The Doneson Podcast

Welcome to Episode 19 of the DONESON podcast! Today we are all about the ins and outs of one of the deepest human emotions; sadness. What makes us sad and how does it affect us? What can we do about it? Can we use our sadness to propel us towards greatness? How can we take such a dark emotion and use it for good? All this and much more on today's episode! Join us and work your way through the feel...

This is Episode 18 of the DONESON podcast and it will blow your mind! Today we discuss anger and where it comes from. What causes us to anger? How does this powerful emotion affect us? Often, it is derived from the actions and words of others. It may seem obvious but words especially, have a power and a reach far beyond what we first imagine. And the results of those words can actually manifest, e...

Join us today for Episode 17 of the DONESON podcast, as we discuss emotions and how they can rule our lives and ultimately, our decisions. Feelings are derived from circumstances, people and events, but are feelings the same as emotions? Not really. Feelings and emotions often get confused with one another and many times, we find ourselves asking; which one comes first? What is it exactly that inf...

With guest Maryam Abdallah, LMSW, Therapist Welcome to Episode 16 of the DONESON Podcast! On today's episode, we dive deep into one of the most complex emotions that humans have: Fear. And to help us wade through the information is our guest host Maryam Abdallah; LMSW, Therapist. Together we will examine both sides of fear. First, where fear comes from and how it can be useful in protecting us and...

Join us for Episode 15 where the DONESON podcast team discusses the cheat codes to success! This is the moment where it all comes together. Learn how to combine your purpose, vision, dreams and gifts into one neat little package that will take you to the top! Some of the highlights include the ability to consistently pursue improvement, using hacks like the Kaizen training and philosophy to track...

Dive on in to Episode 14 of the DONESON podcast and join us as we discuss gifts! Each and every one of us comes to this world with innate gifts, figuring out what they are and how we are meant to use them during our time here, is one of the biggest building blocks of success. But the challenge lies in figuring out what they are! This where many get stuck, and often, where many let fear take over....

Welcome to Episode 13 of the DONESON podcast! Today we are honing in on our dreams. Because dreams are where it all begins. They are the starting point for every road to success! Being able to clearly envision your dreams, and being prepared to then work towards them is the key to making them a reality. However, the road is not always paved with gold. Many things can deter you from your dreams. Ho...

Join us for Episode 12 of the DONESON podcast and learn about vision and how essential it is to your success. Joining us is guest host Bill Lee McCleskey, entrepreneur, author and speaker as well as founder and CEO of Mitech; Nashville's 10th largest minority owned company, as determined by the Nashville Business Journal. Learn all about Mr. McCleskey and his work here: https://www.billmccleskey.c...

Welcome to Episode 11 of the DONESON podcast! This is the series that will help you define some of the most integral parts of success, starting with your purpose! Many of us are intent about finding our purpose, but what exactly does that even mean? Is it being clear about the journey or the end goal? The methods or the result? Is your purpose something that needs to be created or something that e...

We have made it to episode 10 of the DONESON podcast! This is where everything we have learned about money comes together to help us build out financial empire! Along for the ride is guest host Brad Patterson. Brad Patterson is an experienced professional, who is highly skilled in areas of Management, team leadership, sales, pastoral leadership, financial Literacy, and most importantly, helping me...

We're back with episode 9 of the DONESON podcast and here to help you navigate your way through the banking system. At first glance, society tells us that the bank is the place to put your hard-earned cash but after a little research, we find out that there's so much more to it. Taking the time to learn about how the banks profit from your missed payments and lack of knowledge about the system, ca...

Join us for episode 8 of the DONESON podcast as we dive into one of the best investment avenues available today; real estate! There's a reason that all the Fortune 500 companies and the individuals who are considered part of the top 1%, invest in real estate-it's the key to growing your financial wealth! Many of us think this is just for the rich, but not anymore! Listen and learn how and why you...

Today on episode 7 of the DONESON podcast; Q & A with Lee Molette from Molette Investment Services. The Molette Group provides services in securities investing and education, real estate investing, and business consulting. The company has numerous clients in the consulting area, owns and manages a multi-million dollar portfolio of commercial and residential investment properties. Lee Molette has b...

Welcome to episode 6 of the DONESON podcast, where we will be discussing money and the constant impact on our lives. Everyone wants more of it but is more always better? Is there a limit? We know that money can't buy happiness… but it definitely can buy comfort, stability and a sense of identity. The material benefits are obvious and something that we all strive for, but what about education? How...

Season 3 Interlude Money

Join us today for episode 5 of the DONESON podcast! This time we examine how racism has infiltrated popular culture and is continually spread via the most accessible platform in today's day and age; social media. The most pervasive racist issue that hand is the direct correlation between how people of color are portrayed in the media and the current racist environment. When the public is only seei...

Here we go for episode 4 on the DONESON podcast! Some heavy issues at hand today as we discuss the effects of racism on corporate America. At the top is where we see the modern-day executive version of the old plantation mentality: impenetrable hierarchies, corporate culture with continued systematic racism and it all hidden behind the cloak of traditional workplace values. Much of our government...

Welcome to episode 3 of the DONESON podcast! When it comes to the design of America, we have already seen that racism was at the base of our country's beginnings. But how many of us are aware that it is not always overtly continued but most often insidiously encouraged across the generations? From early segregation to redlining community demographics and even down to the criteria for getting quali...

Join us today for Episode 2, here at the DONESON podcast where we will continue on our search for answers with Racism 201 -Her Need for Racism . On this episode we will dive into the details of how those who created the early days of slavery, have been benefitting from it ever since. The socio-economic kickbacks towards those who hold the power, have been a constant throughout the ages; thus, crea...

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of the DONESON podcast! We have come so far, but we are going to take you even further this time around. This is the first of five episodes where we will be discussing racism in America. This dark part of history has permeated American culture since its inception and is still prevalent today. On this episode, entitled Racism 101 -Feeding the Beast , we will look at t...

Season 3 Prelude Racism

New and improved for Season 3! Everything you loved about the previous seasons and so much more! Our continued focus is in helping you with the MOL (Management of Leagues) but doing so, through an in-depth dive into some important topics. It is time to things further than ever before! By bringing these heavy issues to light in the context of today's world, we can learn from the past and move forwa...

Welcome to our extra special Christmas edition, podcast! Join the crew of Uncle Rico, Shaana Montana, Oliver, your host Rod, new co-host Andy the Ventriloquist doll and our special guest Jolly-O direct from the North Pole. It'll be an eclectic mix of classic old-time holiday tradition in a new and improved way! From the history of the holidays to the benefits of our modern-day traditions, this is...

Listen and watch us for an extra special Christmas edition, podcast! Join the crew of Uncle Rico, Shaana Montana, your host Rod, Oliver, and our new co-host Andy the Ventriloquist doll and our special guest Jolly-O direct from the North Pole. It'll be an eclectic mix of classic old-time holiday tradition in a new and improved way! From the history of the holidays to the benefits of our modern-day...

And finally, here we are at Episode 30 of the DONESON podcast! Today we will discuss Mr. Larry Page of Google. There was a time when people would counsel each other to look things up in the dictionary or encyclopedia. But now, thanks to Page and others, we just "Google it". A sign of the times for sure but perhaps also a sign of diminished critical thinking? Google is known for being a fabulous pl...