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By definition, authenticity is being real, or genuine. Even though everyone plays the whole keeping-up-appearances game on social media, authenticity comes naturally to a lot of people on their personal profiles—that is exactly what Vanesa Chavez does. Vanesa talks about how to keep it real on social media and shares her wisdom on how to create content that lines up with who you are. 

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March is Women's History Month--an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. The District Channel's Yeny and Jahnae discuss their journey of womanhood, insecurities, successes, and much more. What woman or women inspire you? This month we will bring you interviews of local women who are killing it--and hope to inspire you with their story.

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Black History Month is celebrated every February. From a celebration of black culture to black excellence and the continuing fight for social justice, we all have different views of BHM. Join us as we discuss our points of view and we ask you to join us on the conversation on our page, what is your view on black history month?

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We have to admit sometimes we don't go through the greatest circumstances, COVID-19 is a great example of this. Sometimes all our efforts seem to run dry and we lose hope. In those moments are when we become our greatest and we adapt to overcome whatever our circumstances or challenges are. Join us as we discuss ways to overcome those dark days and see the other side. 

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At the start of the year we like to ask, what is your vision for the year? Maybe you have goals for this year, or 5 years ahead. Let us know what your vision is on our Instagram @thedistrictchannel

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Ahh Friends, no not the 90's show, we mean like your actual friends. But what defines a friend? To everyone the definition of a friend can be very different and very drastic. To kick off our new season and new year we dive deep into what a "friend" means to us, so tell us what defines a friendship?

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Oh 2020, what a year it has been. From a worldwide pandemic to losing loved ones, from marches and protests for social injustice, 2020 was a hectic year. In the midst of all that though many found ways to deal with it all or to stay positive and hopeful for all of humanity. Join us as we reflect on how 2020 was for us. 

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Ever had kombucha? Or Yerba Mate Tea? No? Well get ready to try some especially some Wild Kombucha & Icaro Tea. Yes, more specifically from Mobtown Fermentation. In comes Sergio Malarin. Meet Sergio, the co-founder of Mobtown Fermentation. Mobtown Fermentation is a cause-driven beverage company located in Baltimore, MD where they make Wild Kombucha and Icaro Tea. Website: www.mobtownfermentation.com Facebook: WILD Kombucha Instagram: wild_kombucha  www.icarotea.com / Facebook: Icaro Tea / Instagram: icarotea

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Patricia Hernandez, is a makeup artist with over 7 years of experience specializing in bridal makeup. Learn more about how she went from working a regular 9-5 job to her starting her own beauty line, PatryyciahCosmetics, a vegan and cruelty free Latina owned beauty brand.  Personal Instagram: @patryyciah Business Instagram: @patryyciahcosmetics Website: www.patryyciahcosmetics.com

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Keeping it natural is always best, according to Nadia. Nadia Constanza is a 22 year old, proud Afro-Latina from Lanham, MD. She is a senior ECED/ SPED major at Bowie State. Apart from being a sister, friend, feminist, leader, and activist, she also is an entrepreneur. Nadia is the founder of Pelo Natural, a hair company that provides homemade hair masks using natural ingredients. These masks can be used to restore, hydrate, nourish and moisturize natural hair for both women and men. They are affordable, effective, and durable for all hair types. Masks are available for pick-up and delivery.

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Moving to a new town is hard, now imagine moving to a new country? Thats a life changing experience. We appreciate our intern Morelys Urbano sharing her experiences of living in a new country and chasing her dreams. Morelys works with the "Mi Espacio" (My Space) program from Casa De Maryland, a Latino and immigration advocacy-and-assistance organization based in Maryland. Morely's is our intern helping in our marketing and community building. Tune in to hear about her experience and how she's playing a vital role in creating her own future but also creating the space for future Latinos and Ethnic Groups to fight for their dreams.

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Raven Jenkins is the founder of Sugar by Wallflower. From sweets to empowerment, Sugar by Wallflower has all you need to uplift your soul. Raven Jenkins is on a mission to empower her community and others by any means necessary. In these trying times this is what we need.

