Entrepreneur and creative Cleo Ellis encourages collaboration over competition among women of color as Director of Brand Partnerships at creative agency Coco + Cowe, and co-host of the podcast Conversations with Coco + Friends.Born and raised in Toronto where she’s currently based, Cleo walks us through her non-traditional career trajectory, from her beginnings in Public Relations to entrepreneurship in  creating LUXELIFE SOUND, a boutique DJ service that specializes in booking live female DJ talent and to ultimately landing on a path that upholds her mission of partnering and building with like-minded women of color. Joined by host Shanetta McDonald, the two also touch on being Black women overcoming body image struggles and the freedom they’ve discovered in the process.Connect with Cleo Ellis: Instagram: @cleoellis_Instagram: (Coco & Cowe) @cocoandcoweInstagram: (Luxelifesound) @luxelifesoundhttps://luxelifesound.com/ Connect with us:Instagram: @ourmotifTwitter: @ourmotifFacebook: @ourmotifNewsletter sign-up: ourmotif.coFeel free to leave us a rating + review if you’ve enjoyed this episode. + remember to subscribe to receive alerts on our upcoming episodes. 

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