Smokey Mirror Podcast

My mom connected me with Lamell and he's been a great mentor for me. We've gotten even closer since I've moved to Miami. He has a very impressive career and one of the companies I'm most inspired by is his Greenlining Realty company which he is using to buy back his old neighborhood, upgrade it, and keep it owned by the members of that community.  In our conversation, he shares his career pat...

This episode really sat with me. I was already feeling nervous about it because after we recorded it, there were some issues with my hard drive so I didn't even know if the episode had saved.  Only 45 of the 90 minutes were saved and it's crazy that the part that I was thinking about the most was at the very end. It got saved. AJ Maurice and Jayson agreed that they don't think the killing in the h...

This is the first time I put as suit on for the podcast but out of respect for my guest, I felt compelled to dress up. King Randall is the founder of the X for Boys organization. He is doing amazing work building up our boys into competent men who will become assets for their community. He’s only 22 years old but he’s already opening up his own school, The Life Preparatory School, in Fall of 2022....

I met these young brothers recently through one of my roommates (I’m gonna get him on the podcast too but he had to work). They've been kicking it with us at the SKUT house and they rock with brand. I thought this would be a good way for us to get to know each other a bit more and discuss our future as black people and as men.  Video will be up on Youtube soon! Subscribe to my channel Sm...

Check out my youtube channel for the video! Upon graduation, every black college graduate should become a teacher for at least one year but preferably two. The benefits of this are: 1. To immediately affect the black public education experience. 2. To offer visibility into the challenges faced by our community. 3. Give a ‘coming of age’ experience that a large portion of the race will experience a...

Follow Jabez on IG @jabez_invests  I met Jabez Israel in Wynwood one night. We connected because we were both entrepreneurs and we both had a strong desire to spread knowledge to the community. He especially loved the SKUT acronym; Spreading Knowledge Using Tactics. He introduced me to a local manufacturer and many other people and opportunities in the city. Overall, he's been a great asset t...

Had audio trouble again with my mic being too loud, my bad! I'm working to improve the sound quality. Thanks for your support! Real chill vibes, we talked about self-awareness and the importance of mindfulness. Most of our behavior (90%) is automatic so we can often get into patterns of behavior that are not beneficial to us. That's why I think the book "Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself"...

Kirsten Elliot is currently pursuing her Ph. D at University of Southern California. We met in 2018 when we were both Teach for America Corps members.  To me, there isn't enough progress when it comes to the schools in the black community. They simply don't have enough resources for innovation. Bureaucracy halts progress and children are suffering.  Kirsten isn't an expert yet so I didn'...

*My audio was way too loud, I'm sorry but this was still a good conversation.* Follow Mickey on Twitter @alienooooo I never met Mickey in real life but I became invested in her life just by following her on twitter lol. I only follow like 40 people and she must have be RT'd onto my timeline. I had been following her for months and I kept seeing he complaining about how shitty the dating pool was a...

Follow Obie on IG @ 14_obie and on TikTok @livelumani Obie is my sister's friend and classmate at Harvard University. I've been a fan of hers on instagram because she's hilarious and she occasionally offers some interesting social commentary.  I had a bad habit of making this misogynistic joke that "women aren't funny" but my sister's hilarious. I didn't really notice how much of a problem th...

I met Deavay in person for the first time just a couple weeks ago. He had worked with my mom for years and my mom had been trying to connect us, she's always look for good role models to add to my network. We didn't meet until he came to Miami to visit some friends. I met him out for dinner and we clicked immediately. We were having good surface level conversation but it quickly escalated once I s...

Check out CHEETAH's Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/cheetah_j CHEETAH is one of the most fun people to talk to. It's no wonder why her Twitch channel has garnered such a loyal audience. She's super engaging, thoughtful, and does not suppress herself to make other's comfortable. Her favorite line is, "Would they tell Tupac to turn down?" and indeed, CHEETAH refuses to turn down. She breaks do...

Working with D-Rod has been invigorating. I'm grateful to have him on the SKUT team because he forced me to step my game up to another level. The energy and ideas he comes with are invaluable. Truly a SKUT guy. Me and D-Rod had a good ol' fashion SKUT Down just shooting the shit and exploring interesting topics. I had a whole bit I was gonna do about prostitution but I kinda folded on the setup so...

Brandon Soto and I have been friends for more than a decade. We grew up together and ran together on the middle school track team. One day in Jr. high, Brandon and I walked home from school together. I don't know why. I rarely ever walked home, save for a few opportunities to do hood rat shit with a mob of friends. But this time it was just me and Brandon. I can't remember the details of our conve...

My friend Senith recently graduated from University of Miami and is currently pursuing her Master's from University of Southern California. We ran the gamut in this conversation and covered topics like: - Astroworld Tragedy & Music Theory Conspiracy - Degenerate Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein - Education in America - Zillow taking over the real estate industry - Plastic Surgery Culture - Black...