1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to Money Making Conversations Masterclass. I'm your host with 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: Sean McDonald. As always, we recognize, I recognize that you 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: all different definitions of success. I'll talk about that all 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:11,880 Speaker 1: the time, and there's no there's nothing wrong with thinking different, 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: being different. But it's important that you making not maximize 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 1: your effort to be successful. For you, it may be 7 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: the sides of your paycheck. Mine has inspired people to 8 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: accomplish their goals and live their very best life. Always 9 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,760 Speaker 1: tell us on every episode my guests as hers as 10 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: many times, please stop reading other people's success stories and 11 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: believe me, she is writing her own right now. Please 12 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: always to leave with your gifts. If you leave with 13 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,200 Speaker 1: your gifts in don't let anybody, not even your friends, 14 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 1: family and co workers, stop you from planning and living 15 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: your dreams. Those last two statements absolutely epitomizes my next guest. 16 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: It's a new year, It's time to start fresh and 17 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: most importantly, build your brand. We're gonna talk about that. 18 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: My guests or Money Making Conversations Master Class is Melody Schari. 19 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: She's a start and produce her on owns hit series 20 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: Love and Marriage Huntsvield know Melody, She's successful, entrepreneur, home builder, 21 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: TV personality, slash host, motivational speaker, author, and now recording artists. 22 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: Within the last year. Melanie just released the Ladies single Down, 23 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: which is charting number one on iTunes. She's also the 24 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: founder of the beauty line Seventh Avenue Premier Skincare, which 25 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: I've ordered by the way. Now the latest session of 26 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 1: Love and Marriage hunt Fields and right now on the 27 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: own Network, Melanie discussing the new season of four season four. 28 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: I can't believe it's four years, four seasons I've known 29 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: you there hit serious Love and Marriage hunts Field. Being 30 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: a parent, We're gonna talk about that, her social life, 31 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,960 Speaker 1: we will talking about that, and being a serial entrepreneur, 32 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: which comes to the forefront of all my conversations that 33 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: I have with her when she comes on this show. 34 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: Please welco with the money Making Conversation master Class. Melody Chari, 35 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: How you doing? Melody? Hey, Hey, hi everyone, how are 36 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: you doing? Look at this? Look? You know, I always 37 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 1: enjoy getting a chance to come and talk with you. Well, 38 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:01,160 Speaker 1: you know, because been a journey with us, you know, 39 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: and throughout that journey, you know, when when I met you, 40 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: you guys were a couple and inspiring to get into 41 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 1: this lane of television. But you had aspirations always about 42 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: what you want, and that's what I've always loved about 43 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: you know when I always tell people when you are 44 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,959 Speaker 1: a couple, that doesn't mean you have to deny your 45 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: dreams and your aspirations and your opportunity to be successful. 46 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: A couple doesn't mean you have the couple. It means 47 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:28,919 Speaker 1: that they're shared opportunities and once your support the other 48 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:32,359 Speaker 1: in the process. But don't ever deny your dreams when 49 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: you are married, or you're in a relationship or in 50 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: a partnership, because it only works if both people are 51 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: giving max effort, and it only works if both people 52 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 1: respect each other's aspirations or dreams and in turn helped 53 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: support each other getting to the next level. Talk about 54 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: your dreams and talk about so far the journey that 55 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: you're making. Right now, we're gonna talk a lot. We're 56 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 1: gonna slow this down because she has a lot to 57 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: talk about. I feel very honored to have Melody takes 58 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: since aside twenty five minutes of time to talk her 59 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 1: career and the future. So where are we at right now? Melody? 60 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: You know I will to payback off of what you 61 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: just stated, I will say that you know, I've always 62 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: you know, loved and enjoyed singing. My first performance was 63 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:18,799 Speaker 1: when I was five, and from there i was always 64 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 1: singing on television, doing padgets talent shows, playing keyboard at 65 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: the church and in the prey on the praise and 66 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 1: worship team. And so I've always had a love for 67 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: the arts being in place, right, I've always had a 68 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: love for the arts, and so what I am seeing 69 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:39,839 Speaker 1: right now is literally the thing that God gifted me with, 70 00:03:40,160 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: um that started in my early years. I'm seeing it 71 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: come to fruition. Um, I'm seeing me God opening doors 72 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 1: for me in the same arena of arts and entertainment 73 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: and me being able to you know, pursue my music career, 74 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: acting and hosting, producing, and so for me right now, 75 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 1: I'm in a phase and stage of thankfulness and gratefulness. 