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Naked Truth: A Therapy Podcast103. Plastic Surgeon Secrets (From BBLs to Ozempic) with Dr. Fernando Colon MDJoin Alicja as she interviews Dr. Fernando Colon, an exceptional plastic surgeon who shares his inspiring journey from psychiatry to plastic surgery.
Dr. Colon discusses the importance of inner beauty, ethical patient care, and maintaining joy and satisfaction in life. Learn about popular procedures, Ozempic, Brazilian Butt Lift, (BBL) the issues with overdoing surgery, and Dr. Colon's heartfelt approach to transforming lives.
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➫ Dr. Colon's Official Website
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:18 Meet Dr. Fernando Colon
02:16 Becoming a Plastic Surgeon
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2024-06-2430 min
Creatives IgniteAlicja Colon // Where Are They Now seriesFollow Alicja
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We are continuing with the Where are They Now series, this week with Alicja Colon. Alicja has to be one of the bravest people I know. She regularly takes on a variety of challenges with gusto, changing direction as she feels led. She is not afraid to dive into the deep end on a new audience, new medium, or new facet of the creative industry. Alicja...
2023-07-031h 05
OvertimeMake What Ya Wanna MakeThis week on Overtime, designers use their skillsets to help those affected by COVID-19, while certain corporations attempt to exemplify social distancing through new branding efforts. Plus, tactile illustrator Alicja Colon joins Meg to chat about taking control of your creative destiny and making the dang thing already![00:08] Introducing the Episode with Meg Lewis[02:41] Fork Over: Designers Use Their Skill Set To Assist Laid Off Workers[05:46] Creative Bloq: Audi’s New Socially Distanced Logo[09:55] Meg talks to Alicja Colon about taking your creative destiny in your own hands.Links mentioned in today’s episode:UnstationaryThanks to the sponsors of t...
2020-04-0800 min
The Quickie - Conversations with DesignersEpisode 118 - Alicja Colon, Paper Illustrator + Photographer at Thrice Studio, Savannah GAToday's guest is Alicja Colon. She is a Paper Illustrator and Photographer at Thrice Studio in Savannah GA. During this episode we talk about:-how Alicja came from an Immigrant family and her time working at her dads vinyl sign shop cleaning up pixelated images and applying vinyl. -her first job out of art school and what area of design she niched down into.-her journey out of studio life and into freelance and having her own business.-what a paper illustrator is and the story of how she wa...
2019-10-0136 min
Passion Behind The Art Show | “For Creatives Struggling with Fear”Alicja Colon of Thrice Studio - “Life After Going On Her Own To Run Her Studio.” | Passion Behind the Art 114There is something to be said about a person that gives of their time and resources to help others. Alicja Colon is a great example of such a person. In her interview with Passion Behind The Art Show creator, Darold Pinnock, she discusses her freelance journey. She is a 15-year veteran artist and the creator of Thrice Studio. This interview addresses her inspiration to branch out on her own stems from her desire to help others.
Her main motivation is her family and her desire to, in her words, “Take care of my family the way they ne...
2019-07-0946 min
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Creatives IgniteOvercoming Debilitating Self-Talk with Alicja Colon 120518Does your inner voice regularly berate you? Do you have a hard time turning that monster inside your head off? Do you say things to yourself that you would never say to a friend?
This week we are going to be talking to my friend Alicja Colon, who is a designer turned photographer and illustrator. She is a mom of three and a wife. Her faith is a critical part of her life and her freelance business. She worked for many years with Focus Lab in Savannah and in September of this year went out on her own.
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Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty RussellTop 10 Tips from Industry Juggernauts to Elevate Your Creative HustleThe Big 100
EPISODE 100 BABY! You're in for a treat. I've listened to hours of previous guest episodes and strategically plucked out some of the best golden nuggets.
These people's words made a significant impact on my daily mindset and approach and I feel it will hit home with you too.
The following, in no particular order, are the Top 10 Tips from Industry Juggernauts to Elevate Your Creative Hustle.
