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Imposter Syndrome. Insecurities. Arrival Fallacy. In this bonus episode, Grasie Mercedes features captivating and candid moments themed around the universal feelings of Not Good Enough or Not Talented Enough. Each clip is pulled from a full conversation from the last two seasons of guests sharing their truth on Not Blank Enough. EPISODES:  e010: Not In Control Enough, Jacey Duprie e001: Not Good Enough, Marie Forleo e026: Not Good Enough, Adrianna Guevara Adarme e015: Not Understood Enough, Tawny Newsome e016: Not Smart Enough, Bobak Ferdowsi e019: Not Doing Enough, Mandana Dayani e030: Not Fearless Enough, Amy Landecker e040: Not Anything Enough, Riki Lindhome e042: Not Satisfied Enough, Malcolm-Jamal Warner e038: Not Doing Enough, Nico Santos e027: Not Disciplined Enough, Tony Okungbowa e012: Not Talented Enough, Oliver Stark e024: Not Confident Enough, Damien Fahey THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram @notblankenoughpod Check out our playlist on YouTube You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Stereotypes. Colorism. Racism.  In this special episode, Grasie Mercedes curates a collection of powerful and moving moments of feeling Not Latinx or American Enough. Each clip is pulled from a full conversation over two full seasons of guests sharing their truth on Not Blank Enough. EPISODES:  e014: Not Patient Enough, Michael Trevino e035: Not Dominican Enough, Rocio Mendez & Mercedes Ilarraza e008: Not Latinx Enough, Carlos Santos & Raiza Licea e039: Not Late Enough, Julissa Contreras e022: Not Disabled Enough, Danielle Perez e016: Not Smart Enough, Bobak Ferdowsi e038: Not Doing Enough, Nico Santos e036: Not American Enough, Chriselle Lim e037: Not Indian Enough, Parvesh Cheenae018: Not Perfect Enough, Sazan Hendrix THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram @notblankenoughpod You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Sexuality. Toxic Masculinity. Gender Identity. Grasie Mercedes shares highlights of honest, vulnerable and personal discussions around the experience of feeling Not Man or Queer enough. Each clip is pulled from a full conversation that Grasie had with a guest over the past two seasons of NOT BLANK ENOUGH. EPISODES:  e031: Not Man Enough, Lazarus Lynch e012: Not Talented Enough, Oliver Stark e021: Not Conventional Enough, Nicky Endres e002: Not Male Enough, Dave Holmes e007: Not Safe Enough, Kenton Chen e034: Not Powerful Enough, Jenny Yang e024: Not Confident Enough, Damien Fahey e025: Not Calm Enough, Jonathan Van Ness e009: Not Queer Enough, Zuri Adele e032: Not Authentic Enough, Jake Thompson e021: Not Conventional Enough, Nicky Endres THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram @notblankenoughpod You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Colorism, Natural Hair, Body Image, White Supremacy. In this special episode, Grasie Mercedes elevates insightful and intimate moments around the feeling of being Not Black or White enough. Each clip is pulled from a full conversation that Grasie has had with her guests over the past two seasons. EPISODES:  e031: Not Man Enough, Lazarus Lynch e002: Not Black Enough, Matt Law e029: Not Selfish Enough, Denise Vasi e011: Not White Enough, Christiana Hooks e022: Not Disabled Enough, Danielle Perez e037: Not Indian Enough, Parvesh Cheena e017: Not Culturally Black Enough, Maame-Yaa Aforo e039: Not Late Enough, Julissa Contreras e042: Not Satisfied Enough, Malcolm-Jamal Warner e020: Not Thin Enough, Gabi Gregg e028: Not Normal Enough, Vic Styles e005: Not Light Enough, Sarayu Blue e032: Not Authentic Enough, Jake Thompson THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Cosby Show. Grammy win. Defining success. Actor, director, poet, and musician, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, chats about childhood acting, navigating network politics, the power of performing poetry, and more in this intimate conversation with Grasie Mercedes in an episode they titled, Not Satisfied Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: malcolmjamalwar TW: @MalcolmJamalWar FB: Malcolm-Jamal Warner Apple Music: Love & Other Social Issues http://www.malcolmjamalwarner.com/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Teen fame. Insatiable creativity. The Facts of Life. Actor, producer, podcaster Mindy Cohn talks about being discovered at 13 by Norman Lear, managing her long and dynamic career, her lessons learned, what keeps her thriving and more in her intimate conversation with Grasie Mercedes that they titled, Not Enough Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @mindycohn TW: @mindycohn https://www.mondayswithmindy.com/  THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Songwriting, Creative process, Breaking into Hollywood. Actor, writer and musician Riki Lindhome tracks her journey from a town of 1,000 to Hollywood including; awkward struggles, creating Garfunkel & Oates and Another Period, and navigating a career that fits all of her interests. All this and more in her candid conversation with Grasie Mercedes that they titled, Not Anything Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @rikilindhome Garfunkel & Oates THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

