Queensylvia Akuchie: Excellence in every room she walks into
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Costume Designer Queensylvia Akuchie always knew she wanted to work in entertainment AND be a mother.The picture of how those things were going to look, however, she could have never predicted.
Queen shares her career journey as a costume designer for Tyler Perry and others AND her journey as a single mother, finding beauty in the pain of hard life transitions and putting her daughter at the center of her world as she builds a new path forward.
Every week on the pod, I bake for our guests if they come to the closet IRL. For Queen, I baked Cheesy Quinoa Broccoli Bites.
For the play by play of the episode and links to all the things, keep reading.
PLAY BY PLAY:
00:00 Introduction to Mutha Life and Today's Guest
00:42 Meet Queensylvia Akuchie: Costume Designer Extraordinaire
01:12 Balancing Career and Single Parenthood
01:34 A Safe Space for Emotions
02:16 The Journey to Becoming a Costume Designer
04:09 Breaking into the Industry
06:28 Moving to LA and Career Growth
08:36 Challenges and Triumphs in Hollywood
15:00 Motherhood and Personal Loss
21:22 Raising a Confident and Social Child
24:49 Becoming a Single Mom
26:36 Parenting Realizations and Responsibilities
27:16 Balancing Work and Single Parenthood
27:42 The Spectrum of Single Parenthood
28:18 Family Support and Co-Parenting Challenges
29:44 Managing Paid Help and Daily Routines
31:30 Finding Joy and Maintaining a Social Life
32:23 Encouraging a Full Life for Simi
35:33 Navigating New Social Environments
43:06 Professional Life and Personal Growth
46:37 Looking Forward: Future Projects and Reflections
48:59 Finding Beauty in Challenges
49:35 Conclusion and Farewell
LINKS TO THINGS:
Bel Air, Season 3 on Peacock
Instagram: @iamqueensylvia @mutha.life
Produced by: Mutha Life www.mutha.life
Music by: Ronen Landa, https://ronenlanda.com/