76 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: I am just super super excited about everything that God 77 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:10,839 Speaker 1: has in stored despite the obstacles that I've gone through 78 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: and I've experienced. As you mentioned, it is important that 79 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: you know when you're a spouse, when you're married to 80 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 1: still support one another in your dreams and your you 81 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: know your aspirations which includes as well making sure that 82 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: your mate is in the best place when it comes 83 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: to their mental well being, their emotional well being, because 84 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: it's something about what you can do when you are 85 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 1: in a great space mentally and emotionally, Melanie. Because you 86 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:43,359 Speaker 1: know when people I always tell people are calling multi 87 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,559 Speaker 1: level or multi tier levels of income, multi tier levels 88 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: of opportunities. And when I say that, some people say 89 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,039 Speaker 1: we shouldn't stop now. I'm sure some people go, you know, 90 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,799 Speaker 1: Melani needed to go somewhere and sit down. Now, she's sanking. 91 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: Come on now. That's why it's important that people need 92 00:04:57,800 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: to hear that this is not something you thought of 93 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: last week. This is part of your d N, a 94 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: part of your life. So I didn't know you had 95 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: a skill, a skill outside of thing. I know you 96 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: can see, but you go about that. You know, I 97 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: can get it the keyboard and do my thing too. 98 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 1: So really, I've said this many times on my show 99 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: that you know, the eighteen forty and sixty a key 100 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 1: aide key parameters as far as what you want to 101 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:23,840 Speaker 1: do with your life, because eighteen that's when you're in 102 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 1: free spirit, you know, that's when you want to do 103 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: all these things and somewhere Aloneline in your kids. You 104 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: got married, and sometimes when you get married, became a 105 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 1: parent positive the parents, you supported, your husband, and y'all 106 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 1: were still doing things together, but still not the things 107 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: that you could do. So right now in your life, 108 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: am I saying it correctly? You're now doing the things 109 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: that you want to do and can do and should do. 110 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:51,159 Speaker 1: Correct Absolutely absolutely. And it's funny that you get at 111 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 1: those different age ranges because I'm thirty six, and so 112 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:56,719 Speaker 1: you know, I still have a few more years to 113 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: go before I hit forty. But I'm closer to forty 114 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 1: than i am eighteen our thirty, that's for sure. Um. 115 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 1: And you know, many of us have many talents. You know, 116 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: we have a story in the Bible where it talks 117 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:13,039 Speaker 1: about where people were given different talents, right, and so 118 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 1: even sometimes when you know, I've gone on social media 119 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: and I've been playing the keyboard while I'm singing, and 120 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: people are like, oh my gosh, I didn't know she 121 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: knew how to play. You know, Um, we all have talents. 122 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: And I feel like in due time and in due season, 123 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,479 Speaker 1: you know, those things show their head again and they show, hey, 124 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 1: look this is here, this was instilled in you. This 125 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: is a gift that was God given. And so me 126 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: walking in my purpose and walking in that and being 127 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,040 Speaker 1: you know, using that, you know to help other people, 128 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: specifically women who can relate to my music. You know, 129 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: for me, that's exactly where I'm supposed to be now 130 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,719 Speaker 1: now when you talk about your music, because the beauty 131 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: of when I say that, we're beauty, because you are 132 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 1: a beautiful person. And sometimes people will use that against you, 133 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 1: you know, and say that, you know, oh, she's just 134 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: getting that because she's attractive. Of she's just getting that. 135 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: My whole thing is that I have six sisters, so 136 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:13,239 Speaker 1: I get really sensitive when people start getting into that 137 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 1: that that that gender bending about this is why they 138 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 1: are successful. I love the fact that I've seen you 139 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: grow and I want to be in a relationship with 140 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: you with the next twenty years so I can see 141 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 1: that hopefully that the next end game, because I do 142 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 1: feel that when I said the word eighteen and forty, 143 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: well she's doing everybody is that a lot of times 144 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: when people have not accomplished their dreams or not living 145 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: their dreams, when they get the forty, they feel depressed. 