342 - Pursuing Dreams and Overcoming Challenges with Flor Blake
342 - Pursuing Dreams and Overcoming Challenges with Flor Blake
Listeners, we are back this week with Flor Blake
Today, we have the pleasure of sitting down with the talented and insightful Flor Blake. Flor takes us on a journey through her heritage and migration experience from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, sharing the emotional challenges and triumphs along the way. From navigating cultural differences to finding her passion in photography, Flor's story is both relatable and uplifting. Join us as she imparts wisdom on living life to the fullest, pursuing dreams, and the power of finding supportive friendships.
Flor Blake is a celebrity and personal branding photographer with a style consisting of creative, bold, and dynamic imagery. Flor knows everybody is gorgeous and is on a mission to help you connect with and embrace your inner badass to conquer YOUR WORLD.
She has made striking portraits of Michelle Obama, Gloria Estefan, Octavia Spencer, Gloria Steinem, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Misty Copeland, and many more beautiful faces. Some of her clients include Shane Company, The Wall Street Journal, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, 5280 Magazine, the City of Denver, New York Women in Film and Television, The Trust for Public Land, and Kroger. Flor’s work has been seen in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed, The Photographic Journal, 5280 Magazine, Inc. Magazine, El Nuevo Día, The Denver Post, ColoradoBiz Magazine, and more.
She is a contagious ambassador for self-love, confidence, diversity, and inclusion, and she wants you to celebrate your existence at every age and every weight because you’re always worthy. Flor travels around the world to give her clients the best Personal Branding Photoshoot Experience they'll ever have. After Flor’s photoshoot experience, clients have gotten promotions, increased engagement in social media, booked more speaking engagements, made more money, and transformed the way they see themselves because they understood how beautiful, powerful, and photogenic they've always been!
She's based in Colorado and Puerto Rico, where she lives with her wife, Ileanexis, and their three plants.
During this episode we talked about:
00:00 Photography love led to taking family albums.
06:40 Difficult high school experience due to accent.
11:18 She's not on TikTok, but uses algorithm.
20:44 Avoided participating in club's magazine and shows.
22:34 Drinking black coffee with sugar, a tradition.
29:58 Took advantage of opportunities, photography, elevated magazine.
32:21 Developing relationships in Denver brought professional success.
40:31 Photography journey from first big person.
44:02 Overcome obstacles, pursue your talents, seek support.
48:37 Mourning lost connections and self-acceptance.
57:05 Mantra: Go for it, life is short.
59:32 Utilize notes app on phone for organization.
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