Real Talk with Benny T

Hunter Porter is a real estate whiz, a statesman, an entrepreneur, a brother, son, Kentucky basketball fan, and a Senior Associate at BC Wood Properties. Hunter joined the show to share his life’s story, including what experiences shaped him growing up and what lessons his parents instilled in him, as well as his transition from college into the real world, with a little Kentucky basketball nostal...

Brock Roberts is a teacher, a molder of youth, a culture builder, a state champion, and he’s currently the Head Football Coach at North Oldham High School, my alma mater. We open things up with how he was raised by a single mother and what he learned watching his mom hustle for him and his brothers, how his father’s death is still an unsolved mystery in Kentucky, and how playing sports growing up...

Cayce Hamilton is a hustler, an MBA holder, a stereotype defier, a former soccer star, and she’s currently the Corporate Group Sales Manager at Marriott. In this episode, you’ll hear her share her story of growing up in a strict Catholic household and coming out as a gay woman, what it was like growing up in that structure from K-12th grade, the identity shifts that she’s dealt with, and what that...

Vicky Michelle is a true entrepreneur. She’s a hustler, a healer, a risk taker, an artist, an adventure seeker, and she’s currently a private chef for a fraternity house at Georgia Tech University. Vicky joined the show to discuss her entrepreneurial spirit, the businesses that she’s grown, how old she was when she realized she loved cooking for people, and how she’s raised her visibility and refu...

Logan Cohen is a keynote speaker, an influencer with over 1.6 million TikTok followers, an entrepreneur, a licensed therapist and a trauma-informed coach. In this episode, Logan describes what had led him to this path of ultimately serving and coaching others, the chaos in his house growing up, and the transfer of generational trauma after his Grandfather survived Auschwitz by being on Schindler’s...

Doug Scott is an avid Oregon Ducks fan, a native Oregonian, a software product manager, and he’s the Co-Host of the QB11 Show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. I met Doug through Twitter, and reached out to him because I wanted to not only find someone to come on and talk some Ducks football, but I wanted to find the right person. Someone with a story to tell. And in this episode, Doug does just that...

Carson Hollingsworth is a teacher, a mentor, a brother, a builder of youth, and he’s the JV basketball coach at Cambridge High School. We get pretty deep early as he shares the passing of his mother and brother and the impact they had on his life, as well as other life-shaping moments during adolescence. Then, we bounce around from his playing career, to injuries he dealt with and what inspired hi...

Bradon Fortin is a beast. He’s an athlete, the son of a former NFL player, a dad himself, he’s one of the first people I connected with down here in Atlanta, and he’s one of the Head Coaches and Lead Instructors at The Forum Athletic Club. In this episode, Bradon notes what it was like growing up in an NFL family, where his dad, Roman, was a stud for 12 seasons. He tells me what it was like playin...

Linus Höglund, or Hogland as he’s known to fans, is a name to know in the EDM scene. He’s a hitmaker, a platinum-selling DJ, a content creator, and he’s one of my favorite people to listen to right now. In this episode, we do a deep dive on his personal life, what it was like growing up in Stockholm, Sweden, who his role models are, sports he played growing up, and life shaping moments during his...

Davey West B is a rapper, a writer, an artist, he’s that guy to get it poppin’, and he’s the man behind the projects Space Trip and Firewav. He released Space Trip in 2020, Firewav dropped in 2022, they’re available on Apple Music and Spotify, and he’s currently working on some more big things. Davey joined the show and explains what it was like growing up as on only child raised by a single mothe...

Shannon Turner is a storyteller, an artist, an observer of life, and she’s a podcast pro. Growing up with a father as a minister, Shannon shares how she moved around a lot as a kid being in the business of the church and how that shaped her growing up. We talk about the artist’s identity and what it’s like to lean into claiming yourself as an artist before she shares some wisdom on not everyone be...

Elizabeth Milano is the Queen of the comeback story. She’s a journalist, a fighter, and an epic storyteller. Raised by a single mother in Atlanta, Elizabeth shares how growing up as an only child forced her to make new connections and friendships all throughout her life, as well as instilling grit in her from a young age. I call her the queen of the comeback story because in this episode, she deta...

