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  • Interview with Stephanie McSwine (Muscle Mom)

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    Interview with Stephanie McSwine

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell us more about who Stephanie McSwine (Muscle Mom) is?

    A. Stephanie McSwine is a divorced mother of 3 and the owner and founder of “Muscle Mom Lifestyle”. Stephanie provides “Get Fit” parties, motivational speeches and personal fitness training for women of all ages in the Greater Metropolitan Atlanta area. She started her business with the sole purpose to motivate, inspire and encourage others to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Stephanie participated in a fitness blog called “The Face of Fit” in 2013. This blog featured pictures of several women who started their fitness journey at different ages which gave Stephanie another outlet to share her story and encourage women on another platform.

    Q. What is one of your greatest experiences?

    A. During my journey I made some huge leaps of faith creating a women’s empowerment group on Facebook, starting my online boutique store, becoming a vendor at fashion shows, my store being featured in fashion shows and becoming a personal stylist. I also had my ups and downs are part of any journey like making decisions that deep down inside you don’t want to make but have too.

    Q. What advice can you give other people who want to be fit?

    A. Invest in yourself like you invest in others. We women give 100% to our exes’ careers, people and our families. We are blessed with only one body and our bodies are our temples. A temple is a holy sanctuary, when you think of a temple you connect it to God our creator. God blessed us with one temple so we should honor and protect it from harm. How do we give thanks to God for creating us? By doing the necessary things to make sure we are in the best condition possible.

    Follow me @musclemomlifestyle

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  • Interview with Jay Dale with Design a Body

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    Interview with Jay Dale

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell us more about who Jay Dale is?

    A. I’m a young man from Detroit Michigan. I grew up loving the game of basketball but after being exposed to the streets my life took a turn. At the age of 23 I was sentenced to 4 years in prison, but I didn’t let my circumstances stop me from changing my future.

    Q. Who or what inspired you to be an athlete trainer?

    A. What inspired me to be an athlete trainer was working with Robert Easter. Who is a professional boxer. After seeing how good I was training him. I knew I could work with more athletes and meet their fitness goals.

    Q. Tell us about your business Design a Body?

    A. Design a Body was created while incarcerated. Knowing it would be hard to get a job and not wanting to work for nobody. I decided to become a personal trainer and make my own fitness brand. A brand I knew could help people meet their fitness goals while building a legacy for myself.

    Follow me on @jay_fit23 

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  • 30 day writing challenge October 2022 (Day 3)

    Day 3

    What is your favorite sports team, and how long have you been a fan?

    My favorite team is the cowboys I remember when I was young sitting on my grandmother and grandfather bed half the house was Redskins the other house was dallas I liked the talking trash part and then I was a tom boy maybe about 9 or 10 yrs old lol so I went with that team because of my grandfather and brothers but didn’t really get into into it until I met my daughters dad and he was a fan also I enjoy we the most America hated team but loved team. The trash talking is what get me stuck with it and now love it.

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  • Interview with Tori B. Walton

    Interview with Tori B. Watson

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell us more about who Tori Walton is?

    A. I am Tori B. Walton born and raised in Atlanta, GA to southern parents of whom divorced by the time I was twelve. I am the oldest of 3, I have a brother one year younger, and a sister who’s four years younger respectively. Through the years I’ve maintained a relationship with both respectively. As early as I could remember I will always be fascinated with the imaginary/exploratory aspects of life. I can remember the eighties, those great humble beginnings of playing outdoors, drinking from the water hose you name it we did it. I was always very active and athletic to include teaching myself through reading books on how to do “handsprings.” I am an introvert by nature so this ultimately led to passion as a reader and artist at a very young age.

    Q. Tell us more about your journey of being in fitness.

    A. My journey extends beyond the asphalt of physical fitness and over into the realm of “Personal Development”. I created a brand that I felt would benefit people far more than just physically. Being an instructor in the US Army I still have the teacher/coach approach with everything that I do to include fostering a learning environment for others to unlock their potential that lies within.

    Q. What has been the hardest experience in your life?

    A. The hardest experience in my life was the battle from within myself… the anxiety, post-traumatic stress and triggers which lead to depression and alcohol abuse.

    Follow me at @thefitnesssoldier

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  • Interview with Mr.Jonez

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    Interview with Mr. Jonez

    By: Where It Begins

    Quote “I don’t have just one favorite, I have several. I just know I listen to all types of music and have respect for everyone. I will be here all-day mentioning names lol.”

    Q. Tell everyone who Mr. Jonez is?

    A. Hip-Hop entrepreneur, a father, and a diverse multi-talented musician.

    Q. Tell us about the single “Love Letta”?

    A. It’s a great song about writing a “Love Letta.” In today’s world despite the technology in today’s world to take it back to the old days when you only could express your love to someone via mail or in person. Lol

    Q. What are some of your other hobbies?

    A. Some of my hobbies are gardening, cooking, acting, sports, and spending time with my family.

    Follow me at @mrjonez333

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  • Interview with Fuller French

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    Interview with Fuller French

    By: Where It Begins

    Q. Tell everyone more about who Fuller French is?

    A. Fuller French is a lover of life, somebody who believes there is romance in everything good in the world… and sometimes just a guy from West Texas who plays the piano. I am passionate about everything I undertake; I enjoy creating, learning, living and loving. As a musician, the best thing for me is creating new music that contains plenty of love and romance that hopefully will be heard by many people throughout the world. I’m interested in creating things of substance and beauty. When I was younger, I wanted to create rough, rock and roll bits of music but now I have settled into my own style which is beautiful and dreamy.

