Unmasking the true purpose of the people who come to LA!

Ep. 1 - Intro

Randall is a working actor in Los Angeles California who talks about his transition from being an athlete to being a broke actor in a tough market. @rterry813

S1 | Ep. 2 - If you want to be an artist, you should have more than one art w/Actor Randall Terry

Behind the Facade Project with Kiara Harris! Find out why Founder and Host of everything FACADE started this platform. @kiarainla

S1 | Ep. 3 -  Why I started The Facade Project

In this episode I speak with the Eskimo Sisters, a comedy writer pair who quit the 9-5 life to produce their own series #FollowUs. The two talk about battling ADHD, bullying and the Harvey Weinstein's of the entertainment industry. @theeskimosisters

S1 | Ep. 5 - I got used to feeling uncomfortable w/ Writers The Eskimo Sisters

Introducing Stori! An aspiring Entertainment Industry mogul who hustles hard to make his dream a reality. In this podcast we discuss the hardships that come along with being married at a young age, raising a son in this industry, and the ups and downs of trying to make a name for yourself in a competitive space. He's not afraid to break the facades in his life... are you?

S1 | Ep. 6 - It's okay to have slashes w/ Entertainment Mogul Stori

Jasmine Riggins is a Florida transplant who moved out to LA for a change of pace. She is a blogger, published model, Health and Fitness enthusiast who aims to impact minority women and children in her community. She is ready to break the facades in her life, are you? Follow @jai_michelle

S1 | Ep. 7 - Everyone is responsible for where they're at In life w/ Blogger Jasmine

What’s up facades? Today’s guest is Erika Fletcher! I met her through instagram, the powers of social media am I right? She is a soon to be graduate at Mizzou and upon graduation, will be moving to LA to start a full time position as a media associate for starcom. She has such a beautiful spirit and talks to me about who inspires her to keep going through the hardships and struggles in her life and how networking is so important in getting a job. She is only 20 years old but has a hustle like no other. She’s ready to break the facades are you?  @therealerikaf

S1 | Ep. 8 - Even those who pretend not to see you are inspired w/Media Associate Erika Fletcher

This week's guest is Yash Naran! I met him through a mutual friend and found out that we went to the same university and I knew I had to have him on The Facade Project. He has such a warm spirit, is on his grind, and is doing what he has to do to attain his goals and dreams. He moved out to LA almost a year ago to pursue acting and dance. Like most of my guests, he has his struggles and is working hard to get to where he hopes to be. In this podcast he talks about the struggles of really finding his support system, a lot of people having an opinion on what they think he should be doing and how he shuts those voices down. He also talks about the importance of not comparing, you may be on page 3 while someone else is on page 23 but thats ok. You’re just not on that chapter yet   He’s definitely ready to break the facades, are you? Follow him @yashers

S1 | Ep. 9 - It's a marathon not a sprint w/ Dancer Yash Naran

What’s up Facaders, my next guest is Sara Lane. She is a freelance writer currently living in Orlando, Florida. She moved to LA right after graduation to work in a public relations and advertising firm. While living in LA, she had a lot of trouble getting adjusted, and simply found out that LA was not the place for her. She moved to Seattle for a bit and then eventually took a job offer back home in Florida. Through all of the ups and downs, Sara doesn’t really find too much trouble breaking the facades in her life which is great to see especially when there are many of us who don’t show what’s real, who put up that front without breaking the facades. I think that this interview taught me that your mindset is everything. When moving to a new place thats out of your comfort zone, where you are starting over, and trying to make your way, it’s important to note the things that you value and stay true to those things whether professionally or personally. Sara is ready to break the facades, are you? @slane34

S1 | Ep. 10 - I found things that actually bring me joy w/ Writer Sara Lane

S1 | Ep. 11 - I’ve been carrying crowns for all these great people for so long w/Brand Manager Don

S1 | Ep. 12 - Im constantly thinking "whats the next step" w/ Model/Artist Dre Davis

