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Podcast

Fashion journalist and editor of SEELE Magazine Ally Portee lets you in on some of her conversations with inspiring people from around the world in fashion, faith, entertainment, music, and entrepreneurship. Basically, these are conversations from the soulful side of life about topics that will hopefully inspire your life.

Episode 53: Deb Sofield- Keynote speaker, Author, Speech & Media Coach, and Crisis Communications Trainer

Deb Sofield is a global Communications Consultant, a Keynote Speaker, a former Radio Talk Show Host, a Podcaster, and President of her own Executive Speech Coaching Co. She’s skilled in training people for success in: speaking, crisis communications, presentation, media, and message development. In this episode we talk about her Lebanese roots, what makes for a good speech, she touches on the US president whose speaking style she admires most, and what doesn’t make for a good speech.

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Episode 52: Lauren Jenkins- Singer, Songwriter, Filmmaker

Since the age of 15, Lauren Jenkins has been touring, sharing her Americana talent with the world. The New York Times named her as an artist to watch, and she has been given various accolades by Billboard, Rolling Stone, and others. In this interview we talk about how being born in Texas, yet raised in both Carolinas impacted her worldview, we talk her music, and her film work.

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Episode 51: Joanne Moody Unpacks The Significance Of The Prophetic

Jo is the president of Agape Freedom Fighters, a ministry that exists to set captives free through healing and evangelism. A believer in Jesus, Jo suffered with chronic nerve pain for 14 years and was set free. In this episode she shares her story, unpacks what the prophetic means, and talks about how total emotional and physical healing in Jesus name is possible.

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Episode 50: Kevin Dix Unpacks What Has Been And What Is Going Wrong With The LA Fires

LA resident Kevin Dix opens up about what’s going on in the city with the fires, but he also delves deeper into how government mismanagement is part the problem that led to many losing their homes, he talks about all the multi-billions of dollars of destruction, and how this disaster is a bipartisan issue.

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Episode 6: Life’s Burning Questions With KB and Ally- Being Prepared For Marriage

In this episode KB and Ally unpack the importance of being whole and healed from your past, knowing who you are and who you are in Christ, understanding what being responsible means, and why selflessness (Self-love) and serving others are all important in understanding when it comes to being ready for marriage.

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Episode 47- Film Director Christine Swanson Talks Her New Film “Albany Road”

Ally sat down over Zoom with Christine, who is known for her film The Clark Sisters, to talk about her newest film Albany Road, out on limited release on November 15th. Taking 23 days to shoot in Champagne, Illinois, it stars Renee Elise Goldsberry and cinema legend Lynn Whitfield

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Episode 44- Whitney Anne Adams: From Pre-Med To Theater; From Costume Design Assistant To Costume Department Head

Whitney Anne Adams is a Costume Designer who has designed and worked on many internationally acclaimed films, several of which have been featured at the Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, Toronto and Tribeca Film Festivals. And she has worked with some of the biggest names in costume design and the tailoring world from Judith Dolan to Carelli Costumes in New York City. She also built Beyonce's costumes for her 2009 "I Am" tour, working as Liza Minelli's personal seamstress on various outfits, getting the chance to hone her fine embroidery and beading skills. Whitney also worked under 4-time Oscar winning costume designer Catherine Martin, as design assistant on The Great Gatsby.

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Episode 43: Katherine Garbarino- Internet Personality Entrepreneur With Wellness Influence

Katherine Garbarino, is known by KGMTL and for being a “virtual bestie” to those that follow her online.  Montreal based, she’s the founder of Kasics and Girls Living Well. She’s an open book to her dedicated fanbase on topics of health, wellness, fashion and fitness.

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Episode 41: Former Russian Secret Agent Aliia Roza- “People think that the world of James Bond, Salt, and Red Sparrow Is Glamorous, But It’s Not”

Aliia Roza was born in the USSR into a Kazakh-Tatar military serving family. She was raised to be patriotic with the understanding that she would protect civilians and protect the Russian motherland. at 18 years old, Aliia was sent to a secret military academy of internal affairs in Russia, where she was chosen from 350 students to participate a special secret program developed by former KGB psychologists and high-ranking officers and agents, called sexpionage. Her training is in the art of seduction, persuasion and neuro-linguistic programming in order to get information from targets and to recruit.

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