Cheyenne Hinojosa joins Sweet Talk to unpack what pageantry really teaches you (hint: it's basically leadership training), how she balances college with a public-facing career, and why staying authentic is her superpower. From working with major brands to mentoring foster youth through holiday giving events, Cheyenne shares how she's using her platform to empower others—while building her future in law.

• How pageantry feels "more like a business" and why branding matters
• Confidence, poise, and stage presence (and the months of preparation behind it)
• Why pageant prep is never wasted: articulation, awareness, service, and purpose
• Mentoring foster youth through Children United Nations and holiday toy drives
• Staying authentic in the face of judgment—and refusing to "shrink" to fit in
• Growing up in the industry with supportive parents (without the pressure)
• Dream moments: dancing in a BET-aired music video + booking a Nike campaign
• Pageant "hot takes" and why comparison can kill growth
• Friendships, community, and the unexpected sisterhood of pageantry
• Working with brands (YSL Beauty favorites), UGC, and what happens to unused PR
• Criminal justice major life: noticing patterns, psychology, and safety awareness
• Staying safe as a young woman: situational awareness + online-meeting precautions
• College transition after homeschooling, and founding the Law and Society Club
• Her law goals: starting in criminal law (prosecutor) and future plans in civil/PI

Quote to remember:

"It's more like a business—because you kind of have to build yourself as your own brand."

Guest Spotlight: Cheyenne Hinojosa

Cheyenne is a criminal justice major at La Sierra University, founder of the Law and Society Club, and a Student Senate member. She's worked with brands like Nike, YSL Beauty, and Florence by Mills, and uses her platform to mentor and inspire youth—especially through community and foster care support initiatives.

Follow Cheyenne

• Instagram: @cheyennekhinojosa
• TikTok/YouTube: @cheyennehinojosa

This episode is pure energy. Taelyr and Fionna sit down with Sunny M.F. to talk about building a career with equal parts talent, audacity, and alignment. From her signature all-yellow identity and the creativity behind it, to winning a BMI award, to turning "Easy Money" into a viral moment through intentional influencer outreach and comedy-forward marketing—Sunny breaks down what it really takes to thrive in the music business. The conversation also goes deeper: grief, spirituality, boundaries, representation, and the legacy of her iconic mother, model Jennifer Bryce, whose fashion history helped expand Sunny's sense of what was possible.

• A hilarious opening round of F / Marry / Kill (yellow style icons, pioneering women in hip-hop, and sneakers/streetwear)

• Sunny's BMI Award moment and what validation really meant for her

• Why she chose yellow (and how identity can become strategy)

• How "Easy Money" became a TikTok trend + sync + acting opportunity—and the marketing moves behind it

• The real talk: business savvy, discernment, community, and protecting your joy

• A powerful segment on loss, grief, and spiritual protection

• What's next: "The Future is Yellow"—a program to help kids earn their first music industry credit

✨ Identity is a brand asset. Sunny's yellow aesthetic isn't just style—it's a signal, a storyline, and a consistent creative anchor.
🏆 Awards can be leverage—if you keep moving. The BMI win wasn't just "validation," it shifted momentum and opened doors that were previously closed.
📩 Audacity works. A simple email + clear vision can turn into real partnerships (WNBA, tours, and beyond).
🎭 Marketing is creative, not cringe. Sunny leaned into comedy, skits, and culture—not just "posting"—to build a viral runway for "Easy Money."
🧠 Discernment is the real flex. Saying yes to the right sessions and keeping everything in alignment is how you protect your time (and your peace).
🕊️ Grief doesn't leave—love evolves. Loss shaped Sunny's worldview, and she speaks openly about spiritual connection, protection, and learning to live fully.

• Sunny on her BMI award: "Everybody else needed to know what I already knew."

• On joy and boundaries: "Don't let anyone steal your joy… boundaries within the grace."

• On the hustle: "You really only fail when you quit."

