In My Shell

Hire a planner so you can be present

What does it actually take to turn creativity into a business? Ligia, founder of Justina Belle Events, shares the unseen side of event planning — undercharging, creative risk, emotional labor, and the pressure behind creating meaningful experiences for other people. The episode also explores grief, healing, and how personal experiences shape the way we create. ⁠Follow Ligia ⁠ ⁠Instagram: @justina.belle.events⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/justina.belle.events?igsh=MWxrN2pvZDV3anRrcw%3D%3D]⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@justina.belle.events?_r=1&_t=ZT-96V1OAhq92U] TikTok: @justina.belle.events⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@justina.belle.events?_r=1&_t=ZT-96V1OAhq92U]

From Music to Real Estate Videography

Ludovica sits down with Gibran Nassif, founder of House of Lens, a New Orleans–based company creating luxury real estate and business video content. Gibran shares his path from music to film, including touring with Awolnation and Imagine Dragons, the philosophy behind his work, and what it takes to build a creative brand with intention. Gibran is also the creator of Keyed Up and founder of EnableClaryn, an AI tool focused on helping businesses gain clarity. Special thanks to Gibran for editing this episode. Follow Gibran @gibrannassif [https://www.instagram.com/itsgibrannassif/] @itshouseoflens [https://www.instagram.com/itshouseoflens/]

Faith vs Feelings: What Actually Guides You?

Faith is often presented as certainty—but for many people raised in it, the lived experience is far more nuanced. David Mawson, co-host of Pursuit of Truth and raised around ministry through Victory Baptist Church, reflects on what it’s like to grow up in belief while navigating the natural questions that come with it over time. We discuss: ◼️Why faith can feel different in lived experience than in structured religious settings ◼️How emotional experience and spiritual teaching can shape understanding in different ways ◼️Why mental health and spirituality sometimes overlap in ways people don’t often discuss ◼️What younger people are actually searching for beneath “faith” ◼️How questions about belief can develop gradually over time ◼️What it looks like to form a personal understanding of truth over time Follow Pursuit of Truth [https://www.instagram.com/the_pursuit_of_truth_/]

Scaping the Way Through the Future

Nicholas Sciambra, owner of Nicky's Nice Plants joins In My Shell to talk growth in every sense- building a landscaping business in New Orleans, finding purpose through plants, and rebuilding life through sobriety, running, and community. This episode explores how tending to something living can become a form of healing, discipline, and self-trust. A conversation about patience, resilience, and creating a future from the ground up. Follow Nicholas Instagram: @nicky_wolves.4k [https://www.instagram.com/nicky_runs_slow.4k/] @ nickys.nice.plants [https://www.instagram.com/nickys.nice.plants/]

What the Frame Holds

This episode is really about what it means to see—and what it means to be seen. We talk about how photography starts, how it evolves, and how you eventually find your own voice through it. From creating in New Orleans to the influence of culture and identity—shaped in part by his early move from Cuba—this conversation moves between instinct and intention, between technical skill and just feeling something in the moment. It’s about what happens before the photo is even taken—and what stays with you after. At the center of it all is this idea of what an image actually carries: memory, risk, and pieces of a life over time. Follow Sergio  https://www.instagram.com/dotcommerv/ [https://www.instagram.com/dotcommerv/]