Moguls In Media: Philly
On Thursday, XT was invited to cover one of Philly’s most prominent events. Held at We Work Philly in the Piazza, the Moguls in Media Mentorship Program had its first tour stop. Tel and Jade were welcomed with open arms by new and familiar faces. Check out the ladies experience below:
This past Thursday, there was a small uproar in the city. The Moguls in Media tour had arrived. Northern Liberties was littered with some of the industries brightest budding entrepreneurs. The tour was held in We Work Philly. The relaxed, creative venue set the tone for the entire evening. Moguls in Media was founded by Philly native Darcel Laurie who took the risk of reaching out and setting her owns sails on the seas of media.
The event began with small pockets of icebreakers. XT sat at the “Fear” table. We were instructed to write down our fears for the new year and share with the group of people around us. What an ice breaker right? Confronting fears. But, it all went over well, there was love and support from those at our table, as well as much needed advice. The conversation was so good, we didn’t want to rotate to another table. There was a wall of affirmations, that served as an inspiration to those who wrote and read them. Our personal favorite was “I am powerful”. Those three words can resonate with anyone after expressing fears. It was a needed reminder of who we were.
Good music was amplified by Dj Lady FX, amazing food by one of the fabulous panelist Chef Christine Hazel and an open bar sponsored by Startenders, bartending school. Mixing and mingling commenced. There were many entrepreneurs of varying ages, and of varying professions, from beauty shop owners to transplants from other cities trying to leave their mark in Philly. The evening also featured correspondence from My New Philly and Philly Cam, along with additional sponsorship from Glam Dream Inspire and Kristy Lynn.
The panel of guest moguls featured Quincy Harris (we remember him as Q-Deezy) but you can find him on The Q Show on Fox, Chef Christine Hazel; Hell’s Kitchen contestant, Courtland Bragg; NFL Films producer, Mariah Oates and Keisha Brewer of The PR Alliance and the host herself Darcel Laurie. There were so many jewels to gain from all the panelist, but one that stood out to us was about finding a mentor. This event was an eye opening experience. And in the process, we gained “she-ros” to look up and admire. Be sure to follow the tour and to purchase tickets at mogulsinmedia.com. You can also keep up with Darcel on her social media accounts (@darcelworld) and read her articles in Sheen Magazine. Until next time, laters.