146 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: They feel that they feel that they can't do anything 147 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: other than what they're doing at that time. At forty, 148 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: they feel that there's no future. She's said the word 149 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: thirty six. She's four away from forty. But guess what 150 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: she's not doing what she wants to do in her 151 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: life and can do. That's important And I really I 152 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: want to use this episode of interviewing you as a 153 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: motivating factor, not only for your fans, because a lot 154 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 1: of people who will be hearing this interview Melody Schari 155 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 1: for the first time. Let's write Shari for the first time. 156 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: We'll understand she's an independent thinker, and you are a 157 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: brand now officially called Melody Shari. Correct. Absolutely yes, And 158 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: you know, speaking of that, you know, I spent many 159 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 1: years where of course when I was married, building a 160 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 1: brand as this power couple, power duo in business together 161 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: and so now me having to rebrand myself solo, and 162 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: then of course after being divorced, going from Melody Hole 163 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: to Melody Shari and UM. I will tell anyone that 164 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: hard work is definitely where it's at. UM. You know, 165 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: you have to have a strong work ethic with anything 166 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: that you do. I literally had a conversation UM yesterday 167 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 1: and I told them, yeah, I actually did my song 168 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 1: on Sunday. I went in the studio, recorded my song Sunday, 169 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: did the cover shoot on Tuesday, dropped it on Saturday. 170 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: And they said, WHOA, you did all that in a week. 171 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 1: I said absolutely, And I went and recorded my other 172 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:02,960 Speaker 1: song on that Wednesday and they were like wow. UM. 173 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: To say my work ethic is unmatched, um, that would 174 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:10,200 Speaker 1: be an understatement. I don't look or expect anything to 175 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: be handed or given to me, um. But I believe 176 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 1: in working hard and my my mindset is as long 177 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,600 Speaker 1: as I'm moving, God will meet me where I need 178 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: to be meant to make sure I get to where 179 00:09:22,080 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: I'm trying to go. So I wake up early three 180 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: or four o'clock in the morning. I'm there every day 181 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:35,320 Speaker 1: for the weekends, absolutely even for me, even all the weekends, 182 00:09:35,360 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: and I utilize every minute, every second of the day, um, 183 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 1: to make sure that I don't feel like something didn't 184 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:46,080 Speaker 1: get handled because I decided to, you know, not put 185 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 1: my all into the day. And so you have to 186 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: be willing to make those sacrifices you have to. But 187 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,959 Speaker 1: that comes from it being in your heart and something 188 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: in your heart, and UM, it means a lot to 189 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: you your gonna put in the work. You know, when 190 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: you're passionate about it, you're gonna put in the world. 191 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:07,440 Speaker 1: We'll be right back with more Money Making Conversations Master 192 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 1: Class with ru Sean McDonald. Can I have your attention 193 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: for a minute? Friend, How would you like to earn 194 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 1: an extra thousand dollars a month if your homeowner? 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Well, you know, 213 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:17,559 Speaker 1: I'm gonna back up a little bit here and your 214 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: journey and the journey watching you become who you are today, 215 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 1: and believe me, there is a even brighter future for her. 216 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: I don't want to limit like this is her. She's 217 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: gonna drop a single, drop another single. Her heart entrepreneurship 218 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: and her giveback has always been strong. In fact, you've 219 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 1: seen it and some of the episodes of Loving Marriage 220 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 1: Holly Huntsville when she was starting her own podcast type 221 00:11:38,360 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: set up and trying to get her voice out there 222 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: and trying to tell everybody her story. And that started 223 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 1: with the master classes. And I remember you said, Rashan, 224 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,320 Speaker 1: I'm gonna start these masterclasses and you start rolling it 225 