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Africa Miranda
A deep dive into a dynamic creative's path from big dreams to reality TV to building a luxury beauty brand.
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135 Africa Miranda

THE SHOW

Africa Miranda is a dynamic artist whose journey has resulted in a wealth of hard-won wisdom, inspiring clarity, and joyful peace. Her approach to lifestyle design, branding, and career made her an excellent guest. We covered a wide range of topics in this winding chat. Reinvention and evolution are major themes.

Say hi to Africa on Twitter or Instagram 

 

THE GUEST

A dynamic speaker, host and spokesmodel, with distinctive style and quick wit, Africa Miranda won the hearts of many across the US, and around the globe, as the breakout star of Bravo TV’s “The New Atlanta.” After appearing on The New Atlanta, Africa was named the first ever Brand Ambassador for international hair care company, Creme of Nature.

Africa’s unique personal style, sparkling personality, and glorious, attention-grabbing mane, have made her an in-demand beauty expert and event host, including features on Arise TV, and WomensWearDaily.com, during New York Fashion Week.  Whether she is representing major brands, or sharing her take on hair trends and celebrity style, Africa brings her brand of accessible glamour to any setting. An in demand digital and lifestyle influencer, she stays connected with her fans via her Periscope channel also known as “Africa TV” and her official website, africamiranda.com.  Africa is a rising star in the tech and live streaming world, recently being nominated for a Shorty Award for “Periscoper of the Year.” She served as host of the inaugural Periscope Summit, as a keynote speaker at Summit Live, and is a regular podcast guest and panelist for various entertainment and tech platforms, marrying her knowledge of pop culture with her considerable tech savvy.  She uses her platform to encourage and assist fellow creatives to grow into thriving multi-media brands with the motto, “Step Up, Step Out, and SHINE!”

 

TOPICS COVERED

-Africa’s approach to making big decisions (you’ll love her framework)

-Africa’s secrets for creating enviable brand identity

-The beauty secrets that yield glowing skin and slaytastic hair

-How Africa actively designs a life she loves (with advice you can actually use)

-Africa’s reflections on life after reality TV

-Africa’s leap from Alabama to New York City and why the move was so important

-and much more!

 

STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Zero app

beauty by Africa Miranda

AfricaMiranda.com 

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Intermittent Fasting

More Intermittent Fasting

Even More Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent Fasting for Weightlifters/Body Builders

 

 

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