Girl Talk With J.Belle

This past year alone has been one hell of a  year to say the least for everyone but for me it's been especially rough. Trying to keep going without taking a break and then feeling bad for taking one has been insane. With that said, I wanted to focus more on "The Gossip Minute" and take a break from this podcast to give myself more energy to build that and my brand more.   

Thank you to everyone who has watched, listened and shared my podcast or taking anything from it.

On this episode I talk with the co-host of the syndicated "The Frank Ski Show," Nina Brown about her journey from being a news reporter to being mentored under the wing of Frank Ski.

On this episode I talk with former radio personality and VO artist Issa Lopez about her journey from being a singer, coming from music royalty and how she's been able to navigate life as VO artist after radio.  

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In the next episode of Girl Talk With J.Belle, I talk with season 3 castmember of OWN's "Ready to Love" and Celebrity chef Shay Atkins. We discuss love as single woman during the COVID pandemic and how the process of doing reality television.

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Happy season premiere! Girl Talk with J.Belle is back with a brand new season and we're kicking things off with the woman who produced record-breaking audio rendition of 'The Lion King' on the widely popular Clubhouse app. Noelle Chesnut Whitmore is my first guest and we talk her journey from being a music artist, being her own promoter and even working with Kanye West & his 2019 performance at Coachella with Sunday Service.  

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You ever want the breakdown on how an idea got started, where it started and how much work goes into making that idea successful? Honey Pot CEO and co-founder Beatrice Dixon breaks down her story and some really good entreprenuerial gems.

Phoenix native and activist Armonee Jackson is a force within the Black community and she doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. The 23 year old stood as one of the many faces fighting racial injustices this past Summer when the murders of George Floyd and locally Dion Jackson took ahold of the nation, she was there. Get her story here.

I went back on home on this one. Lillian Blanche is a singer-songwriter slowly on the rise but what makes her tick, what's her songwriter process and she's a librarian. Find out more about this Charlotte, North Carolina.  

Follow Lillian Blanche: IG: https://www.instagram.com/lillygoatgruff/ 

Get a listen at her new single: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyHhNrhTyc/ 

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Syndicated radio host DeDe McGuire gives all the tea from her upbringing in Texas, her career starting with former morning show host, the late Doug Banks & somehow I managed to make her cry.

WPGC's Sunni and the City is more than just a radio personality, she's also an author, philanthropist, TV personality and a refugee camp survivor from Bosnia. This 20 year veteran in the radio industry shares her story and more in this episode.

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The Deputy editor of Bossip.com, Dani Canada shares her story working from being an intern to becoming in charge of one of the top rated gossip sites among today's world. How do they come up with the headlines? And we talk about how Bossip really does deserve a Pulitzer prize for those headlines that catch fire on twitter everyday.

Sapphira is Black creative powerhouse, 1/5 of the influential Black Girl Podcast and an entrepreneur. We get the tea on she balances her multiple businesses, her thoughts on getting justice for Breonna Taylor and creating her own table in the media industry.

In the season finale, I talk to someone who has become one of my closest friends over the past year, Lil' D. She started her journey in her hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana and landed herself a Midday gig in a Top 5 market in Dallas, Texas but it didn't come without a testimony. Learn more about the lil' firecracker.

In this episode, Just Latasha talks about her experience in the entertainment industry, the advice she has for the Gen Z'ers and the things she would tell her younger self.

On this episode, I speak with filmmaker and founder of the non-profit Made In her Image Malakai about how she navigates her way through Hollywood as a Black filmmaker and what her organization wants to teach other young girls that want to learn STEM, be in the media/film industry and more.

Britney Hamilton is one of the few Black women in meteorlogy and she does a damn good job at it. She's an AGGIE alum by the way of California but has definitely made her mark in the news industry. Here's her story on another throwback on season one of Girl Talk With J.Belle.

Commissioner McWilliams talks about her likes on Netflix, what brought to the journey of being the CIAA commissioner and being a black woman in America.

Lorri Lofton has been killing the social media influencer game all the while working a full time position with Wells Fargo. Here's another throwback episode of the first season of Girl Talk With J.Belle.

Dana Sidberry is a huge name in my hometown and she's doing big things. This is a throwback to my first season of Girl Talk With J.Belle.

The first real Juneteenth celebration is happening Friday, June 19th and producer Angel Livas talks to me about her journey in the media industry and what brought her to create the documentary, "I Am Black" and the panel that proceeds afterwards. Livas also gives some words of encouragement for many entrepreneurs starting out.

With the major changes happening in the world right now, this episode comes right on time. Social media has changed the game in how to promote yourself and your brand. In this episode, Melissa Anaya known as @eatdrinkaz in the social media world, breaks down her daily routine of being an influencer and running her own social media marketing company for the Food/Beverage industry. This lovable chica also gives some free tips on how to run your social media properly. 

Happy Women's History Month! I sat down with TV personality Charity Bailey is one of the hosts of the highly successful viral video television show, 'Right This Minute.' We discuss her journey into the entertainment industry, how she almost lost faith during the recession and how she was able to shoot her shot back into her seat at 'Right This Minute.'

Nationally Syndicated morning show host Dana Cortez ( I call her a celebrity lol) talks about her humble beginnings, how she fell into radio and how her and husband/Executive Producer DJ Automatic balance their work/personal life.

Artist Antoinette Cauley is one of the rare fine arts of color but that doesn't stop her from making a difference in the world around her. Get to know more about her upbringing, being surrounding in diversity as a kid growing and her experience as a local in Phoenix.

She's an A&R Queen and has work with the masses, so I'm going by her first name only. Neveen has been in the music industry for a minute including a stint working in radio right here in Phoenix. I got to talk to her about how she turned her passion and purpose into money. We also talk about the music industry has changed drastically.

Fomer radio personality Kali Kat talks about her journey from her early start in radio, her move to Las Vegas and the impact it made o her life to start her own event company to moving back to the Valley.