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:52,080 Speaker 1: out on your Instagram account. Why was there that? I 226 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 1: think that was the first foray until you really starting 227 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: establishing your brand and then we're gonna talk about the 228 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: makeup line. But that was the first part of stepping 229 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,679 Speaker 1: out of the entrepreneurs and out of the entrepreneur entrepreneurship 230 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 1: lane as yourself and sharing your knowledge with other people, 231 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:11,440 Speaker 1: especially women correct well, yes, especially women. You know, I've 232 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 1: had UM a situation where I'd actually been heavily a 233 00:12:15,800 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 1: part of UM a friend getting into this industry called 234 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 1: property preservation, and so it was successful, and UM, you know, 235 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 1: there was something in me that says, you know what, 236 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 1: if I can do it once, I can do it again. 237 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: And you know, I had this idea of taking the 238 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:33,760 Speaker 1: time to teach others how to get into into this 239 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: white male dominated industry and showing them the way. It's 240 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:40,720 Speaker 1: a multibillion dollar industry, so showing them the way, showing 241 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:43,959 Speaker 1: them how they could get another level of financial freedom 242 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,560 Speaker 1: and build well. And so I launched my first class 243 00:12:46,559 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: in JUNI. To date, I've had over four hundred students 244 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 1: who have gone through my course, UM, mostly African American females. 245 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: I've had people who've been able to resign from their 246 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 1: nine to five. I've had people who are already teaching 247 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: their sons and their nephews about the industry to build 248 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: that generational wealth and that family business. And so it's 249 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 1: been great for me and fulfilling for me. To be 250 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 1: quite honest, UM, to have my master class where I 251 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: am able to pour into others and teach them the game. 252 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 1: That honestly helped me to resign. To be able to 253 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 1: resign from teaching in April eleven. Awesome. Now when you 254 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: go in a little detail exactly what that those courses are, 255 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,319 Speaker 1: so my listeners and my viewers can get a clear 256 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: understanding of how they can be a part of that 257 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 1: and also register and are is it is it just 258 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 1: a period where you can join online or is it's seasonal? 259 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: Can you update them a little bit more with more detail. Absolutely? So. 260 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: Property preservation is the process of maintaining for clost properties 261 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: for banks. So when the property is for close on 262 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 1: as a property preservation is you know, you changed the lout, 263 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 1: you maintain the lawn, you clean the property, any issues 264 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: that happened, theft, vandalism, storm fire, you take care of 265 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,920 Speaker 1: those things for the bank and the bank page shoes. UM. 266 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 1: I covered seven states at one time, so it is 267 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: a national industry. I've had students from all over the country, 268 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:10,360 Speaker 1: from California to New York, Okay to Florida. And so 269 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: what I will say is that, UM, if you are 270 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 1: you know good at project management. This is definitely an 271 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:19,760 Speaker 1: industry that you can get in because what you're doing 272 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 1: is you're managing these different projects, these different work orders. 273 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:27,000 Speaker 1: I actually usually have the class about every three months. 274 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 1: I currently have the most recent class I just started. 275 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 1: We started two weeks ago. It was a five week program. 276 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:36,040 Speaker 1: And if you're interested, of course, follow me on social media. 277 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: I always post one I'm having in a class coming 278 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: up and the website to register is Masterclass with Melody 279 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,480 Speaker 1: dot Com. Right, all a while, y'all listen to me. 280 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 1: She's doing all this, still doing love and marriage hunt Field, 281 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 1: still being a great parent, dealing with a lot of 282 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 1: social media issues out there, personal life, she's building her brand, 283 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: she's working, she's focused. Now let's go to the seventh Avenue, 284 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: Premier skin Care. That's the second lane that you brought 285 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 1: into my life. You know you said we're shine and 286 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: work because up there our relationship is fun. And she 287 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: has she has she had direct message me what working up? 288 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: What do you think about it? Right now? I've always 289 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: been like a mentor to her. I'd like to believe 290 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 1: I've always been there to give a positive advice and 291 00:15:17,040 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: I've always been there to uplift her