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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back to Purpose Before Performance. Today, I'm excited to

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<v Speaker 1>welcome back Mrs. Baldwin to the show.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, thank you so much for having me again.

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<v Speaker 1>But those who meet you for the first time, can

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<v Speaker 1>you introduce yourself?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, I am Joy Baldwin. I am an actress, model.

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<v Speaker 3>I love theater, film, and fashion. And I'm right here in.

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<v Speaker 2>Houston, Texas. So, yeah, that is who I am.

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<v Speaker 3>And I can't wait to share what I have going on.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you so much for having me.

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<v Speaker 2>You're welcome.

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<v Speaker 1>When we first spoke, you were beginning your acting and

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<v Speaker 1>also working in a corporate world. So what has changed

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<v Speaker 1>since then?

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like so much has changed in a positive way.

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<v Speaker 2>I've had another baby.

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<v Speaker 1>Congratulations.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, thank you so much. So now we are a

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<v Speaker 3>family of four children. I have pivot from corporate.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been very.

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<v Speaker 3>Heavily focused on fashion, getting creative outfits and just being audacious.

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<v Speaker 2>Showing people to just be themselves out there. I'm still acting.

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<v Speaker 3>Going further into the entertainment industry now, I'm going to

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<v Speaker 3>take my skill set and transition myself into maybe.

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<v Speaker 2>More behind the scenes.

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<v Speaker 3>Now that I've been on film sets, theater sets, I've

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<v Speaker 3>come to discover that I really love behind the scenes

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<v Speaker 3>and everything that goes into putting productions together, um, wardrobe, styling.

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<v Speaker 3>I've fallen in love with behind the scenes and, and, um,

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<v Speaker 3>and I still love being in front of the camera

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<v Speaker 3>and acting, don't get me wrong, but I definitely appreciate

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<v Speaker 3>everything that goes.

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<v Speaker 2>Into putting a production.

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<v Speaker 3>Together, whether it's film or theater, you know, or even

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<v Speaker 3>social media content, even skits, you know, I have a

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<v Speaker 3>Profound love for, you know, people that just come up

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<v Speaker 3>with ideas and figure out how to bring it to life.

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<v Speaker 2>So, yeah, that is where I am.

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<v Speaker 3>Now in my entertainment career. I don't want to just

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<v Speaker 3>say acting because I don't want to box myself. I

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<v Speaker 3>do so much more than just acting.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you have a moment or when was the moment

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<v Speaker 1>when you realized, OK, this is something I want to do? Yeah. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe after I did like quite a few projects, um, last,

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<v Speaker 3>in 2024, I didn't even realize it, but I had

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<v Speaker 3>did like over 10 projects, and I'm like, wow, I

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<v Speaker 3>didn't even know I had did this many, I just

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<v Speaker 3>was ramping up, I was booking, booking, booking, doing theater, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>lots of theater gigs, and, and that's when I realized,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm like, oh, I really love, I, I got to do, um,

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<v Speaker 3>I got to be a stage manager and do some

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<v Speaker 3>production assistance on one of my.

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<v Speaker 2>Film theater projects.

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<v Speaker 3>It was with One Step Productions.

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<v Speaker 2>Shout out to Andra Taylor, the director. And shout out

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<v Speaker 2>to her. She's moved into the film sector. Like, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>my God. Amazing. Amazing. So shout out to Andra Taylor.

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<v Speaker 2>Shout out to Andra Taylor. You can check her.

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<v Speaker 3>Latest movie out on Tubi called Killer Kids.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, okay.

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<v Speaker 3>My daughter was actually an extra in that movie. It's

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<v Speaker 3>called Killer Kids out on TV. But it was when

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<v Speaker 3>I was a stage manager for one of her productions.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm like, wow, I really enjoy this.

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<v Speaker 3>I really can see myself positioning myself into doing this

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<v Speaker 3>like as a career, you know, being stagehands and being

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<v Speaker 3>behind the scenes and really just being a support in

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<v Speaker 3>any way possible. necessary to bring life to the production

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<v Speaker 3>to level up the quality of a production set and

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<v Speaker 3>I'm like oh yeah I'm all about quality I'm all

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<v Speaker 3>about leveling up I'm all about you know professionalism and

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's because of my HR background I have

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<v Speaker 3>a 10-year background in HR human resources for people who

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<v Speaker 3>don't know what HR means in the corporate world. And

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just like, how can I integrate this skillset that

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<v Speaker 3>I have with working with so many different businesses, organizations,

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<v Speaker 3>how can I bring that to the entertainment industry? Um,

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like, you know, we can always, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>intertwine our skillsets. And so that was the moment for me,

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<v Speaker 3>like just, um, being the stage manager, really seeing what

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<v Speaker 3>goes into putting a production on behind the scenes and

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<v Speaker 3>doing a sound, helping with sound and having a microphone

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<v Speaker 3>to me and, you know, telling people when to get

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<v Speaker 3>on stage and when to come on stage.

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<v Speaker 2>And, you know, it just was really like the.

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<v Speaker 3>Moment of, I think I can really do this professionally.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, so thank you so much for asking me.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, when was the moment?

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<v Speaker 3>And, you know, just being interested into, you know, my

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<v Speaker 3>post and the things that I'm doing.