Keenan Mulherin is a go-getter, an entrepreneur, a Wildcat, a salesman, a mover and a shaker, and he’s the Director of Real Estate Relations for Padly. Keenan is also a graduate of the University of Kentucky, where he attended during the same stretch I was in Lexington. We actually have a great time recapping the infamous SAE mummy-wrapped pledge that got lit on fire and the subsequent fallout. Bu...

Kevin Cole is an artist, a sculptor, a muralist, creative, Teacher of the Year, philanthropist, self-believer, death threat survivor, and an incredibly genuine human being. His works are featured in 5,000 collections around the world, including the Atlanta Airport and City Hall, and pursuing his dream has led him to places he never thought he’d see. Kevin describes his art as sound boards for huma...

Lee Judge is a keynote speaker, a creative marketer, a DJ, and currently the CEO of Content Monsta, a digital media company based in Atlanta. Lee was my first mentor when I moved down to Atlanta in 2022 and we’ve stayed close ever since. So, it was only right that my first episode off the rip would be with my man right here. In this episode, we begin by learning how Lee grew up on a large producti...

Welcome, my friends. These are my mixtape days, so in honor of so many intros, I give you this one. There’s an interlude on Lil Wayne’s No Ceilings mixtape where he was this playing in the background and I really always loved the sound and the sample of Whitney… I had to bite it and run it for y’all man. This is Real Talk. Down here in Atlanta, had to do a little living Like an artist when they di...

Nick Jourdan is an industry staple 🔗 There’s nothing this man can’t do. He can host, he can write, he can shoot and edit, he can produce, he’s a leader, a hustler, as genuine as they come and he makes an outstanding addition to any team. Nick joined the show to share his personal journey and his professional journey through the sports journalism world, including stops at ESPN, being the Director...

Jamie Leddin is a powerhouse ⚡️ She’s a leader, a storyteller, a mom and a wife, a lecturer at Vanderbilt University, and she is the Director of the Leddin Group, a Nashville-based boutique leadership consultancy firm that she runs with her husband, Patrick. I first crossed paths with both Jamie and Patrick while I was in undergrad at the University of Kentucky, where they co-taught a few busines...

Sara Cummins is a hustler, a mother, a businessowner, a solo traveler, an artist, and a bad ass human being. Give her a Louisville Legend banner already. I’ve known her for most of my life as she’s been my dentist and friend through it all. This is the woman who fixed me after I broke myself post Derby ’17 and there’s nothing I can say about her other than it’s all love. Sarah joins the show to sh...

Like fellow Louisville legend Bryson Tiller once rapped, I’m back and I’m better. It’s true. Not only are we back and better than ever, I also have some big news to share on today’s episode… your boy is now a Chief Storyteller in Atlanta. Thanks to everyone that has played a role in me getting to this point, especially my family and my new home in Cinamaker. Here’s to new beginnings, new stories,...

Hang tight until 5/18, my friends. I've got a major announcement to make and I couldn't be more thrilled 🥳

My show is all about the people I meet and connect with throughout my own personal growth and healing journey. It’s our stories, our beliefs, conversations, inspirations, flaws, flows, pains, gains, growth, lessons learned, vulnerability, and deep, intimate conversations, sometimes with total strangers. But it’s real. Real people, real stories, REAL 👏🏼 TALK 👏🏼

I really hate to have to do this, but in the best interest of me, I need to take a step back and put my focus into other areas of my life right now. I'm unwell and I need to get right. I will be back soon better and stronger than ever, but right now, I just need a couple weeks to get my shit together. Love me, Benny T.

Tyler Pope (@only1pope_) is an entrepreneur, a father, a football coach, a master barber, and he’s the proud owner of the barbershop, Fadez on 4th 💈 He’s also a dear friend and one of the most genuine people I know 🥰 He recently joined me in the studio to share his story of how he got started in the barber game (39:18), who his mentors were, what it was like opening his business during the COVID...

Graham Honaker (@tghonake) is a storyteller, a leader, a father and a husband, a writer, a culture-builder, and for the last several years, he’s been the Executive Director of Principal Gifts at Butler University, where he oversees their marketing and fundraising efforts. He’s also a college basketball junkie and co-author of the book, The Cinderella Strategy: The Game Plan Behind Butler Universit...