Annie Talks

My guest on this episode is a very special person who I met toward the end of 2017. You may recognize her name as she was my guest on Episode 12. At the time when we first talked with her, she was currently working on a very special project. So, in this podcast I've asked her back onto the show to talk about the completion of that project and I cannot wait for you to hear all about it. I'm talking about the beautiful and talented Alissa Hunnicutt who has made a name for herself as a singer/storyteller of alternative folk music. She draws from her acting and musical training to personalize songs with her thoughtful and emotional ukulele arrangements. She especially loves sad songs; so bring a tissue. Alissa holds a Master of Music degree from Manhattan School of Music in vocal performance. She’s also an accomplished puppeteer in all styles of puppetry, having performed at The National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Great Small Works’ International Toy Theater Festival, Sesame Street, and on the CBS series "Life in Pieces.' Most recently, she has combined her puppetry and ukulele performing into a single evening of unique entertainment. I hope you enjoy this episode of Annie Talks and getting to know more about Alissa Hunnicutt. You can find Alissa Hunnicutt's "Something" album on iTunes, CD Baby, or you can stream it on Spotify. But, remember, you get all the extras and bonus items that Alissa talked about during the show directly when you buy the CD itself. So, I encourage to do that! Don't forget to check out Alissa's website and follow her on social media: Website: www.alissahunnicutt.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/alissahunnicuttmusic/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/puppetmissy/ itunes.apple.com/us/artist/1414729016 store.cdbaby.com/cd/alissahunnicutt #AlissaHunnicutt #AlissaHunnicuttSomethingEP #AlissaHunnicuttSomethingCD #PuppetMissy #AlissaHunnicuttUkelele #AnnieTalks

14 Aug 201834min

My guest on today's episode is Jasmine Wallace, the CEO, and mastermind of Ku'uipo Creations, a one-stop shop of Polynesian hand-made men and women apparel, as well as other island-inspired products such as hats, coffee mugs, Keike (or children's) apparel, jewelry, hair trinkets, and many other products. Jasmine, who loves to knit, crochet, and sew utilizes all these skills in creating special one-of-a-kind or hard-to-find items. She also has a passion for soapmaking and creating lip balms and lotions. I love what she said about taking care of those in your support system because without them we couldn't do what we do best as entrepreneurs. I agree with you Jasmine one-thousand percent! I love that she utilizes her skills to create lovely one-of-a-kind or oftentimes hard-to-find items. She certainly has the creative eye to make them. Check out Jasmine's social media sites: Website: www.KUUIPOCREATIONS.com Facebook: @KUUIPOCREATIONS Instagram @KUUIPOCREATIONS #JasmineWallace #JasmineWallaceKuuipoCreations #KuuipoCreations #Entrepreneur #IslandDesigns #IslandInspiredDesigns #HawaiianIslandInspiredDesigns #HawaiiInspiredDesigns #AnnieTalks Follow Annie Talks on social media: Facebook.com/AnnieTalks Twitter: @Annie_Talks Instagram: @Annie_Talks Snapchat: @annietalksshow YouTube.com/c/AnnieRivera Please consider contributing to my PATREON page at https://www.patreon.com/AnnieTalks For more information, visit www.AnnieTalks.com

7 Aug 201818min

My guest on this episode is Jeff Rojas, an American photographer and an author based in New York City. His primary body of work is advertising and editorial photography that has been published in both Elle and Esquire. Jeff also frequents as a photography instructor. His teaching experience includes platforms like CreativeLive, WPPI, the Photo Plus Expo, Imaging USA and APA. Jeff has written articles that have been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine and FStoppers. I met Jeff while working for a high-end display monitor company. I've worked very closely with Jeff over the past few years and have been on location with him in Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He's very well respected in the photography industry by his peers, his fans, and followers. His work is absolutely amazing, and I very excited for all of you to have the opportunity to get to know him. Follow Jeff on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jeff.A.Rojas Twitter: @SAJORFFEJ Instagram: @sajorffej YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SAJORFFEJ For more information, visit: https://www.sajorffej.com/ Photographing Men: https://www.amazon.com/Photographing-Men-Lighting-Techniques-Photography/dp/013443305X Photographing Women: https://www.amazon.com/Photographing-Women-Lighting-Techniques-Photography/dp/1681981742 #JeffRojas #JeffRojasPhotography #NYPhotographerJeffRojas #PotraitPhotographyJeffRojas #JeffRojasElle #JeffRojasEsquire #SAJORFFEJ #PhotographingMen #PhotographingWomen #JeffRojasCreativeLIVE #JeffRojasWPPI #JeffRojasPhotoPlusExpo #JeffRojasImagingUSA #JeffRojasAPA #AnnieTalks #AnnieTalkswithJeffRojas Follow Annie Talks on social media: Facebook.com/AnnieTalks Twitter: @Annie_Talks Instagram: @Annie_Talks Snapchat: @annietalksshow YouTube.com/c/AnnieRivera Please consider contributing to my PATREON page at https://www.patreon.com/AnnieTalks For more information, visit www.AnnieTalks.com

