Episode 109: James + Park

The 2020 Season of The People's Podcast Continues and this week's guest comes to us from The Greatest City on God's Green Earth: Detroit, Michigan!Latasha James is a 27-year-old Social Media Specialist and a Digital Media Savant. She's the host of The Freestyle Friday Podcast and build her own company, James + Park, from the ground up.The Kalamazoo, Mich. native's path to success, however, has come with its own unique challenges. Latasha joins the Pod (Starts around the 6:40 mark) to talk about her incredible journey:• Growing up in West Michigan after being born in the U.P.• Getting her start blogging on Xanga• How she was one of the early YouTubers to build• How to build an audience on YouTube from the ground up• What Social Media Platforms she recommends• Working for Fortune 500 companies at a young age• How she landed in the Motor City & grew to love it• How the Death of Her Father nearly broke her down• Her life of sobriety following Alcohol addiction• Where the name "James + Park" came from• Dealing with harassment and covert racism in the industry• The meaning of that Star on her handFollow Latasha on Social Media @TheLatashaJamesSubscribe to her YouTube: http://bit.ly/latashayoutubeCheck out James + Park at https://www.jamesandpark.com/Listen to The Freelance Friday Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3srVgeMC39mYQRvneZgfSb?si=Zuaim2gJQ2ugMMSYumxvrQJay Scott Confidential is on YouTube!!! Be sure to subscribe, ring the bell for notifications, and check out the archived interviews and more: http://bit.ly/jsctubeIf you're trying to start or build up your podcast, check us out the JSC Amazon Store: http://www.amazon.com/shop/jayscottsmithGet one FREE month of Stitcher Premium when you use the promo code "JSC": http://stitcher.com/premiumLike us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/JSCRadioCheck out Doc Illingsworth on Homeboy Sandman's "Dusty Midwest Tour" in April. More information is here: http://www.oliverbooking.com/updates/2020/2/17/homeboy-sandman-dusty-midwest-tourCheck out "Unknown Key", the new EP from Ossim Jones at http://soundcloud.com/ossimjones/sets/unknown-keyCheck out Chef K-Dot's work on Nametag's "Soul Speak" https://soundcloud.com/nametagalexander/soul-speak-feat-chef-k-dotBe sure to drop a 5-Star Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts and AudioBoom. Follow the show NOW on Radio.com, Spotify, iHeartRadio, RadioPublic, TuneIn, CastBox, Stitcher, PlayerFM.