because that's what 292 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: people need. I'm just tell you, if you want to 293 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 1: win in life, surround yourself with people who believe and 294 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 1: share your journey. Understand what I'm saying, not participating it, 295 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: share your journey, which means they're willing to advise you 296 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: or physically assist you in some ways financially aid you 297 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:38,640 Speaker 1: to make sure your dreams come true because they understand them. 298 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 1: So tell us about Seventh Avenue Premiere skin Care. So 299 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:45,240 Speaker 1: at Seventh Avenue Career Skincare. I actually grew up on 300 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: Seventh Avenue, so that's why it's called Seventh Avenue. And 301 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:50,920 Speaker 1: nothing to do with New York, nothing to do with 302 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: New York. There's nothing to do with New York. No, 303 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: nothing to do with New York. And so actually a 304 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: small talent in Alabama, running Alabama. But that is where 305 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 1: I started to learn the importance you know, as a 306 00:16:08,280 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 1: young girl, the importance of care, taking care of myself, 307 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 1: taking care of my skin, my body, and so um, 308 00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: that's why it's name Seventh Avenue Career Skincare. But I 309 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 1: was blessed to work with you know, a black female 310 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 1: chemists and formulate my products. I knew I didn't want 311 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: to get products from overseas and just throw a label 312 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: on them. And I knew that I wanted to include 313 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 1: some of the things that my great grandmother taught me 314 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 1: to help me come back. Pete right, pet rss rosatio, 315 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 1: which is a skin condition that I had growing up. 316 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: And so, um, it has been doing phenomenal, been doing phenomenal. 317 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: Is clean, natural, vegan, um animal cruelty free, and I've 318 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:51,440 Speaker 1: already gotten opportunities for it to go into retail, and 319 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 1: so the sales are phenomenal, the support is phenomenal, and um, 320 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 1: I mean this is gonna be a brand to stick 321 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:00,640 Speaker 1: around for quite some time for sure. Okay, cool, Now, 322 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:03,480 Speaker 1: listen to what she's doing, y'all. She's taking advantage of 323 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 1: all the things that God has introduced her life mentally, physically. Okay. 324 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 1: She talked about the skin care, this was something she 325 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:13,920 Speaker 1: had to deal with personally, Okay, her singing career, she's 326 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:17,159 Speaker 1: been doing this since she was a kid in church, okay. 327 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 1: And then the preservation business, the on line five week course. 328 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:24,200 Speaker 1: It's something that she's doing so she's not stepping out 329 00:17:24,240 --> 00:17:27,680 Speaker 1: of her comfort zone, she says, expanding the opportunities. That's 330 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 1: been built into her DNA. So that's what I really 331 00:17:30,560 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 1: want people to understand about it. Now. When we're talking 332 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,400 Speaker 1: about launching a product like this, you know, I don't 333 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,640 Speaker 1: want people just to hear because everybody wants to launch 334 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 1: your product. Everybody wants to launch some muffins, they want 335 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: to launch some some some food products, they want to 336 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 1: all kinds of products. How did you get to the 337 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:50,919 Speaker 1: point to be able to say, I got this idea? 338 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:54,080 Speaker 1: Did you get with the chemists? What was what enabled 339 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: you to bring this brand, which is fantastic by the way, 340 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,720 Speaker 1: to where it is right now. Well, I will tell 341 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: you this. It took three years. It took three years, um, 342 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:07,960 Speaker 1: pretty much three and a half. I started working on 343 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:10,680 Speaker 1: it in two thousand and eighteen. I didn't lunch it 344 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 1: until two I had to go through the process of 345 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: rebranding it, you know, because of my divorce, and so 346 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:20,560 Speaker 1: I had to see what that looked like, what did 347 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: that feel like? What felt good to me? How was 348 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: I supposed to move with the new what what was 349 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 1: gonna be the new name, what was gonna be the colors? 