Building Your Brand: Acting can be a career for the young and the not-so young.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Ashley-Lauren Elrod. She is a true champion of diversity, safety, and inclusivity in all aspects of entertainment, media, marketing, and advocacy. At Visionary Woman Productions, they are the experts in bringing visions to life through powerful storytelling that connects with your audience and philanthropy that heals the world. The mission and vision are to create partnerships and content that make a lasting impact on the world for the better.  Talking Points/Questions *1. Social impact in entertainment and media. 2. How we are propelling change in and out of the industry to help give back to communities. 3. My inspiration for this company and how we transitioned into this space today. 4. The importance of true and accurate representation in media, marketing, and entertainment. 5. The work we are doing to change lives, such as with our upcoming project Verge of Remembrance in support of survivors and Project CAN HOPE with the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center. A project to raise awareness and funding for SA, DV, and sex trafficking survivors in America. 6. The importance of utilizing one's story in leadership positions to create change. 7. Our plans to make the entertainment industry and world a safer and more healed place to be. 8. The people and orgs we are partners with and supporting. 9. The importance of mental health in the work field. 10. How to have a greater impact in your business that not only aids in profitability but world sustainability. #STRAW #BEST #SHMSSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.