Darius Feaster is a Wisconsin transplant who moved to LA for a job opportunity but also to get out of his comfort zone and have a change of pace. He works in medical sales and hasn’t just found what he wants to do career wise yet but knows whatever he does, he wants to incorporate making an impact on youth in his community. Darius opens up to me about what it means to be a leader, why he gives back to his community and what he thinks is important to remember at the end of the day. He broke down his facades of all his party and travel pics on the gram to tell me who he is and what he hopes to accomplish in this world. I learned from this interview how important it is to stay grounded in a major city like LA and honestly how important paying it forward is in general. I don’t know about you but I always feel so much better when I am helping others where needed. I think sometimes we forget that we don’t always have to help financially but a little time, a little energy and a little effort goes a long way. Darius was ready to break the facades. Are you? @feastthebeast

S1 | Ep. 13 - Nobody’s a millionaire or billionaire by themselves w/ Entrepreneur Darius Feaster

Happy New Year Facaders!! My sister Kayla joins me for a very special podcast where we look back at our year and let you know the 5 things to remember in 2018. When a new year approaches we always get that clean slate feeling. We look forward to new opportunities for example, finally getting our health together, traveling, working on our financial growth, or just doing something that we have never done. Kayla and I delve into all of this in this exclusive episode. A lot of times we want to put whatever struggles or failures we went through the prior year behind us, BUT the reality is, the low points are one of the main points in our lives that cause growth. They are a huge part of our story and no matter how much we want to put the struggles we went through behind us to start fresh… new struggles are always going to arise. Of course the Facade project’s goal is to show the beauty in all of our struggles because we wouldn’t be the person that we are today if we didn’t learn how to get through our low points. In this podcast Kayla and I just kind of talk about how we got through our low points in 2017 and what we hope to accomplish in the new year. We have 5 tips for you to remember heading into 2018 and something very exciting popping off on January 1st, 2018 so make sure to listen until the end. NOW Let’s break some facades! @kharisss

5 Things To Remember In 2018 w/ Kayla Harris

Hey Facaders! I Hope you are having a great start to 2018! If you aren’t having a great start I hope that you know that you can get through anything in your life if you realize that change is going to happen, hardships will always arise, and a little positivity can go a long way. Speaking of positivity  my first guest of the New Year, CJ Carter, radiates positivity and good vibes as soon as he walks into a room. I got the opportunity to meet CJ at a networking event where he actually taught me a very important lesson. We were in a circle introducing ourselves and what we all did for a living and when it got to me I was just kind of like oh I’m an assistant on the show Shark Tank in a very brushing it off type way and he pulled me aside and told me to always speak confidently on what you do. Needless to say I had to find out more about this guy and nag him to finally come on my podcast. CJ Carter is one of the most sought after and in demand Celebrity Publicist. He is an influencer and one of my inspirations to keep up my grind. From the day I met him I knew I had to know more about CJ’s story. CJ represents a multitude of A-List celebrities including Bruno Mars, Migos, Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj just to name a few! He got his first foot in the door with an opportunity to work with Usher and now works with numerous musicians, athletes and product brands. Through everything that he's been through in life, the entertainment industry, and LA, he remains humble and uses social media to shed light on the truth of the field that he’s in while motivating others to accomplish their dreams and speak their truth as wll. It was such a pleasure to talk with CJ about his upbringing to working and creating his brand and show you not only what he has done but what he continuously does support his community and creatives worldwide. HE was ready to break the facades, are you? @iamcjcarter