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Juan Luis Salazar Cano, Founder and CEO of the social enterprise La Coop Coffee Company, has deep roots in the Guatemalan Coffee Industry. An agronomist and the son of a coffee farmer from Union Cantinil, Huehuetenango, Guatemala, Juan Luis brought together a group of coffee farmers from his hometown in 2006 to form the Asociacion de Caficultores de Union Cantinil (Association of Coffee Growers of Union Cantinil or ASOCUC), with the goal of empowering farmers to earn a fair price for their specialty coffee.

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We continue our series Behind SFA, where we will take you behind the scenes to one of the DMV's upcoming brands, Strength From Above. We sat down with founders Arvin Reyes and Ricky Garcia for Episode 2 on their rise to success. 

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Our new series Behind SFA, will take you behind the scenes to one of the DMV's upcoming brands, Strength From Above. We sat down with founders Arvin Reyes and Ricky Garcia to know more about how Strength From Above came to be. 

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Last week, legislation action was taken to invest into police trainings, banning chokeholds and a national system to track police misconduct. The voices on the street are not pushing for investment but for change, for a system to be redesigned. A system that was built on oppression is not a system we need in our country, in our community nor for our people. People are demanding change, they want it, not only that but black lives need this system and many others that fail them, to change. 

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Protests after protests we see that Black Lives is turning into a debate. It shouldn't. We are talking about human beings just like you and me, why is this a debate? Join us as we discuss about the ongoing push to end racism, police brutality and the fight for justice. Send in your opinions to our social media: Instagram - @thedistrictchannel |  Facebook- @thedistrictchannel

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As a platform for the community we are here for the community. In these times of hurting we stand for Black Lives because they DO MATTER. As a team we will be releasing some episodes on the current climate in our nation and ways we can be the catalyst for change. Change starts with you, speak up, let your voice be heard, enough is enough, we. cannot stand on the sidelines watching our Black brothers and sisters and children suffer. Use your voice to push for change, it starts with you. #blacklivesmatter #enoughisenough

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NOTE: Full Spanish Episode. Today we have Carolina Rodriguez, joining us. Carolina has a bachelor's degree in education, is a Life Coach, Family Counselor, and Associate Pastor of Casa Del Alfarero in Silver Spring, MD. She is also the founder of Shine, an annual women's conference in our area and one of the directors of the Save the Family Conference movement in Washington, D.C. She is currently developing a training for anxiety management and awareness. Tune in to hear more from her and get in contact. Instagram: @Carolinarodh. Facebook: Carolina Rodriguez Herreno.

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"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me" - Psalms 51:10. This is the Bible verse that fuels WITHIN started by Stacy Fuentes Perez. A brand build on the foundation to remind everyone who they need to seek. Even this crazy times many people are turning to their faith, Stacy connected with us to give us more insight on how these moments are the most crucial moments to connect with God. 

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Dara is a passionate educator, speaker, coach and consultant. She is the author of The Heart of Education: Bringing Joy, Meaning and Purpose Back to Teaching and Learning and was honored as Disney's 2005 Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year and Maryland's 2015 Mother of the Year. Dave is a social entrepreneur, community builder, thought leader and international speaker on a range of topics including sustainable communities, entrepreneurship and leadership development. Dave is perhaps best known for his groundbreaking work as co-founder of Livability Project and founding director of  Bethesda Green, a nationally recognized 'best practice' community hub and green business incubator designed to promote sustainable living practices, build a green economy and reduce our collective impact in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2019, Dara and Dave decided to launch Virtues Matter, working together full-time to positively changing as many lives as possible. There aim was to bring an entrepreneurial mindset to bringing others joy, meaning, and purpose.

