Behind the GRIND

Today we take Behind the GRIND to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. In the GRIND seat, we have Senior Pastor Jose Mendez of Jehovah Shammah INT P.R. I've interviewed several leaders on Behind the GRIND, but today's leader shares a perspective of leadership during a crisis.  In this episode, we discuss his leadership experience during both Hurricane Maria and the earthquakes. Also, he talks about...

Today in the GRIND seat we have Pastor Tim Holly, founder of True Life Christian Church and pioneer of Financially Lit Financial Workshop Program. As Detroit native, Pastor Tim is a multidimensional thought-leader for his generation. He has a strong love for God, His Word, and His people. As you’ll hear in this episode, while working full-time in the financial services industry, Pastor Tim recentl...

Today in the GRIND chair we welcome Donovan Colquitt, the Founder and Author of The Scholar’s Key: How You Can Unlock Your Dreams As a Teen. As a senior in high school, Donovan was inspired to write a book to help teenagers, young adults, and parent scholarship potentials on how to receive scholarships. Due to Donovan’s GRIND as a student, he was able to secure over 1.25 Million is scholarships fo...

Today in the GRIND seat we have Napoleon Harrington, LPC NCC @couragecounselor, Founder/Therapist of the Ambassadors Counseling & Resource Group PLLC and President of the Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association MMHCA. Growing up as a middle child, Napoleon shares how he discovered his gift for counseling others. His heart to show up, do the work, and serve others were the significant ingredi...

Today in the GRIND seat we have Flint native Lev Hunter, former radio personality, entrepreneur, and social media strategist. Lev is the Founder of The Daily Brew Coffee where he believes coffee brews conversation. Lev Hunter also severs as the Community Development Director of Black Christian Influencers. As a social media strategist, Lev helps small business owners looking to leverage their bran...

This week on Behind the GRIND, we're delving into ENTREPRENEURSHIP + PURPOSE. If you ever thought about or considered transitioning from your corporate 9 to 5 to entrepreneurship or creating a side hustle, then this episode is for you. After leaving corporate America, my guest RaSheem Barnett, discovered his own purpose and passion for helping businesses and entrepreneurs prosper and grow. In this...

Behind the Grind's first episode of 2020 features Shon Hart, CEO of LiveInspired, Founder of InvolvedDad, Author of From Average 2 Elite. Shon is a former Division I Football Collegiate Athlete with Michigan State University and an Eric Thomas & Associates Certified Speaker. Shon started his nonprofit organization with the passion to see african american men stay out of prison and to help fath...