• PRIDE EDITION: Queer Foodie with Kareem Queeman
    Jul 1 2021

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    Kareem Queeman joins The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss LGBTQ+ representation in the food industry.

    Kareem Queeman, affectionately known as Mr. Bake began his sweet journey in the kitchen alongside his grandmother at 5 years old. Growing up in the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood in Harlem NY, Kareem got a first hand look into family traditions and cultural favorites as he spent weekends enthralled in family events, which almost always involved food & cakes. At the tutelage of his grandmother, family recipes and the delicious restaurants & bakeries in Harlem, Kareem began preparing to further advance himself in both cakes & pastries. He enrolled and graduated in 2009 from Monroe College with a Bachelor’s in Culinary Arts and also successfully completed a Certification in Restaurant Management from the International Culinary Center. With his new education, Kareem took that and excelled while working at famed Harlem bakeries Make My Cake & Carrot Top Bakery and also the praised foodie destinations Sara Beth's and Billy Bakery in Tribeca.

    After finding success within the hustle and bustle of NYC, Kareem was handpicked to assist in the operational opening of Fluffy Thoughts Cakes, a new bakery in McLean Virginia and was handpicked again, this time in Washington D.C to assist in the brick & mortar opening of Crumbs Bakery. Cake decorating, wholesale baking, client management, counter and dessert catering were just some of the tools Kareem learned while at the helm of these establishments and in the summer of 2013, Kareem decided to become an entrepreneur with the start of Mr. Bake, LLC.

    Located in Washington D.C, with his very own cake & confections company, Kareem is committed to eye catching decorative cakes that push boundaries in both flavor and artistic design for clientele of all ages. Building a business also means building and uplifting a community and Kareem is dedicated to ensuring diversity and inclusivity of transgender, gender queer, and gender non-conforming gay, lesbian, and bisexual POC on major food networks.

    From the beginning, the training, knowledge, dedication and craftsmanship Kareem possesses has shown throughout his confections and business. With that, Kareem continues to bake the world a better palace, one cake at a time.

    Mr. Bake, LLC, has worked with major companies including:

    Disney

    BET

    21st Century Fox

    Universal Pictures

    NBC

    Fox

    Target

    Mr. Bake, LLC has been featured and won numerous competitive baking shows including:

    “Cake Boss” Bake It Like Buddy shown on Discovery Family

    America’s Best Baker

    Girl Scout Baking Championship on the Food Network

    Beat Bobby Flay on the Food Network

    Sugar Rush Christmas season 2 on Netflix.

    Incredible achievements include:

    A certificate of recognition from the Office of The Mayor in the city of Yonkers.

    2020 honoree for Business of Pride, awarded by the Washington Business Journal.

    2021 Certificate of Excellence in Culinary Excellence from The National Black Chef’s Association

    Passion . Artistry . Inclusivity . Community.

    CONNECT WITH KAREEM QUEEMAN:

    IG: MrBakesweets

    FB: Mrbake

    TW: Mrbakesweets

    www.mrbakesweets.com

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    www.asaleveaux.com

    www.instagram.com/mrasaleveaux

    www.twitter.com/mrleveaux

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    29 mins
  • PRIDE EDITION: Marketing for Entrepreneurs with CJ Cruz
    Jul 1 2021

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    CJ Cruz joins The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss marketing as an entrepreneur.

    CJ Cruz is a storyteller with leadership experience and am passionate about marketing: the art of connecting people to solutions that solve their problems. By implementing effective demand generation marketing strategies in the B2B - though he prefers to think of it as B2P(eople) - space, he keeps leads flowing into the pipeline so organizations can crush their revenue goals while sincerely helping educate the market and people they serve. His diverse background in performing arts, economics, data analytics, project management and marketing leadership provides me a unique combination of skillsets to creatively craft and efficiently execute marketing plans that meet and over-achieve growth goals. Here’s how he can help you delight the people you seek to serve and ultimately drive revenue growth: - Go-to-Market Strategy - Persona and Segmentation Research and Development - Competitor Analysis - Buyer Journey Mapping - SEO x Content Strategy - Website and Conversion Optimization - Email Marketing and Nurture Campaigns - Integrated Campaign Management - Webinar and Virtual Events Orchestration - Content Distribution via PESO model - 3rd Party/Vendor Relationship Management - Data Analysis and Reporting - Budget Management - Landing Page Development - Copywriting and Editing - Speech Writing and Public Speaking Beyond his deep love for marketing strategy, his life mission is truly to create joy in the world, especially throughout historically marginalized communities. Because of this, he is passionate about contributing to social innovation and impact initiatives; empowering LGBTQ+, women, ethic and racial minority entrepreneurs; and advancing the diversity, equity, and inclusion movement across corporate America. For fun you can find him hosting events for people and communities I love, traveling across the world (pre-/post-COVID), and spending quality time adventuring with my dog - Chewbacca.