350 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 1: I had to come up with all of that again, 351 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: and so, um, three and a half years of work UM, 352 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 1: which meant patience, because I do believe that things happened 353 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 1: when they're supposed to how they're supposed to UM. So yes, 354 00:18:41,160 --> 00:18:45,919 Speaker 1: definitely during my research UM getting with the chemist, because 355 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: I you know, you have to decide those things that 356 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: are absolute meaning, this is what has to happen. And 357 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:52,840 Speaker 1: so for me, one of those things was it had 358 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 1: to be um USA made, and I knew that I 359 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 1: wanted to be a part of the formulating process. And 360 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:02,399 Speaker 1: so what I will say is no, when you're starting 361 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 1: a brand or starting a skin care line, hair care, 362 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 1: whatever it may be, stick to UM those core things 363 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:13,160 Speaker 1: that you're saying that can't be changed or can't be moved, 364 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 1: don't be so easily been, you know, don't being so 365 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,239 Speaker 1: easily with what others may say. True enough, it may 366 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,640 Speaker 1: have cost less if I just got something from overseas 367 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 1: and through a label line, but that's not what I 368 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 1: wanted to do, and that's not what I felt my 369 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:29,359 Speaker 1: supporters UM what they deserved, And so stick to no 370 00:19:29,520 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: matter what, you know, what feels good to you in 371 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:35,919 Speaker 1: your hearts, and then go after it, go full force, 372 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:41,400 Speaker 1: full fledge after it, and allow nothing, no hindrances, no delays. 373 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:44,360 Speaker 1: I say, all the time delayed does not being denied. 374 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 1: Um let none of that stop you from building the 375 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 1: brand or building the company that you know you're supposed 376 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:54,200 Speaker 1: to be building. We'll be right back with more Money 377 00:19:54,280 --> 00:20:00,600 Speaker 1: Making Conversations Masterclass with ru Sean McDonald. Now, let's return 378 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:05,320 Speaker 1: to Money Making Conversations Masterclass with Rashan McDonald. Well, you 379 00:20:05,359 --> 00:20:07,879 Speaker 1: know the interesting point that then this is the transition 380 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 1: to a TV hosts. You know when she got the 381 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,240 Speaker 1: opportunity to host this series. I remember she because she 382 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:15,399 Speaker 1: came on the show and I interviewed about it, and 383 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 1: she was she at that point, she wasn't sure that 384 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:21,639 Speaker 1: that was something that she could do, but she pushed 385 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:23,800 Speaker 1: past the fear. And I'm not saying anything. We not 386 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:26,760 Speaker 1: talked on the air and interview and she went, Rushan, 387 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 1: this is something I want to do on the regular basis. 388 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:31,960 Speaker 1: I want to act. I want to produce that that 389 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:34,400 Speaker 1: last step because I went through the because we're gonna 390 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: get back to parenting. Because that because when you're doing 391 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 1: all this, people want to what the kid is it? 392 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:40,560 Speaker 1: What the kid is that? So after you asked this question, 393 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: we're gonna get back to parenting and then we're gonna 394 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 1: slide back over to Love and Marriage hunt Field, which 395 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: airs every Saturday night a pm Eastern Pacific on the 396 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 1: own network. We wnta find out what's happening this season? 397 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:54,000 Speaker 1: What was important on this interview, because I know they 398 00:20:54,119 --> 00:20:56,119 Speaker 1: dived straight into that all the time. She has to 399 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:59,480 Speaker 1: kind of like squeezing this, squeezing this. This is about 400 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:02,160 Speaker 1: money making conversation. Magic Class is about talking to individuals 401 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:04,800 Speaker 1: like her who are making the difference in our community 402 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 1: as an entrepreneur, especially females who are the largest and 403 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:11,840 Speaker 1: the fastest growing popular special women of color in the 404 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 1: entrepreneurial field. Now answer that lad, next question, and then 405 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: we're gonna get the parents. Being a host absolutely, So 406 00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:25,440 Speaker 1: hosting gives me a nice break from reality. You know, 407 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 1: we all know that reality TV has to have some 408 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:31,919 Speaker 1: drama and a lot of times, you know, the cameras 409 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:35,119 Speaker 1: are there when you're in situations that you may normally 410 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,680 Speaker 1: wouldn't being as quickly or you know, as soon, but 411 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:41,359 Speaker 1: you gotta go ahead and have that conversation sometimes. And 412 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:44,879 Speaker 1: so reality hosting gives me a break from that and 413 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:48,359 Speaker 1: it allows me, you know, to just show another side 414 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 1: of me. So I definitely enjoyed hosting. You know, I 415 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 1: hosted Girlfriends Check in her own, I hosted Behind every 416 00:21:54,640 --> 00:21:58,119 Speaker 1: Man for own, and I hosted something recently. Most recently 417 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 1: was for Essence in Coca Cola. And so I will 418 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:04,640 Speaker 1: say that for me, that is definitely a comfort. Comfort 419 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,920 Speaker 1: zone for me is hosting. Well, she's a brand ladies 420 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 1: and gentlemen. You know, I met her. She was just 421 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: a young lady who's married, which is nothing wrong with that, 422 00:22:15,359 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 1: but I love the fact that she's always been focused. 