![]() That's how you do that, and so you come in for the music, and you stay for a powerful story Tina understood that.The "Whole Lotta Money" remix saw even greater success with Minaj's impact. You get that audience in by mashing up gospel with Drake, and with Beyoncé, with Cardi. "We wanted to make a movie that was for that non-traditional audience that is open to a church movie. That this wasn't the movie for you," Will says. We said that we wanted to make a movie that if you were traditional, staunch, church type of person who believes that church should fit into a box, that we were gonna blow that out. "She and I were so aligned in terms of the mission of this movie. In our exclusive interview with the visionaries, Will shares that when he received the screenplay, he knew that Tina would be the perfect person to make the script come to life. But before the cast, filming, and other things came to play, it started out as a vision from executive producer Will Packer and director Tina Gordon. Praise This has a uber-talented cast helmed by the multi-hyphenate Chloe Bailey. Watch the full conversation with the link above, and join the Meta Elevate community to connect with fellow businesses and creatives that are #OnTheRiseTogether.įeatured image courtesy of Shameless Maya and Hey Fran Hey ![]() So to amplify a company like this just feels right.” I just think of the people that wouldn’t be able to afford that education and information otherwise. I love the partnership with Meta Elevate because they’re providing these resources for free. “It took me ten years to get to the point where I’m making ads at this level,” she says. You also have to put your faith into work and do the work.”įran ultimately encourages content creators and budding entrepreneurs to take full advantage of Meta Elevate’s vast offerings to educate themselves on how to build and grow their businesses online. A lot of people are positive thinkers, but that’s the thinking part. “Still operate from a place of love and authenticity. “It’s so easy to look at what is, despite you pouring your heart into this thing that may not be giving you the returns that you thought,” she says. When asked what advice she’d give content creators, Maya says the key is having faith even when you don’t see the results just yet. “Maya is a one-person machine, and I always tell her she really changed the game on what ads, campaigns, and videos, in general, should look like.” “I give Maya credit for being one of the pioneers in the digital space,” Fran said. Back when “influencing” was in its infancy and creators were just trying to find their way, Fran says Maya was way ahead of her time. Tapping into a community like Meta Elevate can help Black, Hispanic, and Latinx entrepreneurs and content creators stay connected to like minds and educated on new digital skills and tools that can help scale their businesses.ĭuring a beautiful moment in the conversation, Fran gives Maya her flowers for being an innovator in the digital space. “I think the season I’m in is figuring out how to stay successful while also slowing down.” A slower-paced life has unlocked so many creative possibilities and opportunities for these ladies, and our conversation with them is a well-needed reminder that your success is not tied to your location… especially with the internet at your fingertips. “It’s been a year since I moved from New York City to Portland, Oregon,” says Fran. ![]() While Maya is steadily building and growing her digital brand as a self-proclaimed “mom coming out of early retirement,” Fran is redefining her own professional grind. Maya’s life is much more rural and farm-like than it had been in California, but she is thriving in this peaceful new setting while finding her groove as a new mom. Similarly, Maya packed up her life in Los Angeles and moved to Sweden, where she now resides with her husband and adorable daughter. Her cross-country move is the backdrop for her new campaign with Meta Elevate - a perfectly-timed commercial that shows how you can level up from wherever you land with the support of free resources like Meta Elevate. Feeling overstimulated by the hustle and bustle of city life, Fran headed to the Pacific Northwest in search of a more easeful life. Fran, a New York City native, moved from the Big Apple to Portland, Oregon a year ago. Content Creators Hey Fran Hey and Maya Washington Talk "Embracing The Pivot" In partnership with Meta Elevate - an online learning platform that provides Black, Hispanic, and Latinx-owned businesses access to 1:1 mentoring, digital skills training, and community - xoNecole teamed up with Franscheska Medina and Maya Washington on IG live recently for a candid conversation about how they’ve embraced the pivot by changing their surroundings to ultimately bring out the best in themselves and their work.
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