    CONNECT WITH CJ CRUZ:

    @CJOCRUZ (Everywhere)

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    www.asaleveaux.com

    www.instagram.com/mrasaleveaux

    www.twitter.com/mrleveaux

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    40 mins
  • PRIDE EPISODE: Business of Gifts with Danny Wiseman
    Jun 30 2021

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    Danny Wiseman joins The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss queer centered gifts.

    Picture it 2014. Nine babies due in six months. And no shower gift to give specifically from US! As guncles, we often struggled to find creative, but personal gifts for the newest members of the clan. And with very fertile friends, it was definitely a challenge to figure out what to give - particularly since we all went to everyone's baby showers. We sat down and designed the original rompers for the nine, but quickly figured that we'd need to outfit all the older siblings as well, so we ended up making nearly twenty t-shirts and baby bodysuits in the first batch. The reaction from all of our friends was a TOTAL hit and I Heart My Guncles® was born. We have a commitment to children, and take our responsibilities as GUNCLES very seriously! Always bring gifts and be ready to play at the drop of a hat... We also strive for inclusiveness, so no family member is left out. We make gifts for Guncles (both partnered and single), Gaunties (also partnered and single), Mommies, and Daddies.

    CONNECT WITH DANNY WISEMAN:

    @IHeartMyGuncles (Everywhere)

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    www.asaleveaux.com

    www.instagram.com/mrasaleveaux

    www.twitter.com/mrleveaux

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    26 mins
  • PRIDE EDITION: Balancing Relationships with Stephanie and Jennifer Pagewise
    Jun 30 2021

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    Stephanie and Jennifer Pagewise join The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss relationships.

    Jennifer and Stephanie PageWise are Quantum Relationship Coaches who work with the LGBTQ+ community. Their mission is to bring more love to the world, one relationship at a time. They focus on creating holy relationships through teaching self-love, boundaries and communication. They have been married for a year and have been through the wringer in their relationship: They met, disability occurred, they broke up, found their Authentic Self based in their Spiritual Path and then found their way back to a solid, healthy, loving relationship. They have identified the major components that go wrong in relationships and have developed tools to help people learn the ways to have true intimacy and build rock-solid relationships.

    CONNECT WITH JENNIFER AND STEPHANIE PAGEWISE:

    Facebook @enchantedawakenings @jenniferpagewise @stephaniepagewise

    Instagram @enchanted.awakenings

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    www.asaleveaux.com

    www.instagram.com/mrasaleveaux

    www.twitter.com/MrLeveaux

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    40 mins
  • PRIDE EDITION: Sacred Sexuality with Amy Jindra
    Jun 30 2021

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    Amy Jindra joins The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss sacred sexuality.

    Amy is a certified Tantra Coach. She has taught workshops and worked with clients all over the world. Passionate about sharing sacred sexuality and the healing it brings. She takes great pride helping create a world without shame and guilt, especially around sexuality and our bodies, so that everyone can live a fully expressed and vivid life. Her mission is to build a platform of sexual health and education programs, bring awareness to sexual trauma and the power of Tantra practices to heal.

    CONNECT WITH AMY JINDRA:

    Instagram- @amy.jindra

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    www.asaleveaux.com

    www.instagram.com/mrasaleveaux

    www.twitter.com/MrLeveaux

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    28 mins
  • PRIDE EDITION: Inclusive Allies with Lisa Koenecke
    Jun 30 2021

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    Lisa Koenecke joins The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss allyship.