AfroLatinidad, Storytelling, Being Bronx+. The Dominican American storyteller, Julissa Contreras talks about seeking to elevate voices of the oppressed, her transformative college experience and how growing up in the Bronx informed her understanding of race and identity in an insightful discussion with Grasie Mercedes that they titled, Not Late Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @jewleesah Twitter: @Jewleesah Ladies Who Bronche Podcast: https://anchor.fm/bronche Twitter: @ladiesbronche THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Superstore casting, Gay stand-up, Filipino in Oregon. From moving from the Philippines to a small town in Oregon, to paying his dues as a stand-up in San Francisco, to the thing that almost cost him his series regular role on NBC’s Superstore; Filipino actor and comedian, Nico Santos, joins Grasie in an episode they titled, Not Doing Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @nicosantos Twitter: @nicosantos Facebook: Nico Santos THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Racial-profiling, model minority trope, 9/11 and identity. Indian-American actor, Parvesh Cheena, chats with host Grasie Mercedes on topics ranging from Hollywood to social justice in an episode they titled, Not Indian Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @parvey Twitter: @Parvesh Website: https://parvesh.com/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Appearances, American in Korea, YouTube beginnings, and the thoughtful and emotional journey that lead to creating her company bümo are all discussed in Korean-American mom and content creator Chriselle Lim’s conversation with Grasie that they titled, Not American Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @chrisellelim Twitter: @CHRISELLEtweets Facebook: Chriselle Lim Pinterest: @chrisellelim TikTok: chrisellelim YouTube: Chriselle Lim Website: The Chriselle Factor bümo Website: https://bumoparent.com/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Latinx stereotypes, BLM, celebrating being Black and Dominican. Afro-Latina actresses and storytellers, Rocio Mendez & Mercedes Ilarraza, join Grasie Mercedes in a discussion they titled, Not Dominican Enough. OUR GUEST:  Rocio IG: @rociomendezactor RocÍo Mendez Website: https://www.rociomendez.com/ Mercedes IG: @mercedesila Mercedes Ilarraza Website: https://www.mercedesila.com/ Rocio and Mercedes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rocio-and-mercedes-podcast/id1533314019 Rocio & Mercedes Podcast IG: @rocioandmercedes Podcast Website: https://www.rocioandmercedes.com/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Activism, Overachieving, Power Dynamics and Poetry. From first generational guilt and overachieving, to migrating from Taiwan as a 5-year-old, and how her activism led to comedy and poetry! Asian-American writer and comedian, Jenny Yang, and Grasie Mercedes have an intriguing conversation that they titled, Not Powerful Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @jennyyangtv Twitter: @jennyyangtv Facebook: Jenny Yang YouTube: Jenny Yang Website: http://jennyyang.tv/ Jenny Links: https://linktr.ee/jennyyangtv THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered. Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Persian-American, fashion bias, and a life of joy. Creative consultant, Nicolette Mason, joins Grasie Mercedes in a conversation that spans from LA to NY covering topics including; standards in the fashion industry, trying to fit in, becoming yourself, and choosing joy in your life. Grasie and Nicolette titled the episode: Not Fashion Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @nicolettemason Twitter: @nicolettemason Facebook: Nicolette Mason Pinterest: Nicolette Mason tumblr: nicolettemason Website: https://www.nicolettemason.com/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered: Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Drag, Punk, Coming out and growing up. From Okinawa to Minnesota with a Filipino mom and a white military dad. This is a wide-ranging and captivating conversation between writer and actor, Jake Thompson, and host Grasie Mercedes in an episode they titled, Not Authentic Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @jakegthompson Twitter: @JakeGThompson TikTok: jakegthompson THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered: Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Coming out, Cookbook inspiration, Church and dynamic parental relationships. Plus, the inspired performance of a new poem. “Son of a Southern Chef” cook, actor and writer, Lazarus Lynch, joins Grasie in a discussion they titled, Not Man Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @sonofasouthernchef Twitter: @sonofasouthernc TikTok: sonofasouthernchef Cookbook: Son of a Southern Chef: Cook with Soul  Podcast: Busy Being Black - Lazarus Lynch Short Film: Lazarus Lynch - Busy Being Black (Official Music Video) THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered: Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Youthful insecurities, ageism in Hollywood, and being raised by a Chicago-famous dad are just a few topics TV and film actress, Amy Landecker, discusses with Grasie Mercedes in an episode they’ve titled, Not Fearless Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @amylandecker Twitter: @AmyLandecker Showtime’s Your Honor THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered: Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Self-care, living alone at age 15, and identity within Black and Latinx communities and more as mom, entrepreneur, and founder of MAED, Denise Vasi, joins Grasie Mercedes in a discussion they titled, Not Selfish Enough.  OUR GUEST:  IG: @denisevasi Twitter: @denisevasi Facebook: @denisevasi Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/maedinpinterest/ Website: https://linktr.ee/denisevasi maed: https://maed.co/about/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered: Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

Military brat, high school mean girl lessons, and styling and fashion are all highlighted in this conversation between wellness, fashion, and beauty content creator, Vic Styles, and Grasie Mercedes in an episode they titled, Not Normal Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @thevicstyles Twitter: @TheVicStyles Facebook: @TheVicStyles Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheVicStyles/_created/ Website: http://vicstyles.com/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered: Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures

DJing for Ellen, upbringing in Nigeria and London, and dark times that led to being a series regular on a hit TV show, Bob Hearts Abishola, actor and fashion lover Tony Okungbowa, joins Grasie Mercedes in a discussion they titled, Not Disciplined Enough. OUR GUEST:  IG: @tokungbowa Twitter: @TONYOK Facebook: Tony Okungbowa SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/tony-okungbowa Website: https://www.tonyokungbowa.com/ Bob Hearts Abishola: https://www.cbs.com/shows/bob-hearts-abishola/ THE SHOW: Please rate and review the show on iTunes. It really helps the show grow and be discovered: Follow NOT (BLANK) ENOUGH on Instagram You can contact us at NotBlankEnough@gmail.com A transcript of this episode is available here. Check out our playlist on YouTube. © 2021 Gumption Pictures