBE. Business and pleasure have provided Rondel the opportunity to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally, often dining out and opting for the “local” approach to travel versus being a traditional tourist – making many friends along the way. In 2012, Rondel started sharing his travel and foodie experiences on his blog, Soul Society 101, creating a voice for the under-served Young Black Professional & Creative. Since then, Soul Society 101 has blossomed into a top travel multi-platform experience that includes the website, events, merchandise, group travel and most recently Soul Society 101 - The Podcast. Featured in publications such as the New York Times, New York Daily News, Black Enterprise, BET and more, Rondel continues to push the culture, engaging daily with over 80,000 travel and food enthusiasts in Soul Society 101's social media reach and striving to create more opportunities for Young Black Professionals & Creatives to positively impact the world as global citizens. In this episode, we discuss newly married life, embarrassing moments, how to overcome failures and pitfalls, life at Temple University, his most dopest moment to date, why he doesn't like lazy strippers, more! This episode is butters! FOLLOW RONDEL DOING DOPE SH*T at https://www.instagram.com/soulsociety/ https://www.instagram.com/kingronthedon/

Santana Benitez is a chef, artist, actress and Air Force veteran. She studied at The Institute of Culinary Education in NYC. She has worked with a diverse clientele ranging from Girls Club of The Lower East Side, catering for Spotify conferences and Rosario Dawson, Think Food Group, Culinary Food Guide for DC Metro Food Tours, Cook for Maison Premiere, Nourish Kitchen + Table, & 2 Duck Goose, Tasting Table and more. In this episode, we talk about her winning her episode of "Chopped", her up coming release of her cookbook "I'll Cook Like Your Mother", and working with Spike Lee as an actress in the upcoming Netflix series "She's Gotta Have It". Santana gives insight about who and what inspires her, her directorial debut of her untitled documentary about the crisis in Puerto Rico. Chef Santana also discusses her international travels, attending the Women's March in DC, and much more! https://www.instagram.com/santanacaress/

Santana Benitez is a chef, artist, actress and Air Force veteran. She studied at The Institute of Culinary Education in NYC. She has worked with a diverse clientele ranging from Girls Club of The Lower East Side, catering for Spotify conferences and Rosario Dawson, Think Food Group, Culinary Food Guide for DC Metro Food Tours, Cook for Maison Premiere, Nourish Kitchen + Table, & 2 Duck Goose, Tasting Table and more. In this episode, we talk about her winning her episode of "Chopped", her up coming release of her cookbook "I'll Cook Like Your Mother", and working with Spike Lee as an actress in the upcoming Netflix series "She's Gotta Have It". Santana gives insight about who and what inspires her, her directorial debut of her untitled documentary about the crisis in Puerto Rico. Chef Santana also discusses her international travels, attending the Women's March in DC, and much more! https://www.instagram.com/santanacaress/

Daniel Willis is a director, photographer, and writer. He grew up in Chicago before moving on to study English literature, theater and film at the University of Missouri. He later completed the graduate film program at DePaul University and now lives in Los Angeles and works in TV production. We explore his journey along the way from working with Disney, Overbrook Entertainment (Will Smith's production company), to his current work on "Grey's Anatomy". Dan gives us insight on his experience of directing his independent TV pilot "Public Housing Unit" in his hometown, tells us whether R.Kelly hanging out in front of Chicago high schools is an Urban Legend, discusses his love for language, words, and Cardi B, and why he is a living miracle. https://www.instagram.com/danlwillis/ www.DanLWillis.com

Daniel Willis is a director, photographer, and writer. He grew up in Chicago before moving on to study English literature, theater and film at the University of Missouri. He later completed the graduate film program at DePaul University and now lives in Los Angeles and works in TV production. We explore his journey along the way from working with Disney, Overbrook Entertainment (Will Smith's production company), to his current work on "Grey's Anatomy". Dan gives us insight on his experience of directing his independent TV pilot "Public Housing Unit" in his hometown, tells us whether R.Kelly hanging out in front of Chicago high schools is an Urban Legend, discusses his love for language, words, and Cardi B, and why he is a living miracle. https://www.instagram.com/danlwillis/ www.DanLWillis.com

In this episode, we feature producer, Ashley Chrisman. We explore her journey from growing up on the south side of Chicago, her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, her M.F.A in Film and Television Production from USC, her present day endeavors with creating viral videos with Blavity, co-hosting her movie and tv review show "Between 2 Sistas", interviewing Denzel and Viola, being Chicago delegate, collaborating with John Singleton, to her upcoming debut feature film. She discusses her pet peeves, love for rachet music, and much more. Her goal is to shed a different light on the everyday representations of minorities, and to find new and innovative ways to bridge the gap between community activism and filmmaking. Chrisman was a 2016 Film Independent, Project Involve Producing Fellow. She currently resides in Los Angeles and works at Women In Film, an organization that advocates for gender parity in the entertainment industry.

In this episode, we feature producer, Ashley Chrisman. We explore her journey from growing up on the south side of Chicago, her undergraduate studies at Vanderbilt University, her M.F.A in Film and Television Production from USC, her present day endeavors with creating viral videos with Blavity, co-hosting her movie and tv review show "Between 2 Sistas", interviewing Denzel and Viola, being Chicago delegate, collaborating with John Singleton, to her upcoming debut feature film. She discusses her pet peeves, love for rachet music, and much more. Her goal is to shed a different light on the everyday representations of minorities, and to find new and innovative ways to bridge the gap between community activism and filmmaking. Chrisman was a 2016 Film Independent, Project Involve Producing Fellow. She currently resides in Los Angeles and works at Women In Film, an organization that advocates for gender parity in the entertainment industry.

In our pilot episode, Emiliano Styles speaks with travel expert, host, and creator Nathan Fluellen aka World Wide Nate. World Wide Nate has visited over 50 countries and counting. He is an adventure traveler who has ran with the Bulls in Spain, swam with Jellyfish in Palau, to name a few of his adventures. He's a brand ambassador who has emceed and hosted events all over the states for companies such as Lipton, Pillsbury, Nike, and the National Football League. They discuss growing up in Chicago, life at an HBCU (Tennessee State University), panty raids, pajama jams, epic college water gun fights, finding yourself, how he got started in travel, crazy travel adventures, coping with setbacks, his inspirations, views on marriage, how Fela changed his life, why South Africa is his favorite travel destination, his upcoming travel show, and much, much more! www.worldwidenate.com

In our pilot episode, Emiliano Styles speaks with travel expert, host, and creator Nathan Fluellen aka World Wide Nate. World Wide Nate has visited over 50 countries and counting. He is an adventure traveler who has ran with the Bulls in Spain, swam with Jellyfish in Palau, to name a few of his adventures. He's a brand ambassador who has emceed and hosted events all over the states for companies such as Lipton, Pillsbury, Nike, and the National Football League. They discuss growing up in Chicago, life at an HBCU (Tennessee State University), panty raids, pajama jams, epic college water gun fights, finding yourself, how he got started in travel, crazy travel adventures, coping with setbacks, his inspirations, views on marriage, how Fela changed his life, why South Africa is his favorite travel destination, his upcoming travel show, and much, much more! www.worldwidenate.com