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<v Speaker 1>That's good that you're able to reflect on it. Was

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<v Speaker 1>there ever a season when you questioned your purpose?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, absolutely.

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<v Speaker 3>And I'm going to say 2020, this year, 2026. So

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<v Speaker 3>it has been one of those seasons seasons where I'm

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<v Speaker 3>like doing a lot of reflecting, a lot of like,

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<v Speaker 3>thank you God for showing me what I can do.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, when I really think about it and I

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<v Speaker 3>sit back and I go into like solitude mode, I

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<v Speaker 3>get those answers.

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<v Speaker 2>From the higher up.

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<v Speaker 3>When I really sit with myself and I really reflect.

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<v Speaker 3>And that is why I know I'm like, I should

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<v Speaker 3>be pivoting. I feel like I should be moving.

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<v Speaker 2>Away from corporate and.

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<v Speaker 3>Going into the entertainment industry and really pouring into my community,

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<v Speaker 3>pouring into my family first, myself, my family, and my community.

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<v Speaker 2>Those are the top three.

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<v Speaker 3>Things that I've been doing in a hard season of

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<v Speaker 3>questioning my purpose. You know, like really, I do believe

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<v Speaker 3>that we should pour back into the children. And I

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<v Speaker 3>do feel like that's a message that God has been

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<v Speaker 3>putting on my heart for some time now. And the

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<v Speaker 3>more I sit with myself, the more I journal, the

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<v Speaker 3>more I ask questions, and the more I show gratitude.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for waking me up, God. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 2>my visions.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you for planting these messages into my heart. Going outside,

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<v Speaker 3>touching grass. When I do these things, I feel like

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<v Speaker 3>God really starts to reveal the answers that I ask him.

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<v Speaker 3>And he pushes me and shows me, this is what

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<v Speaker 3>you do next. This is where you go next. This

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<v Speaker 3>is who you meet with next.

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<v Speaker 2>And I listen. And I oblige. Let me fill myself.

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<v Speaker 3>Up so that I can fill you up so that

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<v Speaker 3>we can fill.

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<v Speaker 2>Each other up.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm never like on some, what can I just do

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<v Speaker 3>for myself? And That's what brings me back to the

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<v Speaker 3>point of working with children. Heavily working with children because

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<v Speaker 3>they're our future.

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<v Speaker 2>They're going to be taken over.

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<v Speaker 3>And we got to train them in the way that

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<v Speaker 3>they must go. Like, we got to be there for them,

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<v Speaker 3>you know. And I think that that's been a big

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<v Speaker 3>part of why I think I need to be working

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<v Speaker 3>with children and being in the forefront.

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<v Speaker 1>What does purpose before performance mean to you?

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<v Speaker 2>Purpose before performance.

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<v Speaker 3>I love that question. And I know that that is

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<v Speaker 3>one of your mantras.

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<v Speaker 2>That's it. And it's very deep. It's very deep.

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<v Speaker 3>You need to understand or at least try your best

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<v Speaker 3>to understand, you know, why are you here?

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<v Speaker 2>What piece of the puzzle Are you supposed to be?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, because the.

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<v Speaker 3>Way I think of life and myself is I'm a

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<v Speaker 3>piece to the puzzle. I am a piece to a

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<v Speaker 3>bigger picture. It's not just about me. Purpose before performance

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<v Speaker 3>means to me.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you need to be true to yourself.

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<v Speaker 3>I think in whatever you're doing, you need to be

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<v Speaker 3>true to yourself and not necessarily performing.

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<v Speaker 2>Like if you are an actor, sure, yes, perform.

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<v Speaker 3>But like when it comes to having a partner, a spouse, friendships, girlfriends,

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<v Speaker 3>a network, I wholeheartedly believe.

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<v Speaker 2>You should not be performing.

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<v Speaker 3>I wholeheartedly believe that you should be putting that purpose

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<v Speaker 3>before performance in those type of relationships. If you're performing

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<v Speaker 3>and you're putting on and you're trying to like meet

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<v Speaker 3>certain expectations or things of that nature, I don't think

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<v Speaker 3>that's I don't necessarily think that that's what you should

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<v Speaker 3>be doing. And if you are, then you need to

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<v Speaker 3>question the network or the people you're around.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, like if it's true, if it's true.

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<v Speaker 3>You shouldn't have to perform.

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<v Speaker 2>You should be yourself.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Mrs.

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<v Speaker 1>Baldwin, for being on purpose before performance. How can the

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<v Speaker 1>listeners contact you?

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<v Speaker 2>Fashiongasm, that is what it's all about.

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<v Speaker 3>So you can follow me on Instagram.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Mrs. Baldwin's blog. you can also reach me.

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<v Speaker 3>On facebook joy baldwin and and thank you so much

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<v Speaker 3>thank you for the exposure and this platform means so

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<v Speaker 3>much to me.

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<v Speaker 1>You're welcome anytime and thank you again for sharing your

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<v Speaker 1>journey and just allowing us to step into your world

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<v Speaker 1>and witness this next chapter for you and your artistry

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<v Speaker 1>keep working on your purpose don't stop because your purpose

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<v Speaker 1>is your power Oh yeah, I love it.

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<v Speaker 2>My purpose is my power.