Introducing Emily Pemberton, born on May 14th in sunny and beautiful Newport Beach, California.
\n","post_templates":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Every person in the world has a story to tell, and Emily Pemberton @empemb is no exception. Not only is Emily a beautiful and smart woman, but she is also a strong person who has overcome challenges when she was just starting as an influencer. She has collaborated with various brands. Here is her story.
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\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":" https://www.instagram.com/p/CHn-xXzHi9X/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Emily started her journey to become an influencer at the University of Arizona. At that time, Instagram was just starting to become popular. She posted photos with her friends on popular pages such as “Total Frat Move,” “The Chive,” etc. She didn’t imagine that her following would later bring her business. The word “influencer” didn’t have the same meaning it does today. Around her senior year in the university, brands started reaching out to her about paid partnerships.
\nNow, Emily is able to travel and support herself through her business ventures on social media. However, she spends her money carefully and saves. She is saving for her dream house and then hoping to start a swimwear line.
\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzUA5FHmF8/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"One of the biggest struggles for her was proving that she could make money on social media. A lot of people did not take her work seriously, even though working on social media can be time-consuming and usually occupied her weekends.
\nAs an introvert, Emily had to learn to deal with some negativity and cyberbullying. In her early days as an influencer, this was an issue for Emily but after awhile she was able to overcome the negativity.
\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CGqNk4pnwrR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"In ten years, Emily imagines she will meet the love of her life – “fingers crossed,” she says. Also, she sees herself in her own house and starting to design her swimwear line. She also envisions starting a nonprofit that fights against illegal puppy mills and the overbreeding of dogs for money.
\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Emily has collaborated with different brands, and some of the ones she feels most proud of are @revolve, @lulifamaswimwear, @loungeunderwear, @bebe_stores, and @mgmresortsintl.
\nSome brands that she would love to collaborate with are @jumelleswim, @frankiesbikinis, @urbanoutfitters, and @ aloyoga.
\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3Z_YAHBoQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"If you ask her for advice, she says that she lives by two quotes. The first one is ‘life happens outside of your comfort zone’ and the second one is ‘start each day ready, so when an opportunity comes, you’ll never miss it.’
\nBe sure to check out Emily on:
\nSnapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/eepxo
\nTik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJVWfQXR
\nInstagram: @empemb
\n"}],"sponsored":false,"date":"2020-12-17T06:00:19","categories":["Fashion & Style","influencers","lifestyle"],"title":"A Chat with Emily Pemberton @empemb","slug":"a-chat-with-emily-pemberton-empemb","meta":{"title":"A Chat with Emily Pemberton @empemb","description":" Introducing Emily Pemberton, born on May 14th in sunny and beautiful Newport Beach, California.","canonical":"https://furlough.com/a-chat-with-emily-pemberton-empemb","ogimage":false}},{"featured_image":{"ID":3961,"id":3961,"title":"Furlough: Grace Morisho | gracemorisho","filename":"image0-1.jpeg","filesize":157516,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image0-1.jpeg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/11/19/the-untold-story-of-grace-morisho-gracemorisho/image0-1/","alt":"Furlough: Grace Morisho | gracemorisho","author":"5","description":"Furlough: Grace Morisho | gracemorisho","caption":"","name":"image0-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3958,"date":"2020-10-26 01:39:44","modified":"2020-10-28 17:53:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":807,"height":1109,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image0-1-150x150.jpeg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image0-1-218x300.jpeg","medium-width":218,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image0-1-768x1055.jpeg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":879,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image0-1-745x1024.jpeg","large-width":640,"large-height":880,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image0-1.jpeg","post-thumbnail-width":807,"post-thumbnail-height":1109}},"featured_image_small":false,"author":"Omar Soliman","editor":"Lori Konkler","illustrator":"","excerpt":"Today we have the honor of sharing with you the untold story of the Notorious Grace Morisho or as many would know her as @gracemorisho on Instagram.
\n","post_templates":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Today we have the honor of sharing with you the untold story of the Notorious Grace Morisho or as many would know her as @gracemorisho on Instagram. As someone who resides in Houston Texas, Morisho is required to be unique, entertaining, and fashionable, and as most of you can tell, she clearly delivers!
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\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlaMQCFa-0/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"She started promoting others and not herself on Instagram in her middle school year due to her parents being very disciplined and strict, however she managed to overcome that limitation when she had her daughter in 2010. Throughout the beginning of her career she battled all kinds of criticism from followers for not posting explicit content like everyone else, but she made a stand making it very clear to her real followers that she wasn’t that type of person and won’t change who she is for fame.
