The Blair List

After stints as an independent contractor and social enterprise builder, Danny went on to create his own agency, Trove Tourism Development Advisors. At Trove, Danny and his team work with different countries around the globe to create innovative solutions for attracting international tourists to destinations. This includes everything from social media and influencer marketing to st

On this week's episode, I virtually reunited with my former FIT classmate, Ryan Charchian. A lot has changed since we went to college together 10 years ago, but I will never forget how Ryan was always such a fearless networker who always went after what he wanted in life. We brought it all the way back to the beginning, from starting his own blog to working at Tumblr, L'Oréal, Rev

On this week's episode, I virtually sat down with Alexander Sorondo, the founder of the Thousand Movie Project podcast. We had such a great conversation on his podcast that I had to bring him onto the show for you all to meet him! We talked all about why he started his podcast, the psychology of marketing, the best and worst parts of social media, reminiscing about the good old day

On this week's episode, I virtually sat down with Journalist, Njera Perkins, to discuss everything you need to know about being a successful freelancer. We talked about transitioning from a full time job to full time freelancing, the importance of time management, the best apps and websites for organization, writing the perfect pitch, branding yourself, how to get out of a creative

On this week's episode, I sat down with Armon Sadler and Nic Earley from the Stay Busy Podcast, where they have discussions on the music business and culture. We met over Zoom to talk about their career journeys in entertainment, the most challenging and rewarding parts of their job, how rejection is just redirection, mantras they live by when they're going through a difficult time

Amanda Barona, AKA @thatdancer, is the woman behind the photos of some of your favorite artists. Whether she's on a European tour shooting Rae Sremmurd or sneaking her camera into some of the biggest music festivals, Amanda always finds a way to create magic. On this episode, we talk about how she quit her 9-5 to pursue her dream of being a pro photographer, never taking no for an

Fun fact: Mwanel was the first person I EVER interviewed for The Blair List back in 2012. To say this is a full circle moment would be an understatement! We talked about how to develop and brand yourself as an artist, working with brands like Starbucks, Perrier and Adidas, securing shows for Art Basel, hanging up on Pharrell, working with Omarion and Jhene Aiko, the psychology of c

From flying to Shanghai for Tommy Hilfiger to filming Shawn Mendes and Hailey Bieber for The Met Gala, Paul is in these rooms as a result of hard work and being kind. He's a Senior Producer and Partner at Starr Media, a full-service digital film and broadcast production company that produces a wide range of media from commercials to marketing videos. His client roster includes Spot

On this week's episode, I sat down with Doctor and Podcaster, Justin Dubin. We had a great conversation about how to use social media to brand yourself, the importance of mental health and slowing down (especially during a pandemic!), why meditation is good for you even though it's hard, the importance of your morning routine, and the unexpected night he was in a Clubhouse chatroom

Talk about a full circle moment! I'm so excited to have my friend, Chris Jamel, on the podcast this week. Chris and I met in college at FIT back in 2014 and became good friends. He ended up writing for The Blair List when it was a fashion and music blog, and helped grow it into a well respected publication with interviews and editorial stories. Fast forward a few years later and Ch