Puyã (Day) - Book author and mother who incorporates the core values of her Ethiopian heritage into her storytelling.
Puyã (Day) Yohannes was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and now resides in Philadelphia. There has never been a time in her life where she didn't draw. Her children sparked the need for enchanting stories that have realistic backgrounds and fictional outcomes. That's when she started her journey of storytelling and wrote two children’s graphic novels. She is a self-taught artist whose culture heavily influences her illustrations. Her first book MitMita: The Injera Curled Hero, has a mixture of magic, memories from her childhood, and a mythology maze to uncover. Her second book MitMita: The Spector Long Lost, is a historical fictional novel about the forgotten Prince Alemayhu.
The name of her business is Bole Lig and you can find more information about her work at https://bole-lig.myshopify.com/IG @bole_lig or facebook.com/boleligHer latest book is available at Amazon & Barnes and Noble.
Tinuke and Alli bring Amanda Jane Cooper in for this episode to discuss not only more insight on defining success but where success intersects faith. Tune in for a refreshing perspective on life, decisions and believing in yourself.
Amanda Jane Cooper is delighted to be here today! Broadway: WICKED (15th Anniversary & Commercial Glinda), KRISTIN CHENOWETH: FOR THE GIRLS (Special Guest). 1st & 2nd National Tour: WICKED (Glinda). Off-Broadway: THE STREETS OF NEW YORK at Irish Repertory Theatre, LETTER FROM ALGERIA with Abingdon Theatre Company. Select Regional: BYE BYE BIRDIE at Sacramento Music Circus. Select Television: “Glee”, Disney’s “Jessie”, “CSI”, “Bones”, ABC’s “Selfie”, “Law & Order: SVU”, HBO’s “Hello Ladies”. Select Film: “Smart People”, Lifetime’s “Homecoming”, Hallmark’s “The Michaels”. BFA, Carnegie Mellon University. Amanda is honored to teach students in her private studio online, as well as travel to speak in cities across the country as well as internationally. Amanda shares her story of faith which is viewable at IAmSecond.com/Amanda - you can inquire about coaching or speaking at AmandaJaneCooper.com, follow her journey on Instagram @Amandajanecoop and enjoy her podcast A TIME TO LIVE with Amanda Jane Cooper.
For reference:
WWW.AMANDAJANECOOPER.COM
IG: @amandajanecoop
Jenn is a certified hypnotherapist managing a family and a business. She started as a television producer, but impressively shifted her whole life onto a new entrepreneurial path when she had her daughters. Listen as we dive into Jenn's journey and also get a very cool insider scoop on Hypnosis!! She is also certified in Hypnosis for Joyous Labor and Childbirth, Smoking Cessation, Hypnosis for Cancer, and Hypnosis for Managing Chronic Health Conditions.
You can reach out to Jenn and get more info here:
https://www.modernhypno.com/about-jenn
IG: @lamodernhypno
Laronnda is a PhD researcher and avid traveler who questions the educational world as we know it in the U.S. Follow her journey and discover what led her to challenge equity in educational spaces across Philadelphia.
Peter shares his warm and humorous take on dream-chasing with us in this episode. He reveals why he chose to pursue his passion.
Learn more about Rachel’s path to healing after the loss of her father and how she carved out a successful niche in the world of higher education.
Jenina shares with us how her community and network led her to find success in Los Angeles’ competitive world of writing for television.
Jesimiel discusses how he discovered his passion for acting and let “Ah-ha” moments guide his path to growing into most authentic self.
Journey with Jackie into the world of music therapy where she uses the power of sound to heal those who cannot heal themselves.
David is a nationally acclaimed commercial director and food artist. He has built a dream career from the ground up out of his two biggest passions – cooking and cinematography.
Learn from Jinny how success can actually blossom when you transform your environment into a world you truly love.
Angled is a podcast that aims to discuss how strength and community build success. Tinuke ( elementary school teacher) and Alli ( wedding photographer) bring some of their favorite people into the spotlight to talk about how they got where they are. There are people walking down the street every day that you never talk to. Why not hear their stories too? You may be blown away with what they're doing! ANGLED allows a window into the perspective of these hard working individuals.
This episode brings Jinny to our table; the most welcoming and warm bookworm you'll ever meet. Jinny spent the majority of her early career working as an academic administrator at Georgetown University. One day, she finally decided to walk away and instead bring life to her local dream of owning a bookstore Annapolis, MD. Get cozy and listen to her story!
Angled is a podcast that aims to discuss how strength and community build success. Tinuke ( elementary school teacher) and Alli ( wedding photographer) bring some of their favorite people into the spotlight to talk about how they got where they are. There are people walking down the street every day that you never talk to. Why not hear their stories too? You may be blown away with what they're doing! ANGLED allows a window into the perspective of these hard working individuals.
This episode brings Tim to our table; an incredibly bright and insightful speech pathologist hailing from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Tim has dealt with stuttering his whole life. He has transformed his struggle into a career to help others instead of letting it hold him back. Do yourself a favor and listen to his inspiring story!
Angled is a podcast that aims to discuss how strength and community build success. Tinuke ( elementary school teacher) and Alli ( wedding photographer) bring some of their favorite people into the spotlight to talk about how they got where they are. There are people walking down the street every day that you never talk to. Why not hear their stories too? You may be blown away with what they're doing! ANGLED allows a window into the perspective of these hard working individuals.
This episode brings Ashley, long time friend of Tinuke's. She relates her truest success to her daughter and how it completely transformed her life for the better. LISTEN!!!