Big Brother stans, this one’s for you! in this special guest episode, we chat with Mecole Hayes, aka 'MeMe', a political consultant and former contestant on the hit reality TV series, Big Brother. MeMe shares her origin story, growing up in St. Louis and she also discusses balancing her professional and reality TV persona, dealing with imposter syndrome, finding a mentor, and her relationship with social media as a reality TV star with a cult following. We get into the topics of: setting boundaries, the importance of diversity and challenges stereotypes in reality TV, using social media for positive change and much more. 💕
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:20 Origin Story
04:38 Journey as a Political Consultant and Big Brother Contestant
08:19 Balancing Professional and Reality TV Persona
10:10 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
13:11 Finding a Mentor
15:36 Navigating Social Media
25:27 Using Social Media for Positive Change
31:30 Stigma of Being a Reality TV Star
33:45 Diversity and Stereotypes in Reality TV
35:11 Controlling Your Image on Reality TV
36:55 Navigating Life After Reality TV
37:17 Advice for Navigating Career Transitions
39:59 Rapid Fire Questions
40:31 New Chapter of Being Newly Married
41:05 Lesson Learned from Being on Big Brother
41:53 Go-To Self-Care Practices
42:57 Current Chapter of Life: Thriving
44:15 Softness as a Black Woman
45:16 Where to Find Meme Hayes
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CREDITS
host: Priscilla O. Agyeman,MPH, founder of Saddie Baddies®
produced by: Eduay, founder of Dos Catorce® Production Co.
cover art & photography: Eduay, founder of Dos Catorce® Production Co.
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