You're getting knowledge bombs dropped on you from the likes of: Erik Marinovich, Lauren Hom, Durham Brand & Co., Hoodzpah, Industry Print Shop, BenRealvsWorld...
2018-10-311h 19
Manual Focus26: My Ex-Favorite Lies
Alicja vulnerably shares the 3 most creative-crippling lies and how they’ve impacted her through stories. She reveals the main ways she has waged war against the lies and took back her creativity.Show Notes:Craig Groeshcel’s “Words to Live By” video messageBook RecommendationsGrit by Angela DuckworthMindset by Carol DwekSwitch On Your Brain by Caroline Leaf
An image created during the turning point of my mental war.
2018-10-2426 min
Manual Focus25: Darold PinnockBorn in Jamaica and immigrated to the US as a child, Darold saw opportunity abound before him. He shares a few tough spots were faith in that opportunity dimmed. It was the body of Christ that supported Darold during those trying times. He shares with us those struggles, helps guide us to see red flags in our spiritual walks, and provides tips on how to be a supportive friend to get them moving forward again.
2018-09-2939 min
Manual Focus24: The SlaglesJeremy and Becky share stories of God's provision through owning a small agency which changed to freelance then a 2-person shop.
2018-08-3032 min
Manual Focus23: Choices
Alicja sets out to answer, “When do we get to make the decision and when does God make that decision for us?” Sure, it’s a loaded question - the good news, there’s also a loaded answer.Show notes:theló: Greek for will, desire
2018-07-2816 min
Manual Focus22: Dan Lee
What do we do when we are praised for our creative work? Or how do we handle the desire to create for the attention? Dan Lee, hand letterer and creative manager at Flood Marketing, shares his insights. More about Dan:TwitterDribbbleInstagram
2018-06-3035 min
Master of One NetworkEpisode 301: Sandbox Interview with Photographer & Paper Illustrator Alicja Colon
Artwork Process Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeWDSuJgcmF/
Manual Focus Interview with Matt D. Smith: http://alicjacolon.com/manual-focus/21
Manual Focus on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1352800738
Alicja on Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/alicjacolon
Watch us live on Twitch every Monday at 7pm CT: https://www.twitch.tv/mof1podcast
2018-05-2450 min
Manual Focus21: Matt D. SmithMatt shares personal stories of struggle and breakthrough as he illustrates lessons God has taught him.
2018-05-2044 min
Manual Focus20: Ben StaffordBen shares with Alicja how obstacles in his health God used to be blessings.
2018-04-2327 min
Manual Focus19: Emily Carlton
In this episode, Alicja chats with Emily Carlton a designer, illustrator, and sketch note artist based out of Nashville. Emily shares a lesson that God taught her which made Emily go completely against her plan, logic, and comfort.More about Emily:TwitterInstagramWebsite
2018-03-2827 min
Manual Focus18: RelaunchAlicja shares the original vision of Manual Focus, how it got off track, and where's it headed in the future
2018-02-2504 min
Passion Behind The Art Show | “For Creatives Struggling with Fear”Alicja Colon - Focus On Empowering and Building Others, Not Just Yourself | PASSION BEHIND THE ART 034Alicja Colon, just an amazing person to talk to. A great asset to the building of women.
http://alicjacolon.com/
2017-11-1443 min
Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty RussellReclaiming Your Identity & Finding Your Path with Alicja Colon"Your identity is not in what you do, therefore fail often, fail freely, learn and experiment. And take your successes in each of those failures because there is one." This is the kind of encouragement Alicja Colon (yes, like the fragrance) brings to the table.
Not only is she an epic photographer / paper crafter extraordinaire, but I think her strongest traits come in prioritizing what’s most important to her in life like family, friends and guiding other creatives.
Alicja works her magic in Savannah, GA and is also the Commerical Photographer at Focus Labs who build...