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DISCLAIMER: Due to the limitations we are relying on technology and not all the time it works out to our benefit. Our internet was not the greatest in this episode so please bear with us. We are always pushing to bring you quality audio, thank you for your patience.   Today we talked to Kassy Sunshine and how she is staying motivated during these times. Kassy Sunshine is a certified Life Mastery Coach, Speaker and Trainer on a mission to create a generation of women never looking back on life with regret or wondering what if. With 3 coaching certifications, an MS degree, proven and reliable coaching programs, and years of experience helping millennial women transform their lives -  Kassy is the coach that won't just talk to you about what you want, she will help you actually create it! Tune in more to hear from Kassy!  Facebook Personal: www.facebook.com/kassysunshine Facebook Business: www.facebook.com/kassysunshinelifecoaching Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/seizeyourhappy Instagram: www.instagram.com/kassysunshine_lifecoach website www.kassysunshine.com

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Selfcare is so crucial right now with the worldwide pandemic and everyone on lockdown. These moments can stress and overload people, but how can you stay sane at these times? David Shar took the time to talk to us on ways to avoid burnout at home and in general. David is also to hearing from anyone during these times that need someone to talk to. Take a listen and reach out. We are here for you. 

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Hope everyone is staying safe, here at the District Channel we are keeping you all in prayers! Today we have a special duo in the likes of Milani founder of Makeup by Milani and Kay founder of Lashyou Studio. The duo have come together and right before the pandemic really hit hard they had just opened up their own space. We talk to them about dealing with the quarantine at home and how they are working to ensure they can get to officially open their business as soon as this is over. Tune in! 

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Hope you are all washing your hands, and getting ready for a new episode! Yes we have been practicing social distancing and today we bring you a special guest. Lulu herself is practicing social distancing and today we will talk about what you can do during these times at home and how you can reflect on your year so far. 

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COVID-19 is upon us and we want to give you our updates and our stance on the whole situation. Tune in to hear what we have to say, also stay safe!

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Miracles do happen, most of them surprise us too. For Glenda Reyes its been all but too real of a miracle. Wife of our very own Arvin Reyes, and Youth Pastor at Casa Del Alfarero, Glenda had her daughter Miabelle Reyes in the Summer 2019, it was at 6 months. As a premature baby Mia is a miracle from God in all that she has endured at such an early stage in her life, as for Glenda the experience has not been easy at all. Now, she is on a mission to help other mothers and encourage them that miracles are possible, that these experiences are tough but that they are not alone. Tune in to find out more about the Miracle Baby. 

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Hey everyone we hope you are all safe in these crazy times, we are keeping you all in mind and please take care of yourself! Stay Home so we can fight this off. To help you with being home we got episodes coming your way starting with Danielle Wilt, Vice President of SEOULSPICE a Korean barbecue fast-casual DC-based restaurant. Danielle joined the team in 2016, elevating the brand with sharp eyes on service and growth. She was quickly promoted to Vice President and personally oversaw the opening of the last two locations of SEOULSPICE. Her passion for excellent service and skill for streamlining operations has brought a polished dining experience to SEOULSPICE. Prior to her work in the restaurant world, Danielle had traversed a different path,  tune in to find out on what! 

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On this episode, we brought back Doris Varillas but she is not alone, her sister Alice Perry founder of Modern Ester is joining her. Tune in to hear these powerful sisters share their story of faith, empowerment, and business. You don’t want to miss this special episode!

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In partnership with the 2020 EnTERPreneur Conference we sat down with Mike Luzio, founder of the marketing team called the LVE Group and a Millionaire Motivator, Entrepreneur, Forbes Contributor, and Investor, with 20+  years’  experience  connecting  people  and  companies  to  the  right  partnerships, strategies and opportunities that rapidly scale them into multi-million-dollar global brands.

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In partnership with the 2020 EnTERPreneur Conference we sat down with Cate Luzio. Cate is the Founder and CEO of Luminary based in NYC, it is more than a co-working space but also a community dedicated to women entrepreneurs.

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In partnership with the 2020 EnTERPreneur Conference we sat down with Scott Nash, Owner and Founder of MOM's Organic Market. Scott Nash started MOM’s at the age of 22 with an initial investment of $100 as a home delivery business out of his mom’s garage. On July 2nd 1987, MOM’s made its first sale delivering to a customer who lived in Rockville, MD. Today, after 3 decades, MOM’s has stores in four states and DC, employs 1,000+ people, and has created a culture centered on protecting and restoring the environment.

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In partnership with the 2020 EnTERPreneur Conference we sat down with Amy Eichorst, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations at UMD.

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