Meet Marlisha Applewhite | Entrepreneur & Filmmaker

We had the good fortune of connecting with Marlisha Applewhite and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Marlisha, let’s talk legacy – what do you want yours to be?
To be honest. What I would want my legacy to be would be that everyone as in men or women will speak out more when it comes to their Mental Health. I want to leave behind an inspiring path that open the eyes of many others to want to do what I did to become a better verison of themselves in and out of the public eyes. I want to be remember as someone who always ” Kept Going ” no matter what life had to give because God knew this life before me and his guidance and my faith is what got me through just as well as it can for others.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Being that I always seen myself as an Entrepreneur I love the fact that I have grew into what I believe is my purpose of life. I went through a rough path mentally and emotionally growing up and even in my adulthood so sharing creative and purposeful content is what I love to do. What sets me apart is that I believed that in the mist of the storms there was a rainbow for sure for me to see. I overcame challenges that could have left me not here today doing this interview, but I am beyond thankful for life just as it is at the moment. My story is still being told and my light is still shinning for others like me to overcome any and everything. Although, I have been through a lot of things the lessons I learned from it would be to not focus more on what you should have done but what you’re going to do to make a better outcome for it. If that makes sense. For the most part of my story I just would love for not just women but anyone to know that I am H.E.R someone who survived HURT, EMOTIONS, REPUTATION throughout her whole life but she never gave up because she was determined to be her BEST self for herself and that’s the most exciting thing, I am proud of as a whole.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If I had a best friend and he or she was visiting the area I would love to show them the downtown area of where I live. The downtown area of where I live is beautiful and full of enjoyable moments to experience. You have good spots for drinks, food and activities that can have you wanting it to last a lifetime. Beale street is a top place to bring someone because it’s a lot of places I have not myself been to but would love to explore so you know this area is pretty big to explore.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would love to shoutout my created family. The family that has been with me through my highs and lows for 4 years. I can write all day about this family because without them some things I will still have as a dream and not an accomplishment. Thank you all for motivating me in some kind of way.

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Facebook: Marlisha A Applewhite

Youtube: Theriskyuniquelee

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