\nAt the time when Morisho had her daughter, she decided that instead of juggling work and being a devout mom, she would just focus everything on raising her daughter as a full time mom. This is when everything fell into place because she started focusing on building herself as a brand and online presence. Morisho saw this as the perfect opportunity, she could be there to watch her daughter grow up all while influencing the fashion world today.
\nAs we mentioned earlier, her career on Instagram started with promoting others rather than herself, and this changed when she became a mom because she realized she had the business skills and fashion sense and all she had to do was utilize the two into promoting herself like she did for others. Although her path getting where she is today was rough due to criticism, she still pushes forward and strives for greater.
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It is clear that Morisho will chase her aspirations no matter the struggle and as always we should be expecting new and bigger things from her!
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When we asked Grace what’s one thing she would like to say to her followers, she said “If I had to tell my followers one thing it’s that, never give up on anything because when they tell you that you can be whatever you want, it’s not a lie, and it’s not easy but hunneyyy… it’s never easy. Persistence is the key to success. I’m telling you this because I’ve been through enough. Learn how to put a stop sign to your struggles. Never ask why but ask how. How can I better myself, how can I solve this?”
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For Media Inquiries, contact Grace via email at: bookgracemorisho@gmail.com
\nFind Grace on Instagram at Grace Morisho | @Gracemorisho
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\n","post_templates":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Let us welcome Karina Bik @karinabnyc from Russia! Karina currently resides in New York City, and her love for New York is as big as the city with all of its wonderful people, rich opportunities and diverse culture. Given its hectic pace, Karina told us that she sometimes finds it hard to catch her breath and relax. However, that never stopped her from reaching her full potential and blossoming into the person she is now.
\nWe interviewed Karina to learn more about her story and the struggles and road to becoming an influencer.
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\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxu4ENCCiIv"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Nobody has it easy, and everyone faces struggles to get to where they are now. Although Karina is fluent in English, it was not her first language and she sometimes finds it difficult to speak in front of a camera. Karina enrolled in speech classes to help her performance and she says that these helped her to make significant progress with her on-camera jobs. Karina worked hard and is constantly working on herself, and as a result, she was able to become her own boss.
\nBeing your own boss is hard work. It requires you to be your own photographer, makeup artist, copywriter, producer and much more simultaneously. She wants people to understand that while these shoots are intended to appear effortless, a lot of work and creativity goes into their production. Despite all the work that gets put into becoming her own boss and influencer, Karina wouldn’t change a thing. She told us that she feels incredibly lucky to be able to produce artistic content for top brands, while still being true to herself and genuine with her audience.
\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx2sG2kCRdu"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Karina told us that aside from New York, she sees herself living in either LA or Paris. She said both cities are dynamic and elegant in their own particular way. In 10 years, she’s looking forward to running her own PR agency or fashion/jewelry brand.
\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUpXqwDOk0/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"Before Karina started her modeling career, a lot of people did not know that she was a Law Student at a university in Russia and always dreamed about being a detective and solving mysteries. She said even though she didn’t become a detective, she still loves watching criminal investigation videos and maintains and interest in the subject.
\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B79Jn1nDSYq/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"To end the interview on a great note, we asked Karina if she could tell her followers one thing, what would it be?
\nShe said the following: “Whenever I’m facing potential hurdles, I always remember that the founder of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, was rejected 217 times before any investors stepped up to support his vision for Starbucks! Persistence wins over everything else in this world. Be persistent and never give up!”
\nFor booking inquiries contact: manager@karinabnyc.
Learn more and follow Karina on Social Media:
\nInstagram: Karina Bik @karinabnyc
\nBlog: www.karinabnyc.com
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\nFrom art and catholic private prep to a super intimate liberal arts education at Flagler College. She landed in yet another sleepy beach town, St. Augustine. She had always been very much into writing, dance, art and modeling. She started to really hone in on my personality and aesthetic. Finally south Florida beckoned again, and she went, she started her career.
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\nSo where does she see herself in 10 years? She hopes to be among her growing family and partner. Well rooted in her career and creating her sanctuary. Experiencing life to the fullest and traveling every chance I get. A lot of people don’t know this but it turns out that she was classically trained as a ballet dancer from age 4 to 21. She finally stopped dancing around 22-23 when she sadly lost interest and became absorbed by social/college experiences.
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Want a way to reach Chelsea Walsh?