    Q. What inspired you to become a singer/songwriter?

    A. I felt a volcano of creativity and ideas that I wanted to share things I wanted to say with the piano. I had an outlet to write lyrics and music and do just that. I took piano lessons from first grade to seventh grade but after that never formally studied again. When I went to boarding school, piano was an escape for me. In college I really went full throttle creating songs, and I began the tune that eventually became my first hit Brazilian Sunrise. The rest is history.

    Q. What do you consider as one of your best life experiences or accomplishments?

    A. I’m a work in progress and that event is yet to come. That said, raising my three children has been the best life experiences anyone could ever imagine: there is nothing that compares to raising them and watching them grow up. There is a love there that is beyond anything else in the world.

    Follow me at @fullerfrench and my website is www.fullerfrench.com.

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  • The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

    Book: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

    Author: Abbi Waxman

    By: Cece Hymes

    Finally got a chance to read this book. It’s been on my list for awhile now. This book was about Nina. She was the only child to her mom who was always on the go and traveled the world so she was raised by her nanny. She never met her father; her mom told her she didn’t know who he was. She worked at a bookstore and loved doing trivia games and book club meets for the youth. She would always go by agenda.

    One day A man came into the bookstore to let Nina know that her dad had passed and left her something in his will for her. She is now in her 30’s to find out about her dad and that she has brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews. Nina also likes this guy Tom, and he likes her too but they are both too shy to tell each other. They do trivia against each other on trivia game nights.

    Nina is not used to a lot of things going on all at one time she will get anxiety. Having a guy in her life, work problems, a family she just now meeting seem to be a lot for her. Could you imagine having all these thrown at you at one time? Do you think it’s time for change for Nina? Do you go by an agenda every week? I know I do an agenda to try to stay on task but it’s fine for things to pop up. It helps me to not forget meetings and things I need to get done. I think Nina is a nice person and has a big heart. I definitely could hang with her because I love to read books. It also made me think of opening a bookstore and how it would be.

    Check out the book and let me know what you think about Nina and Tom? Nina’s new family? Things always happen at the right time when you unexpecting it and it comes right on time. It seemed like everything came at the right time for Nina just all at once was too much for her. I liked the book. Hope it’s a part two. I would love to see what she does next.

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  • 30 day October 2022 Writing Challenge (Day 2)

    Day 2

    Who has had the greatest impact on your life?

    So many to name my parents, kids, and more.

    I been working on my spiritual journey so I have to say GOD when I am down, happy I pray, I watch church, I read the word and it is powerful. I have been learning so much like the song says never could of made it without you. I believe.

    What is your answer? Comment below or Join Cece Challenges on Facebook

  • Interview with Young RA

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    Interview with Young RA

    By: Where It Begins

    Quote “I stay connected just simply by staying active. I really put this work in around the clock. So, showing what I’m doing is easy because I’m always doing it.”

    Q. Tell everyone who Young Ra is beyond the artist?

    A. Young Ra is a father, a dedicated husband, Overall, I’m the people’s champ. I represent that underdog that through dedication and determination made more than a dent in the game. People have seen my struggle from beginning to end.

    Q. What was the moment you knew you would pursue this music business seriously?

    A. When I realized people not only wanted but needed to hear and see my story. I represent the real struggle that the normal person or consumers of rap really relate to, no fiction.

    Q. Tell us about your new project “The Bodie Broadus Story”?

    A. This project was something that spoke to me. From a fan of the wire to just identifying with the character in respect to my upbringing. Then just coincidentally the theme fitting together with music I have been dropping lately pertaining to my life now. I feel this is my best body of work. My unspoken truth in one perfect EP.

    Detroit Rapper Young Ra talks new release of the Bodie Broadus Story featuring Sada Baby & Royce Da 5’9’

    Follow me at @young_ra.

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  • Interview with Hashim Lafond

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    Interview with Hashim Lafond

    By: Where It Begins

    Quote “People only know what you’re capable of after you’ve already done it. It’s not about proving anything to others but setting out to prove to myself that I can do anything I set my mind to.”

    Q. Tell everyone who Hashim Lafond is?

    A. Hashim Lafond is a father to five beautiful children, a husband to the sexiest women alive and I am creative. I’m looking to live out a life to accomplish all that is on my heart to do as a husband, a father and in all my artistic pursuits.

    Q. Tell us who inspired you to be the man you are today?

    A. My parents have been my biggest influence. My mother groomed my siblings and I to be artists. My father always told me that I can do anything I put my mind to. As a child, when it came to my artistry, he would give me feedback and encourage me to go back to the drawing board, which ultimately helped me to finesse my skills.

    Q. I see you were in “Ted 2” and the “Purge 3” how was that experience?

    A. They were amazing opportunities. More than an actor playing a role…behind the scenes, I was a student, watching everything, the cameras, the other actors, snapping photos of the equipment…I desired to learn the entire production process.

    Q. Is there anything you’d like to add?

    A. I’m honored to be featured here. I don’t take this for granted at all

    Follow me at @HashimLafond and website www.HashimLafond.com

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