"Beyond The Rope" Shines Much-Needed Spotlight on Mental Health
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LOS ANGELES - Californer -- On the heels of her most watched episode to date, renowned event producer Patty Laurent has announced the featured guests for her next IG Live Event. On the "Beyond The Rope" guestlist for Friday July 31, are Psychologist Dr. Jeff Gadere, Motivational Speaker Shanti Das and Author/Retired NYPD Executive Corey Pegues.

Last week, Patty welcomed the incomparable Business Mogul and Founder of FUBU, Daymond John (Shark Tank, CEO The Shark Group) and CEO of MBK Entertainment Jeff Robinson (Alicia Keys, H.E.R.) to "Beyond The Rope" with a special Thursday episode to discuss entrepreneurship and economic recovery during this global pandemic.

This week, "Beyond the Rope" returns to its regularly scheduled time with a much-needed spotlight on mental health. Recognizing the importance and necessity of bringing this issue to the forefront during this unprecedented time, "Beyond The Rope" host and creator Patty Laurent invited Gadere, Das and Pegues to give their unique perspectives and help erase the stigma attached to discussing mental health within the Black Community.

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Watch "Beyond The Rope Shines the Spotlight on Mental Health" hosted by Patty Laurent with special guests Psychologist Dr. Jeff Gadere, Motivational Speaker Shanti Das and Author/Retired NYPD Executive Corey Pegues on Friday July 31^st on IG Live @pattylaurent 2pm – 5pm PDT/5pm – 8pm EDT

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ABOUT BEYOND THE ROPE:
To commemorate her 30th year in the industry, renowned event producer Patty Laurent is proud to present "Beyond The Rope". Featuring conversations with Celebrities, Athletes, Politicians, DJs, Music Industry Executives and more, Patty takes viewers "Beyond the Rope", discussing current events and giving first hand recounts of the nightlife and nostalgia of the entertainment industry over the past 30 years.

Past episodes of "Beyond the Rope" have featured some incredible guests including: Heisman Trophy winner and NFL legend Eddie George, Mona Scott, C.E.O. of Monami Entertainment (Love and Hip Hop) and Chuck Creekmur, Author, Producer and C.E.O. and Co-Founder of Allhiphop.com, to name a few.

"BEYOND THE ROPE" hosted by @pattylaurent every Friday on IG LIVE
2pm - 5pm PDT/5pm - 8pm EDT