30 Jul 201832min

My guest on this episode is Mike Pecci, a critically acclaimed, award-winning film director. With over 18 years of experience, Mike has cemented a name for himself not only as a photographer and music video director but as an abstractly edgy filmmaker who is undeniably devoted to the art of storytelling. His characters are the faces of his work - passionate, emotional, and distorted stories are the basis for some of Mike's most well-received films. His ability to touch audiences through his films is a credit to his commitment to understanding humanity. The work has an emotional quality that can both frighten and pull you in, playing off the darkest chasms of the human condition. Here now is my conversation with Mike Pecci -- the life of a filmmaker, his thought process, and his passion for storytelling through his art. Trailer for 12KM: https://vimeo.com/146729305 Trailer for the film “This Ain’t Normal”: https://vimeo.com/241982780 Follow Mike Pecci on social media: Instagram: @mikepecci Instagram: @inlovewiththeprocesspod Or visit: http://www.mikepecci.com/ http://mcfarlandandpecci.com/ #MikePecci #Filmmaker #FilmDirector #CriticallyAcclaimed #AwardWinning #CriticallyAcclaimedMikePecci #AwardWinningMikePecci #InLoveWiththeProcess #InLoveWiththeProcessPod #McFarlandandPecci #MikePecciStorytelling #FilmmakerMikePecci #FilmDirectorMikPecci #AwardWinningFilmDirectorMikePecci #AwardWinningFilmmakerMikePecci #AnnieTalks

24 Jul 201856min

So, if you've been listening to my podcast, you may have heard a few episodes where I talked with women entrepreneurs and learned about the power of being your own #bossbabe and #girlboss. The movement is real. The time is now, and more and more women are quitting their 9-to-5 jobs and going into business for themselves. And if you're one of them, you know the struggles, trials, and tribulations that come with the territory. We often go at it by ourselves or we find out too late what we shoulda, coulda would've done. I know in my own journey toward entrepreneurship, I felt like the lone person on a deserted island without a friend or mentor to call. Well, as luck would have it, I stumbled on a Facebook group called Women Helping Women Entrepreneurs led by Christina Rowe. There I found my guest on this episode, Michelle McNabb. I messaged her and we bounced ideas off of one another, we brainstormed, and one day, I just asked her to come on my show and talk about herself and her business and here she is! Michelle is from the east coast, raised in Pennsylvania, recently moved to Southern Maryland, and is in New York City frequently. She’s a wife, dog-mom, and entrepreneur: wedding planner, bridal mentor & corporate event marketing strategist. She enjoys making Vlogs (which are videos for those not in the know) and meeting new people. Michelle’s expertise is in corporate event marketing. Companies sell business to business or business to consumer however events are people to people connections. Michelle works with sales & marketing teams to build relationships through event strategy to attract, convert, delight and close through organic and event strategies. Later in the episode, Michelle has a special, exciting and an exclusive announcement and all you listeners are hearing it first on this episode of Annie Talks so stick around to hear that great news! The one takeaway from this discussion that I recommend to each of you: set goals for yourself and set them early. As you've heard, Michelle had a vision in mind, she knew where she wanted to be by the age of 30, and having met that goal a few years ahead of that target, she now set a new goal for herself. So the moral of the story is set one goal at a time, once you've achieved it, keep going. I love that! Don't forget to follow Michelle on social media and check out her website: www.marketingNevents.com www.weddingswinediy.com (launching in August with DIY Bridal Academy) Facebook: Michelle McNabb (easier to find me through my FB page first) FB Page: Emenee Weddings Wine DIY FB Group: Weddings Wine DIY IG: @Weddings, Wine & DIY IG Vlog: m.n.m819 Pinterest: Emenee Weddings, Wine & DIY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnm819/ Follow Annie Talks: www.AnnieTalks.com Facebook.com/AnnieTalks Instagram: @Annie_Talks Twitter: @Annie_Talks Snapchat: @annietalksshow #MichelleMcNabb #EmeneeMarketingNEvents #EmeneeWeddingsWineDIY #WeddingsWineDIY #mnm819 #WomenEntrepreneurs #Entrepreneurby30 #BeYourOwnBoss #GoalSetter #GoalSetting #BossBabe #GirlBoss #AnnieTalks

