Show Notes
This week we're joined by our best friend and world class photographer Melissa Perazna for an open conversation on creativity, courage, and following your dreams. Being raised by an underprivileged family Columbia, Mel's life has been a series of choices to defy the odds and live her dreams. She opens up about that journey: from being ostracized for photographing nude women, to moving to the United States and becoming successful in her field.
This episode is full of heart-felt moments, practical insights, and inspiring conversation to help you find the strength to follow your wildest dreams.
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0:00 Intro
2:01 Empowering Women Through Photography
10:26 Coming to America & Living the Dream
16:14 Discovering her Style as a Photographer
20:04 Poetry & Photography Book
23:01 Loving in an Unguarded way
26:33 Moving to the US
30:06 Having the Courage to Make a Dream Come True
34:08 Finding a Place that Feels Like Home
36:05 Her Vision for Her Future
40:34 Advice for Dreamers
41:45 Keeping An Open Heart While Protecting Yourself
44:18 Gratitude for Her Parents
51:11 Staying with a Dream
58:36 Her Photography Book & Starting a New Chapter
1:07:54 Conclusion
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Melissa Peranza is a visual storyteller, photographer and poet. She specializes in portraiture, eroticism and high fashion—these are the three pillars of inspiration that is personified in her muses. She has traveled the world with her camera trying to explore her purpose and capture the soul of her subjects.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perazna/
Website: https://perazna.com
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