The Plus One with Alexis Henry

The Plus One with Alexis Henry

“The conversations we needed to have years ago”. The Plus One is a podcast dedicated to the creatives of today’s culture, all in their own right. Concentrating on the underrepresented and misheard, fashion model and artist, Alexis Henry, hosts conversations that offer insight about “the journey” to success as a creative, while navigating topics about culture, fashion, mental health, love, and relationships. Alexis documents the now and the very real alongside some very unique guests, with many gems to drop. Tune in today. 💎

Episodes

  1. 11/24/2020

    Episode 7: GHOSTING, THERAPY, AND GETTING TO THE BAG | Dan, co-host of Uncommonly Accepted Ideas

    The seventh episode is dedicated to the not so fun parts of pandemic dating, getting your life together in 2020, mental health for black men, ghosting and being a culture who gets to the bag. I sat down with Dan, a Chicago based businessman and co-host of podcast Uncommonly Accepted Ideas and virtually chatted about the unique inception of our friendship. It's possible Dan may have served me a well needed therapy session on this episode, but nevertheless, join us as we discuss our thoughts on healing etiquette aka "how long do you wait before jumping into the next relationship" and how the idea of therapy is becoming more prevalent for the black culture. ☁️ ⚡️

    54 min

  2. 04/24/2020

    Episode 6: Kafui Was Here | “WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”.

    Diving into the lives of six creators and how they’re dealing with this pandemic. Everything from how they’re holding their businesses together, to their mental health regimes. Each creator shares a unique POV. ▪️🌱 Meet Kafui Was Here. A trademark name for a trademark style. New to the game as a stylist, Kafui has gained momentum as a viral meme maker now turned fashion stylist in only one short year. Being featured in editorials like Vogue Italia, Portion Mag, Platformme, and many others, Kafui blends high fashion editorials while still progressively pushing diverse beauty. We chatted about what it’s like to put a hold on our projects, holistic remedies, and dealing with others in an ever changing industry. ✨

    33 min

  3. 04/22/2020

    Episode 5: Aurielle Sayeh | “WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”.

    Diving into the lives of six creators and how they’re dealing with this pandemic. Everything from how they’re holding their businesses together, to their mental health regimes. Each creator shares a unique POV. 〰️ ▪️Meet Aurielle Sayeh.  More like #GIRLBOSS. As an Entrepreneur and DJ, Auri has traveled and worked for some of the dopest brands and people in fashion. She is now invested as CEO of her own creative agency and cleaning business, which recently launched to new levels. Now that business isn't as usual, Auri chats about her journey oversea's, birthing her own businesses, and how she is still invested in her employees during this time. 🦋

    31 min

  4. 04/20/2020

    Episode 4: Atelier Éhonté | “WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”.

    Diving into the lives of six creators and how they’re dealing with this pandemic. Everything from how they’re holding their businesses together, to their mental health regimes, each creator shares a unique POV. 🌴✨ Meet designer Atelier Éhonté. Miami based, Brazilian born, Éhonté is an exemplary introduction to the luxury shoe world. The mission statement speaks volumes: Éhonté’s number one goal as a brand is to empower women before anything else. But with COVID-19 halting productions and campaigns for many small business brands, this indie designer discusses what its like to put everything on pause and what can come from a global break. 🌎

    26 min

  5. 04/18/2020

    Episode 3: GianLuca Russo | “WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”.

    Diving into the lives of six creators and how they’re dealing with this pandemic. Everything from how they’re holding their businesses together, to their mental health regimes. Each creator shares a unique POV. ✨ Meet GianLuca Russo. Working for fashions top publications as a journalist while challenging all industry beauty and size standards, GianLuca is a force to be reckoned with. He chats about how critical it is to keep diversity and inclusion at the forefront, his experiences in fashion as a plus size male, and his outlets to beat the boredom we’ve all recently succumbed to. 📓📱

    24 min

  6. 04/16/2020

    Episode 2: Lydia Hudgens | “WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”.

    Diving into the lives of six creators and how they’re dealing with this pandemic. Everything from how they’re holding their businesses together, to their mental health regimes. Each creator shares a unique POV. ✨ Meet Lydia Hudgens. As a NYC based fashion photographer, Lydia Hudgens is a pioneer in illustrating the art + beauty within plus size editorial and high fashion photography. During our pandemic, Lydia shares how she balances the art of taking it easy while still finding ways to keep $$$ coming in. 🌱📷

    27 min

  7. 04/14/2020

    Episode 1: Sarah Nguyen | “WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”.

    Diving into the lives of six creators and how they’re dealing with this pandemic. Everything from how they’re holding their businesses together, to their mental health regimes. Each creator shares a unique POV. ✨ On today’s episode, meet Sarah Nguyen, aka ChrmdBySarah; an iconic nail artist living in NYC. From her opulent designs to her signature chromed out nail art, Sarah discusses how she got her start, how her business is holding up during her quarantine and how wellness is always the foundation of beauty. ☁️❤️

    27 min
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About

“The conversations we needed to have years ago”. The Plus One is a podcast dedicated to the creatives of today’s culture, all in their own right. Concentrating on the underrepresented and misheard, fashion model and artist, Alexis Henry, hosts conversations that offer insight about “the journey” to success as a creative, while navigating topics about culture, fashion, mental health, love, and relationships. Alexis documents the now and the very real alongside some very unique guests, with many gems to drop. Tune in today. 💎

Information

  • Creator
    The Plus One with Alexis Henry
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Plus One with Alexis Henry
  • Show Website
    The Plus One with Alexis Henry