17 Jul 201850min

My guest on this episode is Standup Comedian, Joseph Luna, aka 'Joe Elcholo.' Joe hails from the infamous East Los Angeles area, then he moved to Fontana where he currently resides. Joe performs Spanish comedy and has opened for Pablo Francisco and Chris Fonseca. He's performed at all the big comedy clubs all over Southern California from the Ice House to the Improv. In this episode, Joe opens up about his life living in East LA and how he's turned a bad situation into a good one. A near-death experience and the strong, unconditional love of his grandmother, were the catapults that changed his life around -- and it is Comedy that keeps him going today! He says, "Comedy is a crazy journey," but for this, he will always be grateful to Comedy and to all his fellow comics. I hope you enjoy learning about Joseph Luna, aka Joe Elcholo. I believe you will find his story to be very inspirational and motivational. I really love how he turned a very grim and dark experience, into a positive one, thanks in part to God, his creator, his loving grandmother, and comedy. Be sure to follow Joe on Instagram @joeelcholo and Facebook @Joe Elcholo. Now before we sign off... If you aren't already subscribed to my podcast, I invite you to hit SUBSCRIBE and be notified anytime we upload a new episode. If you are already SUBSCRIBED, thank you so much. I truly appreciate it. If you all could please rate and review my podcast, please leave a comment or two, it would really help me out and it will also help others to find this podcast! You can follow me also on social media: Instagram: @Annie_Talks Twitter: Annie_Talks Facebook: @AnnieTalks If you enjoy this podcast, please consider contributing to my PATREON page at https://www.patreon.com/AnnieTalks. Your contributions will help to further the vision and mission of Annie Talks so that we could produce more episodes like this one and many other types of episodes and topics. #JoeElcholo #JosephLuna #StandupComic #StandupComicJoeElcholo #Improv #IceHouse #AnnieTalks #Comedy #EastLA Thank you all again for tuning in and keep listening to ANNIE TALKS. For more information, visit my website at www.AnnieTalks.com or email me at annie@annietalks.com

10 Jul 201847min

My guest on this episode is Sandy Chasteen, a holistic health coach that focuses on helping people discover the connection between their physical disease and the emotional components underlying the issue. Using essential oils and especially the Aromatouch Technique, the clinical application of 8 key essential oils and blends, Sandy helps people find natural solutions to their issues and create lifestyle plans for optimal healing. She is also an active connector collaborating with other holistic practitioners while helping clients find additional healers to support them on their healing journey. You can find Sandy at sandychasteen.com and catch her on FB Live shows where she chats with a wide variety of holistic healers like herself sharing concepts, tips, and tools to help you live your best life ever! I also wanted to share a very special personal story that happened immediately following my talk with Sandy. We were chit-chatting and one conversation led to another and somehow or another we got onto the subject of my back and muscle ailment that I was experiencing that day. I pointed to my upper back and told Sandy my symptoms, and within minutes, she went to her library on her desk and pulls out this book, a manual of sorts and opens up to this page that basically described me to a tee. It was an emotional breakthrough for me in that it pinpointed some deeper underlying issues -- and Sandy mentions this throughout the interview, and it really wasn't until that very moment that I realize just precisely what she does. She rubbed this amazing oil on my right back shoulder blade -- on the affected area. She told me I would start to feel it "working" in a few minutes, and let me tell you -- within minutes, I was feeling this amazing sensation, a tingling, warm, cool sensation and the thing that got me, was the equally amazing scent -- hence the Aromatouch she spoke very highly about. My drive home was relaxing and the rest of that evening was also relaxing. It was quite therapeutic! I only wished that I had my other side, my other shoulder, done at the same time. The point is, the Aromatouch works, the essential oils work! I highly recommend it. Be sure to check out Sandy's website at www.sandychasteen.com and her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sandy.chasteen. If you enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to my Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/AnnieTalks. Your contribution with further along the mission and vision of Annie Talks so that we can continue to produce more episodes like this one and many other types of episodes and topics. For more information visit my website at www.AnnieTalks.com. #SandyChasteen #HolisticHealthCoach #EssentialOils #DoTerra #AnnieTalks

3 Jul 201825min

This Annie Talks BONUS EPISODE is a product review of the Ipsy June 2018 Glam Bag. To watch the video portion, visit my YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/c/AnnieRivera or my website at www.AnnieTalks.com/p/YouTube. @ipsy @bedelectable @ofracosmetics @hanaleicompany @maccosmetics @pacificabeauty #ipsy #ipsyglambag #ipsyjune2018 #ipsyjune2018glambag The Ipsy June 2018 Glam Bag features a faux zip-up leather bag in a three-tone shade of blue. This month’s bag included an eyeshadow palette, moisturizer, blush, lip treatment, and lip gloss. The June 2018 glam bag includes the following PRODUCTS: Ipsy Glam Bag by Ipsy https://www.ipsy.com/ PACIFICA Mineral 5 Eyeshadow Palette in Tomby Vibe https://www.pacificabeauty.com/collections/eyeshadow DELECTABLE BY CAKE BEAUTY Triple Citrus Blend Body Butter Cream https://www.cakebeauty.com/products/delectable-triple-citrus-essential-oils-body-butter OFRA COSMETICS Blush in Melon https://www.ipsy.com/product/p-j687klszc5tnmtb HANALEI Lip Treatment in Mauve Pink https://www.hanaleicompany.com/products/lip-treatment-mauve-pink-3-pack-travel-set MAC Little Lipglass in C-Thru or Nymphette https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13853/30810/products/makeup/lips/lip-gloss/lipglass-little-mac ****** MUSIC Annie Talks theme song by Keahi http://www.keahimusic.com/ Straighty Baby by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Aces High - Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100763 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ V for Victory by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100474 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Hackbeat by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100805 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Sideways Samba by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ To contribute to my Patreon page, please visit https://www.patreon.com/AnnieTalks For serious inquiries only, please email annie@annietalks.com

25 Jun 201812min