Live Your Purpose Podcast

Dr. T returns for our new segment of LYP called “For The Lovers” where we examine and breakdown how to attract, maintain, establish and thrive in healthy relationships with your partner and self. To contact Dr. T from info below 👇🏾 (234) 466-0445 info@kindredspiritbh.org

This weeks episode of LYP we sat down with family! Dr. Tania Lodge now becomes the only person to ever appear on LYP 3 times. Last time was right after George Floyd tragic killing in the height of the pandemic she gave us tools and insight on how to take care of ourselves mentally despite being in complete chaos. This time she caught us up on her life since then, including being diagnosed with Bre...

On this weeks episode of LYP we traveled to Columbus & sat down with Chanelle & Deja Redman owners of the the amazing restorative care and all around wellness facility Replenish, where they offer a variety of different services from body massages, face treatments & energy treatment to support you to boost vitality, strengthen your immune system and rebalance your bodies currency. I was introduced...

This weeks episode of LYP we sat down with Archie Green founder of the organization Peel Dem Layers Back where their mission is to culturally educate, empower and equip Black Men and Boys with essential tools necessary to live a mentally healthy life thru a Hip-Hop lens. Archie gave us his entire story from the impact of racial trauma as a child, battling alcoholism, and managing clinical depressi...

This weeks episode on LYP we sat down with the legendary Bishop Kenneth Paramore Ive been trying to be intentional about tapping in with my elders especially those in spiritual leadership to get some of their wisdom in these conversations. So having Bishop Paramore on was a no brainer! Bishop Paramore talked to us about his backstory growing up in Youngstown being being a star athlete before a kne...

This weeks episode of LYP was dedicated to Jayland Walker, his family and friends & the entire city of Akron. I had the opportunity to sit with some of the faith leaders in our city Pastor Jeff Dennis of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Pastor Lorenzo Glenn of Macedonia Baptist Church who have been diligently working behind the scenes to bring about appropriate justice for Jaylands tragic murder on...

In this weeks episode of LYP we traveled to LA & sat down with Ohios own Jerreau In 2020 a month before the world shutdown due to the global pandemic Jerreau dropped “KEYS” one of the best albums in that year & in my opinion one of the better rap albums and bodies of work in the last 5 years KEYS became autobiographical for Jerreau as he Raps about doing music since he was 5, battling with Survivo...

This weeks episode of LYP I gotta chance to sit down with Monique McCrystal who is the Co-Founder of The Yoga Carriage in Columbus and served as Ciara and I Doula during her 2nd pregnancy for our baby Sade. This 2nd go round preparing to be a father again was a much different experience for me personally. I found myself struggling a lot with being present in it all and wasn’t able to enjoy it like...

On this weeks episode of LYP we sat down with my guy Lorne Williamson founder of The Breakfast Box I’ve literally known this good brother my entire life and have a lot of classic memories with bro, from elementary school to our first couple years of college being OUTSIDE!!! The beauty of it all is seeing the evolution of us both, being husbands, family men, fathers & business owners. Ever since I...

On this weeks episode of LYP we sat down with CJ Chatman of Carrington Financials & Legal Trapper Two years ago during our first ever live event we sat with CJ but only for a short time, but he gave a tremendous amount of value so it was only right we had him back for a full conversation. CJ is the CEO of Carrington Financials which is a Independent Insurance Agency and we went into a deep dive ab...

On this weeks episode of the LYP we sat down with Kenny “JoJo” Smith and his daughter Kamille. Our 2nd father/daughter duo on the pod since Jatone Stephens and Jada In this episode we spoke about how Jojo stepped out on faith, transitioning from an athlete to an educator and ultimately a creative/entrepreneur becoming an author writing childrens books and public speaking. My son Messiah loves his...

This weeks episode of LYP we sat down with Kameron Alexander, one of the owners of Social 8 Lounge, Frozen Daiquiri Bar and the newest addition to downtown Akron, Perfect Pour We recorded this episode on the anniversary date of him and his team receiving the keys to Social 8, which made it a divine episode. During this conversation Kam reiterated the importance of moving forward regardless how bad...