423 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 1: And when you watch the show Love and Marriage hunts Field, 424 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 1: like I said, ares every Saturday night a pm Eastern 425 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: Pacific on their own network, you know you're doing all 426 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 1: these things NonStop. Where does the time for the kids 427 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: fall in? Like, how do you align their relationship because 428 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 1: there's a lot of moms out there who want to 429 00:22:37,080 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 1: do what you do. How are you able to be 430 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:42,680 Speaker 1: able to manage the love, because the and the need 431 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: Because I always tell people, these kids didn't ask to 432 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:48,879 Speaker 1: come in this world. We brought them into the world. Absolutely. So, 433 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 1: for one, it's very important that you have an amazing 434 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:56,240 Speaker 1: support system. It's important that um, you know, you also 435 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:59,440 Speaker 1: communicate and talk with your children so my children know 436 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 1: what I'm when they know what I'm working on. I 437 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 1: have those real conversations with them, you know, I have 438 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:07,120 Speaker 1: conversations with them about what it is that they want 439 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 1: to do as they get older. Right, and so my 440 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: hope and prayers always that I'm knocking down doors that 441 00:23:12,920 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: they will then be able to easily walk through. So 442 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 1: everyone in the family understanding the assignment, so to speak, 443 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:23,639 Speaker 1: it's super real important. Um, I can tell you that 444 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:27,399 Speaker 1: my children, they still get their mom. We still go 445 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: on vacations. I still you know, pack them up. We'll 446 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 1: go to the indoor water park, We'll go to the beach, 447 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:37,160 Speaker 1: We'll go to David Busters. I still cook. You cook 448 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:40,880 Speaker 1: the other night, their favorite chicken pope pie. I still cook. 449 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 1: I still take them to school. Um, you know, they 450 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 1: come first, regardless period, they come first. Well, I'm talking 451 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:55,360 Speaker 1: to the brand Melanie to the star Loving Marriage and Producer. 452 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:57,680 Speaker 1: Let me put that back. Let's lap back Star and 453 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: Producing Loving Marriage hutch Field, which airs every Saturday night 454 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,560 Speaker 1: a PM on the own network. What is going to 455 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:07,520 Speaker 1: happen this season? You know, I'm gonna let you kind 456 00:24:07,560 --> 00:24:09,159 Speaker 1: of tell it because you know, I might get to 457 00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:12,159 Speaker 1: tell out too many details and then I want to 458 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:16,440 Speaker 1: let you back on much show. But it's still high power. 459 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: You're brought up in to Africa, you know. He coming 460 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 1: back with all these ideas, social media posts getting people 461 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 1: fired up. Uh, infidelity questions, relationship questions, WHOA just let 462 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:32,840 Speaker 1: everybody know, why did you do the show and how 463 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,320 Speaker 1: did you guys come to come together as a couple 464 00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 1: before we start talking about what's happening in this season. 465 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:43,879 Speaker 1: Absolutely so. We pitched the show to Carlos King my 466 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 1: X and I, I and UM had a consultation with him, 467 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: pitched the show to him and UM in the midst 468 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 1: of that, and once we agree, you know, to go 469 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:54,480 Speaker 1: with his production company to get us a show. It 470 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: took us about three years of us selling Huntsville to him. 471 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:00,920 Speaker 1: I would test Carlos all the time and let him 472 00:25:00,920 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 1: know what was going on in the city and what 473 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 1: was going down in terms of the how the city 474 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:08,399 Speaker 1: was growing and UM. Eventually he sent us a contract. 475 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 1: He was like, look, we put together a sizel for him, 476 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:12,440 Speaker 1: send it to him and he said, oh my gosh, 477 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:13,879 Speaker 1: I want to sign you guys. I don't want you 478 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: to sign with anybody else. I want to work with you. 479 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:19,840 Speaker 1: He sent a contract that day we signed it. It 480 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:22,120 Speaker 1: gave him a certain time frame to get the show 481 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: picked up. Um. The next conversation we had was, Hey, look, 482 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:29,680 Speaker 1: I'm getting some great feedback, but I am really great 483 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 1: at getting unsemble soul. What do you guys think about 484 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 1: doing it unsemble? Um, do you have any friends that 485 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: you maybe want to bring along? And so at that 486 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: point we presented several friends to him. You know that 487 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:43,920 Speaker 1: we do several couples that we knew, and they went 488 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,440 Speaker 1: through the process of interviewing them and talking with them 489 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:50,600 Speaker 1: and you know, deciding how they wanted to go. And so, um, 490 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:53,120 Speaker 1: you know, that's where we are. That's how we're here 491 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 1: with Love and Marriage Huntsville. I think for me, the 492 00:25:57,119 --> 00:26:00,360 Speaker 1: the idea from the beginning was really to show young, 493 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 1: young black couples who were successful doing things in the community, 494 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: working hard to you know, enhance the community as much 495 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 1: as possible, while also showing real life issues that are 496 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 1: happened in relationships and that happened with friendships, and just 497 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: being transparent, transparent, honest and open um about life like 498 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:26,560 Speaker 1: a reality TV show that is actually real, that is transparent. 