SPICE - Soleil’s Purpose in Connecting Ethnicities

In this episode, I speak with former Miss New Jersey USA Celinda Ortega and her father, Andres Ortega. We discuss the challenges behind moving to a new country, the drive and determination that propels us, and the excitement of being able to represent both New Jersey at Miss USA and the USA at Miss Dominican Republic Universe!

In this episode, I speak with Lauren Kim about our experiences in pageantry, how our culture affects us throughout life, and her book The Lunchbox Effect. We also reflect on the skills we’ve gained through pageantry and how we implement them now. 

In this episode I speak with Destiny Mateo about her background, culture, and our experiences in pageantry which brought us together. We also explore the lessons we've learned from pageants and our families and what inspired us to reach for our goals. 

In this episode I speak with my Dad, Gregory Thomas, and talk with him about his background, his childhood, upbringing and how being raised by a single Mom and other women figures in his life impacted his outlook on life and the choices he has made.

In this episode I interview my first guest, Simone Thomas.  She is an Emmy award winning television producer, former White House intern, fitness instructor and, wait for it... also my MOM!  We will talk about her journey as a little girl born in the small South American country of Guyana and everything in between! Come along and share in our journey!

In my premier episode, I discuss the origins of my background and the mission of SPICE: To determine to what extent a person's background and culture has on their view of the world and their social choices.