Ep. 70 (Part 1)- Ralph Yarl, trans artist murdered, sex work, celebs upset about verified check subscriptions...

The Perfect Blend Podcast (PRIDE SERIES Ep. 1) - Trans Girl Talk with Carla Ibarra ( Audio - Ep. 72)

Welcome to the Pride Series! A special package of The Perfect Blend Podcast highlighting people in community who I know! I invited each guest to have a conversation with me about various topics. Carla, a dear friend and trans sister of mine agreed to stop by The Perfect Blend for this special series. We discussed men, relationships, trans bodies, sex, dating, self love, and more! More about Carla Ibarra - Carla Ibarra (she/they) is a transgender rights activist and public health professional with more than nine years of community-focused work highlighting health equity and justice in BIPOC trans and non-binary communities. She is a commissioner at the Transgender Advisory Council of the City of Los Angeles, advising the mayor on key issues affecting the trans community. At present, she is also pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, where she works to continuously works to center the lived experiences of trans and non-binary people in health research and policy. Carla is a proud trans Filipina immigrant born and raised in Metro Manila. She now resides in Los Angeles, California, with her beautiful husband Art and three awesome cats Chubs, Meatball, and Meatloaf. Follow Carla Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/miss.carlai.. [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0NYNEM2b3diR09saHhUb29KVjJLSHBxNVpsUXxBQ3Jtc0tualdRenktcE9KeEhlVUlfeHJ2SDB0VldYejFvR2NUNUg3T0pjUThfTW9nb1RWT29mbUU5bHNvSUFZYzZIT0xFeFRHYWNXSmxlLUwwR3RWNzdRRml4SlgxUjNTZzNXdHcweVdSZWpJNVZfQlROd25obw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmiss.carlai..&v=GHsD31PZmGM]. Twitter - https://twitter.com/GinangIbarra [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkIySnBEaDdxODRrbGxPN2xZemlXQjNlenJnZ3xBQ3Jtc0trUU1tTGNYd0RJUGoyV0pnUFl5T0dwTy1BMzVDYnBmc1REdzZ6dkFUTVBtb2tIMjEtNXhpUXRtZW10Q1NGVFlfamRCd2VrOEZ2RzU2dEpYUFlRaGNTOVFvM1JoOUlrRElwSlh4WGM0bk9NNUFMNXU2NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FGinangIbarra&v=GHsD31PZmGM] Follow me Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kaleefnow/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTAwVUdrUURMV3k4ZWZDMmVGSHFwNWIxSGh1UXxBQ3Jtc0tuNzdEMnpjRjVOV1kzWXVVWnpXMzMwOFNFY0NzaUhWd1lEOVlYaUU0cjc1NEg4Tzd6UjNKbnVyQVpfWFZneC14ZFgyTDl2NDlBTW1qVDN5MHVydGVSUzVzaE84a0ZEUWVmcVhXankxTXRKZEdfMUVLMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkaleefnow%2F&v=GHsD31PZmGM] Twitter - https://twitter.com/KaleefNow [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmJaMkZIVndOTTM2X19Gb1RZNHRGdS12YVdDUXxBQ3Jtc0tsRjlIaHJJb1lwemthR0d1TW5idW95RTBPMDEwNFlqZ0pwdHpBRHREbFMxcVRzWmU4UzZoczMzZlMycW8zMmRJOTBtNG9iZ2JtNGNJX1dab01hMm5tUGt2OWdqUF9wOUFSczR5MnFwNXdYZ3VoQ2JaZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FKaleefNow&v=GHsD31PZmGM]

Ep. 71 - Blackfullness for the Culture w/ Sonia & David

On the latest episode of the Perfect Blend podcast, I had the luxury of having two special guests - Sonia Russell and David Walker of the Mindfullness for the Culture podcast! Step in as we discuss mental health blackness, peace, music, pride, and more! Based in Oakland, CA - Sonia Russell, CEO Sonia uses her obsession with technology and her passion for mindfulness to organize and harmonize almost every aspect of her life. She has been a black woman her whole life, a small business owner for nearly 20 years, and an active leader for more than a decade. Sonia’s consistent mindfulness practices and frequent productive use of technology help her to effectively manage stress, consciously parent her powerful daughter, and to skillfully and successfully design, build, cultivate and grow containers where amazing things happen. She received her minister's license from the School of Spiritual Leadership in 2021. David L Walker Jr, CSO David designs, builds and cultivates successful and productive sales and strategic partnerships to increase awareness, affinity, buy-in, and revenue - all with mindfulness at the core. With over 15 years of experience, David puts the FUNK in cross-functional training and leadership, and he uses his intense desire to serve to intentionally and effectively connect people, places and ideas. Combining his commitment to his own mindfulness evolution with his commitment to create lasting change and healing, David is on a Soul Mission to serve, collaborate, impact, add value, and have fun!" 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Ep. 70 (Part 2) - Latto vs. Coi Leray, DaBaby Taunts Meg Thee Stallion, Cardi seizing Tasha K's Assets & Self Care....

A continuation of part 1. More music celeb news and a cute moment about self care and how to do it. Follow me on instagram and twitter @KaleefNow Youtube Channel here - https://youtu.be/UqbGjHCxooE

Ep. 70 (Part 1)- Ralph Yarl, trans artist murdered, sex work, celebs upset about verified check subscriptions...

Please note - I was speaking too close to the microphone! Apologies! Part 2 is much better but part 1 had good moments that I couldn't replicate. Give it a spin and then check out part 2! On part 1 on episode 70, I am back with some good commentary on a few of the latest topics. Bare with me as I am trying a new app called Riverside, to give you audio and visual podcast content. In this episode, I chat about the death of Kokomocity documentary star Rasheeda Williams aka Koko Da Doll (a black trans woman who was an artist and actor in ATL), Ralph Yarl's shooting, and the Verified Blue check debate that has influencers, media professionals, pop stars and legacy blue check holders in an uproar on social media! I hope you enjoy and thank you for watching my YouTube channel and listening to my podcast. Subscribe to my youtube channel here https://youtu.be/zVDO_UKvc9k

Ep. 69 - You're not stagnant, aqua season vibes, latest Black celeb drama

Celebrity topics of the week - Lil Duval's alarming tweets about his daughter, Rihanna's Super Bowl performance and backlash for her comments about her son, Meghan Thee Stallion pops out for Aqua Season, and other celebrity news.  Main Topic - Finding joy in the little things, value the present moment because struggles are temporary, keep moving.  Follow me on  Instagram / Twitter - @KaleefNow