On this weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we sat down with the one and only Aregeros Turner aka Aregeros Lamont I’ve been trying sit down with this young man for some time now, but like any and everything with extreme value it’s all about the right timing. Not only a designer, and a creative but Aregeros considers himself to be an all around visionary. He spoke to me about being a sta...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we sat down with none other than the young GOAT herself Herbal Ciddy. I first met her back in February at the live podcast and mixer event with The Company Connect. We only spoke for a small amount of time on camera, and in that timeframe she gave a hell of a lot of value, so it was only right we sat down and had a in depth conversation on her st...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast I sat down with Jasmyn Williams and had a very dope conversation! Prior to being an entrepreneur I spent years working in the mental health field with Minority Behavioral Health Group here in Akron, and majority of the work I was a apart of took place in public schools and charter schools. Jasmyn specializes in building content centered around sh...

After a few weeks off we came back with a good one. Kaylon Alexander is 1/2 of the creative unit that is 24Karat Posse alongside his partner Larry. I met Kaylon 5-6 years ago when we worked together at the Boys & Girls Club and even then I recognized this young king was ahead of his time and was very wise and talented. He spoke to us about pivoting from a dream as an athlete as a youngster, being...

In this weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we got back to in person conversations, and sat down with Lawrence Greene. Lawrence is an entrepreneur, real estate investor and podcaster where he hosts other entrepreneurs over a catered lunch from a private chef on Lunch w/ Lawrence I wanted to sit with Lawrence so he could share his story as inspiration for others, but I also wanted to sit...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we met virtually with the brilliant and young titan Ahmad Muhammad better known as Ahmad The Poet Ahmad is 1/2 of the Breaking The Machine podcast and the founder of the Ancestral IG page. In this conversation we spoke on a lot of things that were refreshing to hear from a young dude! We shared how our experiences of grieving transformed both our...

This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we virtually sat down with Dr. Evan Auguste to discuss one of my favorite topics mental health and specifically mental health for Black & Brown people. Evan is a certified star and a front line warrior that we should all be aware of. After recently finishing his PHD program Evan Auguste became one of the only Black male psychologists in a field w...

On this weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we spoke with Chanda Woodall the owner of In Time Studio Chanda found the practice of yoga after an injury as an athlete in college. She soon after enlisted in the military during a transition in her life, where she then fell deeper into becoming a full fledged Yogi, becoming an instructor teaching yoga and sound healing. We spoke about mental...

On This weeks episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast we sat down with Luis the founder and CEO of El Patron Tequila Restaurant. As you can tell by our faces we were very much under the influence of some good tequila this episode. Luis gave me the most intense history lesson and breakdown of tequila I’ve ever gotten and the first rule when discussing tequila is you gotta actually indulge in the s...

On this episode of the Live Your Purpose Podcast myself and the LYP team traveled down to Atlanta and sat down and met with the Connect themselves. Aaron and his wife Nadiyah are the owners of The Company Connect where they teach Entrepreneurs how to start, fund, and grow their business to 6 figures by leveraging their personal and business credit. In this conversation we spoke about their origin...

This weeks episode we sat down with an original LYP guest from our quarantine series from last year Cousin Nita Simply put…. We need people like Nita She’s a revolutionary, a boss, and at the core of it all she’s got a heart of gold and chooses to serve first. In this conversation we spoke about some of her health barriers she faced since the last time we had her on, with battling a broken tailbon...

On this weeks episode of LYP we spoke with BAARI own… Joshmere Muhammad It’s damn near impossible to go outside in our city of Akron without seeing BAARI pieces of art everywhere. I specifically call them pieces of art because it’s much more than a clothing brand, in fact it’s not a clothing brand at all it’s a designer brand and their clothes can be seen all over the world but in Akron Baari has...

On this weeks episode we kept the same energy from last week and had another podcaster on! Kay Vick is the founder of Kay Vick Relations where she works with artists and other creatives on their digital marketing and overall content creation. Back in late August I had the pleasure of being a guest on Kay’s Tappin In Thursdays podcast, on the same day that was supposed to be our first ever LYP Pop...