Defining Success: Gia Peppers On Creating Opportunities And The Power of Authenticity
Release Date: 11/06/2024
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The Her Agenda podcast is back with another captivating interview! This time, we sit down with Cree Myles, founder of the Black Like We Never Left book club, to discuss the lack of representation in the digital book space and how she's working to amplify Black authors and stories. Cree shares how reading influential works like Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, and Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider, helped liberate her from the confines of respectability politics, and how curating the All Ways Black initiative for Penguin House expanded her mission to celebrate the dynamic Black experience. Connect...
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Defining Success: Gia Peppers On Creating Opportunities And The Power of Authenticity
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In this episode Gia Peppers, a dynamic media personality, podcaster, and journalist, shares her journey of navigating the competitive media industry, the importance of creating her own opportunities, and the power of authenticity. From her YouTube series "Give You the Game" to co-hosting the "Black Girl Podcast," Gia discusses the challenges and triumphs of her career. She offers invaluable advice on staying true to oneself, building self-worth, and leveraging connections. This episode is a testament to resilience, faith, and the relentless pursuit of one's dreams. Connect with Us: Available...
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info_outlineIn this episode Gia Peppers, a dynamic media personality, podcaster, and journalist, shares her journey of navigating the competitive media industry, the importance of creating her own opportunities, and the power of authenticity. From her YouTube series "Give You the Game" to co-hosting the "Black Girl Podcast," Gia discusses the challenges and triumphs of her career. She offers invaluable advice on staying true to oneself, building self-worth, and leveraging connections. This episode is a testament to resilience, faith, and the relentless pursuit of one's dreams.
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This episode uses audio from an interview that published in July 2021.