S1 | Ep. 14 - My purpose is bigger than me w/ Celebrity Publicist - CJ Carter

What’s Up Facaders! We are now half way through January 2018 and I don’t know about you but I have already taken a couple L’s in the new year. You know it just goes back to what I said in the previous week’s episode. Hardships and struggles will always occur no matter what exciting things a new year can mean for you and you just have to take it with a grain of salt and keep it pushin. This week’s guest knows all about keeping it pushing. Mostly pushing weights but he has definitely been through some ups and downs in his life but you wouldn’t know that by looking on his social media! Introducing Jordan Morello. A businessman, youtuber/model and fitness influencer with over 80 thousand organic instagram followers. Seriously Jordan does it all and aims to inspire the masses to get off their assess. I literally just made that up but Jordan really is such a positive, inspirational, hard-working young man who knows what he wants and doesn’t let anything get in his way. In this episode, Jordan opens up in this interview about having Dyslexia, turrets and ADHD and how that affected his schooling and helped him find a new love and appreciation for fitness, his new youtube series Anchors which features incredible individuals who share what grounds them, his company that he started called Complete Wellness, and his purpose to just be the reason why somebody smiles. I think I was so excited during this interview because Jordan is the type of person who communicates extremely well, is just a nice human being, despite the fact that he is good looking and has so many followers on instagram which can go to a lot of people’s heads and honestly is so focused on his goals that it just inspired me and made for a really great conversation. I hope you all feel like you can take on anything after listening to this episode because you really can. with that being said, Jordan was ready to break the facades, are you? @jordan_morello

S1 | Ep. 15 - "We Have No Patience Anymore" w/ Fitness Influencer, Jordan Morello

S1 | Ep. 19 - Mental Health isn't Black or White w/ Mental Health Clinician Don'Nika Jenkins

Introducing Nicolette Alberti! A Dancer & Stylist who moved to LA from Staten Island, NY to turn her dream into a reality! We go through the ups and downs of being a dancer in LA and break down some of the facades within the community of dance and beyond! She has a great sense of style and and focus for her goals and aspirations. Make sure to follow her on the gram @styledbynycolette and @nycolette.a Keep it locked every Sunday night for your weekly episodes and please go rate/review this podcast on Apple iTunes! Love all of your support so much and always remember to break the facades!
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S1 | Ep. 20 - I think it’s okay to make it up as you go w/ Dancer/Stylist - Nicolette Alberti

20 Things I've Learned Since Starting A Podcast
1.) You don't have to see the whole staircase to take the first step
2.) Create what you want to be a part of
3.) Research your guests
4.) Know what questions you want to ask your guests
5.) Study your space
6.) Utilize your network
7.) There is room at the table
8.) The time will never be perfect, so you can only make perfect use of your time
9.) You need 10,000 hours of practice before you can truly master your talent
10.) Someone believes in you more than you believe in yourself 
11.) Fail Forward
12.) Check in on yourself
13.) Bring the kind of energy that you want to attract
14.) Support those in their process
15.) A job gets you a check, a career gets you a lifestyle
16.) You have to be who you are
17.) All ideas must be rooted in practicality 
18.) Views/Likes/Engagement aren't going to get you customers...initially 
19.) Macro patience, micro speed
20.) The key is CONSISTENCY!!!

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20 Things I've Learned Since Starting A Podcast!!

Introducing Devan Garcia! A Tampa, FL transplant who came out to LA to make it as an artist and musician. In this episode, we dive right in to the trials and tribulations of being a starving artist in Lala land. We talk purpose, failure and how he stays grounded by his faith and staying true to himself and his craft. I think a lot of times in LA it can be hard to remain true to yourself especially in the music and entertainment industry when there is so much pressure from managers and record labels trying to tell you who you ought to be. Devan knows himself and his craft and is pretty profound at the young age of 23. His music really sits with me as it’s so relatable to the struggles out here in LA and I’m thinking his 10,000 plus fans think so too. I promise you that you will be seeing this kid’s name in blue NEON pretty soon.

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S1 | Ep. 22 - The World Is Their Oyster w/ Artist & Musician Devan Garcia

Our lives are ours. Always remember that.

Don't Give up your Blessing before you Receive It

Happy October! It's been a year since I started The Facade Project! Podcasting has been therapeutic, has helped me meet incredible individuals, and has helped me grow into a person that I am loving! Thank you for listening, breaking facades with me and starting the conversation on mental, physical, and spiritual well being! I have so many exciting things on the horizon and I hope you will join me on this journey to our authentic, most genuine self!! @breakthefacades on all platforms!

