E14 - Melissa Perazna: The Art of Photography and Chasing Your Dreams

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. _____ 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 _____ 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 _____ Shop Agravitae:  https://agravitae.com/ampm Stay Connected:  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ZGMajufmT6ppp4LbKaaiV?si=191d8e2c380540a2 Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/easy-a-podcast/id1759634287 Alexis Ren ~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexisren/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@alexis Allie Michelle ~ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alliemichellel/ Allie’s New Book: Legends of Lemuria: https://shopcatalog.com/products/legends-of-lemuria Our Guided Journal: https://www.intelligentchange.com/pages/becoming-a-warrior-journal?utm_source=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=BAW&utm_content=allie Our Courses: We are Warriors: https://wearewarriors.co