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Steven Haynes

The Melanated Files 

Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai

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David Sweet

Robin Lewis

Nick Kemp

Matthew Dons

Randy Williams

Roland Kelts

Donna Burke

Chris Wells

Simon Sakala

Jennifer Shinkai

Max Frenzel

Ken Lloyd

Justin Sanders

Sarah Liu

Abel Nakao

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A conversation with Steven Haynes - a true showbiz all-rounder in Japan; a beauty boot camp trainer, plus-size beauty pageant owner, documentary producer and children’s author. Steven talks honestly about his journey through life, passionately about his values and emotionally about some of his favourite music.

A conversation with Steven Haynes - a true showbiz all-rounder in Japan; a beauty boot camp trainer, plus-size beauty pageant owner, documentary producer and children’s author. Steven talks honestly about his journey through life, passionately about his values and emotionally about some of his favourite music.

Be prepared to laugh and maybe even have a bit of a teary moment too and look out for the fabulous shoes! My guest in this episode is none other than Steven Haynes, a most beautiful soul, who is a prolific creator and bringer of joy and love to this world. I hope this episode will be a chance for you to get to know a little more about how he both deliberately and then also spontaneously weaves his ikigai into his many projects and how his biggest wish is to for us all to be happy, to be who we want to be and move forward together.If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. In this episode you’ll hear:How Steven starts his day and how he manages it and finds inspirationThe opportunity that Steven took to create a documentary that ultimately reunited a trans woman with her parentsStevens concerns about the terrible suicide rate in Japan and what he personally does to support the people around himWhy Steven decided to create a beauty pageant for plus size women and how it’s going - spoiler alert- it’s going great!Why your advancing age is your permission slip to do and give moreAbout StevenBorn in San Francisco, USA, Steven Haynes has worked with Japanese and International legends like Diana Ross, Hikaru Utada, Ken Hirai, DCTSteven is a multi-talented entertainer active in TV, movies, commercials, magazines, events, etc.In August 2020, he was the Executive Producer for  “You Decide (息子のままで女の子になる” which won the Japanese film documentary award at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival.As a beauty pageant producer he has supported four Japanese winners (Miss International Ikumi Yoshimatsu, Miss International Queen Ai Haruna, former Miss Universe Performing Partner) Currently, he is the owner and national director of Miss Supra National Japan, one of the top 5 beauty pageants in Japan, and in 2021 launched “Today’s Woman” a plus sized beauty pageant encouraging body positivity in Japan.You Decide Documentary: https://www.youdecide.jp/en Today’s Woman Pageant: https://www.todayswoman.com/ Connect with StevenWebsite: http://steven-smile.com/top.htm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven_a_haynes/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steven.haynes.543 Connect with JenniferLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifershinkai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach Website: https://jennifershinkai.com/ 

Be prepared to laugh and maybe even have a bit of a teary moment too and look out for the fabulous shoes! My guest in this episode is none other than Steven Haynes, a most beautiful soul, who is a prolific creator and bringer of joy and love to this world. I hope this episode will be a chance for you to get to know a little more about how he both deliberately and then also spontaneously weaves his ikigai into his many projects and how his biggest wish is to for us all to be happy, to be who we want to be and move forward together.If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. In this episode you’ll hear:<ul><li>How Steven starts his day and how he manages it and finds inspiration</li><li>The opportunity that Steven took to create a documentary that ultimately reunited a trans woman with her parents</li><li>Stevens concerns about the terrible suicide rate in Japan and what he personally does to support the people around him</li><li>Why Steven decided to create a beauty pageant for plus size women and how it’s going - spoiler alert- it’s going great!</li><li>Why your advancing age is your permission slip to do and give more</li></ul>About StevenBorn in San Francisco, USA, Steven Haynes has worked with Japanese and International legends like Diana Ross, Hikaru Utada, Ken Hirai, DCTSteven is a multi-talented entertainer active in TV, movies, commercials, magazines, events, etc.In August 2020, he was the Executive Producer for  “You Decide (息子のままで女の子になる” which won the Japanese film documentary award at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival.As a beauty pageant producer he has supported four Japanese winners (Miss International Ikumi Yoshimatsu, Miss International Queen Ai Haruna, former Miss Universe Performing Partner) Currently, he is the owner and national director of Miss Supra National Japan, one of the top 5 beauty pageants in Japan, and in 2021 launched “Today’s Woman” a plus sized beauty pageant encouraging body positivity in Japan.You Decide Documentary: <a href="https://www.youdecide.jp/en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youdecide.jp/en</a> Today’s Woman Pageant: <a href="https://www.todayswoman.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.todayswoman.com/</a> Connect with StevenWebsite: <a href="http://steven-smile.com/top.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://steven-smile.com/top.htm</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/steven_a_haynes/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/steven_a_haynes/</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/steven.haynes.543" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/steven.haynes.543</a> Connect with JenniferLinked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifershinkai/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifershinkai/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/jennifershinkaicoach</a> Website: <a href="https://jennifershinkai.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://jennifershinkai.com/ </a>