\nHere you go:
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Instagram:
\n@thechelseawalsh
\nTwitter:
\n@SeaChelsSpeak
\nwww.linkedin.com/in/Chelsea-Walsh/
\nCwalsh.09@gmail.com
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\nShe loves Miami because of how there is always something to do there and endless opportunities. Every time she goes out she can make connections and network with some amazing people. According to her, everyone there has a pretty great work ethic and they’re always trying to do something to better themselves. One thing she does not like about Miami though is that some people are not very kind. Her being a very caring person, Miami can feel as if the people are quite cold at times. But she still claims that the pros definitely outweigh the cons.
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\nShe’s mostly honestly grateful it wasn’t so boring because it always pushed her to stay busy doing other things and developing skills. She started modeling when she was 5 with an agency in Miami and traveled weekly for shoots and castings. She was always very involved in school. She was on almost every sports team, club and was even class president. But she always knew she wanted something more. She loved having a platform and Meghan learned that in school but when social media came around she began to realize what an awesome opportunity she had in front of me. She went to college in Orlando and throughout those years there she started growing her social media page and modeling less for print work and more ad influencer gigs. Choosing products and companies she really believed in and sharing them with an audience she had built. Eventually she realized the next big and best step for her would be to move on down to Miami. Then things only took off from there. She started working with a well known energy drink company as an influencer and model. She then got to travel around the world with them. As well as posting and working with a bunch of amazing different brands. Now not only does she still work as an ambassador and as an influencer but it helped her realize there’s so much more to social media and she wanted a role behind the scenes as well. She started Meghan Media and Marketing to help brands and businesses grow their own social media footprint. She also did it so she can work with them on creative development and marketing strategies. She says it’s funny how things come full circle. But she’s happy for her background and where she came from because it has brought her to the place I am now and she can’t wait to see what else she can accomplish in the future!
\nBeing 5”3 is very hard as a model. She can’t even count the amount of times she has been told no at a casting or audition, but that never stopped her. If anything she let it fuel the fire beneath her to get a yes out of someone and it paid off. She has been told no by so many brands on Instagram for collaborations because she didn’t have a massive following but it helped her to be able to prove to them why working with her would be beneficial and worth it. Even with a smaller page she showed how much she cared and effort she would put in. How she had their target demographic and sales statistics of companies she had previously worked with. Meghan believes nothing that is worthwhile is easy and if you don’t appreciate it, it might be because it was just handed to you. I couldn’t thank the people that told me no or gave me a hard time enough.
\nShe says she is someone who lives life day by day and doesn’t really set a hard date for herself to be by then. She doesn’t think you can be happy that way. She does have goals just not time limits on them. She wants to grow her social media pages a lot within the next couple years, working with bigger brands, and hopefully traveling more for work by then. Since traveling and seeing new places is her favorite thing. She also wants to grow her new business. She has a great clientele and team below her. She knows with hard work anything is possible in 10 years but believe in way less than that!
\nWhen we asked her to share something not many people know about her she told us that she is a college drop out. Most people see that she is doing well for herself at a young age and don’t know how she got here. They don’t think success is possible without a degree. She also comes from no money and has worked jobs since she was 13 years old to put herself in the place she is now. She has even worked in a funeral home! She was going to school for a broadcast journalism and radio television major. She also had an internship at a news station. Meghan quickly realized that wasn’t the path for her and wasn’t someone who could waste money on a degree she wouldn’t use. So she dropped out and focused on social media and modeling. No one believed in her and everyone thought it was silly but she proved them wrong.
\nWhen it comes to her collaborations, Bang energy has to be the biggest company she works with. With over a million followers on Instagram and sales soaring over any other energy drink in the market, she claims. She says everyone talked about how cool it would be to be a “bang girl” so she did it as well. So when she got that collaboration it was a really big step. She really wants to work with more hotels and destination types of brands. Either resorts, or for different excursions in places or clothing brands shooting in some of her dream destinations. When you get to travel and do what you love as a job at the same time she thinks that is amazing.
\nAt the end of our interview we asked if she can tell her followers just one thing Meghan Bishop blessed us with this response:
\n“Believe in yourself and always chase your dreams no matter how silly they may seem. Always stay optimistic and open to when you are in life and new opportunities. Everything happens for a reason and you need to trust the timing of your life.”
\n\n
If you would like to contact Meghan
\nInstagram: @meghan.bischoff
\nEmail for instagram related topics : meghanb.contact@gmail.com
\nEmail for her business: Meghanmedia@gmail.com
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