Hey friends! So sorry I have not written to you all in a while; however I am pleased to announce I have been so busy with my seven million and one jobs that I can finally catch my breath and give you the run down on my life. From Midday Crunch, to the Super Bowl, moving and of course community events around the city, I can finally give you all a hot cup of tea you most certainly can enjoy!
So as many of you may know I recently moved from my college apartment and into a new home, and if moving wasn't stressful enough, it was all scheduled for Super Bowl weekend!! Needless to say it was the longest weekend of my life. The exhaustion I was feeling from moving, plus attending events all over the city pushed me to a new level of work ethic that one could only describe as: Bossness Monster (courtesy of Mr. 1204). That weekend was filled with smiles, tears, laughs and so many other emotions it's hard to recall them all. Despite having weekend filled with so many opportunities only one of them will stay with me forever: The Mistake
The Mistake
Okay so you might be saying how is it in a lifetime of mistakes this one gets the title of "The Mistake" and I'll tell you, it was my biggest blunder I've ever made at work. EVER. My boss was able to score big time with receiving media credentials for the celebrity football game for sideline reporting. This was a huge opportunity for me as broadcaster, and as a young hungry media professional trying to build a portfolio and a brand for myself.
Sadly not even 20 minutes into the event things took a turn for the worst. I was setting up for the first interview, and I was so confident and ready. I felt like everything was perfect: Outfit on fleek, makeup on fleek, shoes to die for. I truly was feeling my look. I introduce myself and the man I was interviewing, only for it be cut short because I said the wrong name. I felt so ashamed and embarrassed. I could see in my boss's eyes I had disappointed her. The interviewee literally ran across the field because I said the wrong last name. I had the right first name, I just had a slip and sad the wrong last name. Call it nerves, call it karma for feeling over confident or trying to act like the alpha in the group, but I messed up and I messed up big.
For the remainder of the event, the mistake was thrown in my face, from my boss telling what felt like everyone she could about my blunder to, making rookie mistakes like not having the camera on record for certain interviews. I felt like a failure and that things couldn't get any worse. My feet were swollen and tired, I was physically exhausted from running on a 24 hour stretch of time with no sleep. I felt like the mistake was going to haunt me forever. But it wasn't really the mistake that was haunting me, it was the fact that it got thrown in my face for the next 5 hours of the event. I can honestly say it was an eye opening experience because I started to cohost at my newest radio at IBNX Radio.
Midday Crunch
I began cohosting for a midday radio show, while it's not my forever job, it's helping me to gain experience and become a better broadcaster. I've already learned so many new things, and I can just feel my mind opening up as time goes on. I am so pleased to announce that through Midday Crunch, I have been able to begin establishing my brand and further developing my identity.
My cohost Keishaun Da Don and I have been keeping Atlanta up to date with what's happening around the city and starting conversations that need to be had. We cut up to great music, and love being able to create a sense of community through our friends. The show is only a month old, but we are making huge strides in terms of content, listenership, and keeping you entertained. We will be releasing our promotional material for the show very soon including the best way to listen to us.
Community Events
So what's next for me in the community? Well today I am attending a food review at J.R. Crickets in Atlanta. I plan on continuing to work with my friends in the entertainment industry to get the best stories and scoops for you all and of course now with the added benefit of being able to listen to the radio only makes my journey to success feel like a walk on the beach.
Despite having such a huge mistake and feeling like a complete idiot, my last few weeks have been hard, but fun. Even though I wanted to give it all up because of the mistake, I was able to push through and find my silver lining. Of course it helped to talk it out with close friends and seek advice from people who have been in my shoes, but I can confidently say I am back with a fiery passion to be better than ever.
Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel, my blog page, and of course follow me on Instagram. Keep your eyes on my pages tonight because I will be releasing my food review tonight for you!! Coming soon I will be dropping some show reviews that I know you all will just be dying to hear about!
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