My Independence Report

Conversation With Coryelle- Beat the Heat with your animals

In this episode Coryelle give us tip on how to keep our fur friends cool this summer

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Yasmine Creese-Brown was the first born of 3 in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Albany, NY. She moved to California when she was 13. Yasmine went to middle school and high school in sunny Fresno, California and graduated in the top 10% of her class. Once it was time to leave the nest, she went off to attend American University in the Washington D.C. area and graduated with a B.S. in Accounting. In order to gain a better sense of her career aspirations, she joined a pre-professional development program that exposed her to opportunities on wall street and main street. Once she graduated from American University, she went straight into banking and worked for HSBC bank, where she obtained the Series 7 and 63, also known as the General Securities Representative Exam. Soon after, she landed a Hedge Fund Accounting position and accounted for 12 portfolios, which had a net asset value of around $1.5 billion. It didn’t take long for Yasmine to realize that there weren’t many women who looked like her in the finance industry. Discouraged but not quite ready to call it quits on Wall Street, Yasmine took on a position at the same non-profit that helped her break into banking. Over the past 4 years she’s helped hundreds of students strengthen their interview skills and refine their career goals to land their dream job after graduating college. Although her career has changed, her love for math has not. She’s always considered the challenges of math to be fun and found a way to incorporate it into a board game that parents can enjoy with their kids. Yasmine is the founder of the JUICE game: a roll-and-move tabletop board game that playfully exposes math skills. The purpose of the game is to take over the lemonade-stand industry around the city, by answering the most math questions correctly, combined with a tad bit of luck. There’s also an interchangeable beginners deck, sold separately, for the kiddos who are currently learning addition and subtraction. The game includes a unique board game design, 4 pawns, 30 math-filled questions, 30 action cards, 20 trading tokens, game money and instructions. Given how big of an effect the pandemic has had on children and learning, Yasmine hopes that the JUICE game can serve as a fun way to learn with family and friends.

Pamela Hopkins- Singer Songwriter

Little Rock, Arkansas native, Pamela Hopkins, is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Her first Nashville album of all original music was released in February 1995, and she got back in the studio recording her second album/EP project that was released in October 2018. Pamela also released 2 singles in 2019. Pamela returned to the studio in the spring of 2020, in Franklin, TN, to record her next 4 singles with Off the Row Recording Studio as one of their "Break Out Artists." She is super excited to let her fans hear her new co-written songs, as well as the fresh country sound with writer Jim Femino. In 2021, Pamela has 6 fresh new songs to release throughout the year. She co-wrote each song with various Nashville writers and is excited for her first co-written duet featuring Matt Dame, to be released on February 5, 2021 titled "Little Things." Where has she been and where can you find her now? In October, 2013, she began as a Dueling Piano Player for Ernie Biggs in the River Market District of Little Rock. In January of 2017, Pamela transitioned to Willy D's Rock & Roll Dueling Piano Bar, a larger venue, in the River Market District in Little Rock. In addition to Willy D's, she can be seen in other venues, Norwegian Cruise Ships and clubs across the US. She continues to grow her craft, repertoire, and network of fellow musicians in what is a very unique niche in the music industry - Piano bars! Pamela also has a band that plays her original music as well as many of the tunes you love to hear, from country to classic rock, her 5 piece band is comprised of some of the best musicians around. You can book her band to play for all occasions...just reach out to her and/or check out her schedule to catch them playing a public event. In her own words, Pamela says, “I’ve had a passion for music since I was a young girl, singing, playing cello and piano. I’ve been successful in music, as a wife, in raising a family and have held two successful careers in law enforcement and then as English Teacher for the middle and elementary school level. I am now in the midst of this next chapter of my life, dedicating it to my music career and couldn’t be more excited about achieving what’s been a long-term dream of mine - a full-time music career.”

Matt Westin, Actor, Singer songwriter

Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Matt Westin’s debut album, “Legacy” is dedicated to the memory of his late father. Matt gave up a promising career as an engineer to be a country musician and actor. Matt’s first single, “Our Redneck of the Woods” reached the IndieWorld Country chart and the European Country Music Association charts. Matt was also on the Top 200 International Country Artists chart. Follow up singles, “Farm Town”and “You Leave Me No Choice” also received international airplay and charting. His last two singles, “Stomp On” and “Hey Bro” are from his forthcoming EP, to be released on MTS Records. Both singles reached the Top 100 Airplay Today country chart, while “Stomp On” reached the iTunes country sales Top 40. He will star as Johnny Cash in an upcoming film production, starring Baywatch’s Donna D’Errico (116 MacDougal.) Matt is a two-time International Music and Entertainment Association Male Country Artist of the Year. He appeared in the October 10, 2018 issue of Billboard Magazine as an Emerging Artist. His newest single “Thin Blue Line” is scheduled for February 26th, 2021 release.

The Lunch Club- Haunted places and Human Energy

Eric Hall, Matt Shea, Kayla May discuss haunted experiences in the northwest with special guest Natasha Venter, Hosted by Kevin McDonald

Derek Condit, Owner Mystical Wares in Mt Vernon

You have to listen to this extraordinary man! His wealth of knowledge and abilities are just amazing! I defy you to find a better more informative interview!

Reclaim You with Dana Parker

Join Dana Parker and Kevin McDonald as we discuss her new program called Reclaim Y.O.U 

Conversations With Coryelle- Tips for traveling with Fur Friends

In this episode Coryelle provides us with tips around traveling with our fur friends and protecting them from The Fourth of July!