    Lisa Koenecke holds her Diversity & Inclusion Certification from Cornell University. For 12 years she was a middle and a high school counselor in Wisconsin. She has presented in 32 states with the goal of all 50. Lisa has given a TEDx Talk and authored 2 books, and she loves cheese curds.

    CONNECT WITH LISA KOENECKE:

    https://lisakoenecke.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisakoenecke/

    @LisafromWisco

    https://www.instagram.com/lisakoenecke/

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    www.asaleveaux.com

    www.instagram.com/mrasaleveaux

    www.twitter.com/MrLeveaux

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    32 mins
  • PRIDE EDITION: Creating Joy with Dennis Porter
    Jun 30 2021

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    Dennis Porter joins The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss bringing joy to the world.

    Happy Faces Entertainment has been bringing smiles to the world since 2001. The variety of shows, characters and performers allows HFE to customize entertainment Fun for the Whole Family! Entertaining, teaching, playing, and just having fun is what Happy Faces Entertainment does for everyone. HFE has been seen at hundreds of birthday parties, business & school events, fund-raisers, summer programs, libraries, festivals and parades. Happy Faces Entertainment provides great fun for all ages!

    Always looking to find the smile in every person, laughter is guaranteed at every performance. HFE provides professional entertainment and team building in almost any venue. From school assemblies, fundraiser walks, Family FUNday Sunday at the Kansas City Royals to corporate parties and staff development, there is a show for everyone. On-stage or among the crowd, Happy Faces Entertainment will put smiles on everyone’s face at your event!

    KC Mystery Players joined the HFE family in 2017. After many years of helping you to "die laughing", KCMP continues with new shows and opportunities to "solve for fun".

    How Did This All Happen

    It started decades ago when Dennis put on his first (of many) shows in the living room of his parents' house. Then, the shows had refrigerator box sets, Mr. Microphone sound and table lamp lighting. Through years of school choir concerts, high school musicals, college theatre productions and a degree in Theatre and Business, life as an entertainer began. Dennis has worked with community, educational, church, amusement park and professional theaters around the country. He has performed professionally as a clown, actor, magician, storyteller, balloon artist, improv comedian, emcee, and instructor. Dennis has worked and taught in clown ministry, parades, storytelling, the circus, birthday parties, youth camps and anywhere else somebody needed some smiles. He has even raised thousands of dollars in a few minutes as a charity auctioneer. For over a decade, Dennis enjoyed leading events as DJ Dino with Radio Disney AM 1190. Dennis is a charter member of the Northland Clown Guild Alley 217, celebrating over 25 years! The sets are no longer made of cardboard, the sound does not need a radio tuned to a vacant station and the lights are more sophisticated (sorry to retire you, The Clapper). Now, you help us turn your event into a no ring circus that lets everyone leave the world outside and join our world of Happy Faces Entertainment.

    CONNECT WITH DENNIS PORTER:

    Instagram- @HFESmiles
    FB-Happy Faces Entertainment, KC Mystery Players, Dennis Porter

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    Instagram- www.instagram.com/mrasaleveaux

    Twitter- www.twitter.com/MrLeveaux

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    31 mins
  • PRIDE EDITION: Attire vs. Outtire with Ryan Walker
    Jun 20 2021

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    Ryan Walker joins The EntreQueerNeur Show with Asa Leveaux to discuss entrepreneurship through the lens of clothing.

    Ryan is the the creator of an LGBTQ+ fashion brand called Outtire that makes clothing & accessories for the queer community and our allies. A portion of proceeds is donated to LGBTQ+ charities in our effort to bring about global queer liberation. He is wildly passionate about LGBTQ+ and BIPOC advocacy, digital marketing, business & entrepreneurship, electronic dance music festivals, and RPG video games. While Outtire will always be my baby, he has dreams of creating a multi-stage LGBTQ-focused music festival and 3-series RPG video game.

    CONNECT WITH RYAN WALKER:

    Instagram, Twitter + Snapchat: @shopouttire

    Facebook, Tik Tok + Pinterest: @outtire

    CONNECT WITH ASA LEVEAUX:

    Website: www.asaleveaux.com

    Instagram: @MrAsaLeveaux

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    33 mins