• On the mission ahead: giving kids a head start while they still have "free rent."

Sunny M.F. is a songwriter, artist, and actress from Atlanta with a pen that moves culture and a presence you feel instantly. From major records and sync placements to on-screen appearances, Sunny's career is a masterclass in creativity + strategy. Her upcoming initiative "The Future is Yellow" aims to help kids earn their first music industry credit—opening doors earlier than most artists ever get access to.

Instagram: @suni.mf

What You'll Hear In This EpisodeKey TakeawaysMemorable MomentsGuest Spotlight: Sunny M.F. (Suni MF)Where to Find Sunny

What happens when a chronic skin condition becomes the catalyst for a category-defining product? In this episode of Sweet Talk, hosts Fionna Wright and Taelyr Robinson sit down with Michelle Lee, Founder & CEO of Inyeon Skin (In-Yun Skin)—a skincare brand created from Michelle's personal journey with psoriasis and her mission to bring peace in every layer for the skin, mind, and soul. Michelle shares the truth about being misdiagnosed, living with visible flare-ups, why most skincare isn't clinically tested, and how her mom's creative solution inspired what became the body sheet mask—made for extremely dry, sensitive, reactive skin. They also get into Korean beauty culture vs. trend-chasing, bootstrapping, building intentionally, and staying grounded through the chaos of entrepreneurship.

Guest: Michelle Lee (Founder & CEO, Inyeon Skin)
Michelle: https://www.instagram.com/ohmichellelee/
Inyeon Skin: https://www.instagram.com/inyounskin/
Shop: inyounskin.com
Retail (mentioned): Hi-Met Club spa (Los Angeles)

• Why "K-Beauty" is more than a label—and what gets lost when brands monetize culture

• Psoriasis myths (including the #1 misconception: it's not contagious)

• The behind-the-scenes reality of clinical testing (and why Michelle insisted on it)

• How the body sheet mask was created, including material innovation + perforation design

• Bootstrapping vs. funding: what Michelle wants in an investor (and what she doesn't)

• Founder mindset shifts: staying naive, protecting your vision, and finding calm in the chaos

  
  

  
  

• Korean Thanksgiving (Chuseok) traditions

• "F, Marry, Kill" skincare trends + self-care night edition

• Post-sun skin relief, waxing recovery, spa partnerships, and future products (face mask, scalp spray, ear spray)

• Meditation routines (Joe Dispenza, TM, box breathing) + grounding practices

In this episode of Sweet Talk, hosts Fiona Wright and Taeylr Robinson sit down with dating and love expert Taylor Carr, known for her transformative work around masculine–feminine dynamics, attachment healing, and embodied femininity.

Taylor shares her extraordinary journey—from healing herself naturally from an "incurable" illness in her early 20s to becoming a sought-after coach for ambitious women, CEOs, creatives, and public figures. Together, they unpack anxious attachment, modern dating burnout, feminine power (beyond internet tropes), and how women can create secure, magnetic love without self-abandonment. This conversation is raw, funny, grounded, and deeply empowering—especially for women ready to stop chasing love and start receiving it.

🌕 Healing Is Feminine Power
Taylor reveals how reconnecting with her body, cycle, sensuality, and ancestral healing allowed her to recover from chronic illness—and reclaim her womanhood.

💞 Anxious Attachment Is Not a Flaw
Anxiously attached women are deeply loving, empathetic, and powerful. Healing begins by decentering men and re-centering self-worth, safety, and self-trust.

🔥 Feminine Energy Is Not Submission
True feminine energy is ancient, creative, and expansive—not "tradwife" or subservient. It's about polarity, empowerment, and embodiment, not control.

🌊 Circular Dating Changes Everything
Dating multiple people (without intimacy) helps women stay grounded, avoid obsession, and let men show intentionality—without pressure or burnout.

🛑 Boundaries Create Safety & Desire
Moving slow, limiting texting, keeping a full life, and delaying sex aren't rules—they're practices that protect nervous systems and filter for safe partners.