Using Ikigai for inclusivity and love with Steven Haynes

In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Steven Haynes, a man of many hats who has been living in Japan for over 15 years. Steven is a beauty contest owner, a trainer, author, dancer, confidence teacher and all round businessman. Since arriving in Japan, Steven has been breaking down barriers making a name for himself in the land of the rising sun. This is his story.  You can also watch the interview on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/hSRl6oQBX3I You can visit Steven's website here: www.steven-smile.com SUBSCRIBE to our channel: https://goo.gl/BToqWv  Support us on Patreon here:  https://www.patreon.com/theblackexjp  Join our Facebook group if you’re looking to visit or relocate to Japan here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebl...  The Melanated Files or the MFiles is a Black Experience in Japan's series that highlights black people from diverse countries across the globe. It focuses on sharing the story of the individual; who they are; what they do; what they are passionate about; and what their experience has been so far, as a black person living in a foreign land.  Melanated is a word that is regularly used in the black community. It means “full of melanin.” Files is in reference to the collection of stories of black people that will be shared in this series.    If you would like to be featured or know a black person living in Japan or another foreign land, who would like to be featured, please send us a message on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theblackexjp/ Or tweet or DM us @theblackexjp   Visit our website: https://www.blackexjp.com  Also remember to subscribe for weekly videos on the black experience across the globe.

In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Steven Haynes, a man of many hats who has been living in Japan for over 15 years. Steven is a beauty contest owner, a trainer, author, dancer, confidence teacher and all round businessman. Since arriving in Japan, Steven has been breaking down barriers making a name for himself in the land of the rising sun. This is his story. You can also watch the interview on our YouTube channel here: <a href="https://youtu.be/hSRl6oQBX3I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/hSRl6oQBX3I</a> You can visit Steven's website here: <a href="http://www.steven-smile.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.steven-smile.com</a> SUBSCRIBE to our channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FBToqWv&amp;v=hSRl6oQBX3I&amp;redir_token=ujiYzv1cr29o2nuuNeUHqqS_gBV8MTU3MTc1ODc1NUAxNTcxNjcyMzU1&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/BToqWv</a> Support us on Patreon here:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Ftheblackexjp&amp;v=hSRl6oQBX3I&amp;redir_token=ujiYzv1cr29o2nuuNeUHqqS_gBV8MTU3MTc1ODc1NUAxNTcxNjcyMzU1&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theblackexjp</a> Join our Facebook group if you’re looking to visit or relocate to Japan here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Ftheblackexjp&amp;v=hSRl6oQBX3I&amp;redir_token=ujiYzv1cr29o2nuuNeUHqqS_gBV8MTU3MTc1ODc1NUAxNTcxNjcyMzU1&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebl...</a> The Melanated Files or the MFiles is a Black Experience in Japan's series that highlights black people from diverse countries across the globe. It focuses on sharing the story of the individual; who they are; what they do; what they are passionate about; and what their experience has been so far, as a black person living in a foreign land.  Melanated is a word that is regularly used in the black community. It means “full of melanin.” Files is in reference to the collection of stories of black people that will be shared in this series.   If you would like to be featured or know a black person living in Japan or another foreign land, who would like to be featured, please send us a message on our Facebook page: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftheblackexjp%2F&amp;v=hSRl6oQBX3I&amp;redir_token=ujiYzv1cr29o2nuuNeUHqqS_gBV8MTU3MTc1ODc1NUAxNTcxNjcyMzU1&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/theblackexjp/</a> Or tweet or DM us @theblackexjp   Visit our website: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blackexjp.com&amp;v=hSRl6oQBX3I&amp;redir_token=ujiYzv1cr29o2nuuNeUHqqS_gBV8MTU3MTc1ODc1NUAxNTcxNjcyMzU1&amp;event=video_description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.blackexjp.com</a> Also remember to subscribe for weekly videos on the black experience across the globe.