16 episodes

Women With The Blueprint is a biweekly podcast offering a step by step guide millennial women of color looking for sisterhood and guidance to navigate their wildest dreams in the entertainment industry.

In the style of first person interviews, entertainment professionals co-hosts Nyesha and Akiya will share their authentic experiences navigating the industry. Akiya and Nyesha will also be interviewing successful women of color in Fashion, Film/TV, Business Entertainment, Media and Journalism they have met along the way who have followed a blueprint to their purpose.

A Visionarher Prod.

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Women With The Blueprint is a biweekly podcast offering a step by step guide millennial women of color looking for sisterhood and guidance to navigate their wildest dreams in the entertainment industry.

In the style of first person interviews, entertainment professionals co-hosts Nyesha and Akiya will share their authentic experiences navigating the industry. Akiya and Nyesha will also be interviewing successful women of color in Fashion, Film/TV, Business Entertainment, Media and Journalism they have met along the way who have followed a blueprint to their purpose.

A Visionarher Prod.

    How to Cope With Entertainment Burn Out...

    How to Cope With Entertainment Burn Out...

    In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk what is burnt out and how to get cope with it working in the entertianment industry becasue we know it too well. 

    “Fatigue happens to your body, but burnout exhausts your soul.”



    Show notes:



    https://www.target.com/p/burnout-by-emily-nagoski-38-amelia-nagoski-paperback/-/A-77587675

    • 41 min
    Navigating friendships as your career bag increases!

    Navigating friendships as your career bag increases!

    In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk navigating new and old friendships are your career gets laser focused. We will cover everything from hometown friend break ups to how to vet friendships in the entertainment career space. 



    Show Notes:

    https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/organizational-and-employee-development/pages/how-to-balance-work-and-friendships-after-college.aspx

    https://www.amazon.com/Friendship-Crisis-Finding-Keeping-Friends/dp/1594861579

    • 42 min
    How to climb the entertainment career ladder and what happens when you reach the top?

    How to climb the entertainment career ladder and what happens when you reach the top?

    In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk climbing the ladder from intern to fashion editor and chief with Wonderland Magazine's Toni Blaze. 

    Show Notes:



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQr6H3KTImg

    https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/03/9554389/shiona-turini-fashion-career-advice-interview

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Relationship Vs Enterainment Career

    Relationship Vs Enterainment Career

    In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk relationship balance, supportive/non supportive partners, dating woes and do's and don't of dating life in the industry.



    Show Notes:

    https://medium.com/publishous/how-to-balance-creative-ambition-with-your-relationships-a37040da9a6a

    • 32 min
    How to look and act the part

    How to look and act the part

    In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk authentic style, key basic pieces, make up and workplace etiquette with Film/TV Costume Designer Paula Renee. 

    Show Notes
    https://www.whowhatwear.com/simple-outfits-for-work-2016/slide18

    https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/what-to-wear-to-work-dress-code-shopping-guide

    https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Assistants-Handbook-Aspiring-Players/dp/076114

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    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jun-14-ig-jobhunt14-story.html%3f_amp=true

    • 1 hr 14 min
    Political Beauty In The Entertainment Industry

    Political Beauty In The Entertainment Industry

    In this episode Akiya and Nyesha will talk political beauty in the industry, hair and colorism in the workspace.

    Show Notes:

    Palette: The Beauty Bible for Women of Color By Funmi Fetto
    www.huffpost.com/entry/what-hollywood-is-getting-right-and-wrong-about-colorism_n_5ca623a4e4b082d775e1f465

    • 47 min

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