Highlighting Hues

This episode's guest is Gabriel Flores! Gabriel has over 20 years of professional experience in healthcare, real estate, and entrepreneurship.  A Strategic Outreach Manager at Oregon Health & Science University, President of the Board of Directors for American Association of Physician Liaison, co-Founder of Latino Founders, a nonprofit organization, former owner of SLM Apparel LLC and John L. Scott real estate.  He is the founder and CEO of Creatively Insane, host of The Shades of Entrepreneurship™ - The Podcast, and a lifetime Oregonian.  Tune in and listen to Gabriel, a passionate, creative, visionary building legacy! Contact Gabriel https://www.theshadesofe.com Contact Lu-el www.lu-el.com 

Nate is a photographer and filmmaker born and raised in the Greater Boston Area, but now based in Portland, Oregon! He recently received his Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism from the University of Oregon. I call this episode "Early Vision" because Nate knew exactly what he wanted to do at age 16. Enjoy this episode! Connect with Nate: http://www.nateilebode.com

Jonny Cool aka Jupiter Black This episode is potent with creativity, imagination, dope vibrations, inspiration, and wonder! Producer, performer, designer, creative, fashion model, musical genius! That should let you know how this episode is gonna go! Connect w/ Jonny Cool https://instagram.com/jonnycooljupiterblack?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Connect with Lu-el At Lu-el.com

A dope conversation with the best portrait artist I know! Alvin Broussard aka Alriginal, a cool California dude, who is known to be soft spoken but his hand drawn portraits speaks volumes. We walk about the life you get from creating. the benefits of sticking with your passion even with the outside pressures. We all talk about how practicing your creativity catalyzes self discover and transformation. This dope conversation will inspire all walks of life. But especial those who are rebels against the norm. Instagram: alriginal | https://www.instagram.com/differentmediums/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Alriginal21/featured

Today's guest we have Darcel Being,  Founder of The ReinventHER™ Process and Being Well Community, Darcel Being is a life purpose guide and the celebrated author of Dear Mamas, along with three children’s books. With a degree in psychology, marriage of over a decade, and three young children, she is a guiding light for women looking for community, soulful awareness, and a culture of belonging. With deep lived experience in areas of awakening and mindful transformation, she utilizes warmhearted joy to inspire women to make spiritual meaning of life changes, trade chaos for creative inspiration, and discover how the art of transformation turns fear into faith. Find Darcel at https://darcelbeing.com This is powerpacked and transformative!!

Tyler Monk is a first-generation college graduate, entrepreneur and working professional. He grew up in the inner-city of Portland, OR where he struggled academically throughout high school. At 16, Tyler made a decision to follow his passion of playing basketball. This forced him to focus on his academics, where he began to find purpose in his educational journey. Tyler used basketball to earn a full-ride scholarship to play in college. After graduating with a degree in management and leadership theory, Tyler worked for The Boys & Girls Club, GEAR UP and for 5 years served as Director at The Contingent, leading their scholarship and leadership division. In 2018, Tyler launched the Inspirational story-telling company —The Underdog Mentality (TUM). TUM is an adoption of an overcoming obstacles mindset.  Our mantra is, "An unwavering belief in self, despite the circumstances, conditions and critics that surrounds a person.”  Website: https://theunderdogmentality.net

Today I have thought a thought leader, father, husband, creative entrepreneur, educator, a brother, a friend, a student of life, and philosophy, Emmanuel Williams (Sox and Sandals Podcast) host. We talk about the evolution of growth. From dogmatic fanaticism of organize religion to deconstructing, finding our own path with questions in exploration. Emmanuel Willams is a man who’s life mission is to nullify the effects of global supremacy on those who are not included in the dominant culture. As an 80’s baby that was born and raised in NE Portland, he’s experienced the bliss of growing up in a black community and the sting of being treated as ‘other’ when traveling just 5-10 minutes out any direction into the Portland-Metro Area. Tune in to another great episode! www.emmanuelwilliams.co IG: @emmanuelwilliams.co / @Soxandsandalspodcast Contact me Lu-el@lu-el.com IG: @beyourplatform

Welcome to another dope podcast with a very special guest! The founder and co-owner of Mister Ok's Essentals™ Presh, or "Patent Bae Presh" earning her nickname as a long time Nike shoe designer with over 9 patents. If you have a pair of Nikes, chances are, you are sporting one of her designs. Presh is a creative genius, designer, artist, mom, wife, brand owner, and vibe curator! She talks about the process of creating a brand, mental health. Being yourself in copycat society. Creating vibes and new experience. With a store located 1458 NE Alberta Street Portland, Oregon! Is a dope a vibe and a unique  experience. enjoy this convo!  Lu-el IG https://instagram.com/beyourplatform?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Website: www.Lu-el.com https://www.misteroksessentials.com Presh IG | https://instagram.com/preshush?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= MOKE IG https://instagram.com/misteroksessentials?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Christopher Scott MSW, CSWA  A social worker, therapist, and YouTuber, and entrepreneur. Christopher Scott, born and raised in Portland Oregon, Oregon. He has had many roles in his social work career, but his expertise and focus are on working with young men of color. Christopher started the Hip Hop Social Work podcast in 2018 to help navigate the social work field and his own career path. An educated professional in the trenches but loves having fun, showing us what Portland taste like with his famous food review vlog called "The Sweet Side Of Portland."  His fusion of Hip-hop, social work, creativity, authentic self expression, and mental health, is what caught my attention to connect with this dope human! You will hear his passion for creativity, his educational journey, and his vision for the future. be inspired!  Connect with Chris: Hip-Hop Social Worker 

Welcome to Highlighting Hues Podcast!  Today we are highlighting Devon Horace   @D.horace Devon is friend, brother, advisor, and an inspiration. His generosity and and his investment in people is felt and I believe it’s contributed greatly to his early success. His story of paying off his student loan debt and becoming debt free all in a 10 month period, not only captured my attention but also the attention of major financial and entrepreneurial blogs, and media outlets. A young driven black man who provides so much value to black creatives, entrepreneurs, and to the community of Portland. I met Dev through a mutual friend, Emmanuel Williams's and his Sox and Sandals Podcast back in 2017 where Devon was his guest. I got the chance to hear Devon’s story, ideas, and the process that lead him to his accomplishments. I couldn’t help but reach out to connect. And ever since we’ve been doing collaborations, projects, and business together! Dev is the first person I call for business, or financial advise and has become a real friend to me, for which I’m thankful.  Devon is a rare breed and wise beyond his years. He’s a founder and owner of Horace Consultant, co-owner of Mister Ok's Essential, investor (angel, real estate, VC). He’s the Board Chairman of Alberta Mainstreet, author of a book, The Debt Free Strategy, venture partner with Oregon Venture Fund, LP with Black Founders Matter, apart of the development committee for Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, And as if that wasn’t impressive enough, Devon was able to do all of this before the age of 30.  It’s 2022 and Devon just keeps going. I’m excited for y’all to hear this episode. One of the deepest questions I ever heard that drives a human beyond just passion and vision, but to legacy, was a question Devon asks  himself; “how long will my line be?” That’s the curiosity that drives him. Listen or watch and be inspired.