This week we're joined by our best friend and world class photographer Melissa Perazna for an open conversation on creativity, courage, and following your dreams. Being raised by an underprivileged family Columbia, Mel's life has been a series of choices to defy the odds and live her dreams. She opens up about that journey: from being ostracized for photographing nude women, to moving to the United States and becoming successful in her field.

This episode is full of heart-felt moments, practical insights, and inspiring conversation to help you find the strength to follow your wildest dreams.

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0:00 Intro

2:01 Empowering Women Through Photography 

10:26 Coming to America & Living the Dream 

16:14 Discovering her Style as a Photographer

20:04 Poetry & Photography Book

23:01 Loving in an Unguarded way

26:33 Moving to the US

30:06 Having the Courage to Make a Dream Come True

34:08 Finding a Place that Feels Like Home

36:05 Her Vision for Her Future

40:34 Advice for Dreamers

41:45 Keeping An Open Heart While Protecting Yourself

44:18 Gratitude for Her Parents

51:11 Staying with a Dream 

58:36 Her Photography Book & Starting a New Chapter

1:07:54 Conclusion

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Melissa Peranza is a visual storyteller, photographer and poet. She specializes in portraiture, eroticism and high fashion—these are the three pillars of inspiration that is personified in her muses. She has traveled the world with her camera trying to explore her purpose and capture the soul of her subjects. 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perazna/

Website: https://perazna.com

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