👑 High-Value ≠ Entitlement
A high-value woman deeply honors herself while remaining kind, human, and curious. Princess energy demands—queen energy receives.

🎙️ About the Guest
Taylor Carr is a dating and love expert specializing in masculine and feminine dynamics. A former actress, Taylor has worked with celebrity clients, CEOs, and women in high-pressure careers. Her work has been featured in Fox News, AskMen, Bustle, DailyOM, and more. She is passionate about helping women become their own dream woman—and create love that feels safe, secure, and sustainable.

📲 Follow Taylor on Instagram: @iamtaylorcarr

In this episode of Sweet Talk, hosts Fionna Wright and Taelyer Robinson sit down with Jeffrey Thompson—USC professor, media and tech executive, and former Walt Disney Company global diversity leader—for a powerful conversation on storytelling, technology, diversity, and leadership in modern media.

Jeffrey shares insights from an influential career spanning Disney, Condé Nast, IBM, Oracle, and emerging tech startups, revealing how bold career pivots, digital transformation, and data-driven strategy are reshaping entertainment, publishing, and creator-led platforms. From helping bring Princess and the Frog to life to forecasting the impact of AI on content creation, streaming, and monetization, this episode explores how culture and technology intersect in real time.

🎬 Bold Career Moves Drive Innovation
Jeffrey reflects on leaving an 11-year executive role at Disney to disrupt traditional publishing at Condé Nast—and why growth often requires stepping into uncertainty.

👑 Representation in Media Truly Matters
As Disney's first global diversity executive, Jeffrey explains how authentic representation—like Princess and the Frog—shapes culture, identity, and self-image for future generations.

📊 Follow Audience Behavior, Not Legacy Models
From magazines to podcasts to streaming, learn why successful media strategies are built on data, audience behavior, and digital insight—not nostalgia.

🎙️ Riches Live in the Niches
Jeffrey breaks down niche audiences, podcast monetization, creator economies, and why authenticity outperforms mass appeal.

🤖 AI Is Transforming Media—Not Replacing Creativity
AI is lowering production costs and changing workflows, but human creativity, ethics, and storytelling remain essential.

🤝 Relationships Are the Ultimate Career Currency
Skills open doors—but relationships sustain careers. Jeffrey shares why intentional networking before you "need it" is critical to long-term success.

This episode is a must-listen for creators, entrepreneurs, media professionals, students, and anyone interested in digital transformation, diversity in entertainment, AI in media, and purpose-driven leadership.

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If you've ever felt like you're "doing everything right" in business—yet still feel suffocated by strategy, hustle culture, or someone else's version of success—this episode is your permission slip to exhale. Fionna and Taelyer sit down with Human Design expert and anti-biz coach Kristin Franey for a conversation that moves from corporate burnout to soulful scaling, from nervous system "buzzwords" to real lived experience, and from human design basics to using your unique wiring to navigate a capitalist world with integrity. Along the way, you'll hear the hosts get mini-readings, laugh through the chaos, and land on the mantra: "Ripple to revolution."

💫 Scale from your soul—not your "shoulds." Strategy can be useful, but not when it becomes a cage. Kristin's work focuses on the human growing the business, not forcing the business to grow the human.

🌪️ Ease can feel unsafe if your nervous system is used to chaos. When flow shows up, we sometimes subconsciously recreate disorder because "normal" used to mean survival-mode.

🌀 Limiting beliefs return—because you're ready for a deeper level. Kristin describes growth like a spiral staircase: you meet the "same" issue again, but with new tools and perspective.

🧠 Nervous system "regulation" isn't a constant calm—it's capacity. It's not about becoming monotone. It's about being able to move through highs and lows with awareness and choice.

⚡ Human Design = your energetic blueprint for decision-making + alignment. It blends ancient systems (I Ching, Kabbalah, astrology, chakra centers) with modern language to map how you're wired to thrive.