499 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: That was the goal. And authentic, and and you also 500 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:33,000 Speaker 1: changed the game because you went from that big city format. 501 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: And I'm not gonna I'm not being negladant I say that, 502 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:37,720 Speaker 1: you know, And am I calling Huntspital a small town 503 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:40,960 Speaker 1: for the smaller city? You know? But if you ever 504 00:26:41,040 --> 00:26:43,520 Speaker 1: go to the Huntsville which is the home of NASA, 505 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:47,639 Speaker 1: very well educated, you go there, they got everything it is. 506 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:50,959 Speaker 1: It is a baby version of Atlanta, you know. When 507 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:54,760 Speaker 1: I'm talking about the the the the the lifestyle, the 508 00:26:54,920 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: education level and the and their job availability. It's a 509 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:00,920 Speaker 1: beautiful city. I went that many times. I was fortunate 510 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:02,840 Speaker 1: to go there when I was when I was being 511 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:06,600 Speaker 1: an entertainer. And so with that being said, what should 512 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:10,920 Speaker 1: we expect, Melody sheari? What is season for? And why 513 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,920 Speaker 1: should we look? I know why because I'm watching you, 514 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:19,440 Speaker 1: But why should we look some season for us? In 515 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 1: one word, it would be whirlwinds whirlwind Yeah? Um, and 516 00:27:24,840 --> 00:27:28,080 Speaker 1: you thought last season was something else after that reunion 517 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 1: that has happened and everything else that's going on, honey, 518 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:35,920 Speaker 1: you better buffle up for season four. Okay. You know, 519 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:37,359 Speaker 1: like I said, you know, that's why I wanted to 520 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:40,359 Speaker 1: let everybody here how they started so you can see 521 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:43,320 Speaker 1: that you know some of the manipulations, some of the production. 522 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:45,800 Speaker 1: You know, you get into these projects and you don't 523 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:50,120 Speaker 1: know your journey and their journey. Unfortunately, and melody situation 524 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:52,320 Speaker 1: has led to a divorce, situation played out in the 525 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:55,280 Speaker 1: public side, played out in the social media. But it 526 00:27:55,359 --> 00:27:58,600 Speaker 1: didn't break her. It didn't break her spirit, didn't break 527 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,720 Speaker 1: her relationships. And know that that's important because you got 528 00:28:01,760 --> 00:28:03,719 Speaker 1: a lot of haters out there, and these haters are 529 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:06,480 Speaker 1: trying to manipulate the system and make people feel that 530 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 1: they're wrong. Again, Melanie Shariad, as always, you bring good. 531 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 1: You dropped the gems, you dropped the enthusiasm, and just 532 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:17,960 Speaker 1: watch our relationship grow. And you know you have a 533 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 1: home here, have money making conversations masterclass. I was the 534 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:23,560 Speaker 1: board show. Tell them to send those those videos. Tell 535 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: me now, I said, you can tell me about the 536 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 1: song drop out wise how to put that in my 537 00:28:28,760 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: news letter? But that's all right. I'm gonna with a 538 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:33,439 Speaker 1: little hate knowing you you could have thrown your bar. Uh, Richard, 539 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:35,879 Speaker 1: can you drop this first? I say you need to apologize. 540 00:28:35,960 --> 00:28:38,360 Speaker 1: You need the apologize. D D E M me on 541 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:41,080 Speaker 1: everything else. But again, tell them to send me some 542 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 1: videos so I can drop them in next week's newsletter. 543 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:46,719 Speaker 1: Because I've got no banners to promote that. I got 544 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:49,280 Speaker 1: a hundred and five thousand fan club members go out 545 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:52,320 Speaker 1: every Wednesday, and I dropped him every week the sizzles 546 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:54,680 Speaker 1: that go out to promote the upcoming episode. Because I 547 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 1: believe in you. I love the people on the show. 548 00:28:57,560 --> 00:28:59,600 Speaker 1: You are my number one on that show. I will 549 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 1: protect you, I would support you keeping who you are. 550 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:06,400 Speaker 1: You are a blessing and uh what can I say? 551 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:10,400 Speaker 1: A star of what we needed, what we were. You know, 552 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:13,360 Speaker 1: you represent a lot of great things and keep winning. Okay, 553 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 1: thank you for coming my show, Melodisary. You're wonderful. If 554 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:19,760 Speaker 1: you want to hear or see any of my interviews 555 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:23,120 Speaker 1: or Moneymaking Conversations, please go to money Making Conversation dot com. 556 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 1: I'm Sean McDonald. I am your host.