2017-08-1653 min
Side Hustler's Perspective with Coach Scotty RussellHow to Experience Creative South Like a Champ in 2017The Do’s & Don’ts of Attending Creative South (From My Perspective)
Are you feeling a bit stagnant in your work and desperate to get around like minded creatives?
If so, then it’s time you attended a conference like Creative South.
Here in a few weeks, April 6-9 to be exact, hundreds of people will invade the tiny downtown Columbus, GA area.
When you arrive, there is a buzz in the atmosphere as you know you’re around the right people. Shit, the tagline is even “Come as Friends, Leave as Family...
2017-03-2920 minManual Focus17: Social Media Owned MeA vulnerable episode on how Social Media sunk it's teeth into me. I share hurtful thought patterns, what happened during my social sabbatical, and what I learned.
2016-05-3014 min
Feasting On Design17: Alicja ColonWelcome to the Creative South Podcast, I’m your host Jason Frostholm. My guest this week is Alicja Colon. Alicja is a commercial lifestyle product photographer, based out of Savannah, GA working at Focus Lab. We talk about studying graphic design in college, and transitioning from designer to wedding photographer to a project manager and then finally into her current career. We also discuss how working with Stocksy United taught her how to better craft a story. And, when you get done listening to Alicja here go listen to her podcast Manual Focus, where she does short segments about th...
2016-05-2400 minManual Focus16: Breaking Down Photography StylesI share how photography styles came about in Focus Lab, what they consist of, how I create one, and examples of the thought behind specific client's styles.
2016-04-2421 min
Master of One NetworkCreative South Live Episode 6: Alicja ColonWatch us live on Twitch every Monday at 7pm CT:
https://www.twitch.tv/mof1podcast
2016-04-2115 minManual Focus15: Why I left UnSplashI share my candid story of the high and lows of UnSplash, and how it can be used in a positive way.
2016-04-1716 minManual Focus14: CreativeSouth 16 ReviewAlicja sits down with her CreativeSouth 16 roomies to share their thoughts on the conference. Though Alicja has been 3 times, Melissa and Tara both had their inaugural experience.
2016-04-1421 minManual Focus13: My Personal ProjectsI share my personal projects: when, why, and what happened - to you'd learn what to do, not do, and expect.
2016-03-2820 minManual Focus12: My Guided JourneyStarted as a print designer and ended up as a commercial photographer, I share the story of how that happened and tidbits to help you.
2016-03-2226 minManual Focus11: Put a Human In ItI share a shoot that was lifeless and how either 2 solutions could have saved it.
2016-03-1402 minManual Focus10: Impress with Our Strengths; Connect Through Our WeaknessesI chat with Justin Mezzell about why we should ditch trying to impress with our strengths, and how to go about it.
2016-03-0736 minManual Focus09: Shooting for Stocksy UnitedI share how I discovered Stocksy, what it is, how I was accepted, what I learned, and that I'm bad at ending an episode :P
2016-02-2919 minManual Focus08: Less Jerk. More Lead.Leading a shoot, while not being a jerk is hard - but it's possible. I share 6 foundational points of how.
2016-02-2111 minManual Focus07: The 4 Qualities of LightUnderstanding the 4 inherent qualities of light is the foundation of learning how to modify it.
2016-02-1406 minManual Focus06: BTS Found in Kind - Part 1Well after 2 blunders, Alicja (somehow) is still in the good graces of Paige, Found in Kind's founder.
2016-02-0710 minManual Focus05: Insecurity Never SleepsA shoot that's the largest of it's kind, grows to have more meaning than just the images. Alicja shares how it escalated and what she did about it.
2016-01-3107 minManual Focus04: Sales is Not A PitchAlicja interviews Will Straughn, Focus Lab's new business guy. He lays some heavy sales wisdom that's only the tip of the iceberg.
2016-01-2313 minManual Focus03: My personal Creative South StoryAlicja shares how going to CreativeSouth has changed her career trajectory.
2016-01-1612 minManual Focus02: Fractured IncomeAlicja shares her 3 points of photography income and how she manages them.
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