1 Year of Podcasting/How I'm Handling Unemployment

Today on The Facade Project I am joined by Sierra Dowd of 98 Society! We talk all about non-profit, the struggles of living off of credit to make ends meet, breaking down the stigmas of rape culture and how we as a society can start to move towards a zero-tolerance culture. To learn more about 98 Society head to 98society.com and subscribe to see more interviews with people in LA down below! Follow @breakthefacades on all platforms (FB, Instagram & Twitter) to watch full video head to www.facebook.com/breakthefacades

Season 2 | Ep. 1 -  How Do We Start Breaking Down Rape Culture with Sierra Dowd of 98 Society

Today on The Facade Project I am joined by singer/songwriter Sara Phillips from Montreal, Canada who moved out to New York and then LA to do music upon graduation. In this episode we talk all about listening to that voice inside your head that tells you to go for it, Sara’s songwriting and opportunities working with producers, the facades of her instagram, and some exciting live shows coming up! I so enjoyed talking to Sara because she is such a genuine soul who isn’t in the music industry for the fame but for the true love of it! I feel like  when I come across a musician, I can get an idea very quickly of who they are trying to be or sound like or what kind of artist they remind me of but with Sara, not only is her sound different, but her entire entity is too! She is so unique as we all are but very kind, humble and genuine which is very refreshing to see in this generation. 

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Season 2 | Ep. 2 - The Life of an Independent Artist w/ Sara Phillips

Today on the podcast I bring back an old guest who’s from my hometown, out here in LA really hustling and growing immensely. Devan Garcia who is a musician and artist joined me in episode 22 from my living room and today, we recorded in my studio in hollywood and he talks about his first album and single called “Figure it Out” that just came out today, Monday February 18th. Devan has been one of my favorite guests on this podcast due to how real his music is in a world that so desperately needs it. We dive into this shift that he’s been having and creating and talk about why that is the title of his first album, we talk about the effects of Divorce, his creative process in making Shift with his producers Harrison and Ian, removing his ego when it comes to music and so much more! This episode was so great because you can really feel how much passion Devan has for his music and how music is the only dream only vision and only path he’s focused on. I have so much respect for creatives who are about the hustle and about the grind right? Because it’s one thing to be in LA claiming to be an artist but you don’t really see proof of that, just mostly facades on social but then it’s another when you have someone like Devan, who has put out multiple music videos and multiple tracks and has played at pretty notable venues. He didn’t even grab a drink with us after he was like “sorry have to get to the studio” so the grind don’t stop with this one. He was ready to break the facade! Are you?

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Season 2 | Ep. 3 - Feeling the Shift with Artist/Musician Devan Garcia

Today on the podcast I bring on Entertainment Reporter and Social Media Producer, Debra Oh!  Deb is the former VPO of The Shade Room and currently works for Hip Hollywood and manages a travel blog called Travel Coterie. We talk ALL about the era of social media and how Deb was there from the start essentially building The Shade Room into the entertainment beast that it is today! We talk about entrepreneurship and how Deb had to hustle to find her next gig, realizing her struggles with mental health and being all work with no break. Going through a loss in her family, pivots and so much more! I think throughout this episode you can really get a sense of how resilient this young lady is, how unstoppable she will be in achieving her dreams and how much of an impact that she’s already had in Entertainment. It was so great talking with Deb on the Facade Project because she has seen so much of the negative effects that social media can bring. She’s worked closely alongside some of the TOP celebrities in Hollywood. I mean she’s interviewed Kofi Sirobe, DJ Khaled, P Diddy... just to name a few to keep up their facades and brings her powerful storytelling to the table. Deb came on the show to break some of it down and show that not all that glitters is gold. Deb was ready to break the facades… are you?

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Season 2 | Ep. 4 - The Power of Storytelling w/Entertainment Reporter - Deb Oh!

Today on the podcast I bring on my best friend of 10 years and MFA film student at UCLA, Taylor Curry. She talks all about her journey from Tampa, FL to Los Angeles, the ups and downs of film school, giving herself room to explore, putting her feelers out there, knowing herself & so much more! My favorite part of this episode is when Taylor speaks on how important it is to not focus on a fictitious future self or past self and undoing the pressures we put on ourselves. She is a filmmaker, director, teacher & friend and is going places hunny! Tune into our conversation & follow us on all platforms below!