🌊 "Ripple to revolution" starts in your sphere. You can't opt out of capitalism/patriarchy—but you can stop replicating it in how you lead, earn, collaborate, and build community.

In this stylish, hilarious, and deeply thoughtful episode of Sweet Talk, hosts Fionna Wright and Taelyr Robinson sit down with celebrity stylist, menswear influencer, and designer Quentin "Stayfly" Thrash for a conversation that goes far beyond fashion. From his journey from collegiate football to becoming one of LA's most sought-after stylists, to bold takes on menswear, dating style boundaries, and what it really means to be a "walking billboard," Thrash brings charisma, honesty, and gems at every turn. The conversation weaves through iconic red-carpet moments, cultural influence, fatherhood, humility, and the power of intentional living—proving that true style starts from within.

🔥 Style is respect
Thrash believes how you dress is a direct reflection of how much respect you have for yourself and the spaces you enter—whether it's a red carpet, a date, or the airport.

👔 Intentional over trendy
Rather than chasing fast fashion or fleeting trends, Thrash champions investing in pieces you love—items that work for your silhouette and can last decades.

🚫 Not everything is for everyone
From thong sandals on men to loud designer logos, Thrash isn't afraid to share his hot takes—and explains why personal style still needs boundaries.

🎨 Influence with integrity
Being copied can be flattering, but giving credit matters. Thrash values originality, transparency, and honoring creative lineage.

🧵 From self-made to bespoke
Thrash Bespoke was born from necessity, hustle, and being seen. A single green double-breasted suit turned into a career-defining moment that launched his brand.

🧠 Redefining humility
Thrash challenges the idea that humility means downplaying your success. Owning your accomplishments—with gratitude, not ego—is the real flex.

📍 Where to find Quentin "Stayfly" Thrash
Instagram: @stayflythrash
Brand & Website: thrashbespoke.com

If you love fashion, culture, unapologetic opinions, and conversations that blend style with substance, this episode is a must-listen. 🎧✨

In this episode of Sweet Talk, Fionna and Taelyr sit down with Troy Blyden—former Harlem Globetrotters athlete turned holistic coach—about the real (and surprisingly human) bridge between performance and wellness. Troy shares how touring the world shaped his discipline, why his "one-ingredient foods" philosophy became a game-changer, and how conscious consumption goes way beyond what's on your plate. From curating your algorithm to building consistency without gimmicks, this conversation is equal parts hilarious, grounded, and genuinely motivating.

🥗 One-ingredient foods = better mood. Troy's core philosophy is simple: whole foods can shift your energy, mindset, and performance—fast.
🏀 The Harlem Globetrotters are entertainment and real hoopers. Troy breaks down the showmanship, pride, competition, and what it's like being "paid to lose" on the opposing side.
🧠 Conscious consumption is a lifestyle, not a diet. Food, media, and relationships all feed your nervous system—so alignment matters across the board.
📲 Curate your algorithm like you curate your life. Troy shares how to train your feed toward what you want (and how "Not interested" is self-care).
🔥 Hot take: most people do better with some animal protein. Troy explains why he reintroduced it after plateauing—and how "optimal" looks different for everyone.
✈️ Travel without compromising. Eat before the airport, bring fruit/seeds, scope restaurants ahead, and (yes) Troy drops his "medical water" hack.

• Troy's journey: Washington Generals → Harlem Globetrotters → world travel and performance discipline

• The moment holistic health "clicked" and changed how he ate, trained, and lived

• Posting online through fear of judgment—and what happened when he committed publicly

• His skincare routine + why cutting processed sugar changed his glow

• Intermittent fasting, two-meals-a-day rhythm, and "listening to your body" as the real flex

• Consistency: why mindset wins, why it takes years, and how digital mentors can rewire you

• Troy on Instagram: @troyblyden

• Troy's website: troyblyden.com