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Season 2 | Ep. 5 - There's so much Purpose in the Pause w/ MFA Film Student Taylor Curry

Today on the podcast I bring on Publicist, TV Producer, Content Creator Meech Justice who keeps it all the way real about his journey to success from New Jersey to DC to New York & LA. Meech exudes positivity & hope for a bright future within the music & TV industry. In this episode we talk about foundation, the hustle & grind within the industry, reevaluating friendships & so much more! My favorite thing about Meech is how he is unapologetically himself & kind to everyone he meets! He is the LIFE of every party and has big goals & aspirations in life that makes his journey one to watch! Follow Meech on his journey at:

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Season 2 | Ep. 6 - Sometimes the most Personal Things are the most Universal w/ Meech Justice

Today on the podcast I bring on Artist/Musician & Music Producer, Harrison Mead who is from Atlanta, Georgia who moved to Los Angeles to work on music. In the short 2 years since moving here, he’s made many connections, worked with top talent writing music, and is coming out with a debut album this month! Started writing songs in middle school & fell in love with pop & felt like that was what he was made to do. He opens up about coming out as bisexual, the ups and downs of working as a songwriter/producer in LA, keeping an inspirational circle around him & so much more! Harrison shows up authentically & drops some MAJOR gems on the show! Check it out & leave a review! I’m reading them on the next episode so let us know how you like the show! ALSO: Harrison has a new album called “Everything Changed” coming out so stay tuned @storyboardsmusic

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Season 2 | Ep. 7 - I am not my thoughts, I’m merely the receiver of them w/Artist Harrison Mead

Introducing Actress, Jasmine Reid to the Show! Jasmine was born and raised in Memphis, TN and moved out to LA to work towards an acting career! Find out how Jasmine went from studying to be a Physical Therapist, to landing roles in the Industry! We talk through what it's really like to be a working actor in Hollywood, the No's the trials & tribulations & the steps to take in getting there. The most inspiring part of this episode is when Jasmine talks about the steps to take in moving to LA to become an actor. Find out the full story here & let us know what you think in the comments below!!

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Season 2 | Ep. 8 - You Always Have Something Different to Offer w/Actress Jasmine Reid

Today on the podcast I bring on Artist/Musician Drew Anthuny & his Wife, Blogger, Yaritza Estrada who talk growing up in LA, the ups and downs of figuring out who you are as an Artist, Love and supporting your partner through everything & not letting your ego or masculinity (MEN) get in the way of a good woman’s love. Yaritza & Drew support each other, you can feel the warmth and love between them & although the main focus was centered around Drew & his music, I had to bring Yaritza in for a little advice to millennials in relationships! Follow Drew & Yaritza through myroadtea.com & Drew Anthuny on all music platforms (Tidal, SoundCloud, Spotify, iTunes) & don’t forget to give this interview a thumbs up, like & subscribe!!

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Season 2 | Ep. 9 - Never Giving Up on Love w/Married Couple & Musician Drew Anthuny/Yaritza Estrada

What's up Facaders! So I was thinking on what I wanted this solo episode to be and I thought to myself, well, you're about to turn 25 and I'm reflecting on what I've really learned and I think it's well summed up here. Let me know what you've learned throughout life? I'm always down to hear other perspectives & life lessons.

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25 Things I've Learned Before Turning 25

Introducing Ravina Whadwani!! Licensed Mental Health Therapist & healer comes on the show to talk about the stigmas centered around mental health, what to do to support a friend or family member who needs mental healing or therapy & much more. Ravina is doing good work in the world of non-profit! She has a great sense of self even when working with her clients, knowing when to check in and check out, leaving her day at the door. I loved our conversation centered around how important it is to focus on your mental well-being. Check out her IG that consistently encourages you to be vulnerable & be yourself & get newsletter updates on all things mental health!

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Season 2 | Ep. 10 - Healing is a Life long Journey w/ Mental Therapist Ravina Wadhwani

The Facade Project started in October 2017 and is getting the conversation started on the real struggles people face on their journey to success. Do you post facades on social media or do you break the facades to show that all that glitters isn't gold? NEW Episodes up every SUNDAY!!
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